LAWN TENNIS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 8248, 22 February 1905, Page 1

LAWN TENNIS.

♦ ■ NOTES. (By VOLLEY.) Two matches iv connection with the Avon»ide Club's championhip3 were played last Week. Sellar beat Webb, 6-2 7-5, 6-3, placing very accurately. Has style is not at all attractive, but it needs an extra severe shot from his opponent for him to be beaten for i return. The loser has toned his game down to some advantage, but has found out thai » championship single ioannofc be won wiihout condition. The match between F. M. ii. Pi-her and Whitehoad, contrary to expectations, produced a moat interesting game. The former won, 7-5, 7-5, €-4, but his opponent L " played the game of his life, placing with an ■ accuracy that time and again absolutely beat : his doughty opponent. His lobbing waa ako ■ good, though anything s"hort was Bcverely punished. In the second sei_ he -had five games to one, but Fisher gradually reduced the lead and look the sot. The final of the Auckland Men's Championship Doubles, whioh had been . discontinued a week before on account of rain, was corame^ed again lut Saturday. Brdwn and Bamford won from Paterson and iLonguet, 7-5, 4-6, 3-6, 6-4, 8-6. The play was good, and, •as all four players took the net, the rests •were short and decisive. . \t * meeting of -the .Lawn Tennis Association of .Australasia • letter wr» received from the New Zealand Association .«g" em f to affiliation. Mr Wilding, of : Chrutchurch.was elected one of the vice-presidents The Association will next week select the team to play for the Davis Cup in England. The Lawn Tennis Assooiation of Australia, has decided to invite an English team to visit Australia. „,' , „ Arrangements are progressing satisfactorily in connection with vhe proposed team to visii England in Juns next to challenge the present •holders of the Davis Cup. The per^onel of the team will, be decided on at a mvcluig of the newly-formed Australasian Association, 10 be held in Sydney this week^ The Victorian • champion, N. i>. Brookes, has consented to become a candidate, and his selection ia assured. The rules of the competition provide that:— "The player* shall be choMp an . ihe singles and doubles contest by turn respective captains fac-is not more than four players nominated for each tie by the ljawn Tennis Associations of the opposing nations. Notice of such nomin*tiona shall be sent to the holders of the cup not less than twentyone daya previous to the da*e of commencement of match. Should four players be nominated, it shall, at the same lime, be stated wiioh sxe to-ta&e pajt iff. %• sioglef,an<l

which in th« doubles matches. In the singles each team shall consist of two players, who shall play oach against each of the opposing tewms, tht best of five advantage sets. In the doubles each team shall consist of two player?, -who shall play against the opposing team tie best of five advantage sets." The allotment of gate-money is provided for on thp following basis: — One-half of the profit shall belong to the visiting nation; or, in the case of a tie being; played on the neutral ground, one-third each to the -visiting nations."