LAWN TENNIS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17536, 13 May 1925, Page 8

LAWN TENNIS.

WILL NEW ZEALAND SEND DAVIS CUP TEAM? Dissatisfaction with the hesitancy of the New - Zealand Lawn Tennis Asosciation in regard to Davis Clip matters has been deepened in Christchurch by the Hawke’s Bay, has received semi-official notice of bis selection for the team. Lowry, who has met with an accident to Ills right thumb which will probably preclude his playing, is not one of the first half dozen players, although lie is very active iti doubles. He was beaten by Ollivier 6-4. 6-2. 6-0 in the Now Zealand chanipionships. Tt is believed that, definite word of the New Zealand Association's intentions will be received in Christchurch in. the course of tiie next week. Ollivier, the New Zealand champion, who was the. outstanding figure at the New Zealand chanipionsh ins. is available for selection. but it. is considered that an early opportunity should lie given to the selected Pam to enable them to prepare for. the trip. New Zealand must play Canada by August 8. and the match would have to be played in Canada or the I'nited Plates as i 1 could not lie played in winter in New Zealand. The survivor would then meet Australia on or before August 15. Australia is drawn to play Hawaii, but has declined to play in Hawaii, as Anderson, the leader of the team, is on his way to England. This fact would preclude the possibility of a meeting in Svdnev between Australia and New Zealand in the event of Canada and Hawaii default! ng. The delay in announcing New Zealand's Indention is very disappointing to tennis ethusiasts, win. fool that the Dominion’s chances would he. enhanced if the chosen team bad an early opportunity of practising for the ov*ni. SENIOR COMPETITIONS. By an error in the announcement of I the results of the senior competition that Miss Tayler. r.f [finwed. had i beaten Miss Muirson, of the Suburban , team, 9-1. Tiie reverse was tiie .rise. Miss Muirson being the. winner. The. match between Opawa and .St j Albans resulted as follows: G. Ollivier defeated Tail. 6-1. «-•». ! Fatterson defeated AV. Somerville 6-4, j 6-5. • M g ?rv . JJe i 6-0 >-j'. I Alisa Ferrier defeated Miss Buchanan, j Miss Mtn z ics'^ocfutto»l Miss \v.ldon, 9-0. Miss M. Saunders defeated Miss : Lambic, 9-5. Ollivier and Patterson defeated Tail j and AW Somerville.. 6-4. 5-6. 6-8. Harman and Clayton defeated M. | Somerville and Hatch. 3-6. 6-4, 6-0. Misses Ferrier inti ltmd defeated Misses Buchanan and Wright, 9-6. Misses Walker and Lambic. 9-4. Miss Ferrier and Ollivier defeated I Miss Buchanan and Tail. 9-8. Miss Reid and Patterson defeated Miss Wright and Somerville. 9-6. Miss Saunders and Harman defeated Miss Gamble and Somerville, 9-:.. Miss Menzies and Clayton lost to Miss Walden and Hatch, 6-9.