LAWN TENNIS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 46, Issue 14143, 14 June 1920, Page 5

LAWN TENNIS.

rcji.v; KENT TOURNAMENT: ‘ (By Electric. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) LONDON, Saturday, Kingseoto defeated F. M. B. Fisher, at Beckenham (> —o, 4—6, 'O-y2. „,f •> -a ; , • A • ; ' THE SEMI-FINALS. LONDON, Saturday. At the Beckenham tournament, ' in the semi-finals of. the.-, singles, Shiniidzii beat .E Lowe, fi—o, 6 —2, and Kingscote beat A. Lowe, 62 —6, •>—U Roper Barrett and Lyeett beat Shimidzu and R. White, 6- —I, 6—l, ip t.ho semi-final of the men's doubles. KINGSCQTE WINS. LONDON, Saturday. In the final Kingseotc beat Shimidzu: 7 ~ ; SPORTSMANLIKE ACTION. (Received Monday, 9.55 a.m.) LONDON, Saturday. Sh.midzu’s retirement. ijrom the. Kent Tennis Championship was due to a sportsmanlike desire that .Kingscote should win the trophy outright bv a third year’s victory. > , THE DAVIS CUP. A N EWSPAPER CONTROVERSY. (Reuter’s Telegrams.) LONDON, Saturday. A newspaper controversy is progressing regarding the British Isles Davis Cup selections, owing to the eligibility of Randolph Lvcett, also the New Zealander, F. M. B. Fisher, to play in the British team according to the international regulations, rule 9, seeing that Lyeett was born in Birmingham and Fisher qualified residentially. Both are playing a great game in the present tournament, showing the strongest double throughout the country. Some, newspapers are urging Australia to resent their inclusion, but othei'oritics explain that the Australians sum* fine sports, and will not dream of offering any objection. HOLLAND AND SOUTH AFRICA PLAY. (Received Monday, 9.95 a.m.) LONDON, Sunday. Holland and South Africa, in the first round of the singles for the Davis On}), played at Arnhem, have each won a game. Holland won the doubles.