DAVIS CUP.

Wanganui Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16034, 27 January 1920, Page 3

DAVIS CUP.

NEXT CHALLENGE.

BROOKES AGAINST PLAYING IN NEW ZEALAND.

TRIBUTE TO BRITISHERS

Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. SYDNEY, January 2S. At a dinner to the tennis representatives, Mr Colquhoun, president of the Australian. Association, paid a tribute to the Britishers’ sportsmanlike spirit in accepting defeat in the Davis Oup. He made feeling reference to the late Anthony Wilding, as one of those who laid the foundation of the success of Australian tennis.

Kingscobe (British Isles), in replying, said the visitors had had a ripping time. He was sure the better team won the Davis Cup. The matches were played in a splendid spirit. The present Australasian team was the best combination of players that ever played for the Cup. Beamish (British Isles) declared that Brookes was the greatest player in tire world. Brookes, referring to the venue for the next challenge round, said it was right that the match should be played in New Zealand, but they had to consider whether it was a wise policy. There was no player in New Zealand with the ability to take part in such a match. He recently played a man who was next to the New Zealand champion, and . did not consider him fit to compete for the Cup. “In going to New Zealand wc would lose the advantage in retaining the Cnp. It could also be .said from the point of view of the Americans that they would not like to go to New Zealand, and would even be against playing there again owing to the state of the weather.” He would hke to impress upon the New Zealand delegates present the importance of endeavouring to get the match played in Australia, where the men likely to represent them lived. It was a most serious matter, and he doubted whether Australasia would be able to get a representative team to play in New Zealand. Brookes added that he was against the recent attempts to alter the conditions of the Davis Cup, and would do all in his power to defeat them. The suggestion had been made that the Cup should be passed round annually. He doubted whether they would ever get a representative team from any nation to come so far as Australia unless it was for the challenge round.

NEW ZEALAND’S CLAIM. SYDNEY, January 26. In reference to Brookes’ remarks regarding the venue of the Davis Cup, Colquohoun says: The agreement with New Zealand must be honoured. We must be loyal to the Association rules. It was not often that he differed from his old friend Brookes, but he did in this matter. He added that it was partly due to the play of Wilding that Australasia had been able to retain the Cup in the present year and previous year, and it would ill become them to make any effort that would cause any disruption of the Australasian Tennis Association.

In the singles, Lowe heat O’Hara Wood 6—3, 6—2, 6—2. Anderson beat Marsh 6—l, 6—3, 6—4, 6—2. In the doubles, O’Hara Wood and Thomas beat Marsh and Plomley 6 —o, 6_2, B—6.8 —6.

TO WILDING’S MEMORY

_ SYDNEY, January 26. At a tennis dinner Wilding’s memory was honoured in silence.