TENNIS.

Wanganui Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 160676, 15 June 1920, Page 7

TENNIS.

THE DAVIS CUP. LONDON, June 14. France and America will contest the Davis Cup at Eastbourne on July Bth. The Daily Telegraph states lungscote, Parke, and leading officials find the proposal to select Lyc-ett to represent England in the Davis Cup is objectionable. At Amsterdam Holland won the deciding match against South Africa. Ray mond was unable to represent South Africa oAving to an accident. FRENCH CHAMPIONSHIP. PARIS, June 14. Mademoiselle Lenglen won the Women’s Tennis Championship of France, also the mixed doubles AA’ith Douglas, and the women’s doubles.

Two notices of motion to he brought forward at the New Zealand Racing Conference are interesting in view of the demands recently made by the New land Jockeys’ Association. The first is an amendment to part 22, rule 6, and it is proposed to strike out in connection Avith the collecting of jockeys’ fees tho Avords, “Less 2} per cent, thereon to bo deducted by the club for collecting and paying, and for the responsibility hereby imposed.” In this connection it may be remarked that a number of the leading clubs do not at present deduct tho 2| per cent. Tho Wanganui Club is also moving in this direction. The president is moving the second, Avhich is an addition to the rule limiting a day’s programme to eight races, and Avhich reads;—“ Provided, however, that Avith the object of preA'entiug accidents by limiting the number of starters, the steAvards or committee of any club may, with the previous approval of tho president, divide any race into two races, and the stewards or committee of any club holding the race meeting at which such race shall be divided and run, shall add to the stake an amount not exceeding tho original amount of such race.”