LAWN TENNIS.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XVII, Issue 992, 11 March 1909, Page 10

LAWN TENNIS.

Mr. P. B. Colquhoun was on March 1 elected president of the Australasian Association in succession to Mr. W. H. Forrest. The genial Percy plays a fine game of tennis, but is best remembered as perhaps the greatest three-quarter back the Sydney University F.C- ever put in the field. His swerving runs and dropped goals were simply wonderful. The new president should be the right man for the place. Dr. L. O. S. Poidevin was appointed as the representative of the association in England. THE DAVIS CUP. Lawn tenn's enthusiasts may this year have the pleasure of welcoming a team of English players to Australia, as Mr. T. H. Hicks, the hon. secretary of the Lawn Tennis Association of Australasia, has received by cable a challenge from the English Association, on behalf of the British Isles, for this year's contests for the Davis Cup. America has also lodged a challenge. The two challengers may agree amongst themselves where the preliminary round shall be played. Last year the British team went over to America, and was defeated, and it is certain that this year the English Association will make a big effort to have this tie played in England, at Wimbledon after the championships. It is extremely doubtful, however, whether Amer.'ca will fall in with this suggestion, as past experience has proved that the gate in England is small, while they know that by coming to Australia a much larger amount is assured them towards paying the cost of their trip. If no agreement can be arrived at between the two nations, they must, under the rules governing the competition, play the match in Australasia, and it is qu'te on the cards (thinks the “Australasian”) that Melbourne would be chosen as the meeting place. The challenge round against Australasia will be played in Sydney, either towards the end of October or in the bcgmning of November. WEST END CLUB’S TOURNAMENT. The following are the results to date: — Men's Handicap Singles.—Dr. H. Keith beat Oliphant, 6—5, 6 —2; Woollams beat Burton, 5 —6, 6—o, 6—o; Morpeth beat Dr. J. Keith, 6 —o, 5 —6, 6—2; Hickson beat Fee, 6—4, 6 —l; Dr. H. Keith, Morpeth, Woollams, and Hickson are in semifinal. Ladies’ Handicap Singles. — Miss Gray beat Miss Utting, 6—o, 6—l. Combined Handicap Doubles.—Dr. H. Keith and Mrs. Keith beat Baker and Miss Arrowsmith 6—5, 6—3; McDonald and Miss Ross beat Paterson and Miss Bagnall,, 6 —o, 5—6 6 —5; Snelling and Miss Gray beat Oliphant and Miss Foote, 6 —4, 6—-3. Semi-final: Snelling and Miss Gray beat McDonald and Miss Ross, 6 —5, 6—5AT ONEHUNGA. The Onehunga Tennis Club has been hard at it getting through with the matches, quite a number of which have been played. Here is the list: — LADIES’ SINGLES. Miss Carnahan (owes 40) beat Miss Selgren (receives 15), 12 —10; Miss Scott (owes 30 3-6) beat Miss Haslett (owes 15 3-6), 11 —6; Miss Perry (owes 40) beat Miss Turnbull (receives 3-6 15), 11 —3; Miss McLoughlin (owes 15 5-6) beat Miss Calvert (owes 15 3-6), 12—10; Miss J- Bower (owes 3-6 15) beat Miss Hills (receives 1-6 15). 11 — 6; Mrs- Colby (owes 3-6 15) beat Miss Vause (receives 3-6 15), 11—5; Miss Worrall (scratch) beat Miss E. Bower (receives 2-6 15), 13 —11; Miss Dunlop (owes 15 1-6), a bye. LADIES’ DOUBLES. Mrs. Phillips and Miss Calvert (owe 15 3-6) beat Misses Turnbull and Hills (receive 5-6 15), 11 —4; Misses Selgren and Worrall (receive 15 2-6) beat Mesdames Harding and Colby (owe 15), 11—8GENTLEMEN’S SINGLES. Welham (receives 15) beat A. Richardson (owes 40), 11 —6; Fleming (owes 4-6 15) beat Dunlop (owes 15), 11 —9; Mclntosh (owes 4-6 15) beat Watts (receives 15 2-6), 11 —5; Watkin (receives 3-6 15) beat Moore (owes 2-6 15), 11—5; Robb (receives 3-6 15) beat Savage (receives 3-6 15), 11 —4Byes: Suttie (owes 15), G- L. Taylor (owes 40), Leathart (scratch).

GENTLEMEN’S DOUBLESG. L- Taylor and Leathart (owe 30) beat A. Richardson and Ohlson (owe 40), 11 —8; C. Taylor and Watts (receive 15 2-6) beat Mclntosh and Fleming (owe 15 4-6), 11—9; Welhani and Watkin (receive 3-6 15) beat Dunlop and Moore (owe 15 3-6), 11 —8, Robb and Savage (scratch), a bye-