TENNIS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2488, 29 April 1909, Page 3

TENNIS.

THE DAVIS CUP,

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SYDNEY, April 27. The Council of the Lawn Tennis Association discussed at great length the proposals relating to the management of the Davis Cup matches in Australasia. The following resolution© wero carried-“ That the meeting bo adjourned to: a later date; that this Association .is agreeable to the appointment of a separate council representing the States of the Commonwealth and New Zealand for the purpose of arranging the sanctioning or controlling of international matches; that the number of delegates to such Council shall be oi®>a proportional basis, cal cat a ted on the respective populations,, whilst Australia, with New Zeaalnd, will bo regarded for the purposes of such contests as a separate nation; that the profits be reserved for international matches; in the event of any alteration oi the regulations for the international lawn tennis championship so as to constitute New- Zealand a separate nation, no such alteration should' become operative

wliilo A ustralasia remains as at present a champion nation, and nothing should affect the present position of the Australasian Association as the organisation of a champion nation; that the .regulations governing/ such Council be agreed on by tho Australasian Association and the New Zealand Association. (Received April 29, 12.25 a.m.) SYDNEY, April 28. In the ladies’ singles Miss Addison (Victoria) beat Miss Wellwood (New Zealand), 6—o, 6—l. Miss Powdrell (New Zealand) beat Mies Travers (New Zealand), 6 —l, 6 —4. In the doubles Misses NunnelJy and Powdrell (New Zealand) beat Misses I), and F. Gordon (New South Wales), 6—2, 6—2; Misses Pay ten and Jones beat Misses Ward and Wellwood, 4—6, G—4, 6—3. . In the Singles Handicap Misses Nunnclly and Powdrell Avon their games.