1905 International Lawn Tennis Challenge
The International Lawn Tennis Challenge 1905 was the 5th edition of the competition organized by the ITF for men's national teams in tennis. The discharged between July 21 to 24 at Wimbledon won defending British Isles clear with 5-0 win over the United States. Thus the British Isles secured the title for the third time.
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The teams
World Group
With Australasia ( an association of Australia and New Zealand) and Austria were two teams first time at the International Lawn Tennis Challenge.
In the newly introduced World Group five teams played at the finals against the defending British Isles. The encounter between Belgium and the United States had to be canceled in favor of the U.S., as one of the Belgian players due to illness was unable to start.
- France France
- United States 45 United States
- Belgium
- Australasia Australasia
- Austria Empire of Austria
Results
Final
Team Hugh Doherty Sydney Howard Smith Reginald Doherty
Captain William Collins
Date 21 bis July 24, 1905 Location: Wimbledon (England) Surface: grass
Result: 5:0
Team William Clothier William Larned Holcombe Ward Beals Wright
Captain Paul Dashiell