LAWN TENNIS.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20094, 25 November 1930, Page 17

LAWN TENNIS.

+- TO ENCOURAGE JUNIORS. dominion proposal. DISCUSSION BY CANTERBURY ASSOCIATION. •A. '»rie» of proposals to assitt in tho fostering at junior tennis in Now Zealand provoted lengthy discussion at the general mectof delegates to tho Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association hold last evening. It was introduced by « proposal set out in a letter trom the New Zealand Association, which proposals, it was stated, are to be disZeuland *1 J' 18 °* tho New ♦ u ean,B Couucil'to be held in Ellington on luunsday of this week.

lu»t of Proposals. liitj major proposals outlined were;Aliat iu tue best uuere&th of young placers in til# Dominion, Cue .New Zealand As?n U '! lt i, ou .'"Struct each aiuliated Association 10 take immediate steps to loriu a junior association, or failing such, a junior lawn ttMiuis committee, in me area under its jurisUil'tlOU.

7 a committee of the New Association be set up and a member oi the Managemeut CommiLiue shall be & member of ana chairman of the committee. Xhat eacn district Association alhhated _,.^ le ew . Zealand Association or ito attihated junior body shall hold annually, or uo its best to hold annually, junior championships of at least four events. *4; That subject to the Council approving the recommendations of the Management Committee to an increase in tho annual levy of one penny per head, such additional amount to he earmarked for junior tennis, each Association shad be untitled to nominate junior representatives to the New Zealand championship meeting. The representation of each Association shall be based on its membership, and shall be one boy and one t;irl for ea-jh Association having a membership of fower than 1000, and one additional representative boy or girl for every 50u memoers over 1000.

, (5) That the transport expenses of each | Association's first two nominated players shall be met by the New Zealand Association, and those of all other nominated players shall be met equally by the New Zealand Association and the Associations nominating | them. ' (0) That all nominated players shall bo I under 13 years of age at the date of closing | of entries for the New Zealand championi ships. j Mr Goes, in inviting discussion, said that I the report was a very important one, as it I would have a great bearing on the future i of tennis in New Zoaland. Support Asked Tor. Jit if. G. Wake, in moving that th» Asso. ciation's delegate to the New Zealand Lawu Tennis Association be instructed to support the proposal as set out in the report, pointed out that the chief point for discussion was the matter of the proposed levy for junior tennis of one penny a head per player. In the Canterbury Association that levy would raise £2s—one penny per head from the 0000 members. The clauses which advocated the formation of junior tennis bodies in the >arious districts, and the holding of competitions by them, were certainly to be supported. There was the clause, however, which dealt with the junior representative# at the New Zealand championships. It was recommended that each district send two representatives, a bo* and a girl, for tho first 1000 members of the Association, and two representatives for each 1000 members thereafter. Thai was a good idea as it discouraged 4 *joy*riding"—-players | being sent whose play did not merit their nomination. It was that the New Zealand Lawn Tennis Association pay the expenses of the winners of the junior tournaments in the various districts, and any others sent have their expenses paid, haL by their local Association and half by the New Zealand Lawn Tennis Association.

Finding the Money. "The question is who is going to shoulder the responsibility of providing the additional money needed, and I think the Association will have to do that," said Mr Goss. "At present the funds are very low/' That affiliation fees had not been raised for a great many years was the statement of Mr Browning in reply to a suggestion by Mr C. Sheppard that they bo raised to secure money, and he explained that at present the Association received £l5O from that source and paid between £7O to £BO to the New Zealand Association. However, the Association should raise the money in some way. Amendments Carried. After discussing the clause relating to the number of junior representative* to be allowed to e&ch Association, it was decided that the Canterbury Association favour the sending of not more than eight from any ox}& Association, and up to four in the caae of the smaller associations. It was then decided that the Association's be instructed to oppose a motion that Mr Melody's scheme as rescinded at the council meeting on March 10th, 1980, bo reinstated, and a proposal that the subscriptions to be paid by the affiliated associations for the year 1830-31 shall lie 3d for every active member, to be increased to 4d if either of tho junior tennis proppsals placed before the Council bet adopted, was Supported by the meeting. Mr Sheppard gave notice of motion that tit a affiliation fee of clubs to the Canterbury ■Association be raised from £1 la to £1 ss, the purpose being to r»ise money for the junior tennis scheme. It was explained that such a proposal would not have to bo put into effect unless that for an increase in the levy was turned down by the New Zealand Council, and the junior scheme approved-

CANTERBURY ASSOCIATION. 4 general meeting of delegates to the Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association "tyas held last night, when Mr William Goss presided over * attendance of delegates. Affiliation Granted. Applications for affiliation from the Avonside Church Tennis Club and the North Canterbury Lawn Tennis Sub-Association, were granted. Cb&mpioii&blp Tourney. The report of the Management Committee atated that it had approved of the terms submitted by the New Zealand Lawn Tennis Association in connexion, with the holding of the New Zealand championships at Wilding Park commencing on Boxing Day, the Canterbury Association to take one-third of the gross gate takings, less amusement tax.

Committed Reports, report of tfr# Competitions Committee recommended that if possible suitable umpire ptftfjds qe provided for-ths grass courts, also feats for the players at the back of the grass courts, which at present have none. Nou-Territ©ri*l Bodies. After discussion |n committee it was decided that the delegate bo instructed to oppose a motion to be presented at the general meeting of the New Zealand Lawn Tenuis Council that the rules of the Association be altered to permit the affiliation of non-territorial bodies on the conditions set out in the report on the application of the New Zealand Catholic Lawn Tennis Association for affiliation. A committee consisting of Messrs W gawking, L. E. Owen, A. Mercer, H.* R. Sherris, ard J. Inwood was set up to in finding billets for the visiting players during the New Zealand championships. It was decided to congratulate the Timaru Association upon the fact that its annual tournament on January Ist. 2nd,' and 3rd, would pUyed on grass courts. INTERrCLUB COMPETITIONS ST. ANDREW'S V. BECKENIfAM. (St. Andrew's names first.) Wqmsjj's Singles—Miss L. Shaw 6 beat Miss E. Taylor 2, Miss H. Oewar 6 beat Miss Leach 8, Mrs Gilmour 6 lost to Miss Kapiins t». M'S® Vonables 6 beat Mrs Harding 5. ■ *• Men's einslcsrr-Gitmour 6 best Wilson 1, Dodds 4 lost to Harding 8, Keys 6 lopt to Peape p <2omber 0 lost to Scflti 9 (by default). Mixed Ppublas-r-Gilmoar and Miss Shaw 6 beat Harding and Migs Taylor 3. Dodds and Miss Sewar 8 beat Pease and Miss Leach 1, Keys and Mrg pilmoqr 4 Iflst to ''Wilson fnd Hiss Hardin? 6, Comber and Mifs Vengblee 4 lost to Mrs Harding sqjJ Scott 6. Woraep'q Doubles—rWYsses Sfcaw and Dewar 6 beat Jiissn Taylor and Harding 4. Mrs Bilmour and tft'.s Verables 6' b«?* Miss LenrhaadMrs Hardiap 5. Men'*, poublasr—G'lkioh* and T>odds 9 beat Hardini" jrd Peats' 5. K«ys'pnd Dodds 9 V*at Wilson and (Seott 6. fe't. Andrew's Von by 1(5 set* to <• PENDARVES B V. HIGHBANK B. This match, played at Pendarves, resulted in a victory for Highbank B by SO games, the totals being: Pendarves B, 3 sets, 79 games; Highbank B, 13 pete, 109 game*.