LAWN TENNIS

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22510, 19 September 1938, Page 2

LAWN TENNIS

LOSS OF £320 FOR YEAR

REVIEW OP CANTERBURY ACTIVITIES

A loss for the year of £320 5s sd, compared with £436 14s 2d in the previous year, is shown in the annual report of the Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association. The Wilding Park account is the chief contributor to the deficit—£l9l 12s fid, compared with £291 Os 4d in 1936-37. The, report records that the management committee is greatly concerned at the annual drain on the association’s funds and that every endeavour is being made to place its finance in a more stable condition. Apart from its financial difficulties, the association had a successful year, undertaking a very wide, range of activities. The many inter-club competitions and tournaments were well supported, and many friendly matches .were arranged for sub-associations and country clubs. After resisting challenges from Wellington for both the Anthony Wilding Memorial Shield and the Kathleen Nunneley Casket, Canterbury lost the former trophy to Auckland.

The opinion is expressed in the report that the holding of the New Zealand junior championships at Wilding Park had a beneficial effect on the standard of play of the Canterbury juniors.

The formation of the Canterbury Lawn Tennis Umpires’ Association is mentioned as a forward step in the game in the province. The association last season adopted the policy of providing balls for inter-club matches, and as a result there was an addition of £SO to the net revenue. Appreciation of the services of Mr W. R. Main,' recently retired from the position of groundsman at Wilding Park, is recorded. The . weather again made things difficult for the ground , staff during tfie year. The condition of the stands is a constant source of worry- to the ground committee, and more than £7O had to be spent on timber for repairs. The report, referring to prospects for the coming ssaspn, states that advice has been received from four unaffiliated clubs, with a total membership of about £SO, that they, intend to reafliliate this ,%;ar.

NEW BRIGHTON PARISH

CLUB

The report . presented_„to the second annual of ! -thi*'New Brighten Parish Tennis Club showed the club to be. In a most satisfactory position numerically' and financially. The Rev. Kenneth . Schollar presided. It-was decided to affiliate with the Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association. Opening day was fixed for October 1. ' The .election of officers resulted:—Patron Bishop ; West-Watson; president, the Rev. Kenneth Schollar; vice-presidents, the Mayor (Mr E. L. Smith), Messrs H.. A. Bishop, J. H. Shaw, and J. A. Nuttall; Secretary-treasurer, Mr A. R. Cutler; club captain. Mr C. E. Wroth: vice-captain, Mr G. Jackson; committee. Misses B. Innes, N. E. Wroth, Messrs L. R. Hurreell, and F. Heald; selectors, the club captain, vicecaptain, and Miss R. Cattermole; handicappers, club captain, and vice-captain; auditor. Mr C. E. Phllpott.

OPAWA CLUB

ANNUAL MEETING

A successful season was recorded in the thirtieth annual report of the Opawa Lawn Tennis Club, which was presented at the annual meeting of members In the club’s pavilion. The .principal feature was the healthy state of the club’s finances, which continue to improve, and the president, Mr C. H. Holmes, stated that the time was not far distant-when the club would be entirely free of debt. • During the year a winter programme was drawn up, and several very success* ful tournaments were held. The dub disposed of two sections, which enabled all of the seven courts to have the runbacks asphalted and several new drains laid. Opening day was fixed for October 1. . The following officers were elected: — President, Mr C. H. Holmes: vice-presi-dents. Miss N. Heed. Messrs T. W. Patterson. Lucas, F. Wilding, Menzles, and Dr. Taylor; . secretary. Mr C. N. Franklin; treasurer. Mrs J. M. Sinclair; auditor, Mr J. W. Hillary: dub captain, Mr E. Arbuckle; women’s dub captain, Mrs E. Gibson; executive committee, Mesdames Macfarlane, Beale, and Gibson, Messrs Roberts. Goddard, and Arbuckle; ’ match committee, Mesdames Macfarlane, Beale, Messrs Franklin, Roberts, and Goddard; delegates to Christchurch Lawn Tennis Association, Messrs - Holmes, Franklin, and Goddard; tea committee, Mesdames Douglas. Gibson/' Macfarlane, Misses B. Robinson, and M. Wright.

SPOTSWOOD CLUB

The following officers were elected at the annual meeting of the Spotswood Tennis Club:—President, Mr N. R. Wilkinson; vice-presidents, Messrs P. A. Barnes and J. B. Stevenson; hon. secretary, Miss R. Craighead: captain, Mr G. Harrison; auditor, Mr T. Stevenson; committee, Mrs B. Buttle, Misses D. Wilkinson, M. Harrison, M. Barnes, Messrs E.. F. Barnes and N. W. Fraser; delegates, Messrs H. Fraser and G. Harrison; social committee. Misses E. Harrison, ,D, Wilkinson, R. Craighead, Messrs T. Fitzglbbon, V. Smith, and G. Harrison (secretary).