LAWN TENNIS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 602, 2 September 1909, Page 6

LAWN TENNIS.

;; :..;.' BKOijanAii niii, , , club, f - ■. . ; .The'annual .report .of the /Ijrpugham Hill .lennis Club congratulates members on the satisfactory condition of the finances—there is :a credit balancp of .£GO o:ld,,nud that the club ..membership was at its full strength. For .tho past season vfivo teams were-entered for the interclub games;-the results bsing'as follow:—' 'Competition.'.' ',-.' 'Played. Won.' Lost : .SlueW '■■'• •••■ T -. ■' ■ 2 '-■■ .5Cup A ....:; ;11 .: 7 4 ■Oiip B ...„.., , 12 ■■ .: .2 10 ' Pennant „..;...;.......... 13 . 10 3 ■ ' Kackot.< ..;.;...•;../...•.......■. 11 ■■ • .9 : . '-."' 2 ■ Tho club competitions were decided-as-fol- ./ low:—lien's Championship Singles:. B: N.- K. '■•? Swanston. ' DouUot : 11. A'. K. Swanston and 3., A. V; Howe. Ladies' Championship Singles: Mrs. G. JJ. Goldie. Ladies- Championship l)oubies: Mrs. G. N. Goldio and' Miss M. Archer. Combined Championship Doubles: Mrs. G. N. Goldie- hnd; Mr. , I'. •:Laishley. • Men s Handicap Singles': :• J. ..T. 'V/atkins. Jlen'3-Handicap Doubles: E. Edwards and J. . E.Veer. ■ Ladies'-'Handicap'Singlcs:-Miss If. Carter.. ..Ladies' -Handicap .'.Doubles: Mrs. Creasy .and .Miss E.' Rothschild. Combined Handicap Doubles: Sirs.. Lindsay and Mr. 0. : I'. Qninnell. .: ; , ; ,:■ , :;. . ;. Several members of.:tho club participated in tournaments in Wellington..and elsewhere', and ■upheld tho.credit.of the.club.■''.'-. .The committee; places ion record its ; appreciation 'of the services of its late .secretary, • . Sir. Tr ; .R. Herd, who has '.gone ; to' ! NciEon. Mr.. C. A. Lawrence acted •as secretary pro tern, for the remainder of the term.- •■■• Tho annual dance and ' presentation of ' .;■' prizes took place at St. Peter's Schoolroom, and -. was very successful. Tho thanks of the committee arp' duo' to Alessia. "Hunter, Watkins, end Koan,: for .their services in connection with the function....The committee also expresses its indebtedness to Mr. J. .G. VW;.,Aitkon for. f , donations,"and the press for-roporte. ..- As the lease of _thq present courts' expires in October, '1010, the" committee recommends that . steps be. itaken ;to secure a .suitable site elso- .. where, as- there; is no. possible chance of re- . aewing'.-.the..present leaso..on-any-terms.what- .'- »ver.'.-'.■;■.■' - ■...:;.'..' '■■ ■'■^'}\' '..:': .■: ;•