LAWN TENNIS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 651, 30 October 1909, Page 6

LAWN TENNIS.

'■•',',--. NEW ZEALAND- ASSOCIATION.', v " ]■ The twenty-third annual meeting of the New Zealand Lawn -Tennis Association ■• was- held last evening, and ; ' was attended by-the following delegates:—Messrs. J. C. Peacock, T. A. Hunter, B. K. Keesing'(Auckland),:G. A. Hurley, J. W. M. Dart, E. : T..'Bedwa*d,.'.B.. St. J. Beere .(Wellington), E.Salmondi, J. A. B. Howe. (Ofago), J. 5. Wilson, F. Grady (Hawke's Bay),. A. Young, E. N. K. Swauston, M. E. Denniston, F. E. Hume (Taranaki), and Harold .Brown (Canterbury).::'. Mr. E;..Y. Bedwardwas voted to.the chair. ...'. ■..•■■ 1 .-V.'-■.•■''.■'• - The oh airman,' in moving • the" adoption of the.;report": and'balance-sheet, referred to the success ; of:-the lady players who'had visited Australia':' during the'' year, and expressed' pleasure at the increase m the number o i tennis enthusiasts throughout the' Dominion. A quostion was raised as to the position '.of the association in connection- with,the Davis Cup'contests.- The secretary: (Mr. fil N. Goldie) said .that, at the last annual meeting of the association, it had been-decided: to resign froni, the Australasian Association, after the Davis-Cup'"contest, whether the cup 'was''retained or not. Correspondence, with Australia had 1 ; been, carried on ,with. a view to., putting New"Zealand on a proper footing as far: as the Davis Cup was concerned; The New.Zealand Association had reluctantly, agreed to have onethird of the representation, .take only one-third Of the funds, and have the competition, in'the Dominion once in three years..-The'Victorian Association' had ': approved these,' proposals, but other Australian '"associations ' had decided against them.- 'A reply'stating the-exact. position of affairs-was expected, from Australia by the,: next mail,' a meeting having been ■ held, on October 27. . ' ".' • " s - v 'Mr.T. K. Sidey, M.P. for • Caver6ham, forwarded a copy of the New Zealand Local Time Bill,.and asked the association.'ior ari.expression of: opinion as to the .proposal.. 'He also. Requested that- a' delegate should: be appointed to,, give evidence before .the Select Committee as.' to 'the, advantages, of .the proposal. . -.' ■■' ~ ,The association unanimously resolved, on- the motion fit Mr. J.' C. Peacock:—'That,, in. the ■ opinion' of -this , association, : the. passing of legislation to enable'the hours' of, daylight to be more fully utilised in New Zealand during the,summer mohths'wil be' conducive • to : the better, welfare of the community, and, this association records its appreciation l of, and en-tire-sympathy with,'the provisions of-the Bill, intituled, the New Zealand Local' Time. Act 1909 now before , Parliament." .:,,.''

Messrs. Goldie and Peacock were appointed to give evidence before' the committee of the House. :■.'■-. .< ■"■ •.'.■,"■ . '

. The following officers were appointed for the year.t-Patron, His Exellency the Governor; president, Mt. . W. E. Holmes (Auckland); vice-presidents, Messrs; H. R. Cooke (Auckland), W. (Canterbury), .P. Logan (Hawke's l ay) V% ,T - V'- Griffiths (Marlborough), C. H. Broad (Neson). E. S. Black (Otago),. Dr. Leatham (Tarannki): H. M. Gore (Wellington): Dr. ; Teichelmann (West Coast),- delegate to' Lawn Tennis Association (England), Dr. -'■ Eaves; management committee,' Messrs. F.LaishJey J C. Peacock, A. Young, G. A. Hurley,,R.N.K.' Swanstoh, E. Salmond, and T.. Hunter; New Zealand Appeal Committee,. Messrs. E. J. Boss, P. A. .Laurie, P.- Wilding,-, A. P. Wright; and i i 0? V IOO - ■indoor, iMr. L; G. Mackny (reelected) ;hon. secretary and treasurer, Mr. G. N. Goldie (re-elected). ; •■■.',.'--.. ..A .motion,-submij-ted by Mr: Beere, that it recommendation to the match committee not to authorise .the Danne'viAe tournament arranged for January 22 and -23. was ]<2t. the Lawn Tennis Association (England) notified amendments- to service' laws and regulations ■ for the management .';of prize meetings, which'were, adopted. . .; . .... ■ K ' '.A rote of thanks was passed, to the Wellington - Association for their efforts, to obtain playing. areas around Wellington, ' and the association pledged .itself to give all assistance possible. .• , ■■'.-. of T t«^inS et ' r? ' WM VOted an