LAWN TENNIS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 737, 9 February 1910, Page 9

LAWN TENNIS.

SOUTH ISLAND CHAMPIONSHIP. ... '.THE PROPOSAL'VETOED. <*' ■.■.'The quarterly meeting of the New Zealand Lawn Tennis Association was held, last evening.' Fifteen delegates wore present," and Mr. H. M. Gore,; vice-president, presided. • ■.",.'■ ..' " :'..' •;';' "■■'■. •; Hi. Goldie, on behalf of.the committee, moved: .''That -in... view of, the fact that the Otago. Lawn Tennis 'Association ;has' applied' for permission .to hold the men's South Island ship singles so, lon£ as tho'; conduct'., of the same meets with the" ftpp.rovnl : . of the' New Zealand Lawn 'renms 'Association, .the conimittee rccommeiids .that the request, bo: ■ '. ' . : ' :: v ; * ;; • The' motion was seconded by Mr. J. A. B. Howe (Otago).. ■,: ■ .. . • .: ■;■ -•'. 1 Professor Hunter (Auckland); doubted if it was ;advisable : to establish a South Island singles championship, and was opposed to' its ■ being permanently held by a particular association; ■ : ; : . Mr. J; ;.C. Peacock (Auckland) moved as an amendment, that the championship be •granted■• to! Ofago' for one year,, on cbfi- • dition/.that it should: be contested at Easter.. It .would:'be a-bad thing, he 'thought;' to form the; precedent of nllottiiig'; a championship permanently to one as.sociation, ■ merely , because thtit as-sociation-applied first. The-Bmeridment he suggested was favoured by .Canterbury delegates" to whom -ho:'had..-'spoltfch;-., :■■■'".■■■ Mr. J:-' C. Blair (Wellington) seconded ,the amendment. : " ■'.:'■■■' . ~ . ..'lt was stated' that ; the''Otago:Associatiou had represented that' a cup had. ;been. given to .them', and the' donor's intention would; not be met'; if they held it for only' one' year;' •'"."'■.' ■•''•■.'.'" /.:Mr. -.■¥; M.," B; ■ Fisher,;'■ M.P.,'■: thought it was .absurd that, because a clip was presented to one place on condition that it should be contested there,vthe. cliampipriship should bo. held there. .The Otago Association very, seldom'sent; ft player: to a chahipionship.' The Canterbury Asso-ciation-claimed ,that they' wore one^of' the.',largest tennis' centres 'and should: have an opportunity, of 'holding'a , cliampibhship ; some day in '. Christchurch.; '■■8.0 would vote -for' the. amendment;- .. '■ Mr.' Goldie didnottthihl: that the hbld.ingLof Island : W. 'South Island . ohampipn'ship's was necessary. : .If- tho motion' was. passed ;thoro would" be trouble. Several associations might apply at once..for .-a 'North; Inland:. championship.: He did not seo 'how the .establishment of a championship' at'Dunedin''would'assist tennis in', the' South -Island; V .'■■' . "^

Mr; E. A. ;Hurlcy.(Wellington) said-the ■ motion had, been : approved' by 'a /majority ■of tho committee,.. and it '.was surprising to see 'those who" had voted for it ; in committee opposing it at,. ;thfe general meeting. :':Ho had ./previously desired -to adjourn consideration of the questibn,- so that, h© might obtain -more 1 , information. The'action of : the.'comiuittee. was farcfciil, .and -the committee, should' resign! :'4ince they.;did not'appear to,.know^tneir.'owii minds. .He. thought that the .Otago. reguestishouldi.he. granted, since, the: New.' Zealand,Association.coiild ;}<>!• grant .trophies for championships itself.- : ; ' " ...Mr. Peacock-, explained, .that he . had changed: his ..mind -as the. result .'of further information. ; ■,'■.■'•:. : •",'■.'■" '. . .' ' Professor, Hunter stated that .he''had* not. attended-the committee meetiiig: at which tho.,hiatter was discussed, j ./'

Tho amendment was put iu the -foUoyy;.ing form:—"That..the; Otago , Association /be granted.'permission.to.liold a .cham■pionship to.be called the 'Now, Zealand .ChaiftpioEship', provided that: the same be hold;at .Ea6tor. '..•. .. : '.,,-'.. ~.•.• ■:- . ■ ■■ '.'. .',, ..., ■'.■' Tho'.'amendment.'.was .icgatiyed/rby^li vdtcsto 11.'. ■ .>'i,'... ." ;.v^.--^v'/:'' : .■'•"• ■ '■ Mr. M:''t!i.'Pen'u|ri.on.'maT^£ l an.'.aineii3.ment:—"That, while .thattkius. i .tho;C)fa'g<). Association for tiiJ9,'6niri-' ion of this council, ,it.is"nt»t;!a:tljsjreseSt.deiirablo.toi estnblisTi'.'.a '~S6uth ••■lslajia ; Championship." : ;.v.-'. ■;■.'; ./".',':'_..'''"''''. ; h Professor) Hunter, other;, branch of sp6rt i North Island;, and ■ South • Island championships -had proved ,a failure. The ohampionship-at Dunedin \£ould.'tend'to become a 61bie championship,, andiits.'effect .lyould'be bad on, tho New Zealand l event.•■■'.',;■..':. <•:-'.-\ ):;^'. ■'■.'^■■j "''' Mr; I'isb.ov thought that .tho association) would servicelit it could "elevate a provincial.into ah Island chaiupioiishiri; ..Match: playing of tho. .standard should bo encouraged.. He would 'likb-'tp see tr'North 'Island charapionship 'established.:;' .■..-.:.• ■ : : ; :■,'■;^.'':-',, ■-...;:, - fl -.' 1.-The amendment was carried by U.votes -tOi'lZ.-.' ',-";. "•' /':■■'. ! "-V',./ ,:'.•:■/,.■.;/:: ;

:'■. A.9 delegates had ■■■ not; -.been /.instructed by their centres, they, voted, individually, oa each amendment,/.',:,■' ■ '■'■■ ..• ;'■■;».'