LAWN TENNIS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1241, 25 September 1911, Page 7

LAWN TENNIS.

CHILL OPENING FOR SEASON,

Saturdav did not prore at nil propitious n< for as'the weather was canterned lor the opening nf the lawn t™» ls but lovers of Iho sport, nolluus.daunted, (~,-ned out in full few at .Brougham Hill, Wellington, and Newtown ami. in •.mlo of the bitlurh- cnlil afternoon, thoic X' aho " good attendance of the friends of tile players.

Brougham Hill Club.

Tho Brougham Hill Clubs « was officially declared open by the j ievident, Mr. J. G. W. Alike... who..in " hnppv little speech, referred to the tories of the past season, and wu-h«l o club every success this year. ™* afternoon tho playiug of a. I. 0 '™ o '"] added to iho enjoyment of ;*», very welcome tea was also --cneci.

Wellington Club.

The Wellington Tennis Club in openinK the season, Iwm without anj foin'Slitv, and, as there was an »™f largo number of members prawnt, the covfrts to. well patroniwl «» th |; n e r 'nes" noon. Tea was supplied by 3lis. "^l , "' Promineul: the players ; m> he alway.s-enthiisiabtic . Ml « v - present lady champion of Ise« Zoalann. Kcwtow*n Club. Tho Newtown Club opened their season on Saturday. There was .a large'attendance of members aud their friends. 3lr. W II P. Barber (president), in PJp 0 ""' ing the opening ceremony, said that *> everybotlv was aware, they were to hino the final'for tho Davis Cup played m Aew Zealand this year. Thoy would ha™ teen more pleased had Wellington been chosen a, the locale for the battle. However, tho feeae was not far distant, and ho was sure that a largo number .of tenuis enthusiasts from this city would jomiey to Chr stchurch to witness *-M e . m s? n °s* certainly give an impetus to tennis, in tie Dominion. lie was a great believer m tho apportioning of- parts of the lown Belt to clubs for recrfntion purposes, providing attempts were made lo improve tho surrounding.;. The, Ncwtown Club had expended over .EGOO on their courts had cleared the ground of the corse which had practicallv covered it, and planted trees, some of which were given by the corporation oil Arbor Day. It ,vas cnly a matter of a few years till the ground would be one of the beauty spots of JSev.-town. In. conclusion, the president wished the club a very prosperous season, and tnen rteclared the courts open. Thr»e cheers were uiven for Jlr. l.arber, and tea haung been dispensed, tho courts were kept busy for the rest of the afternoon, a goodly number of players from other clubs participating. An apology for absence- was received from tjia Mayor aud Jfrs. Wilford.