LAWN TENNIS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2564, 11 September 1915, Page 12

LAWN TENNIS

PROVINCIAL ASSOCIATION. The annual report of Wellington Provincial Lawn Tennis Association shows that the association has had a very successful year financially. The subscriptions from clubs show a slight falling oil: compared with last year, due mainly to the shriuk'ago in membership owing to tlio war. The annual match with Canterbury resulted in a loss of £16 19s. 6cl. In accordance with a resolution passed at last annual mooting) the levies received from clubs have been kept in a separate account, and the balance now standing to credit of this account is £151 ,Gs. 2d. Dunne the, year tho IVew Zealand Association decided to make a. donation to tho Dominion Relief Fund, and tho association contributed its quota, amounting to £9. The _large_ number of players who have enlisted in the New Zealand Forces will seriously affect many clubs during tho coming season, and the income_ of the association will bo correspondingly reduced. During the season tennis generally sustained a great loss in the death of Mr. Anthony P. Wilding, ai former ohlampion of New' Zealand, aad on.e of the world's foremost players of recent years. Tho Now Zealand Association decided to take up the matter of providing a suitable memorial to the late Mr. Wilding, and the committee commends to tho notice of clubs the circular which the New Zealand Association has issued regarding the matter. The committee mentions that the Wellington City Council decided during the past season to utilise tlio courts at Da.v's Bay as municipal tennis courts, a/nd those weici officially opened oil November 21. The opening of these courts lias to some extent done away with the urgent necessity, for obtaining association'courts.

BROUGHAM HILL CLUB'S 'ANNUAL MEETING. Twenty-one members attended the annual meeting of the Brougham Hill Lawn Tennis Club on Wednesday night. Mr. G. N. Goldie ivas in the chair. The annual report (already published) and tho balance-sheet were adopted. In moving tho adoption of the report, tho chairman referred to tho large number of the club's mombers (23) who had enlisted. Some of them, h© saitl, had already fallen in the fight, and in laying down their lives for their country haa performed the highest possible service. Mr. Goldie deprecated the. practice of sending white leathers to alleged shirkers, and expressed himself as confident that every man in the country was ready to serve when tho call came.

Amongst the correspondence was a .letter from Mr. G. A • Hurley, a vicepresident, who wrote"l am proud of the club because some of its boys havo laid down their lives in the defence of our homes and others are ready to do so."' Mr. J. Hunter, another vice-presi-dent, also wrote from Auckland, saying;: "I am pleased to note that the club is well represented in the Expeditionary Forces. I am sure our representatives will uphold the colours of the club in the battle with the enemy." It was ,decided that the club should [not hold'official competitions this year, and should not entor for any. On the Honour Board for 1915-1916 will appear tho one word, "War." It was resolved to give all possible assistance to school tennis. As the list of members lias been depleted in consequence of the war irnd other causes, it was decided to allow extra ladies to join. The opening day was fixed for Saturday, September 25. A special welcomo is to be extended to friends of members and to the soldiers with the forces now in camp.

, Officers were elected as follow President, the Hon. J.. G. W. Aitken, M.L.C.; rice-presidents, Sir Kenneth Douglas, Messrs. G. N. Goldie, J. Hunter, G. Winder, and G. A. Hurley; delegates to the Wellington Provincial Lawn Tennis Association, Messrs. D. M. Kean and M. F. Instone; Management Committee, Messrs. S. Roberts, M. F. Instone, H. V. Howe, G. Grace,and T. Ward; hon. .treasurer, Mr. J. A. B. Howe; hon. secretary, Mr. W. E. Howe. !