NEW TENNIS COURTS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 213, 3 June 1920, Page 5

NEW TENNIS COURTS

FOR KELBURN AND WELLINGTON NORTH. Yesterday afternoon the Reserves Committee of the City CViuncil was waited ujpon by a deputation of citizens who wished i to interest the council in the formation of new tennis courts to serve ICelburn and AVellington North. The Rev. Robertson Orr said that for tome time past they had been looking round for a suitable piece of ground which would serve tho purposo of tonnis courts, for which there was an insistent demand in the district. The only courts available at present wero those of'the Thorndon Club, which were full un. and the Government courts, which the Government took caro not to use themselves nor allow their uso by others. They had, therefore, to look round, and had discovered a piece of ground near the junction of Salamanca Road and Wesley Road (at tho top of Bolton Street), which Uiey thought would be entirely suitaUe. ft was a bit hummocky, but could be very easily and inexpensively levelled—it was the flat portion of a hill paddock, and if it could lie leased to them or if tho council would fey down tho courts and lease them it would confer a great boon to the residents, The pieco of ground mentioned (part of the Botanical Gardens reserve) was well known to the committes. and ho felt confident that they had their good wishes in their desire to provide an additional ground for tennis in a closely-settled district, which was crying out for tennis facilities.

Mr. R. B. Morris endorsed what Mr. Orr had said. The people of the district vouCd hail with delight the provision of tennis courts as suggested, and not only would they fill a need, but it would mean the beautifying of a nieco of ground which at present was little more than an eyesore.

The chairman 0. Frost) 6aid that the representations of tho deputation would be most carefully considered, and they would tret u" report on tho matter from the Director of Reserves. The question -as to whether the council! would undertake t'ao formation of the courts and leaso tliein was one for consideration, as municipal tennis courts was a question of policy. He admitted that tho claims of tennis had not perhaps been fully met, but it was a matter of js. d. The proposal, however, would be considered—ha thought favourably so.