PAPAKURA TENNIS AFFAIRS

Franklin Times, Volume 9, Issue 625, 19 April 1921, Page 5

PAPAKURA TENNIS AFFAIRS

SUCCESSFUL SEASON. At last night’s meeting of the Papakura Town Board, Mr R. K. Willis, lion. secretary of the Papakura Tennis Club reported as follows on the year’s working;—The season was opened on October 23, 1920, over 100 people being present. Owing to the breakingup of the courts in several places on the opening day the courts had to be retarred, involving the club in an expenditure of £l7. Since then, however, no further sign of the surface breaking had been noticed. Two teams were formed, matches bating played by both, teems during the season. The courts were always fully occupied on Saturdays throughout the season and generally in the evenings during week days. A pavilion was erected on the grounds costing £77 and of this amount £3O was contributed by the Board. The building, however, remains the property of the Board until th n ar?~v.r.t expended by the Board had been repaid. In view of the fact that the present year’s membership was with every prospect of an increased, membership next year, any doubts that may have existed as to the necessity of having tennis courts In the district or as to the success of the crab when formed was dispelled. It was pointed but that several smaU repairs were heeded to the cc-urtH before the winter set in. With regard to the financial position of the club, it was shown that for the year £125 hid been expended The club’s assets amounted to £95, leaving a debit of £3O A tennis ball was being held to reduce the debt as much as possible. The club thanked the Board for its action in providing a much-needed and much-appreciated means of recreation in the district. The chairman pointed out that the Board had expended £lls on the tennis courts There was one clause in the report that was not quite correct arid that was in regard to the pavilion, which Mr Willis stated remained the property fo the Board until the amount expended on it by the Board was liquidated It was agreed between the Board and the Tennis Club that the pavilion should always remain the property of the Board. , , . , Mr Rea endorsed the chairman s remarks. On the motion of Mr Evans it was decided, to write the Tennis Club pointing this fact out and also to state that the financial position ox the Board would not permit of any repairing work being done and to add the Board considers it has expended enough t on the tennis courts for the present The report was received.