HOKITIKA LAWN TENNIS CLUB

Hokitika Guardian, 16 October 1928, Page 3

HOKITIKA LAWN TENNIS CLUB

ANNUAL MEETING. The annual meeting of the Club was held in the County Chambers on Friday evening at 7 o’clock. Present— The President (Dr J. B. Baird) in the chair and 17 members. The minutes of the last annual meeting were read and confirmed. ANNUAL REPORT.

The season was opened on sth November with the usual combined handicap tournament, visitors being present from Kokatabi and All Saints’ Clubs, and taking part in the games. The Annual West Coast Championship and Handicap Tournament was played at Hokitika on 22nd, 23rd, 24th and 25th January. Wet weather prevented play on the mornings of 22nd and 24th, but owing to the operation of the Daylight Saving Bilk play was able to he continued till 7.30 p.m., and all events were completed on the afternoon of 25th January. The tournament was conducted by a joint committee of the All Saints’ and Hokitika Clubs and received good support from players in Greymouth and various country clubs. The following members are to be congratulated on their performances during the tournament: —Ladies singles championship, Miss M. E. Moore; men’s singles, Mr E. Partridge, runner-up, Mr L. Gooch; men’s doubles, Messrs Partridge and Gooch : combined doubles, E. Partridge and Miss Moore; ladies combined doubles, Misses P. and N. Thompson were run-ners-up: ladies handicap singles “A” grade. Mrs Paterson; ladies doubles, Mrs Morris and Miss Andrews; men’s doubles, J. Keller and J. Perham: combined doubles, P. Dougherty and

partner. During the season trophies were offered bv Dr Baird. Mr A. W. Yairall and Mr E. Partridge, for men’s handicap singles, ladies handicap singles, and iunior girls’ handicap singles. Matches in these events were nrran e-ecl, and were von by Mr E, Partridge, Miss M. Irwin, and Miss Helen Stavelev.

The usual Inter-Club matches were played, results being as follows: “A” team and “B” team won aornin«t Greymouth. “B” team won against All Saints and against Ivokatahi. and also the return match against Kokatahi. “A” team lost and “B” team won against Giv.vmouth in the return match. No return match was played bv All Saints’ Club.

MEMBERSHIP. Tim season commenced with a membersbio of 30 men and 34 ladies, and 6 junior members. During the ve nr 10 men and 1 lady resigned; and 0 men and 5 I‘uUes, and 14 iunior meruit,.,. Wei- admitted: 4 junior members of last rear were also 'admitted to f-d! membersk'o. Tl«» Club membershin now stands at 25 men. 42 Reims and 20 junior members. In view o +lm dism’enanev in the of men and lady members of the Club, » + is recommended that not more the” jo l.nrßos he admitted, and that men memhersb’o he increased to 30. GROUND* * 'Ttt R V VII JON-vo-omm-ndml at Dm Wt om'-d meeting, vano-w im-revements D- Dm Pavilion were undertaken, which c-mted of lining tV nmm room am 1 Dm ’idles rooms firm'- mmhoards ir + ’’° main mom and water service in the polios’ room, and a shower-bath room. Ttm thanks of Dm H”h are due to Dr Teiehelmarn for r,rov;din,»T a v-ash hflejn for

ladies’ room, S’lV 1 ! T-nvtir*”lnrlv d"’*;,ur tlifl tournament, flip vr'uoUs ' v ’- n .. A , v>ni \VP”P much nvniW of n-rl n^,v o p;o+ofl. T-t-. i s that +l,o lining of ithe men’s room be com•'Wod. The usual necessary attention was given to courts, grounds and feno s. and an experiment. was mad" of tanning the crocks on the third court n.ul fillin'* them wfh -»n?l and tar. which had th° effect of making the (jnuvt in first-class order for tlie tournament. . Tiio ponrts and grounds are in gooH e-uditirtn. and except for usual attention should m't necessitate much expanse during the coming season. LEASE. A new agreement for a further te’un pf «oveu years was drawn up with the Wesley Church Trustees, at. a rental of fifteen pounds per year. finance.

The balance sheet shows an overfly, ft of vip 3 S fid. wl'irb tlie agreement with the Bank <f New S~”th Wales demands shm-kl he paid off hv 'Vat Eecember. -This will save theCl"h tlm annual infe-est charr*es. which since the overdr: ft was allo"’°d in ID°l lwe amo’uOe' 1 to over £TV i+ ri o V l.e ad-uah'e to set aside ann.."Ui- a sum to »ne°fc the large exnenditure for court remih- which the Club is fopofl with every three or four vpovs. That- this may be done without. strain on the finance is shown by an analysis of tbc. balance sheet foj this vear. which discloses that after r ,„ v ,iip, 1 + of annual reeu’-'-ing charts. rates. upkeep, etc., the s"m of anp-oxioiately fo-tv "minds ";»*■ soeuf on imnrovements to + he pavilion and nH the o-c-d—Pf 11 by ‘hirty-mx pounds fourteen shillings and twopence.

Tl.o of tbe Ch’b arc due to tl,p ladles who have continued the much appreciated practise of snpplviu" afternoon tea on fir turd a vs, which tends so much towards the social development of the game, and also to the’ donors of tro"l"" rt for special innfolior. v-hich resulted in keen and extended interest in the game up to the clot-e of the season.

The report and balance sheet were received and adopted. . ELECTION OF OFFICERS. The election of officers for the season resulted:— President—Dr J. B. Baird. Vice-President—Mr E. Partridge. Club Captain—Mr P. Dougherty. Secretary—Mr L. Michel. Assistant-Secretary—Miss Urquhart. Committee—Misses Moore, and Davidson, Mrs Guthrey, Messrs Cooke and Guthrey. ' Tko President paid a tribute to the solendid work of Mr J. W. Morris as secretary and moved that a hearty vote of thanks be recorded in the minutes. Agreed to unanimously. It was resolved that preference for membership he given to applicants, wlm are net me/nhers of another club. The following new members were elected :—Rev. Father McKay, Messrs Lodge, Fuoliy, and A. Stevenson, the Committee to deal with other vacancies. It was resolved to recommend to the Committee to admit senior members up to the number of 35; to effect improvements to the mens room ; to talfo stews to ensure the pavilion being locked up after uRv. Mr Cooke was elected Auditor. The omening day was fixed for Saturday, November 3rd., the usual mixed doubles tournament to bp held and an invitation to he extended to other Clubs. Votes of thanks were passed to h" Cagney (Auditor), Conn tv Council for use. of rooms, and the press. The meeting then terminated.