LAWN TENNIS

Hokitika Guardian, 21 October 1933, Page 6

LAWN TENNIS

AUCKLAND CRITICJSAI

PROTEST ABOUT CHARGES

AUCKLAND, October 17

Strong criticism -of the management committee of the New Zealand Leuvn Tennis Association Avas expressed at a- meeting of delegates to the Auckland Lawn. Tennis. Association. Exception' Avas taken to the action of the Dominion body in fixing the admission charges for the matches to, he played by tlie visiting English team at a minimum of os lOd, to the allocation of Wednesday instead of Saturday for the,, match in Auckland, and to the non-inclusion of an Auckland match in the itinerary of the Australian players, Quist and Turnhull.

The following motion was adopted unanimously :“That this meeting of 80 delegates, representing 6000 members of the Auckland Dawn Tennis Association, expresses grave dissatisfaction with the arrangements, made by the New Zealand Lawn Tennis Association for Auckland's participation in the visits of the English team, and of Turnbull and Quist; first, in regard to the suggested minimum price of 5s 10d, and second to the refusal of the association to arrange an Auckland match with tlie English team on November 4. While this meeting considers that on any day the prices suggested are 50 per cent too high ,it is of opinion that Auckland, if given a Wednesday match, with a minimum price of 5s lOd, should decline the match. It feels that the action of the Ncav Zealand Association in these matters is unfortunately consistent with the lack of consideration shown to Auckland on many previous occasions.”

It Avas also decided to suggest that, in the best interests of the game, the admission charges for the matches against the Englishmen and Australians should he fixed at- 2s 6d for standing room, and for seats on the temporary stand, and at 3.s for other parts; and further, that the meeting should recommend the emergency committee, in the event of permission to reduce tlie charges accordingly not being obtainable, to ' decline the matches.