Tennis.

Huntly Press and District Gazette, Volume 2, Issue 32, 7 March 1913, Page 3

Tennis.

1 ! On Saturday last the local team > played a (return match with the i i Mercer Club. The weather being t j fine and the courts in goad order. I a very enjoyable day wa- -pent. , j The visitors proved too strong s j for the home team by a small _ | margin. Special mention | should be made of the kindness r of the members of the Mercer Club in their endeavour to j while away the hours of wuit--1 ing for the ta in which was . | delayed on account of the ; ; Pukekohe Show. . I The school roam was cleared ! and with musical and vocal • 1 items and dancing, time passed ! \ quickly and pleasantly. The following is the result j :j of the match the Huntiy j 1 players being mentioned first: j Mkn’s Doubles. G. Mercer and W. Huston, v. I Carter and Sweeney, 11 8. • C. Green and G. Melisop. v. Valentine and Tribe, 9 2. J. Burgess and C. Gleason, v. | Roberts and Mutukapa, 11 4 Ladies’ Doubles. Miss H *rd and Miss Dougherty, v. Miss Clifford and M,s - Clarke. | 9 5. Combined Doubi.es. Miss Herd and W. Huston, v. ! Miss Clifford and Carter, 1 9 ( Miss Dnughertv and G. Mercer, i |v. Mi- Clarke' and Sweeney, ! 8 9. Men’s singles. G. Melisop and E. Sweetiev. i 8 9. J. Burgess and Valentine. 6 9. Huntiy 4 set" (i(i games. Merc _t 4 set" 55 games. MEE 1 ING. A meeting of the committee os j the Huntlv Tennis Club wa 1 held on Tuesday evening, the Rev. A. d. Lm, pu- . Hut. New ; rules were drawn up to bo sub- j , i mitted t »a general me ’ling lobe j ! held on Wednes lay. 12th in*t. J ’ Mr (J. L. Mercer, secretary and i j treasurer, tendered his resigna- i tion, his early departure from the « ! district rendering such necessary. | The resignation was accepted with great regret, and a motion | deploring the club’s loss by Mr 1 Mercer’s departure, and avknow- ! lodging his "irvicos was ac- j « i corded. Mr E. A. J m was ■ I elected to th ? c cabined offices, : . i and Mr O. Web-fcer appointed to , the committee. | The secretary wa." asked to j ascertain fr u th * Railway Doi partment the terms on which | wat *r for th? court could be had , i from the central tank. It was j ( ! resolved to a i pt the ladder sys- l ( i tern to deter.nine the position of j players, an d to leave the question j jof alt 'ring t'l3 courts t) a future i | meeting.