PLAINS TENNIS.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVI, Issue 4899, 4 November 1925, Page 4

PLAINS TENNIS.

MEETING OF ASSOCIATION; The annual meeting of the Plains Tennis Association was held at Ngatea on Wednesday, delegates from the Kerepeehi, Turua, Kopuarahi, Ngatea, and Hopai clubs being present. Mr B. Frecklington presided. ANNUAL REPORT. The annual report, which was as follows, was read and adopted "Again a most successful reason is to be reported. "Financial. —The financial position a>s disclosed by the annual statement, may be considered very satisfactory. “Membership-Nine clubs were affiliated, an increase of one over last year, the total membership being approximately .248, as agai.ist 200 las., last year. . . . “Competitions—The various competitions were keenly contested, and a very creditable standard of play was shown. Results were as follows : A grade, Laidlaw Cup, winners, Turua Club; runner-up, Hopai Club; B grade, Hayward Shield, winners, Kopuarahi Club ; Howell Williams memorial Challenge Shield: Several matches were played for this trophy, the Hikutaia Club being successful in winning it from Waitakaruru, “Handicap Tournament. —This.event again proved very popular, attracting a total of 123 entries In all classes, and contributing a very. substantial balance to the fundis of the association. A regrettable feature of .this event wais the large number of- forfeits, many competitors dropping out when -their turn came to travel some distance to. play their games.. This appears to ‘be inevitable in the absence -of a number of courts in •sdc.h a position that players can be brought to a common centre, and travelling minimised somewhat. The results were as follows: Ladies’ singles (gold medal, provided by association), winner, Mrs. Speedy, Hopai. '.Clttb ; . rurir ner-up, Miss Duffy, Mangawhero. Club. Ladies,’ doubles . (gold medals provided by association), winners, Mrs. Scott and Mrs. Valintine, Turua Club ; run-ners-up, Mrs. Hunter and. Miss O’Connor, Patetphga Club. Men’s singles (gold medal, provided by association), winner, S. Coppints Jnr., Hopai Club ; runner-up, T. O’Connor, Patetonga Club. Men’s doubles (gold medals provided by association), winners, Messrs. Pike and o,’Cohnor, Patetonga Club; runners-up, Messrs. Murphy Br'os., Hopai Club. ;

“Championships.— Ladies’ single 3 (gold medal presented by J. T. Devereaux); winner, Mrs. Speedy, Hopai Club ; runner-up, Miss Duffy, Mangawhero. Club. Men’s singles (gold medal presented by J. Ford, Auckland), winner, G. -L. Griffiths,' Waitakaruru ; runner-up, F. C. Robinson, Turua Club. “Annual Ball.—This function was, undoubtedly, a most -pronounced success, not only socially ibut financially, as it. contributed the -very handsome balance of £l6 io the funds of the association. “This report would not be complete without reference to the splendid work done by the members of the local, Ball Committee, .to whose tireless efforts the great success of the function is due. "The decorative scheme, designed by Mrs' Anderson, and very ably carried out by her assistants, reflected the greatest credit on all concerned, and our very best thanks are due to the whole of the committee for their splendid assistance. “Office Bearers.—The various office bearers complete their-term today, and you wili require ,to fill these positions, for the ensuing year.” The statement of accounts showed that the annual ball had cost £l6 Bs, while the receipts were £32 8s ,6d. The 164 entries for the tournaments netted £25 14s 6d, while the expenses were £l5 19s 6d. • On the. general account the receipts were £l3 10s for affiliations and transfers from other accounts, while the expenditure included affiliation to the Auckland Association an’d petty items' totalling £lO 11s 9d- The balance for the season’s working was £2B 14s'-2d, which, with last season’s .balance of £l5 14s 9d, made a total of £44' 8s lid. ELECTION OF OFFICERS. Mr B. Frecklington was reappointed president, Mr J. N. Aiidei'sqn was apopinted vice-president, and Mr A. R. Vc/wles was reappointed secretary. A vote of .thanks was ; accorded Mr' Vowles for hi®, past/ services. -PROTESTS.- 8 In accordance with his notice of motion the president moved that all) protests' must be received within 48 hours. . / ' '/■* • ' An amendment extending the time to three days was, carried. affiliation: Correspondence fro|m the Auckland Tennis Association with reference to the amount of the affiliation fees was read and discussed, and it was decided to affiliate for the season at the amended scale of fees, set out in tffie Auckland Association’s latest letter. SCORING. The methplds adopted foy- scoring team matches was discussed fat length, and the secretary was instructed to ascertain the- method adopted by. the Auckland Association. The difficulty was ,to find an equitable method of

allotting points for matches that were forfeited. COMPETITIONS. It was decided to commence interclub matches dn Saturday, December ‘5, and play matches every Saturday excepting on December 26: and January 2, and tire date o f the Kerepeehi Tennis Club’s fete. It was resolved that should a club enter one team only, .that team would play in the “A” grade competition. Notice of motion was given by the secretary to the effect that the interclub competition matches should be played ofci the dates of any representative matches, and the president gave notice of motion to the effect that any player chosen to play in any repi esentative match who failed to do so but played for his club on the day of the representative match be subject to disqualification at the discretion of the association. WILLIAMS SHIELD MATCHES. The secretary was instructed to write and ask the Hikutaia Club to state the days on which .the Howell Williams Memorial Shield matches would be played. > '