Foxton Lawn Tennis Club.

Manawatu Herald, 30 August 1902, Page 2

Foxton Lawn Tennis Club.

The annual meeting of tilris Club 1 was held in the Public Hall on Thursday evening, and was well attended by members old and new. The chair was occupied, by His Worship the Mayor, and under the' ‘ skilful guidance of that eminently*practical gentleman a large amount' of business was transacted in record -’’j time. ■ ■ ' '■ The report and balance-sheet, '' duly audited, were read by the sec- '' ; retary, and unanimously adopted as'’-" s read. , The following were then duly > elected officers of the Club coming season;—President, Dr. 1 Bennett ; Yice-presidents, Messrs. £|, Caverhill, Fraser, Haywood, Thyxmo, and Westwood, Mesdames W. Ro-;' binson and Fraser, and Misses lins, Hamer, Laing and Wanklyn. /\\ The subscription 'for the season was fixed n$ follows-Gen-,. h tlemen, £1; ladies* 7s 6d; country members—Gentlemen, 10s; ladiej£ w ; £ ss. It was agreed that Wednesday; 'H September 3rd, be the opetoibg of the season, weather permitting, , ?' and that play commence at'!2.S6l Tfc ■ j' is anticipated that there will .be/ft"’ ; large attendance of members and" '/,; their friends, and afternoon tea has , || been kindly promised by Mrs Fraser, ,‘i!) The prospects of the forthcoming; \ tennis ball were then discussed at' / length, and the following ladiejr, i ; r ; ? with power to add to their numbers,"-J* | were appointed a committee of man-, s agement to carry out the same tpjtV ; successful issue I :—Mesdames Hay*'"; wood, Fraser,, A. S. Easton, W. 'Jr' Robinson, C. Robinson, J. Robinson, -'%> W. Cook, Hamer and Whyte, the lady members of the mittee. With such a capable 1 -cpm*''- ;, mittee and the promise of ? heavenly music the bailie considered , f; to be a certain success. AfteJjtthe -V., transaction of other necessary ibusi-, . ness and the passing, of r thanks to all and sundry, .the kfe^^; 1^ ■. mg closed with the usual ’f; to the chair. ‘__ i' \r * ; t| We append the which was adopted as read :-- \ ANNUAL REPORT OP FOXTON LAWS"' ' TENNIS CLUB, YEAR 1901-2. ’ ' i - Mr Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen—l have the honour to report * ‘ that the last year was a very event- » - ful one in the history of the Club/; Owing to the enforced sale of jshe ground on which the tennis court -I"*' stood and various difficulties comae- , quent thereon, R meeting Ilf, ; the Club was summoned by thtreommittee, and it was resolved to get a new ground of our own. In pursuance of this resolution a suitable piece of land adjoining the river'jr*»l ; * purchased at a cost of £76;; : £30. ‘ was raised on debentures, and . / ther sum of £25 borrowed. Asum ']} ■ of £l7 odd is still due on vkribua ■] little liabilities which must begirt. '[:i shortly, the accounts for submitted herewith. ' ? \ /■ .. In return for this expenditureyojl . . have two asphalt courts of ,h class description situated qBF J^OV, > ideally perfect lawn. As soon,a$ the small accounts are paid off tjhe :! future is clear and the prospects-ol I, the Club bright. . According to ’■#?-; rangements made by our there is little or no doubt butdp&- wy the larger liabilities will be easily: paid off as they fall due. , >- . Please find balance sheet eub* mitted herewith, showing expend!- /*? tare up to date £69 2s sd, and dit balance in hand £2 16s <sd, aadlte '' W 8