OTAGO LAWN TENNIS CLUB

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24411, 24 September 1940, Page 10

OTAGO LAWN TENNIS CLUB

OPENING DAY The weathei and the attendance were propitious for a good season at the opening on Saturday afternoon of the Otago Lawn Tennis Club The courts were declared open for play by Mr E. G. Boddy (vice-president) in the absence of the president. Mr H S Adams He mentioned that some 20 members of the club are on active service. Sir Jame. Allen who is a life member of the club, made a short speech wishing the players a good season. The pavilion was gay with flowers and bunting, and here afternoon tea the gift of the president was served.

The office-bearers for the new season are as follows:—-President, Mr H S. Adams; vice-presidents—Mrs Lyndon Macassev Mr E. G. Boddy and Dr John Fulton; treasurer, Mr E. G Boddy: secretary Miss Betty Elvidge:' committee—Mrs James Dunlop Misses Pam Miles. Marv Buchanan and Messrs James Ritchie. V Hislop D Smith and Dr Murrav McGeorge. Those present on the opening day were Mesdames Lyndon Macassey. W Lang, David Smith. Walter Hislop, C. Stephens, E, G. Boddy, James Dunlop, Ralph Sleigh: Misses M. Burt. Muriel Easton. Mary Lord, Ann Salmon, Rona Benson. Pat Miles Pam Miles, Eleanor Carswell, *>etty Elvidge, Kathleen Smyth, Barbara Dodgshun. Hilary Runnerstrum, Judith Gallaway. Joyce Throp. Barbara Young. Kathleen Murray, Pat Fraser, Mary Fraser. J. Graham. Hilary Kidson, Isabel Fraser, Betty Fraser, Rena Porteous, Marjory Thompson. Dorothy Gregg Theo Marsh. Elizabeth Brewer, Marjory PalmerBrown. Sheila Macdonald: Sir James Allen, Messrs Charles Allen, E. G Boddy. David Smith. Jack Hardy. Walter Hislop, A. Smith. Jock Ramsay. Jack Shacklock. John Brent, Pat MacAvov. Douglas Breen. Lieutenant Fitzgerald, and Drs R. Walton. Murray, McGeorge. and Neil Begg.