UNION COMMITTEE

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26619, 15 November 1947, Page 3

UNION COMMITTEE

At the monthly meeting of the committee of the Dunedin Lawn Tennis Union final arrangements were made for the gala day at the Aotea Club's courts on November 22, in aid of the union’s Court Building Fund. Entries for the Mixed Doubles Handicap Tournament on that day close on Monday. Conveners of the su’b-commtitee in charge of the various stalls, competitions and games were appointed An alteration to the ladder rules to enable players to challenge any of the last four persons on the Singles ladders Was agreed to. , The secretary was instructed to write to the Otago Lawn Tennis Association, the South Otago Subassociation, and the North Otago Assotion suggesting dates for the annual matches. , , At the conclusion of the meeting, which was presided over by Mr E. L. Hope, the quarterly meeting with representatives of the Otago Basketball Association was held. Mr R. W. Facer reported that the whole area for 20 courts at St. Hilda for use by both bodies had now been levelled, and the 12-court area consolidated. The work of covering the balance would be completed in the’near future. From the financial statement presented by Mr Pritchett, it was evident that additional funds would be required to meet the cost of laying the courts, and methods of raising the required amount were discussed.