OTAKI TENNIS CLUB.

Otaki Mail, 29 November 1922, Page 2

OTAKI TENNIS CLUB.

A Committee meeting of the Tennis Club was held last evening when the following matters of interest to members were discussed. The team chosen to represent the Otaki Club against Victoria University to-morrow (St. Andrew’s Day) is as follows: —Messrs Atmore, Sievcrs, S. Si me ox, P. Tahiwi, Bennett, Dunkley, Mclntyre, H. Tahiwi, Ryder, and D’Ath. Ladies: Dr. Atmore, Misses Bennett, M. Bennett, Brandon, Quill, O’Rourke. The visitors will arrive by the New Plymouth train, and players are asked to be on the courts as soon as x>ossible. The Committee expressed regret that so short a notice was being given to players, the Club’s invitation having only been accepted. A levy of 5s will be made on each man player and all members are asked to bring a plate of cakes. ' The Country Club’s competition was I fully discussed, and the following correspondence was read:— 1. For the purpose of lessening travelling the Country Clubs have been divided into four groups:—(a) Pahiatua, Eketaliuna, Masterton, Masterton Park, (b) Carterton, Featherston, Greytown, Martiuborougk. (c) Fcilding, Palmerston North, Terrace End, Lougburn. (d) Foxton, Levin, Otaki, Shannon. The draw has already been sent to clubs. 2. The present holder of the cup the above competition is the Pahiatua Lawn Tennis Club. 3. H is the desire of the Committee that chilis play all games in a. match,

but in case of circumstances arising that all games cannot bo played some arrangements should have been made to count a win on say 73 per cent, of matches played, or repay the match. •1. Results with scores to lie sent in to the .Secretary of Association for provincial ladder, which results will lie useil as data. Country Club Competition, 1022-1923: (‘•D” Group). First Round to be played by November Doth, 1922:Foxton v. Shannon, at Fox ton. Levin v. Otaki, at Otaki. Second Round to lie, played by December 31st, 1922: Foxton v. Levin, at Levin. Shannon v. Otaki, at Shannon. Third Round to be played by January 31st., 1923: Levin v. Shannon, at Levin. Foxton v. Otaki; at Otaki. Fourth Round to be played by February 28th. 1923: Winner of “D” Group v. Winner of “C” Group. Fifth Round to be played by March 31 st. 1923. Winner of -Ith round v. winner between “A” and “B” groups. Sixth Round to be arranged for early April. j Country Club winner v. Town Club. Conditions Governing Country Club Competitions. As far as possible, the Management Committee wish it. to be understood that arrangements as to personnel of teams, dates of matches and places of play may be left to the clubs concerned, and if no agreement can be arrived at then the conditions as laid down I must be adhered to. The personnel of teams is as follows, unless the tuo clubs agree otherwise: -1 Men’s bingies. 3 Men’s Doubles. 2 Ladies’ Singles. 2 Ladies’ Doubles. 2 Combined Doubles. Each match will be the best ol three advantage set 1 -. With regard to the personnel of the team the question tv a.-, raised a.-, to who- ; ther the last two men in the team! should not play in the two cumbii,<«i matches, a- otherwise two o/ the other i four men would play in three matches, j and the last two in one only. The ob- j jection offered to this course was that the combined pairs would not then be | the strongest players. No provision had been made in the rule restricting 1 each player to two matches. The Chairman suggested that the difficulty would be overcome by playing four combined matches. The secretary stated that the Wellington secret arv of the whole competition had advised him that the personnel should be according to strength. ; It was fgsolved to invite the other clubs in “D” group to give each player two attaches only, and failing agree- j mem to play according to strength. . The question as to how the winning j team should play in the fourth round j was left in abeyance. " Rules for ladder competitions were . drawn and will be published in next j issue. It was resolved as from Ist De- j comber to choose a team from the ladder with discretionary power to arrange the team as chosen in order to present its greatest strength. Miss O’Rourke and the secretary were elected a sub-committee, to arrange a combined handicap doubles competition, positions to be drawn for.