TENNIS NOTES.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 9, Issue 581, 5 November 1920, Page 2

TENNIS NOTES.

b .., » „ /a;-. PROPOSED FRANKLIN LAWN J; | TENNIS ASSOCIATION. Delegates from a number of clubs L ..,l in the county net recently jnd dism : cursed the pros anj,tcons relating to ( ,j. the forming of the abovs I'ssociaj;..- tion. It was found, on a count be j-nl ing taken, that the majority of clubs >;l arc si ronp.lv in favour, while jevera! \V. wished 1.0 lind out more about the an ' objects and aims of the association, ng ! before committing themselves. m ! ' Briefly, the duties of the issuda ng | lion may be described as social and iss -the promyl ion of the interests gen ivn ' erally of the game of tennis. I ron el 1 the social point of view the object :»s- . is to link up as many clubs in* the Ito; county as possible by a scries of iniliii ter-club matches with a trophy, such as a cup or banner, as an incentive. aw , The idea is thSt a central com mi t:ul tee composed of members from each n J~jclub will .arrange the matches in a ~! such a way that in the earlier stages * n j l of the competition clubs will nlay yi others in the immediate neighkour- ■ hood only, .ind so eliminate unnecessnry travelling in the busy season for w ; farmers. >w' Matches will be played on home n( i | courts alternately, say, every thin! rs > Saturday, which will leave the courts r e .'! ft'ee to those members who will no', jy ! be playing in M atches, p. | The meeting deprecated the contlvj fining of clubs to boundaries, and wa.-; ki |of the opinion that if such a sysa'jtem were imposed it would cons'idd- e.rahiy weaken some of the existing f- ciuW. ?d It is hoped to have a tournament to at the end of th-? year, preferably at if Faster, for competition of members n| of eh;OS belonging to the association. *■'. j 1 '