VALEDICTORY

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 429, 13 January 1933, Page 4

VALEDICTORY

POPUI-AR CITIZQ mr. norman smith tf leave rotorua next week PROMINENT TENNIS ?LA] General regret will be felt 5 news of the impending jeja fi'om Rotorua of Mr. Norman S who is well-known in tennis c and has many friends in Rotom Smith has been in Rotorua for, years and has now received not tion of his transf er to the head of the Native Department in lington. He will probably take h: parture from Rotorua early week. As a tennis player, Mr. undoubtedly the foremost play the Bay of Plenty and nntil the r Dunlop Shield match against Te i had not suffered defeat for a ber of years. He has held the rua championship since 1919 at won the annual Christmas to • ment arranged by the club fiye and been beaten in these tourne three occasions only. Competii New Zealand championship ton he has been successful in reachia demi semi-finals and played ag members of an Australian which visited the Domiiyon years ago. For his energetic and enthus work much of the success and larity attained by the Rotorual Club is due and he has always one of its most prominent niei and organisers. His services i executive capacity coniprise years as secretary and memberd, each of its committees, while year he was elected as presi which position he still holds. There is no doubt therefore his loss to the club will be sev felt and his many friends in th torua district will sadly mii cheery personality and the bre of a much valued acquaintances To-morrow evening members Tennis Club will teni social and dance ti Smith at the pavilion in the Go ment Grounds where a large at ance is expected to be present,