TENNIS

Southland Times, Issue 24234, 18 September 1940, Page 9

TENNIS

SUCCESSFUL YEAR EXPERIENCED

ACTIVITIES OF_ GORE CLUB

“From a membership and playing point of view the season was again a highly satisfactory one,” stated the annual report of the Gore Tennis Club which was presented at the annual meeting of the club last night. “The enthusiasm displayed by members was encouraging and it was not an uncommon sight to see all five courts occupied during the major part of the season.

“The introduction by the sub-associa-tion of weekly competition matches was heartily commended, and although the club was not successful in winning championship honours, it took part in some very keenly-contested games. The club congratulates the Wyndham and Mataura clubs on winning the A and B- grade competitions respectively. To those players who were included in the Eastern Southland representative teams congratulations are also conveyed. During the season Yankee tournaments were held on the courts and these were very successful. “The balance-sheet discloses a very fair credit balance and also a credit on the year’s workings of approximately £4.

“It was with regret that the club lost the services of two of its executive members, L. Hitchon and C. Crawford, during the season. The club also does honour to members serving in the forces and wishes them the best of luck.” Mr F. J. Townsend was chairman at the meeting and there was a fair attendance of members.

The chairman, when moving the adoption of the annual report and bal-ance-sheet, said that because of the war, it was uncertain how long the club would be able to carry on, but in the meantime it would have to keep the game going. The following office-bearers were elected: President, Mr F. J. Townsend; vice-presidents, Messrs H. A. Price, R. B. Bannerman, H. H. Doughty, A. L. Dolamore, R. A. Wallis, A. Hawke, F. Wallis, jun., and Dr R. S. Stewart; secretary, Miss M. McLeod; assistant secretary, Miss J. Paterson; treasurer. Miss L. Wallis; committee, Mesdanies Hain, M. Hermann, Misses M. Moore and M. McLennan; Messrs L. McLennan, J. O. Ward, M. Hermann and N. Milsom; club captain, Mr D. G. Williamson; women’s captain, Miss M. Moore; auditor, Mr C. A. Grant; delegates to the Eastern Southland Lawn Tennis Sub-Association, Messrs Townsend and Williamson.

Opening day was fixed for October 5. Six new members were elected. CENTRAL DISTRICT ASSOCIATION OFFICERS ELECTED AT ANNUAL MEETING The annual meeting of the Central District Tennis Sub-Association was held at Drummond, Mr H. Phillips presiding. The balance-sheet disclosed a credit of £9/8/6.

The following office-bearers were elected: —President, Mr H. Phillips; vice-presidents, the presidents of affiliated clubs; secretary and treasurer, Mr J. Kincaid; auditor, Mr W. Woodhead; selector, Mr H. Phillips; postponement committee, Messrs D. Shand, R. Goodall, J. Kincaid; delegates to Southland Association, Messrs F. Tilley and H. Phillips. The question of clubs being granted a petrol allowance to carry out sporting engagements was discussed, and it was decided to defer the decision regarding the season’s competitions until the matter- had been considered at tire meeting of the Southland Association. < It was decided to ask the Southland Association to consider making a grant towards the expenses of the defenders of the Hamilton Shield, which is competed for annually by the sub-associa-tions.

WINTON CLUB There was a good attendance at the annual meeting of the Winton Tennis Club. The president, Mr R. W. Goodall, was chairman.

The membership had been maintained and altogether a successful season had been experienced, said Mr Goodall. The senior team had given an excellent account of itself in the Invercargill A grade competition and was runner-up. The finances were in a healthy state. Office-bearers were elected as follows:—Patron, Mr T. Walker; president, Mr R. W. Goodall; vice-presidents, Messrs O. A. B. Smith and J. Raymond; secretary, Mr D. Lindsay; assistant secretary, Mr F. Lindsay; treasurer, Mr R. Horsburgh; general committee, Misses S. and R. Horsburgh, M. Jamieson and B. Walker, Messrs G. Lindsay, L. G. de la Perrelle, G. Horsburgh and W. Jamieson; selectors, Messrs F. Lindsay, G. Horsburgh and G. Hamilton.

Opening day was fixed for the first Saturday in October.

SWIMMING CENTRE REMIT FOR CONFERENCE IN WELLINGTON

Gratitude to members of the executive of the Southland Swimming Centre for their co-operation during the year was expressed bj/ the president (Mr J. C. Kirkland) at the executive’s last meeting of the season which was held on Monday night. Mr Kirkland said he hoped that members would do their utmost to carry on during the war, maintaining the centre’s and the clubs’ activities while the senior men were serving with the forces. The New Zealand council advised that the annual conference of centres would be held in Wellington on Labour Day week-end, October 26 to 28. After some discussion on the expense involved in sending a delegate from Southland, Mr Kirkland said he would be in Wellington on business at the time, imd his offer to act for the centre was accepted. It was decided to forward a remit recommending that delegates’ expenses to future conferences be pooled and the total cost distributed among the centres.