LAWN TENNIS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 216, 18 October 1909, Page 3

LAWN TENNIS.

XKW PLYMOUTH CLUB. TJie aim-,ml reporl of the Xew Plymouth ']ennis Club, ti. be presented at the annual meeting on Saturday next states that the cluii's overdraft ainl outstanding accounts tin's year appear as •€146 1&* 4d and til) (Is "hi, totnllinL.tliia l:ls Id: last year, €142 7s 7(1 and £3B 10s Id, aggregating . .CISI 3s Bd, an improvement of £ls 10s 7d. The balance-sheet shows a surplus of assers over liabilities of £4fiG 10s lid. Til? membership is now —Playing members, 84 (ladies 49, men 35); croquet members', 29; honorary members, 50 (ladies 48, men 11). Comparing with last year —Playing members ladies' decrease 5,

men's decrease 8; croquet members, increase 2; honorary members, ladies' increase 4, men's increase o. The annu.'l Taranaki championship meeting was hell on the courts, proving a most successful, gathering; the profit resulting was £l4 Is lOd, which went to the club's funds. The annual match Taranaki against Auckland was played on the courts. During the season the only club matches played were ladies' and men s handicap doubles, Misses Thompson and Kirkby winning the ladies', and -Messrs. Balharrv and Thompson the men's. The following inter-club matches were played:— Fitzroy two matches (wins), Stratford (a win), Eltham (a loss), Haw -ra (a win), and Inglewood two matches (a win and a draw). Croquet:—Club

matches—Championship singles, winner Miss Deacon; handicap singles, Mrs. R. Gray; handicap doubles, Jlesdames II Gray and Mills; American tournament, Ist Miss Deacon, 2nd Mrs. FitzHerbert. Intcrclub matches—lnglewood (a win), llawera two matches (losses). The committee has to thank the ladies who so kindly provided afternoon tea during the season, and also the ladies' committee which greatly assisted tile club in entertaining visitors. The thanks of fie club are also due to those kindly donating prizes for tournament and club matches. The committee appreciates tlr-

t-iirt- taken of tennis balls by members [luring the season, ft supply being on band for use on tbe tar and sand court. As recommended last year, a tar and sand court lias been laid down at a cost of .€l2 As to tbe club. The committee liere wishes to thank ithose members who so generously made donations towards the work. Further improvements will be made to this court, as the drainage 19 not satisfactory. The work will, however, be done by the club's caretaker. Mrs. Pcnn acted as

lion, secretary of the ladies' tennis committee, and Miss Deacon as hon. seer;tary ef the croquet committee, during the past season. The retiring members of committee are Messrs. E. Griffiths, ,T. C. Nicholson, .T. Paton, H. Stow and C. H. Weston. Dnrin'g the season M.\ 1 .T. .T. Weir resigned owing to his removal to Wellington, Mr. P. H. WcsJton being elected in his place.