LAWN TENNIS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 114, 7 October 1914, Page 7

LAWN TENNIS.

1 -NEW PLYMOUTH CLUB. .' ANNUAL REPORT. Nelv"& 1, t] T e ami,ul ro l l( "'l of 'he -New J lymouth Lawn Tennis and Cro»q»ot Club to 'be submitted , t e meeting on. October 17 : —

Your committee have pleasure in presentmg, «'e annual report and l„l et. The club's overdraft a 'i outslanding accounts this year app.,l- - £M 0 3 «d and £lO lis 1,1- m ft 7 j <n against B* As 4d last ive.v ~",-,, uoase of £25 13s 9d. The membership is now: Ilavip.' members «7 (ladies 4<) jnd nun 4S), croquet members. -4. honorary members 84 (Indies ~1 m.en 13). Comparing with last vei--' Haying members, ladies increase .V ,„ . n increase 3, croquet members, decrease ° honorary members. incr»ase S. iMen-Vrs | are reminded that subscriptions arc row payable, and those who wish lo tike advantage of the rebate allowed must pay before December 1. Members ivi<hiii" to resign must give notice in nv'itili" to the secretary. The club is indebted to Drs. Jlome and Leathin Mill. -Stocker and the laic r \ <W. Gown, for donations towards trophies and ; ie club funds. The following club matcher, were iplaved during th ( . season: .Ladies' championship singles, Mis* Brewster; men's championship singles, air .1. 0. Nicholson. Undies' handicap singles' (A grade), Miss Thomson; men's hanlic-i^ ; singles- (A .grade), Mr E, W. (irillilhs. Ladies' handicap singles (B grade), Mis* Stevenson: men's handicap' singles (B grade), Mr E. Cutfield. The. following inter-club matches were nlavcd: Wave--lcy (a win), Stratford '(a' loss and a win). The .match arranged with tfawera had to tic- abandoned on aceomii i) bad weather. Croquet.—A grab-: Championship singles and Ameriei'i tournament, Mrs Mills; handicap singles, Mrs Fitzherbert; handicap double', Mesdam.es Whettev and' Arnold .Toncs;B. grade: Championship singles. Mrs Grant; handicap singles. :Mrs" Rocked. The 'thanks of the club are due lo those la-t----ies who kindly provided afternoon tea during the season, also to the laili-s' 'committee for their assistance. Mrs l'enn acted as honorary secretary e.f the Ladies' Tennis Committee, and Mrs 0. T. Mills acted as honorary secrelarv tr the Croquet Coiymittee; the committee again have much (pleasure in thanking these ladies. During the year t the club was (well represented at milside tournaments, and several of the members met with a very good share of success. Our president, Dr. Home, now a member of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, will bn greatly mis-ed on the courts, mil we wish him a safe and -speedy return. The retiring members of. the committee are Mews K. '\V. Griffiths, J. C -Nicholson. A. R. Ryder, F. H. Robertson, and C. 11. Weston.

TIRONGA CLUB. The first annual meeting of the Tironga Tennis Club was held at Vojreltown on Monday evening, Mr G. W. Browne presiding. ANNUAL REPORT.

The annual report was as follows: Your committee liave much pleasure in | presenting to you the first annual report and balance-sheet of this club. It will be as well, perhaps, to brielly refer here to the formation of the club, as several matters relating to its early history canrot obviously be iilaced in the mimilebook. Towards the latter end of October last year, Mrs Kenbow kindly placed the use of her lawn at the disposal of the residents of Vqgeltown if tliey caved to make use of it. An informal meeting of those interested was held, and it was decided to call a general meeting of residents with a view to forming a small tennis club. The meeting was held, and the idea of the formation of a club was taken up very enthusiastically. The outcome of these preliminaries was that a club was formed, with a membership of eight gentlemen and 10 ladies. The committee at'once proceeded to get the necessary material and to get the ground in order. In consequence of a short spell of bad weather, the opening of the courts was delayed until Saturday,' November 2!). During tho season it was felt that a permanent home for the club should be secured, and after various properties had been looked at, the section next to Mrs Benhow's was secured, and three grass courts were laid oiit. l-'o.-.r inter-club matches were played during the season against the Woodleigh Chili, and proved very instructive and interesting, and it is hoped that a fnrtii -r series will be arranged during the coming season. A ladies' and a gentlemen's tournament were arranged amongst tV members, but owing to various unavoidable circumstances these were never finished. In future an earlier start in the season should be made for any tournaments that should' be arranged. The thanks of the club are due to Mr C. Randrup, who kindly acted as haudicupper.

Tlio chairman reviewed at. length fie first year's operations of the dill), and dealt with its position in regard to tile freehold property wind) liad been purchased during the year, and Tin which three eourts hat] been laid down. So fnr as the prospects of the chili were, concerned, lie felt that they could look forward to a substantial increase in membership. He moved the adoption of the report. Oiliccrs were elected a* follow for the ensuing year:—President, Mr CI. W. Browne; vice-president, Mr W. .1donke; committee. Messrs If. V. S. Crif(itiis. W. lierridge, with power to add io their number, and witli oll'ieer- exnllicio: secretarv and treasurer, Mr 1\ 11. Ham; audilor, Mr i.\. T. Moore.