LAWN TENNIS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 135, 31 October 1914, Page 7

LAWN TENNIS.

NKW ZEALAND ASSOCIATION. \'ari.ws matters of interest are deal) v . ii i: iii the twen:y-eigi]i>; i\ annual r L . ! "' L <>' '''e Zealand Lawn Tcnnb -V;-oc-.a; ion. Leierence is .made to tlit ."'Ming nl ehe UomiiiiOu ehanijiioashiii): <" 1 -'i.i at the Kileii ami Kpsnm conns Die Auckland j'L\liibi.,io!i i-io'.ei! a, counter-attraction. and the tit-li-fiil.iiice al .i(].[' tennis lucciing was not equal ;<i expectations. The total receipts »mounted to £lilO -Is lid. tin- pa* :ii"ius u> £1)1 <k Id. leaving a prolit of ±V.» 4> sd, friiin which a bonus of ii't w;; h . eT.uit ; w ! to the secretaTV leaving a lie! jiroh.' on the meeting of £>4 Is 3d for tin- association. (treat interest was til ken in tile matches, which were Avedl (ontestcd in every ease. I'layers representing the following associations were 1 anicipaiits:—Auckland Canlerhury (;j), HawkeVi B.ie (]), Taranaki Wanganiii (2), Wellington

Light meetings of the manageineiit committee were held during ihe Year. The committee records its high appreciation of tl'ie seriices lendi-rea the association by the J lon. l'\ M. J!. Pislicr, as chairman of tia- eommi.tec, and Mr A. L. Berry ae a member. It was wi.h great regret «Wt their le-riguaiiuns wei .' acccpLt'.l. The management coinmilipp lias nr&r>nations in. hand to hold the 11114,meet:ng on t-.ii! Carisbrook cricket ground, Dunediii, commencing on Wednesday, l)e. < ember III), ami (weather permitting) linishing on Saturday, January !). 'Phc constitution and rules have been reiiriir.ed and coijiies circulated amongst associations and clubs. An ofticinl Itophy older form been adopted sn<! printed, and each association has 'been supplied, witfli a suflicient nuni'lier for the requirements of its clubs. The association has affiliated wiili the New Zealand Sports Protection League for one year from September last. The statement of shows a to'ul income of f 155 17s Id. The ex-(]it'!i-e-i of management- amounted lo i'f'O lis id, and subscriptions to 2s. leaving an excess of £IS Os lid of intern;: over expenditure.

'■At the last quarterly meeting of 1;lio council.' s(iiLc w tJic ann'ual report of ilk* New Zealand Lawn Tennis Association, "the milliter of a donation to the war fund was discussed, and action left to t!u uiunagemen,!, committee. Juich association has been requested to approve of a, donation of 50 guineas by (he New Zealand Lawn Tennis Association to a Dominion relief fund, provided an amendment of the War Contribution Validation Act, 1914, is brought into effect giving abc association the necessary authority to make such a donation.. The aflLliaited associations have been further asked to contribute lire rata to a further sum of 50 guineas, that a total donation of 100 guineas may Ik; made on behalf of the tennis players of the Dominion. lloplies are now being received, All approve of a donation by tile New Zealand Association, whilst some, having contributed to local relief funds, are not in a position, to eoiitrijbutn further. The imattcr will he further considered by tile management committee at its next meeting."