PURIRI TENNIS CLUB.

Thames Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 14685, 27 November 1913, Page 8

PURIRI TENNIS CLUB.

OFFICIAL OFEXr^TG

During the past, few weeks niatteiv- have' progressed very satisfactorily in cwecthw the above club Maihily through volun.ta.iy labour, iJEe new fl-round. has been, fenced and pne w>urt prepared. There is Toom lfor three courts but with the school oourt abill availttbte, tihe accommoda Mvd. is auffioient for the present need's rEim coanmibtee was fortu-nat© jn tte sdectLon ol "the 22nd inst. a® the opening day, the weather being perfec*. aind when tihe President, Mr James Bedford, opened the proceediiftas, about one hundred aoid! fifty people were present. At the wish of iho committee Mr John Wright, the ifwunder of the daub, d'eolared the new oou'rt open for play. In alddress ins the parents he urged tihem tio en. courage the youing 1 people to take an active interest, in such healthy recrea fcion. Eev. H. C. Ordhiard spoke ap •preoiabiTely of the work acoom|4ish©d by Mr Wiight. Mfc Bunt (hon. sec-.), aiidi the sdio.il boys wiho had worked so willing !j. a-n.ct ca&d for threo hearty cfheevs. ■ The secretal-y lr-J the pleasuii-e of .first service' an id tiiereafter play eon tinued until the f:-.;.!:"iig light brought at to a close.

The liadiiasi' counmkites dfepenssd iaiSteraofoai ten., uM^iLsite'd by young {jii-k diressed- in. blue and white (the 'Club's, colours.) By joining its- meanlbersihip or by 'gtiving" fiaancJai assistiance, the peo pie of tine district have placed the duib on a good footing: and witili^ tlie proisipe&t of several proficient wielders of the racquet joining, players Iw>pe to- ffive a g'owdi account of tffem selves should aaiy.neigihbourinig teamsp&y them a viait. ■