EDEN AND EPSOM LAWN TENNIS CLUB.

Auckland Star, Volume XXIV, Issue 246, 17 October 1893, Page 5

EDEN AND EPSOM LAWN TENNIS CLUB.

ANNUAL MEETING.

TnE Edon and Epsom Lawn Tennis Club hold its annual mooting at Waite's Hnll yesterday ovoning. Tho wetness of tho evening; provented a very largo attendance of moinbers. Mr A. Heather (Presidout) occupied tho chair. The report ot the Secretary showed that tho deficiency of £1110a 5d at tho comtnoncemont of last year had been reduced to £5 16a Id/and contained a recomtnondation from the Committee that the subscriptions should bo raised, as ib had been found that the Club could not be properly worked on its preeont incorao. Tho report then went on to state: "Tholawn was opened for play last year on tho 29th Octobor, and being favoured with a fine day an unusually large number of visitors took advantago of the invitation to visit the lawn, where the triplo attractions, of music, tennis and tea wore provided for what was probably the largest number of visitors that we have yet had on our ground. We may again congratulate ourselves on having among our members both tho Auckland champions — Miss Spiors, who after some very hard fought battles, especially ao in the final whon 6ho mot and vanquishod Miss Nicholson, has bocorao the first holder of tho Ladios' Challongo Championship Cup; and Mr J. R. Hooper who was only called upon to play in the final, whon he mot Mr J. P. SteVenson, Tho latter though giving a very good exhibition of tennis was overmatched by tho present champion. The Club furnished representatives for all tho inter-club contests, coming off victorious in all the evonts with tho oxcoption of the match with Parnell, which resulted in a draw. The tea arrangomonts are now n great success, a new galvanisod iron roof having been pub over the tables in tho boginning of tho season. Tliero are now a groab many impi-ovomonts boing made. ■ Tho troftß on tho southern side of the lawn are being topped and trimmed, now wire fences aro being erected, and the pavilion is being painted and tho flower garden dono up. We hopo to have everything in first-class order for the opening of the reason. Thanks aro due to the ladies of the Club for providing tea on Wednesday and Saturday afternoons, and the thanks of the Club are also given to those ladios and gentlomon who assistod in getting up an entertainmenb for the reduction of the debb of the Club, and for having the ground placed in ordor for the lawn tennis tournament. At a special meobing held at the end of last summer ib was unanimously agreod to hand over our lawns to the Association during tho Christmas week for thiß tournament; this being tho first timo it has been held in Auckland the Committee aro naturally anxious that the lawns should be in oxcellonb condition for the gathering, and would suggest that special care Bhould be taken, and that no play should be indulged in when ib would bo likely to injure the lawns ; also, that the incoming Committee should givo this their special attention. The Association havoi contributed £15 towards meeting the extra' exponses incurred, and as somo of the improvements aro permanent ones, the dab will bo on the whole a gainer thereby. The report of the Treasurer showed that tho Club was in a financially sooad condition, there beiug a balancs of £50 assets over liabilities.

Tbe following! officers wore then eloctod : — President:-. Mr A. Hoather; VicePresidents, Messrs J. Batge1 .' and E. Mahony; tho Secretary waa re-elected; Treasurer, Mr J. Bykos; Cominittoo, Misses M. Paton, G. Hardio and Heskoth, and Messrs Hull, Cook ■ and Macfarlano ; Auditor, Mr \V. N. Mclntosh ; delegates to the Aseoeiation, Messrs B. J. Esam and J: Paton. Several new members were proposed, and some alterations made in tha rules, tho subscription for gentlemen being raised to 30s, and for ladies 15s. After considerable discussion ib was decided to open the lawn for play on tho 11th November. The proceedings terminated by a voto of thanks to the retiring officers, and to tho Chairman,