LAWN TENNIS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLI, Issue 246, 17 October 1910, Page 7

LAWN TENNIS.

NEW ZEAIiAKD ASSOCIATION. (By Telegranh.—Press Association.) ' WELLINGTON, Saturday! . Tie annual meeting of the New Zealand Lawn Tennis Association was 'held la«s-fc evening. The election of officers resulted: — Eaironj his Excellency, the Governor; delegate to the" Lawn Tennis Association,. 3>r. Eaves'; management committee, Messrs. X St. J. Beere, B; Keesing, P. M. B. Fisher, H. M. Gore, J. W. M., i>art, Gray, , and J. S. Wilson; ho-n. secretary and treasurer, Mr. G. A. Hurley. •: ■ . ■■•■. i ! '■■■ ] '■■■' ..: ■■: ■'; \ •

[•■ It was .decided that the president of the centre controlling the New Zealand championships be appointed president of the New Zealand Association. The appointment of delegates to the lawn Tennis Association of Australasia was' left in the hands of the incoming committee. Regarding vice-presidents, it was decided that the nominees of the various associations be elected.

A long discussion took place on a motion by the Auckland Association to alter -the rules governing tlie representation of associations, to ■ provide that the basis of representation of affiliated associations should be as follows :-i—"Each affiliated association shall be entitled to one- delegate and one vote up to the first 300 members, and. an additional delegate or vote for every additional 300 members after, the first 300 belonging to clubs affiliated to " such association, provided that the maximum number of delegates to which any association is entitled shall not exceed five." Many members were of opinion that the motion would have the effect of pitting town against country tions, and that the former, by Teason of greater numerical strength, would override the country associations. Mr. Dart moved, on behalf of the Wellington Association, that the proviso delegates be deleted. A question was raised as to the number of votes that the Southland delegate could exercise. Professor Hunter considered that, under the rules,. Southland, having paid for only two votes, could only exereise |

Finally, the chairman ruled that Southland could exercise a vote for -every fifty members under its control.

Professor Hunter moved: 'That the Chairman leave the chair while his ruling be discussed." He though*'- it was of a meeting such as the present ruled that the .procedure, followed in the past should t>e thrown over. He considered the ruling altogether wrong, and asked that Mr. Gore take the chair. Mr, Gore, while agreeing to take the chair, expressed the opinion that the ruling given was the only one that could possibly prevent the proceedings from becoming burlesque. He put the motion, ''That the ruling of the chairman be disagreed with." It was decided that, for the purposes of this motion, each delegate should exercise one vote only. The voting resulted in an even division, and the chairman giving his casting vote against the motion, Mr. Cooke resumed the chair. The 'amendment wag. then ; carried by 32 votes to 17. ■ Mr. -Wilson (Hawke's Bay) moved as a further amendment, "That the first portion of the motion he altered to read: 'Bach affiliated association shall be entitled to two delegates and,two votes up to the first 600 members," the remainder of the motion to read as formerly. This was lost by 23 votes to 14. ,Mr. E. Salmond (Nelson), moved to alter the motion to provide for a maximum of six delegates. This was. lost by 30 votes to 17. Mr. Hurley proposed, "That each association be granted one vote for every 500 members after it had obtained five votes." This was carried by 26 votes to 22. ' Professor Hunter moved, "That each association have one vote per 100 up to 300 members, and an , additional vote fojN every 300 members above that." This was carried by 32 ; yotes to 16, - - Mr. Gray (Otago) thought if the last amendment were carried as a motion it would cause a great deal more dissatisfaction than any amendment brought, down during the evening. He moved as : an> amendment, "That there be one delegate and one vote for every 300 members, and an additional delegate or vote for every additional 300 members or part'thereof.' . This was lost by 32 votes to 16. i Professor Hunter's amendment was then put as the motion, and was carried on the voices. It was agreed that the location of the New Zealand championship tournament be left to the management committee. It was decided that a paid secretary be appointed, at a salary of £50 a year, in addition to which an annual bonus not exceeding £10 is to be paid when the annual championships are held at headquarters, and not exceeding £25 when another centre is selected for the championships. ___^___^_______