LAWN TENNIS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 229, 27 September 1930, Page 19

LAWN TENNIS.

RQTORUA CLUB. The annual general meeting of the Rotorua Lawn Tennis Club was held at St. John's Hall. Pukuatua Street, when the president, Mr. R. G. Bennett, presided over a good attendance. Apologies were received for unavoidable absence from Judge A. G. Holland, Messrs. W. A. McLean and Pollard. The annual report showed the club had a balance of £174 14/10. Trophies had been presented by Dr. S. H. Hay and Mr. R. G. Bennett. The election of officers was : —Patron, Dr. S. H. Hay: president, Mr. R. '-*• Bennett; vice-presidents, Judge A. G. Hoiland. Mr. W. A. McLean, Mr. R. Lirb, Mr. M. H. Hampson; club captain, Major \\. I. Sumner; vice-captain, Mr. N. Smith; secretary and treasurer, Mr. G. McDowell; assistant secretary. Miss O. Dawson; hon. auditor, Mr. McLean ; committee, Mesdames R. G. Bennett, W. A. McLean, Misses J. Giesen and Dannefaerd, Messrs. I. iraser, O. Simmonds, H. S. Londen, Is. noggin, J. A. Speer, K. Scott.

PRINCE OF WALES CLUB.

At the annual meeting of the above club Mr A. B. Floyd presided over a large attendance of members. The president, in moving the adoption of the report and balance-sheet congratulated the cljib on the very successful past season. Trophies were presented to the winners of the following club events :- 7 championship singles, Miss Parley, men b ehamiponship singles, C. Is. Carston , ladies' handicap doubles, Misses Clark and Farley; men's handicap doubles, l. a. Floyd and Carston; combined handicap doubles Miss Mays and Boagey. The following officers were elected. President. Mr. A. C. Stead ; vice-presidel. s, Messrs. A. Wilkie, G. P. Smith and Dr. Pattison ; club captain. Mr. C. IS. Carston, vice-captain,. Mr. J. Ormsby • se "® tar> ' .' ) ! h ; H. Skinner; treasurer. Mr. J. Greenanuth, auditor. Mr. R. S. Gillies-. It was decided to officially open * hc courts for the new season on October 11.

y.M.C.A. CLUB.

At the annual meeting of the above club the balance-sheet disclosed a very satisfactory state of things, inasmuch as a credit balance was shown on the year s working, notwithstanding the payment for important ground improvements that hadl bet effected, and the purchase of a \aluabie m The "following officers were elected .- President. Mr. E. E. Kitchener; vice-pre-sidents, Messrs. R. L. Stewart, D. Robert son, J. W. Hardley. S. Takle. A. P. Llis ; D Mclnness; secretary, Mr. S. Connor, treasurer. Miss E. M. Steele; executive, Messrs. M. Lannigan. R. Tregear L. Haynes, T McCoskrie, Misses G. Ross, L. %v.ott, L. Mercer: captain. Mr. W. Fortune: match committee, Messrs. M. Lannigan. R. rregear, Misses W Cooke, E. .M. Kitchener; delegates to Auckland Lawn Association Messrs. Lannigan and Hajnes. It was decided to officially open the courts, weather permitting, on >.o\ember 1.

NGATE A CLUB.

The balance-sheet of the Club which was presented to the httn annual genera! on Thursday night, showed an improvement on last year \ letter was received from the sec re tarr of the HaurakL Plains Association pxp'laininc the various points of view that would have to be considered in connection with the proposed affiliation of the association with that of the Thames \allnj. After a lengthv discussion it was decided that the Nssitea delegate be instructed to support the affiliation of the Plains with the Auckland Association. The following were elected to the various offices for the ensuing.year :— Patron. Mr. H. Dent; president, Mr. H. B. Snarrow : vice-presidents, Messrs. \\ . Montgomery, J. Xeate, R. B. Paul; secretary. Mr A. E. Ludlow; treasurer, Mr R. G. Abel: auditor. Mr. C. S. Foster; delegate to the association, Mr. W. A. Leitch.

PATERANGI CLUB.

At the annual meeting of the Paterangi Tennis Club it was disclosed that the finances were satisfactory. It was decided to affiliate with the Waipa West Sub-asso-ciation. and Messrs. Macky and Benton were appointed delegates. The opening rtav "was fixed as October 11, and the following Saturday will be set aside -or ladder matches. „ .. ~ The election of officers resulted. President, Mr. S. C. Macky - vice-presidents, Messrs. George Finch. W. C. Macky. C. .T. Spiers, Bell, Head, Norton. Shaw. W. Germann and H. Rhodes: joint secretaries Messrs. A. Benton and R. Head. The selection committee was re-elected, also the ladies committee, with the addition of Mrs. S. Germann. An addition to the men s committee was Mr. Cyril Ryburn.

MATIERE CLUB.

The annual meeting of the Matiere Tennis Club was held on Friday evening, when the following officers were electedPresidpnt Mr. John Grey: vice-presidents, Messrs. H. Gibson and G. Baker; c ™"- mitteo. Misses K. Brailshaw and K. and Messrs. O. North. A. Turner. C. D. Marian and N. E. Margan ; secretary, Mr. A 'lt T was e decided to get estimates for putting down two new concrete eourts.