TENNIS SEASON WAS SATISFACTORY DESPITE THE WAR

Auckland Star, Volume LXXII, Issue 169, 19 July 1941, Page 6 (Supplement)

TENNIS SEASON WAS SATISFACTORY DESPITE THE WAR

Tii tin- <oui.<v> of it.-= report, to l>e pre(.riiiril ii. ill'' ;inmi.il inec-tni-' ~ii .luly tii'- An« klan.l I '-H'i;--A><. inn r-t.ilcs th.it oH'iiu In w.ir con-, • lit :.>!>.-» t lie >ea>on was on.-nt aiiMcf-. t iio constant drain on the male iiiimii'x'l * if# vt-t v ni»i-ttinir to the chili* and tVa.< ted on Lin- .if-oi i.it I.Hi. N • -t-w-it lir-t iiiitiiiitr ditli<-ultii-s. however. tin*. JU-tivit ii'-* Ot tin- association were cat lie I nil. wit!) tlio OXC('l»tiotl of "( Olilit |V \\ <'fkend." and matches with onit-ide associ.i-: tions and siih-associations. It is pieasiu,.' to .lote that the junior ladder showed Hi pater aetivity and more attention waf yiveti to tlie coin-inns: of the junior*.

Membership showed a decrease (Turing the >" ea j" • from 6354 to 5266. and resignations were received 1 from the following eight clubs: —Avondale. Foulds Parle. Mairangi Bay. Mangere Central. St. Barnabas. St. Stephen's. East Tamaki and Manurewa. i These resignations were due solely to a substantial 1 reduction in the cajb membership owing to the war. On the other hand, two new clubs. Dunholme and Surrey, were admitted during the year and are already proving to be an acquisition. This decrease in the membership can be expected to continue during the war period. ! Finance Satisfactory A perusal of the accounts discloses a loss o! £71 tor the year: but. having regard to the loss experienced in previous years, together with the difficult times through which we are passing, the result is considered very satisfactory- This was achieved notwithstanding a total loss of revenue from exhibition matches, a substantial decrease in the gatetakings at the Auckland championships and a decrease in the subscriptions from clubs. With the assistance of the secretary (Mr. R. Porter). the executive reduced the expenditure by £256. This fact and the ready response made to an appeal to tennis enthusiasts to enrol as Stanley Street honorary members, were responsible for the comparatively healthy stale of the accounts. The revenue account shows a sum of £131 written off for depreciation. Sub-associations I: is regretted, ouing to transport difficulties, that the Country Week-end Tournamen*. dur:nz which it was found possible to contact prominent sub-assoriaMon officials and players, could not be held. The executive, however, been able to ' procure special petrol licenses to enable the continuation of inter-club play this reason amc;ig clubs in the country districts. i