TENNIS TOURNEYS

Auckland Star, Volume LXXVI, Issue 146, 22 June 1945, Page 9

TENNIS TOURNEYS

RESUMPTION RECOMMENDED Notification was received at last night's meeting of the Auckland Lawn Tennis Association delegates that the management committee of the New Zealand Association was recommending to their association's annual meeting in August that the North Island, South Island, and New Zealand championships be held next season.

It was decided that Auckland apply for the New Zealand championships. Auckland was next on the list when the war caused the fixture to be suspended. Dates are to be fixed later.

In regard to the Wellington Association's move to have the present existing nine zones in the Wilding Shield competition reduced to four, it was decided to take no action.

The coaching committee submitted a report advocating the resumption of classes for juniors every Saturday at Windmill Road courts, and suggested that schools in that vicinity be asked to enter teams in a competition for children on Saturday mornings. Coaches are also to go to cliibs, and an effort is to be made to obtain the assistance of leading senior Auckland players. A three-part film strip compiled by the Canterbury Association and produced in conjunction with the New Zealand Government Film Studios was shown to delegates. Appreciative comment was made of the great value that it would have in coaching not only childen but all club members. f Owing to Mr. H. Clay being transferred to Sydney, and Mr. K. Hayr to Auckland, it was decided to appoint Messrs. I. Macarthur and T. Varley to take their places on the N.Z.L.T.A. management committee as resident delegates for Auckland U1 The matter of repairs and improvements to Stanley Street accommodation was referred to a special sub-committee to obtain tenders for the work.