LAWN TENNIS.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 13359, 26 February 1909, Page 8

LAWN TENNIS.

LYTTELTOX TENNIS COURTS

OPE.VING CEREMONY

Tho tennis courts and croquet lawn recently laid down by tho Lytteltou Borough Council on tho old Orphanage site. West Lytt-elt-on. the old and new Governor's Bay ro-adt. were formally opened yesterday afternoon by the Mayor of Lyttolton. (Mr C. Cook 1. There was a large attendance, including councillors, members of the Club, and many ladies. In lormally declaring the court open, the Mayor stat-od that this was the first trochoid recreation ground I.yttelton had ever had. An arrangement had been entered into between the Council and the Lytt-elton Lawn Tennis Club hv which the latter controlled tho ground, but that wonl<l not debar the public trom the use and enjoyment of the place. Tho Mayor then declared the courts open, and played a -<-t with the ilavorcss. Mr j. I! WOUI. chairman of tIV Estate, Committee of the Council, which had charge of the work of laying out the- « flirts, handed over the key.-, of the g- ■ouu'l to Mr P. I , :. Ilea n,~.secret ary •.:t the Club. Dr. Guthrie. on behalf •A the Club, made j, short .-pe;'jh. Afternoon tea was provided by the lady member* of t lie* Club, and several games of tennis were afterwards play-d. Tn i> ;!-spha!t tennis cc-nrt.s have been laid cut on the lower level, ar.d tlie ■ippor level has hi— 11 *ct a-sido for a croijtrot lawn, and will t> tis.d a.s vuch when sown in grass and put into propr-r order. A neat and substantia! pavilion has been erected <*>n the ground, which now presents a very attractive appearance. Tho whole of the work has boon carried out by prison labr;-:ir at a co.,t of about £100. A trv.n-> m:.tL-h between S> rir.i.-'!n n ay.d Lirrrh: 1.V.M.-o wa * plnvnl at SV ■;)■ ~M< .: ..11 WV'tr.cidav. ,-,,k1 rr-,,!;.,l v: a \vu~ ' ' i-!ir. ("•'!'--.- :r:,m by IC, tho f<.i:.v.v. i:-.%' bcir.sr the r< <,ri * : -Watchorn :V.) It.it li. AK'l-l.riMV IS. . 0-s- H :lr ;,.ni iC.) i)C,t -M. A!,rrrc:hv iS.;. f>-1 ; Jl.u:.ce <St l-uit l: l .C.\ nn; rj'n.-kroy r> ! ,f C. Dartnnll i.S.i. 9-1 W.itch<.rn nr.fl til .(■-• i..r,,f M. :n:d It. A'.rn-r:l,v u-'t-II«r:<ri! ! nr.il B';ikrr:ey .C l.rit Mnnrt in-] IJnrti.a!!, 9-1. ToUli: Lint.:!; Co]],--? Is. Siirincs-'.'-r; -"!2. The ful!.-iwiii~ havo Iμ—n c)-o - to jc--i---M C-.r'orlunv :r. -f- !•. .-niv ir-!,-), .-..-air-.' Wr'liiurlr.n t;> I-- plavctl i:i Wfl'.-in-t.ni or. Satiirdav - - Mcs-n U -l iv!cr. Oos'. Kivcr, yililL. IV;ir-o, iir.rl 15 -ron-».