TENNIS.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 13905, 2 December 1910, Page 4

TENNIS.

CENTRES v. COUNCIL. THE REPRESENTATION QUESTION. A special meeting of'the Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association was held on I Tuesday night, Mr E. J. Ross presiding, to consider a letter from the .secretary of tlio Auckland" Lawn Tennis Association with reference to the question cf representation on tho New Zealand Lawn Tennis Council. The -writer asked the Canterbury Association's support in regard to the following proposed notices cf motion:— "That tho rules o_ tho Now Zealand Association be amended as follows: — That tho following shall bo the basis of representation of affiliated Asscciations uoon the Council of thr.s Association: (1) Each affiliated Association shall be entitled to ono vote for every 300 members, provided that each Association shall bo entitled to at least one vote, and each Association shall be represented by ono delegate only upon tho Council. (2) That the Management Committee be abolished, and its functions vested in the Council." Tlie Chairman stated that some members of the Otago representative team recently here, had been appointed a sub-committee to confer with the Canterbury Sub-Committee in regard to the representation question, and the conference which had ensued on Saturday had helped them considerably in knowing what one another wanted when making the alterations- i_ the constitution of the Council. On the basis of the Auckland proposal, Wellington would have ono more vote than Canterbury, Canterbury one more than Auckland, and Auckland one more tnan Otago. The smaller Associations, of course, would have one vote each. According to the representation passed at the last meeting of the New Zealand Association they had three votes each, one for each 100 members. If the Auckland scheme went through they would have an equitable basis of representation. Auckland proposed a further alteration, namely, that instead of having a delegate for each vote possessed by an Association, only ono delegate be appointed by each Association, he to possess the full voting power in the hands of his Association. Auckland also proposed to abolish tho Management Committee, the delegates instead to form the Council and manage the Association. There being eleven associations affiliated, eleven delegates would consequently form the Council. One thing in connection with it which had been discussed by the sub-com-mittee of the Canterbury Association when considering the proposal, was that it would not got over tho real weakness .in the managing of tho concern. Tlie real -weakness lay in tho fact that the Associations not being wealthy, and ako being scattered, could not afford to send delegates to the Council meetings, with the consequence that the centre where the headquarters were controlled tho New Zealand Association. That had been their trouble-, as the bulk of the delegates looked at a thing from one association's point of view only. The only way to overcome this was for the provincial association.-, to say what was to bo dealt with by the 2\ew Zealand Association. A_j it was, tho head body was inclined at present to centralise where its headquarters were, and, to put it mildly, give the other associations no hand at all in the working of things. What was needed was for the different provincial associations to manage their own affairs and to leave those matters which only affected New Zealand as a whole to the head body. In answer to a query, the chairman said Otago aooro. Ed of the Auckland suggestions, lhe Canterbury sub-coin-rnittee approved of the alteration-* bftt considered they did not go far ©nous}, • there should be an alteration in tho ob jects in order to overcome t_*. present difficulty. Mr C. T. Aschman moved that Auck-

land be written to approving of their suggestions, and the motion on being put wa. s carried unanimouslyThe chairman then road the Canterbury Association's sub-comtnitteo s .proposals, which are as follow:— lhe rojects of tho Association shaH be: (l) J o foster lawn tennis in New Zealand ; W by arranging, controlling, and managing \ow Zealand championship meetings, international, intercolonial, and inter-ivdand matches: (b) by managing Now Zealand renresentative teams leaving the Dominion ; (c) by acting as the Court of Appeal in the Dominion tor hearing and determining all cases cf dispute which may be submitted to it for decision; (d) by considering *»pd suggesting to the Lawn Tennis Association alterations or additions to tho laws of ij.wn tennis that may seem lesirable: (c) by assisting provincial Associations when appealed to with advice. (•_>) To represent New Zealand rt any conference of delegates convened for the purpose of discussing and **onsidering any matter relating to lawn tennis. 13. To use any powers conferred by the said Act."' Mr Asehman moved:--'"That this Association agrees to tlie alterations suggested by the chairman to-night, and leaves the matters of detail to the subcommittee to arrange, but anything dcbatoable to be submitted to another meeting of tlie Association." The motion was carried. D-TNSAXDET. v. KIRWEE. Dunsandel met 11 team of players from Kirweo on tho Dunsandel courts on Saturday, and after a pleuß_.it game the home team -won by 25 games. During the afternoon a heavy shower of rain fell, which made matters rather unpleasant whilo it lasted. Afternoon tea was dispensed by tbo member. of the homo team. Appended aro tho I scores, Dunsandel players' names being given i first in each instance: — I Ladies' Single..—Miss Thornton 0 v Miss Burgess G, Mrs C.-A. Wright G v Miss Thomp. son 0, Mrs Irvine 4 v Miss _I. Thompson G, Miss Gates 2 v Mrs Roberts G. Mrs H. Wright 2 v Miss Hooper C, Miss Witbrock 6 v Misrs Johnston 4. Men's Singles—J. Walker 6 v Roberts 1, C. A. Wright 1 v Turner G, Irvino 6 v F. Watson 5, Lochoro G v Robertson 2, James Walker G v Watson 2, Halford G v Burgess 4. Men's Doubles—John Walker and C. A. Wright 4 v Roberts and Turner 6, Irvino and Lochoro "6 v F. Watson and Robertson 2, Jits. Walker and Halford G v Watson and Burgess 3. Ladies' Doubles—Mrs C. A Wright and Mrs Irvine G v -dieses Thompson 4, Misa Thornton and Miss Gates G v Mrs Roberts and Miss Burgess 2, Mrs H. .'right and Miss Witbrock G v Miss Hooper afld Miss Burgess 2. Combined Doubles Mrs C. A. Wright find. Jas. Walker _ v Miss Thompson and "Robertson G, Mrs Irvino and C. A. Wright 6 v Miss M. Thompson and Turner 3, Miss Gates and Irvine 6 v Mrs Roberts and F. Watson 2, Miss Thornton and Lochoro 6 v Miss Burgess and Robertson 0, Mrs H. Wright and Jas. Walker G v Miss Hooper and Watson 4, Miss Witbrock and Halford 2 v Miss Johnston and Burgess 6, LADIES' INTER-CLUB COMPETITION. The third round of tho Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association's ladies' inter-club competition was played yesterday afternoon in fine but very hot weather. Results are as follows: — LYTTELTON v. ST. MARY'S. Playing on St. Mary's courts. Lyttelton won from the home team by 51 to 27. Scores (Lvttclton players mentioned first): —Singles— Miss Harris lost to Miss R. Mahoney 6-,0 Mißs Cook beat Miss Hauphey 9-3, Miss Smith beat Miss Mahoney 9-4, Miss "Webb beat Miss * Johnson 9-2. Doubles—Misses Harris and Co.k beat Misses K. Mahoney and naughey 9-6; Mi_.es Smith and Webb beat Misses Mahoney and Johnson 9-3. ADDINGTON v. OPAWA B. This match, played at Opawa, resulted in a tie, each side scoring 45. Scores (Opawa B mentioned first):— Singles—Miss Wills lost _> Miss Danfield 8-9.. Mrs Aitchison lost to Miss Dillon 6-9. Miss Baxter lost to Miss ■ Hughes 7-9, Miss a. Luoas lost to Mis 3 ! Cooper 6-9. Doubles—Miss Wills and Mrs Aitchis-on beat Misses Danfield and Dillon 9-7, Misses Baxter and Lucas beat Misses Hughes and Cooper 9-2. MATCH* AT LYTTELTON. Mixrd teams, representing the Avonside and tho Lyttelton Clubs, met yesterday on tho Lyttelton courts, when Avonsid. won by 113 to 61. Scores (Avonside players mentioned first):—Ladies' Singles—Mrs Lord beat Miss J. Maher 6-0. . . Men's SinglesGorton beat P. E. Bean 6-3. Russell beat Laing 6-2, Berry beat Stokes 6-1, Sands beat Hildyard G-3, Jennings lost to J. Laurenson 0-G. Ladies' Doubles Miss Suiter and Mrs. Berry beat Misses J. Maher and Just 6-1, Mrs Lord and Miss Timms beat Miss Lee and Mrs Brydges-Joncs 6-0, Miss Beresford and Mrs Berry beat Misses Lee and J". Maher 6-2, Misse3 Beresford and 'Timms beat Misses Leo and Just G_. Men's Doubles—Gorlon and Russell lost to Bean nnd Tait 5-9, Berry and Sands beat Laing and Stokea 9-3, Russell and Jennings beat Hildvard and Laurenson 9-8. Combined Doub'-is—Mrs Berry and Berry beat Mis 3J. Maher and Bean 6-0, Mi 7 Suiter and Gorton beat Mrs BrydgcsJones and Laing 6-5, Mrs Lord and Russell heat Miss Just and Tait 6-3. Miss Timms and Sands beat Mrs -rydgcs-Jones and Stokes 6-4. Miss Beresford end Jennings beat Miss Lee and Hildyard 6-4, Miss Suiter and Jennings beat Miss R. Just and Lauren- | son 6-5.