LAWN TENNIS.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18183, 20 September 1924, Page 17

LAWN TENNIS.

LLYWOOD CLUB. The report, of the Lmxood La,i*r. -fensis Clao c>3i»z thit tit- past, - fir vjs a notice cro id the hirior" of the club. 3n er.h*ao of • laiprcvcsicnts and ez *- t: ' £:oc puying i»ciht:e.s having t*rn err barked por. no v~r~ rcir 1 " In connexion vrh finance, tho c'.ub hsd easi: bianco <; £10? 73 -Id, and ibis '' v i - crcdiwalo wr.en it was considered tiit - 1 —6 had born r-pen* cr.t;rob- on the re?.- l'>j:d. Xh r y would short.y ha'-'o to P*" for tlift kvins ont of the. new 'curt.* iud fescinj isbcu' £7*o'. .ir.ri to enable, them io do t.Ms _t.h:y had srr-inzed, tempera ry a gi_n.rar.toi o-crdra-f'. w.th ire bank. The thicks oj' the <\ui> "ere rtue to the followi^who had sliced to guarantee the club'r- "overdraft —Messrs A. sorro-.es, S. Vr. Field. VTrj. Go??. S. W. JisjMon. T. P. Q-jili, and E. J. T.;.">r. A hve.v ir.tercf idktn in Ihe interrlnc» mn:<nc;\ arc] vcre c:itrre<l —Senior. V,-. Dentc.i. S. I-'.pJd, ard A. Borrow, -iumor A. A. W.x-d, K Burn, K. B. Mahan. a.rd ]•'. liall-. ''-'.' 3: " 0 ~ I " Lr£ '' " c 3rn, 17. Leek:e, }!. G. Gibfcr., and ?. : iumor tt. second TV. L. McCtilum. I'. 3 1 - 6 } 'ido, 3 -d C. Mariy. Th" iVft F. ?r,ido '.von i;? thr coiupet:tio-!?. Rntli :] ■ and junior A ' r arn.=; fFciired n'are in i'leir gr.T' .'P cn"e ;i. scod of ;' ■; . _ Crood fnfrirs rTcived •-i of ifi" l - club {be si;.-' player? b-e----1 Vi " ai folio»>? : Men'j rhnrJpiT.iibili S. tV. Irj . y.jrbo'seii hanriicap K. A. Xerili: ladies' handieo)-* fmgle?. 3d:? M. Jlwtinrf; eora'oinr-d dcible?. li.icdicsp, Misr- T. Bradford and A. L W \ men's bsndic*? eouip^;v-.cn, wi!h tlie objeef of ;mprnvu:c; oinjle,". p'.iy. ? con:ducted di'ringr Iho yea.r a. e.'ii< and a tropLv r.rcr.intcd by Mr 0. Janaoson. Approiiraate'y ttireequa.ricrf. an n<"r<" of bind .-jf. {he rear of the dub's original groundj had been jequired from tbe. Goverament, but it v-m aho f?und neccsfxu-y to purchajj s-mall portions of adjoining coitions to provide fcr a siti.-fsotnry bjv-ouf e: the. live new courts- under <onstructio£..

ASHBURTON CLCB. The annual ruedinrr of the Ashburfon lawn Tenni.' C!n'> was held oa Thursdr' evening, Mr ih Pajiridee presiding. The. cha.innan, :n moving the adoption 'if the report and babnce-.'he-I, referred to th? fact Ihat the courts had been down ior .20 years and had not, been resown. H? regret, ted flut. T.he club had not been sueoccCful in mee'tinc United year, but hopjd matches could bo arvanced during the cominr ceoson. Tho liiat'cr of outstindinjr accounts also attracted tb.e attention of tho chairman, who T3id it '.vat a. matter the new committee miirlit tr.be into consideration Tho o.leei.ioii o: o£ncer3 rcr.ultcel as fol-lows:—Fjct-idcrt, Mr 17. Bell; ico-presi-donts,. 3£e.-srs K. F. Xieoll and F. . \Y. Sc.don ; club ii n, Mr CI. Pinfold; vetarv, Mr 0. •!. Boiinin;lon: trcAaurcr, Mr G. li. ; rcmmiilee, Mffisrs F. .Tar'-c-Ron. X. L. Wood, A. L. Trcsiddrr, lE. Paitridgp, G. K. 3d. (iabitcs, H. G. Gilmore; eJe.Jcg'itts to Ash burton ijports A?r,ociatinn, Messrs C. M. Pinfold. E. i'aiiridge, and C. J, Fionninston; dolcpates to Ca.utorbury Lawn Tennis A"«oaiaijon, Metsri J. Tayl<-r" and 0. H. Grut; hon. auditor, 31 r I'. Jackson. The matter of forming a Jadies' club tva"> considered, but a decision was held oe;r pending a rucr.tinrr of the lady membcra to be held on the fir.n Saturday afternoon iol-lo-vins the. opening day.

Tho opening day was fixed for October 18th. It wan denized So send invitations to other clubs and to present the prizes won dnrin™ l:ist. seaeon. In reply 1o Mr Gabitcs, th<* chairman said little bad been don?. tbc. formation of a. sub-asso-ciation. Mr Gabif-c* moved that, a meeting; of de.efrstes of ;i!l the cl.ibs in the county be called, •with h. view t'> form ins a" fnb-associa-tion to run competitions dnnnjr tho season. Tho motion wra not seconded, but. it. was decided to get into touch with Mr Clark with a viw t ,: ' securing ihe available eorrespoudenw. and cil'in? a. mect.'.rip; of delegates. Messrs P. Jackson and E. Partridjtd were appointed ill? oul>.- delegates to attend the" meeting- when convened. SEAFIELD CLUB. At the anau:il njoclin? of the Seafic'd "Lawn Tennis Club, Mr J. Bruce presided over a laTg" Btt?r.daucs of members. Th" "annual : and balance-sheet wci'O adopted." The. balance-sheet showed: .1!"ceipts £ls 14s tid and expenditure £ll fcs .od, leaving -'>■ credit balance of £i F.s lOd. Tho election of ofbeers rcsiutcd as follows ■-President, Mr J. Bruce; vice-presi-dent, Messrs' W. Crawford; K. Gnce .and Mrs A. Gregory ;• cor.vmiltcc Misses A. Bojd, F Greo-orv, and Messrs A. P. Bruce, L. P,~ck M Bruce, and 'G. Baynes; club capla},, 'Mr A. Bruce; vice-captain, Miss K. 'Gregory; secretary and . treasurer, Jlrt. U n h wa 3 decided that the .aniwa.l subscript ion be: Ladies is 6d, gentlemen us. Tbc opening day was fixed tor October •Ith.