UNITED CLUB.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19715, 4 September 1929, Page 6

UNITED CLUB.

TENNIS, BOWLING, AND CROQUET. ANNUAL REPORT. The annual report of the United Bowling, Tennis, and Croquet Club states that another successful season has been enjoyed, the mem bership having oeen more than ma.niained, it now standing at 540. The statement of acconnts shows an excess of receipts over expenditure of £143 13s, the debit ba.ance having oeen reduced from x23< ds **d to £93 15s 9d. The report of the ground sab-committefc states that the treatment of the western bowling green was successful, the absence of "fairy rings" being notable. The tennis courts were not in as good order as in past years owing to the weather conditions and excessive wear and tear. In- the past the spelling of the courts in rotation was impracticable, but the grant of additional land from the Domains Board, allowing of s'x more courts, would facilitate matters in this direction. Bowling. The membership of the bowling section was 61. with a playing strength of about 45. The winners of the various club competitions were as follows:—Champion singles, Mr H. E. B Watson; champion pairs, Messrs H. Ranger and E. W. Taylor (skip); champion rinks, Messrs G. Ward, J. A. Russell, W. Morrison, and H. E. B. Watson; handicap singles, Mr W. F. Tait; handicap pairs, Messrs J. C. Sheldon and S. J. Smith; Labour Day pairs, Messrs J. A. Russell (lead), J. Brown, jun. (skip). Tennis. The report states that the season was a very successful one for the tennis section of the club. The winners of the competitions were: —Men's championship singles, C. Angas; men's championship doubles, C. Angas and T. W. Patterson; women's championship singles, Miss May Speirs; women's championship doubles. Misses M. Speirs and M. Wake; mixed championship doubles, Miss M. Wake and I. A. Seay; men's handicap singles, A grade, D. F. Glanville; men's handicap singles, B grade, J. Fisher; men's hand'eap singles, C grade, S. A. Self; women's | handicap singles. A grade, Mrs B A. Mil»s; women's handicap singles, B grade, Mrs Williamson; men's handicap doubles. A grade. W. S. Somervillp and R. H. TV't: men's hnndi cap doubles, B grade. L. J. Travers and A. R. Whitehead; women's handicap doubles, A grade. Misses D. Xicholls and B. Macdoriald; women's hand : cap doubles, B grade. Misses K. Sharp and E. Donaldson; mixed handicap doubles. A grade. Miss M. Speirs and Dr. P E. Allison; mixed handicap doubles, B grade, Miss N\ Hoare and B. Savill. Croquet Section. The past season proved a most successful one for the croquet section of the club, in spite of the fact that the lawns suffered from a visitation of "fairy rings." Results of matches affecting the club were:—Dominion championships: Open championship, winner Mr A. G. F. Ross: >*ew Zealand gold medalist, winner Mr A. G. F. Ross. Canterbury tournament: Open championship, winner Mr A. G. F. Ross, runner-up Mrs E. A. Smith; women's championship, winner Mrs E. A. Smith, runner-up Mrs Palmer; Izard memorial doubles, runners-up Mrs Tyers and Mr A. G. F Ross; A grade championship, singles runner-up ' Mrs Tyers; handicap singles, winner Mrs Hadfield: junior championship, winner Mrs Rmaldi; handicap singles, winner Mrs Freeman, runner-up Mrs Cowper- New ZeaH.ici Croquet Council silver button: A grade, Mrs Tyers; B grade, Mrs Palmer. Inter-club competitions: Open championship, winner Mr A. G. F. Ross, run-ner-up Mr H. A. Peun: women s championship, winner Mrs E. A. Smith, runner-up Mrs Palmer; junior championship., winner Miss Bell; Yankee competition., "inner Mrs Palmer; Hetty Smith Memorial Cup (handicap), winner Mrs Palmer, runner-up Mr H. A. Penn: Mrs K. A. Smith Junior handicap shields, winners Mr= RinaMi and Mr Richardson. . -c Tournaments were he'd duris* tue Easter holidays, the prize-winrers being: Handicap singles, winner Mrs A- O. Ross, runcerup Mrs Tyers.