£l000 NEEDED

Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21179, 1 June 1934, Page 12

£looo NEEDED

REPAIRS AT W'ILDJNC; I'AIIK DECISION OF TENNIS DELEGATES At least £IOOO will be required within a comparatively short period to place Wilding Park in first-class condition, according to a report made to a meeting of delegates to the Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association las! night. The meeting decided to place a detailed statement of the expenditure before the clubs, and to coll a special meeting of club represcnlnt.ive.to consider the statement and mean.of raising funds. t A report submitted by Mr W. K. Main 1 groundsman > through tin; ground committee, on (he work earned out at Wilding Park, stated that a building suitable for use as a workshop was needed, and an improved water fu« r >]y would claim early niterslion. A contractor had been asked to -submit a report 011 the artesian well, together with his recommendation iur improving the flow. The present, motor-mower was not suitable for the close cutting desired for the courts, and Mr Main suggested that, another machine should be procured. It was recommended that, the see '•ion frothing on Woodhom road should be cleared and sown down in Chewmgs fescue to provide additional turf. The committee stated that, considerable expenditure was involved in the recommendations. Added to that it rod become apparent that within the next two years substantial expense would be entailed in repairs to the seating accommodation and fences while several of the hard courts would require fop-dressing. At least .£IOOO would be needed, and the delegates would have to consider means of raising funds. Mr Ci. L. Berry said that the raisin- 1 of a levy might have 10 be considered to keen (he courts in proper coiuiiSi..i! A-Jr N. Keay said that Mr Main had had considerable experience of the work of (urrtng. and his methods were vJ'-t-"/ , Th<? '" >FJV '" ,R poit.mt asset !o Canterburv, and if would be a great pity fo let 'it depreciate. The report was adopted.