Lawn Tennis.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 3, 28 September 1907, Page 10

Lawn Tennis.

NEW ZEALAND ASSOCIATION. At tho twenty-first annual meeting of the New Zealand Lawn Tennis Asso-, ciation, to be held at Messrs. Thomson and Brown's rooms on Monday ovening, tho committee will report on the past year's operations,' which included the Australasian and New Zealand Championship tournament held at Christchurch. Tho report states:— The 1907 Championship meeting has boon delegated to the 'i'nrannki L.T. Association, and the meeting (championship events only) will be held at New Plymouth on December 26, 27, and 28, and will be followed by the Taranaki Championship and Handicap Tournaments on December 29, 30, and 31, and January 1. Tho total receipts for the season, including a balanac ol £15 14s. 3d., brought .forward from last season, amount to £S6 15s. 3d. Tho expenditure amounts to £44 Is., which leaves a balance of £42 14s. 3d. The assets amount to £112 19s. 9d., and the liabilities are nil. "Your commitcc," tho report continues, "after holding a searching inquiry into tho charges made through the Press against tho Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association, of receiving secret commission and of giving trophies of less than the advertised value, decided that the charges had been completely reluted. Tho committee considered that the charges wero mado owing to a misapprehension on the part of tho gentleman who supplied tho information. Tho inquiry included the porsonal examination of Mr. Eric Taylor, lion, secretary of the Canterbury. Association, who, together with Mn Wright, tho vice-president ot that Association, came to Wellington for the purpose, and of the gentleman referred to, tho latter having expressed himself .satisfied with the statement of tho Canterbury Associa- . tion." .■'•'. After the election of officers the following list of resolutions' will bo submitted; — ' (I) "That all entries for the Now Zealand Championship meeting must be Vent through the. secretary of the Association to which tho competitor's club, is affiliated, ouch' secretary io forward with the entry the player's chih-status, and dthar information regarding his or her standard of play. (To be moved by Canterbury Association.) (2)' "That in all doubles for the Championship of Now Zealand, players resident in New '-Zealand be compelled play with players from the province ; -o, which they'reside", (T° be, moved '■•v Otago Association.) ,(3) "That Rulo'l4 (on pages 25 and 26, New Zealand Handbook) of ■thi'fAssociation he altered to road as folWs:.Rulo 14.—The lion, secretary of ■-rery affiliated Association shall nomi--.?te* a viccrprcsident, send the name p f thoir delegate or delegates, a list -•f, their ' affiliated clubs, with their hon.'secretary's name.'and address/ am! tho number of active members of each club, to tho lion, secretary of tn:s Association not later than six.weeks '"ifore tho annual general meeting.'' . (4) "That in Rulo 17 (oil page 2G ; New Zealand Handbook) the word ' September 'be altered to road 'October.'" i • ~.,'■■ -.; (5) "That Rule 41 (on pago 114, 'low Zealand Handbook) of this Asso--:ation be amonded tq read iis follows: liiilo 41.—N0! affiliated Association "hall hold a championship, a scratch, or. a handicap ovent unless this Association has first approved of. tho programme (relating to such, and that any programmo issued, by any affiliated \ssociation for the holding of any of tlio above-mentioned events not bearing the words ' Authorised by tho Nov. Zealand Lawn Tennis Association'' be dsonicd to bo unauthorised. Players 'taking part in such events do so ar their own risk. Any club holding a, championship, a scratch, or a handicap ovent that .is, open, to affiliated players not membars of tho said cliil- , shall submit' proposed programme through' its Association to tho Nov Zealand Association for approval. "The programme must hear the wordf 'Authorised , by'',tho Now; Zealand Lawn Tennis Association.' " ■ (6) " That Rule 42 (on pago 28, Now Zealand Handbook) of this Association be amended to read as follows: Rule 42.—N0 affiliated Association'shall be permitted to place a-'championship,; r scratch, or a handicap event upon itr programmo''unless ''.such, events art open to all-Associations and club: affiliated to this Association, or tin English Lavm Tennis Association, o: other Lawn /Tennis Associations, re cognised by the. Jjawn Tennis Association throughout the World." ". (7) "That a how rule 42b be added to' the rules of this.Association, as follows:—Rule 42b.—Any affiliated As sociation dosiring to play an inter-As-sooiation match with any othor Asso ciation shall,submit the;dato, or datci for approval 1 to this/Association." ' (8) "'That" it be a reco'inmondatior to tho Lawn Tennis Association (England) that tho challenge round in' ah matches bo abolished." I : (9)'"That Rulo 16 in 'Regulatiow| for tho Managomcnt of Lawn Tcnuu Priza Meetings bo added to as follows Provided that tho drawing committee may arrange as noar • as possible reputed better players equally in the to) and lower half of .tho draw, and si that in the first round—(a) In international tournaments, player,s . in dif. ferent national associations shall meet and (b) in all other tournament-, players in different districts sliai! meet." 'Resolutions from' 3to 9to b'i moved by tho hon. secretary on belinli of tho committee. ',','''. (10) The committoo recommends' "That all Associations should he required to.hold their annual meetiiir before September 15, and that the sail Associations direct all clubs affiliato to their Association -.to.' hold , thci annua! meeting berorc August 15.". _ (II) " That tho Association be regis torod." '(To bo moved ';by- Mr: ~M' Denniston.) ; The Brougham Hill Club is to op?' its courts for the season on SaturdA; afternoon, weather permitting..