LAWN TENNIS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 144, 12 March 1908, Page 2

LAWN TENNIS.

TIIE DAY'S BAY COUfiTS. , The': Wellington ■'' Provincial'-'La\w ; iTiin^ii. T 'Association "has ■ been:asked by thel,Wellington ' 1 • Steam'.' Ferries. Company '-if; it;-'is prepared ■to '- take a' the .Day's .Bay,.ground vfor a. ' • further term, If the,Association'\rill do 'so, the . Company offers' to extend ; the grounds; and thus roinove thbonly; objection' th'at has been' raised ' : against , them' for tennis"purposreV^The^Asso- 5 ' :' ' ciatioii.,has leased;-the;i grounds:.,froth'-iykr to- ' year for ; fi?>, seasons.;,vThe /question- of a> further lease,isi affected-;-by the -Association's application.. .to;,: for/'now- •: grounds on the ; 'Botanical,.Gardens Road and ,'at : the : back'' of' -KewtownCPark.'?.! IJJoX'definito-V,; reply.has' yet; been 'given, to: this'.application, ' • which : was- made - some Weeks ago. If, these. new grounds- aroplaccd ' at'its: disposal,-. the Association . will not require: the Day's Bay | grounds... • -. . .i,'--;; ■' ci:- "- • 'A CLUB'S ENTERPRISE The Brougham 'Hill Club, Mr. A. H. Kim. bell,, secretary of the TonmirAssociation; m,v formed a Dominion representative, la. going to do what no Wellington olub has evgf done ■ before, in holding " an, open championship meeting and handicap tournament on its ; courts at Easter. -The tournament .will ex-tend-over Friday .'Saturday, and' Mdhday, the ' 17th;'18thi :aii(): 20th>' of- April.'" Some' of! tlio' trophies, which it 'is -proposed: to givb will be - of ,a, greater-;,value-, tlian .th'bse 'presented by ■ >. associations - throughout-,the Dominion.'; There > will ; bs. ton event's,: including, moil's, champion. . ship', singles},and ladies' -champion- '• , sliip : singles" i'doublcs. ':: and combined ■' doubles. " The, Club' has booh : fortunate in. securing hahdicappers of lengthy experionfco. in ■ 'F.' Laishley.v J. S. Wilson, and 13; T: •• Rcdward.;; Mr. G.; N; Goldie mil be referee. .Entriee close/on : April 4.