LAWN TENNIS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 620, 24 September 1909, Page 7

LAWN TENNIS.

WELLINGTON PROVINCIAL ASSO- ;.':<.:;: •" CIATION. .;.' :.':/: The annual meeting of the Wellington Provincial Lawn Tennis Association was'held at ArmitVEooms. Inst evening.'. Mr. E. St.: J. Becre presided. Club and sub-association delegates present were r-H. W. Brown, A. Gaulter, 1 A. G. Duncan, J. H. Clark, 11. Parkinson, S! Eichclbanm, T. H. Jones, D. Jl. Koan; J.' W. If. Dart, G. P. Hall.-E. Indcr, A. G. "Williaina (proxy), B. A. Weyboiirnc, F.. A. Lewis, H; L, Mitchell'(proxy), 11. S. Powell; C. li!. Weir; G. A.-Hurley, J.vMc-L. Hogbcn, W. J. Organ (proxy), A. H. -Kimbell (proxy), A. E. Parker, S. Amos, A. Fair, J.' & Blair, Xi 0. Barton, :Gco. Shand, J. MOeart (proxy),- G. F. Head (proxy), §. S. Smith, C. A. Lawrence, and J.. IV. O'Leary. The annual report - and 'balance-sheet: already, published'■; in •, Thk : Disunion 'were adopted. . ■"..'.:' '.:■'..v'- ■. '•■..■;■•. ■■: ■■■-■ officers for the .ensuing year, were olected as follow —President—Dr. A. K. , Newman; .vice-presidents—Very ■ Bev. . Dean M'Kenna,.Rev.T. M'Kenna, Dr. Gilmer, Hon. T. W. Hislop, ' Major" Boltoh (Pabiatua), , Messrs.' H. M... Gore, .E. T. Redyard, W. H. 1 Simcox,..J. Harold, J. G. W. Aitken, A. L. Hcrdman 11.P., G.W; Morgan, A. Barton, F. ,E. Wilson, »R.H. Beckett (Morton),: J. P. Luke I M.P., and C. E. Adams; vice-president to tho New Zealand Lawn .Tennis Association—Mr: H. M. Gore; delegates to the :Now;Zcaland Lawn-Tennis Association—Messrs.: E:.iSt; J.' Beeree G>- Ai .Hurley,. J- W.; 1IJ« Dart,.;E. YJ Redward, and ST. C. 'Blair; :hom .secretary— Mr.'";.D.: JL Kcan; ; .hon...treasurer—Mr. J.; C. Blair r' management committees-Messrs. E.. J. Becre, H.W.'Brown, J. S. 'Wilson,. F.-. A. 'Lewis, H. A.' Robertson, J.' F.; O'Leary,,E. Hutherford; auditor—Mr.' C.-.E.. .Weir. .■'■: ■'■-■ • •.Complimentary references 'were''made with, regard .to"the Services of" the retiring-secre-. taryi'Mr.-T.H..Jones, and it was unanimously;! resolved;that'a'bonus of-, i!s,be. tendered-him, in retfognitidn thereof.. >..'.y-a:."''';■ ■-.'•.' i lit -was, decided .that in. ;f uturo,, challenge' trophy ; winners be, alsp presented with, certi-fleates.'iU;-'i '.["-;'■■■■■',r--.:' : :-'v':-■■;•'■■ : '. - J-.- ■ ':' ;Mr;' : J. ; W.f M.= Dart. moved:—'.' That; it; be a> recommendation : to/'tho; Management' Conuuittcq.'.that : ; the' Day's: Bay ; courts. ,bo.. acquired, for. another.^term.' , ; Speaking 1 to the. motion, Mr. , Dart, referred :to the .lack of. 'sports' grounds in-arid about-tho city,, arid pu't forward -a. strong .'plea for apart of suitable 'areas:.of'the Town; Belt. .In this, cbritioction,' the ,-SDeaker> said that-ono 'of ; the 'difficulties.with .which they' had bad .to .deal was ; the r extraordinary. atbtude :■ taken : ; 'up. by a>certain .section; of. tho .Wellirigton.'press... Tho ,belt ; existed for purposes: of pleasure and recreation. ...It was apparent that; the .council '.was not able .to?.doal,:'with .the-''Question., Alf -a sportSv.bpdyicame.'forward; in^itho 'interiests of 1500; persons—mostly young, persons—and. aeked for' a.'smalU; portions of .the ■ belt, .even admitting ..that ;it asked- for. powers to ,the:■ general ' public at certain times;.surely it was assisting to fulfil the purpose for which; •the belt, had'bee(i'eet ttsidc.r-.To talk of alie'n'ating. tho-people's .right for -all'.-.time,;/was ■rubbish,' : ,.'Tho^Act l :alloß;edHho corporation to outer..-."lnto ifossessi6n.';:at .any itimc,.i Thore spemed I to' hiiri to.bo, no 1: doubt that'this.a,ttitude.,of;.the pref) : had materially influenced certain' ; members';of' the. Eeserves. Committee.; motion'.was-, carried. ':'::•■" ..':'■'■."::■.', .'■■•■.;'■ --.■'■ '■'■'■'■. ■':'? Cbrisiderable \discussion aroso,' over a 'motion byi/Mr.-Ayeybonrne with'^reference.'ito! arrears 1 of vwas ultimately resolved .to 1 adopt • the,',-practice :■ of.; other ■ sports, bodies: ■.H-that. defaulting.'.cljib.-.inembers'ilio'posted to theigoverninE-proyincial.,body; -which, would take .the;necessiiry.; : action.^;;..- ; : : , ■.'■.- :>""■; :■>'