LAWN TENNIS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1118, 4 May 1911, Page 2

LAWN TENNIS.

TEE NEW ZEALAND ASSOCIATION. At tho quarterly meeting of the New Zealand Luwn Tenuis Association tno Management Coiuuiittcc's report, and statement of finances wove adopted. 'i'Uo matters uoalt wall in the reporc were as "Resignations.-March 31, Mr. J. W. M. Dart, as a member of the -Management Committee (tiausieiTod to .New .Plymouth). Accepted with rcgrel. Record of valuable services ordered to bo placed on minutes. ■"Appointments.—February 21, Messrs. Gore, Hurley, ami Keesiug, as delegates to a meeting ol Festival 01 Empire committee. February 21, Air. H. U. Didsburv, as lion, auditor, in place of .Mr. Lnishlcy, who would not am-pt appointment. March 31, Mr. 11. M. Gore, to sign cheque, and act as trustee with .Mr. Hurley lor Savings Bank deposit aecount,' during Mr. Bcore's absouco iu, England. "1910 Championships.—A statement of receipts ami payments iu connection with the 1910 championship meeting was read mid received at the: last quarterly meet ing of the council. An extess of receipts over payments was disclosed, the amount beiug .£l2 13s. 10il. " Registration of Amended Rules.—Tho committee did not proceed with the rogistuition of tho amemled rules, as a motion was submitted by the Canterbury Association which proposes general.alterations to the existing rules, ami -such motion . comes boforo tin council on Mav 1. "Festival of Umpire Games.—Tho selection by tiio Festival of Kmpiro Sports Committee of Mr. A. F. Wilding, as the accredited New Zealand tenuis representative at tho Umpire Games, iu London next. June, lias been confirmed by your committee, and the sum of .£5 ss. has boon authorised for payment as a donation towards the cost ot sending tho New Zealand representatives to Knplnnil. "Adoption of 'Ayres' Ball for 1311 Championships. 'Ayrcs , ball lias been adopted for the 15)11 championship mooting, and arrangements have been made with. Messrs. Alcork and Company, Ltd., tho local agents for Messrs. Ayrcs and Comjinny, Ltd., for clubs mid associations to place imlcnl orders so (lint, those balls may bo obtained at t> reduced price. I lie. clubs throughout. Now Zealand have been advised of (bis mailer, ami (Mich information given them to enable indents to be nlacod." Tho financial statement shows a credit of ,£fiu. as against .CM on February 58. The difference is nccmitcH for in tho .EDO paid to Mr. .T. 1 , . Firth for preparing Hie Wellington College grounds for the Davis Cup matches (wliich did not eventuate).