PROVINCIAL TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP

Dominion, Volume 19, Issue 46, 18 November 1925, Page 9

PROVINCIAL TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP

GRASS OR HARD COURTS Allegations emanating from Palmerston North that the Wellington irovinciar Lawn Tennis Association and “Tumped” the Mastertoll Club tournament dates, and a letter from the Palmerston North iennis CM, andalso from Mr. H. N. Watso . u '.°V a holding North, protesting • against the holdn ig of the Wellington provincial championshins on hard courts, were considered vesterdav by the Alanagement Committee of the W.P.L.T.A. in committee. The two letters referred to stated their opinion that the decision to hold the championships on hard courts, instead of on grass, was ultra vires, and that the champions could not be called on to defend their titles except on grass courts. It was observed that E. D. Andrews, of Palmerston North, the present champion, was not a hard court player. The letters mentioned that it the association persisted on its course an appeal would be made to the N.Z. L.T.A. for a ruling, and should that be against the Palmerston North Club’s contention thev would take the matter to the Lawn Tennis Association (England) . . The Palmerston North Club are to be ihformed that the Alanagement Committee’s decision to hold the provincial tournament at Miramar on hard courts holds good, and that there is nothing in the constitution and rules that says the association has not the power to do as the Management Committee has decided. . . With recard to the “jumping” incid. ;it. the Palmerston North Club is to L asked whether it associates itself r.that allegation, or if it can throw «mv light on the statement.