LAWN TENNIS

Dominion, Volume 19, Issue 208, 29 May 1926, Page 4

LAWN TENNIS

WELLINGTON ASSOCIATION. Tho quarterly meeting of the Wellington Tennis Association was held last night. Mr. M. Denniston presiding over a good attendance. Tho report of the Management Committee referred to the visit of the New Zealand team to New South Wales in March last and their successful games. The Davis stitchless ball was approved for use in authorised open tournaments in New Zealand and the Ayres championship ball had been adopted lor uso at the 1926 New Zealand championship tournament. The Maori Association had given notice -of its intention to applv for affiliation. The cash statement showed that £5Bl 6s. 9d. had been received and .£391 l!)s. Id. spent. The report was adopted. The chairman mentioned that several letters had been received from New South Wales referring to the very fine sporting spirit manifested by the visit, ing team both on and off tho field. Ho said that New South Wales were desirous of sending a team of six mon and (out ladies over, and there was also a prospect of an Australian team coming over. Both J. O. Anderson und G. L. Patterson would probably pay New Zealand a visit. A vote of thanks was accorded Mr. A. G. Wallace (captain), Mr. D. M. Kean (manager), and the members of tlie team, and congratulations were passed to E. D. Andrews (Palmerston North) on winning the New South YValcs junior championship.