LAW TENNIS

Dominion, Volume 33, Issue 281, 22 August 1940, Page 3

LAW TENNIS

Wellington Association’s

Report

EVENTFUL SEASON

The past season has, for many reasons, been an eventful one, and, in the circumstances, as successful as could have been expected, states the annual report of the Wellington Lawn Tennis Association.

Notwithstanding the oiitbrealc of tiie war, it was considered by the New Zealand association that the Centennial championships should be proceeded with. Tiie visit of the Australian players, Misses Hardcastle. Coyne, and and Messrs. Crawford and Bromwich, added greater interest to tiie Centennial championships. The relations of the management committee with the clubs have, throughout the season, been cordial. Onto again the courts at Miramar stood up splendidly to a strenuous seasons play —the New Zealand junior championships, the Centennial championsips, the Wellington championships,. Easter tournament, the champion of champions, and the interclub. As was to be expected from the intensive top-dressing and manuring given to the courts during the month prirceding the opening of the season, the first t wo bays of courts were in good condition for the main tennis event of the season, and tiie remaining grass courts were in good condition. Mr. Linton, the groundsman, continued the excellent: work be has been doing at Miramar, and the general weli-cared-for appearance of the grounds and tiie general good condition ol the courts were tiie result of his efforts.

Tiie operations for tiie season resulted in a surplus of £313/4/5, after transferring £321/8/7 from tiie life membership account. Mainly because of increased affiliation fees and the share of the New Zealand tournament gate, the total income showed an increase of t-bo/IT/ 11 on last year’s figures. Tiie total expenditure for the year showed an increase of £2O/7/9 over last year, the most notable item of increase being for repairs, which included an amount ol £i- •’/- for tiie renovation of Hie. dressing sheds. Since the close of the tin.-mcial vear the contracts for the sale of two free-bold sections at Miramar have been completed, with the result association’s indebtedness to the Lank 01. New Zealand on overdraft has been renumber of clubs alHliated during the past season was 26, with a member-: ship of 2036, as against 32 of ‘he preceding season, with a membership ot _3l>4. The death of tiie association s president. Mr J C. Peacock, just before the commencement of last season, was a serious loss to lawn tennis and to the association His work for tennis in M ellington and flic position he attained in Now Zealand tennis will always lie remembered. KARORI UNITED CLUB The outbreak of war, coming ns it did just, before the opening of tiie season, had a distinct: effect, on the personal enthusiasm of members, and, because ot the impossibility of forecasting the future, many members resigned from the club, and‘the influx of new members was negligible, states the annual report o. the Knrori United Lawn 3(»nnis Club. Consequently, membership dropped, and what undoubtedly would have been the best season finished somewhat below par. The committee has formulated a plan to assist members, particularly those ol military age, whereby it is possible to pay subscription in varying amounts adjustable with the actual period of play. It is realized that ninny men will be called upon to undertake military training. and it is mainly to meet: such cases that this plan has been worked put.