TENNIS

Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 56, 4 September 1934, Page 13

TENNIS

WELLINGTON CLUB

At the close of the season there were ninety-three members on the roll, says the annual report of the Wellington Lawn Tennis Club. A high standard of play was maintained throughout the season. Provision lias now been made for the admission of midweek members to the club.

The four courts, which were all topdressed in 1932-33, were all in first-class order during the season. The courts are still in such fine condition that it is not considered necessary for them to be topdressed until the end of the 1934-35 seaeon. As evidence of the high quality of the courts, it is mentioned that Messrs. Perry, Lee, and Wilde, of the English tennis team, practised on them while in Wellington. The committee gave consideration to the proposal of reconditioning or erecting a new pavilion. An extraordinary general meeting was held in May, when the members resolved that a new pavilion should be built. Though tho committee had high hopes that finance would be readily available and a new pavilion would be erected before the 1034-35 season commenced, it was unable to raise the necessary finance by way of mortgage. It is hoped, however, that within the next two or three years the club will have sufficient finance of its own to undertake the building without recourse to mortgage money. The committee recognises that the pavilion is in a very unsatisfactory state at the present time, and it proposes to have it painted and a few necessary plumbing repairs executed before the coming season. The balance-sheet reveals a very healthy position. A loss of approximately £18 is recorded for the current year's working, which must be regarded as highly satisfactory when it is considered that the balance of £20 in connection with the topdressing of the courts has been written off. Durina the last five years approximately £400 has been -written off expenditure thn\t has been incurred in advance. This fact alone indicates the sound state of the finances of tho club. Cash in the Post Office Savings Bank stands at £148 13s flrt.

"It is with profound regret that we have to record the passing of one of our vice-presidents. Mr. O. N. Goldie." the report continues. "Mr. Goldie had been connected with our club for a great many years and assisted it materially both .by his kindly advice and. generosity." The opening day kns been fixed for Saturday, September 20