OUTLOOK BRIGHT

Evening Post, Volume CXL, Issue 57, 5 September 1945, Page 9

OUTLOOK BRIGHT

WELLINGTON TENNIS

CENTRAL PARK SCHEME

"We have the opportunity of establishing a tennis centre," said Mr. C. G. White at last night's annual meeting of the Wellington Lawn Tennis Association. ' He stressed the proximity of Central Park and the value it would prove to a man who had only an hour or so to spare to play a game. If a lot of people were approached in the city, he felt sure they, would support the scheme. "It has been an exceptionally busy one for the last year of war," said Mr. R. P. Cooper, when moving the adoption of the annual report. He looked forward to the future with confidence. It would not be long before those overseas would be returning and clubs would find their membership strength increasing. He spoke with appreciation of the work of the junior coaching committee —"one of the most important that could engage the attention of the council." • , Mr. Cooper said that the Central Park proposal called for the wholehearted backing and .enthusiasm of the Regarding finance, he said that efforts had already been made and he appealed to clubs to raise their quota of £1 per member. Mr. W. L. Wise, who seconded the motion, said that some clubs had no provision for juniors to be admitted. This was regretted by the-manage-ment committee, and clubs were recommended to make provision for the entry of juniors during the coming season. It seemed a pity to him that the Miramar courts should be lying idle. Activity in the district could be revived. Some deterioration was' taking place in the courts. Mr. Wise urged delegates to try to revive interest in tennis in the Miramar district. The management committee would - assist any efforts made to.reform or resuscitate clubs. : CENTRAL PARK ESTIMATES. The estimates for Central Park had been discussed with the City Council and it was clear that the next move lav with the association. When they could show what tennis players could put into the scheme then they would approach the City Council again. Completion of the plans depended on the amount of money the association could if every club guaranteed £1 a head it" wwuld not be enough. That would raise only £2000. Mr. Wise said that the committee was considering a carnival, an,appeal to the public and to the Government as ; ways and means of finding, the money. Alterations to a number, of rules was agreed upon. The office of president shall not be held by any one person for more than two years consecutively, and the procedure was laid down that the president be elected from amongst the vice-presidents. The retiring president will be ex otncio a member of the management committee for a period of not more than two years, and will be designated as "immediate past president." , Provision was made for the Wellington Umpires' Association to be entitled to two delegates and tv/o votes on the council.' ■:. - . . ■ . . . , , The management committee is to be increased by the addition of one. representative of each schools' association, such representatives to be appointed by the organisations, they represent. . , , The rules were also amended to provide for fees payable by schools' associations and by the Wellington Umpires' Association. Rule 48 was amended to provide that eleven delegates to the council be elected to the management committee at the annual meeting of the council, instead of nine' as previously. It was also decided that the representation of clubs on the W.L.T.A. be amended as foliows:—l -50 members, one delegate; 51-80, two delegates, 81 or more, three delegates. The election of officers resulted:— President, Mr. R. P. Cooper; vice-pre-sidents, Messrs. A. C. W. Mantell-Hard-ing, J. L. Macduff, W. L. Wise, and iW. P. Walker; honorary » vice-presi-j dents, Miss K. Nunnieley, Dr. ' Enthwistle, Messrs. H. N. Burns, L. Pollock, D. A. Syme, L. C. Blundell, B. Sutherland, H. Paul, D. G. France, R. McL. Ferkins; treasurer. Mr. A. J. Wilson; secretary, Mr. L. G. Rimmer; management committee, Miss V. Campbell, Dr. R. Stout, Messrs. H. K. S. j Kennedy, J; W. Neale, E. G. Nevitt, Hartnell, Tarrant, and Banks. INTER-CIiUB COMPETITIONS. Mr. E. G. Nevitt outlined the basis for inter-club competitions for the coming season. It was felt that they should be played in grades. They would have to be played on the club's own courts. Mr. Malcolm stated that his club, Technical Old Students, would definitely lose players unless a competition was forthcoming. Another delegate stated that a number of older players in his club were interested in tennis at the weekends but did not view-favourably interclub matches on.'their courts. i Mr. W. P. Walker thought the clubs would lose a lot of financial support, and the matter would have to be gone into carefully. There was a- danger that players would be driven away to other sports if courts were not available for them for their own games. Mr. Neale disagreed. His club had over 20 members per court, but matches could be played in the normal course of Sunday afternoon entertainment. "Today we have come to the position that playing sports on Sunday is a recognised form of activity," said Mr. ,C. G. White. Games would not be played in church hours, but he saw-no reason why clubs should not arrange games on Sunday if .it suited them. Clubs should not have the imposition of too many match games during the season. Karori had been in recess for some years and was just picking up again, said their delegate, and was against taking part in competitions. But the matter of Sunday play had not been considered and there might be art alteration in that opinion now. Other delegates expressed themselves generally, in favour of competitions, and particularly the Sunday play aspect. A motion that the management committee be recommended that an interclub competition be held this season, the matches to be held in grades, was carried. The question of Saturday and Sunday play was left to the manage- | ment committee, as was the question of providing for those clubs with only one court. It was decided to adopt the recommendation of the management committee that the hiring of the Miramar courts be discontinued. 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