LAWN TENNIS UNITED CLUB HOLDS ANNUAL MEETING

Greymouth Evening Star, 26 September 1950, Page 7

LAWN TENNIS UNITED CLUB HOLDS ANNUAL MEETING

The financial position of the club was sound, and, with the maturing of the insurance policy in October, it should be possible to reduce substantially, if not pay off entirely, the bank overdraft, the interest on which was a heavy drain on the club’s finances, stated the president, Mr A. L. McKay, in his report to the annual meeting of the United Lawn Tennis Club last evening. . n x ~ Attention must also be. paid to the need for providing funds for the top dressing of the courts and the maintenance of the fences and pavilion, the report added. The club’s assets had been increased by the erection of three new umpire stands which, however, were not ready until late in the season. A live hedge had been planted by the fence bordering the Recreation Ground and the benefit of this should be felt in a few years. Net bands were also secured early in the season and proved a great benefit to the players. Referring to the year’s activities, Mr McKay said that the A team had been runner-up in the senior competition, while B team had won four inter-club fixtures, losing two to Hokitika. Teams had also visited Black’s Point and Reefton and Black’s Point had paid a return visit. The membership had not been as high as the previous year, being 15 men, 26 women, nine intermediate and 12 junior players. Trophy winners for the year were: A grade: Mrs J. Timms and R. Jones; B grade, Miss A. McKay and O. Harrison; most improved player, Mrs Fraser; Beck Trophies, Mrs C. Neville and R. Jones.

Officers elected were as followed: — President, Mr A. L. McKay; vice-pre-sidents, seven elected; club captain, Mr R. Hamilton; vice-captain, Mrs I. Neville; secretary, Mr R. Kear; treasurer, Mr B. O’Donnell; auditor, Mr A. Hutchison. Men’s and women’s committees were also elected, and eight new members were proposed. It was decided to hold the opening day on October 7, and a working bee on Saturday morning.