COMMUNITY TENNIS COURTS PROJECT: WORK PROCEEDING: MORE MONEY NEEDED

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 22891, 10 March 1949, Page 4

COMMUNITY TENNIS COURTS PROJECT: WORK PROCEEDING: MORE MONEY NEEDED

INAUGURATED six months ago with the idea of providing sorelyneeded extra tennis courts for Gisborne, an appeal for funds by the P.B. and East Coast Lawn Tennis Association and community courts project has reached a crucial stage.

The site for the new courts on the Victoria Domain is now almost ready for levelling and sowing and the members interested in the project feel that in order to take advantage of an autumn sowing the work must be commenced in the very near future. These undertakings will entail the expenditure of the greatest proportion of the project’s finances. An objective of £2OOO has been set, it being estimated that this amount will cover the laying of the courts and the provision of temporary facilities.

from these have helped the fund considerably. Individual donations are still felt to be the greatest help, however, and the association is looking forward to increased support from those interested in the welfare of tennis in the district.

Further donations acknowledged by the association are:

To date the donations total £629, but it is necessary to raise a further £IOOO in order to qualify for the Government subsidy of £SOO which has been promised. Various projects have been arranged Lbv the association and sums of money

£ s d. Previously acknowledged .. 554 12 9 Mr. D. W. Coleman, M.P. .. 1 1 0 Kerridge Theatres, Ltd. 7 7 0 Further competition Proceeds 45 5 0 "Country Supporter’’ .. .. 10 0 0 Mr. H. D. Chrisp 1 1 0 Mr. R E. Searle 10 6 Australian Visit 10 0 0 £629 17 3