TENNIS AND CROQUET.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 30 September 1927, Page 6

TENNIS AND CROQUET.

HAWEEA CLUB ACTIVITIES. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. The annual meeting of the Hawera Tenuis and Croquet Club was held in the Borough Council Chambers last evening. Air H. D. Caplen presided. The report presented by the treasurer (Mr AI. R. Jones) explained that though an annual meeting had been held in May, yesterday evening's meeting had born cade.d to comply with the rules of the club, which provided that the annual meeting should be held in September instead of Alay, the month in which the meeting had been held during the last two years, “There has been no active play in the period covered by this report,” continued Air. Jones, “but tbs grounds have been receiving all the attention required to ensure that they will be in first-class order for the coming season. The sum of £52 Is lid has been spent during the period May 1 to August 31, and, taking into account the wages paid out since August 31, the total amount to the date of the meeting is £B7 7s. This high figure is accounted for by the extra work required on, the croquet lawns.

“The new croquet lawns should be ready for plav shortly after the opening for the season. At the last annual meeting Mr E. A. Palmer was elected secretary, but he was unable to accept the position, and Mr H. Simpson was appointed by the committee. lhe vacancy caused in the committee owing to the resignation of Air R. B. Hart has been filled by Air Palmer. It is with a-egret that we record the loss of our president. Mr H. G. Brodie, who has left the district. MORE MEMBERS WANTED. “In spite of the fact that £45 &s 5d has been raised by special ctiorts, tlie accumulated fund shows a decrease of £65 18s Bd, This indicates _ than it the financial position is to improve even greater effort® must be made and an increased membersßip aimed at.” concluded Mr Jones. The adoption of the report and bal-ance-sheet was moved by the chairman, who said that considering the work which had been carried out oil the grounds, the balance-sheet- showed a very satisfactory position. He commended the lady workers on tneir efforts, which had improved the tunas to the extent of £45 Bs. Replying to Mr R. Syme, who sere tided the motion, the treasurer (Air M R. Jones) -said that a number of honorary members’ subscriptions had not been received, but only one playing membei had failed to pay the subscription. The report and balance-sheet were adopted without further discussion. The election of officers resulted as follows:—President, Air E. C. Fletcher; vice-presidents, Airs L. J. Bui 1 and Air J M. Collins; committee, Mesdames Bilton apd Dowling, Messrs H. Caplen, R. Svme. E. A. Palmer; secretary, Mr H Simpson; treasurer, Air M. K. .Tones; match committee:, 'Miss; Iv. Robertson and Messrs Jones amd Ryan: tea committee, Alesda-mes Suisted, Harrop and Trotter; Alesdames_HayMackenzie. E. Hawken and Dr. Burst: grounds committee, Airs Dowling and Mr R. Syme; auditor. Air R. Blundell. The appointment of a delegate to the Taranaki Association was left to the committee. • __ . , The ground committee was authorised to make arrangements for the season opening day.

CROQUET. SOUTH TARANAKI PLAY. COMPETITIONS ARRANGED. Delegates from each of the 12 clubs affiliated with the South Taranaki Croquet Association were in attendance at the quarterly meeting held in Hawera yesterday afternoon, and evinced an enthusiastic interest which augured well for the progress of the game throughout the district during the coming season. Mrs. H. G. Carman, of Eltham (vice-president) occupied the chair. The most important measures decided upon during the afternoon related to the season’s competitions.. It was decided to organise a competition open to all clubs for the Campbell Cup, the district being divided into four groups of three clubs each as follow :

Patea, Waverlev, Hawera Park. Hawera, Manaia, Okaiawa. Eltham, Stratford, Avon. Kaponga, Opunake, Rahotu. It was decided that the club games be arranged between* November 15 and February 15, each group to find a winning team and the -semi-finals and finals to be contested on the conclusion of the association’s first annual tourney on a date to be fixed later. A tournament open to B grade teams for the McL’Dowie Cup was also decided upon, to take place during the first week in December, the venne being the Hawera and Hawera. Park lawns.