LAWN TENNIS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17284, 27 September 1916, Page 9

LAWN TENNIS.

CANTERBURY ASSOCIATION. The annual meeting of the Canterbury Lawn Tenuis Association was held ltst night, Mr G. L. Berry presiding-. • A v °te of sympathy was accorded to Mrs Jennings in tho loss of her husband, Captain L. S. Jennings, who was killed in aotiou in France. Tile president a»id that Captain Jennings was ono of tho finest .exponents of .lawn tennis in the province, and ft mo?t promising player. The president said that tennis players had figured largely among those who he/1 made the great sacrifice lor their country, und about six hundred Canterbury players had responded to the c«!l to arms, und returns wore yet to come from other clubs. Tho secretary (Mr E. J. Tayler) *aid that th-3 men'.; memooi'ship of the Canterbury clubs waa about 1200, and it was certain that half of them had enlisted, which was a marvellous achievement considering the largo number of ovcr-ago and junior members.. He suggested that the weaker cluha, which threatened to fall out, should be kept on the roll until they could afford a, fee. The report and balance-sheet wert> adopted. "; . Officers were elected as followir-Pnirou, Dr C. A'edwiil; president, Mr G ; _L. Berry; vice-presidents, Messrs J. 11. Kirk, E. 1 Eoss and A. Borrows; secretary-treasurer Mr E. J. Tayler; rnntch committee. Messrs L. J. Taylor, F. \V. Cooper and 1\ K. Hsrman; delegates' to New Zealand Association, Messrs G." Core and M. lnstone; selector, Mr A. Borrows; handicapper, Mr E. J. Tuyler; auditor, Mr F. W. Dumumo; vice-presidsnt of New Zealand Asijcciation, Mr 0. L. Berry.

A vote of thanks was accorded - o the Cantorbury representatives on the New Zenland Association

At a subsequent c c " & ra' meeting of »hp association an appeal for funds was received from the Red Cross AasaouUioii, a.ud it was decided to recommend the clubs to make n spociskl efforts on their opening days in aid of tbo fund.

Mr E. J. Tayler aaid that elsewhere a special effort • was being made to cater for school children, and the Match Committea should bo empowered to secure the co-opora-tion of school teacheis and promote a tournameut on a largo scale. The great <)iifjouHy was lo secure courts nr.d pruriio material, and an appeal might be m~de for old racqjiots and bails. Tho proposal was strongly supported by the president and other 'members, the suggestion being made that cluba might, throw open their courts to school children between certain hours under tho supervision of teachers. Mr Tavier said that the Limvood, Avonside, St" Albans, Cranmer and Sydenham Clubs had plaeed their courts at tho children's disposal, and the privilege was never withdrawn, but the children ceased to pl«y, ] 'the matter was left to the Match Committee.