LAWN TENNIS.
SEASON OPENED
In beautiful weather, the Feilding Lawn Tennis Club opened the season on Saturday afternoon, an attendance of about 70 members and visitors from other clubs being present. Addressing the gathering, the president, Mr W. E. Ca.rthew, drew attention to the splendid condition of the courts and offered the club’s thanks to the grounds committee for its work. Reference was made also by the speaker to the loss the club had sustained in the departure of Messrs N. C. Harding and C. Clark from Feilding and to both of them Mr Carthew extended the club's congratulations on their advancement. He lioped the club would enjoy a successful season and had much pleasure in declaring the courts open.
A Yankee tournament was then played, six courts being engaged and play limited to seven minutes in each set. At the end of the competition it was found that K. G. Salmond had won the men’s contest, while four ladies, Misses McLean, Wimsett, Gifford and Mrs Perry, had each secured equal points in their competition. In the play off Miss McLean, proved successful.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LIV, Issue 296, 12 November 1934, Page 4
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183LAWN TENNIS. Manawatu Standard, Volume LIV, Issue 296, 12 November 1934, Page 4
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