LAWN TENNIS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 14250, 22 December 1909, Page 8

LAWN TENNIS.

''' ' ! SOUTH ISLAND CHAMPIONSHIP. [DT TELEGRAPH.PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Wellington, Tuesday. At a meeting of the Management Committee of the New Zealand Lawn Tennis Association to-night the secretary brought down | a series of proposals a© to the. procedure |~ choice of the balls for the New Zealand championship tournament. It was deci that the choice for the ensuing year be M t j the hands of the committee. Mr. Swanston moved, "That the ques on of the South Island championship ,be re- | opened." The position, he said, ia» . follows: A challenge cup had been donate* by an Otago resident for competition m w». men's singles at the South Island c ship meeting, the understanding 4*| j the meeting was to be held in ® * The New Zealand Association aDottea , championships for one yeer to •. «k. f< Afsociation, which replied that ■'.* accept this unless it was given oon, Ajgi J the meeting. It was as a result*^ that the motion was brought forwM* The motion was carried, and ft dee J7 > .. discussion ensued, the chairman eve ruling that the committoo was noWg^. tent to decide the question, which \ to the meeting of the council of th , Mr. Swanston then moved, "Thatvie* | j of the fact .that the Otago Lawn Tenm- j Association has applied for permission j hold the South Island championship «ng£ j go long as its management meets Witn _ approval of the New Zealand Assopiatw .1 its application be granted." • \t . „ j This motion was carried, there being. A one dissentient. ihi i , The recommendation will come up.« j next quarterly meeting of the council w <t j held early in February. j