LAWN TENNIS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 14985, 6 May 1912, Page 4

LAWN TENNIS.

EX-AUCKLANDERS IN SYDNEY. 7 [FHOM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] 9 SYDNEY. April 26. Two ex-members of the Auckland Lawn Tennis Club, Mrs. P. S. Allen anil Mr. W. P. Whyte, competed in the New South. Wales tournament, and though they failed to win any of the events they made a very creditable showing In the preliminary rounds. The Daily Telegraph thus comments on Mrs. Allen's play: " JTrs. Allen attracted a rood , deal of attention by her clean and vigorous . game. She had no opportunity of practice .' prior to the tournament, and was obviously ' out of form, but her style stamps her as a player who knows the game, and it is hoped that she will have an opportunity to retrain the top of her form. She serves with an underhand cutting stroke, which carries a lot of snin, and her best scoring: stroke ia a very hard forehand drive." e AUCKLAND ASSOCIATION. 9 The monthly meeting of the Auckland 11 Lawn Tennis Association was held in the L' Sports Club, and was presided over by Mr. s H. R. Cooke, vice-president, i- A request from the Rotorua Club for financial assistance to cover the loss suffered • - over the Easter tournament was not entertained. t , The annual meeting of the association was fixed for Thursday, Juno 6. The treasurer's report disclosed a loss of about £10 for the whole of the season. Y.M.C.A. CLUB. 9 i A general meeting of the members of the r Y.M.C.A. Tennis Club was held to discuss l - ' arrangements for the formation of a wintei ? club and to elect officers for the ensuing ii ' half-year. The report for the past six s months was read ,by the secretary and a balance-sheet sowing a credit of £6 was "presented. officers were clected:— The following officers were elected: — President, Mr. J. McFarlane; vice-pres, dents, Messrs. J. M- Cauehey, J. W Stewart, and E. Laidlaw; top' secretarj and treasurer, Mr. W. R. orthington; committee, Messrs. Mcßoberts, Cammell r> Exton, and Lee, and Misses B. Germann £ Worthington, Burfoot, and F. Robertson, a It was decided to obtain two asphall 1- courts for tho winter, and to open the seasoi ° to-day at the Richmond court. IA vote of thanks to retiring officers foi services rendered during tho past season was fi carried*