LAWN TENNIS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19607, 8 April 1927, Page 16

LAWN TENNIS.

INTER-CLUB C GRADE. St. Hellers will play Unity in the C Grade inter-olub competition at the Stanley Street courts to-Kiorrow. Following are the teams: — St. Heliers.—Diamond. Cooper, Horspool, Edmonds; Misses Bradshaw, Goldsbro; Mesdames Cooper, Butler. Unity.—Mullins, Potter. Alexander, E. R. ! Bnyley: Misses A ugh ton, A. Dixon. B. Hiscock: Mrs. W Booker. ASSOCIATION MEETING. There was a fair attendance of delegates at the monthly meeting of the Auckland Lawn Tennis Aassociation. Mr. E. I W, Griffiths, presiding. The statement of receipts and expenditure in connection with the night tournament showed a small profit. Mr. Hickson's ' motion to abolish tho ! ladder competitions was defeated after a j lengthy discussion. A report from the sub-committee set up to consider , the finance of the association with view' to the reduction of the affiliation fees recommended that fee 3 be reduced from | 3s per member to lit 6d and notice of | motion, to be considered at the next meeting. was given. Tlie Taranaki Association wrote expressing regret that the association was unable to send a team to Auckland during the J past season. It was decided to close the Stanley Street courts on April 20. It was stated that since the Auckland team was picked to play against Waikato a statement had been brought to the notice of the selectors that Miss Richardson had been omitted from th»p team. The reason why her namo was omitted was because no reply had been received to a letter posted to her by the secretary. It was resolved that a letter be sent to her explaining the position. Mr. Ellis gave notice of motion that the rule that teams be selected in order of their ranking on the ladder be rescinded. Applications from a number of country clubs were considered, but sub-committees reported difficulty in getting teams to travel owing to the wet Saturdays and the diffi- - culty experienced in getting off club matches. WHAKATANE TOURNEY. It has been decided that entries for the Whakatane Lawn Tennis Club's Easter tournament shall closo on April 9. CONTEST AT WELLINGTON. [BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.] WELLINGTON. Thursday. In the final of the Wellington Tennis Club championship to-da# Miss May Tracy beat Mrs. W. J. Melody, 6—o. 6—l.