LAWN TENNIS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22497, 14 August 1936, Page 17

LAWN TENNIS

NEW ZEALAND ASSOCIATION DEBIT BALANCE SHOWN [BY TET.KGHAriI PRESS ASSOCIATION] WE LLINGTO N, Th u rsd a y The annual report of the New Zealand Lawn Tennis Association states that (ho number of player-members of affiliated clubs decreased by I Too from the previous season, the number for 1035-30 being 30,172. The lour of V. B. McGrath and E. F. Moon resulted in a satisfactory financial return to th" association. The association spent £5-1 during the year on junior coaching, with beneficial results to players. Owing to the unfavourable financial results of the Davis Cu;) matches played by New Zealand in the European zone during the previous two years it was decided not to enter a challenge for I!):»). The loss for the two years was £2-17. The statement of accounts shows an excess of expenditure over income for the year oi £lO7, which is explained by the expenditure of £3Ol by the association in connection with the visit of players to Australia. HUNTLY CLUB [from our own correspondent] lIUNTLY, Thursday At the annual meeting of tho Huntly Tennis Club it was reported that tho new courts at the Domain were being formed, but it was not known definitely if they would be ready for the commencement of the season. As previously arranged with tho Borough Council, the sum of £IOO had been paid toward the laying of tho courts. This payment left the club with a credit balance of £7O. Officers elected for tho ensuing year were as follows: —President, Mr. A. H. Berry; vice-presidents, Messrs. I. Kosoof and It. Trautveller; secretary, Mr. J. A. Malcolm; assistant secretary, Mr. G. Collins; treasurer, Mr. M. Fisher; auditor, Mr. E. V. Daldy; committee. Misses E. A. Forbes, S. Bryant, V Kosoof, I. Smith, M. Morris, Mrs. I. Kosoof, Mrs. A. H. Berry, Messrs. T. Furniss and I). Low; delegates to Lower Waikato Tennis Association, Messrs. I. Kosoof, J. Malcolm and A. H. Berry; ladder and handicap committee, Mrs. Berry, Misses Kosoof, Harris, Messrs. Fisher and Kosoof. Mr A. 11. Berry, who is the oldest member of tiie club, was elected a life member in recognition of bis valuable services.