TENNIS IN AUCKLAND

New Zealand Herald, Volume 78, Issue 24078, 24 September 1941, Page 5

TENNIS IN AUCKLAND

REDUCTION OF RENTAL FEES A reduction of €25 per annum in the rental payable by the Auckland Lawn Tennis Association to the Auckland City Council for the Windmill Road and Domain courts was reported by the president of the association at a meeting of delegates held last evening. The reduction is to he effective for the duration of (lie war. The anomalies which now exist as the result of the New Zealand Association's rule, that competitors to be eligible to compete as juniors must he under the age of 18 years oil the commencing date of the tournament in which they are competing, were responsible for a recommendation to the New Zealand Association that a definite date be fixed to govern eligibility to compete as juniors throughout the season. It was suggested that such date should be December I, so that all players who may be under IS on that date would he eligible throughout that season, notwithstanding the fact that they may actually have attained the age of 18 years before the commencement of any particular tourney. Entries for inter-club competition m the grass court section will close this season on November 1 and matches will commence on November 15, while open grade matches will commence on November 22. Discretion was given the inter-club committee to regrade a player who has substituted for another who is engaged in war service provided that the substitute has not, played more than twice in the higher grade.