LAWN TENNIS

New Zealand Times, Volume LII, Issue 12201, 28 July 1925, Page 9

LAWN TENNIS

WELLINGTON PROVINCIAL ASSOCIATION annual report. Following are the principal matters re* ferred to in the annual report of the Wellington Provincial Lawn Tennis Association to he held on Tuesday, August •ith s The necessary amendments and additions to the constitution, in order to embrace and control the extended activities of the association in regard to the Mira- , mar grounds. Have been approved, adopted and registered. Your committee regrets to report that Mr L. Prance was obliged to resign his position on the management committee for the latter part of the season. 1924-25 Championship Tournament. The association's twenty-second provincial championship tournament was delegated to the Palmerston North Lawn Tennis Club, and was played at Palmerston North on January 13th, 14th and 15th, 1925. The results of the championship and plate events are as follow Men's championship singles, E. D. Andrews; ladies' championship singles, Miss Nell Lloyd; men's championship doubles, E. B. Andrews and J. N. Lowry; combined championship doubles. E. B. W. Smyth and Miss M. Macfarlane; boys' championship singles, F. S. Ramson; girls' championship singles, Miss Mollie Major; men's Wellington plate, J. N Lowry; ladies' Wellington plate, Miss D. Haggitt. Metropolitan Hardcourt Tournament.— The association's Easter hardcourt tournament was played on the Brougham Hill, Wellington and Newtown courts on April 10th, 11th, 13th and 14th, 1925. Play was delayed and interrupted on several occasions owing to rain, with the result that several events were not completed until the following days. It is regretted that owing to the large number of competitors and. the necessity for dividing the players between the various club's courts,-the educational and social value , of the tournament was greatly diminished. The thanks of the committee are due to the officials of the Broughham Hill, Wellington and Newtown Clubs not only for placing their epurts and pavilions at the disposal of the committee controlling the tournament, but also for the care and attention given to the courts before and # during the tournament as well as their generous assistance m the management of the tournament; your committee particularly desires to thank Mr J. A. Ik Howe for his willing and able assistance. THE TOURNAMENT The results of the tournament are as follow: Championship Efvents. Men's singles, L. i France; ladies' singles, Miss F. North; men's doubles, D. CL France and C. F. Williams; ladies' doubles, Miss JB. A. Williams and Mrs Laurenson; combined doubles, L. France and Miss D. Howe; boys' singles, T. J. Paul. Handicap Events. —Men's singles, C. Watt; ladies' singles/ Miss Boris Howe; men's doubles, w. P. Hollings and F. Forbes; ladies' doubles, Miss F. North and Mrs Brown) combined doubles, W. P. Hollings and Miss G. Stevens. Interprovincial Matches.—During the season matches were played against the undermentioned associations: v. Taranakii at New Plymouth, on 13/12/1924, won by 10 matches to 5; v. Wanganui, at Wanganui, on 15/12/1924, lost by 6 matches to 9; v. Canterbury, at Christchurch, on 14/2/1925, lost by 10 matches to 18; v. Taranaki, at Wellington, on 8/3/1925, won by 9 matches to 1. It is regretted that owing to several of our loading players not being available at the most suitable opportunity for a challenge match, it was not found possible to send to Auckland a team which would have had a fighting chance to capture the Anthony Wilding Memorial Shield, New Association.—The membership of the association has been considerably re* duced during the year by the resignation of 10 clubs consequent upon the proposed formation of a new association in. the-

Wairarapa district. Tour committee regrets the loss of the Wairarapa clubs, which have taken at all times a very keen interest in the affairs of the association. Association - Ladder.—Continued interest has been token by the men in singles matches during the season, although it is a matter for regrot that the ladies have not taken advantage of the association ladder for match practice with members of other clubs. It is hoped, however, that with the availability of the association’s grounds the interest and desire for improved play will be more fully stimulated in the ladies than is apparently the case at present. Miramar Grounds. —The advisory committee reports that satisfactory progress has been made in the preparation of the grounds for sixteen hardcourts and sixteen grass courts. The hardconrts should be ready for play when the season opens. The grass courts Should he ready for play early in 1926. The full reports will be submitted at the meeting. finance.—The accumulated funds of the association, excluding membership’ subscriptions and. donations to Miramar

grounds amounting to -£1315 19s lid, have now reached the satisfactory sum of ■s6lH7 12s lid, as compared with £lO3l 15s 5d for the previous year. The income and expenditure account shows an excess of income over expenditure for the year of .£27 13s 9d. Tour committee desires to place on record its appreciation of the keen interest and the invaluable services rendered by the president, Mr J. C. Peacock, to the association generally and particularly in connection with the association’s grounds! 8160 to' thank the club secretaries for their advice and assistances and the Wellington Press for the publicity given to tennis news and reports during the sea. son.