LAWN TENNIS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23002, 3 October 1936, Page 21

LAWN TENNIS

MEETING OF ASSOCIATION A meeting of the committee of the Otago Lawn Tennis Association was held last night, when there were present—Messrs W. R. Sinclair (in the chair), A. M’Millan, R. S. Jack, E. D. Duthie, R. A. Morrison, H. S. Ross, A. T. Jensen, A. Muir, E. G. Ruhen, E. Swete, G. Jolly, T. Grimsdale, S. Falconer and R. Philhpps, and Dr Fulton. The question of drafting a transfer rule was referred to Messrs Ross and Phillipps to submit rules to the next meeting. It was left to the secretary to act regarding the affiliation of each club to the Sports Protection Association. The question of the Cleghorn and Walker Cup compeitions was referred to the Competitions CommittGG. The following sub-committees were appointed:— Competitions Committee. —Messrs A. T. Jensen (convener), E. D. Duthie, E. Swete, E. G. Ruhen and T. Grimsdale. Delegates to United Club.—Messrs A. T. Jensen, E. D. Duthie, R. A. Morrison and Mrs Clark. Selection Committee. —Dr Fulton (convener), Messrs A. T. Jensen and E. Swete. . Handicapping Committee. —Messrs E. D. Duthie (convener), R. S. Jack, R. A. Morrison, G. H. Jolly, H. S. Ross and C. Muir. Finance Committee.—Messrs A. M’Millan (convener), E. G. Ruhen. H. S. Ross and S. Falconer. Ladder Committee.—Messrs T. Grimsdale (convener), G. H. Jolly, R. A. Morrison and Dr Fulton. Works Committee.—Messrs R. Phillipps (convener), C. Muir, A. T. Jensen and A. M’Millan. The matter of rules governing club matches was referred to the Competitions Committee. It was moved as a recommendation to the Competitions Committee that all intermediate matches be the best of 17 games, and that all these matches commence at 1 p.m. The secretary submitted the entries received for the various competitions. , , , , . It was resolved that clubs be asked to nominate players for the Colts’ team. , It was resolved to accept the St. Clair Club’s entry in the A Grade competition. It was resolved that the Competitions Committee should arrange the A Grade competition subject to the foregoing resolutions. Mr J. H. Meek wrote thanking the members for electing him a vicepresident.—Received. Mr H. Groves wrote thanking the association for appointing him a delegate to the New Zealand Lawn Tennis Association. —Received. Mr J. J. Tregear wrote thanking the members for electing him an honorary vice-president and forwarding a donation of £ 1 Is.—Received with thanks. The Otago Boys High School, John M'Glashan College, the King s High School, and the King Edward Technical College wrote in reply to the association’s letter promising to do what they could to assist lawn tennis in the schools. —Received. It was resolved to hold the M'Millan Cup tournament on November 21. The question of top-dressing the courts at Logan Park was referred to the Works Committee to report.