LAWN TENNIS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24430, 16 October 1940, Page 13

LAWN TENNIS

MEETING OF ASSOCIATION A meeting of the committee of the Otago Lawn Tennis Association was held in Mr E. S. Wilson’s board room last night, when there were present: Messrs A. McMillan (chairman). G. H. Jolly, S. Falconer, E. Swete. R. A, Morrison, W> Sherriff, G. I. Black. F. L. C. Scrivener, E. D. Duthie. A. T. Jensen. E. J. Ruhen, T. Grimsdale, and A. Chisholm. The president said it was pleasing to see such a- full attendance of members, as it showed that they were all anxious to do the best for the game during the war period. It was resolved to hold the McMillan Cup on Saturday. November 8, entries to close on Monday, November 4. The entry fee is 2s 6d per pair, and bails will be supplied free. The arrangements for the tournament were left in the hands of the Handicapping Committee. It was resolved to extend an invitation to the soldiers in the camps at Forbury and Wingatui to take part in the tournament, and the committee would undertake to obtain partners for the men from the camps.

The Coaching Sub-committee reported that arrangements had been made regarding coaching and that clubs had been circularised requesting them to forward the names of promising players. The United Club Sub-committee submitted a report regarding increasing the membership of the United Club, and it was resolved to circularise clubs pointing out the advantages of joining the United Club and requesting them to bring the matter to the notice of their club members.—The report was approved. Messrs J. J. Tregear. J. H. Meek, and L. T. Cleghorn wrote thanking the association for re-electing them vice-presi-dents and forwarding donations to the funds of the association.—lt was resolved to write thanking' these vicepresidents for their donations.

The New Zealand Lawn Tennis Association wrote advising that it would grant the usual subsidy for coaching purposes.

The . Maniototo Association wrote stating that Mr J. O. Lucas was its president this year and appreciated being elected a vice-president of the association.—Received.

The Vincent Sub-asSociation advised that Mr J. Ross was its president, and appreciated being elected a vice-presi-dent of the association. An invitation was also extended to the association to send a team lo Cromwell on either of the last two Saturdays in March.—The question of the dates for this match were referred to the Competitions Committee. It was resolved to advise the delegates on the New Zealand Association that Otago supported the Management Committee’s recommendation not to hold the New Zealand championships during the war period and to state that this association was in favour of holding open tournaments provided they were held on Saturdays or holidays. An application for the use of courts was received from members of the Police Force, and the matter was referred to the United Club Sub-commit-tee to make the necessary arrangements.

It was reported that one A Grade match and one B Grade match had been claimed by default last Saturday owing to players not being present to lake part in the match at 1 p.m, in accordance with the competition rules. It was also reported that one club turned up with one woman player short.—lt was resolved to write to this club for an explanation. The president reported that an invitation had been extended to the men in the camps at Forbury and Wingatui to use the association's courts, and the clubs had also been requested to offer the use of their courts to the men in camp. This request had been readily met by the clubs. The St. Clair Club, which was handy lo the Forbury camp, had naturally received a large number of men from the Forbury camp, and this had necessitated the Competitions Committee re-arranging the courts for matches in order to relieve the St. Clair Club’s courts.

Mr McMillan reported regarding the repairs that had been carried out at the Logan Park courts. He said he considered that members would be well pleased with the work that had been done.