LAWN TENNIS.

Otaki Mail, Volume XXVIII, 17 March 1920, Page 3

LAWN TENNIS.

A geucral meeting of the Manakai; Tennis Club was held on Monday ntcdit, Mr G. Cotter, president, presiding. The meeting was called to forward the interests of the club, and in consequence the attendance was good. A resolution, expressing regret with Mr ii ;>Ty and members of his family, several e: whom were members of the club. v.acarried in silence, all standing, while the secretary’s action in writing to Mr Hurley on account of the sad be,eacement was endorsed. A letter was red from the secretary of the Ota!,! < inn asking for a match on March 17rli. It was agreed to comply with the r. f ; It was resolved to allow play t<. proceed on the courts till the end of April. ( nnd Messrs Cotter and Mu-kb- were appointed to confer with the contractor as to play after that date. On Mr Dancum’s motion it was decided to get the ends of the court attended to. Mr Duncum reported that ladder matches were now being proceeded with, am! the meeting, after discussion, decided that none for this competition be play.. 1 cm Wednesdays or Saturdays units.- there were no players waiting. Mr Andrew pointed l out that one reason why ti e meeting had been called was to di-cuss the match committee, who had only been needed for the pasttwo mn-.-he-. He and Mr Simc'ox had resigned because they had not seen the play of members and in consequence vt re- m-t in a position to pick the best team. In view cf this Mr Andrew resinned in favour of Mr C. Dtmcnm. Mr An dr. - .v. in wishing the club success. he;- ■ it would continue to hold it* own future as in the past. rfivUr-.i »»-&t there be r.o cliques, end that work in perfect harmony A; A- •. eifaro of the eiub and the port h general. Cliques had he.::: ri.e • of killing clubs, and he hop-: I hi* msz-gL-.-tion would bear go -1 .... marks were applauded. At a committee 7.; wards Messrs Dsmcarn r.rd Mi appointed a ffisteh e'lmm.v.iof He:::: £im:os and A:. ::■■■