TENNIS

Southland Times, Issue 19357, 24 September 1924, Page 9

TENNIS

WAI HOP A! CLUB. ANNUAL MEETING AND REPORT. The annftal meeting of the Waihopai Tennis Club was held in All Saints’ Hail on Monday evening, Mr Adam Hamilton taking the chair. There was a large attendance of Club members. The first annual report and balance-sheet ©f the Club were submitted for adoption. THE REPORT. The report of the President was as follows: On behalf of the Committee, I have pleasure in presenting the first annual report of the Waihopai Tennis Club. You will remember that we began somewhat hurriedly to have the courts made available for last season, and we are indebted to the Works Committee for pushing the work on, and having the courts available for play at so early a date. Four courts were laid down at a cost of over £l5O each, and were opened for play on December L The courts have filled a long-felt want, as was evidenced by the numbers who gathered for play from time to time. The season ended with 101 financial members, quite a good record for the first year. We entered three teams for the Club matches, one A grade Wednesday, and two B grade, one Wednesday, and one Saturday. The B Saturday team made the best showing, being runners-up for the Cup. The play generally was of a high standard for a young club, and with a little more practice we should be able Jo put up a good fight for both the A and B grade club championships. As you will see from the balance-sheet, we have done well financially, but we have a fairly large liability of about £550 on the courts, and a further sum of about £3OO for our share of the pavilion. We have still to look forward to laying down four more courts, but the Committee thinks this will not be possible this season. We must first make sure that the expenditure will be warranted, and that the necessary membership will be forthcoming; this may be proved this season. “With our four courts, it may be necessary this year for the new Committee to adopt a fairly rigid order of play. It may also be advisable for them to allow junior players to become members at a . reduced fee for restricted hours. Personally, I have very much enjoyed the play and the social company of the Club, and I trust that the good feeling which at present exists may always continue, so that future members may always find that they are welcome, and that a good time awaits them at the Waihopai Tennis Club. The Balance sheet showed a credit in the Invercargill Savings Bank of £l3 11/9. In moving the adoption of the report and balance-sheet, the Chairman congratulated the Club on the good work done during the year, and on the good financial position it was in. The Club had every prospect of becoming one of the largest in Southland, as the membership was increasing rapidly, and he hoped that the players would do as well in the coming season as in the past year. The report and balance-sheet were then adopted. ELECTION OF OFFICERS. The following office-bearers for the coming season were elected:— President: Mr Adam Hamilton. Vice-Presidents: Messrs Frank Kingsland and F. Bray. Secretary: Mr P. E. Rice. Auditor: Mr R. M. Strang. Club captain: Mr O. Rice. Deputy captain: Mr J. Davies. It was decided to hold the opening day on October 1. BROWN’S CLUB. OPEN SEASON TO-DAY. At the first annual meeting of the Browns Tennis Club, Mr C. Hooker occupied the chair, in the unavoidable absence of the President, Mr A. Brown. There was a large attendance, and real interest was taken in the meeting. The balance sheet was read and adopted, and there was general satisfaction at the good financial position of the Club. Mr A. Brown was re-elected President, and Mrs Hooker secretary. It was decided to open the season this afternoon, at 2.30 p.m. The subscription was reduced to 7/6 for men and 5/- for ladies, and the Club supplies racquets. Mr West congratulated the Club on its financial position, and spoke of the great amount of work and trouble the President, secretary, and members had gone to last year to get the court ready for the opening.