QUEENSTOWN

Southland Times, Issue 23342, 28 October 1937, Page 8

QUEENSTOWN

TENNIS MATCHES TEAM FROM CROMWELL BEATEN • A tennis team from Cromwell played a game against Queenstown recently, winning by 11 sets, 86 games to 7 sets, 76 games. Following were the results, Cromwell names first:— Women’s Singles.—Miss O. Gordon lost to Mrs Stanton, 3-6; Miss Campbell lost to Mrs Herbert, 2-6; Miss Cruickshanks lost to Mrs Climie, 2-6; Miss Liddell beat Miss Hunter, 6-3. Men’s Singles.—Jolly lost to Breen, 5-6; Brown beat McKay, 6-2; Gordon beat McCorkindale, 6-4; Smart lost to Robertson, 3-6. Women’s Doubles.—Misses Gordon and Campbell beat Miss Davies and Mrs Stanton, 6-5; Misses Cruickshanks and Liddell beat Mesdames Herbert and Climie, 6-4; Misses Hunter and Scott lost to Miss Mclnnes and Mrs Landrebe, 6-5. Men’s Doubles.—Jolly and Brown beat Breen and McKay, 6-3; Gordon and Smart lost to McCorkindale and Robertson, 5-6. Mixed Doubles.—Miss Gordon and Jolly beat Miss Davies and Breen, 6-5; Miss Campbell and Brown lost to Mrs Stanton and McKay, 6-2; Miss Cruickshanks and Gordon lost to Mrs Herbert and McCorkindale, 6-4; Miss Liddell and Smart lost to Mrs Climie and Robertson, 6-0; Mrs Scott and Inglis lost to Miss Mclnnes and Breen, 6-3. Invercargill Team’s Visit During the .week-end a team from Invercargill visited Queenstown and played idle Queenstown Club on Monday. Invercargill won by 16 sets, 164 games to 8 sets, 136 games. Following were the results, Invercargill names first:— Women’s Singles—Miss Kelly beat Miss Davies, 7-5; Miss M. McCallum lost to Mrs Stanton, 6-7; Miss Oughton beat Miss Mclnnes, 7-4; Miss D. McCallum beat Mrs Climie, 7-6; Miss Tansley lost to Mrs Landrebe, 1-7; Miss F. Mayhew lost to Miss D. Harris, 6-7. Men’s Singles.—R. McCallum beat C. Breen, 9-5; Shand beat A. Tripp, 9-3; Raines beat McCorkindale, 9-6; C. Hodgson lost to C. H. McKay, 5-9; A. Breen lost to Robertson, 6-9; Dunne lost to Breen, 9-3. Women’s Doubles.—Misses Kelly and M. McCallum beat Miss Davies and Mrs Stanton, 7-1; Misses D. McCallum and Tansley lost to Miss Mclnnes and Mrs Climie, 3-7; Misses Oughton and F. Mayhew lost to Mrs Landrebe and Miss Harris, 6-7. Men’s Doubles.—McCallum and Dunne beat Breen and Tripp, 9-5; Shand and Hodgson beat McKay and McCorkindale, 9-8; Raines and A. Breen beat Robertson and N. Breen, 9-7.

Mixed Doubles.—Raines and Miss Kelly beat Breen and Miss Davies, 7-4; McCallum and Miss Tansley beat Tripp and Mrs Stanton, 7-6; Shand and Miss Oughton beat McKay and Miss McInnes, 7-4; Hodgson and Miss D. McCallum lost to McCorkindale and Mrs Climie, 5-7; A. Breen and Miss Mayhew beat Robertson and Mrs Landrebe, 7-6; Dunne and Miss M. McCallum lost to N. Breen and Miss Harris, 4-7. The Queenstown Tennis Club entertained the Invercargill and Cromwell tennis players at a dance in tne Garrison hall. Dr Anderson, president of the club, said it was a red letter day for the Queenstown Club in having to play two visiting teams over the week-end. A suggestion was made that next Labour Day week-end the three teams should make a triangular game of it. Mr L. Raines, on behalf of the Invercargill team, thanked the Queenstown Club for its hospitality and said that the players from Invercargill . would welcome the suggestion of a triangular game. Mr Gordon spoke on behalf of the Cromwell Club. LABOUR WEEK-END Queenstown enjoyed glorious weather for the Labour week-end. The Dunedin Sunshine Club had a very successful outing, 480 people taking the opportunity of spending Sunday in Queenstown. Forty of the party left the train at Lumsden to visit the Eglinton Valley. Close on 200 of the excursionists continued on to Glenorchy after breakfast in Queenstown. PROGRESSIVE LEAGUE An enthusiastic meeting of business people took place in the town hall recently for the purpose of discussing the matter of reforming a Progressive League in the town. The Mayor (Mr W. H. Overton), who called the meeting, gave a resume of the activities of the Publicity Committee, which had recently completed a programme of publicity entrusted to it three years ago. The sum of £375 had been raised in the town and had been spent on

poster and newspaper advertising and leaflets. He was of the opinion that much good had come from the expenditure of the money by keeping Queenstown in the forefront as a tourist resort. He said that the thanks of the townspeople was due to the committee.

The Mayor pointed out the necessity for the re-formation of a body to promote the interests of the tourist traffic in Queenstown —something along the lines of the old Progressive League. He said it would be remembered that this body did much useful work in improvements to the town, and issued many thousands of an excellent folder setting forth much information of interest to tourists. There were other ways in which the scenic attractions and amenities of the town could be. profitably bought before travel-minded people both in New Zealand and overseas. He thought the business people of the town who had contributed liberally in the past would still see the necessity of keeping Queenstown, the premier resort of the South Island, in the forefront, and especially as other tourist resorts were making a strong bid for tourist traffic.

Captain Herbert, of the Government Tourist Department, also spoke in favour of the project. He spoke of what had been done at Rotorua to bring its attractions prominently before tourists. In Rotorua, the personal touch with tourists was largely in vogue, both with sport and scenic attractions. Captain Herbert suggested a system of finance whereby every visitor to the town might reasonably be asked to contribute towards improvements and propaganda. He had made a computation of the number of visitors who travelled over the railway to the town, and if every one of these had helped, they would have ample finance. Dr Anderson and others also spoke strongly in favour of the formation of a body to handle the tourist requirements in the town. The chairman said they had the nucleus of some £32 from the old Progressive League and other moneys which would give a good start to an incoming committee or organization. After further discussion it was resolved that a Progressive League be formed in Queenstown. The following committee, with power to add, was appointed:—Mr W. H. Overton (chairman), Mrs B. Curtis, Miss Margaret Hamilton, Dr. Anderson, Captain Herbert and Messrs J. S. Royds, H. Tomkies and A. Wigley.