LAWN TENNIS.
5 NEW PLYMOUTH CLUB. 5 The annual meeting of the New Plynaotftl£ Lawn Tennis Club was, held at tike Town Hall on Saturday evening. The president, Dr. Xeatham, was in the <mair. I The report anjd balance-sheet were Adopted without discussion. The club's rules had been revised by me committee. The ne"w rules were considered seriatim. There was a little dis- < ussion on the sujjscriptions," but, after <xplanations had been made, the proEosed rates^ were agreed to.' T An alteration was made in the rule tfxing the mimnnum age at which per«>nd might be. admitted to membership. . The limit for boys was-fixed -at 16 years - instead of 18 years.* The limit .for girls ribma2ne.d at ,16 years'. | The remainder '^qf * €he 'committee's proposals wore passed ' 'without amendment. Ay new, rule^, was added on the motion of $Ir Si. Sjnitk providing that, when rules were .to be altered, the proBcteedi alterat^hs Should $' printed on the annual report and balance-sheet. i^T^e f^llo^ing officers weire cleaned for me ensuing : — President, Dr. Leamam* (re-elected); Vice-president, Dr. Home ( re-elected): committee, Messrs Or^^^rJJTVatbnT lEl'iGriffiths, H,^t.Qcifir J _and^S. Smith; auditor, Mr J. J. Weir. On the t&derc&ndfiag that Mr H. Sij*eke^ r w^>nla %wlb. ofv^r«tho offices of Seb^e^rJF 4 -aWd' treasurer, at- tKe end of . the^yeitr, M».HI B. Armitage was elect-ed-to hold the former office and Mr J. C. Nicholson the latter until that time. . .3IrJ3. Smith, suggested that the club's dew Bkoufd i -be-' »fi<Juida'ted by issuing debentures at 5 peV* cent. He understood the t^ank'^was now being paid 6 per cenrr-/so'timt i^ero would be a sayMt^Griffiiftispointed'Out that there would be> a: good .deal of trouble in issuing the debentures and in book-keep-ing in connection with such debentures. He thought .the saving of about thirty shillings was not sufficient to compensate the officers for their trouble. Mr Smith did not press his proposal. The President moved a vote of thanks to jgstjseason's, lady, secretary, Mrs FitzherßertV Tfiis' was carried with acclamatio^i.' • • , - The President then announced' that donations, had been received from Mr C.W. Govett (£2 2s) and Mr E. Griffiths (trophy for ladies' championship). He himself and Dr. Home would also give donations. Dr. Leatham. suggested to the committe,e,that a board should be placed in the club pavilion to contain, the names of: the club champions of each year. The retiring .officers, were accorded a vote ..-of thanks. A meeting of ladies will be held at . the Pavilion on Wednesday next at 3.30 t«je{lect^'a; secretary and ladies' com-
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Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13549, 28 October 1907, Page 7
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414LAWN TENNIS. Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13549, 28 October 1907, Page 7
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