TENNIS.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 14326, 17 October 1910, Page 5

TENNIS.

SYDNEY MEETING. Press Association —By Tel. —Copyright. Received 5.5 p.m.. Oct. 10th. SVUNEY, Oct. To. In the singles Wright defeated Jl:i.rsh 6-4, 6-2. In the doubles Wright and -Tones defeated Sharp and Rice C-t. 6-3. NEW ZEALAND ASSOCIATION. ANNUAL MEETING. Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, Oct. 13. At the annual meeting of the New Zealand Lawn Tennis Association held last evening, the election of officers resulted as follows:—Patron, His Excellency the Governor; delegate to Lawn Tennis Association, Dr Eaves; management committee, Messrs R. St. .). Bcere, B. Kcssing, E. M. B. lusher. H. M. Gore, J. W. M. Dart, Gray, and J. S. Wilson; hou. secretary and treasurer, Mr G. A. Hurley. It was decided'tbat tils president of the centre controlling the New Zealand championships be appointed president of the New Zealand Association. The appointment of delegates to the Lawn Tennis Association of Australasia was left in the hands of the incoming committee. In regard to vice-presidents, it was decided that the nominees of the various associations be elected. A long discussion took place on the motion of the Ancklund Association to alter the rules governing the representation of associations, to provide that the basis of representation of affiliated associations should be as follows; '' Each affiliated association shall be entitled to one delegate and one vote up to the first 300 members, and an additional delegate or vote for every additional 800 members alter the first 300 belonging, to clubs afliiiated to sucli association, provided that the maximum number of delegates to which any association is entitled shall not exceed live. Many members were of opinion that the motion would have the effect of pitting town against country associations, and the former bv reason of greater numerical strength would override countrv associations Mr Dart., on behalf of the Wcliin.'ton Association, moved that the proviso in regard to maximum number of delegates be deleted.

I lie question was raised as to the number of votes that the Southland delegate coind oxorciso. Professor TTun?','j n | lISil ( ', , '°' under the rules Southland I,ad |>:nd tor only two votes, and could exercise only t n - 0 . Fimfilv the chairman ruled that Southland could exercise a vote for every fifty members under its control. irofessor Hunter moved—" That the chairman leave the chair xvhile his ruling :s discussed." He thought it was an important thing when the chairman that s ! li ' h :ls tho Present ruled ' l " 01 ' 0 ' "''ih, agrceins to take the cli.il,. expressed llio opinion that the ~n ,'l"r S ' V °n W:)s tl,e 011 'y that could possibly prevent the proceedings fiom becominrr a burlesque. He put tho f motion that the ruling of the WM I - lrr r : "- ! l i , disagreed with. It u.is decided that lor the purposes of this motion each delegate should exe.ciso one vote ,m!y. The voting re- ■ uited ui an even division and the ban man giving his easting vofe ; l ,f un f . lho Mr Conke resinned the chair, i iio amendment was then earned by 32 vtes to 17. Mr Wilson (liawke's Bav) moved as a. further amendment that the first, portion of the motion be altered to read— Each affiliated association shall be entitled to two delegates and two votes up to the first (500 memiiors.-' The remainder of the motion t-o read as formerly. This was lost by 23 votes to 14.

Mr E. Salmond (Nelson) moved to alter the motion to provide for a maximum of six delegates. This was lost by oO votes to 17. Professor Hunter suggested that the matter be referred to the management committee with instructions to draft a proposal for next meeting. 'J he chairman stated that he had come to see the matter settled and woulu stay all night if necessary. Jlr Hurley proposed that each association be granted one vote for every oOG members after it had obtained five votes. This was carried by 26 votes to 22.

Professor Hunter then moved that each association have one vote per hundred up to 300 members and an additional vote for every 100 members above that. This was carried bv 3'' votes to 16.

ill- Gray (Otago) thought that if tlio last amendment was carried as motmn it would cause a great deal more dissatisfaction than any amendment brought down during the evening. He moved as an amendment, that there be one delegate and one vote for every 300 members and an additional delegate or vote lor every additional 300 members or part thereof. This was lost by 32 i-otes to 16. Professor .Hunter's amendment was then put as a motion and carried on the vuices. It was agreed that tlio location oF the New Zealand championship tournament to left to the management committee. It was decided that a. paid secretary be appointed at a salary of COO a year. An additional bonus not exceeding :ClO is to be iv!m[ when annual championships are li»ld at headquarters and not exceedini: £2O when another centre is selected for the championship.