LAWN TENNIS NEW YEAR FIXTURE

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLVII, Issue 21532, 20 December 1939, Page 8

LAWN TENNIS NEW YEAR FIXTURE

South Island Centennial Championships Prominent Players To Compete Excellent prospects for the success of the South Island Centennial tennis championships, which will be held at Timaru at the New Year, were reported at a meeting of the Tournament Committee of the South Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association last night. The president, Mr J. S. Satterthwaite. occupied the chair. In referring to the tournament, the president mentioned that entries had already been received from a large number of leading New Zealand players, including C. Angas, A. D. Brown, the Poole sisters, J. T. Mayson (Auckland), W. Smith (Otago), R. G. Pattinson and C. F. Penfold. Mr Satterthwaite urged South Canterbury players and the public loyally to support the tournament, as the Association’s aim was to make it the most outstanding success of any Timaru tournament. The Association would appreciate assistance in billeting the visiting players. The New Zealand Lawn Tennis Association advised that the tournament programme had been approved. Ths only cup available for the South Island championships was the men's singles cup, the present holder of which wis C. Angas. The question of the allocation of New Zealand titles during the war would be considered later. It was probable that any decision arrived at would apply also to the North Island and South Island championships. Telegraphed advice from the New Zealand Association notified that the Spalding Cup for the South Island men’s singles championship was the only trophy. The men’s events could either be of three or five sets at the discretion of the South Canterbury Association.

The secretary said that the Timaru manager of Woolworth’s (N.Z.), Ltd, had given a trophy valued at £2/2/- to be won outright at the South Canterbury tournament annually. The donors were thanked for their gift, and it was decided that the cup be awarded to the winner of the boys’ junior singles championship. It was decided to invite the Rev. Clyde Carr. M.P., to present the trophies at the conclusion of the tournament. Invitations to attend the tournament will also be extended to the Mayor and Mayoress, Mr and Mrs W. G. Tweedy, Mrs Clyde Carr, and members of the Timaru Borough Council and their wives. The meeting decided that the charge for admission to the tournament would be 1/6 a day, with season tickets at 3/-. Coaching of Juniors Mi’ F. L. N. Tuck, principal of the Timaru Technical College, wrote that Mr Ollivier’s services as coach had been very much appreciated, and it similar arrangements could be made next term the school would very mich appreciate being included. The president paid a tribute to the services of Mr P. W. Young, who and spent many hours arranging matters in connection with the coaching. The Association had spent more mon-, in coaching junior players last year than any other association in New Zealand Tire meeting agreed that a letter of thanks should be forwarded to Mr Ollivier, expressing appreciation of his enthusiasm and the efficient manner in which he had carried out the coaching programme. Inter-Club CompetitionIt was decided that no inter-club competitions be played on Saturday, and that the date of their resumption be left to the Match Committee to arrange. It was decided to emphasise (he inconvenience caused by the late arrival of teams for competition matches, and it was agreed to request club •.antains to endeavour to see that their teams commenced play punctually at 1.30 p.m It was agreed that Januarv 20 would be a suitable date to play the representative game against the North Otago Association at Timaru.