GROWTH OF TENNIS.
MEMBERSHIP OF 28,960. ' ASSOCIATION'S ANNUAL REPORT. ' , -^ (By Telegraph—Press Association.)': >; WELLINGTON, Aug. 19. "S There are now 20 associations affiliated with the parent body, with. | an estimated total membership of g 28,690 members," says the annual report of the New Zealand Lawn | Tennis Association,' to be presented at the annual meeting on August 29. § "Some associations," it continues, "failed to furnish their annual re-; turns, and as a result their clubs . would be deprived of a good, deal of benefit. For the first time in > the history of the association the annual New Zealand tournament v
had been held after the New Year holidays, and as a result the entries were small, and notwithstanding the favourable weather and suitable seating accommodation, ,tke at-
tendance of the public „ ha,d been smaller than at any.' New Zealand championships during the past 11 years. The total entries for all events had been 197 compared with 245 for the previous year."
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Thames Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 17969, 19 August 1930, Page 5
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