Tennis

Te Puke Times, 23 September 1932, Page 2

Tennis

Bay of Plenty Association ii ;J • *—• *t % A successful first season' la 'll reported by the Bay of Plenty J Lawn Tennis Association, whioh -: will hold its annual meeting at Whakatane on the 28th inst. The I president, Dr S. H. Hay, of Roto- 1 rua, in his annual report states i | “It is with sinoere regret that* we report the death of the iatoM Mr R. J. Phelau. We extend 3 our sympathy to his relatives. \- This, the first year of the sub- S association, may :be considered highly satisfactory. There art eleven affiliated clubs whose playing members total 161. Thtt ,■ statement of income and expend* iture shows a credit balance of % £7 2s lid. ■*'

The Dunlop Shield Competition^ 5 which was the main aotivity of® the sub-association, was unfortun- ' ately not oompleted. The zap* j finalists were Tauranga South j and Whakatane. This experience § : emphasises the necessity for commencing matches at the . beginning of the season. [ A return match against Auok- i land could not be arranged, The v ; sub-association was successful in " a match agairist Thames Valley®] played at Tau ranga.' The Wai* kato East match was stopped by*'? rain shortly after play com*!® menced. I? The Auckland Association had® arranged for a New South WaUaM men’s team to visit New Zealand ip and they were willing to play exhibition matches in this district; 'll Unfortunately the team was'iff; obliged to defer the visit. The®* Australian ladies’ tea.m played 1 exhibition matches at Rotorua, $1 The players were of outstanding I merit and they treated t£e' a | spectators to an . excellent I exposition of the game. ( The balance sheet shoWedL a I credit balance in the bank I £7 2s lid, and on the payment f | side were such sums as £ls 18s 6dT 11 affiliation fees to the Auckland ? I Association, and £5 for levy fc - --# 1 1 the Australian ladies* raatoh. ‘Oi •? I the receipts side, the main item I was affiliation fees, £3O 19s and I entrance fees £5 15a 6d, I