KIHIKIHI TENNIS CLUB.

Waipa Post, Volume V, Issue 242, 29 August 1913, Page 3

KIHIKIHI TENNIS CLUB.

Correspondent.)

The annual general meeting of the above was held in the Town Hall supper room on Friday evening. The attendance was very large, twenty-six members being present. Mr C. O’Brien occupied the chair and opened the meeting by remarking on the great progress the club had made during its very short existence, as it was only formed during March of the present year, and the balancesheet showed a credit of £l 17s 2d. At present the club have only one court to play on, and that-is Mr Wade’s private court, and is inadequate for the number of members. Great efforts are to be made at once to try and get two courts in order at the back of the Town Plall, also a lawn for croquet. It was decided to open the season on Mr Wade’s court the last Wednesday in September. 1

The following were elected officers for the ensuing year:— President, Mr C. O’Brien ; vicepresidents, Messrs V. Fitzpatrick, G. Elmsly, J. G. Elmsly, W. F. Lees, J. Bonner, W. McCathie, Bedford, T. Day, J. Anderson senr., Father Lynch ; committee, Messrs J. Anderson, Sutherland, Alderson, Fitzpatrick, and Stewart, Mesdajnes Cran, and Strakan, Misses O’Brien, and Anderson ; secretary and treasurer, Mr E. Alderson.

The committee are to meet the first Tuesday in each month. The final of the series of euchre socials that have been held during the winter was held in the Town Hall on Wednesday evening. The attendance was large and the games very closely contested, and resulted in ladies’ first prize being won by Miss Ivy TVlcFlin, a silver cake dish, and for the gentlemen’s a silver medal, won by Mr Keating. Both prizes were donated by Mr C. O’Brien. The second prizes fell to Miss Verner and Mr L. Hendrickson.