LAWN TENNIS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 201, 26 August 1936, Page 5

LAWN TENNIS

THE ST. JOHN’S CLUB ANNUAL MEETING HELP Mr. J. Coull presided over a fair attendance of members and intending members of the St. John s Lawn Tennis Club (Inc.) held in the ‘’Rendezvous’ on August 18. The meeting proved successful, and resolutions passed thereat augur well for success in the club's activities during the coming season. The election of officers resulted as follows;—Patron, Mr. J. Coull; president, Mr. E. E>. Bennett: vice-presi-dents, Messrs. J. Marshall. M. L. Lampe. J. Dempsey. T. Russ. K. H. Hounsell. W. T. Purcell. F. Cunningham. and W. G. Billows; club captain. Mr. L. Smaller. vice-captain. Mr. G. Beadle: hon. secretary. Miss M. Stansfield; hon. treasurer. Mr. V. H. Fennell: non. auditor. Mr. J. Kearney; ladies’ committee. Misses E. Gillies. P. Hair, I. and O. Glover, and Mrs. Evans; men's committee, Messrs. D. Evans. G. Couch man. K. Coombe. L. Udy, A. Bassett-Smith. ' C. Beadle, and W. Thompson; delegates to W.L.T.A.. Messrs. M. L. Lampe. L. ’Smaller, and J. Marshall. It was resolved to hold the opening of the 1936-37 summer season on September 5. but this has since been amended to September 12. the latter being considered a more suitable date by the majority concerned. The meeting was then concluded •vjih a vote nf thanks tn the rh-lir. N.Z. ASSOCIATION S'O DAMS (IT TEAM RECOMMENDATION IN REPORT WELLINGTON, Aug. 25. A decision that New Zealand will not enter a team in the Davis Cup ■ competition for the year 1936 is announced in the annual report of the New Zealand Lawn Tennis Associa- j tion. to be presented at the forthcom- ! ing annual meeting. The report j states: "Owing to the unfavourable ; financial results of the Davis Cup matches played by New Zealand in the European zone during the previ- ■ ous two years, it was decided not to i enter a challenge for the year 1936. ■ A proposal is now being placed before a meeting of the Davis Cup nations to establish a Pacific zone, whicit would enable New Zealand to pl; y hallenge matches in the Pacific area. This proposal is supported by the New I Zealand Association and it is hoped . that it will be adopted by the Davis I Cup nation." *.ne statement of accounts shows an j excess of expenditure over income ! from the year of £167 9s lid. ’’lt must be pointed out, however, that during the past season the sending of teams tn Australia resulted in ■ a charge amounting to £304 13s ; against, the funds of the association.”