LAWN TENNIS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 254, 27 October 1939, Page 4

LAWN TENNIS

MAKIRIKIRI CLUB annual meeting held ELECTION OF OFFICERS. The annual meeting of the Makirikiri Tennis Club was held in the ? Upokongaro Hall on Tuesday night, . Mr. Friedrick presiding. The report and balance-sheet were read and adopted, the latter showing a credit . of £4 15s. . Officers for (he ensuing year were s elected as follows: Patron, Mr. J. , Farley; president, Mr. E. Clutterbuck; . vice-presidents, Messrs. W. Ford, F. - Friedrich. L. James, J. Todd, P. Wilmeshurst; secretary and treasurer, i H. J. Clemance; auditor, W. P. Newsham; committee, Mrs. Clemance, Mrs. ' Clutterbuck, Mrs. Hammond, and 1 Messrs. T. Ford, G. Horrocks, J. Cave, and A. Walker; grounds committee, ? Messrs. Clemance and Clutterbuck. It. was decided that the club sub- ,• scriptions should be the same as they 2 were last year. The opening day was fixed for t Saturday, November 4, when there . will be held a Yankee tournament and other competitions, golf-putting, bowls, ? etc., games to commence at 10.30 a.m. s Votes of thanks were passed to the t retiring president, Mr. F. Friedrich, - to the honorary auditor, Mr. W. P. ? Newsham, and to the secretary, Mr. t H. J. Clemance. The report read as follows: “Last j season opened on Saturday, October 1 29, a Yankee tournament being held on that date. During the season home _ and away matches were played against 3 Okoia, SI. James, and Durie Hill clubs, s both A and B teams competing. Wn 2 were also visited by a team from the ? Brunswick district, and a very enjoyable day's play resulted. The standard of play improved during (he season, and the club championships and handicaps held at its close were keenly contested. The trophies for these com- * petitions were presented at the annual - dance, which, though it did not result in a large profit, was a very on1 joyable social function. Thanks are due to Misses Hammand and Howard, s the dance secretaries, and to a hards working ladies' committee. During the season a new marker ? was purchased, and the posts round - the courts painted, the latter greatly improving the appearance of the -1 grounds.. Early in the season the club • lost one of its keenest and most popu- ’ lar members, Colin Horrocks, whose 1 sudden and untimely death was 1 mourner! by all. He was a member - wo could ill afford to lose.” t The secretary reported that the courts were now marked out. and - ready for play, the only immediate i necessity being a little new wire-net-ting. A suggestion was made that the 1 courts be widened, and it was decided r to investigate the possibility of this bei ing done. It was decided to inform f member that the courts would be open for play from Saturday. October2B, 1 but. as that day was closing day for e the golf club, 'the formal opening e i would not be held till the following week. s y s TENNIS PLAYER’S RETURN s r A. I). BROWN'S IMPRESSIONS t { I'er Prer-s Association ] AUCKLAND. Oct. 24. 1 A. D. Brown, the New Zealand ■'* tennis champion, has returned to New r lZealand after playing for the Domins I ion in the Davis Cup series, in which d .the team were eliminated by Britain. GHo also played in 21 tournaments. .| Commenting on the Davis Cup play, ■ !he said the New Zealanders lacked exe'perience in big tennis. They were for- )' Innate in having the benefit of Malc jfroy’s experience. He said the general -I standard of play in New Zealand f compared favourably with English 5. country tennis, in which ho and - others had been successful in winning a a number of trophies. v