LAWN TENNIS.

Waikato Times, Volume 108, Issue 18158, 24 October 1930, Page 11

LAWN TENNIS.

, ANNUAL MEETING. CAMBRIDGE SUB-ASSOCIATION. At the annual meeting of the Cambridge Lawn Tennis Sub-Associatbn Mr Frank Swayne presided, and the following delegates were P Q^ nt • , Cambridge, Messrs H- Morrison T Clayton, and J. Cdlesy Trinity, Messrs S. Nicholson and G- vllliai S® ’ Paul’s Methodist, Messrs 1 °J and A. Symonds; Fencourt, Messrs A. Swavne and H. Feisst; St. Andrews, Church of England, Mr 0. Simpson; Hautapu, Mr C. W. Hooker; Monovale, Mr W. R. Smith. Annual Report. The annual report showed that the Association competitions were carrie out under A and B grades. Tne> grade was won by Fenoourt, and tne B grade by Trinity Club. The balance-sheet showed that tne year had commenced with a credit balance of £4 Is and concluded with a credit of £6 lOs-. Election of Officers. 'The following officers were elected:, —Patron, Mr F. Lye, M.P.. (re-elect*, ed) president, Mr C. W. Hooker; victp presidents, Messrs F. Penn, W. H. Smith, F. Swayne, and R. ■ Morrison;secretary and treasurer, Mr J. Giles (re-clected) ; committee, the president and vice-presidents, and a delegale from each club,to be appointed, auditor, Mr F. Penn; delegates tp Waikato Association, Messrs FP Swayne and R. Morrison; selectors,Messrs C. W. Hooker, J. Giles, and F. Swayne. ~ , , It was decided to play the A and ‘B grade competitions on the \ankee system. \ Association Ladder. ™ Mr F. Swayne said that for th® benefit of the selectors an association' ladder should be instituted. He suggested that the selectors should place about 25 ladies and 25 men on the ladder to start with, and players from, the affiliated clubs would then have, the right to challenge for the various positions. ,vp It was resolved to adopt Mr Swayne’s suggestion. ' .. It was decided to recommend to the selection committee that they majjj provision for a junior ladder. Starting of Competitions. It was decided to start the competitions on November 1, provided it did not clash with the golf club’s . closing function. This being the case, a town and country matcli is to be arranged. It was decided to hold the usual tournament at Easter. > A hearty vote of thanks to the outgoing president (Mr A, R- Cox) and the secretary (Mr J. Giles) was carried by acclamation.

LOWER WAIKATO COMPETITION* v

The draw for the first round of the Lower Waikato Association’s competP* tion matches, commencing on' Novemy ber 8, is as follows: *!; SENIORS. November 8: Huntly No. 2 play Taupiri at Huntly; Ngaruawahia plat Rahul at Ngaruawaliia; Huntly, No. 1 a bye. November 22: Taupiri'play Huntly; No. 1 at Taupiri: Huntly No.. 2 play Ngaruawahia, at Huntly; Rahui, a bye. December G: Rahui play Huntly No—--1 at Rahui; Taupiri play Ngaruawahia at Taupiri; Huntly No. 2, a bye.' December 13: Taupiri v. Rahuivat Taupiri; Huntly No. 1 play Huntly No. 2; Ngaruawahia, a bye. December 20: Ngaruawahia play Iluntlv No. 1 at Ngaruawahia; Rahui play Huntly No. 2, at Rahui; Taupiri a bye. JUNIORS. The junior competition' will be played off In two sections. Northern Section. November 8: Rotowaro play Huntly at Rotowaro; Rahui play Ohinewai at Rahui. November 22: Ohinewai play Huntly at Ohinewai; Rahui play Rotowaro at; Rahui. •!£; December 6: Huntly play Rahul at Huntly; ißotowaro play Ohinewai at Rotowaro. Southern Section. November 8: Glen Massey play Ngffruawahia at Glen Massey; Taupiri a bye. December 22: Ngaruawahia v. Taupiri at Ngagruawahia; Glen Massey* a bye. December 6: Glen Massey play Taupiri at Glen Massey; Ngaruawahia, a bye.

ngaruawahia club.

LABOUR DAY TOURNAMENT. 1 The entries for the tournament commencing on Saturday at 2 p.m., and including outside players, are as follows : IL Hill and Mrs Charles, owe 7 ;,)H. J. Sampson and Mrs 11. D. Sampson, owe 7; 11. D. Sampson and Mrs Garry, owe 5; J. Menzies and Miss M. McGruer,’owe 4; T. Paterson and Miss I. Horwood; B. McGowan and Mrs •Isdale, owe 4; R. Gloeson and Miss N. Wilson, owe 8; G. Tapper and Miss A. O’Connor, owe 8; Dr. Isdale and Mrs McGruer, owe 1; R. Darrow and Mrs Hunter, owe 6; Mrs McGruer and Mrs H. J. Sampson, owe 2; M. Welsh and Miss A. Waring, owe 5; R. Graves and Miss B. Pharo, owe 3; D. Eyre and Miss G. Welsh, receive 5; A. B. Jones and Airs Jones, receive 3,

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