SUNDAY TENNIS.
FAVOURED AT TE AWAMUTU. TE AAVAMUTU, Saturday. A special meeting -of 'the Te Awaiiiu'tu"Tennis Club, 'called for the purP'O'se of discussing Sunday play, was presided over by 'the president, Mr P. S. West and about 20 members were also present.. ' ~ The chairman sa.iid!iMiat he would not ■aliow imfinancial members lo vote or speak. This 'caused considerable discussion. It was Ihen -proposed and seconded: “That ih-c club favours Sun ray play on the Domain courts and! applies io tiie Domain Board for the necessary permission.” Tiro 'chairman and Rev. A. C. Whitelaw, 'dub captain, were definitely opposed to 'the motion. Mr lan James, in supporting Hie ■nnotion, poinied out 'that times had •changed. Swimming, motoring and golf were indulged in every Sunday. Why, 'therefore, should tennis be debarred ?
The motion was carried by 12 to 3, Messrs West and WhMe'law asked that their votes be -recorded against it.
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Waikato Times, Volume 116, Issue 19457, 22 December 1934, Page 7
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149SUNDAY TENNIS. Waikato Times, Volume 116, Issue 19457, 22 December 1934, Page 7
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