LAWN TENNIS.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXIII, Issue XV, 8 October 1904, Page 21

LAWN TENNIS.

NEW ZEALAND ASSOCIATION. WELLINGTON, Monday. The eighteenth annual meeting of the New Zealand Lawn Tennis Association was held in Wellington on Friday evening. Thera were present: Doan McKenna (chairman), Messrs M. Denniston, E. Y. Redward, J. L. Freeman. M. Fraser, Kendrick, Dr. Ulrich, F. Lalshley, and F. Zohrab. NEW SOUTH WALES TEAM. The Chairman said there was reason to congratulate members on the success of tennis lu New Zealand during the past, season. He thought they should place on record the excellent services rendered by the representative team In Australia. Letters were received fiom the NewSouth Wales and Victorian Associations congratulating the New Zealand representatives in Sydney. The Victorian Association expressed the hope that the New Zealand Association “would at no distant date attempt to capture Victorian scalps.” Mr F. Lalshley. one of the representative team, said that the team bad been treated most hospitably everywhere they went In Austialia, nnd he moved that, the secretary forward letters of thanks to the different bodies concerned. This was done. ANNUAL REPORT. The eighteenth annual report congratulated atflliated associations on the good government, of the game in their respective districts, and on the increase of playing members. The association has eight associations affiliare<l to it, composed of sixtythree clubs, with a membership of 3591. The association has one voting lepresentatlve (Viscount IJorncastle) at all general meetings of the Lawn Tennis Association of England. The championship meeting held at Najfler was in every way a success, the entries- being the largest on record since the association was formed. The challenge round in the Ladies’ Singles was abolished, and the entries — I went v-three in number—beat all previous records. Tournaments approved by the association were held nt Walpawa. Pahlatua (2), Taranaki, Wellington. Canterbury, Otago. Walrarapa, Wellington (public schools), and. Napier (championship). Looking forward to the ensuing year. It was quite possible that the association might have to meet a visit, from the Messrs Doherty, which may mean extra expense, but which would he more than balanced by the “gate” they would naturally draw, therefore that might be looked upon as a profit. The total receipts for the season, including the proceeds of exhibition match and a bn lance rtf £32 15/8 brought forward from the previous season, amounted to £124 18/2. The expenditure, including the cost of the tour to New South Wales, was £99, which left a credit balance of £26. The assets amount to £77 in excess of the liabiHties which are nil. The report and balance-sheet were adopted without comment. UNLICENSED TOU RNAM ENTS. The Auckland association wrote that no rule of the New Zealand Astwiclatlon prevented a district aasocfatlou holding a t<»urnaiuent without special authority. The secretary explained that two unauthorised tournaments had been held in the Auckland district without the authority of the association. In a subsetjuent letter from Auckland it was explained that the association could not interpret rule 25 to mean that no tournament should be hold without authority, when the clubs that, organised the tournameuts were affiliated to a district association. Mr Lalshley said that It seemed a wonk point in the rules that they had not the power to deal with clul»s. The secretary explained that a olrculor hud been issued to all clubs stating that programmes of tournaments should be submitted to the New Zealand Association for approval.

Ou the Luutloii of Mr Freeman, the Anckland letters were handed over to the Mauagemeut Committee to be dealt with. OFFICERS ELECTED. The election of officers resulted as fol-lows:-—Patron. His Excellency the Governor; president, Mr VV. T. Monkman (Dunedin); vice-presidents, Messrs Win. Goss (Canterbury), Dean McKenna (Wellington), F. I.ogan (Hawke’s Bay), G. A. Macquarie (Nelson), J. L. Salmond (Otago), W. R. flohnes (Ancktand). C. J. W. Griffiths (Marlborough). Dr. Leatham (Taranaki): hou. secretary and treasurer, Mr G. N. Goldie; committee of management, Messrs J. L. Freeman, M. Fraser. A. Young, H. A. Parker, J. R. Wilson, F. T/Slshlajr, aaA Dr. Ulrich; hon. auditor, Mr L. G. Mackay; delegate to Lawn Tennis Association of England, Viscount IToimeenstle.