WELLINGTON.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLVIII, Issue 11, 11 September 1912, Page 9

WELLINGTON.

(By

ROMULUS.)

Wewtovrrs Club. 3 / F T the 14th annual meeting of the « I Newtown Club, held on 29th JI August, the following officers were elected for the ensuing season:—President, Mr. W. H. P. Barber; vice-presidents, Hon. C. M. Luke, Messrs. F. Grady, sen., T. H. Gill, J. P. Luke, P. 11. Muter, G. S. Pratt, and E. Y. Redwa-rd; management committee: Messrs. J. H. Clark, F. R. Curtis, H. L. Godber, E. A. Norris, and >E. Y. Red-, ward; hon. secretary, Mr. A. Gill; lion, treasurer, Mr. A. M. Pratt; hon. auditor, Mr. F. Porter: delegates to W.P.L. T.A., Messrs. E. J. Simpson and H. Smith. The result of the elub’s tournaments last season were: —- Championships.—Meir’s Singles, F. A. Morris; Ladlies’ Singles, Mrs. R. 11. Nagle. Handicaps'. — Men’s Singles, F. A. Lewis; Ladies’ Singles, Miss P. Veitch; Ladies’ Singles (junior), Miss C. Lamb; Men's Doubles, .1. E. Thwaitee and C. Bowen; Ladies’ Doubles, Misses L. and I. Clark; Combined Doubles, J. H. Clark and Miss R. Bock. Quarterly Meeting of N.Z. Council. The above meeting took place on Friday, 30th August, the following delegates being in attendance: —Messrs. G. A. Hurley (chairman, Wellington), B. Keesing (Auckland), P. White-Parsons (Canterbury), F. F. Grady and F. P. Wulson (Hawke’s 'Bay), A. L. Berry (Otago), A. J. Dixon (Taranaki), A. J. MeCaul (Wanganui), D. M. Kean and R. St. J. Berre (Wellington), and A. J. Petheriek (secretary). Concerning the visit of th<s English players to contest the Davis Sup at Melbourne (challenge round) in November, a letter from the secretary of the Lawn Tennis Association of Australasia stated that little definite official information had been received as to the intention of the English Association regarding the tour of an English team, so that an amount of uncertainty existed in the minds of the council. In a letter dated June 21st from their representative in England the following statement was made: "The Australasian offer has been accepted and a British team will be sent,” while in a letter dated July 12, 'he said: "I do not think you would be able to arrange a tour of Australia and New Zealand solely on the half-share basis.” Just before the time of writing a cable had been received in Sydney giving the team as Dixon, Beamish, Parke and Gordon Lowe, and stating that the team intended playing at Sydney, Adelaide, Brisbane and Perth, after •the Davis Cup. If the cable were correct it looked as if New Zealand was to be left out of the itinerary—a happening which would be regrettable and which the Australian council would endeavour to obviate if at all possible. They were anxious that all th© Australian States and New Zealand should receive a visit from the team. That the Management Committee of the N.Z.L.T.A. has not been fully alive to the possibilities of the situation, inasmuch as exclusion of New Zealand from the tour is a likelihood, is apparent from the remarks of the chairman (Mr Geo. Hurley), who mid that he .was somewhat doubtful whether tine tour would be extended to New Zealand. In any ca.se, it would bo a very great squeeze. The management committee should try and obtain some definite information as soon as possible. It would not be wise to wait too long before taking this action, or else New Zealand would have to take just what time happened to be left. If the English team did come it would be most difficult to run th© suggested tour for a New South Wales team also, ewpeeially with the two championship meetings which were, to be held. No official intimation had come on the matter, but Ivo had heard Uvat efforts were being made in Sydney to wend a team across. Mr G. H. Schofield, late of Wellington, but now resident-in London, was elected New Zealand delegate to the Lawn Tennis Association. The secretary reported that the Davis Cup fuiuls would bo all placed in the Savings Bank in accordance with the lAssociution's requeet.

Brougham Hill Clnb The 13 th annual report of the Brougham Hill Club, to be presented to members at the annual meeting to take place at Mr J. A. B. Howe’s residence, 102, Brougham Street, on Friday next, 13th September, at 8 p.m., reads as follows:— Inter-c lub Competitions. The club entered eight teams, its representatives winning the Racquet Competition, while in all of the other grades the club occupied a prominent position. Men’s Competition:—Shield, 2nd; Cup, "A” team 2nd. "B” team 6th; Pennant, 3rd; Racquet, Ist. Ladies’ Competition.- Shield, 3rd; Cup, 2nd; Pennant, 2nd. The club tournaments resulted in successes for the understated players: —■ < 'hampionships.—Men’s Singles, F. R. Laishley; Ladies’ Singles, Miss M. Davis; Men's Doubles, J. A. B. and 11. B. Howe; Ladies’ Doubles, Mrs IV. E. Howe and Miss L. Morgan; Combined Doubles, 11. V. and Mrs W. E. Howe. Handicaps. —Men’s Singles, J. R. Veen; Ladies' Singles, Miss M. II illiams; Men’s Doubles, J. A. B. and H. V. Howe; I.a dies’ Doubles, Misses Pearson and Buchanan; Combined Doubles, C. A. Lawrence and Miss L. Morgan. The Wellington Public Schools’ and Wellington Students’ Associations’ tournaments were held on the club’s courts. The committee tenders its thanks to Mr J. G. IV. Aitken for donation; to Messrs E. IV. Mills "and Co., Ltd., and Mr IV. N. Tucker for trophies; to the Pi-ess for reports of matches and local competitions, and to all those members for assistance given during the year, more especially to those particular members who put themselves to great inconvenience so that inter-club matches would not go by default. General Notes. Kilbirnie and Haitaitai enthusiasts and players generally will regret to learn that, owing to the terms stated by the Bowling Club not being satisfactory, the proposal for formation of an up-to-date tennis club at Haitaitai is not going to materialise, despite the splendid efforts of Messrs J. T. Watkins, D. M. Kean and J. S. Barton. In addition to A. AV. McNiceol (Wellington) and E. W. Marriner (8.H.), whose transfers from Wellington were reported in last issue, other players who will be out of court, as far as Wellington tennis is concerned this season are: L. IV. Hawkins (transferred to N.Z.R., Aranroho); F. A. Morris (retired); R. G. Purdy (transferred to Palmerston North District Defence Office) ; G. W. Callender (in London). All but Morris (Newtown) were Hutt Valley players, though Hawkins played for Brougham Hill in last season’s inter-club competition (shield). The W. P. L. T. A. has under consideration an offer of courts at Karori, and if inspection by the executive is satisfactory it is probable that negotiations will be immediately proceeded with for their acquisition. This is a step in the right direction, as tennis cannot possibly thrive as it should do in Wellington until the association has its own courts. Anthony Wilding has cabled to the Australasian Lawn Tenuis Association declining for busines reasons the invitation to assist in the defence of the Davis Cup at Melbourne in November. In that case there is very little possibility of the Australasian team differing in any respect from that which defeated America (Larned, Wriglit and McLough.lin) at Christchurch last January, namely, Brookes, Heath, and Dunlop, all Victorians.