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New Zealand Tablet, 12 September 1912, Page 47

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(From our own correspondent.) The annual meeting of the St. Mary’s Tennis Club was held on Tuesday last. Mr.' S. Madden (president) occupied the chair. In reviewing the work for the past season the president congratulated the club on their prosperous condition deal of credit for same being due to Mr Frank Pritchard (club captain) who, he regretted, had now left the district. The report and balance sheet were adopted, Mesdames Walsh, McCormick, and Soal were appointed life members of the club. Miss W. O’Connor and Mr. T. Purcell annexed the club championship prizes for the season. The election of officers resulted as follows:Patron, Very Rev. Dean O’Donnell (reelected) ; president, Mr. S. Madden (re-elected); vicepresidents Dr. Kennedy and Messrs. M. J. Burgess, T. Stanton, W. Soal, M. Kissane, W. J. Cunningham, A. T. Robertson, B. J. Cassells, D. Fitzgerald, jun., D. and R. McDonnell, J. Hanrahan, T. Buckley, D. Brick, T. Devane, R. Nealon, and N. Fitzgerald; captain, Mr. T. Purcell; vice-captain, Mr. H. Walsh; treasurer, Mr. T. M. Brophy; secretary, Mr. M. O’Brien (re-elected); committee Messrs C. and J. Hannigan, V. Madden, J. McCormick, A. Fitzgerald, and J. Lennon; auditor, Mr. W. J. Cunningham. Votes of thanks to the chairman and outgoing officers concluded a most successful meeting. The Catholic Young Men’s Club held an f At home ’ in the club rooms on Thursday evening last. The attendance of members and friends was good, and Mr. M. J. Burgess (president) occupied the chair. Messrs. J. Lennon and M. J. Moriarty acted as M.C.’s, the order of the evening’s entertainment being progresive euchre,

parlor games, musical items. The programme was both interesting and enjoyable throughout. Musical items were contributed by Mr. Jeffs (Christchurch), "Misses Meadows (Feilding), M. Soal, and N. Berry, Messrs. W. Cunningham, F. Hanrahan, and M. J. Moriarty. Misses Tracey and K. Nealon played the accompaniments. Very Rev. Dean O’Donnell presented the winners of the several competitions with their prizes, the recipients being Mrs. D. McCormick, Misses Hyland and Norah Moriarty, and Mr. B. Fitzgerald. During- the evening refreshments were handed round by a number of young ladies, under the direction of Mesdames McCormick, Soal, and Walsh., Votes of thanks to the donors of prizes and the ladies for their assistance was followed by the singing of ‘ Auld lang syne,’ which brought a very enjoyable gathering to a close. . _ .