Another season has come and gone since our last number some more hopes realized, some more fears—well, realised too. Socially, the Club has had all its old interest and dash, had dispensed afternoon tea (with brown bread) in the old hospitable way—and altogether we're just the same old happy family we always were. Now that the courts are deserted, except for a few devotees, who are to be champions next year, we may review our efforts.

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With regard to the aforementioned fears. We feared we might lose the District Championship. We did —easily. We feared we might lose the University Championship. We were again justified. We feared the College might come back from Dunedin without a champion. Not so, however, and it is the Tennis Club which tells the tale.

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Miss Van Staveren, who was left behind at Ease annexed the Handicap Singles at the Wellington Provincial Tournament. She was in very good form, and there were no wanting those who thought she would take her old place as champion of the Club. Miss Batham, however, fresh from her triumph in the South, won the coveted distinction for the second time. When the Men's Championship is to be played off, time alone can tell, Beere can't and Prouse can't, and it is their game which still hangs in the balance. It seems clear that the Committee should page 34 have taken the matter in hand earlier. No game of tennis between Prouse and Beere in the middle of the Hockey season will give satisfaction to anyone.

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The club made a special feature of its opening day, and an enterprising photographer made two superfine pictures and a few honest half-crowns out of it. Professor von Zedlitz declared the Courts open. The Chairman of the college Council was there and incidentally he heard all we had to say about the FOUR courts we want at the new Building. He did not commit the Council to anything definite, but explained that he appreciated the diplomatic position, and that the College Council would do everything in its power to assist the physical and social work of the students.

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The Provincial Anniversary was again celebrated by a trip to Otaki. The Otaki Club is so well known for its kindness that there is no difficulty in getting a good team away. The drizzle we left at the Wellington Station forsook us as we neared Plimmerton, and glorious weather, good tennis and hospitality sent the hours flying. We came back by the express this year. And were more subdued than on a previous occasion. The most wildly exciting method adopted for passing the time was "plalying trains," an intellectual pastime not scorned even by sedate graduates.

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It was at the opening of the season that Professor Easter-field, on behalf of the Professorial Board presented the Club with the Championship Shield. The way the Professors have backed up the efforts of the Students to raise the College life from the "Night-School" level can be really known by few, but this Tennis Shield will tell future generations something of their interest in the work. F. P. Wilson thanked the Professors on behalf of the Club.

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The handsome silver flower bowl which Professor von Zedlitz left behind him on one of his visits to the Courts was competed for by the ladies and won by Miss Bridson.

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Rawdon Beere had very hard luck at Easte. Tonsilitis struck him down at the eleventh hour, and the team was deprived of his services. We hope he will have his revenge next year.

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The Report of the Tennis at the Easter Tournament is given in another place.

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The following are the results of the matched played—