Though the standard of play has been considerably lowered by the fact that such a large number of our members are on active service or in camp yet the interest in the game in maintained as keenly as it has been in the past. On account of the present war the Wellington Provincial Association decided, at the beginning of the present season, to abandon the inter-club matches. As a result of this the club has had to arrange friendly matches with outside clubs as well as various tournaments among its own members in order to vary the monotony of Knock-up games. A fairly large number of ladder matches have also been played.

On Anniversary day a team of ladies and men journeyed up to Otaki. Though it rained steadily till after eleven a. m. we managed to day the courts, chiefly through the efforts of the ladies in our team, and play off the matcher. In this we were successful, winning ten sets to our opponents eight. On St. Patrick's Day we again went to Otkai and, the weather being kinder, managed to put in a whole day's play. We were again successful by a margin o two sets. On each of these occasions we enjoyed ourselves thoroughly, chiefly owing to the splendid hospitality of the Otakiites. Early in the season two friendly matches were played with Brougham Hill on their courts. We were successful in neither of these. On Saturday, February 20th, Trentham Camp, sent in a team to play us, the following are the results Trentham players being mentioned first—

Singles.

Sergt. Seay lost to D. S. Smith (6—2) (4—6) (5—7)

Lieut. Sheppard lost to Cleghorn (3—6) (3—6)

Sergt. Atmoer won from Sergt. Foden (6—5) (5—6)

Sergt. Wright lost to Edmondson (2—6) (2—6)

Sergt. Collins lost to Broad (3—6) (2—6)

Sergt. Marcussen lost to Howie (4—6) (4—6)

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Doubles.

Sergt. Seay and Lieut Sheppard lost to Smith and Cleghron

Sergt. Atmoer and Sergt. Wright lost to Sergt. Foden and Broad.

Sergt. Collins and Sergt. Marcussen lost to Edmondson and Howie 0—6, 3—6

Several other matches were arranged with Trentham Camp, but on each occasion rain prevented their being played. Early in the season two successful handicap tournaments were held on public holidays among the club members, one being a Yankee and the other a Sealed Handicap Tournament. The ladies' and the men's Championship Singles were commenced some time before Christmas: the final of the former has yet to be played off between Miss Fenton and Miss Junker while we must congratulate Cleghorn on again winning the latter, by defeating Foden 6—2, 6—2, in the final. The most interesting match in the men's singles to win after a strenuous three-set go.

In concluding we would like to thank those ladies who have throughout the season so kindly attended to the making of afternoon tea and we would also like to add a word of thanks to the College Council for their decision to erect a concrete wall along the bank in the corner of number 4 court.