Personal:

Great regret was felt at the death of Professor Somerville, who, in 1916, was President of this Club. As a mark of respect the courts were closed on the day of his funeral.

Since the earlier part of these notes were written we learn with regret that Professor F. P. Wilson has decided not to offer himself for re-election as Club patron. It is fitting, therefore, that a tribute should be paid to the work which he has done for this Club during his connection with it. That connection has been very long as those who have read the history of the Club published elsewhere will realise. As mentioned there, Professor Wilson was a member of the special committee set up to consider the question of excavating courts on the present site. Prior to that date he had acted as a committee member in 1901 and 1902, in which latter year he was a delegate to the W.P.L.T.A. In 1903 he was Vice-President of the Club. The Professor's activities were by no means confined to administrative duties, for in those days he was a player of note in tennis circles in Wellington. He represented the College in the special match against Canterbury in 1900 and at Tournament in 1902, 1904 and 1905, being prevented by illness in 1903. In his last year he reached the final in two events. In 1901 he won the Club's Championship singles. His career as a University student closed in 1905 when he was capped M.A. with honours in Political Science, but he played for our Senior team in Inter-Club matches the next season. In 1909 he returned to Victoria as a member of the staff, and from that elevated position continued to show an interest in the Club's affairs. In 1922 he was elected as our President and when in 1925 we went a step higher and appointed a Patron, the choice fittingly fell on Professor Wilson. He has filled this position of honour ever since.

We wish him a very pleasant retirement.