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Tennis

The preliminary excavation work for the fourth Tennis court has been proceeding for some weeks past. A faithful band, composed for the most part of non-tennis players, has spent its Saturday afternoons in delving and picking away the clay and rock. Much has been done, but more remains. Accordingly, the "navvies "would be glad to see a large accession of the male tennis players to their ranks. The same gentlemen, on those occasions at least when they are asked to help themselves, seem to be possessed of the virtue of modesty to an abnormal degree. We feel sure that a little more self-assertion would, in this case at least, do both them and their new tennis court an immense amount of good.

The thanks of the "navvies" are due to those ladies who, with smiling an cheerful grace, have dispense afternoon tea, and to Mr. Brook for his unfailing kindness in assisting in preparing the same.

The Students' Association has made a grant of one fourth of the Building Fund to the Tennis Club. This sum, for which the Club tenders its best thanks to the Association, will be of great assistance in the provision of a fourth court, though of course much is required.

The Annual Meeting will be held early in October, and the new Committee will have an ample field for active operations.