LAWN TENNIS

Evening Post, Volume XCIX, Issue 69, 22 March 1920, Page 7

LAWN TENNIS

BEAMISH AND LOWE IN CHRISTCHURCH

(BY TEIiEQRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

CHRISTCHURCH, 20th March. The matches between Beamish and Lowe and the Canterbury tennis representatives were continued in fine weather and before a large attendance. In. the singles, Lowe beat Ollivier 6—4, 6—2, and Beamish beat Greenwood 6—2, 6—3. Lowe kept a magnificent length and many of his shots were unplayable. He strained a leg half-way through the first set, but this handicap did not seriously affect his play. There were some brilliant exchanges „in the second set, but Lowe's tactics - were superb," and Ollivier was frequently played into a hopeless position. Beamish did not have much difficulty in defeating Greenwood. The latter made many mistakes in the first set, but put up a plucky fight in the second, and. frequently passed Beamish at the net. In the doubles, Lowe and Jeamishbeat Ollivier and Greenwood 6—3, 6—2, 9—7. , In the first two; sets the visitors, had the advantage, their playing " very often being unanswerable. The third set was very exciting and was marked by brilliant tennis. At one stage- the scores were 7—7, but- in two final games the visitors showed to advantage and Won the set and match.