LAWN TENNIS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XCIX, Issue 11556, 18 April 1898, Page 6

LAWN TENNIS.

• A very enjoyable match was played at the .Canterbury College courts on Saturday between the Canterbury College and Sydenham Tennis Clubs. The weather was ’perfect, and the play excellent. There was a large number of spectators, and afternoon tea was provided by tho College Club. The College team won by 89 games to 68. The'following are the scores:— lliga Baldwin (S.) beat Miss Howard (C.C.), 9-7; Budd (SI .beat Flower (0.C.), 9-4; M'William (C.C.) beat Boay (S.), 9-5; Lingard (C,a). beat Lyttelton (S), 9rsV«tuofeey (C.C.) heat Gee *(B).’**«s .!»«{» and -Stuckey (C.C.) beat Hall and Gee (b.l, 9-4 ; - Flower and Kohero . (C.C.) beat bud>l and xßowe (S.), - 9-3 ; Seay end Lyttelton , (8.) bear' and Lingutd (C.C). 9-8;: Miss Howard and Miss Aitken (C.C.) beat Mies Baldwin andMise : Gowmg • (S.>, 64; Miss Hardcaatle and Flower (C.C.) beat Miss Muiidy and Geo (S-), 6-1 ;■ Mies Gee ijnd Kowe (z.) beat Miss Scott and Hohere (C.C.), 6-2 ; Miss Howard and liugard (C C.) beat Miss Gowjng and Lyttelton (S.), 6-2; Miss Baldwin and Seay (£!.)■ beat Miss Aitkin and M William, (c.c.),e-5.- „ . , , , , The committee of the newly-formed Avonside Tennis Club met on Friday evening’ in a room kindly lent by Mr Brice; present—'Messrs A. Marshall (president, in the chair), F. Banks, W. Brice, J. Barker, ,K. Bassett and F. J. Murray (honorary secretary). The Secretary reported having made all necessary arrangements ‘with Mr Templar’s trustees to procure the section decided on, and it was resolved to call a general .meeting for Wednesday, April 27., A set of rules was drafted from those of the Canterbury and Linwood .Clubs,, to be approved of, and a Biib-coinmitteb,. composed o± Messrs Marshall, Bassett, Brice and Murray, appointed to draw up a report to be laid before the meeting. The Honorary Secretary. reported having received over ene hundred applications for membership. This concluded, the; business. .