TRIBUTES TO THE VISITORS' PLAY.
A PROTRACTED SET
(Received April 26, &.50 a.ni.) SYDNEY, April 26
The morning rpapers contain complimentary references to the play of the 'New'Zealarid'ladies., Th© Herald says; that the visitors have shown to nvhat perfection •■ the forehand drive can be'brought; ron the other hand, 'they will ciderive 1 benefit from some of tthe !ba«kharid strokes and volleying <of their opponents. ? ; .The. contest.in which. Mrs Colqu.'houn > and ":Miss TBdker defeated Misses Ward and .Wellwood was a remark.«!Ble one. "It.started at 10.30 a.m., and at ;one o'clock. 'The ifihirfi Jset ran iirito 30 games, the match taking ~so.games.
Bratfkes's splay, marked by flashes fdf .grestt brilliancy, was lacking 'in the "latter stages of theinterSisriie Tit-wanted sting :iand fonreeSfail ydlleying. At the end of the day Brookes announced that he-was not feeling 'fit, and-would not patticipate iiai .matches (during'the prjesent week-
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Marlborough Express, Volume XLIII, Issue 100, 26 April 1909, Page 5
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