LAWN TENNIS.

Otago Witness, Issue 1797, 30 April 1886, Page 22

LAWN TENNIS.

A contingent from the Green Island Club (writes our Lawrence correspondent) arrived in Lawrence on Friday evening, and on Saturday and Monday played a series of matches with our local club. The games created a little excitement, and a good many visitors watched proceedings on both days. The gentlemen of Green Island ran away from the Lawreuceites, but the ladies of the Lawrence Club played well and succeeded in making ifc a drawn match. The totals were 82 each. The players and scores were as follow :—: —

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Messrs Co\h(\id and Grcvn (Green Island) v. Messrs Crooke and Hindmarsh (Lawrence). — 6—3,6 — 3, t5- - '.. 15—4. Totals. IS— lO.

Messis Taylor and Woods (Lawrence) v. Messrs l'antoit and' Miller (Green Island).— 6—l. c G— 3, 6—o. Totals, 18— I

Mist.es Mills (2) (Green Island) v. Misses Kevell andK. Ue\elULa\\reueu). -4-15. 4— G, I—6. Totals, 9— lh

Misses B. and M. Mills (Given Island) v. Mrs H. P. Thomson and Mi.s Fiaor (Lawrence;,— 6— s, 3— X. :3-(i. Totals 12 17

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Miss B. Mills And vis- C'oxlxv.d (Green Island) v. Mtes K. llevttl! and Mr CrooKe (Lawrence).— s— 6, t—'l,t — 'I, 2— fi. Totals. 11—13. Miss M. Mills and Mr Miller (Green Island) v. Mrs Thompson and Mr Miller.— 6— 3, 4— 6, 4- (5. Totals, 14 -13.

.-Uier the match was finished Mr Miller, on •behalf of the Green Island Club, thanked the members of the Lawrence Club for their great kiixlne-s, and said they were all pleased with their \ Ml. Mr G. O.Taylor replied in a few suitable remarks.