LAWN TENNIS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2299, 24 March 1898, Page 40

LAWN TENNIS.

Ex-High School v. Kaituna.

For quite a number of Saturdays prior fisfcures and the weather have combined to post- j pone the return match between the Kaituna | and the Ex-High School L*wn Tennis Clubs. \ The match wa?, however, definitely arranged | for Saturday last, principally with a view of j affording practice to members of the two hill clubs, who have entered for the different events j in the association tournament to be held in the forthcoming week. In spite of the wintry j aspect of the afternoon it was decided to play ; off. and a start was accordingly mtcie ab 2 o'clock on the Kaituna green. The courts were j in first-class order, but tho prevailing high wind j interfered considerably with the play. The Kaituna men had feho better of the game in the I double play, but in the singles the two club 3 I were very evenly matched, the sets without | exception being well contested, some of Kai- : tuna's junior players showing good promise. In i the firat two sets of the combined play, as the scores will show, the School had the gama all their own way ; the third set, however, being a. walk-over for Kaituna. The single between Mhs Campbell and Bliss Solomon was watched with very considerable interest, and although the School player secured a love game her opponent mad-; a capital stand. The other ladies' single was won rather easily by Miss Moore. The match resulted in a win for the Ex-School Ctub by five games, thsacores being — Ex-High School Club 78 games, Kaituna C.'ub 73 games. Mrs Smith for the home club dispensed afternoon tea on the courts. The scores are given below : — Ex-High School. Kaitusa. SINGLES. Miss Campbell ... 6 Miss Solomon ... 0 Miss Moore 6 Miss N. Gallender ... 2 Couston b" Balmond SJ W. Moore 9 De Beer 3 Arlidge 5 F. Moore ... -... 9 Marks 7 Hannah 7 DOUBLES. Misses Campbell! o Misses Solomon \ - and Moore... j~ and Callonder J Couston and Marks 5 Salmond aad Bett ... 9 W. Moore and Ar- Hannah ami F. lidge 7 Moore 9 COMBINED. Couston and MissY o Salmond and Miss\_ A Campbell .. f y N. CalWder / 4 W. Moore and Miss \_ Q De Brer and Miss\ c Moore ... J 9 M. Call-ndsr J 5 Marks and Miss \ o F. Moore and Miss > o Mackay ... f 6 Solomon ... /* a Total games ...78 Total games ... 73 Majority for Ex-High School, 5 games. ORCHESTRAL SOCIETY'S CONCERT. The Dunedin Orchestral Society inaugurated its eleventh season at the Agricultural Hall on Friday night. The society during its long life has more than justified its existence, and the fact that such a cominodions buildirg was crowded to its utmost ! capacity affords proof, if such were wanting, that its popularity is in nowise diminishing. The stage of the hall has recently undergone some radical changes, with the resulr, as last wight's ■ entertainment proved, that the acoustic, proper- ; tie? ara very materially improved. The stage has been enclosed within plastered walls and finished with a concave ceiling, which throws out the sound in an admirable manner. At previous ' concerts it was found necessary toerect a temporary ', platform to bringthe orchestra further put towards tbe auditorium, but now the necessity for this device has been obviated. The instrumentalist are accommodated with seats on the platform, and the floor .space, which was hitherto utilised by the performers, is available for increased Eeating accommodation for the audience. No musical body in tho colony perhaps can boast of such an amount of public patronage as that accorded to the society, and if the Agricultural Hall was even larger than it is, the probabilities ai'e that it would be crowded on the occasion of the society's concert*. The piece cle resistance of last night's programme was the " Surprise symphony." Some time has elapsed since last; it was produced here, and its performance last evening was hailed with every manifestation of delight. The work is somewhat lengthy, yet tbe music is of such an entrancing nature that were it as long again no sense of weariness would be experienced by ths listener. Every bar contains a wealth of melody, and eveiy phrase open 3up new visions of beauteous composition. The interpretation of the work on the whole must be regarded as being eminently satisfactory. That theie were deficiencies in the orchestration must be conceded, but these were of such rare occasion aud of such small import as to be rendered insignificant when the performance is viewed as a whole. The selection from "Carmen" ranks next in importance. Here again the audience was afforded an example of felicitously-conceived music, though of an entirely different character from the preceding work. The selection opens with the Boys' chorus, and embraces some of the most striking airs and concerted music, including the wellknown song of the Toreador, which is taken by the euphonium. The work was interpreted with i admirable skill and effect and evoked a hearty | and spontaneous outburst of approval. The over- ! ture " Schubert," by Supp6, i 9 a delightful pot ' pourri of Scbubertiau music, including " The Eil King-," " The Wanderer," " The Mock Suns," and , "The C-U'iier Pigeon." The selection wasplayel I with exquisite effect, and judging by the applause which followed was thoroughly appreciated. The overture "NachUagor in Granada" (by the Ocr-. man composer Conradin Kieutzer), the march "Le Leon de St. Marc," and a somewhat tawdiy piraphra-e of " On the banks of Allan Water," were the other orchestral contributions. The vocal poition of the programme was entrusted to Mi3s M-u-y Morrison and Mi-s Annie Marks. The former has, owing to her absence from town, not : been befU'd lot some considerable time, aud. he«

reappearance was warmly welcomed. Her voice has, if anything, gained in freshness and vigour during her absence, and the lady appeared to have also made a marked advance in the study of the votnl art. Her numbers— Arditi'a " Beauty sleep " and Gounod's "Serenade," with violin obbligato by Miss Parker— were rendered with such a degree of taste and artistic feeling that she was awarded quite a storm of plaudits. JIUs Marks is the possessor of a soprano voice of excellent quality and of surprising power. She has evidently undergone a careful course of study in singing, and has made gooi use of her opportunities, for her interpretation of "Rock me, ye billows" and Meyerbeer's ""Roberto" was marked by all thosa qualities which go to make a successful vocalist. Her singing was full of promise, and she will prove a decided acquisition to the ranks of Dunedin vocalist?. Her effoits were justly rewarded with demonstrative marks of public approval. Mr Coombs was in his customary place as conductor, while Mr Taylor played the accompaniments in the most satisfactory manner.