Tennis and Croquet.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2762, 17 April 1900, Page 4

Tennis and Croquet.

Croquet and tennis teams from the Timaru Tennis Club visited Ashburton on Saturday to play matches with the Ashburton Clubs, Owing to the fact that many of the leading Timaru players were' unable to go the tennis team was very much weakened, and consequently suffered an easy defeat. Some good play was shown, especially in the com-’ bined between Mrs Tennant and Cox (A ) v. Miss Sotham and Orwin (T). The games at croquet were closely contested, Timaru winning four out of the five games played. The Ashburton players were most assiduous in their attentions to make the outing a thoroughly enjoyable one for the visitors. The croquet players were especially indebted to Mr Wroughton for driving them to and from the ground. Details: Croquet.—(Ashburton players named first)—Mrs Wroughton 16 v. Miss Kutherford 28, .Denshire 17 v. flart 28, Mrs Wroughton and Denshire 28 v. Miss flutherford and Hart 17, Miss Del! and McKeague 18 v. Miss Sotham and Johnson 28, Mrs McKeague and Muir 20 v. Miss Douglass and Tennent 28; totals, 99 and 129. Tennis.— (Ashburton players first) Cox 9, beat Orwin 4 ; Johnston 7, Johnson 4 ; Fookes 9, Tennent 2; Fisher 9, Val. Tennent 6 ; Miss Fookes 7, Miss Sotham 4 ; Mrs Tennant 7, Miss Douglass 4 ; Miss Purnell 7, Miss T. Healey 5 ; Cox and Johnston 7, Orwin and Johnson I ; Mrs Tennant and Miss Fookes 3, Miss Sotham and Mfss Douglass 2 ; Miss Purnell and Miss Orr 7, Miss Douglass and Miss Healey 6 ; Mrs Tennant and Cox 9, Miss Sotham and Orwin 8 ; Miss Fookes and Johnston 7, Miss Douglass and Johnson 2 ; Miss Purnell and Fookes 6, Miss Healey and Val. Tennent 7 ; totals—94 and 55.