TENNIS AND CROQUET MATCHES.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 3237, 16 April 1900, Page 4

TENNIS AND CROQUET MATCHES.

Croquet and tennis teams from the Timaru Tennis Olub visited Ashburton on Saturday to pay matches with the Ashburton Olaba. 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. Borne good play was shown, especially m the com bined between Mrs Tennant and Cox (A] v. Miss Sotham and Orwin (T). The games at croquet were closely con tested, Timaru winning four out of th( five games played. The Ashburtoi players were most assiduous m theii attentions to make the outing i thoroughly enjoyable one for t;he yisi tors. The croquet players were especialb indebted to Mr Wroughton for drivini them to and from the ground. Details : - Croquet.— (Ashburton players name< firat)— Mrs Wroughton 18 v. Misa Ruth erford 28, Denshire 17 v. Hart 28, Mr Wroughton and Denshire 28 v. Mis Rutherford and Hart 17, Miaa Bel and McKeague 18 v. Miss Sothau and Johnson 28, Mrs McKeagui and Muir 20 v. Miss Douglaas an< Tennent 28; totals, 99 and IZ9 Tennis.— (Ashburton players first) - Cox 9, beat Orwin 4 ; Johnston 7, John son 4 ; Fookes 9, Tennent 2 ; Fisher S Val. Tennent 6; Miss Fookes 7, Mis Sotham 4 ; Mrs Tennant 7, Miss Doug lass 4 ; Miss Purnell 7, Miss T. Heale; 5 ; Cox and Johnston 7, Orwin am Johneon l ; Mrs Tennant and Mis Fookes 3, Miss Sotham and Mfss Doug lass 2 ; Mias Purnell and Miss Orr 1 Miss Douglass and Mibs Healey 6 ; Mr Tennant and Cox 9, Miss Sotham am Orwin 8 ; Miss Fookes and Johnston "i Miss Douglass and Johnson 2 ; Mis Purnell and Fookes 6, Miss Healey an Val. Tennent 7 ; totals— 94 and 55.