TENNIS.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 11677, 10 February 1902, Page 3

TENNIS.

A CLUB MATCH.

The Timaru Tennis Club concluded their match on Saturday, the idea of the two leading players among the men picking teams to play against each other turning out most satisfactorily. The play, both on Thursday and Saturday afternoons, was greatly enjoyed, and ail those engaged in the match did their best to achieve a win. In many cases the players showed superior form to that seen in foreign matches, and displayed a confidence that raised the standard of all round play very much. It can in fact- be truly said that in the first ladies' singles, first men's, and fourth ladies' singles, as played on Saturday afternoon; no better tennis had ever been seen on the club's courts. A thoroughly 'friendly spirit of emulation was aroused, and the players faced each other determined to show what they could really do. The lady visitor from the Lyttelton Tennis Club was not seen to,the best advantage, the fcourts and pilay being much faster than what is usually met with. The games that deserve special mention were the sirgles between Misses Revell and Sotham, and between Lynch and Cameron. Both'ladies played very steadily. and 1 there were several splendid rallies, bat in the final game, by good length drives and accurate placing, Miss Sotham carried off the honours. Cameron could not go wrong} driving' off the forehand with great pace and 1 ' overhead smashing with deadly accuracy, he gave but few chances to Lynch to come to the net and get in his killing corner shots. The most consistent player throughout the match was Anderson, whose overhand cuts scored time after time in the doubles, and who fought out a very fine single with Orwin, whose win was really due to his line service coming nff repeatedly. The younger ■ players shaped well, and the double in which Douglass and Shrimpton opposed Revell and Tennent was a pretty game to watch. As an example of back line play, the single between Rowley and Didsbury was more than usually interesting, and was a very fine game to look at. Misses Fraser. and! Fussell gave a display of free hitting that was quite refreshing, the way both killed a high Job being, particularly pleasing. It is to be hoped that we will see more of this style of play among the ladies. The weather on Saturday was very hot, and the refreshing cup of tea dispensed by the ladies was greatly appreciated. The following are the scores, players of Mr Lynch's team being named first SINGLES. Miss Sothan 7, Miss L. Revell 6. Miss Galbraith 0, Miss Douglass 7. Miss Ziesler 7, Miss E. Tennent 4. ' Miss Fraser 5, Miss Fussell 7. Mr Lvnch 4, Mr Cameron 9. Mr Anderson 7, Mr Orwin 9. j Mr Didsbury 5. Mr Rowley 9. Mr Revell 9, Mr Johnson 7. Mr R. C. Tennent 3, Mr Douglass 9. DOUBLES. - - Misses Sotham and Galbraith 1, Misses Revell and Douglass 7. Misses Ziesler and Fraser 4, Misses Tennefr and Fussell 7. ' Lynch and Didsbury 9, Cameron and Rowley Y I Anderson and Revell 9, Orwin and Johnson 4. Tennent and Revell 9, Douglass and Shrimpton 6. Miss Galbraith and Lynch 6, Miss Revell and Cameron 9. Miss Ziesler and Anderson 9. ''""filass and Rowlev 6. . Mi«s Ko+linm and Did shiny 9, Miss Tennent and Orwin 6. Miss Fraser and Revell 9, Miss Fussell and Johnson 5. Totals. Mr Lvnch's team, ll<s; -Mr Cameron's team, 124.