TENNIS.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 12906, 19 February 1906, Page 6

TENNIS.

- WA&HDYKK Y. PLEASANT POINT. ■ A match between the Waskdyke and Pleasant' Point Tennis -Clubs was played at Washdyke oa Thursday afternoon. The day was all that could be desired.. Some good play xouk place, but tlie. Pleasant Point Club proved too good for. their opponents, the former's, pracing and general play being, very fair. Owing to. darkness several of. the singles were not played. Afternoon, tea was provided' by the Washdyke : Club, and both visitors and others present ' did ample justice to all the good things. The teams are eagerly looking forward to the return. match. The following, are the results : —. v ; Singles. P.P. W. iHalstead n. Worsdell 7 6 vLjunbert vc. Cooke ... 7. 0 KReitmeyeE Harm 7 1 Cague sr. .Grant - : 5 3 - Baubles.

Miss Sutherland and Halstead v- . i Miss Harris and Cooke, .....C "6 . 2 • j ' Miss Lambert and Lambert v.. t ; Miss Baookes and Worsdell _ 5 6 i 'Miss Lyie and Beitmever i Miss Mitchell Harris 6. 2 ] 'Miss Adams, and Cague. v. Miss 1 Braider and Grant 5 6 ; ; Misses Sutherland and Lambert. > y. Misses Harris and Brookes 6 5 Misses LycEll and Adams v. Misses Mitchail and Braider 4 6 Halstead and Lambert v. Cooke and Worsdell 7 *" 2 Beitmeyer and Cague v. Harris and Grant 7 1 \ Dalgleish. "and Coira v. Dale and 1 Sku?ton-• 7 6 > -I.; Totals ....... ... 79 46 ; WA3TOHI Y. TIMARU. The return match between the Association Clubs, Waitohi Terrace v. Timaru, Jfcook place on Saturday afternoon on the 'Courts, Elizabeth street The match was looked forward, to with a large amount of interest, and, as the weather was all that > could be wished, was fought out with the [ utmost keenness and pleasure. There was i an excellent attendance of spectators, and . during the day they witnessed record ; tenL .; nis for South Canterbury. ""Both Chtba were [ represented by their A teams, and it will 5 be seen from the scores that nearly all : .'the sets -. were won by the narrowest of £ hla'rgins. Both players and spectators 3 were very hospitably entertained by the > Ladies' Committee of the Timaru Tennis i dub, the players at morning tea and lun- ] t cheon in the pavilion, and spectators and - players at afternoon tea. i o Play started about 11 o'clock with the y first ladies' singles, anil a- splendid game e was the result. Hard l , fore and back-hand drives across the courts were quite a feattire, Miss Sotham playing these very accurately, whilst Miss Mendelson's" shots h along the line were exceedingly good. This •i" opening game set. a high, standard that was e veil maintained throughout the day, all }-; .the ladiess playing very '-.keenly- in J- singles, and ably supporting their partnered is in the doubles.- fai o a« c of the isT men" "was" concerned, ItT "was of all round

excellence, Murray signalised his first match a play witli a splendid win,' Douglass vol- \ leyed too deadly for his opponent, while 2 Johnson and Fraser played very steadily, s T. Orr found Jackson's well placed low i cuts too difficult to toss and failed to re- s turn hard volleys; Reg Pearse also failed f to get on to "Crisp's sharp volleys aj:d £ break service. Feilden had a splendid game with 'White, the latter's excellent length and t middle court drives getting him through : well. Pearse and Cameron played a very 1 fine game, both being in good form. ' and giving an exhibition that apparently 1 pleased .the onlookers very much. With : eight all and deuce, the fight was keen to the last, when a smash into the net gave Pearse the set amid much excitement and prolonged applause. of the scores are as follows : Singles. W. T. Miss Menaelson v. Miss Sotham 6 9 Miss Pearse v. Miss N. Hay ... ' 2 7 Miss Chapman v. Miss Tennent- 6 9 Miss F. Pearse v. Mrs English 4 7 - W. Pearse v. Cameron 9 8 Feilden v. White 7 9 T. Orr rl Jackson 2 9 Reg. Pearse v. Crisp 7 9 J. Pearse v. Douglass 6 9 Mclntyre- v. Fraser, 9 8 R. W. Pearse v. Johnson 9 8 J. Orr v. Murray 2 9 Doubles. Misses Mendelson and Pearse v. ;!. Misses Sotham and Tennent 9 6 Misses Chapman and. F. Pearse v. Miss N. Hay and Mrs English 9 8 Pearse and Orr v. Cameron and Jackson 6 9 Reg. Pearse and Feilden v. White and Crisp, 6 9 Mclntyre and J. Pearse v. Johnson and Douglass 8 9 J. Orr and R. W. Pearse v. Fraser and Murray 9 8 . Miss Mendelson and W. Pearse v. Miss X. Hay arid Cameron 9 7 Miss Pearse and Feilden v. Miss . Sotham. and Jackson 2 • 9 . Miss Chapman and T. Orr v. Miss Tennent and WTiite 6 9 Miss F. Pearse and Reg. Pearse v. Mrs English and Douglass 2 9 Totals 135 184