LAWN TENNIS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1784, 24 January 1888, Page 2

LAWN TENNIS.

On Saturday aft- moon, though the I weatbor was unpleasant on account of tho J nor'-weßter, a numerous attendance, es poo : ally of the fair sex, who evinced considerable interest m the games, witnessed tho completion of the first round of the doublei«, when Caygill and C. C, Fookf. f met E. Simpson and P\ Field, and Crisp and Strange mot W. Simpson and J Ifooks. The Brat-mentioned resulted m rather an easy win for Pooks and Caygill, who were rather too much for ther yonngnr opponents, tho first sets being 6—l and 6—3 In the third set a hotter Btand was made, and it looked once ob if rimpson and Fie'd would pull it off, but tho "oldoneB" were not to be deniod, and eventually won the result being 6 — i. Crisp and Strange suoceoded m beating their opponents after four well fought sets, the first two going to them, 6—2 and 6—4. The third, whioh w^s the best contested of the lot, was won by Simpson and Fooks, 6—5. In the fourth the tables were a^ain tnrned, Crisp and hia partner proving victorious, the game being 6-3 At 6 o'clock a Btart was made m the singles, We.ton owing 15, meeting Strange receiving 15. Only one sot was played, a sharp shower from the nor'-west making the Court too heavy for a continuance fitraDge succeeded m lowering Weston'* colors, the game being 6—4. Some very pretty play was witntsaed lv the set. The tournamest will be conti naei j a t 4 p m on Tuesday.