STRENUOUS SETS AT REMUERA
Referring to the kst day's |>)b£. in the Auckland Lawn Tennis Association s Exhibition Tournament nt Hcrmiera last week. "Lynx," in tho "New Zoaland Herald" says.:—'"Most t)f the niatelifen resulted in GxhibiiiGUs of first-class fiefrnip, particularly tin* semi-finals and the finals of the men's Exhibition championship doubles, Olliveier and Xiciialson (of New Plymouth)* and Pearse (Christ,'huro!i) atid Hickson .(Auckland) met in the semi-final; and it WaS gmierAl y antiftipnted that the formei 1 paw ij" 0 ")" have hn difficulty in wiiiiing. Both, were coitsicfarably off their and ivlicii "tlio first two.sots to l'carse and Hickson it was platti that the Now Plymouth - Men would have to plav up much better to ft mi Both, hcHvever, did s6i nnt ' liest three sets, and the Match with comparative ease.. . The Auckland champions. Btv M </«t----rheon niicl Dr. Abbott, played I'lsher (Wellington) arid Wildmfi (Chnsicliureli in tho fcmi-iinal, and tho result proved n eonsidertthlo surprise. Botii the Southern men wore very much lienw form. While the two doctors, after lasinc.the first tlireo eames, m the test set, 'improved wonderfully, ultiniaWj winning the set. 10—8. The.v met with little opposition in the irext. two sets, which they Won, fi—4, <MJ. The final was marked hy oiie of the most-, strpuwouslv-tilayml sets ever seen iii Aifekland. Tho dor toes plnvod oy< ratically at first, while Ollh'ier and £icholson madfl few mistakes, and won the first set, o—■?.. The local inert had, however, got. th- measiivs of the court by theii, fii'd, although losing tho first two Rami's in the second. *ct ( they drew (in to 5-ail. Abbott's driving: and lob* bins, and M'CiitcliMii'S volleyiiisi, were first-class, while Niftfiolsori Mi it Olliyier also wei'e. playiiic: splendidly. After the tenth fiarao Use two pairs took lire games alternately, neither bfincj able to win two in succession, and. the senre mounted to 13-ftll. Tlio excitement of the spectators was intense. n.lid every stroke was watched with the contest interest. The two doctors were in fine condition,, and. the next two Kami's goinc; to tbeni, they wort {lie set 15—13, amidst much enthusiasm. The set was too much for the two Southern meiu who wt'ro piainlv not so fit as tho local pair, who took the next, two sets easily, niid won the -Exhibition f'hnmpioiisliip. Their win was a vory popular one, and tho losers also wero accorded a hearty ovatjnn for .t.liflii'. ■plu.gky. flgbt-...i ; .. v ~ ...
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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1954, 10 January 1914, Page 12
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401STRENUOUS SETS AT REMUERA Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1954, 10 January 1914, Page 12
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