Lawn Tennis.
«, PALMERSTON v. FEILDING. The above match was played at Palmerston on Saturday afternoon and resulted in a win for the homo team by 137 games to 69. There was a large muster of members and visitors and great interest was taken in tho play. The donble in which Mr Crump aud Mrs Abraham, Palmerston, met the Feilding cracks, Messrs Barton and Dyer, pro duced a splendid game, which was most stubbornly contested, Feilding winning by 12 games to 11. The scores were as follows : — ■ Doubles — Mrs Abraham and Crump, Palmerston, 11, v. Barton and Dyer, Feilding, 12 ; Mrs Abraham and Crnmp, 9, v. Brabant and Stewart, Feilding, 3 ; Foy and Wither, Palmerston, 9, v. Coote and Giesen, Feilding, 2 ; Foy and Wither, 9, v. Bryce and Richmond, Feilding, 2 ; Croft and Fitzherbert, Palmerston, 9, v. Bryce and Richmond, 2 ; Croft and Fitzherbert, 9, v. Coote and Giesen, Feilding, 0 ; Connell and Webster, Palmerston, 9, v. Brabant and Stewart, Feilding, 4. The match between Webster and Connell v. Dyer and Barton was not finished. Singles — Croft, Palmerston, 9, v. Bryce, Feilding, 2 ; Crump, 9, v. Barton, 7 ; Connell, 8, v. Dyer, 9 ; Mrs Abraham, 9, v. Coote, 3 ; Foy, 9, v. Stewart, 4 ; Webster, 9, v. Brabant, 7 ; Wither, 10, v. Giesen, 8 ; Fitzherbert, 9, v. Richmond, 4. Total for Palmerston, 137 ; for Feilding, 69. Majority for Palmerston, 68,
F.L.T.C. Tournaments. The following handicaps have been declared for the season 1895-6 : — Haudicap Events (entrance fee, 2s 6d). — Ladies (for trophy given by the club) : Mias Lowis, owe 15 ; Miss A. H. Fry, scratch ; Miss Macarthur, scratch ; Miss L. Macarthur, scratch ; Mrs Oldham, receives £ 15 ; Miss Robertson, receives -h, 15, and 2 bisques ; Mrs Macarthur receives 15 ; Mrs Hill receives 15 and 2 bisques ; Miss Brunette receives 30 ; Miss Giesen receives £ 30 ; Miss Greenwood receives i 30 ; Miss Gregory receives & 30. Gents (entrance fee, 2s 6d): Barton, owe 30; Dyer, owe 30; Brabant, owe A 30 ; Lance, owe 15 ; Coote, scratch ;" Bryce, P. Giesen, and Richmond, receive ils ; H, W. Giesen ] and Stewart, receive £ 15 and 1 bisque ; W. B. Giesen and Reade, receive 15 ; I Friberg and Rev. Innes Jones, receive I h 30. i
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Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 180, 3 February 1896, Page 2
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366Lawn Tennis. Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 180, 3 February 1896, Page 2
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