LAWN TENNIS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2054, 4 December 1907, Page 3

LAWN TENNIS.

THE GISBORN E-WIIA T A UPOKO CLUB’S -MATCH. The following matches have been arranged between players representing the Gisborne and \\ liat.iupoko Clubs for Saturday next, •pn tho courts at Kniti: Men's Doubles. W. J. Barlow and C. Blackburn play C. L. Margoliouth and W. F. J. Anderson. „ _ , S. A. Govor and W. L. Coleman play W. H. Barron and R. U. Burko. R. AVillock and W. G. Evans play A. IV. Rocs and G. Grant. W. J. Hawley and T. Coleman play C. A. Fenwick and J. M. wiutis. Ladies’ Doubles. lifts. Barlow and Mrs. F. ALCrcdie play Miss Reynolds and Miss B. Bradley. . Miss L. Coleman and M:ss Do Lautour play Airs. Burk,, and Aliss E. Bradley. Aliss H. Agnow-Brown and Airs. O’Donnell play Aliss It. Reynolds and Airs. C. Bennett. Atiss AI. Waclismann and Aliss I'. Dav May Aliss C. Reynolds and Anss 11. Black. , . All the- above players will aaso participate in combined doubles. The m itches are to start <,t -< o’clock sharp. It is expected tJi-u a large number of members of botn clubs will bo present to witness the tournament.

THE GISBORNE CLUB’S TOURNAAIENT. One of tho most interesting of ;ho matches that arc being played in connection with the above club s tournament took place at the Kftstl courts last evening, when AA r . J ■ Barlow and C. Blackburn met S. A. Cover and AV. L. Coleman in the third round of tho men’s doubles. The former pair received a liaiKUcap ■j.f 5, and the game was 95 up. At the commencement Cover anel Co*.oman worked together nicely, me! by good smashing soon abolislic-d the handicap and established a .-.light lead. Then they went off som own it, and Barlow’s accurate lobbing and placing kept the score fairly even for .- .vine- time, though he was at this stage poorly supported by B'ackburn. whose faulty'strokes were to some extent compenstated for by excellent serving. AAilth the gamehat- concluded Blackburn commenced to lob with rare accuracy, and this substantial backing-up enabled Barlow to gradually draw -head. Guv. r and Coleman relied chiefly upon smashing and fast drives, lilt tbc-c frequently found the net. However. when Barlow’s score stood ■-t. Vj Cover was only 3 points behind, but it was Blackburn’s service, and wlu-ii it was finished the score was >2-83 in favor of Barlow. Goter hen took serve, and made a briliaiit effort to retrieve the position, iml actually took the score to 88-92, but bis run came too late, and bis jpponents took the next 3 points ■ml the match. A slight shower which fell during the progress of the tame interfered somewhat with Ibo day. making the ground slippery me! the balls heavy.