LAWN TENNIS.
A somewhat extraordinary game ol tennisvwas played on tlie Ivaiti court a last evening, when Barlow played Curtis in the semi-final of the handicap tournament. The former owe. 20 points, whilst the hitter received 20. the game being (it) up. At- the commencement played so well that he increased liis handicap, and alter tlie first ten serves the score was: Barlow owe 10. Curt is’2b. 1< or some time the younger player held is own, until with only 1(> points to « to win gs against h.s c.ipone.its 00, the match seemed a cor.ii-ity on him. At this stage, however, I billow’s wonderul knowledge ol tafctus made itself felt and he began to take control of the game. Ihe tin tluw it progressed the. more cou/pluto was this control, until his opponent was so thoroughly beaten that he could scarcely gain a point, Barlow ultimately winning by 60 points to 49. The nature of this extraorchnurv game' is indicated by the followink quotations from tlio■ score shoot (Barlow’s score being mentioned first in each instance) :• Owe 20—20 ; owe 10—26; owe 11—31; owe 4-31; -J—----40; 10—44; IG—46; 26-—l6; 31-48; -12—IS ; 52 —4S; 60-—49.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2057, 7 December 1907, Page 3
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193LAWN TENNIS. Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2057, 7 December 1907, Page 3
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