Lawn Tennis.

Manawatu Herald, 15 February 1898, Page 3

Lawn Tennis.

FOXTON v. OTAKI. The long-deferred return match b< tween the Otaki and Foxton Law Tennis Clubs came off last Saturda at Otaki. It turned out to be just th sort of day one could wish for, an the journey to Otaki was perhaps er joyed as much as the games. Leavin here in the early morning, the geni; ferryman at Wirokino lost no time i getting the party across the river, an si recdrd time was put up between thei

and Levin, the mail coach reaching there some time after. The train to ' Otaki is here taken, and this distance f k soon accomplished. On arrival at ' Otaki the players were driven to Mr • Me Death's Jubilee Hotel, and later oil j in the day where the Otaki Club enter--5 tained the visitors to a first-class dinl ner, all the Otaki players accompanyr ing them; The Foxton team was weak » in men, but fairly strong in ladies, and • they fought hard in all their game3 i against their opponents, and came out I with flying colours. In Miss Purcell 1 the local Club undoubtedly possesses t a very strong player, and her game with Miss Bertha Whitehorn was expected to be very close. Miss Purcell ' however proved her superiority by T easily defeating her opponent. Miss O'Brien also played a fast game, defeated Miss McWilliam by 5 points. In the game between Mrs Stewart and Miss Simcox some capital play was witnessed, the former just winning by a bare point. In the Ladies' Doubles the visitors also won two out of three, ) and one Combined Double. The visitors speak in high terms of the hospitable manner in which they 1 were received, and although beaten, - thoroughly enjoyed the trip. Afternoon I tea was dispensed by the Otaki ladies 1 which was in plentiful supply. Need--3 less to say this was also much appre--5 The Otaki Club possess two courts, I grass and asphalt. The latter has I been newly constructed, and is not al- , together a success. Ot course whose - fortune it was of our players to play on y the grass after being used to the asp- ■/ halt made them somewhat nervous to - commence. s Following are the scores :— . ? OTAKI. FOXTON. 1 Combined Doubles. £ 3 Miss B. Whitehorn Miss Purcell 1 Mr J. McWilliam 50 Mr W. Cook 36 K Miss Simcox Mrs Stewart J Mr M. Simcox 40 Mr G. Lamb 34 - MiBS McWilJiam Miss Purcell Ic Mr J. McWilliam 36 Mr W. Cook 40 Men's Double. r Mr M. Simcox Mr W. Cook • Mr J. McWilliam 50 Mr G. Lamb 30 Ladies' Doublbs. " Miss Whitehorn Miss Purcell 3 Miss B. Wbitehorn 38 Miss Collins 40 3 Miss Simcox Miss O'Brien ! MissD'Ath 40 Miss Symons 33 ! Miss McWilliam Miss Purcell 3 Miss B. Whitehorn 30 Mrs Stewart 40 r Ladies' Singles. > Miss D'Ath 40 Miss Symons 22 \ Miss Simcox 39 Mrs Stewart 40 ' Miss B. Whitehorn 24 Miss Purcell 40 Misa McWiliiam 35 Miss O'Brien 40 " Miss E. Whitehorn 40 Miss Collins 30 I Men's Singles. M. Simcox 50 G. Lamb 21 [ J. McWiliiam 50 W. Cook 36 , Total points, 558 Total points, 480 Majority in points for Otaki, 78. Otaki . won 8 games, Foxton 6. Another match will probably be arranged 1 for an early date, the Otaki players signi- ' 1 fyirig their willingness to come up here. • I ================ •