Tennis.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume III, Issue 112, 23 February 1901, Page 3

Tennis.

The Waimate Tenuis Club took advantage of the excursion on Thursday to visit Oamaru and play a match against the Oamaru Club. The weather was rather threatening, but with the exception of a slight shower in the morning the rain kept off, and a most enjoyable day was spent. The visitors were altogether outclassed by the local players, and were beaten in every event except the ladies’ singles, in which Miss Manchester, by very fine

play, beat Miss Fleming, the Oamaru champion. Several of the other sets were stubbornly ; fought out, but the volleying and placing of the Oamaru players in each case proved in the end too good. The visitors were entertained at lunch and afternoon tea on the grounds, and treated with the well-known Oamaru hospitality. It is probable that a return match will be played at Wairnate on March 23rd. The following is a list of the games, the majority for Oamaru being 65 : Waiuaxe. Oamauu. SINGLES. Mathias .. .. 8 Ward .. 9 •Hamilton.. .. 3 Newton .. 9 Pitcaithly .„ 2 Spain ... 9 Lain# ... .. 3 Appleby .. 9 Akburst ..7 Armstrong .. 9 Gourley .. .. 2 Ross .. .. 9 Miss Manchester 7 Miss Fleming 5 Mrs Pitcaithley .. 1 Miss R. Taylor 7 Mrs Eailey .. 4 Miss Armstrong 7 Miss Taylor .. 3 Miss Hedley 7 DOUBLES. Mathias and Pit- Newton and caithly .. .. 3 Spain .. 9 Hamilton and Ward and Akhurst .. 8 Appleby .. 9 Laing and Gour- Armstrong and ley .. .. 3 Ross .. 9 Miss Manchester cfe Misses Fleming Mrs Pitcaithly.. 4 and Taylor 7 COMBINED DOUBLES. Miss Manchester & Miss Fleming Mathias .. 3 and Ward.. 7 Mrs Pitcaithly and Miss Taylor Pitcaithly .. 4 and Appleby 7 Miss Taylor and Miss Armstrong Hamilton .. 6 and Newton 7 Mrs Dailey and Miss Hedley Akhurst .. 6 and Spain 7 77 142 .Majority, C>s.