LAWN TENNIS. Cambridge v. Hamilton.

Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2070, 13 October 1885, Page 2

LAWN TENNIS. Cambridge v. Hamilton.

TftK return m.itcli between the Cambridge and Hamilton Liwn Tennis Clubs came off on tho courts of tho latter on Saturday last, and resulted in :i dociMvo Mctory for the home team. Ah was tho case with the Hamilton pliuers when wsihngCambndge, the MKitor* pl.^ed on unf.iunh.ir ground and sutferred to some extent in consequence, but it muit be .id nutted that their play on tho whole wus inferior to their opponent-.'. Cimhrulge was represented by Mevns Hunt, Kdgar, StubbiiifT, Hartley, Fit/gorald ami Simms, and Hamilton by Messis W.illnut, Yon Stunner, Smith, Seddon, Hay and McLernon. Mr J. 11. \Vh\te was selected to play, but o*ing to his hav in},' to proceed to Auckland In-. place was taken by Mr Hay, who in his turn lud been aelectod aioneof the»iiginul team. The conditions were, be->t out of thieo -.eti, host two pairs out of three to w in. As will be socn from the following scoie, C.mi bridge did not hucceed in winning a single *rt :— Messrs Smith and Seddon v. Messis Stubbing and Hartley. l-,r Shr. Hamilton ' ; Ciiinbridgo - 2nd Skt. Hamilton (>( > Cambridge ' Messro Wallnutt and Yon Stunner v. Messrs Hunt and Edgar. 1-,) Ski. Hamilton •' Cambridge 4 2nmi Htr. Hamilton '• Ctimbridgo Messrs Hay and McLernon \. Mes-i-, l-'it/gerald and Simms. Ihi Sri. H>imi!ton (> Cambridge - 2nd Sf r. Hamilton •> Canibnd«e I Hamilton thus won by li sets to nil. SubM-tmently Mes-,is W.illnutt and Yon Stunner pla\ed off a tliiid set against Messrs Hunt and Kdgar, and won by '» to 4. Mews Smith and Seddon aNo played out the thud set, and beat Mow-, Stubbing and Hartley by <i to 4. Thico Miigle set--followed. Mi W.illnut beat Mi Kdjr.u, •» to 3; Mr Yon Stuiiuei bent Mi Hunt, l! to ] in two sets; and Mr Mcljeinon be it Mi Kit/.yerald, |, to 2. Mi C. (J. Uoale and Mr./. M. Franklin performed the onerous duties of uinpue and s';oret, iospeiti\elj, in .v in. inner which gave tho gieatest s.it)-.-faction to all concerned. It is intended to play a tliiid match at Cambridge on the 31st inst, when some good tennis may bo looked foiw.ud to. Doubtless the inembors of both flubs will practice assiduously m tho inteisal.