LAWN TENNIS. Cambridge v. Hamilton.

Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2100, 22 December 1885, Page 2

LAWN TENNIS. Cambridge v. Hamilton.

tprin an exuberance of good feeling on both hides. Of cniirM*, though the ifimilton men had enjoyed the contest just as much as then opponents had, still Hamdtou would like to h.ivo won all the R.une, and no doubt would have enjoyed themselves v.titt irmro had they miec< eded in winning. On tlic Hamilton court Il.mnltoii w is \ ictoiioiis, and on the O.iinbi id^'o comt Cam l»ud^o wjm \ ictormiw, ho it would '•pimii from this th.it the dillcicuco was nut su intich 111 thru play ,»-( in tlioir court* .tnd tennis balls. Until b.>th flulu could conn to siiiikj arrau^oiiKMit about .idojitm^ a uniform b>ll and the same cl.i*-i of court, they could never expect to h.i\o what im^ht be termed really di'cinive contest-". Per hap> in tliecouise of tune this illicit be an aliped, and the Homier (lie bettei. .Mi J. F. Jidgnr ri>-.jioiid<'d <m behalf of the Cambridge teiin. Ho thanked Mr Hay for his cordial ex|)ie^sion>, towanU then opponentH of the day, and was pleaded to heai that the H utnlton men h>id mi thoron«hly enjoyed tliumsuhes. He agreed witli Mr K.iy that put haps tlio rii ( >st onjoj ablo feature of these contests w.is the oxtreme good feeling and spmt with whidi they weie conducted, and trusted tli.it Hamilton and C.imlirid^e would enjoy many moio tiuinis cintciti m the future.