The Archive · 1938

Clever Net Play

In spite of both players showing the effects of the strenuous game they had played, the final sett was full of action and saw some exceedingly clever net play. Kew, however was wilder, a number of his strokes falling wide of the side-lines, the game finishing, in fact, with a shot of this nature, Mme des Courtils and Miss Eardley beat Mrs. Gresley and Miss Holwill in the Ladies Doubles in two setts, 15-8 and 15-10, The most spectacular play was furnished by Mrs. Gresley but Miss Eardley put in very sound net and back-hand play At the commencement, the French Club couple muddled rather badly but later combined very well together. Mme des Courtils played a sound game with one or two lapses but gained a number of points b; kills at the net and drop shots, Play was concentrated rather upon Miss Holwill who certainly did not let her partner down. In fact, she played a very sound game throughout.

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