... LAWN TENNIS. DUF'FIELD v. NOTTS ARBORETUM. A very enjoyable smatch was played by the above clubs ou Thursday last at Nottingham, resulting in a victory for Duaffield by 0 rubbers to 8. I6eores -Mr W Gilemtet Jn beat; Mr W Marriott and 6 2 6.2 Mr W~~empest ...

... LA.WN TENNIS. erals Notvfithstafldiflgt the cynical prophecies of tho~e sibi who foretold that Lawn Tennis would prove X paassng- 0il craze, and would sooni join croquet and rink-skat~iug and other exploded novelties, the game seems not only q to hold ...

... LAWN TENNIS. MIDLAND V. MR. F. K. BOOTY'S TEAM. Played on Wednesday last., and resulted in a victory for the Midland by 5 rubbers to 1, the ninth rubber being un- finished owing to thedarkness. M3IDLAND. 1300TY'8 TEAM. L Gnilett and beat Way and }-0 fi1 ...

... LAWN TENNIS DERBT MIDLAND v. DUFFIELD. A match between these old opponents was played at Derby on Saturday week, and, as usual, was closely con- tested, tbe Midland team winning by 11 sets to 10, and 101 games to 95. 8c ire : — MIDLAND. BCmilDi J. A Barrs ...

... LAWN TENNIS. BUXTON ?? TOURNAMENT. The weather was for the most part unnavourable frr I' the eighth annual tournament at Buxton last week, and 1 both competitors and spectators had to pue up with c n- If siderablekdiscomfort. The preliminary rounds of ...

... means lawn tennis, and nothing as ,e more; the game, the whole game, and nothing but ye Le the game? Business is business; and lawn tennis is of l- lawn tennis, and has, perforce, to dispense with butter- DE Le cups and daisies, nuthatches, singing birds ...

... I LAWN TENNIS. I On TOURNAMENT IN DERBY. On Friday afternoon a large and distinguished compeany| ?? at a garden party at The Cedars, Kedleston- read, by the invitation of Mrs. Boddam-Whetham, to witnesa a ?? of tennia-playing by some of the beat players ...

... LAWN TENNIS. THE BURTON TOURNAMENT. The annral lawn tennis tournament in connection with the Burton Club took ?? last week at Burton-on- Trent. The eftries were numerous, but the foreign' element was nt ?? extensively represented, the most prominent ...

... LAWN TENNIS. ALVASTON V. MR. BARNSBY'S TEAM. Played at Alvabton ?? Saturday, and resulted in a victory for Alvaston by 6 rubbers to 8, 13 setts to 7, 101 games to 82. Score:- ALYASTON. nARSSIIYS TEAM. St crnson and } bet larieby and 6-2 6-1 Smith Sha~w ...

... f -- LAWN TENNIS. - MATLOCK V. STUDENTS' ASSOCIATION. The represenivre teaslt of the above club. met on the ground of the former, the match ending in a viotory for Derby by 9 robbers to 0, and 18 sets to 3. Full score:- STTUDXNT8. MATLOCL. elarry and ...

... MATLOCK. rhe A club has been formed under the title of the Matlack was Lawn Tennis Club, at Matlook Bridge, and a portion of en. the Old Rnglish Hotel Grounds rented for tennis courts. reat The officers for the first season are:-Pretident, M r. F. C, la ...

... TIPPERARY v. TENNIS. . -What a exceedingly.pure parish. ?? porlok priest must be- tie-ecclesiastic *h-6 eiTeh' likely to denounce lawvntennis fr.m awn altar In Tipperary! There seems nothing contrary to good morals in lawn- tennis; it is certainly played ...