Lawn Tennis for Ladies by Mrs. Lambert Chambers
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page 53 of 82 (64%)
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Miss C. Cooper 1/6
Miss Austin 1/6 Mrs. Durlacher 2/6 Mrs. Pickering 3/6 Miss M.E. Robb 4/6 Miss Steedman 5/6 Miss Bromfield 15 Mrs. Kirby 15 Miss Tulloch 15 In 1900 Miss Marion Jones, then American lady champion, came over to England. I played one of the most exhausting matches against her that I have ever experienced. It was at Queen's Club in the Handicap Singles. I was owing 3/6 and Miss Jones receiving 3/6. There was a good deal of discussion at the time about this match, and in spite of the tremendous heat (we do not get such summers now) we were persuaded to go into court. In truth it was a gruelling day. I remember men walked about the streets fanning themselves. We played for hours in a blazing sun, and I eventually won, the score being 8/10, 6/2, 7/5. After the match Miss Jones was taken to the dressing-room in a fainting condition, and when I reached home I had an attack of sunstroke, and had my head packed in ice. The umpire was also seriously ill for some time. It was only the international element in the game and the controversy about the relative points that made us fight it out to the bitter end. We both thoroughly agreed with the notice of this match which appeared in _Lawn Tennis_ the following week: "The ladies had their example of untiring effort and splendid patience |
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