,illu/ration3 ,mrs4 ,lamb]t ,*amb]s ,,lawn ,,t5nis ,,= ,,ladies ,,by ,,mrs4 ,,lamb]t ,,*amb]s ,,) ,,tw5ty-,,?ree ,,illu/rations ,fir/ publi%$ 9 #aiaj1 ,london ,,to ,,my ,,fa!r ,,^: ,,ke5ness ,,& ,,enc\ragem5t ,,h ,,always ,,be5 ,,su* ,a ,,great ,,help ,,to ,,me ,,dur+ ,,my ,,lawn ,,t5nis ,,c>e] ,,preface ,z a rule an au?or writes a preface to expla9 or to apologize = a book4 ,i %all d nei!r3 ,i h tri$ to expla9 my mean+ simply & cle>ly 9 ! book itself1 & ,i am optimi/ic en\gh to ?9k t my fav\rite game is too popul> to require an apology = increas+ its lit]ature1 h[ev] unpret5ti\s ! attempt may be4 ,moreov]1 ,i am /ill too mu* affect$ by ! brilliant & fev]i% gl[ ( en?usiasm to dream ( (f]+ "o4 ,two ?+s only ,i wi% to say4 ,fir/1 t ,i am writ+ ) no academic pride1 b only ) a passionate fondness = :at ,i consid] a great sport1 & ) a ke5 desire to make o!rs equally devot$4 ,secondly1 ,i %\ld l to ?ank all ^? :o h assi/$ me ) sugge/ions & ! loan ( photographs1 especially my ar5a colleagues :o h ralli$ r\nd me s graphically 9 ! la/ *apt]4 ,,doro!a ,,lamb]t ,,*amb]s ,,cont5ts ,i4 ,,a?letics ,,= ,,girls ,,ii4 ,,practice1 ,,& ,,h[ ,,to ,,improve ,,iii4 ,,mat* ,,& ,,t\rnam5t ,,play ,,iv4 ,,rackets1 ,,c\rts1 ,,dress1 ,,& ,,tra9+ ,v4 ,,t\rnam5t ,,& ,,club ,,managem5t ,,vi4 ,,"s ,,p]sonal ,,rem9isc5ces ,,vii4 ,,my ,,mo/ ,,memorable ,,mat* 7,,by ,,lead+ ,,play]s7 ,,li/ ,,( ,,illu/rations ,,mrs4 ,,lamb]t ,,*amb]s ,,wimbl$on1 #aije3 ,,miss ,,may ,,sutton ,,w9n+ ,,! ,,ladies' ,,*ampion%ip ,,= ,,! ,,fir/ ,,"t ,f a photograph by ,b[d5 ,bro!rs4 ,,! ,,=e-,,h& ,,drive ,,! ,,back-,,h& ,,drive ,,s]vice ,f photographs by ,dext]4 ,,mrs4 ,g4,w4 ,,hilly>d ,,& ,,mr4 ,,norman ,,brookes ,,miss ,,p9ckney ,,& ,,mr4 ,g4,w4 ,,hilly>d ,,miss ,d4,k4 ,,d\glass ,,& ,,mr4 ,a4,f4 ,,wild+ ,,miss ,,ea/lake ,,smi? ,,& ,,mr4 ,r4,f4 ,,doh]ty ,,miss ,,may ,,sutton1 ,,:o ,,won ,,! ,,ladies' ,,*ampion%ip ,,at ,,wimbl$on1 #aije1 #aijg ,f a photograph by ,b[d5 ,bro!rs4 ,,on ,,t\r3 ,,! ,,late ,,miss ,c4 ,,mey]1 ,,miss ,,p9ckney1 ,,& ,,miss ,e4,w4 ,,?omson 7,,mrs4 ,,l>combe7 ,,gr\p ,,play]s ,,at ,,! ,,newca/le ,,t\rnam5t1 #aijb ,,aft] ,,! ,,ladies' ,,f9al ,,at ,,wimbl$on3 ,,tea ,,on ,,! ,,lawns ,f a photograph by ,b[d5 ,bro!rs4 ,a ,,t\rnam5t ,,h\se-,,p>ty ,,at ,,newca/le ,,my ,,si/]s ,,& ,,myself ,a picture-po/c>d s5t to ,mrs4 ,lamb]t ,*amb]s by ,miss ,may ,sutton f h] home 9 ,cali=nia4 ,,autographs ,,f ,,my ,,album ,,"s ,,( ,,! ,,fruits ,,( ,,victory ,,! ,,*all5ge ,,r\nd ,,at ,,wimbl$on1 #aije3 ,,miss ,,sutton 7,,am]ica7 v4 ,,miss ,d4,k4 ,,d\glass ,f a photograph by ,b[d5 ,bro!rs4 ,,motor-,,c>s ,,wait+ ,,outside ,,! ,,all ,,engl& ,,gr\nd ,,at ,,wimbl$on ,,dur+ ,,! ,,ladies' ,,*all5ge ,,r\nd1 #aijf ,,wimbl$on1 #aijf3 ,,miss ,,d\glass 7n[ ,,mrs4 ,,lamb]t ,,*amb]s7 ,,wre/+ ,,! ,,*ampion%ip ,,f ,,miss ,,sutton1 ,,! ,,hold] ,,mrs4 ,,hilly>d ,,mrs4 ,,/]ry ,,miss ,v4,m4 ,,p9ckney ,,miss ,d4 ,,boo?by ,f a photograph by ,g4 ,r4 ,lavis1 ,ea/b\rne4 ,,mrs4 ,,l>combe ,,mrs4 ,,lampl\gh ,,miss ,a4,m4 ,,morton ,,miss ,a4,n4,g4 ,,gre5e ,f a photograph by ,g4 ,r4 ,lavis1 ,ea/b\rne4 ,,lawn ,,t5nis ,,= ,,ladies ,,*apt] ,i ,,a?letics ,,= ,,girls ,i hope & believe !re are comp>atively few p :o w d5y t a?letics h done mu* = ! heal? & m9d ( ! mod]n girl4 ,ex]cise 9 "s =m or o!r is ess5tial1 & al?\gh ,i am q ready to admit t games ( ! /r5u\s type1 su* z hockey & lawn t5nis1 c be & sometimes are ov]done1 yet ! girl ( to-day1 :o ent]s into & enjoys h] game ) sc>cely less ze/ ?an h] bro!r1 is1 ,i am conv9c$1 bett] 9 heal? & happi] 9 h]self ?an ! girl ( ! pa/ g5]ation4 ,:at are ! objections to games = girls8 ,x seems to me ! *ief argum5ts aga9/ !m are 7#a7 t !y are injuri\s to heal?2 7#b7 t !y impair ! womanl9ess ( woman2 7#c7 t !y m> h] appe>ance4 ,!re may be some?+ to be said = ^! cont5tions1 b to my m9d ! pros mat]ially outweigh ! cons4 ,z to ! injury to heal?1 ,i d5y t ! case is prov$4 ,inde$1 evid5ce is r>ely =?com+4 ,a delicate girl w\ld probably become m delicate if %e did n play games 9 mod]ation & take ex]cise4 ,a fri5d ( m9e1 an old doctor1 told me ! o!r day t 9 8 y\? ! great plague ( 8 life 0 ! hy/]ical female4 ,%e w\ld put 9 an appe>ance obtrusively at critical mom5ts1 & ! anticipation ( a sc5e always %ad[$ 8 arrangem5ts4 ,we r>ely see ?is type n[4 ,games h driv5 h] away4 ,! woman ( ! pres5t g5]ation is calm1 collect$1 & free f emotional outbur/s1 & ,i believe t invigorat+ outdoor ex]cise is ! *ief cause4 ,z to ! second objection1 ! injury to ! womanl9ess ( woman1 ! answ] dep5ds on :at is meant by ! ess5tial feature ( womanl9ess4 ,i am afraid mo/ p1 includ+ mo/ m51 say ) ,hamlet1 ,frailty1 ?y "n is woman4 ,womanl9ess to mo/ m5 implies j frailty4 ,!y may p]haps call x delicacy1 & ref] to ! weak] sex1 b !y mean t j z a man's glory is 8 /r5g?1 s a woman's glory is h] weakness4 ,!y argue t y mu/ impair ?is weakness by /r5u\s games4 ,is ?is true8 ,is ! ess5tial feature ( a woman h] weakness1 j z ! ess5tial feature ( a man is 8 /r5g?1 n m]ely physical1 b m5tal & moral /r5g?8 ,i d n ?9k s4 ,woman is a second edition ( man1 if y w2 !re=e1 l mo/ second editions1 an improvem5t on ! fir/6 ,z ,less+ puts x1 ,nature meant to make woman its ma/]piece4 ,i well rememb] read+ 9 a /irr+ n>rative ( ! ,indian ,mut9y h[ a small p>ty ( ,engli% m5 & wom5 7 besieg$ 9 _! qu>t]s by a body ( rebels1 & :ile ! m5 f\ght at ! w9d[s & doors ! wom5 7 busy prep>+ ammunition1 load+ guns1 b&ag+ w\nds1 & zeal\sly *e]+ _! w>-worn def5d]s4 ,:5 victory 0 at l5g? a*iev$1 ! m5 ask$ !mselves :at w\ld h happ5$ b = ! wom54 ,t1 to my m9d1 0 a picture ( true womanl9ess4 ,inf]ior 9 nei!r moral /r5g? nor bra9-p[]1 ! true woman is a helpmeet1 or man's complem5t1 giv+ him j ! special =m ( /r5g? 9 body & s\l t he ne$s = ! special exp]i5ce4 ,if ?is1 !n1 be womanl9ess1 c a?letic games injure x8 ,d !y spoil woman's usefulness z a woman8 ,d !y damage h] specific excell5ce8 ,d !y t5d to give h] less endurance & n]ve at critical times8 ,i d n ?9k s4 ,c]ta9ly lawn t5nis does n4 ,x is und\bt$ly a /r5u\s game4 ,!re is m en]gy ( physical frame1 m bra9-tax & w-discipl9e dem&$ 9 "o h>dly conte/$ mat* ?an w\ld suffice = a :ole day's devotion to _m o!r games4 ,^! requirem5ts mu/ help a woman1 & 9 ! possession ( ! qualities t games be/[ a?letic girls h a great pull ov] _! si/]s4 ,if y are skill$ & well drill$ 9 discipl9e & sportsman%ip1 y are b\nd to b5efit 9 ! /rife ( ! _w4 ,y are ! bett] able to face disappo9tm5ts & sorr[s4 ,= :at d ^! /r5u\s games mean8 ,ex]cise 9 ! op5 air1 & ex]cise ( a ?or\gh & engross+ "*1 c>ri$ out ) *e]ful & /imulat+ surr\nd+s1 ) sci5tific me?ods1 rational aims1 & absorb+ *ances4 ,surely t is ! f\ndation ( heal? culture4 ,! tru? is1 games h done = wom5 :at ! d]vi%'s subtle prescription did = ! sick sultan4 ,y p]haps rememb] ! /ory4 ,! sultan1 hav+ v bad heal? f ov]-fe$+1 s$5t>y habits1 & luxuri\s ease1 consult$ ! clev] d]vi%4 ,! d]vi% knew t x w\ld be useless to recomm5d ! sultan simply to take ex]cise4 ,he !re=e said to him1 ,"h is a ball1 :i* ,i h /uff$ ) c]ta9 r>e & co/ly m$ic9al h]bs1 & "h is a bat1 ! h&le ( :i* ,i h also /uff$ ) simil> h]bs4 ,y\r highness mu/ take ?is bat & ) x beat ab\t ?is ball until y p]spire freely4 ,y mu/ d ?is e day4 ,8 highness acquiesc$1 & 9 a %ort "t ! ex]cise ( play+ bat & ball ) ! d]vi% greatly improv$ 8 heal?1 & by degrees cur$ him ( 8 ailm5t4 ,n[1 ! t5nis ball1 to my m9d1 is /uff$ ) m$ic9al h]bs :i* imp>t vig\r & heal? to ! play]4 ,! racket is possess$ ) a magic h&le t has ! p[] ( quick5+ all ! pulses ( life 9 ! pl5itude ( heal?y vig\r & :olesome excitem5t4 ,9 a m$ical book n[ be=e me ! subject is put t]sely ?us3 ,heal? & /r5g? dep5d on rapid disorganisation1 & rapid disorganisation dep5ds on rapid ex]tion4 ,n[1 if ?is is true1 :at bett] & m int]e/+ me?od ( rapid ex]tion c\ld be devis$ ?an a game ( lawn t5nis8 ,body & m9d alike are :olly absorb$ ) ! utmo/ rapidity1 & !re is no d\bt ! s5se ( refre%m5t is l>gely due to ! rapid ex]tion dem&$ = ! prop] play+ ( ! game4 ,! m$ical book goes on to say1 ,dur+ ex]tion we dr9k1 z x 71 oxyg5 f ! air4 ,?is oxyg5 is ! only /imulat+ dr9k we c take ) la/+ advantage to ourselves = ! purpose ( invigorat+ our /r5g?4 ,x is ! w9e & _s ( life1 an abundance ( :i* ,nature has suppli$ u ) ready-made4 ,if y are l[-spirit$1 dr9k oxyg54 ,take active ex]cise 9 ! op5 air & inhale x4 ,:5 next y see a lawn t5nis play] h>d at a /r5u\s game1 rememb] he or %e is n necess>ily ov]/ra9+ or injur+ heal?1 b tak+ long1 deep draughts ( oxyg51 imbib+ ! w9e & _s ( life & lay+ up a /ore ( vig\r 9 read9ess = ! v>i$ exp]i5ces ( life4 ,( all games lawn t5nis is ! "o mo/ suit$ to girls4 ,its claims are _m & pot5t4 ,x is /r5u\s & v h>d "w1 b if n ov]done x is n too tax+ = ! av]age girl4 ,! ex]cise dep5ds naturally ^u ! nature ( ! game play$ & ! play]s engag$1 f ! *ampion%ips to ! g>d5-p>ty patball game4 ,! great] ! k ( ! game ! great] ! enjoym5t & b5efit d]iv$ f x1 & !re is really no reason :y a girl %\ld n excel at ! game & !re=e ?or\ghly appreciate & enjoy x4 ,x is n physical & brute /r5g? t is want$ s mu* z sci5tific application--f9esse1 skill1 & delicacy ( t\*1 all ( :i* wom5 are j z capable ( ex]cis+ z m54 ,i am well aw>e t if y comp>e ! lady *ampion ( any ye> ) any fir/-class man ( ! same ye> y w f9d a great disp>ity betwe5 _! actual play4 ,t is to say1 ! fir/-class man w\ld be able to give ! lady *ampion ?irty or ev5 m 9 ord] to h a close /ruggle4 ,i h (t5 play$ ,mr4 ,r4,f4 ,doh]ty at ! trem5d\s odds ( receive half-=ty1 & h n always be5 return$ ! w9n] at t6 ,i wond] sometimes :y !re is ?is pron\nc$ discrepancy4 ,g>m5ts may make a little diff]5ce1 b !y d n acc\nt = x all4 ,i ?9k p]haps t man's /rong] physique1 naturally great] activity1 & sev]] /rokes prev5t ! girl f play+ h] own game4 ,%e has to be ne>ly always on ! def5sive1 & ?us plays ) less accuracy & p[]4 ,ano!r claim lawn t5nis has = girls is t x is n an exp5sive game4 ,x is m or less )9 ! rea* ( all1 ri* or poor4 ,x c be play$ on "o's own lawn or at any ( ! num]\s clubs situat$ all ov] ! _w1 or ev5 n[adays 9 "s ( ! public p>ks4 ,! "t requir$ to play a game is n excessive4 ,! implem5ts1 rackets1 balls1 nets1 etc41 are nei!r num]\s nor prohibitive 9 price4 ,! club subscriptions are mod]ate1 & ! actual exp5ses ( pursu+ ! game are small z comp>$ ) golf4 ,illu/ration3 ,,wimbl$on1 #aije3 ,,miss ,,may ,,sutton ,,w9n+ ,,! ,,ladies' ,,*ampion%ip ,,= ,,! ,,fir/ ,,"t4 ,,%e ,,beat ,,miss ,,d\glass ,,9 ,,! ,,*all5ge ,,r\nd4 ,!n1 aga91 lawn t5nis is n difficult to le>n1 al?\gh ( c\rse by ?is ,i d n mean t x is an easy game to play well--f> f x4 ,b a rudim5t>y idea ( x suffices to give any "o a good deal ( heal?y ex]cise & enjoym5t1 & provid$ t "o is ke5 & wi%es to improve1 & possesses :at is kn[n z a good games' eye1 !re is no reason :y advance %\ld n be rapid4 ,x is also a pa/ime 9 :i* wom5 c comb9e ) & compete aga9/ m5 )\t 9 any way spoil+ ! game2 & mix$ d\bles1 to :i* ,i ref]1 are p]haps ! mo/ popul> dep>tm5t ) ! av]age spectator4 ,i ?9k ,i am n wrong 9 say+ t !re is no o!r game at ! pres5t "t 9 :i* ?is comb9ation ( ! sexes does n t5d to m9imize ! enjoym5t ( ! play] & ! int]e/ ( ! spectator4 ,a mix$ f\rsome at golf is poor sort ( fun = ! man1 unless ! ladies are q fir/-class2 ! game is r spoilt = him4 ,mix$ hockey is an abom9ation2 spl5did sport absolutely spoil$ = bo? sexes4 ,b a mix$ d\ble at lawn t5nis seems l a di/9ct game1 s diff]5t is x to ! o!r =ms ( lawn t5nis & s well adapt$ to ! comb9ation ( bo? sexes4 ,!n x is ass]t$ t /r5u\s games m> ! appe>ance ( girls4 ,?is *>ge 0 v delib]ately br\ght aga9/ hockey = wom5 "s little "t ago 9 an influ5tial ,london j\rnal1 & 0 rightly & promptly answ]$ by a spirit$ article ) illu/rations ( "s well-kn[n lady hockey play]s--pro( positive ( ! fallacy t hockey damag$ _! appe>ance4 ,i am afraid mo/ ( ^! contortions are ! product ( ! snap%ot cam]a4 ,x mu/ be rememb]$ t in/antane\s photographs %[ play]s ( games z !y are really nev] se54 ,girls are d\btless 9 ! ungraceful position repres5t$ = a fraction ( a second2 b ! "t is too %ort = ! eye to see1 al?\gh ! cam]a1 worse luck1 cat*es ! view1 & :at is m1 regi/]s x = ev]6 ,?\gh a girl %\ld always try to be z neat & look z nice z %e possibly c1 ev5 :5 play+ a /r5u\s game1 x is h>dly possible or natural to be j s e second ( a long /ruggle4 ,9 fact1 ,i ?9k x is m int]e/+ to see a girl n absolutely immobile4 ,i pref] t %e %\ld %[ "s signs ( excitem5t1 t h] muscles %\ld be /ra9$ & h] face set4 ,?is has a v real pleasure ( its own1 & ,i d n ?9k x unsightly4 ,public speak+ & s++ may di/ort ! m\? & di/urb ! facial muscles to a mo/ ludicr\s ext5t & give ! eyes q an unnatural appe>ance2 b ,i h nev] yet he>d x said t a man or woman %\ld give up ei!r because ( its effect ^u ! appe>ance4 ,:y1 !n1 %\ld wom5 ab&on a?letic ex]cises1 :i* !y enjoy s mu*1 & :i* d !m s mu* good1 m]ely because1 j = a mom5t or two p]haps1 _! appe>ance is di/ort$8 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,practice1 ,,& ,,h[ ,,to ,,improve ,play]s1 ev5 t\rnam5t play]s1 (t5 ask h[ !y c improve4 ,i h be5 at ! same /age s long2 :at c ,i d to play a bett] game8 ,t is n infrequ5tly ! "q4 ,n[ ,i ?9k _m :o are v anxi\s to advance g to "w 9 ! wrong way4 ,to my m9d1 ! great po9t to rememb] :5 y are practis+ is n t ! mat* mu/ be won1 b t all y\r weak /rokes mu/ be improv$4 ,we all "k our special failures2 if n1 "s k9d fri5d w soon po9t !m out to u4 ,tackle ^! dogg$ly 9 practice4 ,/rokes naturally avoid$ 9 a mat* %\ld be giv5 z mu* exp]i5ce z possible 9 a knock-up game4 ,x is ! only way4 ,_m play]s make ! c>d9al mi/ake ( play+ day aft] day 9 ! same way2 !y />ve all _! weak /rokes & ov]do all _! be/ ones2 9 fact1 !y play 9 precisely ! same mann] z if ! occasion 7 an important mat*4 ,if y d ?is1 y mu/ always pres]ve ^? weak /rokes2 !y are n ev5 giv5 a *ance to develop4 ,i once ask$ a girl :om ,i notic$ cont9ually runn+ r\nd h] back-h& 9 a practice game1 :y %e did ?is4 ,! *>act]i/ic answ] came back3 ,i _c take a back h&4 ,i %\ld be hopelessly beat5 if ,i didn't run r\nd ! ball4 ,b :at does x matt] if y are beat5 fifty times 9 a practice game if y are improv+ y\r /rokes8 ,t girl's back-h& c\ld nev] improve2 %e made absolutely no di/9ction betwe5 a practice game & a mat*4 ,9 fact1 x 0 v little ( a practice game to h]4 ,h[ c y\r game improve1 or move =w>d1 if y make no ef=t to /r5g!n :at is feeble8 ,practise1 !n1 consci5ti\sly1 & ) inf9ite pati5ce2 nev] m9d :o beats y4 ,take ea* weak /roke 9 turn1 & det]m9e to ma/] x1 & ,i ?9k y w f9d t y w be amply rew>d$ = all y\r pa9/ak+ "w by a va/ improvem5t & ke5] enjoym5t 9 y\r game4 ,:at great] delight ?an to feel a /roke y h always dread$ becom+ easi] & less emb>rass+ ea* "t y use x1 to "k t y are g5u9ely advanc+ in/ead ( mak+ no progress & play+ ! same old bad %ots "t aft] "t8 ,i am sure y w say su* a s5se ( a*ievem5t is wor? all ! tr\ble :i* mu/ be fac$ & all ! pati5ce :i* mu/ be ex]cis$4 ,( c\rse 9 mat* play x is q diff]5t4 ,y avoid y\r weak /rokes z mu* z y c2 y\r object !n is to w9 ! game4 ,b aft] discrim9ate practice y w f9d1 probably to y\r surprise1 t !re are n s _m weak spots aft] all to remove1 t y\r game is op5+ out & /eadily advanc+4 ,d n get easily di%e>t5$ if y f9d improvem5t sl[2 = a game t is wor? play+ at all is wor? play+ well1 & to play lawn t5nis well y mu/ g ?r\gh a /iff appr5tice%ip4 ,y mu/ s*ool y\rself to meet disappo9tm5ts & failures2 y mu/ cultivate a philosophic _s1 or y w nev] rea* ! goal ( p]fection4 ,i ne$ n say t if y wi% to g =w>d en?usiasm is ess5tial4 ,lawn t5nis play]s nev] seem to me to be ne>ly s ke5 on _! game z golf]s4 ,s _m ( !m appe> q satisfi$ to rema9 at a fix$ /age4 ,!y w c]ta9ly n get _! h&icap r$uc$ unless !re is an ard5t desire to become bett] acqua9t$ ) ! sci5ce ( ! game4 ,a /ruggl+ golf] is nev] tir$ ( le>n+ talk+ ab\t 8 pa/ime--(t51 ,i admit1 to ! annoyance ( p :o are n s obsess$4 ,nev]!less1 he is on ! "r track2 & be+ s ?or\ghly absorb$ & 9 e>ne/1 he ought to improve4 ,y w f9d him buy+ e new book t comes out & por+ ov] its pages4 ,he may play 9 a few competitions1 b 8 "t is m s]i\sly occupi$ ) practice & improvem5t4 ,he wisely deprecates ! cont9u\s /ra9 ( mat* play4 ,he pref]s to acquire a work+ k ( ! game1 to make ! v>i\s /rokes ) "s degree ( accuracy1 be=e he pits 8 skill aga9/ o!rs4 ,i ?9k ?is lack ( adequate practice is "o ( ! reasons :y !re is su* a de>? ( ris+ tal5t among lawn t5nis play]s4 ,"s ( ! competitors "o meets at t\rnam5ts h be5 = ye>s at exactly ! same /age4 ,!y nev] pause to take /ock ( _! game4 ,!y nev] advance or cultivate a new /roke4 ,!y g f "o t\rnam5t to ano!r1 /ruggl+ to w9 by hook or by crook4 ,assi/$ by a g5]\s h&icap1 !y may w9 a prize1 &1 app>5tly1 !y are satisfi$4 ,let me say1 9 reg>d to t\rnam5ts1 t :5 y are tak+ y\r /rokes correctly & are really add+ to y\r k ( ! game1 op5 competitions are admirable1 & are ess5tial if ! highe/ hon\rs are to be a*iev$4 ,b t\rnam5ts c v easily be ov]done1 especially by "y play]s :o h n complet$ :at ,i may call /roke-education4 ,:5 y are practis+1 rememb] to practise head-"w z well z /rokes4 ,cultivate ?9k+ ab\t ! game4 ,nev] m9d ask+ an exp]i5c$ play] = advice4 ,mo/ p :o play ! game well are anxi\s t e "o %\ld improve2 !y want !m to get m enjoym5t out ( ! game1 & !y want ! g5]al /&>d ( play to advance4 ,z a rule !y nev] m9d giv+ a helpful h9t4 ,d n hesitate1 !re=e1 to ask = t help4 ,discuss ! game ) y\r fri5ds & f9d out all y c ab\t x4 ,read all ! excell5t books t h be5 writt5 on ! game f "t to "t4 ,i h (t5 notic$ t beg9n]s w will+ly pay _! entrance fees = op5 ev5ts at t\rnam5ts1 :5 !y "k v well t no?+ b a miracle w take !m ?r\gh ! fir/ r\nd4 ,yet ! same play]s grumble at ! exp5se ( pur*as+ books deal+ ) ! game4 ,! book w\ld mo/ probably help !m a great deal1 :]eas ! "o solit>y mat* does !m no good4 ,x is ov] s quickly1 ! diff]5ce 9 ! class ( play is s great1 t ! beg9n] h>dly hits ! ball at all4 ,a good way ( practis+ is to play up aga9/ a brick wall4 ,9 my own case ,i f\nd ! me?od v useful4 ,x helps "o to keep ! eye on ! ball1 to "t well1 & place ) accuracy4 ,ano!r good way ( practis+ is n to score1 b to get "s fri5d to hit or ev5 ?r[ ! ball :]e y want x4 ,sy/ematic /roke-play l ?is = half an h\r a day1 f9i%+ up ) a game :i* br+s into play ! /roke y h be5 develop+1 is b\nd to improve y\r game4 ,i "k ( "o *ampion ( ,engl& :o always practis$ 9 ?is way4 ,any new /roke t _h to be ma/]$ 0 pass$ ?r\gh ! mill & assidu\sly ex]cis$ until p]fection came4 ,if no fri5d 7 available = ! purpose1 ! butl] _h to devote an h\r a day to ?r[+ ! ball 9 ! giv5 direction4 ,to come to ! v>i\s /rokes1 ,i d n mean to ent] into ^! elaborately4 ,!re are n[ s _m good books 9 ! m>ket t deal exhau/ively ) ?is subject1 su* z ,! ,complete ,lawn-,t5nis ,play]1 by ,a4 ,wallis ,my]s1 t ,i %all n aim at cov]+ old gr\nd4 ,! fir/ & =emo/ /roke to be le>nt is ,! ,=e-h& ,drive4 ,a good =e-h& is "o ( ! *ief assets ( ! game2 a good l5g? mu/ be "o ( ! fir/ ?+s to cultivate4 ,! ball mu/ be s5t z ne> ! base l9e z possible4 ,d n at fir/ try to get a sev]e %ot1 b practise gett+ a good-l5g? sl[ ball until y are v accurate at t4 ,y w f9d t pace & direction w come aft]w>ds4 ,:5 mak+ a =e-h& drive /& sideways to ! net4 ,y\r left %\ld] %\ld face ! net1 y\r left foot %\ld be 9 front ( y\r "r4 ,wait z long z possible1 = ! ball4 ,by ?is ,i mean1 d n ru% 9 to x2 wait = x to come to y4 ,/& well away f x1 sideways & l5g?ways4 ,sw+ y\r racket sl[ly back to ab\t ! level ( y\r %\ld]1 !n br+ x sl[ly =w>d1 & simultane\sly transf] y\r weight f y\r "r foot to y\r left4 ,?is transf]5ce ( weight1 let me add1 is mo/ important1 & c only be a*iev$ by c>eful practice4 ,if x is transf]r$ too soon or too late1 ! :ole p[] ( ! /roke is lo/4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,=e-,,h& ,,drive ,,beg9n+ ,,middle ,,f9i% ,! ball mu/ be hit firmly & cleanly ) ! c5tre ( ! racket4 ,feel z if y 7 lit]ally sweep+ x along--y\r movem5t mu/ be s p]fectly tim$--to ! place y wi% x to g1 n =gett+ to foll[ well ?r\gh ) y\r arm & %\ld] 9 a l9e ) ! flight ( ! ball4 ,great muscul> /r5g? is n ne$$ to play well4 ,tim+ y\r /roke1 transf]r+ y\r weight at ! "r mom5t1 & foll[+ well ?r\gh at ! f9i%--^! are ! *ief secrets ( good & p[]ful /rokes4 ,d n be cont5t m]ely to wat* ! ball1 b keep y\r eye fix$ on x until ! la/ possible mom5t1 foll[+ x "r on to ! c5tre ( y\r racket4 ,until y h tri$ ?is y _c realize h[ difficult x is1 or h[ greatly x w improve y\r /roke2 & x helps to complete conc5tration1 :i* to my m9d is "o ( ! *ief attributes ( success4 ,! ,back-h& ,drive is tak5 9 ! same way z ! =e-h&1 only ) y\r position rev]s$4 ,"h1 too1 y mu/ n face ! net1 b /& sideways4 ,?is "t y\r "r %\ld] mu/ face ! net4 ,! position ( y\r feet = a back-h& /roke is mo/ important2 x is :]e s _m beg9n]s g wrong4 ,take a /ep t[>ds ! ball ) y\r "r foot 9 front ( y\r left1 & ) y\r weight at ! />t ( ! /roke on ! ball ( y\r left foot4 ,sw+ y\r racket well back1 ) its head rais$ above y\r wri/1 & hit ! ball firmly ) ! c5tre ( y\r racket4 ,be transf]r+ y\r weight all ! "t f y\r left foot to y\r "r1 & foll[ well ?r\gh 9 ! direction ( ! flight ( ! ball4 ,:5 play+ a back-h& across ! c\rt1 f corn] to corn]1 let y\r arm & %\ld] on ! foll[ ?r\gh be ext5d$ z f> z !y w g1 & y\r body br\ght r\nd to face ! net4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,back-,,h& ,,drive ,,beg9n+ ,,middle ,,f9i% ,! lob is a mo/ important & useful /roke & %\ld be con/antly practis$4 ,x is by no means an easy /roke to play really well & accurately4 ,x is g5]ally a def5sive %ot1 & makes y\r oppon5t move f ! net1 unless %e int5ds to be beat5 by x4 ,i am speak+1 ( c\rse1 ( ! s+les game4 ,x is a useful /roke = giv+ y brea?+ "t if y are made to run ab\t mu*1 or = enabl+ y to get back into position if y h be5 =c$ out ( x4 ,x is ne>ly always be/ to lob to y\r oppon5t's back-h&1 s9ce ! majority ( play]s are weak] !re4 ,!re are ?ree k9ds ( lobs3 7#a7 ,! high lob1 s5t well out ( rea* ( y\r oppon5t's racket1 b ) ! disadvantage ( tak+ "s "t to rea* ! gr\nd4 ,al?\gh x moves y\r oppon5t out ( h] dang]\s position "r up at ! net1 !re is "t = h] to run back & return x4 7#b7 ,! l[ lob1 :i* only j passes ov] y\r oppon5t's racket--a mu* m risky %ot ?an ! high lob1 b ) ! advantage ( fall+ mu* quick]4 ,if y succe$ 9 gett+ ! ball out ( h] rea*1 x is almo/ c]ta9 to be a w9n+ %ot1 because %e w n h "t to turn & g aft] :at is a v fa/-dropp+ ball4 7#c7 ,! lob-volley is "o ( ! prettie/ /rokes & a mo/ effective "o4 ,x is v difficult to accompli% ) success2 !re is always great risk ( n gett+ x out ( y\r oppon5t's rea* & hav+ x kill$ outright4 ,x is g5]ally play$ ) an "u-h& /roke by hitt+ ! ball be=e x has rea*$ ! gr\nd1 & lift+ x well ov] y\r oppon5t's head4 ,x %\ld be a high lob4 ,! racket mu/ be grasp$ firmly & held ne>ly1 horizontal = ?is /roke4 ,9 play+ lobs ! racket mu/ come well und]nea? ! ball1 :i* %\ld be /ruck v truly 9 ! c5tre ( ! racket4 ,! ,half ,volley4--,?is /roke has great possibilities1 & is efficaci\s bo? 9 attack & def5ce1 al?\gh *iefly us$ = def5ce4 ,! ball mu/ be hit imm$iately aft] x has b\nc$2 9 fact1 )9 a few in*es aft] its impact ) ! gr\nd4 ,= attack+ x c easily be se5 h[ useful ?is /roke c become2 ! "t ga9$1 z comp>$ to wait+ = ! gr\nd /roke1 is invaluable4 ,b x wants a p]fect eye to play x ) any facility2 ! majority ( play]s d n wat* ! ball long en\gh4 ,lack ( confid5ce is ano!r reason :y ?is /roke is n us$ m on ! (f5sive4 ,a %ort drop %ot f ! back ( ! c\rt1 or1 9 fact1 f any position 9 ! c\rt 7b ,i ?9k m effectively us$ f ! back ( ! c\rt71 is a v pay+ /roke to h at y\r comm&4 ,x is difficult to be accurate ) ?is %ot1 & x ne$s mu* pati5t practice4 ,yet x is "o on :i* tr\ble may v pr(itably be exp5d$1 = x (t5 turns ! tide at a critical mom5t4 ,i rememb] play+ "o mat* :]e ,i us$ ?is /roke a great deal4 ,ow+ to its success--my oppon5t nev] ev5 attempt$ to rea* x--,i won ace aft] ace4 ,at ! end ( ! mat* my oppon5t indignantly upbraid$ me4 ,i _c admire y\r l5g?1 %e prote/$4 ,nei!r did %e ?9k x 0 fair to play sneaks1 add+1 ,anybody c\ld w9 if !y c>$ to play l t4 ,9 h] op9ion x wasn't t5nis6 ,i'm afraid ,i did n take ?is c5sure v s]i\sly4 ,z ! object ( ! game is to put ! ball z f> out ( rea* ( y\r oppon5t z possible1 ,i c\ld n see :at diff]5ce !re 0 betwe5 mak+ h] run f side to side ( ! base-l9e or to ! net & back aga94 ,bo? me?ods z reg>ds plac+ are j z good t5nis1 & %\ld be us$ judici\sly 9 turn4 ,b ?is sort ( argum5t did n appeal to my oppon5t2 %e /ill ?\ght any "o c\ld w9 :o c>$ to play t unsport+ game4 ,p]haps ! incid5t caus$ h] to ?9k a little1 & x may be %e tri$ ! /roke 9 h] next mat*4 ,if s1 ,i am q sure %e did n f9d x s easy to play accurately z %e _h imag9$4 ,! dang] ( ?is /roke is t unless x is j 9 ! "r spot1 in/ead ( giv+ y an advantage x w be a v easy ball = y\r oppon5t to score (f4 ,if x is %ort1 x w f9d ! net2 if hit too f>1 x becomes a bad-l5g? ball & w get ! puni%m5t x des]ves4 ,x is difficult to expla9 h[ ?is /roke %\ld be play$4 ,i ?9k x is be/ to /& v close to ! ball & get r 9 front ( x1 draw+ ! racket across x f "r to left--/rok+ ! ball1 z x 71 r ?an hitt+ x4 ,x requires a delicate t\*1 & c be v deceptively play$4 ,y\r oppon5t is kept 9 ! d>k until ! la/ mom5t1 :5 ! ace has probably be5 won4 ,! ,s]vice4--,i %\ld1 z a rule1 advise an ov]head s]vice4 ,at ! same "t1 an und]h& cut s]vice is v useful z a *ange4 ,v>iety ( /roke & tactics %\ld always be enc\rag$4 ,= an ov]head s]vice /& sideways to ! net1 ) y\r left foot j beh9d ! base-l9e1 ! left %\ld] fac+ ! net1 & ! "r foot a little to ! "r ( & beh9d ! left4 ,?r[ ! ball high up ov] y\r "r e>1 b5d y\r body well back & y\r "r %\ld] d[n4 ,raise ! racket at ! same "t z y ?r[ up ! ball1 hit x ) ! c5tre ( y\r racket1 br++ y\r body =w>d ) all its weight on to ! ball1 & transf]r+ y\r weight f ! "r foot to ! left at ! mom5t ( impact4 ,br+ y\r racket "r ?r\gh1 & f9i% a little to ! left ( y\r left knee4 ,at ! "t y ?r[ ! ball into ! air ! left %\ld] mu/ be fac+ ! net1 & z y\r racket hits ! ball & foll[s ?r\gh to y\r left knee y\r body %\ld be br\ght r\nd to face ! net4 ,illu/ration3 ,,beg9n+ ,,( ,,s]vice ,,middle ,,( ,,s]vice ,d n at fir/ attempt a fa/ s]vice2 keep y\r ard\r d[n until y h ga9$ a ma/]y ( ! ball & c v>y its direction4 ,place is always bett] ?an pace2 ?is applies1 g5]ally speak+1 to o!r /rokes besides ! s]vice4 ,try to cultivate a second s]vice :i* be>s a lik5ess to ! fir/4 ,t is to say1 if y h s]v$ a fault 7& ! be/ play]s 9 ! _w _c be absolutely sure t _! fir/ deliv]y w n pit* j ov] ! side-l9e or s]vice-l9e or hit ! top ( ! net71 d n be cont5t$ ) a s(t & guileless second :i* has no l5g? & :i* gives y\r oppon5t an excell5t *ance ( mak+ a w9n+ drive4 ,mo/ play]s are weak] on _! backh&4 ,rememb] t fact & place y\r ball accord+ly4 ,x is a good plan1 :5 s]v+ f ! "r-h& c\rt1 to aim = ! spot :]e ! c5tre l9e bisects ! s]vice-l9e4 ,l5g? & direction w bo? be good1 & 9 n9e cases out ( t5 y\r oppon5t w be requir$ to move to make ! return--always a po9t 9 y\r fav\r4 ,rememb] t v>iety 9 s]vice1 z 9 tactics & g5]al play1 is ess5tial4 ,h[ev] fa/ y\r s]vice may be1 if its pace & plac+ are /]eotyp$1 a good deal ( its efficacy is lo/1 s9ce y\r adv]s>y kn[s :at to expect1 :]e to /&1 & ! k9d ( /roke suitable = return4 ,x is bett] to possess a v>iety ( sl[ s]vices1 if !y h good l5g?1 ?an to own "o fa/ s]vice :i* has no p>ticul> m]it except spe$4 ,&1 ( c\rse1 ! fa/] ! ball comes (f ! racket ! m liable is x to g a/ray4 ,ano!r reason :y y %\ld temp] zeal ) discretion is t a vigor\s s]vice w tire y out l no?+ else1 & 9 a long mat* /am9a %\ld be judici\sly pres]v$4 ,y nev] "k :5 an extra spurt may n be requir$ to turn ! scale 9 y\r fav\r4 ,i h (t5 notic$ ! diff]5ce 9 l5g? & /+ betwe5 ! s]vice ( "s play]s at ! beg9n+ ( ! mat* & 9 ! ?ird set1 & ,i am sure t "o ( ! reasons :y s _m mat*es are ultimately lo/ aft] a promis+ />t is ! decl9e 9 ! s]vice1 9 its su/a9$ vig\r & 9 its l5g?4 ,by ! way1 :y d _m lady play]s1 ev5 ^? :o compete at op5 t\rnam5ts1 /& sev]al feet beh9d ! base-l9e :5 s]v+8 ,are !y aw>e t ! l5g? ( _! s]vice is probably j s _m feet %ort ( :at x ought to be & t !y volunt>ily give !mselves an extra j\rney to recov] %ort returns1 ev5 if !y rea* !m at all8 ,y w nev] f9d exp]t play]s1 :o appreciate :at ,i may call ! geometry ( ! c\rt1 p5alise !mselves 9 ?is mann]4 ,yet ! habit1 = "s reason or o!r1 w\ld appe> to be on ! increase4 ,l[ ,volleys4--,= ^! /rokes ! head ( y\r racket %\ld be above y\r wri/1 y\r elb[ l[ d[n1 & y\r knees slightly b5t4 ,y %\ld1 9 fact1 /oop s t y\r eye is level ) ! flight ( ! ball4 ,! late ,mr4 ,h4,s4 ,mahony us$ to say t if girls w\ld only b5d d[n m to ! ball !y w\ld be able to volley mu* bett]4 ,y %\ld n sw+ back z f> = a volley z = a gr\nd /roke1 nor relax a firm grip ( y\r racket1 rememb]+ to foll[ ?r\gh to ! place y wi% ! ball to g4 ,9 ov]head "w x is mo/ important to rememb] ! (t-repeat$ maxim3 ,keep y\r eye on ! ball4 ,wat* x up to ! mom5t ( /rik+4 ,d n always sma% e ov]head ball :5 a well-plac$ volley w w9 ! ace j z well4 ,x is a wa/e ( mu*-ne$$ /r5g?1 & !re is a great] risk ( mak+ a mi/ake4 ,= a sma% ! "r %\ld] %\ld be d[n & well "u ! ball1 ! head & weight well back1 ! weight transf]r$ at ! mom5t ( /rik+ f ! "r to ! left leg1 ! body balanc$ ) ext5d$ left arm1 & ! body-weight br\ght "r on to ! ball z x is hit4 ,f9i% to ! left ( y\r left knee z 9 ! s]vice4 ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,mat* ,,& ,,t\rnam5t ,,play ,:5 y h acquir$ a c]ta9 k ( ! game & c play ! v>i\s /rokes 9 ! correct way1 !n1 z ,i h said1 t\rnam5t & mat* play is ! v be/ me?od ( improvem5t4 ,i w\ld emphasize ! ne$ = a c]ta9 /&>d ( effici5cy1 because ,i am conv9c$ t at ! pres5t "t !re are too _m weak play]s compet+ at op5 meet+s4 ,! /yle ( ^! play]s has only to be wat*$ to be condemn$1 & _! k ( ! game is hopelessly limit$4 ,inv>iably mak+ /rokes 9 a wrong way1 t\rnam5t play only s]ves to consolidate weaknesses & *eck advance4 ,b assum+ y h practis$ on s\nd l9es & are fit to take "p 9 :at1 aft] all1 %\ld be a te/ ( tra9$ skill1 t\rnam5ts w !n be a great help to y4 ,y w m (t5 ?an n play aga9/ bett] play]s ?an y\rself--an advantage d5i$ y 9 practice--& aga9/ all v>ieties ( attack & def5ce4 ,y h ! *ance ( wat*+ fir/-class mat*es & le>n+ at fir/ h& h[ ! diff]5t /rokes %\ld be play$4 ,y %\ld be c>eful1 h[ev]1 to limit ! numb] ( y\r t\rnam5ts1 especially :5 ! excitem5t & /ra9 are new to y2 o!rwise y w d mu* m h>m ?an good4 ,i am conv9c$ t1 g5]ally speak+1 play]s att5d too _m meet+s4 ,in/ead ( _! play improv+1 x may det]iorate4 ,!y run ! fe>ful risk ( /al5ess--"o ( ! greate/ dang]s to a lawn t5nis play]--& !y become physically worn out4 ,z soon z y f9d y are los+ int]e/ 9 ! game1 :5 x becomes an ef=t to g into c\rt1 give ! game a re/4 ,x is cle> y h ov]done x & ne$ a p]iod ( recup]ation4 ,"o or two t\rnam5ts at a "t1 & !n a re/ to practise ! new /rokes & tactical moves y h le>nt & se51 w\ld1 ,i feel sure1 be mu* m helpful to y\r game ?an t\rnam5t t\r+1 week-9 & week-out4 ,"s p advise y to dismiss ! com+ mat* entirely f y\r m9d be=e go+ into c\rt4 ,p]sonally ,i f9d ?is physically impossible1 & ,i d n comm5d ! sugge/ion4 ,i ?9k x is mu* bett] to /udy y\r oppon5t's game be=e pitt+ y\r own aga9/ x4 ,_m mat*es may be lo/ :ile y are f9d+ out ! "r l9e ( attack4 ,!re=e ,i advise y to ?9k ab\t ! mat* y are go+ to play4 ,m5tally rehe>se y\r mode ( campaign4 ,b d n worry ov] ! possible result4 ,at all co/s x mu/ n be all[$ to di/urb y\r sleep ! night be=e--!re is no?+ puts me (f my game s mu* z a sleepless night4 ,z soon z y "k :o y\r oppon5t is1 seize e opportunity to wat* h] play1 get to "k h] /rong & h] weak po9ts1 & map out y\r plan ( campaign4 ,!n come ! fir/ prelim9>ies1 ! toss = *oice ( sides or s]vice4 ,9 *oos+ y\r side y mu/ take into consid]ation ! position ( ! sun1 ! w9d1 ! slope ( ! c\rt 7if any71 & ! backgr\nd4 ,if y h won ! toss & d n m9d on :i* side y />t play+1 & also h a good s]vice1 elect to beg9 ! s]vice4 ,if y h won ! toss & = "s good reason d n wi% to s]ve fir/1 y c make y\r oppon5t s]ve2 b rememb] t y also give h] *oice ( c\rts4 ,"o ( ! great ?+s to rememb] 9 mat* play is ?is--d n /rive to w9 outright ) e /roke4 ,especially does ?is maxim apply to ! return ( ! s]vice4 ,s _m play]s are inaccurate ) ?is important /roke simply because _! sole ambition is to make x end ! re/4 ,mu* bett] to "w = y\r op5+4 ,try to imag9e :]e y\r oppon5t w be aft] tak+ a c]ta9 /roke1 & !n accord+ to ?is position det]m9e :i* is ! be/ /roke to play next4 ,x is simil> to play+ *ess4 ,y %\ld ?9k a move or sometimes two moves 9 advance4 ,l5g?1 v>iety ( /roke1 & direction are ! *ief factors 9 success :5 play+ a s+le4 ,v (t5 :5 ! place to s5d ! ball is obvi\s1 ev5 to ! spectators1 x is j z obvi\s to y\r oppon5t1 & %e w probably be mak+ = t place be=e y h ev5 hit ! ball4 ,!n is ! "t to return ! ball1 n :]e e "o1 y\r oppon5t includ$1 anticipates1 b /raight back to ! orig9al place--t is1 ! spot y\r oppon5t is j hurri$ly leav+4 ,%e w mo/ probably be beat5 by ?is simple device4 ,trite ?\gh ! h9t may appe>1 always try to s5d ! ball :]e x w be lea/ expect$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,two ,,well-,,kn[n ,,pairs ,,:o ,,compet$ ,,9 ,a ,,private ,,mix$ ,,d\bles ,,t\rnam5t ,,at ,,?orpe ,,sat*ville ,,mrs4 ,c4,w4 ,,hilly>d ,,& ,,mr4 ,,norman ,,brookes ,,miss ,,p9ckney ,,& ,,mr4 ,g4,w4,,hilly>d ,aga9 ,i w\ld urge ! importance ( keep+ y\r :ole att5tion absorb$ on ! game4 ,complete conc5tration is absolutely ess5tial4 ,y mu/ lose y\rself 9 ! game--eye1 m9d1 & h& all work+ toge!r4 ,if y f9d t ev5ts transpir+ outside ! c\rt are attract+ y\r att5tion1 y _c be wat*+ ! ball4 ,_m play]s1 ev5 :5 conc5trat+1 take _! eye (f ! ball too soon1 ) ! result t x is n prop]ly tim$ & n hit cleanly 9 ! c5tre ( ! racket4 ,9 mat* play rememb] t a game is nev] lo/ until x is won4 ,nev] give up try+4 ,mat*es h be5 won 7y h only to read ! exp]i5ces relat$ 9 ! f9al *apt] ( ?is book7 aft] a play] has _h a set & five games to love call$ aga9/ h]4 ,!re=e1 unless ! game is ov]1 x is nev] too f> gone to be pull$ out ( ! fire4 ,ev5 if y\r oppon5t requires only "o m /roke to w9 ! mat*1 rememb] h[ difficult x (t5 is to make t "o4 ,,illu/ration3 ,,miss ,d4,k4 ,,d\glass ,,& ,,mr4 ,a4,f4 ,,wild+ ,,miss ,,ea/lake ,,smi? ,,& ,,mr4 ,r4,f4 ,,d\gh]ty ,,two ,,well-,,kn[n ,,pairs ,,:o ,,compet$ ,,9 ,a ,,private ,,mix$ ,,d\bles ,,t\rnam5t ,,at ,,?orpe',s ,,sat*ville ,! same applies if y h a good lead4 ,play h>d ! :ole "t2 nev] = "o mom5t slack (f4 ,= if y d x is v h>d to get go+ aga91 & y may f9d y\rself caught up & pass$ at ! po/ be=e y h a *ance ( gett+ back into y\r /ride4 ,i well rememb] be+ a set up & five games to "o aga9/ ,miss ,c4,m4 ,wilson 7n[ ,mrs4 ,lu>d7 "o ye> at ,newca/le1 :5 victory = me meant p]man5t possession ( ! *all5ge cup4 ,?is cup 0 v valuable1 = x _h a spl5did li/ ( names inscrib$ ^u x2 x _h be5 go+ = v _m ye>s4 ,miss ,wilson seem$ s (f h] game1 & ,i 0 w9n+ s com=tably1 t ,i c\ld almo/ see t cup on my sidebo>d6 ,b x 0 n to be4 7,at any rate n t ye>4 ,i 0 lucky en\gh to w9 ! ,cup outright 9 #aijh1 :5 x 0 ev5 m valuable1 z ,miss ,sutton's "n _h be5 add$47 ,:e!r ,i unconsci\sly slack$ (f1 ?9k+ ! mat* 0 m9e 7:i* is a fatal ?+ to d at any "t71 or :e!r ,miss ,wilson sudd5ly f\nd h] game1 is impossible = me to say1 b %e ev5tually won t mat* & ! cup & *ampion%ip = ! ye>4 ,%e nev] gave 91 b play$ mo/ pluckily "r up to ! end4 ,i rememb] ano!r mat* :]e ! result hung 9 ! balance = "s "t4 ,i 0 play+ ,miss ,a4,n4,g4 ,gre5e at ,ea/b\rne 9 #aijg2 aga9 ! ,cup w\ld be my own prop]ty if ,i won x4 ,i met ,miss ,gre5e 9 ! second r\nd4 ,%e won ! fir/ set1 & 0 five games to f\r 9 ! second set1 & sev5 times %e only want$ "o po9t to w9 t mat*4 ,i 0 able to make x five games all4 ,x 0 v bad luck = ,miss ,gre5e1 z ! moral effect1 aft] hav+ _h sev5 *ances ( w9n+ ! mat*1 0 s great t x completely put h] (f h] game1 & ,i won t set & ! ?ird q easily4 ,be c>eful also1 :5 y are beh9d1 & are sl[ly b surely cat*+ up y\r oppon5t1 t :5 y d draw level y d n relax y\r ef=ts4 ,?is dang] is mo/ insidi\s1 & mu/ be f\ght aga9/4 ,! /ra9 & anxiety involv$ 9 cat*+ up1 & ! great relief :5 y are games all1 provoke a reaction unless y are on y\r gu>d4 ,a re/ is tak51 (t5 involunt>ily4 ,x is fatal1 because be=e y realize x & c get go+ aga9 y\r oppon5t has run out a w9n]4 ,?is happ5$ to me at ,wimbl$on 9 #aijh aga9/ ,mrs4 ,/]ry4 ,i 0 beh9d ! :ole "t1 & x 0 a great relief 9 ! second set to he> ! score at la/ call$ five games all4 ,b ,i _h h>dly tak5 a brea!r :5 ,mrs4 ,/]ry secur$ ! set by sev5 games to five4 ,! elev5? game ,i play$ almo/ unconsci\sly1 s reliev$ 0 ,i at gett+ on ev5 t]ms1 :5 ,i ought to h sp>$ no ef=t to w9 t critical game1 ev5 if ,i _h fail$4 ,^! ?ree mat*es--& ,i c\ld m5tion _m o!rs--%[ h[ important x is to play h>d "r up to ! la/ /roke ( ! mat*1 lett+ no?+ put y (f1 nev] los+ y\r temp]1 tak+ umpire's bad decisions & all ! little annoyances t may di/urb y 9 a sportsmanlike mann]--keep+ y\r :ole att5tion1 9 fact1 absolutely conc5trat$ on ! game4 ,illu/ration3 ,,miss ,,may ,,sutton1 ,,:o ,,won ,,! ,,ladies' ,,*ampion%ip ,,at ,,wimbl$on1 #aije1 #aijg ,9 a s+le x is be/ :5 s]v+ to /& z ne> ! c5tre ( ! base-l9e z possible4 ,9 ?is position y h great] comm& ( y\r c\rt1 & !re is n s mu* scope = y\r oppon5t to put ! ball out ( y\r rea*4 ,miss ,may ,sutton1 ! ,am]ican lady *ampion & ex-*ampion ( ,engl&1 9 h] desire to /& z ne> ! c5tre ( ! c\rt z %e possibly c1 gets s close t umpires f9d x v difficult to tell :e!r %e is s]v+ f ! "r c\rt or ! wrong4 ,9 fact1 ,i ?9k ,i am "r 9 say+ %e has actually be5 pull$ up = /epp+ ov] ! c5tre l9e ( ! base-l9e4 ,if y /& z close z %e does y are liable to /ep ov] ! l9e unconsci\sly4 ,/& z ne> ! c5tre l9e z possible1 b )\t any risk ( /epp+ ov] x4 ,on ! o!r h&1 !re are play]s :o pref] to s]ve f ! o!r extreme end4 ,mr4 ,a4,w4 ,gore1 ! pres5t *ampion ( ,engl&1 is "o ( ^!1 b p]sonally ,i _c see any advantage 9 ?is position4 ,x seems to leave s mu* op5 c\rt1 ( :i* y\r adv]s>y w n be sl[ to make use4 ,use ! ov]head s]vice = *oice1 b h an und]h& s]vice ready at y\r comm&--x may come 9 v useful = a *ange4 ,rememb] t a good-l5g?1 well-plac$ s]vice is bett] ?an a v fa/ "o1 & mu* less tir+ 9 a long mat*4 ,keep y\r oppon5t wond]+ :]e ! s]vice w come next2 v>y x z mu* z y possibly c1 bo? z to pace & direction4 ,be sure to make y\r oppon5t move to take x4 ,i h tri$ ! ,am]ican s]vice1 b ,i ?9k ! /ra9 is too sev]e = ! av]age girl1 & ! advantage ga9$ w\ld be v slight1 = ! re/ ( y\r game w\ld det]iorate1 ow+ to fatigue4 ,x places s mu* t5sion on all ! muscles ( ! body1 & ,i d n ?9k x w\ld d a girl's heal? any good to cultivate x4 ,( c\rse if %e 7 abnormally /rong & did n feel ! effects ( ! physical ef=t1 %e w\ld be a t[] ( /r5g? 9 ! l&1 & h] s]vice w\ld be an invaluable "o4 ,i am n an advocate ( p]si/5t volley+ 9 a lady's s+le4 ,i ?9k x is too great a tax on ! physique4 ,nor d ,i ?9k x pays 9 ! long-run4 ,a volley]1 to my m9d1 is mu* easi] to play aga9/ ?an a base-l9]1 & mo/ ( ! fir/-class base-l9e play]s agree ) me4 ,! great physical ex]tion entail$ 9 runn+ cont9ually to ! net w aft] a "t make ! gr\nd /rokes weak] & weak]2 & y mu/ h good l5g? to be able to come up & volley ) any success4 ,miss ,e4,w4 ,?omson 7n[ ,mrs4 ,l>combe71 "o ( our be/ lady volley]s1 put up a magnific5t game 9 ! fir/ set aga9/ ,miss ,sutton at ,wimbl$on 9 ! *ampion%ip s+les ( #aije4 ,%e _h c>efully wat*$ ,miss ,sutton's game & ?\ght out ! be/ way to play h]4 ,volley+ mo/ judici\sly1 %e w\ld =ce ,miss ,sutton up to ! net ) a %ort drop /roke1 & !n1 lobb+ ov] h] head ne>ly on to ! base-l9e1 take up a position at ! net1 w9n+ ! ace ) a neat cross volley4 ,^! tactics %e repeat$ aga9 & aga91 & actually l$ by five games to two4 ,if %e c\ld h la/$ %e mu/ h won t mat*4 ,b %e c\ld n keep x up4 ,%e became obvi\sly exhau/$1 did n get up to ! net quickly en\gh1 & h] l5g? got %ort] & %ort]4 ,miss ,sutton ev5tually won t set & ! next easily4 ,i d n "k :at w\ld h happ5$ if ,miss ,?omson1 :5 %e f\nd %e 0 tir+1 _h /ay$ back = a little :ile & !n resum$ h] tactics at ! net4 ,p]haps %e w\ld h come mu* ne>] to victory4 ,a v l>ge majority ( non-volley]s 9 s+les h won ! ladies' *ampion%ip1 & ,i ?9k t fact helps to prove my argum5t4 ,miss ,maud ,watson1 ,miss ,rice1 ,mrs4 ,hilly>d1 ! late ,miss ,robb1 ,miss ,sutton1 ,miss ,boo?by & myself are base-l9]s4 ,miss ,dod & ,mrs4 ,/]ry are ! only two volley]s4 ,e girl1 h[ev]1 %\ld le>n h[ to volley4 ,y may be inveigl$ up to ! net1 & y %\ld !n "k h[ to play & place a volley4 ,& y %\ld g up n[ & !n on a good-l5g? ball4 ,9 ,d\bles ( c\rse x is diff]5t4 ,i ?9k !n a girl %\ld volley4 ,x w greatly improve h] play all r\nd1 & w also make ! game s mu* m attractive4 ,i ?9k x w\ld be an excell5t plan if ladies' d\bles 7 always play$ l m5's d\bles1 bo? play]s mov+ toge!r & keep+ p>allel ) "o ano!r1 go+ up to ! net toge!r & retir+ to ! back ( ! c\rt toge!r4 ,competitors w\ld improve _! volley+1 & ! d\ble1 in/ead ( be+ ! dre>y1 monoton\s affair x is n[1 especially = ! base-l9]1 w\ld be v>i$ & in/ructive4 ,i am sure ref]ees w\ld welcome ! *ange ) avidity4 ,! mu*-dread$1 int]m9able ladies' d\ble ev5t w\ld be a ?+ ( ! pa/4 ,if we play$ ! d\ble ) ! new =mation1 p]haps we %\ld succe$ 9 re-e/abli%+ ! ev5t at ,wimbl$on6 ,b x is v difficult to get ladies to volley at a t\rnam5t4 ,!y ?9k !y h m *ance ( w9n+ f ! back ( ! c\rt4 ,p]haps !y h4 ,b !y h mu* less *ance ( improv+ _! game & le>n+ a v>iety ( /rokes4 ,miss ,v4 ,p9ckney />t$ a great "w 9 #aijh1 organiz+ a ladies' volley+ league1 9 :i* all ladies :o ent]$ a ladies' d\bles ev5t at any t\rnam5t 7 oblig$ to volley4 ,a mo/ successful exp]im5t took place at ! ,beck5ham t\rnam5t4 ,miss ,p9ckney & ,i play$ toge!r at ! ,read+ t\rnam5t1 & al?\gh we 7 bo? base-l9]s1 we det]m9$ to g to ! net4 ,we f\nd at ! end ( ! ev5t 7:i* we won1 ow+ fifte57 t we _h bo? mu* improv$ our volley+4 ,( c\rse we made endless mi/akes & 7 frequ5tly 9 ! wrong place1 b x 0 exp]i5ce s badly requir$4 ,un=tunately ,miss ,p9ckney1 ! pione]1 did n play mu* la/ season1 & ,i ?9k ! ladies h r gone back to _! old ways4 ,x seems a ?\s& pities4 ,9 ,mix$ ,d\bles a girl has a v important "p to play4 ,practically speak+1 %e has to "w = all ! op5+s = h] p>tn]1 :o comes 9 & kills4 ,& v (t5 if 9 wat*+ a mix$ d\ble y are incl9$ to ?9k ! man is do+ little "w1 or t he is play+ badly1 x is because 8 p>tn] is gett+ him no plums4 ,%e is play+ a poor l5g?1 or n keep+ ! ball out ( ! rea* ( ! oppos+ man4 ,x is a good plan to keep y\r head well d[n1 & ( c\rse y\r eye glu$ on ! ball1 until ! v la/ mom5t1 s t x makes x difficult = ! oppos+ man at ! net to tell 9 :i* direction y are go+ to hit ! ball4 ,! late ,miss ,robb1 :o 0 a magnific5t mix$ d\bles play]1 us$ to play 9 ?is way4 ,m5 h told me x 0 impossible to anticipate h] returns4 ,keep+ y\r head d[n w also help y f gett+ flurri$ or put (f1 h[ev] jumpy ! oppos+ man is1 or h[ev] mu* he is runn+ across4 ,y c always h a m5tal vision ( him to tell y :]e he is )\t look+ at him4 ,to play a mix$ d\ble y mu/ be able to lob4 ,x is really ! mo/ necess>y /roke to cultivate4 ,a v good return ( ! oppos+ lady's s]vice1 :5 bo? m5 are at ! net1 is a lob back to ! s]v]4 ,x is mu* saf] ?an lobb+ ov] ! man's head--if at all %ort y\r ball w be in/antly kill$--& x also gives y\r p>tn] at ! net pl5ty ( "t to anticipate any k9d ( return4 ,x w be difficult = ! s]v] to return a good-l5g? lob out ( y\r p>tn]'s rea*4 ,! oppos+ man at ! net w n be able to d any?+ ) ?is lob--x is q out ( 8 rea*--& x w\ld be useless = him to run across z he might d = a cross drive4 ,x is usually be/1 ,i ?9k1 = a lady to s]ve d[n ! c5tre ( ! c\rt 9 a mix$ d\ble4 ,x %uts up ! angles ( ! c\rt m1 & !re is less risk ( h] p>tn] be+ pass$ d[n 8 side l9e4 ,d n ent] = too _m ev5ts 9 a t\rnam5t4 ,y may get ?or\ghly worn out & n able to d y\rself ju/ice 9 any1 & y w\ld probably h to play :5 y 7 v tir$--bad = y\r game1 & worse /ill = y\r p>tn]'s *ance 9 a d\ble4 ,rememb] t be=e play+ an important mat* x is v injudici\s to wat* ano!r game4 ,x is likely to put y\r eye out4 ,if possible1 d n travel by tra9 j be=e play+1 or c>ry any?+ heavy1 su* z y\r t5nis bag1 = ?is w make y\r h& %aky & un/eady4 ,to sum up1 !re are five gold5 rules :i* ,i h f\nd v helpful to me :5 play+ an important mat*4 ,i give !m to y 9 ! hope t !y may prove equally valuable4 ,always rememb] t con/ant practice ( ^! rules w make _! pursuit natural 9 a mat*4 ,i4 ,,keep ,,y\r ,,eye ,,on ,,! ,,ball ,y h s (t5 be5 told ?is1 ,i "k1 & p]haps ! famili> r+ ab\t ! advice may evoke contempt4 ,yet unless ?is rule is implicitly obey$ y _c expect mu* success at lawn t5nis4 ,tak+ y\r eye (f ! ball is ! secret ( e mis-hit & mis-tim$ /roke4 ,y mu/ n be cont5t m]ely to look at ! ball1 b foll[ x "r on to y\r racket2 wat* x up to ! actual mom5t ( /rik+4 ,! c\rt & ! position ( y\r oppon5t mu/ be m5tally engrav$ at ! same "t4 ,h[ frequ5tly att5tive obs]vation w reveal a play] lift+ 8 or h] eye f ! ball a fraction too soon6 ,always be on y\r gu>d aga9/ ?is incl9ation4 ,x is at fir/ done almo/ unconsci\sly1 b x soon becomes a habit4 ,,ii4 ,,keep ,,y\r ,,m9d ,,on ,,! ,,game ,?is is a mo/ important rule4 ,z ,i h rem>k$ be=e1 complete conc5tration is absolutely necess>y to success4 ,if y are worri$ ab\t any?+1 bus9ess or home affairs1 x is b\nd to affect y\r game4 ,?9k ( absolutely no?+ b ! game y are at ! mom5t play+4 ,y\r :ole p]sonality mu/ be absorb$4 ,to play ! game well dem&s ! use n only ( limb & muscle1 b he>t1 eye1 & bra94 ,! fir/ rule w help ! second1 because y\r att5tion mu/ be m or less fix$ on ! game if y are c>efully wat*+ ! ball ! :ole "t4 ,,iii4 ,,keep ,,p]fect ,,control ,,( ,,! ,,temp] ,?is rule "s play]s w f9d mu* m difficult ?an o!rs4 ,y he> ( a p]son hav+ ! "r temp]am5t = games1 ( be+ naturally imp]turbable4 ,x is a priceless quality1 = to my m9d x is half ! battle if no?+ c di/urb y\r equanimity4 ,to be calm & placid at critical mom5ts1 nev] to get excit$ or flurri$1 or 9 any way put out1 :atev] little worries may turn up--& sometimes ^! worries seem endless & try "o to ! utt]mo/ limit--t is "o ( ! keys to fame on c\rt4 ,i ?9k if a good games' temp]am5t is n natural to y1 x c to a great ext5t be cultivat$4 ,b x requires mu* practice & an abundance ( w-p[] & self-control4 ,x is a v important quality to possess1 because to lose y\r temp]1 or to be upset ov] any trifle1 n only puts y (f y\r game1 b helps y\r oppon5t to take a new lease ( life & enc\rages h] to play up h>d] ?an ev]4 ,%e naturally ?9ks t if y are s upset at some?+ or o!r y\r game is b\nd to det]iorate1 & %e w h a mu* bett] *ance ( w9n+ ! mat*4 ,,iv4 ,,keep ,,y\r ,,he>t ,,9 ,,! ,,game ,by ?is ,i mean d n get easily d[nhe>t$ & disc\rag$4 ,fight pluckily to ! end1 h[ev] ?+s are go+ aga9/ y4 ,c\rage & pluck are want$ above all ?+s to c>ry y successfully ?r\gh y\r mat*es4 ,nev] say die1 h[ev] hopeless ! score may s\nd aga9/ y4 ,if y are v done up1 try n to make x too obvi\s4 ,y\r oppon5t may be j z play$ out z y are4 ,see+ y\r signals ( di/ress1 %e w buoy h]self up & cont9ue ! /ruggle ) r5ew$ hope & vig\r4 ,v4 ,,keep ,,y\r ,,me?od ,,on ,,! ,,move ,?is maxim is r difficult to expla94 ,:at ,i mean is1 y %\ld v>y y\r mann] ( play & re-adapt x 9 ord] to c\nt]act y\r oppon5t4 ,upset h] usual game by y\r tactics4 ,x is always a great mi/ake to keep up a me?od ( attack or def5ce if x is prov+ unavail+4 ,if necess>y1 keep y\r own me?od ( play cont9ually on ! *ange4 ,a *ange ( tactics has (t5 meant a *ange ( =tune 9 ! game4 ,nev] let y\r oppon5t "k :at y are go+ to d next2 d :at %e w\ld lea/ expect4 ,always try to make a /roke4 ,give h] pl5ty ( ! /rokes y "k %e doesn't l4 ,i h (t5 felt myself improv+ an oppon5t's weak /roke by pegg+ away at x4 ,x gives h] pl5ty ( excell5t practice1 ( c\rse1 & :5 y f9d %e is beg9n+ n to m9d x s mu*1 give x a re/4 ,:5 y g back to x y w probably f9d x successful aga94 ,use y\r bra91 & always "k :at y are try+ to d4 ,play ) an object ( attack & def5ce4 ,d n m]ely return ! ball aimlessly2 let ea* /roke h its little "w to d to complete ! :ole victory4 ,?is is difficult1 ,i "k1 b x is s mu* m fasc9at+1 & is1 ,i am sure1 ! way ! game 0 meant to be play$4 ,!re is mu* sci5ce t c be br\ght into lawn t5nis1 always some?+ new to le>n4 ,& t is ! reason :y we nev] tire ( play+ x4 ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,rackets1 ,,c\rts1 ,,dress1 ,,& ,,tra9+ ,a good lawn t5nis racket is indisp5sable2 inde$1 to use a weapon ( inf]ior make is to c\rt failure f ! />t4 ,y _c be too p>ticul> to h a really well-made racket4 ,=tunately !re are n[ s _m good mak]s t x is a play]'s own fault if %e is n suitably equipp$4 ,x may be a little m exp5sive to buy a really fir/-class racket2 b ! few extra %ill+s are well wor? :ile if y mean to take up ! game s]i\sly1 & to get out ( x all ! enjoym5t y c4 ,p]sonally ,i always play ) a ,slaz5g] racket1 pref]r+ _! make to any o!r2 b !re are _m o!r good manufactur]s4 ,! weight ( y\r racket %\ld v>y accord+ to y\r /r5g? ( wri/1 & %\ld dep5d on :e!r y volley or play entirely f ! back ( ! c\rt4 ,i am incl9$ to ?9k !re is a t5d5cy on ! "p ( lady play]s to use too light a racket4 ,i h (t5 se5 !m ) a #ab-a_/b-oz4 or #ac-oz4 ,^! are too light1 & may be condemn$4 ,if y use a racket t is too light1 x means t ! mak] has n be5 able to /r+ x z tightly z x ought to be /rung--! frame w\ld n /& ! t5sion4 ,i d n ?9k a racket %\ld be light] ?an #ac-a_/b oz41 :i* is ! normal weight = ladies4 ,myself1 ,i pref] & always play ) a #ad-oz41 & hold t unless !re is a weakness ( ! wri/1 or "s p]sonal reason :y ! play] %\ld knock (f ! extra half-ounce1 ?is weight is ! be/ = ladies to use4 ,i l my racket slightly weight$ 9 ! head1 b ,i ?9k mo/ play]s pref] "o ev5ly balanc$4 ,! latt] may be recomm5d$ to a beg9n]4 ,! h&le %\ld be ab\t five in*es 9 circumf]5ce--at lea/1 t is :at ,i use & recomm5d = a natural & easy grip4 ,( c\rse ! circumf]5ce mu/ v>y a little accord+ to ! size ( ! play]'s h& or l5g? ( h] f+]s1 b ,i c\nsel all ladies to fight %y ( ! h&le t is abnormally l>ge4 ,i am q sure x is a mi/ake2 x t5ds to tire & /iff5 ! h&4 ,endeav\r to /&>dize y\r requirem5ts4 ,f9d out by c>eful trial :at weight1 :at size ( h&le1 & :at /r++ suits y\r game be/2 & !n y w f9d1 :5 y use a new racket = ! fir/ "t1 t ! tool is famili> & has a fri5dly influ5ce ov] y\r /rokes4 ,:at m emb>rass+ exp]i5ce ?an to play a mat* ) a racket y _c recognize8 ,y %\ld always take a wet-wea!r racket ) y :5 y g to t\rnam5ts2 x is1 l a pair ( /eel-po9t$ %oes1 a necess>y item 9 y\r t5nis bag4 ,9 ,engl&1 ) su* v>iable wea!r1 x is necess>y to play 9 ! ra91 or at any rate on a wet gr\nd1 & ) sodd5 balls2 & ! v be/ gut 9 ! _w _c /& r\gh usage4 ,x is a good plan1 too1 to take to t\rnam5ts at lea/ two rackets z mu* alike z possible4 ,if any?+ goes wrong ) "o1 y w h a good sub/itute1 "o t is n /range to y4 ,always take great c>e ( y\r rackets4 ,!y are v susceptible bo? to damp & excessive dry heat1 & %\ld always be kept 9 a press :5 n 9 use4 ,a w>p$ frame is fatal4 ,if y d n use a t5nis bag1 y\r racket %\ld be protect$ 9 a wat]pro( case4 ,x is a good plan1 aft] use 9 ! wet1 to rub ! surface ( ! /r+s ) a little beeswax or v>ni%4 ,mo/ mak]s keep a special pres]vative 9 /ock4 ,& n[ = a few rem>ks on dress4 ,!re has be5 a great improvem5t dur+ ! la/ few ye>s 9 ! co/umes worn by ^? :o take "p 9 t\rnam5ts held all ov] ! c\ntry4 ,fir/-class play]s "k f exp]i5ce h[ to dress to be mo/ com=table & lea/ hamp]$ by _! clo?+4 ,b ! less exp]i5c$ are wont to appe> 9 a g>d5-p>ty trail+ skirt1 trimm$ hat & dressy bl\se--a mo/ unbus9ess-l co/ume = ! game4 ,x is ess5tial to rememb] t y want1 above ev]y?+ else1 free use ( all y\r limbs2 physical action mu/ n be imp$$ 9 any way by y\r clo?+4 ,an ov]head ball :i* may require y\r arm to be ext5d$ z f> z x w g1 a l[ volley at ! net :]e y mu/ b5d d[n1 a run across ! c\rt or up to ! net--all ^! /rokes y mu/ be able to p]=m ) fre$om & facility4 ,illu/ration3 ,,on ,,t\r3 ,,! ,,late ,,miss ,c4 ,,mey]1 ,,miss ,,p9ckney ,,& ,,miss ,e4,w4 ,,?ompson 7,,mrs4 ,,l>combe7 ,i advise a pla9 gor$ skirt--n pleat$2 ,i ?9k ^! mo/ unsuitable on c\rt--ab\t f\r or five in*es f ! gr\nd4 ,x %\ld j cle> y\r ankles & h pl5ty ( fullness r\nd ! hem4 ,always be c>eful t ! hem is q level all r\nd2 no?+ is m untidy ?an a skirt t dips d[n at ! back or sides--dropp+ at ! back is a little trick a cotton skirt cultivates :5 x comes home f ! laundry4 ,a pla9 %irt )\t frills or furbel[s--if any trimm+ at all1 tucks are ! neate/--a coll>1 tie1 & wai/b&1 g to make an outfit z com=table & suitable z y c\ld possibly desire4 ,! mat]ial t ?is pla9 %irt & skirt is made ( does n s mu* matt]1 & mu/ be accord+ to ! ta/e ( ! we>]4 ,s]ge1 flannel1 & cotton are ! mo/ popul>1 & ! la/ pr$om9ates4 ,:ite is und\bt$ly ! be/ col\r to we>4 ,x wa%es well & does n fade1 & looks v mu* neat] on ! c\rt ?an a col\r$ mat]ial4 ,i pref] :ite %oes & /ock+s1 = ,i ?9k x looks nic] to be 9 "o uni=m col\r4 ,b ?is is a matt] ( ta/e4 ,"s p urge t :ite %oes make y\r feet appe> mu* bigg] ?an black or br[n4 ,i d n agree4 ,if y are we>+ a :ite skirt1 ! black or br[n %oe mu/ %[ up m di/9ctly aga9/ x ?an a %oe ( ! same col\r4 ,i h also he>d x decid$ t :5 girls are compell$ to play 9 ! ra9 or on dreadfully muddy c\rts1 z un=tunately !y (t5 are1 x is bett] = !m to don a d>k skirt ( ?ick] mat]ial4 ,?is seems to me a great mi/ake4 ,a :ite skirt w wa% well1 & x does n matt] h[ dirty x gets2 s long z y d n h x trail+ 9 ! mud x _c come to mu* h>m4 ,x looks z neat z any?+ c look t is surr\nd$ by ra9 & mud4 ,a d>k /uff skirt1 on ! o!r h&1 :i* _m play]s use 9 wet wea!r1 does n wa%1 & is absolutely ru9$ aft] a soak+4 ,moreov]1 x is twice z heavy to drag ab\t ! c\rt4 ,if y d n happ5 to h /eel-po9t$ %oes ) y1 & are call$ ^u to play 9 ! wet1 x is a good plan to we> a pair ( m5's ?ick %oot+ /ock+s or socks ov] y\r t5nis %oes4 ,x is wond]ful :at a firm grip !y give )\t 9 any way imp$+ y\r movem5ts4 ,i f9d1 aft] hav+ tri$ ne>ly e sort ( %oe = t5nis1 t ! simple :ite gymnasium %oe suits me be/4 ,mo/ play]s use a prop] t5nis %oe or boot ) a ?ick sole4 ,i h tri$ ^!1 b f9d !y make me mu* sl[] 9 c\rt & are n z com=table z ! gym %oe4 ,"s p say ! ?ick] sole is less tir+ to ! feet1 b ,i f9d ,i am mu* less foot-we>y aft] a mat* :5 play+ 9 ! ?9 %oe--!re is less weight to c>ry ab\t4 ,( c\rse ?9 soles soon we> ?r\gh1 b !n !y h ! advantage ( be+ v *eap4 ,i pay half a cr[n a pair = m9e1 & "o c h sev]al pairs 9 use & c always replace !m )\t any great exp5se4 ,i ?9k x is be/1 if y c1 to play )\t any hat at all4 ,!re is n ! bo!r ( keep+ x on1 & x is mu* cool]4 ,nor is x easy to f9d a suitable hat = lawn t5nis4 ,a girl's hair is g5]ally a good safegu>d aga9/ sun/roke4 ,a long w>m coat is a v necess>y article ( we>+ app>el1 especially = girls :o are play+ 9 t\rnam5ts4 ,x %\ld be put on imm$iately aft] a /r5u\s mat*1 h[ev] hot ! day4 ,!re is ! great dang] :5 ov]heat$ ( contract+ a *ill4 ,! coat %\ld be ( a ?ick w>m mat]ial--blanket is v popul> & s]viceable--& x %\ld rea* to ! end ( y\r skirt1 if n beyond4 ,i d n ?9k x is wise to we> bracelets :5 play+ unless !y are pla9 & tight to ! wri/4 ,al?\gh y might n ?9k x1 ornam5ts1 h[ev] small1 c & d get 9 y\r way4 ,i rememb] "o mat* t 0 entirely lo/ because ( ! pres5ce ( a gold curb bracelet ) a small dangl+ *a9 atta*$4 ,putt+ up h] h& to adju/ a hairp91 ! own] did n "k t ! *a9 _h caught on to h] fr+e-net1 &1 br++ h] h& d[n quickly1 ! fr+e-net & mo/ ( ! hairp9s 7 dragg$ f h] hair4 ,! result 0 t ! play]1 :o might easily h left ! c\rt & fix$ up h] hair aga9 firmly1 adju/$ x z be/ %e c\ld1 h] hair bl[+ ab\t 9 all directions4 ,9 betwe5 e /roke %e _h to clut* wildly at /ray portions t blew across h] face & into h] eyes4 ,?is div]sion naturally upset h] game1 & ,i ?9k t 0 ! la/ "t %e wore a bracelet 9 c\rt4 ,tra9+ = mat* play is r a difficult subject = me to write ab\t1 = ,i h nev] gone 9 = prop] tra9+4 ,! great secret is to keep p]5nially fit4 ,rememb] t an important mat* is a great /ra91 a *all5g+ te/ ( /am9a4 ,to come ?r\gh ! ordeal successfully y mu/ be 9 a good condition ( heal?4 ,if y are n1 y ought n to be play+4 ,p]sonally ,i "k :at x means to play an important mat* :5 feel+ really ill4 ,hone/ly x is n wor? x4 ,x is no enjoym5t to y\rself1 & x is no pleasure to y\r oppon5t to beat y :5 %e kn[s y are unfit4 ,besides1 x is v injuri\s to y\r own heal?4 ,on ! o!r h&1 if y are 9 good condition1 & lead+ a heal?y outdoor life1 a well-conte/$ mat* _c h>m y2 x is mo/ b5eficial 9 e way4 ,!re=e ,i ?9k ! be/ tra9+ = an important mat* is to be always 9 tra9+2 n to h to alt] y\r habits be=e a mat* is ! secret4 ,to *ange y\r diet & mode ( liv+ sudd5ly1 z "s play]s d1 is m calculat$ to upset y ?an to make y fitt] = ! ordeal4 ,common s5se mu/ ( c\rse be us$4 ,= in/ance1 y %\ld n eat a heavy meal j be=e play+4 ,i g5]ally pref] bread-&-*eese1 a milk pudd+ ( "s sort1 & p]haps a little fruit = lun* if ,i h a mat*1 9 ! aft]noon4 ,i f9d ?is diet v satisfy+ & su/a9+1 & ( c\rse mu* light] ?an meat4 ,bananas or apples g v well ) ! *eese4 ,z ,i l ?is sort ( lun* at any "t1 ,i d n h to *ange my diet mat]ially be=e a mat*4 ,aft] ! day's play is ov]1 ,i make absolutely no diff]5ce1 eat+ = d9n] 9 ! ev5+ :atev] is go+4 ,lun* is ! *ief meal ov] :i* c>e %\ld be ex]cis$1 = important mat*es g5]ally beg9 ab\t two o'clock4 ,a heavy meal w\ld make me sl[ & sleepy4 ,i "k ( "o well-kn[n play] :o nev] has any breakfa/ at all4 ,%e may play h>d mat*es all ! morn+1 & :5 ! lun*eon int]val arrives %e has only bread-&-*eese & fruit4 ,( c\rse ?is is a v exceptional case1 & ,i %\ld n c>e to try x myself4 ,i f9d a good breakfa/ a necessity be=e a long & h>d day at a t\rnam5t4 ,b ! no-breakfa/ regime c]ta9ly suits ! play] 9 "q4 ,%e is always fit1 & has great /am9a1 com+ ?r\gh exhau/+ mat*es )\t %[+ ! slighte/ sign ( di/ress4 ,i ne$ n add t sleep is "o ( ! *ief factors = mak+ y feel buoyant & well2 if y h n _h y\r "r measure ( sleep ! night be=e an important conte/1 y are greatly h&icapp$4 ,rememb]1 too1 h[ necess>y x is to sleep 9 a well-v5tilat$ room ) ! w9d[s op54 ,z to ,c\rts1 !re are s _m surfaces n[ us$ = ! game1 su* z grass1 wood1 asphalt1 cem5t1 gravel1 & s&1 t x is possible to play ! game all ! ye> r\nd1 "u cov] or out 9 ! op54 ,i ?9k1 h[ev]1 mo/ play]s w agree ) me t a good grass c\rt is ! ideal surface = lawn t5nis4 ,! s5sation ( play+ a g5u9ely h>d mat* ) ev5ly balanc$ play]s on a good grass c\rt1 "u ideal wea!r conditions1 has only to be exp]i5c$ to be appreciat$4 ,x is !n y realize :at great enjoym5t ?is game gives to any "o :o loves x4 ,alas6 ! really good grass c\rt & ideal wea!r are v h>d to get 9 ,engl&4 ,i suppose !re 0 sc>cely a day 9 #aiji t c\ld be describ$ z p]fect = lawn t5nis2 & our good grass c\rts are few & f> betwe54 ,! climate we _c control1 b ,i (t5 wond] :y !re %\ld be su* a de>? ( true grass c\rts at op5 meet+s4 ,( c\rse ma9t5ance involves a c]ta9 am\nt ( exp5se1 b surely _m clubs are q well en\gh (f to comm& at lea/ "o or two really good c\rts4 ,c x be ignorance1 or is x a want ( necess>y en]gy & con/ant att5tion8 ,lawn t5nis seems to suff] 9 ?is respect m ?an mo/ games4 ,!re are hundr$s ( spl5did golf gre5s & cricket pit*es all ov] ! c\ntry1 b = "s inexplicable reason a good grass lawn t5nis c\rt is1 z ,mr4 ,g4,w4 ,hilly>d has rem>k$1 almo/ z r>e a sight z a dead donkey4 ,happily we get ?is r>e spectacle at ,wimbl$on "u ,mr4 ,hilly>d's able c>e & managem5t4 ,illu/ration3 ,,gr\p ,,( ,,play]s ,,at ,,! ,,newca/le ,,t\rnam5t1 #aijb ,:at a diff]5ce a g5]al improvem5t 9 surface w\ld mean6 ,i am conv9c$ t if c\rts 7 bett] ! /&>d ( play w\ld advance m rapidly4 ,x is m>vell\s :at b5eficial effect a good c\rt has on play4 ,i h se5 an av]age play]1 :o _h always play$ on bad c\rts1 ) cramp$ surr\nd+s & poor backgr\nd1 put up a really good game ! v fir/ "t he play$ on a fir/-class c\rt--,i ref] to a well-kn[n private c\rt at ,?orpe ,sat*ville1 p]haps ! be/ 9 ! c\ntry4 ,t play] surpris$ himself & e "o else pres5t4 ,he p]=m$ ab\t half-?irty bett] ?an 8 usual game4 ,! moral is t if o!r play]s _h ! opportunity ( play+ regul>ly on a true & fa/ c\rt !y mu/ ess5tially improve4 ,on bad c\rts y c nev] be sure :at ! ball w d2 x is a toss-up :e!r y get a false b\nd or n4 ,a play] once told me t he ?\ght x a good ?+ to h ^! bad c\rts at y\r h\se or club to practise ^u4 ,:5 y w5t to t\rnam5ts1 he argu$1 y w\ld n m9d :at y f\nd !re1 z ! conditions c\ld n be worse1 & might be bett]1 & y w\ld always be 9 ! happy frame ( m9d ( n expect+ too mu* & nev] be+ disappo9t$4 ,y\r game w\ld n be put (f by depress+ conditions--y 7 s us$ to !m6 ,b t is poor logic4 ,aft] all1 we play ! game = pleasure1 & !re c be no enjoym5t 9 play+ on wret*$ c\rts4 ,_m un=tunate play]s1 if !y wi% to play ! game at all1 are =c$ to play on :at ,mr4 ,mahony us$ to call cabbage pat*es--7,sorry1 p>tn]1 x hopp$ on a cabbage1 0 8 fav\rite expression aft] miss+ a ball 9 a d\ble72 b ,i _c und]/& any "o volunt>ily *oos+ su* a surface4 ,a wood floor has su* an absolutely true b\nd t x mu/ provide v good practice1 & "o w9t]'s play on ! indoor c\rts at ,que5's ,club is to my m9d a quick] way ( improv+ y\r game ?an two or ?ree seasons on grass c\rts :i* are n ( ! be/4 ,^! cov]$ wood c\rts are v sc>ce1 & x is a ?\s& pities !re are s few ( !m4 ,w\ld t ?is w9t] game 7 9 ! rea* ( ev]ybody6 ,on ! o!r h&1 y c ov]do ! game by play+ cont9u\sly2 & if y h be5 play+ all ?r\gh ! summ] ) sc>cely a break1 x is a good plan to re/ dur+ ! w9t] mon?s1 tak+ up "s o!r game to keep y\r eye 9 & y\r condition fit4 ,s9ce true grass c\rts are s sc>ce 9 ?is c\ntry1 ,i sometimes wi% we c\ld disp5se ) turf altoge!r1 & h at our t\rnam5ts ! same surface :i* f9ds fav\r abroad1 at places l ,cannes1 ,homburg1 & ,d9>d4 ,! b\nd ( ! ball on ^! c\rts is absolutely uni=m1 ! surface be+ h>d s&4 ,"o great advantage !y possess--we %\ld welcome x ov] "h--is t :5 x ra9s play is q out ( ! "q4 ,wad+ ab\t 9 ! mud & play+ 9 a /eady d[np\r1 (t5 our lot 9 ,engl&1 is unkn[n on ! ,cont95t4 ,& =eign c\rts also dry quickly aft] ra91 & (t5 play bett] = _! wat]+4 ,,*apt] ,v ,,t\rnam5t ,,& ,,club ,,managem5t ,i wi% an ,ord] ( ,play c\ld be us$ m at ,engli% t\rnam5ts4 ,t is to say1 ,i wi% mat*es c\ld be arrang$ to take place at a c]ta9 h\r1 foll[+ ! plan adopt$ at ,wimbl$on & at all ! meet+s on ! ,cont95t4 ,su* an arrangem5t w\ld greatly add to ! com=t & enjoym5t ( competitors1 & w\ld1 ,i imag9e1 be a great boon to ! ref]ee4 ,spectators1 ,i "k1 w\ld welcome x4 ,i ?9k a "t-table might prove unworkable :]e h&icap ev5ts are conc]n$1 b 9 ! case ( op5 ev5ts ,i feel sure x c\ld be introduc$ ) great advantage to all conc]n$4 ,i h s (t5 sat h\r aft] h\r at a ,london t\rnam5t 7hav+ only ent]$ = ! op5 ev5ts71 p]haps play+ "o mat*1 p]haps n play+ at all4 ,if ,i _h be5 told ov]night t ,i %\ld n be want$1 or exactly at :at h\r my mat* w\ld take place1 x w\ld h be5 s mu* m satisfactory & sav$ s mu* wa/$ "t4 ,?is wait+ ab\t takes away half ! pleasure ( play+ 9 ,london meet+s4 ,ev5 if !re are good mat*es go+ on y d n c>e to wat* !m incessantly2 !re may be a *ance ( y\r play+ (f a tie1 & x w\ld t5d to put y\r eye out4 ,on "o occasion1 hav+ a long way to g to a t\rnam5t 9 :i* ,i 0 only ent]$ = ! op5 mix$ d\bles1 ,i telephon$ to "k :e!r ,i %\ld be want$ or n4 ,well1 repli$ ! ref]ee1 if ,i call y & y are n on ! gr\nd1 ,i %all scrat* y4 ,9 y\r own int]e/ y _h bett] come ov]4 ,= my p>tn]'s sake1 z well z my own1 ,i 0 b\nd to g4 ,z ,i expect$1 ,i sat ! :ole aft]noon & ev5+ do+ absolutely no?+4 ,:5 ,i begg$ to be all[$ to play1 z ,i _h come "s di/ance = ?is "o mat*1 ! ref]ee exam9$ 8 programme & said1 ,oh1 x is q impossible to-day4 ,!y h n play$ ! r\nd 9 front ( y yet6 ,illu/ration3 ,,aft] ,,! ,,ladies' ,,f9al ,,at ,,wimbl$on3 ,,tea ,,on ,,! ,,lawns ,?is sort ( ?+ implies gross mismanagem5t1 besides result+ 9 unnecess>y we> & te> = ! competitors4 ,if !re 0 an ord] ( play arrang$ = ea* day1 all ! bo!r w\ld be obviat$4 ,i believe t bus9ess m5 :o _c get away 9 ! e>ly aft]noon h _! mat*es tim$ & arrang$ = !m4 ,:y are n all competitors treat$ alike8 ,:ile ,i am on ?is subject ( wait+ ab\t1 let me say t ,i ?9k ladies d n take ne>ly en\gh c>e ( !mselves aft] play+4 ,!y ought to wrap up well if !y h n "t to *ange be=e _! next mat*4 ,m5 are mu* m c>eful4 ,!y put on _! coats imm$iately !y leave ! c\rt1 & *ange _! clo!s z soon z !y c4 ,b y w see girls *att+ aft] a mat*1 & ev5 hav+ tea1 )\t deign+ to put on an extra wrap4 ,x is c\rt+ disa/]4 ,! colds & m dang]\s ailm5ts t arise f ?is little want ( c>e naturally af=d p a l9e ( attack :5 !y object to girls engag+ 9 viol5t ex]cise4 ,y _c be too c>eful aft] /r5u\s play4 ,i am well aw>e t ladies are cat]$ = v badly at mo/ ( ! t\rnam5ts 9 reg>d to *ang+-room accommodation4 ,"s places we h _h to put up ) are disgraceful4 ,i ?9k mo/ lady play]s w agree ) me :5 ,i say t ,wimbl$on & ,que5's ,club are ab\t ! only two gr\nds :]e y c *ange ) any degree ( com=t4 ,?is is n "r1 & ,i am sure if m5 _h to exp]i5ce ! *ang+-room accommodation af=d$ = our use !re w\ld n be _m ( !m compet+ at t\rnam5ts4 ,i ?9k ! two clubs ,i h m5tion$ are ! only two :]e we ev5 get a ba?room6 ,"s t\rnam5ts provide a draughty t5t = our use4 ,moreov]1 !re is g5]ally only "o dress+-room1 & fem99e spectators (t5 cr[d r\nd ! "o look+-glass1 />+ at ! play]s z if !y 7 animals on %[6 ,x is sometimes ev5 impossible to sit d[n to re/ aft] a h>d & tir+ conte/4 ,i appeal to secret>ies ( t\rnam5ts = "s re=m4 ,a numb] ( lady play]s h ask$ me to use ?is opportunity to po9t out "s ( our mo/ press+ grievances4 ,i hope ^! rem>ks1 :i* are none too /rong1 may be> fruit4 ,visitors :o come ov] f o!r c\ntries are always l\d 9 _! compla9ts1 & ,i am n surpris$4 ,i believe ! ,beck5ham au?orities are do+ all !y c to imp>t a little m com=t to ! ladies' *ang+ & re/+-room1 & !y h greatly improv$ _! accommodation4 ,x is "t o!r meet+s foll[$ _! example4 ,at ! seaside meet+s x does n s mu* matt]4 ,mo/ ( ! play]s /ay ne> ! gr\nd & c g to _! own rooms & be back 9 "t to play aga91 if necess>y2 b 9 ,london t\rnam5ts1 :]e !re is (t5 a long drive or tra9 j\rney be=e "o rea*es home1 x is mo/ important t !re %\ld be a good *ang+-room4 ,,illu/ration3 ,a ,,t\rnam5t ,,h\se-,,p>ty ,,at ,,newca/le ,front r[ 7left to "r73 ,,! ,,late ,,miss ,c4 ,,meyre1 ,,mr4 ,g4,w4 ,,hilly>d1 ,,mrs4 ,,hilly>d1 ,,mrs4 ,,lamb]t ,,*amb]s1 ,,mr4 ,n4,e4 ,,brookes1 ,,mr4 ,a4,j4 ,,rob]ts ,!re is ano!r improvem5t :i* ,i feel sure w\ld be greatly welcom$ by competitors1 & t is a sep>ate tea-t5t = _! use4 ,(t5 a play] has only a few m9utes to get h] tea1 &1 ) ! g5]al public engag$ 9 ! same amiable pursuit1 %e is n able to be s]v$ & has to g away tealess4 ,if !re 7 a competitors' tea-t5t1 a play] c\ld obta9 h] tea 9 com=t :5 %e want$ x4 ,always be> 9 m9d t a ref]ee at a t\rnam5t has a mo/ worry+ "t ( x4 ,play]s c & %\ld help to make 8 task light]4 ,!re are _m ways 9 :i* !y c assi/ to make ! t\rnam5t z successful z possible4 ,"o is by be+ punctual & ready dress$ to play :5 want$1 & ano!r is by umpir+ :5 !y are dis5gag$ & h n an important mat* j com+ on4 ,tak+ ! *air may help !m n to dispute an umpire's decision :5 !y are 9 c\rt !mselves4 ,!y w realize h[ difficult umpir+ is1 & t bad z umpires (t5 are !y are do+ _! be/4 ,to dispute a decision or to argue ) ! umpire nev] helps matt]s2 x usually makes him n]v\s4 ,a bad decision mu/ be tak5 z a =tune ( w>1 & borne 9 a sportsmanlike mann]4 ,b y mu/ nev] all[ ! cr[d to influ5ce ! umpire4 ,x is a hopeless exp$i5t1 = _m p :o wat* mat*es are ignorant ( ! rules ( ! game4 ,sometimes--,i suppose x is ,hobson's *oice--an umpire is *os5 f ! gate4 ,if he kn[s little or no?+ ( 8 duties ! result is disa/r\s4 ,%\ld !re be difficulty 9 gett+ an umpire :o kn[s some?+ ( 8 "w1 ,i ?9k ! mat* %\ld take c>e ( itself4 ,i h exp]i5c$ umpires :o d n ev5 "k h[ to score6 ,& n[ a ^w or two ab\t ,clubs4 ,x is v difficult to manage a lawn t5nis club successfully2 mu* tact is requir$4 ,i ?9k x is almo/ impossible to prev5t a club be+ cliquey1 & ,i %\ld always advise a play] :o wi%es to improve h] game to jo9 "o :i* is m conc]n$ ) its t5nis ?an its social side4 ,"s clubs /ill use ! game = a g>d5-p>ty1 :]e long trail+ skirts1 sun%ades1 & basket *airs pr$om9ate4 ,p]haps a game or two is play$ 9 ! cool ( ! ev5+4 ,t sort ( club %\ld be avoid$ if y are a ke5 & en?usia/ic play]4 ,! committee ( a club %\ld be a small "o1 consi/+ ( memb]s :o are devot$ to ! be/ int]e/s ( ! game4 ,_! aim %\ld be to keep 9 t\* ) all ! late/ developm5ts1 & above all to keep up to date1 advanc+ ) ! times4 ,a committee sometimes embraces old support]s ( ! club :o h be5 memb]s = ye>s & ye>s4 ,!y h old-fa%ion$ ideas1 are v cons]vative1 & d n l innovations ( any sort1 ev5 if *anges are obvi\sly necess>y = ! b5efit ( ! game4 ,a committee %\ld see t _! club has a good mat*-c>d1 = int]-club conte/s are excell5t practice = ! memb]s1 & !re is no?+ l fo/]+ a _s ( fri5dly rivalry4 ,c>e %\ld be tak5 to *oose play]s :o make a good pair & comb9e well toge!r4 ,a committee %\ld d all 9 its p[] to improve ! /&>d ( play1 & t c only be accompli%$ by hav+ well-t5d$ c\rts & good balls4 ,_m clubs are n equipp$ ) side-po/s = ! s+le game4 ,t is a great mi/ake1 because a play] w practise )\t !m 9 h] club1 & !n :5 %e ent]s = a t\rnam5t w h to use !m4 ,x is b\nd to put h] (f h] game4 ,su* details make all ! diff]5ce betwe5 good & bad managem5t ( a club4 ,illu/ration3 ,,my ,,si/]s ,,& ,,myself ,a picture po/c>d s5t to ,mrs4 ,lamb]t-,*amb]s by ,miss ,may ,sutton f h] home 9 ,cali=nia4 ,x is an excell5t plan = memb]s ( ! committee to drop 9 at "s ( ! t\rnam5ts & see h[ ?+s are done !re4 ,developm5ts may h occurr$ ( :i* !y "k no?+1 & !y c\ld pick up _m a wr9kle by a t\r ( inspection4 ,be=e "o secret>y ( a fairly l>ge t\rnam5t w5t to ,wimbl$on he _h nev] se5 a canvas backgr\nd4 ,,*apt] ,,vi ,,"s ,,p]sonal ,,rem9isc5ces ,i h be5 ask$ to write :at ,i c rememb] ( my e>lie/ t5nis days4 ,?is is r difficult1 z x is n[ ?irte5 ye>s s9ce ,i ent]$ = my fir/ t\rnam5t 9 #ahif4 ,x is nev] easy or pleasant to write "o's own biography1 b ,i h be5 assur$ t read]s w be int]e/$ to he> some?+ ( my c>e] 9 c\rt4 ,i h said t #ahif 0 ! fir/ ye> ,i ent]$ = a t\rnam5t1 :i* is q true2 b ,i always reckon t my t\rnam5t exp]i5ce did n really />t until ! ye> #ahih1 because 9 ! two previ\s ye>s ,i only ent]$ = "o t\rnam5t 7,! ,gipsy71 & only 9 ! h&icap at t1 & ,i came out fir/ r\nd4 ,9 #ahih ,i play$ 9 ?ree t\rnam5ts1 & 9 m ev5ts at ea* "o4 ,my e>lie/ recollections ( a racket & t5nis ball g back to :5 ,i 0 q small4 ,my greate/ amusem5t 0 to play up aga9/ a brick wall1 ) num]\s dolls & animals ( all k9ds z spectators--really z big a gate z we get n[ at "s t\rnam5ts6 ,ea* toy 9 turn 0 *os5 z my oppon5t4 ,ne$less to say1 ,i always won ^! mat*es4 ,my adv]s>ies took v little int]e/ 9 ! proce$+s4 ,?is 0 "s ye>s be=e ,i ev5 play$ 9 a c\rt1 & ,i ?9k x 0 a v good way ( />t+ ! game4 ,i !n play$ 9 a c\rt we _h at home1 :i* 0 n v good2 gooseb]ry bu%es prev5t$ our runn+ outside ! c\rt at all4 ,i next jo9$ a club at ,eal+ ,common1 & at ! age ( elev5 won my fir/ prize1 ! ,h&icap ,s+les at our club t\rnam5t4 ,( c\rse ,i 0 receiv+ enorm\s po9ts1 & ,i rememb] to ?is day h[ bor$ ! be/ lady play]s 9 ! club 7 :5 !y _h to play me4 ,my game !n1 f all acc\nts1 involv$ a sequ5ce ( v high lobs4 ,i am n[ q envi\s ( ! accuracy ( my lobb+ 9 ^? days4 ,i _h absolutely no pace1 b 0 active & v /eady1 & desp]ately s]i\s & ke5 ab\t ! game4 ,at ?is "t also ,i us$ to play at college1 pref]r+ t5nis to cricket1 :i* 0 ! exception4 ,cricket 0 ! great game4 ,t5nis 0 pu%$ into ! backgr\nd1 & v little int]e/ 0 tak5 9 x1 ev5 :5 ! mat*es 7 play$ to decide ! w9n] ( ! racket pres5t$ ea* ye> to ! be/ play] 9 ! s*ool by "s k9d p>5t4 ,i won ?is racket "o ye>1 b c\ld nev] use x1 z x 0 heavily weight$ ) an enorm\s silv] %ield on :i* 0 a l5g?y inscription4 ,( c\rse ! balance ( ! racket 0 absolutely upset4 ,!re 0 n mu* *ance ( improv+ at s*ool1 because nobody took ! tr\ble to h ! c\rt or net ( ! "r dim5sions4 ,! rules ( ! game 7 n ev5 kn[n4 ,e ball t t\*$ ! l9e 0 giv5 out4 ,i rememb] a v heat$ argum5t ,i _h ) a mi/ress :o 0 umpir+ a mat* = me1 ! result ( :i* 0 t ,i _h l9es to write = imp]t95ce6 ,9 #ahii ,i jo9$ ! ,eal+ ,lawn ,t5nis ,club1 & won ! s+les *ampion%ip cup ?ree ye>s 9 succession1 ?us keep+ x = my own prop]ty4 ,at "o "t ,mrs4 ,hilly>d & ,mrs4 ,/]ry _h bo? be5 memb]s ( ?is same club4 ,curi\sly en\gh1 ,mrs4 ,hilly>d1 ,mrs4 ,/]ry1 ,miss ,sutton1 & myself h all liv$1 at diff]5t p]iods ( our lives1 v close toge!r--,mrs4 ,hilly>d at ,gre5=d1 ,mrs4 ,/]ry & myself at ,eal+1 & ,miss ,sutton at ,acton4 ,i ?9k ab\t ?is "t ,i v mu* improv$ my game by con/antly play+ s+les aga9/ ! be/ m5 9 ! club1 & also d\bles ) ?ree m54 ,?is 0 und\bt$ly excell5t practice = me4 ,illu/ration3 ,,autographs ,,f ,,my ,,album ,9 #ahih ,i won my fir/ prizes 9 op5 t\rnam5ts1 ! h&icap s+les at ,*iswick ,p>k & ,que5's ,club4 ,at ,*iswick ,i receiv$ #ae4d1 & met ,miss ,c4 ,coop] 9 ! semi-f9al4 ,i rememb] q well my /age fright :5 ,i w5t into c\rt aga9/ ?is fam\s play]1 ev5 at ! trem5d\s odds ( owe #ae4c & give #ae4d4 ,i lo/ ! fir/ set easily1 & ! game 0 !n po/pon$ until ! next day ow+ to fail+ light4 ,aft] t fir/ set1 a fri5d said to me1 ,if y c\ld only =get x's ,miss ,coop]1 ,i am c]ta9 y c\ld w94 ,! next day ,i tri$ to foll[ out ?is advice1 & ev5tually won ! mat* ) ! score ( #c_/f1 #f_/a1 #f_/d4 ,at ,que5's ,i met ,miss ,c4 ,coop] aga94 ,%e 0 ow+ #dj & ,i 0 receiv+ #b_/f4 ,i aga9 manag$ to w91 ?is "t 9 two sets1 #f_/b1 #f_/c4 ,at ,ea/b\rne ! same ye>1 my ?ird t\rnam5t1 ,i 0 9 ! second-class h&icap ow+ #ae1 & surviv$ a few r\nds4 ,miss ,c4,m4 ,wilson 0 also 9 ! second class at #d_/f1 b we did n meet4 ,miss ,a4,m4 ,morton1 ,miss ,a4,n4,g4 ,gre5e1 ,miss ,g>fit1 ,miss ,robb1 ,mrs4 ,hilly>d1 ,miss ,dyas1 ,miss ,au/91 & ,miss ,c4 ,coop] 7 9 ! fir/ class4 ,! classification = t ye> 7#ahih7 03 ,miss ,c4 ,coop] ,scrat* ,miss ,au/9 #a_/f ,miss ,dyas #a_/f ,mrs4 ,hilly>d #a_/f ,miss ,m>t9 #a_/f ,miss ,/e$man #b_/f ,mrs4 ,pick]+ #c_/f ,miss ,robb #c_/f ,miss ,g>fit #d_/f ,mrs4 ,kirby #d_/f ,miss ,legh #d_/f ,! fir/ play] ( any repute t ,i beat 9 ,op5 ,s+les 0 ,miss ,e4,r4 ,morgan1 :om ,i defeat$ 9 #ahii at ,*iswick ,p>k4 ,i 0 beat5 9 ! next r\nd by ,miss ,b4 ,tullo* aft] a sev]e tussle4 ,i aga9 won ! ,h&icap ,s+les at ,que5's4 ,i 0 on ! scrat* m>k1 ! f>!/ back ,i _h yet be54 ,miss ,au/9 0 back-m>k] at owe #cj4c4 ,! classification = #ahii 03 ,mrs4 ,hilly>d ,scrat* ,miss ,m>t9 ,scrat* ,miss ,c4 ,coop] #a_/f ,miss ,au/9 #a_/f ,mrs4 ,durla*] #b_/f ,mrs4 ,pick]+ #c_/f ,miss ,m4,e4 ,robb #d_/f ,miss ,/e$man #e_/f ,miss ,bromfield #ae ,mrs4 ,kirby #ae ,miss ,tullo* #ae ,9 #aijj ,miss ,m>ion ,jones1 !n ,am]ican lady *ampion1 came ov] to ,engl&4 ,i play$ "o ( ! mo/ exhau/+ mat*es aga9/ h] t ,i h ev] exp]i5c$4 ,x 0 at ,que5's ,club 9 ! ,h&icap ,s+les4 ,i 0 ow+ #c_/f & ,miss ,jones receiv+ #c_/f4 ,!re 0 a good deal ( discussion at ! "t ab\t ?is mat*1 & 9 spite ( ! trem5d\s heat 7we d n get su* summ]s n[7 we 7 p]suad$ to g into c\rt4 ,9 tru? x 0 a gruell+ day4 ,i rememb] m5 walk$ ab\t ! /reets fann+ !mselves4 ,we play$ = h\rs 9 a blaz+ sun1 & ,i ev5tually won1 ! score be+ #h_/aj1 #f_/b1 #g_/e4 ,aft] ! mat* ,miss ,jones 0 tak5 to ! dress+-room 9 a fa9t+ condition1 & :5 ,i rea*$ home ,i _h an attack ( sun/roke1 & _h my head pack$ 9 ice4 ,! umpire 0 also s]i\sly ill = "s "t4 ,x 0 only ! int]national elem5t 9 ! game & ! controv]sy ab\t ! relative po9ts t made u fight x out to ! bitt] end4 ,we bo? ?or\ghly agre$ ) ! notice ( ?is mat* :i* appe>$ 9 ,lawn ,t5nis ! foll[+ week3 ,! ladies _h _! example ( untir+ ef=t & spl5did pati5ce 9 ! second r\nd ( ! ,h&icap ,s+les1 :5 ,miss ,m>ion ,jones1 ! ,am]ican *ampion 7receive #c_/f7 met ,miss ,d4,k4 ,d\glass 7owe #c_/f74 ,! tie 0 play$ (f "u exceptionally try+ circum/ances4 ,a fi]cely hot sun 0 p\r+ its rays on ! c\rt1 & !re 0 sc>cely a brea? ( air1 yet = #b-a_/b h\rs1 )\t hats1 did ^! ladies /rive = ma/]y4 ,! fir/ set fell to ,miss ,jones aft] #ah games _h be5 play$4 ,! second 0 secur$ by ,miss ,d\glass ) comp>ative ease1 nei!r ! odds nor ! previ\s ex]tions appe>+ to affect h]4 ,! ?ird set br\ght out a rem>kable display ( pati5ce1 det]m9ation1 & cool judgm5t1 = :5 x /ood out at #e games to #a 9 ,miss ,jones's fav\r1 ,miss ,d\glass won ! next #f games "r (f1 ea* game be+ f\ght out ) great resolution4 ,x may be d\bt$ :e!r ei!r = t5nis' sake or 'kudos' su* a conte/ "u su* conditions is wise4 ,i 0 n surpris$ to he> x m5tion$ t n only _h bo? competitors sev]ely felt ! /ra91 b t ev5 ! umpire _h suff]$4 ,?is ye> 7#aijj7 x is int]e/+ to note t ! *ampion ( to-day1 ,miss ,d4 ,boo?by1 won ! ,h&icap ,s+les at ,beck5ham1 receiv+ #ae4d4 ,?is ye>1 too1 saw my fir/ appe>ance at ,wimbl$on4 ,i 0 n 9 ! li/s v long1 meet+ ,miss ,l4 ,m>t9 fir/ r\nd4 ,i d n ?9k ! game la/$ long1 & ,i h only a v fa9t recollection ( x2 b ,i rememb] ?9k+ ,miss ,m>t9's /rokes 7 ! f9e/ ,i _h ev] se54 ,at ,ea/b\rne a c\ple ( mon?s lat] ,i 0 lucky en\gh to meet ,miss ,c4 ,coop] on a v (f day & run h] close 9 ! op5 s+les4 ,! mat* caus$ q a s5sation4 ,we />t$ r late1 9 ! tea int]val1 & nobody took ! lea/ int]e/ 9 :at 0 consid]$ a =gone conclusion4 ,h[ev]1 :5 x got abroad t ,misss ,coop] _h actually lo/ ! fir/ set1 p came hurry+ r\nd ! c\rt 9 great con/]nation le/ ,miss ,coop]1 :om !y all knew s well1 %\ld g d[n to a play :o 0 q unkn[n2 ,i _h be5 9 ! second class only ! ye> be=e4 ,miss ,coop] ev5tually secur$ ! mat*1 #c_/f1 #i_/g1 #i_/g4 ,i met ,mrs4 ,/]ry on _m subsequ5t occasions be=e ,i c\ld get any?+ l s close to h]4 ,i really us$ to get q we>y ( be+ beat5 by h]4 ,:5 ! ,h&icap ,s+les came out ! day aft] ?is mat* ,i 0 put to owe #ae 9 ! fir/ class1 :i* pleas$ me imm5sely4 ,miss ,robb1 ,mrs4 ,greville1 & ,miss ,c4 ,coop] 7 owe #ae4c & ,mrs4 ,hilly>d owe #cj4 ,i 0 9 ! classification = ! fir/ "t at ! end ( ?is ye>4 ,mrs4 ,hilly>d ,scrat* ,miss ,c4 ,coop] #a_/f ,miss ,m>t9 #b_/f ,mrs4 ,greville #b_/f ,mrs4 ,pick]+ #c_/f ,miss ,robb #d_/f ,miss ,bromfield #e_/f ,mrs4 ,ev]$ #e_/f ,miss ,c4 ,hill #e_/f ,miss ,longhur/ #e_/f ,mrs4 ,w9* #e_/f ,miss ,lane #ae ,miss ,a4,m4 ,morton #ae ,miss ,tullo* #ae ,miss ,d4,k4 ,d\glass #ae ,9 #aija ,i won my fir/ ,*all5ge ,cup 9 an op5 t\rnam5t1 beat+ ,mrs4 ,greville 9 ! *all5ge r\nd at ,beck5ham4 ,mrs4 ,greville's defeat came z a great surprise to e "o4 ,x 0 h] ?ird ye> = ! cup1 & ?is may h acc\nt$ = h] be+ mu* bel[ h] usual =m4 ,i _h c]ta9ly improv$ a great deal1 ev5 9 t "o week1 = ,i _h _h a h>d mat* e day1 meet+ ,miss ,tullo*1 ,miss ,morton1 & ,c\ntess ,s*ul5b]g 7) :om ,i _h a trem5d\s ?ree-set mat*7 9 ! prec$+ r\nds4 ,mrs4 ,greville1 on ! o!r h&1 _h be5 /&+ out--! cu/om at ,beck5ham1 "o t ,i p]sonally always f9d a great disadvantage4 ,i 0 easily beat5 ?is ye> at ,wimbl$on by ,mrs4 ,/]ry4 ,classification = #aija3 ,mrs4 ,/]ry ,scrat* ,mrs4 ,hilly>d #a_/f ,miss ,m>t9 #a_/f ,miss ,d4,k4 ,d\glass #b_/f ,mrs4 ,durla*] #c_/f ,mrs4 ,greville #c_/f ,mrs4 ,pick]+ #c_/f ,miss ,robb #c_/f ,miss ,l[!r #d_/f ,miss ,a4,m4 ,morton #d_/f ,miss ,?omson #e_/f ,mrs4 ,w9* #e_/f ,mrs4 ,ev]$ #ae ,miss ,lane #ae ,miss ,longhur/ #ae ,miss ,tullo* #ae ,at ,wimbl$on1 9 #aijb1 ,i _h two v /r5u\s mat*es1 :i* improv$ my game imm5sely4 ,! fir/1 aga9/ ,mrs4 ,durla*]1 ,i j won4 ,! second1 aga9/ ! late ,miss ,robb1 ,i j lo/1 aft] "o ( ! close/ mat*es ,i h ev] play$4 ,miss ,robb won ! *ampion%ip ?is ye>4 ,x 0 a great fight2 & ?\gh ( c\rse x is h>d to judge1 ,i always feel ,i play$ 9 t game z well z ,i h ev] play$4 ,! score 9 ,miss ,robb's fav\r 0 #f_/d1 #b_/e1 #i_/g4 ,?us we bo? won sev5te5 games4 ,?is ye> ,i paid my fir/ visit to ,newca/le1 a t\rnam5t :i* ,i always look =w>d to & enjoy z mu* z any meet+4 ,! managem5t is all "o c desire1 ! p s ke5 & hospitable4 ,i _h a good h>d fight ) ,mrs4 ,/]ry1 los+ #g_/e1 #g_/e1 & w9n+ ) h] ! ,ladies' ,d\bles cups4 ,at ,brighton ,i 0 aga9 beat5 by ,mrs4 ,/]ry1 al?\gh manag+ ?is "t to get a set4 ,at ,ea/b\rne ! foll[+ week ,i won my fir/ mat* aga9/ ,mrs4 ,/]ry 9 ,op5 ,s+les1 ! score be+ #e_/g1 #f_/b1 #f_/c4 ,i 0 simply delight$1 aft] s _m rev]ses1 to w9 a mat* aga9/ ?is play]4 ,i _h be5 beat5 s (t5 by h]1 & sometimes felt z ?\gh ,i nev] %\ld be rew>d$ by a victory to my cr$it4 ,! classification ( play]s = #aijb 0 z foll[s3 ,miss ,robb ,scrat* ,mrs4 ,/]ry ,scrat* ,miss ,d4,k4 ,d\glass #a_/f ,miss ,l4 ,m>t9 #a_/f ,miss ,longhur/ #a_/f ,mrs4 ,hilly>d #b_/f ,miss ,h4 ,lane #b_/f ,miss ,a4,m4 ,morton #c_/f ,miss ,greville #c_/f ,miss ,/e$man #c_/f ,mrs4 ,durla*] #c_/f ,miss ,c4,m4 ,wilson #c_/f ,miss ,l[!r #c_/f ,miss ,bromfield #c_/f ,miss ,?omson #d_/f ,mrs4 ,pick]+ #d_/f ,9 #aijc ,i paid my fir/ visit to ! ,nor!rn t\rnam5t1 held at ,man*e/] t ye>4 ,i won ! ,all ,engl& ,mix$ ,d\bles ,*ampion%ip ) ,mr4 ,f4,l4 ,riseley1 & 0 beat5 9 ! *all5ge r\nd ( ! ,ladies' ,s+les by ,miss ,l4 ,m>t9 aft] a v h>d /ruggle3 #d_/f1 #g_/e1 #f_/d4 ,x seem$ a great pity t ,miss ,m>t9 0 n able to play at ,wimbl$on t ye>4 ,x 0 a lean ye>1 & = me a lucky "o1 = ) s _m ( ! be/ play]s n compet+ = ! *ampion%ip 7,mrs4 ,hilly>d1 ,mrs4 ,/]ry1 ,miss ,robb1 & ,miss ,m>t9 7 all abs5tees7 ,i 0 giv5 a *ance ( w9n+ ! covet$ title4 ,i met ,miss ,e4,w4 ,?omson 9 ! f9al1 :o _h beat5 ,miss ,morton & ,miss ,wilson 9 ! prec$+ r\nds4 ,i _h _h a good fight aga9/ ,miss ,l[!r be=e rea*+ ! f9al4 ,al?\gh ,i 0 expect$ to beat ,miss ,?omson1 & actually did w9 ! mat*1 ,i sc>cely des]v$ my triumph4 ,miss ,?omson play$ by f> ! bett] t5nis1 & x 0 really v h>d luck on h] t %e did n succe$4 ,at "o "t %e 0 a set up & f\r games to "o1 & ,i 0 =c$ to play on ! def5sive ne>ly ! :ole "t4 ,miss ,?omson play$ beautifully1 plac+ ) great accuracy d[n ! l9es & across ! c\rt4 ,inde$1 h] plac+ 0 s good t ,i always seem$ to be y>ds away f h] return1 :5 ,i _h ?\ght !re 0 pl5ty ( "t to get to ! ball4 ,x has always be5 a m>vel to me h[ ,i won t mat*2 b ,i ?9k x 0 *iefly condition--,miss ,?omson 0 nev] a v good /ay]4 ,illu/ration3 ,,"s ,,( ,,! ,,fruits ,,( ,,victory4 ,9 ! c5tre is ! ,all ,engl& ,*ampion%ip1 won by ,mrs4 ,lamb]t ,*amb]s 9 #aijc1 #aijd1 #aijf ,by ! way1 ,miss ,?omson & ,i 7 introduc$ to ea* o!r at ! ,gipsy ,t\rnam5t--my fir/ t\rnam5t4 ,i _h no p>tn] = ! ,ladies' ,d\bles ,h&icap1 & ! secret>y put u toge!r on ! programme4 ,little did ,i dream !n t we %\ld "o day fight out ! f9al ( ! ,*ampion%ip on ! c5tre c\rt at ,wimbl$on1 or z a pair twice w9 ! ,all ,engl& ,d\bles ,*ampion%ip4 ,classification = #aijc3 ,miss ,d4,k4 ,d\glass ,scrat* ,miss ,l4 ,m>t9 ,scrat* ,miss ,e4,w4 ,?omson #a_/f ,miss ,l[!r #a_/f ,miss ,c ,m4 ,wilson #b_/f ,miss ,gre5e #c_/f ,miss ,morton #c_/f ,miss ,longhur/ #c_/f ,miss ,bromfield #d_/f ,miss ,h4 ,lane #d_/f ,mrs4 ,greville #d_/f ,miss ,k5dal #e_/f ,mrs4 ,h\sel&] #e_/f ,miss ,/awell-,br[n #e_/f ,9 #aijd ,i aga9 won ! *ampion%ip1 beat+ ,mrs4 ,/]ry 9 ! *all5ge r\nd4 ,?is ye> & #aijf 7 my mo/ successful ye>s4 ,i 0 =tunate en\gh 9 bo? to g ?r\gh ! season )\t a rev]se 9 op5 s+les4 ,classification = #aijd 0 z foll[s3 ,miss ,d4,k4 ,d\glass ,scrat* ,mrs4 ,/]ry #a_/f ,mrs4 ,hilly>d #a_/f ,miss ,c4,m4 ,wilson #a_/f ,miss ,?omson #b_/f ,miss ,morton #b_/f ,miss ,w4 ,longhur/ #c_/f ,miss ,v4 ,p9ckney #c_/f ,miss ,gre5e #c_/f ,miss ,lane #c_/f ,mrs4 ,greville #d_/f ,miss ,/awell ,br[n #d_/f ,mrs4 ,w9* #d_/f ,miss ,g>fit #e_/f ,miss ,k5dal #e_/f ,miss ,d4 ,boo?by #e_/f ,miss ,m4 ,coles #e_/f ,miss ,a4 ,ransome #e_/f ,miss ,e4 ,longhur/ #ae ,miss ,squire #ae ,miss ,ea/lake ,smi? #ae ,miss ,pat]son #ae ,miss ,tootell #ae ,9 #aije ,i paid my fir/ visit to ! ,s\? ( ,france4 ,i 0 unlucky en\gh to spra9 my wri/2 b 9 spite ( ?is mi%ap1 ! *ange ( conditions1 c\rts1 & surr\nd+s 7 all s novel t ,i ?or\ghly enjoy$ my visit4 ,! c\rts at ! ,beau ,site1 ,cannes1 are absolutely p]fect1 bo? z reg>ds surface & backgr\nd2 & :5 "o has got us$ to ! diff]5t b\nd ( ! ball & ! r try+ gl>e ( ! sun1 "o c\ld n wi% = bett] conditions = good t5nis4 ,_m a fam\s mat* has be5 f\ght out on ^! c\rts2 & situat$ z !y are 9 ! beautiful gr\nds ( ! ,hotel ,beau ,site1 :]e mo/ ( ! play]s /ay1 ! environm5t is ideal4 ,i 0 only able to play 9 ! ,monte ,c>lo t\rnam5t1 aft] a few days' practice on ! ,beau ,site c\rts1 = x 0 j at ! />t ( ! ,nice t\rnam5t t ! accid5t to my wri/ occurr$4 ,x 0 v disappo9t+ to default aft] com+ s f> to take "p 9 ^! t\rnam5ts4 ,sev]al mon?s elaps$ be=e ,i c\ld use my wri/ aga91 & ,i 0 n able to play 9 any ( ! t\rnam5ts be=e ,i def5d$ my title at ,wimbl$on4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,*all5ge ,,r\nd ,,at ,,wimbl$on1 #aije3 ,,miss ,,sutton 7,,am]ica7 v4 ,,miss ,d4,k4 ,,d\glass ,?is ye> ,miss ,may ,sutton1 ! ,am]ican lady *ampion1 paid h] fir/ visit to ,engl&1 & c>ri$ all be=e h]1 w9n+ ! *ampion%ip ( ,engl& & _m o!r ev5ts1 all )\t ! loss ( a s+le set--truly a wond]ful p]=mance4 ,if any "o _h pluck x 0 ,miss ,sutton4 ,to come to a /range c\ntry1 practically fri5dless 7,miss ,sutton made _m fri5ds ov] "h1 b %e came ov] alone71 & to play & defeat "o aft] ano!r ( ! be/ play]s 9 ?is c\ntry1 0 a feat :i* fill$ u all ) unb\nd$ admiration4 ,illu/ration3 ,,motor ,,c>s ,,wait+ ,,outside ,,! ,,all-,,engl& ,,gr\nd ,,at ,,wimbl$on ,,dur+ ,,! ,,ladies ,,*all5ge ,,r\nd1 #aijf ,i h play$ ,miss ,sutton five times1 los+ ?ree & w9n+ two ( ! mat*es4 ,( ! ?ree mat*es ,i lo/1 two 7 at ,wimbl$on1 9 ! *all5ge r\nds ( #aije & #aijg1 & ! ?ird at ,beck5ham 9 ! *all5ge r\nd ( #aijg4 ,my two victories 7 bo? ga9$ 9 #aijf1 9 ! *all5ge r\nds at ,liv]pool & ,wimbl$on4 ,c]ta9ly ! mo/ excit+ mat* ,i h ev] play$1 & ! "o t gave me ! mo/ pleasure to w91 0 my mat* at ,wimbl$on aga9/ ,miss ,sutton 9 #aijf4 ,! mat* itself 0 n exactly enjoyable--! /ra9 0 too great2 s mu* seem$ to dep5d ^u me1 bo? = my own reputation1 & t ( my c\ntry4 ,:5 ,mr4 ,palm]1 secret>y ( ! ,all ,engl& ,club1 escort$ u into ! c5tre c\rt & left u1 ) a ^w ( enc\ragem5t 9 my e>1 ,i felt helpless & de/itute4 ,y _c realize :at x means to face f\r ?\s& p & "k t s mu* dep5ds on y\r own ex]tions & coolness4 ,miss ,sutton1 ,i ?9k1 mu/ h felt ?is lonel9ess 9 a /ill great] degree1 = %e 0 away f h] c\ntry1 h] own p & fri5ds4 ,i h nev] _h su* a crav+ to speak to "s "o z ,i _h 9 ?is mat*--j "o fri5dly ^w to tell me :e!r ,i 0 play+ ! "r sort ( game or n4 ,i confess my feel+s 7 v /rung up4 ,i rememb] 9 ! second set1 :5 ,miss ,sutton l$ at ?ree games to love1 ,i said to ! umpire z we cross$ ov]1 ,i wond]1 h ,i gone (f1 or is %e play+ mu* bett]8 ,b1 ( c\rse1 8 face 0 l a mask2 he didn't v\*safe a ^w4 ,n t ,i expect$ him to speak1 b ,i felt ,i simply mu/ say some?+ to "s "o4 ,he told me aft]w>ds he want$ to say1 ,i don't "k2 b /ick to x :atev] happ5s6 ,conc5tration on ! game 9 ?is mat* 0 t]ribly difficult1 z ! cr[d 0 s huge & seem$ s excit$2 x 0 almo/ impossible to =get ! p & lose y\rself 9 ! game4 ,i c q well rememb] a dispute go+ on 9 ! op5 /& = q a long "t dur+ ! fir/ set4 ,i ?9k a lady w\ld n put d[n h] sun%ade2 !re 0 q a commotion ab\t x4 ,& !n p ne> w\ld %\t advice to me1 or scream out1 ,x's ov]6 ,run6 ,?is happ5$ two or ?ree times2 & al?\gh ,i knew !y 7 try+ to help me1 :i* 9 itself 0 *e]+ & enc\rag+1 x 0 v di/ract+ & disconc]t+4 ,b aft] "s "t ,i lo/ x all1 & became engross$ 9 ! game4 ,i ?9k 9 #aijg ,miss ,sutton 0 mu* /eadi] & play$ a bett] all-r\nd game1 b ,i d n ?9k %e _h q ! same t]rific =e-h& drive z 9 ! fir/ two ye>s %e 0 ov] "h4 ,h] /rokes 7 saf] p]haps1 b n s =midable & p[]ful4 ,illu/ration3 ,,wimbl$on1 #aijf3 ,,miss ,,d\glass 7,,n[ ,,mrs4 ,,lamb]t ,,*amb]s7 ,,wre/+ ,,! ,,*ampion%ip ,,f ,,miss ,,sutton1 ,,! ,,hold]4 ,"o ( ! great *>ms ( play+ 9 v>i\s t\rnam5ts is ! means x af=ds ( visit+ all ! diff]5t t[ns & c\ntries4 ,x may involve consid]able travell+ & exp5se1 b ! t\r+ abroad is bo? an education & a delight4 ,monte ,c>lo1 ,nice1 ,cannes1 ,homburg1 ,bad5-,bad5 & ,d9>d1 all br+ ! pleasante/ rem9isc5ces4 ,_m ( u h travell$ ab\t toge!r1 :i* is ! jollie/ way ( do+ ! t\rnam5ts4 ,i rememb] "o mo/ enjoyable trip1 :5 ,miss ,l[!r motor$ ! ,hilly>ds & myself ?r\gh ,g]many--an ideal way ( do+ t\rnam5ts6 ,! place at :i* a meet+ is held1 its surr\nd+s1 also ! facilities x (f]s = amusem5t 9 ! ev5+ aft] y\r day's t5nis is ov]1 add to ! enjoym5t & make a mat]ial diff]5ce4 ,x w always be "o ( my *ief delights1 9 ?9k+ ( my t5nis c>e]1 to rememb] ! hospitality & _m c\rtesies ,i h ev]y:]e receiv$1 & ! _m fri5ds ,i h made1 :o ,i tru/ w rema9 fri5ds long aft] my t5nis is a ?+ ( ! pa/4 ,x is extraord9>y h[ nave ! g5]al public sometimes are4 ,p w wat* fir/-class t5nis1 sitt+ = h\rs toge!r p]haps 9 great discom=t1 & yet display a lam5table want ( k ab\t ! game4 ,9 fact1 to _m its object is a my/]y6 ,?is seems h>dly possible1 b x is q true4 ,i once ov]he>d a lady :o 0 wat*+ a mat* 9 ! c5tre c\rt at ,wimbl$on rem>k1 ,!re1 t's ! v fir/ "t t man has hit ! net ) ! ball1 & he has _h hundr$s ( tries6 ,i ?\ght ! man m5tion$ mu/ be play+ pretty good t5nis6 ,"o really wond]s :y ^! onlook]s sp5d s mu* "t r\nd a c\rt1 or :]e ! pleasure c come 9 = !m4 ,at a g>d5 p>ty n s v long ago :]e t5nis 0 on ! programme1 ! visitors1 arriv+ on ! c\rt1 f\nd "o solit>y ball1 ti$ r\nd ) a long piece ( /r+1 ! o!r end be+ atta*$ to ! net4 ,to a natural inquiry ! ho/ess repli$1 ,oh1 !y lo/ s _m balls 9 ! %rubb]y la/ ye>1 ,i really c\ldn't af=d x1 & ?\ght ( ?is plan4 ,x has be5 mo/ successful4 ,?is ball has la/$ = ages6 ,ano!r lady at ,ea/b\rne1 :om ,i _h notic$ because %e nev] left h] seat1 br++ h] lun* ) h] s z n to lose a mom5t's play1 ask$ me at ! end ( ! week1 :ile wat*+ a d\ble1 :e!r ! p>tn]s 7 side by side or opposite1 z 9 bridge6 ,"o ( ! mo/ root$ mi/akes 9 ! public m9d is t ! fir/-class play] is a pr(essional4 ,_m times p h said to me1 ,y mu/ be mak+ q a nice bit ( pocket-money f y\r t5nis4 ,mak+8 ,i say4 ,sp5d+1 y mean6--:i* always makes !m />e 9 amazem5t4 ,?is fallacy annoys me v mu*1 & is1 ,i f9d1 v common4 ,let me take ! opportunity "h ( po9t+ out t !re are no pr(essional lawn t5nis play]s except+ a few coa*es at ,que5's ,club1 ,london1 & at "s ( ! clubs abroad2 ^! m51 ( c\rse1 _c compete 9 op5 t\rnam5ts4 ,,*apt] ,,vii ,,my ,,mo/ ,,memorable ,,mat* 7,,by ,,lead+ ,,play]s7 ,! foll[+ contributions1 9 response to a reque/ = "s acc\nt ( _! mo/ notewor?y enc\nt] on c\rt1 h be5 k9dly furni%$ = ?is volume by lead+ lady play]s4 ,,mrs4 ,g4,w4 ,,hilly>d 7,*ampion1 #ahhf1 #ahhi1 #ahid1 #ahig1 #ahii1 #aijj7 ,"o ( ! mo/ excit+ mat*es ,i rememb] 0 ! f9al = ! ,*ampion%ip at ,wimbl$on1 play$ on ! c5tre c\rt on ,july #f1 #ahhi1 betwe5 ,miss ,rice & me4 ,i />t$ v n]v\sly1 z ,miss ,rice _h giv5 me r a fright 9 ! ,iri% ,*ampion%ip ! mon? be=e1 :5 %e appe>$ 9 ,dubl9 z a d>k horse4 ,on t occasion ,i _h only scrap$ ?r\gh #g_/e1 #g_/e4 ,i began ! mat* at ,wimbl$on by s]v+ a d\ble fault1 & lo/ sev]al games by do+ ! same ?+ 9 ! fir/ set4 ,my l5g? 0 awful1 & ,miss ,rice 0 play+ well f ! />t4 ,%e _h a v f9e =e-h& drive1 b1 l myself1 a bad back-h&4 ,%e l$ at #c games to #a1 & took ! fir/ set at #f_/d4 ,9 ! second set ,i rega9$ my confid5ce a little1 w9n+ ?ree love games out ( ! fir/ f\r2 b ,miss ,rice won ! next f\r games 9 succession1 ! score be+ call$ #e_/c & #dj_/ae aga9/ me4 ,at ?is po9t1 9 my despair1 ,i said to ,mr4 ,*ipp1 :o 0 umpir+ ! mat*1 ,:at c ,i d8 ,8 grim answ] 01 ,play bett]1 ,i %\ld ?9k4 ,i !n fully realiz$ t ,i _h n be5 play+ my be/ game1 & t to w9 ,i mu/ hit h>d]4 ,?is ,i did1 ) ! result t my l5g? improv$ & ,i snat*$ ?is game f ! fire--al?\gh ,miss ,rice 0 ?ree times )9 a /roke ( ! mat*--& ,i ev5tually won ! set at #h_/f4 ,! la/ set 0 well f\ght out1 =1 al?\gh ,i began well & l$ at #c_/a1 ,miss ,rice won ! next ?ree games 9 succession & rea*$ #dj_/cj 9 ! foll[+ game4 ,?is 0 h] la/ ef=t1 z ,i ran out at #f_/d1 w9n+ ! ,*ampion%ip = ! second "t4 ,i ?9k x 0 "o ( ! close/ mat*es ,i ev] play$1 & ,i see by ,pa/ime t ,i only won #ah games to h] #af1 & #aaj /rokes to h] #ajj1 & ,i felt ,i 0 mo/ lucky to w9 at all4 ,signature3 ,blan*e ,hilly>d ,,mrs4 ,,/]ry 7,*ampion1 #ahie1 #ahif1 #ahih1 #aija1 #aijh7 ,( c\rse x goes )\t say+ t my mo/ memorable & excit+ mat*es w all be ^? 9 :i* ,i h excell$ or be5 ! mo/ di/+ui%$ p]son at ! imm$iate mom5t6 ,let me j say t ,i am n go+ to give details ( any mat*1 z t is beyond my p[] &1 ,i assume1 ( little int]e/ to ! read]4 ,w9n+ my fir/ *ampion%ip ( ! ,eal+ ,lawn ,t5nis ,club at ! age ( #ad 0 a v important mom5t 9 my life4 ,h[ well ,i rememb]1 b$eck$ by my pr\d "m 9 my be/ clo!s1 runn+ (f to ! ,club on ! ,saturday aft]noon to play 9 ! f9al )\t a ve/ige ( n]ve 7w\ld t ,i _h none n[671 & w9n+--t 0 ! fir/ really important mat* ( my life4 ,ano!r great game w always be impr9t$ on my memory1 & t 0 9 #ahid1 ! fir/ ye> t ! late ,mr4 ,h4,s4 ,mahony & ,i won ! ,all ,engl& ,mix$ ,*ampion%ip4 ,we beat ,mrs4 ,hilly>d & ,mr4 ,w4 ,baddeley 9 ! f9al4 ,! excitem5t ( ! onlook]s 0 int5se1 & nev] %all ,i =get ! ov]p[]+ s5sation ,i felt z we walk$1 aft] our w91 pa/ ! ,aigbur? ,cricket ,gr\nd ,/&1 pack$ to its limit4 ,h[ ! p clapp$ & *e]$ u6 ,x 0 trem5d\s4 ,illu/ration3 ,,mrs4 ,,hilly>d ,illu/ration3 ,,mrs4 ,,/]ry ,illu/ration3 ,,miss ,v4,m4 ,,p9ckney ,illu/ration3 ,,miss ,d4 ,,boo?by ,ano!r memory--! ye> #ahie4 ,c]ta9ly ,i mu/ be hone/ & say x wasn't exactly a good *ampion%ip w91 = ,miss ,dodd1 ,mrs4 ,hilly>d1 & ,miss ,m>t9 7 all /&+ out4 ,any ( ^! c\ld h beat5 me4 ,nev]!less x 0 a delightful feel+ to w9 ! blue ribbon ( ,engl&1 especially z my oppon5t 9 ! f9al1 ,miss ,jackson1 _h l$ #e-love 9 bo? sets6 ,by "s good =tune ,i 0 able to w9 sev5 games (f ! reel 9 ea* case4 ,"o m mat*--9 #aijg4 ,i _h he>d a great deal ab\t ,miss ,may ,sutton 7:o made h] fir/ appe>ance 9 ,engl& 9 #aije7 beat+ ev]ybody )\t ! loss ( a set4 ,i _h also he>d %e 0 a giant ( /r5g?1 & t ! h>d] "o hit ! m %e lik$ x4 ,! fir/ "t ,i met h] 0 at ,liv]pool 9 #aijg--;,i did n play ! previ\s season4 ,i 0 det]m9$ to introduce unfamili> tactics1 giv+ h] %ort balls 9 ord] to entice h] up to ! net4 ,! result 0 t _m ( h] t]rific drives w5t out1 & ,i ?9k ?is 0 prim>ily ! reason :y ,i 0 ! fir/ lady 9 ,engl& to take a set f h]4 ,i recollect h] tell+ me1 aft] ! mat* 0 ov]1 t my game 0 v diff]5t to any o!r %e _h ev] play$1 & t %e 0 n anxi\s to meet me aga9--rem>ks ,i took z a great complim5t4 ,!re are scores ( games j ! rev]se ( pleasant :i* are impr9t$ on my memory1 b ,i am n go+ to revive !m at my own exp5se1 hop+ !y h be5 =gott5 & =giv5 to my acc\nt1 by any un=tunate p>tn]s ,i h ev] let d[n4 ,signature3 ,*attie ,r4 ,/]ry4 ,,mrs4 ,,durla*] 7,d\bles ,*ampion1 #ahii2 ,mix$ ,d\bles ,*ampion ( ,irel&1 #ahih1 #aija1 #aijb7 ,a mat* t rema9s 9 my memory p]haps m ?an any o!r 0 ! f9al ( ! ,iri% ,*ampion%ip ,s+les at ,dubl9 9 #aijb1 :5 ,miss ,m>t9 & ,i met & _h a long /ruggle = supremacy4 ,at "o "t x really seem$ z if ,i mu/ w9 ?is mat*1 z ,i l$ at #e games to #a & 0 )9 a /roke ( ! mat*4 ,b ,i c\ld n make t "o po9t4 ,once :5 ,i _h ! advantage & only want$ an ace to w9 ! mat*1 "o ( my returns ran along ! top ( ! net1 & !n1 un=tunately = me1 dropp$ my side4 ,miss ,m>t9 /uck to h] guns p]si/5tly & ev5tually pull$ ! mat* out ( ! fire1 w9n+ ! next six games /raight (f & ?us becom+ ,iri% ,*ampion = #aijb4 ,x 0 v disappo9t+ to lose aft] be+ s ne> victory4 ,! score 9 ,mis ,m>t9's fav\r 0 #f_/h1 #f_/d1 #g_/e4 ,signature3 ,ru? ,durla*] ,,miss ,v4,m4 ,,p9ckney 7,*ampion ( ,london1 #aijg1 #aijh7 ,9 recall+ ! mo/ rem>kable lawn t5nis mat* t ,i h ev] play$1 ,i d n ?9k ,i c d bett] ?an give ! ,op5 ,mix$ ,d\ble semi-f9al t took place on ! f9al day ( ! ,k5t ,*ampion%ip ,meet+ at ,beck5ham on ,june #a1 #aijh4 ,mr4 ,rop] ,b>rett & ,i met ,mr4 ,prebble & ,miss ,boo?by1 & ! /ory ( ! mat* is "o ( />tl+ lapses & recov]ies4 ,9 ! fir/ set ,mr4 ,prebble & ,miss ,boo?by pr(it$ by ! comb9ation born ( frequ5t association 9 ,mix$ ,d\bles4 ,miss ,boo?by 0 v good f ! back ( ! c\rt & ,mr4 ,prebble seem$ to make m9cemeat ( my returns4 ,x 0 _! set by #f_/d4 ,9 ! second set ,mr4 ,rop] ,b>rett 0 q wond]ful1 & kill$ e ball t he c\ld possibly rea*4 ,! result 0 t ! set 0 easily ours by #f_/a4 ,our oppon5ts1 h[ev]1 _h some?+ 9 res]ve1 &1 ,i play+ badly1 !y ran away to #e_/j 9 ! ?ird set4 ,all seem$ ov]4 ,my p>tn] & ,i made a great ef=t & got "o game1 & we congratulat$ ourselves on sav+ a love set4 ,!n ! excitem5t began1 & we add$ game aft] game to our side4 ,i am sure ! cr[d beame int5sely int]e/$1 & q work$ !mselves up z we drew to #e all4 ,mr4 ,b>rett at ?is "t 0 simply inv9cible1 & ,i manag$ someh[ to keep ! balls out ( ,mr4 ,prebble's rea* & play ev]y?+ to ,miss ,boo?by1 ^u :om devolv$ ! responsibility4 ,my p>tn] volley$ at all k9ds ( rem>kable angles1 &1 z ,! ,sportsman 9 describ+ ! mat*1 rem>k$1 sat on ! net & 0 9 complete comm&4 ,we took sev5 games consecutively & won ! set at #g_/e1 & ) x a memorable mat*4 ,signature3 ,violet ,m4 ,p9ckney ,,miss ,d4 ,,boo?by 7,*ampion1 #aiji7 ,)\t d\bt my mo/ excit+ mat* 0 ! f9al la/ ye> at ,wimbl$on4 ,9 e play]'s he>t !re mu/ be a fa9t hope t "o day %e may w9 ! ,all ,engl& ,*ampion%ip4 ,at lea/ x has always be5 9 m9e4 ,f ,*ri/mas & all ?r\gh ! spr+ my family & fri5ds _h d9n$ into my e>s t n[ 0 my *ance1 & if ,i did n w9 ?is ye> ,i nev] w\ld4 ,only :5 ,i 0 lead+ "o set up & #b-love 9 ! second did all ^! ?+s fla% across my m9d4 ,i sudd5ly got n]v\s4 ,oh1 ! mis]y ( x6 ,i s]v$ d\ble fault aft] d\ble fault 7,i le>nt aft]w>ds t ,i gave away sixte5 po9ts 9 ?is way71 & my fri5ds told me t x 0 a relief to !m :5 my s]vice w5t ov] ! net at all1 h[ev] sl[ly4 ,my oppon5t1 ,miss ,morton1 caught up1 won ! set #f_/d1 & l$ me #d_/b 9 ! f9al set4 ,all ?is "t ,i _h be5 fight+ h>d to rega9 confid5ce4 ,at la/ my n]ve came back--,i 0 det]m9$ to w91 &1 only aft] a v great ef=t1 j succe$$ 9 captur+ ! ,*ampion%ip ) ! n>r[ m>g9 ( #h_/f 9 ! f9al set4 ,x 0 n until ,i _h f9i%$ & _h come (f ! c\rt t ,i realiz$ h[ v excit$ ,i _h be51 & h[ reliev$ ,i 0 :5 x 0 all ov]4 ,only ^? :o h _h exp]i5ce c "k h[ exhau/+ x is to conc5trate "o's :ole ?\ghts & ef=ts1 )\t cessation1 = an h\r or m4 ,=tunately y d n feel ! /ra9 until aft]w>ds1 :5 x does n matt]1 & !n y c look back ) v great pleasure & satisfaction on a h>d-won fight4 ,signature3 ,dora ,p4 ,boo?by4 ,,mrs4 ,,l>combe 7,d\bles ,*ampion1 #aijc1 #aijd2 ,mix$ ,d\bles ,*ampion1 #aijd1 #aije7 ,my mo/ memorable mat* 0 9 ! ,all ,engl& ,mix$ ,d\bles ,*ampion%ip at ,liv]pool 9 #aijd4 ,mr4 ,s4,h4 ,smi? & ,i 7 play+ ,miss ,wilson & ,mr4 ,a4,w4 ,gore1 & we _h a great /ruggle = victory4 ,i d n rememb] ! exact score1 b at "o "t our oppon5ts 7 )9 an ace ( ! mat*4 ,miss ,wilson s]v$ to me 9 ! left c\rt--a good s]vice out on ! side l9e4 ,i play$ a /raight back-h& %ot d[n ! l9e1 pass+ ,mr4 ,gore's =eh&--r a desp]ate /roke1 z if x fail$ to pass him x meant c]ta9 dea? f "o ( 8 /raight-arm volleys4 ,p]haps he 0 n gu>d+ 8 l9e s well z usual1 "u ! impression t ,i w\ld n h ! c\rage to try to pass him at su* a critical mom5t--anyway1 we won ! po9t2 & ev5tually ! mat* & ! *ampion%ip1 beat+ ! hold]s1 ,miss ,d4,k4 ,d\glass & ,mr4 ,f4,l4 ,riseley1 9 a mo/ excit+ mat*--almo/ z memorable to me1 because ,i hit ,mr4 ,riseley ?ree times ) sma%es4 ,i rememb] t side-l9e /roke & ^? ?ree hits ) great joy6 ,signature3 ,e!l ,w4 ,l>combe4 ,,mrs4 ,,lampl\gh 7,cov]$ ,c\rt ,*ampion1 #aijg7 ,i f9d x a matt] ( "s difficulty to decide :i* is ! mo/ memorable ( ! m important mat*es 9 :i* ,i h play$4 ,f\r or five z ,i recall !m seem1 ea* 9 turn1 to h left a la/+ impression on my memory = "o reason or ano!r4 ,yet none ( !m appe> m wor?y ( note ?an ! o!rs4 ,! mat* :i* ,i ?9k ,i %all rememb] long aft] _m o!rs are =gott5 took place la/ ye> 7#aiji7 9 ! comp>atively small & little-kn[n t\rnam5t at ,romsey4 ,= ! fir/ "t = "s ye>s ,i _h miss$ w9t] practice on ! cov]$ c\rts at ,que5's ,club & 9 ! ,s\? ( ,france1 & :5 ,i />t$ aga9 late 9 ,june1 on mod]ate club c\rts & aga9/ none too ke5 oppon5ts1 ,i f\nd myself look+ =w>d ) appreh5sion to my fir/ ef=t 9 public4 ,9 ! semi-f9al ( ! ,ladies' ,op5 ,s+les at ,romsey ,i met ,miss ,sugd51 ^: well-m]it$ reputation z a lawn t5nis play] is m or less a local "o1 *iefly = ! reason t %e has n compet$ 9 any ( ! fir/-class t\rnam5ts4 ,x 0 a close aft]noon1 & ! c\rt be+ heavy we bo? felt ! heat v mu* z ! game progress$4 ,i nev] really look$ l w9n+ ! fir/ set2 my oppon5t l$ #d_/a1 & ?\gh ,i manag$ to equalize %e easily ran out at #f_/d4 ,x 0 9 ! second set t ! real /ruggle took place4 ,9 spite ( all my ef=ts1 ,miss ,sugd5 won game aft] game1 until ! game /ood at #e_/a aga9/ me & #cj all2 b by good luck ,i snat*$ t game & ! two foll[+4 ,at #e_/d & my s]vice we _h deuce q t5 or twelve times1 b 9 ! end ,i manag$ to w9 & took ! set at #g_/e4 ,aft] t ,i felt bett]1 & ) r5ew$ confid5ce & /eadi] n]ves ,i won ! f9al set at1 ,i ?9k1 #f_/c4 ,!re 0 no?+ p>ticul>ly rem>kable 9 ! mat*1 b someh[ ,i felt t confid5ce 9 myself = ! future dep5d$ 9 a great measure on my success 9 ?is ev5t1 &1 9 spite ( hav+ a v sport+ oppon5t1 ,i nev] felt m reliev$ 9 my life ?an :5 ! la/ /roke 0 play$4 ,signature3 ,gladys ,s4 ,lampl\gh4 ,,miss ,a4,m4 ,,morton 7,runn] up = ! ,*ampion%ip1 #aiji7 ,illu/ration3 ,mrs4 ,l>combe ,illu/ration3 ,mrs4 ,lampl\gh ,illu/ration3 ,miss ,a4,m4 ,morton ,illu/ration3 ,miss ,a4,n4,g4 ,gre5e ,i feel ,i owe an apology to ,mrs4 ,lu>d = writ+ ab\t a mat* 9 :i* ,i happ5$ to beat h]1 z %e is1 & 0 !n1 a play] altoge!r a class above me4 ,no d\bt x became memorable1 z ,i c]ta9ly nev] expect$ to w9 at ! outset1 & /ill less s :5 ,i 0 und]go+ "o ( ^? gha/ly creep-ups 9 ! f9al set4 ,x happ5$ 9 #aijd at ,wimbl$on1 on ! c5tre c\rt1 9 ! semi-f9al ( ! ,*ampion%ip4 ,miss ,wilson 7z %e !n 07 />t$ well & won ! fir/ set #f_/c1 ! second w5t to me at #f_/d1 & ! ?ird set seem$ z if x w\ld g to ei!r ( u 9 turn4 ,ev]y?+ w5t well = me till ,i actually got to #e_/a & x 0 #ae_/dj on h] s]vice2 !n ,i lo/ two po9ts q easily--^? w9n+ %ots are s h>d to make6 ,& at deuce we _h a trem5d\s rally1 :i* end$ 9 a good side-l9e %ot by my oppon5t t ,i c\ldn't get to & didn't ev5 try4 ,! l9esman call$ out1 :i* ,i contradict$1 & g5]al confusion took place1 ! spectators jo9+ 9 ! fray--& x all arose ?r\gh ! ball be+ giv5 out 9 ! middle ( ! long rally :5 a tra9 0 pass+1 & we nei!r ( u he>d x4 ,i nev] knew ! explanation till aft] ! mat* & 0 q conv9c$ ,i _h sneak$ ! po9t1 & someh[ ,i w5t all to pieces1 & ev]y?+ w5t z badly z x _h gone well be=e1 till ,miss ,wilson crept up to #f_/e4 ,!n ,i made an expir+ ef=t j 9 "t4 ,i d>e say %e 0 tir$1 = ,i won t game fairly easily4 ,we _h a great fight = ! ?irte5?1 :i* ,i =tunately won1 & f9i%$ ! mat* ) a love game4 ,& no "o 0 m surpris$ ?an ,i4 ,signature3 ,a4,m4 ,morton4 ,,miss ,a4,n4,g4 ,,gre5e 7,ea/ ( ,engl& ,*ampion1 #aijc1 #aije7 ,x is difficult to decide on ! mo/ memorable mat* "o has ev] play$4 ,ea* 9 turn seems at ! "t to be ! mo/ important4 ,"o :i* ,i f\nd v excit+ at ! "t 0 aga9/ ,mrs4 ,lu>d 9 ! f9al = ! ,cup at ,felix/[e4 ,i won ! fir/ set #f_/c1 & l$ #e_/a & #dj_/cj 9 ! next1 :5 ,mrs4 ,lu>d s5t me a %ort easy ball--a c]ta9 kill at any o!r "t4 ,i s5t x out4 ,f\r times aft] t ,i 0 )9 a po9t ( ! mat*1 b c\ld n q pull x (f1 & ,mrs4 ,lu>d1 play+ up brilliantly1 n only won t set1 b l$ #e_/b 9 ! ?ird4 ,!n ,i made a f9al ef=t1 & ?\gh x 0 always t\*-&-g ,i manag$ to make x #f_/e4 ,9 ! next game ,mrs4 ,lu>d 0 #dj-love1 b aft] a great /ruggle ,i got x1 & s won ! mat*1 ?\gh x 0 anybody's game to ! end4 ,signature3 ,a4,n4,g4 ,gre5e4 ,,index ,a ,all ,engl& ,club ,a?letics = girls ,au/91 ,miss ,b ,back-h& drive ,baddeley1 ,mr4 ,w4 ,bad5-,bad5 ,b>rett1 ,mr4 ,rop] ,beau ,site1 ,hotel ,beck5ham ,boo?by ,brighton ,c ,cannes ,*ampion%ip1 ! ,*ipp1 ,mr4 ,h4 ,*iswick ,p>k ,clubs ,complete ,lawn ,t5nis ,play]1 ,! ,coop]1 ,miss ,c4 7see also ,/]ry1 ,mrs47 ,c\rts ,d ,diet ,d9>d ,dod1 ,miss ,doh]ty1 ,mr4 ,r4,f4 ,d\bles ,d\glass1 ,miss ,d4,k4 ,dress ,dress+-rooms ,driv+ ,drop-%ots ,dubl9 ,durla*]1 ,mrs4 ,dyas1 ,miss ,e ,eal+ ,l4,t4,c4 ,eal+ ,common ,l4,t4,c4 ,ea/b\rne ,f ,felix/[e ,=e-h& drive ,france1 ,s\? ( ,g ,g>fit1 ,miss ,gipsy ,t\rnam5t ,gore1 ,mr4 ,a4,w4 ,gre5e1 ,miss ,a4,n4,g4 ,greville1 ,mrs4 ,h ,half-volley ,head-"w ,heal?1 effect on ,hilly>d ,mr4 ,g4,w4 ,mrs4 ,homburg ,j ,jackson1 ,miss ,jones1 ,miss ,m4 ,l ,lampl\gh1 ,mrs4 ,l>combe1 ,mrs4 ,see ,?omson1 ,miss ,lawn ,t5nis ,lawn t5nis & golf co/ ( ,liv]pool ,lobb+ ,lob-volley ,l[ volleys ,l[!r1 ,miss ,lu>d1 ,mrs4 7see also ,wilson1 ,miss ,c4,m47 ,m ,mahony1 ,mr4 ,h4,s4 ,man*e/] ,m>t91 ,miss ,l4 ,mat* play ,mix$ d\bles ,monte ,c>lo ,morgan1 ,miss ,e4,r4 ,morton1 ,miss ,my]s1 ,a4 ,wallis ,n ,newca/le ,nice ,p ,palm]1 ,mr4 ,pa/ime ,p9ckney1 ,miss ,v4 ,practice1 h[ to ,prebble1 ,mr4 ,a4,d4 ,q ,que5's ,club ,r ,rackets ,read+ ,rice1 ,miss ,riseley1 ,mr4 ,f4,l4 ,robb1 ,miss ,romsey ,s ,s*ul5b]g1 ,c\ntess ,s]vice ,am]ican ,%oes ,slaz5g] ,sma% ,smi?1 ,mr4 ,s4,h4 ,sportsman1 ,! ,/al5ess ,/]ry1 ,mrs4 ,sugd51 ,miss ,sutton1 ,miss ,t ,tactics ,?omson1 ,miss ,e4,w4 ,?orpe ,sat*ville ,t\rnam5ts1 abuse ( ,t\rnam5ts1 managem5t ( value ( ,tra9+ ,tullo*1 ,miss ,b4 ,u ,umpires ,v ,volley+ ,w ,watson1 ,miss ,m4 ,wilson1 ,miss ,c4,m4 ,wimbl$on