CELTS V ANGLICHES

Our Celtic team have not yet publicised any details of any coming match with the challengers mentioned below. They have, however, engaged a well-known English couple of the Club, in a match we have recently witnessed, & will attempt to describe.
This team, experienced in doubles, & still married under the name Hill, in spite of many years of marital & tennistic strife, are the team opposing the dreaded Celts, under the title 'Angliches'.
We must record that the Celts, hearing of various deficiences in their games from recent posts, had made considerable efforts to present more efficient onslaughts against their new opponents, & even to conform more adequately with 'Les Règles du Jeu', de notre Fédération.
(Observers still suggested that the net had, with intent to deceive, been set too low, & that a singles post had been left supporting the net, in such position as to impede long-the-line-balls from recording winning points.) We will refrain from further comment, knowing of the aforesaid propensities of at least one of the Celts concerned.
The match itself proved of a spectacular brilliance otherwise unknown among Club players of this standard. After a first set defeat of 3/6, the Celts imposed their overhead game to such an extent, that they led 4/0, 5/1, terminating the second set at 6/2!
Somewhat troubled, the Angliches, plucked up their inborn skills & aggressivities, to counter the vicious confidence of the Celts: the battle was hard & intense. Volleys followed counter-volleys, & the small crowd of ardent on-lookers shouted vociferously their appreciation. Smashes from all corners were countered by calm, high lobs, interventions at the net were numerous, & often effective.
This entertaining match was eventually won by our ever-improving Matt & Chris at the convincing score of 7/5 in the third set.
We can only express our congratulations to all concerned, & await further matches of this high standard!