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Project Gutenberg's Lawn Tennis for Ladies, by Mrs. Lambert Chambers This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Title: Lawn Tennis for Ladies Author: Mrs. Lambert Chambers Release Date: February 6, 2004 [EBook #10961] Language: English Character set encoding: ASCII *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK LAWN TENNIS FOR LADIES *** Produced by Sjaani, Michael Ciesielski, Garrett Alley and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team [Illustration: Mrs. Lambert Chambers] LAWN TENNIS FOR LADIES BY MRS. LAMBERT CHAMBERS WITH TWENTY-THREE ILLUSTRATIONS First published in 1910, London TO MY FATHER WHOSE KEENNESS AND ENCOURAGEMENT HAVE ALWAYS BEEN SUCH A GREAT HELP TO ME DURING MY LAWN TENNIS CAREER PREFACE As a rule an author writes a preface to explain or to apologize for a book. I shall do neither: I have tried to explain my meaning simply and clearly in the book itself, and I am optimistic enough to think that my favourite game is too popular to require an apology for increasing its literature, however unpretentious the attempt may be. Moreover, I am still too much affected by the "brilliant and feverish glow" of enthusiasm to dream of offering one. Two things only I wish to say. First, that I am writing with no academic pride, but only with a passionate fondness for what I consider a great sport, and with a keen desire to make others equally devoted. Secondly, I should like to thank all those who have assisted me with suggestions and the loan of photographs, especially my "arena colleagues" who have rallied round me so graphically in the last chapter. DOROTHEA LAMBERT CHAMBERS CONTENTS I. ATHLETICS FOR GIRLS II. PRACTICE, AND HOW TO IMPROVE III. MATCH AND TOURNAMENT PLAY IV. RACKETS, COURTS, DRESS, AND TRAINING V. TOURNAMENT AND CLUB MANAGEMENT VI. SOME PERSONAL REMINISCENCES VII. MY MOST MEMORABLE MATCH (BY LEADING PLAYERS) LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS MRS. LAMBERT CHAMBERS WIMBLEDON, 1905: MISS MAY SUTTON WINNING THE LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP FOR THE FIRST TIME From a photograph by Bowden Brothers. THE FORE-HAND DRIVE THE BACK-HAND DRIVE SERVICE From photographs by Dexter. MR
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