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RETROSPECT.

Vile have once again come to the end of a very successful season, our team remaining unbeaten throughout the term, and the holidays. Our fixtures included a match against Haileybury, whom we beat, for the first time since the fixture was started, quite easily. We visited Leeds Grammar School and found their new courts to be a great success for playing in, although accommodation for spectators is somewhat limited. We registered a great victory against Harrogate in which Mackintosh won a splendid match over five games against W. E. Harbord, the Yorkshire cricketer. Other victims included the 5th Northumberland Fusiliers and the Yorkshire Rocks.

The team was again led by N. W. D. Yardley, who was excellently supported by T. W. Jenkins and A. V. Mackintosh, who ably filled the place vacated by R. C. Baker at the end of last term. C. H. Perry and S. Dodds filled the places of fourth and fifth strings, respectively, when required.

• The Northern Championship was once again played off in our courts, and we must congratulate N. W. D. Yardley on his splendid victory over C. W. C. Packe, the holder. His victims included the Earl of Ronaldshay, 3-0 ; P. Stobart, the Oxford University and Yorkshire player, 3-0 ; A. J. Gardham, 3-1 ; and F. Smith•, 3-0.

The School will be represented in the Drysdale Cup by T. W. Jenkins and N. W. D. Yardley, who, it will be remembered, was last year's runner-up.

MATCHES.

On Sunday, 12th February, the Yorkshire Rocks were beaten by the School, who gained an easy victory by three matches to none.

N. W. D. Yardley beat M. W. R. Pease, 9-3, 9-7, 9:-5. Pease was much out of practice, but improved considerably in the second game. Yardley gained much by his length hitting and the use of the angles, which caused his opponent to do a tremendous amount of running about. Pease played well in the second game and the beginning of the third, but he began to tire and left Yardley an easy winner.

T. W. Jenkins beat S. M. Toyne, 3-9, 9-7, 4-9, 10-8, 9-3.

This was an excellent match, and Toyne played magnificently to win the first game, but was greatly helped by Jenkins, who hit many returns down. Jenkins played better to win the second game, but lost the third. After a tremendous struggle Jenkins just won the fourth, and in the fifth game outplayed Toyne, who was obviously tired.

A. V. Mackintosh beat R. C. Baker, 9-4, 9-5, 9-7.

This match was very interesting ; a match between this term's and last term's third strings. Baker, although very much out of practice, was very energetic and played well, but Mackintosh, playing well and using the side walls and length shots cleverly, fully deserved his victory.

The School played well against the Northumberland Fusiliers, whom they beat, each person winning 3-0.

Against Leeds Grammar School the School won 3-0.

Yardley beat J. H. Philippson, 3-0. Jenkins beat D. Sheppard, 3-0, without losing a point. Mackintosh beat V. C. Harris, 3-0.

The School beat Harrogate by two matches to one.

N. W. D. Yardley beat H. S. Burrows, 9-4, 9-6, 10-8.

This was a good match and proved that Burrows is one of the most improved players in Yorkshire. Yardley won the first game easily, volleying and half-volleying cleverly. There was a great struggle in the next two games, but the superior stroke-play of Yardley was successful over the persistent retrieving of Burrows.

T. W. Jenkins lost to P. Yorke, 3-9, 2-9, 5-9.

This was not a good match, as Yorke is an extraordinarily hard person to play against. He hits the ball hard and has an amazing reach. This rather put Jenkins off his straight drops, and angle shots caused him to hit many shots on to the tin.

A. V. Mackintosh beat W. E. Harbord, 8-10, 9-5, 9-6, O--9, 10-8.

This was a really magnificent match, and Mackintosh gained the best victory he has had so far. Harbord is a difficult man to beat as he rarely makes a mistake and also is very good on the back-hand. Mackintosh lost the first game after leading 6-0,