Racquets, tennis, and squash . p^. 1 S m p^pq W S .^ .2 P^ fe ^ 5 3 o ^ Eii 3 ^ _t_i C 3 o ,:3 m « ^ 3 .1= g W -2 K* ? -^ ::- ?S,^ H .2 h5 CH. XXXIv] SERVICE 24S then clings close to the Side-wall. This is a goodService when there is a Hazard Chase, since it is hardto return the ball into any of the Galleries. Mr. J. B. Gribble has a Service of his own. He standsabout the middle of the Court, near the Last GalleryLine, and, letting the ball drop quite low down, he sendsa slow Twist-Service, which meanders along the Pent-house, and then, if it does not get the Nick, usually hitsthe floor and th
Racquets, tennis, and squash . p^. 1 S m p^pq W S .^ .2 P^ fe ^ 5 3 o ^ Eii 3 ^ _t_i C 3 o ,:3 m « ^ 3 .1= g W -2 K* ? -^ ::- ?S,^ H .2 h5 CH. XXXIv] SERVICE 24S then clings close to the Side-wall. This is a goodService when there is a Hazard Chase, since it is hardto return the ball into any of the Galleries. Mr. J. B. Gribble has a Service of his own. He standsabout the middle of the Court, near the Last GalleryLine, and, letting the ball drop quite low down, he sendsa slow Twist-Service, which meanders along the Pent-house, and then, if it does not get the Nick, usually hitsthe floor and then the Back-wall, and finally returnstowards the Side-wall. Here, again, the opponent hasto put on all the pace. The Service should be chosen according to the occa-sion, and especially according to the Chase. For ex-ample, if there be a Hazard Chase, then one should aimat getting the length of the Court, and one should sendsuch a Service that the opponent cannot easily hit itinto ones Galleries. If one wishes to stop him fromfo
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