. Lawn tennis for girls. Forehand cut drive or underhand service, as plaved by Mrs. Larcombe (See page 35). Backhand cut drive, as played by Mrs. Larcombe(See page 36) Spaldings Athletic Library 49 When a girl has played a half-volleyten to one she regards it either as a flukeor as a very wonderful performance. Itneed not be the former and it certainly isnot the latter. If a volley is not possible and you can-not get back for a comfortable drive thenyou must try for a half-volley. • Steadyyourself for it, look down at the ball anddo not lift your head. Do not play the half-volley with ahanging
. Lawn tennis for girls. Forehand cut drive or underhand service, as plaved by Mrs. Larcombe (See page 35). Backhand cut drive, as played by Mrs. Larcombe(See page 36) Spaldings Athletic Library 49 When a girl has played a half-volleyten to one she regards it either as a flukeor as a very wonderful performance. Itneed not be the former and it certainly isnot the latter. If a volley is not possible and you can-not get back for a comfortable drive thenyou must try for a half-volley. • Steadyyourself for it, look down at the ball anddo not lift your head. Do not play the half-volley with ahanging racket—though sometimes thatcannot be avoided—but try to get theracket as near as possible to the hori-zontal. Of course you will need to stoopfor this stroke. Mr. William Johnston, the Americanchampion, is a past master of the half-volley on attack, as is also, I have heard,the internationalist, Mr. F. B. half-volley is chiefly an emergency,or, at any rate, defensive stroke. Mr. so Spaldings Athletic Library Norman Brookes often returns smashesby means of the half-volley with grea
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