25 JUNE 1927, Page 18

Senorita Lili de Alvarez was probably the third best woman

lawn tennis player in the world until recently, when she was defeated by the young South African " star." And it is still safe to say that there is no more exquisite figure on the lawn tennis courts. Her Modern Lawn Tennis (John Lane, as. 6d.) contains more than a dozen delightful photographs of the senorita in action. She emphasizes the need of balance, follow through, courage in the back-hand.stroke, and, above all (this, perhaps, is what most merits attention), she urges on the learner the necessity for enjoying the game. Men as well as women players are strongly advised to read this book : the "rabbit" will find it useful and so will the Wimbledon aspirant.