LAWN TENNIS TOURNEY.

Evening Star, Issue 12173, 18 April 1904, Page 7

LAWN TENNIS TOURNEY.

On Saturday, in glorious weather, the Otago lawn Tennis Association's annual tournament, the completion of which has been much delayed through the inclement weather experienced since its commencement on Good Friday, was brought to a close. In the semi-final of the first grade Men's Handicap Singles, C. G. White (owe and both players started level. Salmond at his own request, forfeited his handicap, and both players started level. Salmond, having defeated White, then met S. X. Brown in the final, whom he beat by nine games to six. The winner's placing was splendid, and he was very quick to take advantage of any open space. The game was a fast oue right through. In the game between S. N. Brown and Gruar and E. Salmond and J. Sinclair for the final of the Men's Handicap Doubles Brown was very much out of form, and it was only Salmond and Sinclair's handicap that prevented them winning. They did very well as it was in making the game terminate 9—B. Salmond and C. G. White played faultlessly in their meeting with S. X. and R. S. Brown in the final of the Meu's Championship Doubles. Miss Marks and Miss Campbell met in the final of tho Ladies' Championship Singles. The two ladies kept even up to 4 all, when Miss Campbell began to draw ahead, and ultimately won with five games to spare. Miss Marks was placing well, but her back hand play was rather weak. The following are the results: — MEN'S HANDICAP SINGLES (First Grade). —Semi-final.— E. Salmond beat C. G. White, 9—B. —Final.— E. Salmond (Otago, owe 30 3-6) beat S, N. Brown (Kaituna, owe 15), 9—6. MEN'S HANDICAP DOUBLES. —Final.— S. N. Brown and Gruar (Kaitnna, owe 1-6 of 45) beat E. Salmond and J. Sinclair (Otago, owe 30 3-6), 9—B. MEN'S CHAMPION DOUBLES. —Final.— E. Salmond and C. G. White (Otago) beat S. N. Brown and R. S. Brown (Kaituna), 6—2, 6—5. LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. —Final.— Miss Campbell (Otago) beat Miss Marks (Ex-High School), 9—4. Mr J. L. Salmond, president of the Association, said he thought they would agree with him that the play had been better than they had had in the past, and he hoped the players. who had come prominently forward at the tournament would show up well when the New Zealand tournament was held. It was to be hoped they

would keep up their practice*, and -win laurels for Otago. Miss Campbe.ll had already taken from the Association one cup, and this was the fourth year in succession she had won the championship of Otago. lii presenting the cups to Mis* Campbell and Mr White, the president remarked that it was the second time Mr White had won the ciip. He also presented the other prizetakers with orders with which to obtain their prizes.