TENNIS TOURNAMENT.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10599, 20 February 1896, Page 3

TENNIS TOURNAMENT.

The annual lawn tennis tournament bf the Otago Lawn Tenuis Association was commenced yesterday morning at the Otago Club's courts under very favourable circumstances. - The vreatiier was superb for tennis, though possibly a trifle too hot, and tho lawns and'asphalt courts were in linn order. An early start was mado with the different events, and play was kept up continuously as loug as the light lasted, with the .result that good progress was made. The play exhibited was, though interesting, not, generally spetkiug, of a phenomenal character, and does not call for special comment, but there were occasional instances where the onlookers, who were, numerous in the afternoon, were treated to some very floe sets. Iv the Gentlemen's Singles for th* Championship of Otago a better contest might have been expected between Burrows and Hogg, bub the latter player appeared to be very much rff. Burrows played rather a slow game and neyer appeared to "be called upou to exert himself, and it was a comparatively e»sy win for him. The encounter between Adams and Macdonald for the same event was marked by a few brilliant stroke? iv tha, firjt set, tbe second being won by Adams rather easily. From his play yesterday it would appear as if he bad a good proepect of coming out on top, or at leant, being very close at the fim'sh. In the Ladies' Singles Championship Miss Macdonald aud Mrs Tennant tit hard right through, and the placing of both iras good. There were some brilliant rallies, and the game was very evenly contested. One of the best ladies' sets during the day was that between Miss Mackerras ond Miss Jeffery. The latter, who belongs to the Lawrence Club, played an excellent game, but was somewhat haimpered iv her play by the long skirt Bhe wore. Indeed, had this event not bten altered this year by tha committee to an advantage set, Miss Jeffery would have won tbe set and have had a good say for the championship, as at one time she was nine games to Miss Mackerras'- eight, which nnderthe old system would have counted »s a win. Altogether the visiting players, such as Miss Jeffery, Miss May Macdonald (Invercargill), Messrs Vickers ai.d Macdonald (Invercargill) and Lynch and Newton (Oamaru) gave a good account of themselves. The most interesting of the Men's Doubles for the championship was probably that between Hogg and Sleigh and the two Adams. The game was a well contested one, and in many instances tho play was brilliant, the volleying being particularly good. The last set played, which was that in the Champion Men's Doubles between Harraway and Sise, and Branson and Fenton w&s probably the most extraordinary one of the day. The opposing plsyvrv gob a set all, and in the final Branson at>d S:»e were five games to love, and their winning tbe set seemed a certainty. Harraway and Sise, however, pulled themselves together and won the next seven games in succession, thus pulling the match out of the fire in a most unnsual manner.

To-day there are sure to be some particularly interesting sets, and no doubt there will be a good attendance of tbe public.

Subjoined are the results of the play :— Men's Singles Championship. Best of three Eftt3; advantage games; advantage sets. Winner to hold for the year the Championship Challenge Cup of Otago (presented by F. Hyams, E>q.). The cup becomes-the property of a competitor winning it three times in succession. Competitors must be members of a club affiliated to the O.L.T.A. yinsi round. Cecil Adams beat E. C. Crawshaw, S—o, 6—o. T. W. Lynch beat King Adams, 6-3, 7-5.' K. K. Sleigh beat H. 0 Fenton, 6-2, 6-0. A. E. Harraway bust J. L. Salmond, 6-4, 6—3. G. Richardson beat G. Sise, 6-3, 3-6, 6—3, W.H. Gavin beat R. M. Falconer, 6-0. 6-0. SECOND HOUND. A. E. Harraway beat A. Ledger, 6—3, 2-6, 6--0. A. Borrows beat Alfred Hogg, 6—l, 6—3. G. Branson beat J. S. Hislop, 6—2, 6-2. C. Adams beat H. A. Macdonald, 7—5, 6—3. W. E. Fisher beat W. H. Vickers, 9-7, 6-3. F. Newton beat Malcolm Ross (scratched). Men's Doubles Championship. Best of three sets; advantage games; advantage sets.' Com-, petitors must be members of a club affiliated to the O.L.T.A. Winners to hold for tbe year the championship of Otago. FIRST EOUND. .Cecil Adams and King Adams beat T. W. Lynch 'and F. Newton, 6-2, 6-2. A. Borrows and K. C. Crawshaw beat W. H. Gavin and G. Richardson, 7—5, 6—l. SECOND ROUND. C. Adams and K. Adams beat Alfred Hogg and S. K. Sleigh, 3-6, 6-1, 7-5. . Harraway and Sise beat Branson and Fenton, 8-6,2-6,7-5. I_unss' Singles Championship. Best of 17 games;' advantage games ; advantage set. Winner to hold for the year the Championship of Otago. Competitors must be members of a club affiliated to tbe O.L.T.A. EIIIST EOUND. Misß L. Mackerras beat Miss Jeffery, 13—10. Miss May Macdonald beat Mrs X Tennant, 11-9. Miss F. Campbell beat Miss Martin, 9—2. Miss Grafcam beat Miss, Ma- Barron iiDiEs' Singles Hjlndicap. Best of 17 games; advantage games. FIBST ROUND. Miss F. Campbell (owe 30) beat Miss James (owe i-0 of 15), 9-2. • Mra Tennant (owe 15 1-6) beat Mrs A. E. Harraway(receive3-6of 15), 9—6. . Mis* J. Hepburn (owe 4-6 of 15) beat^Miss A. Matheson (owe 2-6 of 15), 9—2. Miss A. Marks (owe 4-6 15) beat Miss Perry (receive 15), 9—4. Ladies' Doubles Handicap. Best ef 17 games; j advantage game 3. FIRST ROUND. Misaes Martin and Nicolsen (owe 15) beat Mrs A. A. Finch and Miss Macneil (owe 4-6 15), 9—6. Combined Doubles Handicap. Best' of 17 games ; advantage games; advantage set. FIRST "BOUND".'.. S. Branson and Miss Graham (owe 30) beat A. Isaacs and Miss James (owe 3-615), 9-^4. E. Salmond and Mi»s May Borrow (owe 15) boat B.Couston and Miss Matheson (owe 2-6 15), scratched. second round. A. Ledger and Miss A. Marks (owe 15) beat G. Sise and Miss Macneil (owe 15 3-6), 9—6. King Adams and Miss Barmn (owe 15 2-6) beat X. de Beer and Miss Martin (owe 3-6 15). 10—8. H. A. Macdonald and Jsiss May Macdonald (owe 30 3-6) beat W. H. Gavin and Miss Jackson (owe 4-615), 9-6. ' A. 15. Harraway and Mrs Harraway (owe IS 2-6) beat G. Branson and Miss Graham (owe 30), 9-5.- " '*•■" - B. Salmond and Miss May Barron (owe 15) beat B, M. Falconer and Mrs Boss (receive 3-6 15), 9-3. M. Boss and Miss J. Hepburn (owe 15) beat H. O. Fenton and Mrs A. A. Finch (owe 15 3-6), 9-3. MenS Doubles Handicap. Best of .17 eames; advantage games ; advantage set.. FIRST ROUND. g H. A. Macdonald and W. H. Vickers (owe 30 1-6) beat J. L. Salmond and E. Salmond (owe 15 2-6), 9-6. P. B. Boyd and W. H. Irvine (owe 4-6 15) beat E. C. Crawshaw and A. Burrows (owe 40), 9-7-W. E. Fisher and E. H. Williams (owe 30 1-6) : beat J. S. Hislop and F. Herdman (scratch), B—4. iG. Sise and P. D. Boyd (owe 2-6 15) beat A. Ledger and Malcolm Ross (owe 15 4-6), 9—3. Men's Sc-glhs Handicap. Best of 17 games; advantage games; advantage set. FIRST ROUND. J. S. Hislop (owe 2-6 15) beat W. Robertson (.cratch), 9—6. Alf. Hogg (owe 40), beat Malcolm Ross (owe 15 1-6), 6—l. (Rosb then scratched.) G. Branson (owe 30 2-6) beat A. Falconer (receive 1-615), 9—3. ■ Welby E. Fisher (owe 15 5-6) beat W. T. Monkman (receive 2-6 15), 9—3. A. E. Harraway (owe 30 3-6) beat J. Arkle (receive 3-6 15), scratched. E. C. Orawshaw (owe 30 2-6) beat James Smith (owe 15 4-6), scratched. SECOND ROUND. E. Salmond (owe 15 1-6) beat E. H. WilKams (owe 15 5-6),,U—9. R. M. Falconer (owe 1-6 15) beat W. Shand (owe 15), 9-7. P. B. Boyd (owe 151-6) beat I. de Beer (owe 1-6 15), 9-2. W. H. Vickers (owe 15 3-6) beat F. B. Boyd (receive 1-615), 9-3. F. Herdman (receive 1-6 15) beat G. Sise (owe 15 3-6), 9-6. . H. A. Macdonald (owe 3D 3-6) beat J. Sale (owe 15X9-1. ■ ■' F. Newton (owe 40) beat W. H. Gavin (owe 15 8-6), 9-3. T. W. Lynch (owe 40) beat J. Boal (receive 2-6 •f 15), 9-3.

Play resumes at 9.30 this morning.