LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10600, 21 February 1896, Page 2

LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.

The Otago Lawn Tennis Association's tour« nament was continued yesterday, the weather again being beautiful, and making matters enjoyable for players andspectators alike. In tha Men's Championship Singles, Sleigh beat Lynch lather easily, which was a matter ofsnrprisa to many. Lynch did not show anything like his usual farm. Gavin, who has been playing witb remarkable brilliancy, beat Richardson rathe* easily in the same event. Borrows proved far too strong for Branson in the third round, though Branson, who is a comparatively yonng player, put in soma most effective strokes. The match between Mian May Macdonald and Miss Mackerras in the Ladies' Championship Single* was one of the best-contested games of the day among the ladies, and it would have been closer but for thef act that Miss Mackerras stMt.d a lobbing game aud wore her opponent down. Mils Campbell and Miss Graham also fought a good fight, the former lady playing more steadily though not co brilliantly as her adversary. Tho Combined Double in which Hogg and Miss Mackerras met Adams and Mra Tennant was one of the chief events of th« day, and was splendidly contested—Miss Maekerras's hard drives and Adams's volleying being special features. In the Men's Championship Doubles the game between Macdonald and Vickers and Ross and Ledger was a well-played event. Borrows and Crawshaw pat down Hislop and Fisher rather easily in the second round, and the winners then met Harraway and Sise and achieved another rather easy vie. tory. The Adams brothers had a close game with Macdonald and Vickers, K. Adams being mainly instrumental in gaining the win by his volleying. The last game played was a Double Handicap between Hogg and Sleigh and Fenton and Branson, and it was one of the finest of the tournament, the play being very fast. Plaj lasted as long os daylight Vfould permit. On Saturday a start v.-ii) be made at 12.30, and as tlie finals are very elo»e, snd in some cases reached, the interest in the tournament will bo at its highest. It m:_iit not be out of place to mention that Mr R. Koch, the present singlehanded ohampion, is prevented from-competing in the tournament owing to illness.

Subjoined are tha results ,of yesterday* play.—

Men's Singles Championship, second round., Gavin beat Richardson, 6—l, 6—4. Sleigh beat Lynch, G-0, 6— 4.

TUDU) ROUND. Newton beat Fisher, 6 -l(retired). C. Adams beat Gavin, S—6, 6—2. Borrows beat Branson, 6—2, 6—o.

Men's Douiu.es Championship, second round.

Macdonald and Vickers beat Ross and Ledgffii 6-2, 6-S, 6-2. Borrows and Crawshaw beat Hislop and Fisher, 6-2, 6-0.

C. and K. Adams beat Macdonald and Vickers, 6-4,2-6,6-1. Borrows ahd Crawshaw beat Harraway and Sise, 6-4, 6-1.

Ladies' Singles Championship, third round. Misa Mackerras beat Miss Macdonald, 9-6, Bliss Campbell beat Miss Graham, 9—5. Ladies' Singles Haudicap. first bound. / . Mrs A. A. Finch (owe 3-6 of 15) beat Miss Ni««» son (owe 5-6 of 15) retired.' Mi*s Macneil (owe G-6 of 15) beat Miss Jeffery (owe 30), 9-7. ...'„_' Mias May Macdonald (owe 30) beat Miss Graham (owe 30), 9-6.. SECOND ROUND. Miss Campbell beat Mrs Finch, 9—6. Miss A. Marks beat Mrs Tennant, 9—2. Miss Hepburn beat Miss Macneil, 9—7. Miss May Macdonald boat Miss Martin (owe IB), i 3-4. THIRD ROUND. Miss A. Marks beat Misa P. Campbell, 9—7. Ladies' Doubles Handicap. first round. Mrs Tennant ancl Miss Matheson (owe 2-6 of IB) licit Mrs Ross and Miss A. Marks (receive 2-6 15), 9-3. SECOND ROUND. Miss Martin and Miss *Nicolson beat Miss Graham and Miss L. Mackerras (owe 30 36), 9-8. Miss F. Campbell and Miss May Barron (owe. 15 3-0) beat Mrs Tennant and Miss Matheson, 9-6. . - Combinhd Doubles Handicap. SECOND' ROUND. H. A. Macdonaldond Miss May Macdonald (owe 30 3-6) beat W. 11. Gavin and Miss Jackson (owe 4 0 15), 9-6. A. Hogg and Miss Mackerras (owe 40) beat Ol Adams aud Mrs J. Tennant (owe 30), 9—7. J, L. Salmond and Miss Nicolson (owe 15) beat J. S. Hislop and Mis 3 Macdonald (receive 1-6 15). 9—6.

TIIIIID ROUND. « K. Adams and Miss Barron beat Ledger and Miss A. Maries, 9-ft. E. Salmond and Miss May Barron beat Ross and Miss Hepburn, 9—5.

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Men's Doubles Handicap. first hound. .. ' T. W. Lynch and F. Newton (owe 40) beat R. 11. Falconer and A. Falconer (scr), retired. . D. M'Lean and W. T. Mnuktnan (receive 3-615) beatjß. Couston and I. do Beer (scr), retired. ■ C. and K. Adams (owe 30 3-4) beat Harraway md Gavin (owe 30 3-6), 9—3. A. Hogg and S. K. Sleigli (owe 40) beat H. O. Fenton and G. BraDson (owe 30 3-6), 9—7. Men's Singles Handicap, second hound. H. O. Fenton (owe 30 2-6) beat C. Adams (owe 40), retired. W. H. Irvine (owe 15) beat G. Richardson (owe SO), 9-f2. A. ledger (ow/e 15 3-6) beat W. E. Fisher, retired. Harraway beat Hislop. 9—l. ' S. X; Sleigh (owe 30 3-6) beat F. Ulrich (receive 8-615), 9-6. Branson beat J. L. Salmond, 9-6. , Hogg beat Crawshaw, retired. D. M'Lean (receive 4-6 15) beat If. Adams (owe 30), retired. THIRD P.OUNU. E. Salmond beat Fenton. 12—10. Vickers beat Herdman, 10—8. Sleigh beat Macdonald, 9—2. Lynch beat Newton, 9—2. i Irvine beat Falconer, 9—2. ; FOURTH BOUND. Sleigh beat Lynch, 10-8. Irvine beat E. Salmond, 9—3.