LAWN TENNIS.

Otago Witness, Issue 1934, 19 March 1891, Page 27

LAWN TENNIS.

LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT. A tournament under the auspices of the Otago Lawn Tennis Association was held on the Carisbrook ground on Saturday. The following show the results of the play :— Gkntibmen's SIKGI.KB. Best of 17 games. Vantage ali games. Prize, Challenge Oup, value '£10 10s (presented by Dr Batoheloi); if won by the same player three times to become .his absolute property. FIBST BOUND. W H Gavin, a bye. S X Slefgh beat F O Orump, 9-8. A Borrows beat F Q- Dalzlell, 9—B. L Herdman beat W H Ash, 9—4. J P Biding* beat J Bonaldson, 9—6. A B Harraway beat H O Pen ton, 9-6. O F Salmond beat Q Richardson, 9—l. H B Kooh, a bye. BKCOND "ROUND. S X Sleigh beat W H Gavin, 9-8. A Borrows beat L Herdman, 9—2. A B Harraway beat J P Biding*, 9—4, B B Koch beat O F Salmond, 9-4. SBMI-FINAI. BOUND, A Borrows beat S X Sleigh, 9-4. B B Kooh beat A B Harraway. 9—B. FlKii BOUND. A Borrows (Otago) beat B B Koch (Otago), 9—7. Ladies' Singles. — Best of 15 games. Vantage all games. FIRST BOUND. Miss Orbell beat Miss X Grant, B—4. Miss G Battray, a bye. PDTAIi BOUND. Miss Orbell fOariabrook) beat Misi G Battray (Cariabrook), B—s. G-entiembn's Doubles (Handicap) — Best of 17 games Vantage all games. FIRST BOUND. Dalzlell and Borrows (owe 40) beat Sleigh and Herdman (owe 15),, 9 - 6. . Boi e and Burnes (receive 2-4 15) beat Ash and H Fulton (receive 3-4 15), 9—4. W Oantrell and B Fulton (receive 15) beatßlohardson and G&vln (owe 3-4 15), 9-6. Kooh and Kidiogs (owe 15 3-4) beat Salmond and Fenton (owe 3 4 15), 9—5. Orump and O Oantrell (sor) peat Corliss and Henry (receive 15), 9-7. Bonaldson and Harraway (owe 3-4 15) beat Weber and Bridges (receive 2-4 15). 9—7. Dr Barnett and Dr Fulton (receive 16 2-4) had a bye, Sim and Brownlie (receive 15) being scratched. Ledger and Orkney (receive 15 2-4) beat Watson and Finoh (receive 1-4 16), 9—3. SKCOND BOUND. Dalzelt and Borrows (owe 40) beat Bose and Burnes (receive 2-4 15), 7—7, the latter 'retiring. W Oantrell and B Fulton (receive 15) beat Koch and Ridings (owe 15 3-4), 9—6. Bonaldson and Harraway (owe 3-4 15) beat Crump and O Cantrell (sor), 9—5. Dr Barnett and Dr Fulton (receive 15 2-4) beat Ledger and Orkney (receive 16 2-4), 9—4. BEMI-FIKAI, BOUND. Dr Barnett and Dr Fulton (receive 15 2-4) beat Bonaldson and Harraway (owe 3-4 16), 9—5. Ladies' Doubles (Handicap).— Best of 15 games. Vantage all games. FIBBT BOUND. Mi°s Grant and Mi*s M'Neil (owe 15), a bye. Miss Webster and Miss Driver (receive 2-4 15) beat Mrs Woodhouse and Miss F Battray (owe 2-4 15), B—2. Miss Morris and Mias Maokerras (owe 2-4 15) beat Mrs Finch and Mrs Bcott (receive 2-4 16). B—2. Mlbs Orbell and Miss G Eattrav (owe 30), a bye. BEMI-FINAI. BOUND. Miss Webster and Miss Driver (receive 2-4 15) beat Miss Grant and Miss M'Neil (owe 15). B—6. Miss Orbell and Miss G. Battray (owe 30) beat Miss Mortis and Miss Maokerras (owe 2-4 15), B—2. FINAL BOUND. Miss Webster and Miss Driver, Carisbrook (receive 2-4 15), beat Miss Orbell and Miss G Battray, Oarisbrook(owe3o), B— 7. Oombinbd Doubles (Handicap).— Best of 17 games. Vantage all games. FIRST KOUND. G Biohardson and Miaa Grant (owe 30), a bye. A H Harraway and Miss F Battray (owe 15), a bye. H S Orbell and Miss Orbell (owe 15), a bye. 3 Bonaldion and Miss Soott (receive 2-4 15) beat H Bose and Mrs Woodhouse (sor), B—6. S X Sleigh and Miss Morris (owe 2-4 15), a bye. A P Burnes and Mils Driver (reoeive 15), a bye. W H Gavin and Miss Mackerras (owe 15), a bye. H Fenton aad Miss M'Neil (owe 3-4 15), a bye. SBCOITD BOUND. A B Harraway and Miss F Battray (owe 15) beat Q- Bichardson and Mi«s Grant (owe 30), 9—4. J Bonaldaon and Mies Scott (reoeive 2-4 15) beat B Orbell and Miss Orbell (owe 15), 9—B. A P Burnes and Miss Driver (receive 15) beat S X Sleigh and MUs Morris (owe 2-4 15), 9-6. H Fenton andTffiiss M'Neil (owe 3-4 15) beat W H Gavin and Mist Maokerras (owe 15), 9—7. SEMI-FINAL BOUND. J Bonaldson and Miss Scott (reoeive 2 4 15) beat A Harraway ana MUs F Battray (owe 15), 9—6. A Barnes and Miss Driver (reoeive 15) beat H Fenton and Miss M'Neil (owe 3-4 15), 9-4. The following are the results of Monday's play :— Gentlembn's Doubles (Handicap). — Best of 17 game 3 ; vantage all gAmei. SKMI-FINAL KOUND. DalzToll and Borrows (owe 40) beat W Cantrell and B Fulton (receive 15), 9—4. Combined Doubles (Handicap).— Best of 17 games j vantage all games. FINAL ROUKD. A P Burnes and Mls3 H Driver. Carisbrook (receive 15) bent J Bonaldson and Miss Scott, Otago (reoeive 2-4 15), 9-2

A London cable states that the Oxford crew rowed over the course ia 19min 17sec, making the record. Betting is now 5t02 on Oxford. Spobtiwg Mobtalitt.— lt is generally supposed that football is a much more dangerous game than cricket, but, aocording to statistics compiled by an assurance company, the reverse is the case. Two months wore taken — January aad Tune 1890 — as representative of winter and summer sports respectively. The firstnamed showed claims as follows :— Boxing, 4 ; skating, 1 ; football, 23 ; shooting, 8 ; hockey, 2 ; bowls, 2 ; bunting, 19 ; ridinff, 40 ; dancing, 5 ; billiard 1 ?, tennis, dumbolls, and golf, 1 each — total, 108. Sr.mmor sporta worked out as fo^ows :— Bowls, 1 ; cycling, 81, riding, 40 ; cricket, 34 ; t9nnis, 17 ; rowing, 10 ; rinkinir, S : we astling, 1 ; swimming, 1 ; shooting, 2 ; polo, 3— total, 148. neither mind nor body oira aefc healthfully, if the blood ia vitiated. Cleanee the vital current from impurities by the use of Ayer's Sarsaparllla. Thin rarnedy purifies the blood and restores health to tbe debilitated system,