LAWN TENNIS.

Otago Witness, Issue 3100, 13 August 1913, Page 58

LAWN TENNIS.

BRITISH TEAM IN ST. PETERSBURG. ST. PETERSBURG, August 8. The British team won the tenuis tournament by 8 games to 4. GOLF. The Otago Ladies’ Club played its monthly senior medal competition on the sth inst. The following were the best

The eclectic match, which was played by the St. Clair Ladies’ Golf Club for trophies presented by Mrs Dick, was won by Mrs Gilray, Miss N. Glendining being second. The monthly modal competition was played on Saturday. The following are the best

OTAGO y. CHRISTCHURCH. The following are tl e scores in the matches on Saturday played between teams representing' the Otago and Christchurch Golf Clubs, for the Ilosking-Campbell Shield and the Hanmer Shield, the Christdhurdh players being mentioned first in each instance: I IDS KING -C AM PB ELL SHI EUD. Wood heat Fisher, 5 up and 4 to play. Rutherford beat Park, 5 up and 3 to play. Gow boat Salmon, 1 up at the nineteenth hole. Macfarlano beat Young, 1 up at the nineteenth hole. Shores beat Stronach, 5 up and 4 to play. Harman beat Turnbull. 4 up and 3 to play. Sams lost to Rattray. 4 up and 2 to play Sleigh boat Ritchie. 3 up and 2 to play. Totals—Christchurch 7 games, Otago 1. HANMER SHIELD. Wood and Macfarlano (7 holes) beat Park and Salmon (0). Rutherford and Shores (1) boat Fisher and Young (0) Gow and Sams (3) beat Stronach and Rattray (0). Harman and Sleigh (4) beat Turnbull and Ritchie (0). Totals —Christchurch 15 holes. Otago 0. COWES REGATTA. KING AND QUEEN PRESENT. WIN FOR THE ROYAL YACHT. LONDON, August 4. Qowes week opened to-day. The Kaiser’s yacht Meteor, with Prince Henry of Prussia on board, is competing. The King’s yacht Britannia won the Gold Cup. Mr G. Harvey Hawker, an Australian, flying with a Sopwith waterplane, greeted their Majesties when they arrived at Cowes in the Royal yacht. The King, who was watching the aviator’s evolutions through a telescope, called the Queen and Princess May to join him on the bridge. Mr Hawker twice alighted on the water, rose easily, and then performed several air tricks, including a final curtsey. He afterwards led the Royal procession into the roads. The Admiralty has since acquired the waterplane. August 5. The White Heather '.von the King’s Cup ■at Cowes regatta, defeating the Kaiser’s yacht Meteor, Margherita, and La Cigale. Lord Dunravon’s Cariad won tho King’s Cup last year. August 6. The Margherita won the Kaiser’s Cup at the Cowes regatta, beating the Germania.

cards handed in:— Miss C. Williams Gross. Hep. ... 97 13 — Net 84 Miss Theomin ... 98 11 — 37 Mrs Ward ... 94 4 — 90 Mrs Cohn ... 103 17 — 91 Miss Mill ... 101 6 — 95 Mrs Allan ... 107 n — 96 Miss A. Mil! ... 117 21 — 96

cards handed in : — Gold Modal Handicap. Gross. Hp. Net J. Drake ... 83 4 84 L. Jardine ... ... SO 5 85 S. Paterson ... 100 15 85 R. Forsyth ... 103 16 87 D. A. Macfaria.no ... ... 100 13 87 Silver Modal Handicap. R. P. Bell ... 103 27 76 F. Leonard ... 107 27 80 A. J. Siso ... 99 17 82 D. Ramsay ... 109 27 ' 82