There was rather a large entry for the wires this year, no less than 10 competing. The first round resulted as follows. Probyn beat Moon 11-6, 5-11, 15-9 Clapham beat Sharpe 11-8, 7-11, 15-14 Wheeler beat Woodbridge 11-6, 11-5 Prothero beat Knox, 11-5, 11-8 Lambert beat Hurst 11-5, 6-11, 11-8…
The Woodens this year was won by R.T. Squire T.B. and the wires by F.T. Higgins T.B.
Lawn Tennis Ties were played this year for which there were 67 entries – the last three rounds resulted as follows W.W. Bury Q.S beat F.W. Bain Q.S C.W. Crowdy T.B. “ E.T.H. Brandon Q.S W.W. Bury Q.S bet R.H Coke Q.S R.H. Coke Q.S. a bye C.W. Crowdy T.B. a bye W.W. Bury…
The “Wooden” and the “Wire” were both carried off by T.B.B this year, the former by R.P. McKeand (Grant’s) and the latter by C. Fox (Rigaud’s). There was some exciting play between Otter (QS) & McKeand for the Wooden & between G.M. Hill (QS) & Fox for the Wire.
The Wire and the Wooden were both won this year by Q.S.S. The Wooden falling to F. Saunders Q.S. who also won it in the previous year. The Wire was won by Barron Q.S. Oswell Macleay. Prin. Opp.
The Wire and Wooden were both won by A. G. Lee T. B. but as he cd. not hold both T. C. Smith 2nd in wire, got it.
“The Wire” Was won by E. Oliver E.B. who beat A. G. Lee H.B. F. E. Oliver Prin. Opp.