One of the best local expositions of lawn tennis doubles was seen on Friday afternoon on the Shanghai Cricket Club's ground, when the final for the Lester Cup—a hong doubles competitioo—was played. The finaliste were T. Veitch and S.M. Wallace (Standard Life Assurance Company and Equitable Life Assurance Company) and N. B. Ramsay and H. P. Souter (Messrs Tlbert and Company). Long prior to the time set down for starting the match spectators began to arrive, and soon all the chairs round the sides of the Const were occupied. The steps of the pavilion accommodated a large number of interested witnesses to the '—|match and ladies were present, Tt may safely be said that the attendance was as large as, if not larger than, any other which has assembled to witness a doubles final; that all were deeply interested in the play was evident from the eon-final outbursts of applause which punctuated the play. First one and then another player met with his weed of praise, expressed in no half-hearted manner, and not the least "A" Cua Winner outright: Cpl. G. J. W. Morgan.
(Third win on first Cup; fatare handicap, 6 points).
Highest score and winner of spoon Pte. Lancaster.
"BY Chas.
Winner: Lee.-Cpl, Lightbody.
win, future handicap 2 points).
Highest score and winner of spoon Pte. Lightbods.
"CE" Cua Winner outright and highest score Pte. R. W. Wells, (Transferred to " B" Class)
Second highest score: Pte. C. Smith.
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