A first prize for the ''Moffat Tennis Tournament, Ladies' Singles, 1883, in the form of a hinged oak box with an engraved presentation brass shield, w
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A first prize for the ''Moffat Tennis Tournament, Ladies' Singles, 1883, in the form of a hinged oak box with an engraved presentation brass shield, with a matching brass escutcheon to the front giving access to a lock. (No key), 23.5 by 13 by 15cm., 9 ½ by 5 ¼ by 6in.; sold with a copy of The Tennis Collector' magazine of Spring 2010 where further details can be gleaned from an article which featured inside (Pages 12-13) This trophy was won by Miss J. Meikle from a field of 23 players. Miss Meikle reached the quarter-finals at Wimbledon in 1885.