A first prize for the “Moffat Tennis Tournament, Ladies' Singles, 1883
Opening Bid:
£80
Estimate:
£150 - £200
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, lacking key, 23.5 x 13 x 15cm., 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.













