In the third round of the Hong Doubles Championship, the follow= ing results were obtained in the matches played on July 10. On the SR. C. ground, Wade and Coltaco (Probst Hanbury, Ltd.) defeated Elmore and Meise (Geo. McBain & Ca.) 6—2, 6—4, while Potts and Roberts (St. Johns' University) eliminated Piper and Gardner (A.P.C.) on the S. C. C. courts to the tune of 6—2, 6-2, "At the French Club, Canavarro and Collaco (Sports, Ltd.) defeated Williams and Davie (Thos. Cook & Son /6—8, 6—2, and at the Country Club, Cas Whitamore (LIB.
ate) accounted for Berents and Yamada (Arahold & Ca., Ltd.) by the score of 6—1, 6-2, The first of the semi-finals in the: Hong Doubles was played on July 12 so that the final can be held over the week-end. The match of July 12 played on the courts of the Country Club, was between Sports Ltd. (Canavarro and H. Collaco) and the British Consulate-General (Whitamore and Cassels), and the result was a in for the former, the score reading 6-1, 6-3.
Whitamore and Cassels made an extraordinarily fine Aight, but it was against fearful odds. They were outplayed in practically every department of the game, but at no time did they chow a slackening their efforts. Sports Ltd. were al-closes a fair uble of the degrade of charity that takes place in Shanghai from time to time. The public is approached by well-mean-Ing ladies and gentlemen to Shots for a show of purchase ad-bay
vertising space ina. programme tovering a performance to be given the sweet name of charity. We fare told that "A the profits" will, te devoted to this of that worthy object.
But what do we find? The Statement now made public reveals that after nearly $500 was gathered in one night at the Peacock Orient Theatre, after pa ig for the hi only was nating Tet the iano, stage workmen, rent and pro-fe mal assistants, but a loss of $113.90 was sustained.
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sre more successful in their varro (Shanghai), constituting the first doubles, proved as exciting and resting as had pen anticipated. The full fie setts were played, starting on the French Club No. 4 hard court.at 4.45 pin. and lasting two hours, with the result that, after strenuous struggle, Tientsin was victorious, with a score of 6-4, 6. (3-6, 4-8, 6 striker and' then vantage server. Back the score went to deuce, twice to vantage striker and then after a hard rally Wade's ball went out and the match and series was decid.
The win was greeted with loud applause by the spectators and general congratulations. Capt. Bar-reft, before the trophy was present-together too good for them, and it is to the credit of the Consulate pair that they never ceased to compete. Canavarro was head and shoulders above all the other players, but must be admitted that the' success of the couple was also to quite a considerable extent due to the very fine backing up which at all times: he received from Collaco,
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