London, July 19.
Miss Marjorie Foster to-day won the King's Prize at. Bisley with a score of 280 points.
Of the hundred marksmen qualify for the third and final stage, Lieut. Andrews, of the 17th London Regiment (Territorials), led the field at the end of the second stage with a score of 147 out of a possible 350, thereby winning the Silver Medal.
Miss Foster, whd shot as member of the Women's Legion, is The only oman competitor ever to fenter the final hundred. She was only. three points behind Lieut. Andrews.
Ail: parte of the Empire were! represented in the final stage—Wireless through Reuter.
Hongkong & Shanghai Bank-_ ing Corporation (H. C. D. Davies and CE. A. Howard) brought off the unexpected and won the Hong Doubles at 3-6, 7-9, 6-1, 6-4, 6-2. The committee allowed the match only One hour, fully _anticipating that the Japanese pair, N. Kitao and M. Machida, of the Naig Wata Kaisha, would win in three! setts. Tt lasted from 4.15 to 5.50 pan.
The Mixed Doubles, which came on at 6 o'clock, was a sheer delight by comparison. AN four players, were on their best game. Miss Billy Firth and J. H. Pott managed to win from Miss Collaco and R. D.
Canavarro in two straight setts, 6-4, 6-4. There was' nothing to choose in the first half of each sett, both going to 4-all. Then the winners showed that their court craft was better by: playing to the score.
Miss Firth has rarely played a lbetter match game. Her driving and lobbing were magnificent at times, several of her shots down the ey acting Canavarro,; who was inclined to cover his partner. Her} services were excellent. Jim Pott played one of this best tournament matches. He was never flustered, drove hard and deeply, and served with deadly' accuracy. 4 Miss Collaco was, positly, 2 trifle overcome by the occasion.
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