The Archive · 1928

Tientsin Team Sent at Eleventh Hour After Postponement

The Honorary Secretary of the Shanghai Lawn Tennis Association on Thursday received the following telegram, which was sent off from Tientsin on Wednesday Interport team leaving to-day Kaiping vid Chinwangtao. - Consists of Murray (British), Yacovlevaky: (Russian), two Rumjahns (Mohammedan), and Shih (Chinese), Thrvo singles "and two doubles. 'Please. arrange to meet steamer and provide accommodation, In view of the postponement of the visit, as notified in a telogeam which was received from Tientsin by' the Shanghai "Lawn Tennis Association on June 20, the news that the Tientsin Interport team actually on the, way came og a gute prise to the local: Association, An emergency meeting of the Council of the Shanghai Lawn Tennis Association was to be held: Inst evening to deal with a situation which had so unexpectedly arisen, it is probable that a brief, resume of the arrangements to be made will be published to-morrow, Shanghai's Representatives The following have been chosen to represent Shanghai in the inter~ port match against Tientsin:—

Singlee—Wade, Rasmussen. and Doubios—Haamuseen and Canavar= ro! Wade and Tanaken, Cuanruty, June 27:—In the final of the 'French Ladies' Open: Golf Championship over 36 holes, Miss Gourlay (Camberley Heath) heat rin Barey Goron (Been) br @)y 4 up and 2 to play—Router.

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