The cagerly anticipated singles tennis match between Mr. J. Wade, singles champion of Shanghai, and Wing-Commander H. J. Ha Hunter, RAP, hard court cham pion of Scotland and singles champion of the Royal Air Force, that was to have taken place on the Majestic Hotel court on August 26 ut was postponed on account of the down pour, 5 hel on Sept. 2 and victory for Mr. Wade, He took the entire three setts. pand was only seriously challenged fence, in the first in which his ope ponent captured three games, In. the two following setts Wing-Coms mander Hunter was not so fortune and took only one game ins each.
For, the loser must be said' that he missed his accustomed hard courts, That fact was apparent early in the session but" by th brand of play he displayed evident the outcome would have been different had the game beens libeld on the type of court with which. he is most. familiar, Time and og service mise ed the tape by inches and the grass impeded bounce of the ball was obe viously confusing, This should not detract from Me, Wade's victory. He played a heady: gama and was easily @ master deep court play. And his lengthy underhand stroke Kept the spect= ators in a fever of excitement, A fairly large crowd turned cub to witness the match and enthuse jasm for brilliant plays brought. rounds of clapping, The preliminary match between Duck and Mr. R. Cunavarro, Lwo* gratification at having of the best of local players, and been able to take the initiative.in Messrs. T. Oka and 8. Noguchly events Who heretofore in First Lengua tennis throughout the competition: had the distinction of not having lost a sett, went to the former players ina slow game of only, Passing interest. The Japanes players were clearly outclassed and: Dr. Duck and Mr. Canavarro quick: ly took things their own way and® the game was never in doubt, Dr. Duck played particularly well and brought considerable confusion fon the opposition by a series of, brilliant plays close to the mets
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