Decima Eardley detested Madame' des Courtils by 1-1, 11-2 to retain her title as ladies singles champion the badminton match. which took place on March 23 at the Country Club courts, the winner being for too Good for her opponent who was ner~ Yous and did not play on form. P. H Spagnolett! scratched from the finals of the men's singles champlon= ship, so that A. G. Meise won back the singles title which he lost to Spagnolelti last year. These two players fave contested the finals in this tour-riament for the past two years, Meise winning in 1935 and Spagnolelti in 1036.
Portugal, represented by B. V. de Senna and A. Silva won the Whalley. Sick, when they defeated the Australian pair, L. C. Kew and H, Eardley, in the finals of the interional "competition by 15-10, 15-0. The winners were at the top of their form and played very, well, their steadiness being in marked contrast the erratic play of the losers.
Amid tense excitement, Mrs. 'T. 11. Burton and Mrs, H, Maitland woo the play off of the extra points after the score had been equalised at 14-16 In the third sett of the finals of the ladies doubles badminton chainpionship, thereby annexing the title for the year. Their opponents, Mrs. Jean Stokes and Decima Eardley, gave them great struggle, as the losers had factually won two of the necessary three points to give them the match, but with vielory In sight they lost the service and the eventual winna were able to run to. their" points thereby taking the match and. the championship. The score was 15-12 10-15, 17-16 in favour of Mrs, Burt and Mrs. Maitland,
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