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lat the Cercle Sportif Francais, in the semi-finals of the Roper Cup tennis tournament, defeating Portugal and Japan, respectively, scores of 6-1, ' 10-8, 7-5)" and 6-0, 6-0, 6-3. The winners displayjes much better tennis and. fully Jecserved to qualify for the final round, which Will take place to-day, Jon the same court, following the doubles championship _beween, Miss Firth and J. H. Pott style land Miss Collaco and R. Canavarro.
Britain was represented by Ww. A. H. Duff and Dr. Duck, while che Japanese sent Oka and" Matlsunaga instead of the Tawai Machida combination. The Jai fete. were not up to the class at fsithough they fought hard, they took only three games out of a total 2 Jot 31 in the course of three satis Dut was in his aval cool and steady. form and his service overhead sttash were terrors to his fepponents. Duck started." poorly lit. soon straightened. himself and fendered Na partner valuable service. "the Anglo-Chinese tennis, "duel in the Roper Cup final which took' Place' on" September 13" at the Cercle "Sportif Francais resulted favour of the Chinese as Gor-fon "Taam "and tool-byre, China's ranking players, van Auished the British fearn composed WA. Dull and Dr. Duck, a focat veteran, in five satis by the Scores of 6) 88, 63, 75, 15. Fence the winners retain the cup Sovarded by "Mu, Gordon Roper 18H for another year.
Proceeding the Britain-China, clash, there was the mixed doubles final which concluded in favour of Miss Thelma Collaco and Raout Genavarco, who encountered Aiffeaity " in" outstanding Mise Firth and J." Pott in two straight felis by the One sided" scorer "of Fisying'" bedutifl game with the Fisying'" bedutifl game with the Felisble "aatistance of her com trois Her services were fal and accurate and her lobs and
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