The Archive · 1933

LOCAL TENNIS On Aug. 22, Lieut, Sult of "P"

Ca. and 'McDonald of the Service Company USEE, defeated Kirke of, Hendauariors and galey YMCA. tennis doubles. In thy many in "the "Na 'Arse' sett the score: see-swell bac and forth from dues up tora. 0:7 win for Suit and MeDonalg. 'The winners were able to Keep. the ball away "from. Kitkeby. After' the first' win, the next two setts were taken at 6.5 and 6-9, Lieut, Sule is Yanked' as one of" the two beat tiers laying tennis his whilst' MeDonald' Kept. up hi station as am average player, On Aug. 29, the othe final Went to' Lieut, Rixey Company and Delkus of "L'

office partnered with Burton of the Merwin of "K" Company, by 8-6, 6-2, 3-6, 6-4, 6-3. The first sett went to Burton-Merwin, who played fast and straight tennis, Rixey-Delkus by hard work won the next gert and then lost the third. the fourth sett both Burton' and Merwin made some. bad returns and lost. In the fifth sett all the Players showed signs of weariness and the careful shots' well placed by Rixey went a long way to win tthe match. Lieut, "Rixey other of the two best officers playing tennis this scase Following. upon his success. am inst Japan in the second round the Rotary tennis tournament, H.C.

collaco on Aug. 25 again gave a Sensational "performance, when playing against V. 'T." Wong, the Chinese open singles champion, in the final of the series." Collaco was Teading at two setts to one and the games were six-all when play was. interrupted by rain. C. C. ("Guy") Cheng defeated B. V." Senna,. the Tunner-up in 1932 for the. local Junior championship, in straight dotts at 6-4, 6:3, 6-4, China won the "doubles from Portugal on August 26," on. the C.N.AA.F, court, when 'C, C. Cheng' and 7. K, Yui beat Collaco and A, S. Costa by three straight setts, with a score of 6-4, 6-3, 6-2, in the final round of the Rotary tennis tournament, Before the doubles was-played, H, ©. Col-lace resumed his fight' against Wong, which on' Friday rested hig favour at two setts to one and. six games-all!Collagg came out triumphant after losing the first game, the final score being 6-3, 6-4, 0-6, 9.7, By virtue of winnings doubles, China now is one match ahead (Cheng beat B, V. de Senna on the first day at 6:4, The handsome trophy presented the Shanghai Rotary Club for an international tennis competition again has failed to change. hands. for China on Aus. 27 boat Portugal fin the final at the O.N.A.AP, virtue of V.T. Wong's success over de Senna at G1, 640, 6-1. IE. Cheng's engagement with H. Collaco was stopped by a shower of rain after each had taken a sett, Oud land 7-5, with the Chinese. losing the first." As the match had. no effect on the final result. of the fehanipionship, it was decided that there" would' be no continuation.

This is the fourth consecutive year China has emerged as winner since the inception of the series in 1020, She was represented this. time by young players who proved capable retaining the title, China rained entrance into the final by eliminating the United States at five matches to nil, while Portugal qualified through the remarkable Work of H Collaco, who put his country in the Ie id when he managed (0 outscore M. Machida, tioning, till in the end death occur red despite all -attempts,—Trans-Ocean Kuo Min, Shi place fur ere EMBROIDER

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