The Archive · 1938

League Tennis Begins In Shanghai One-sided Contests Mark First Day's Play

One-sided play marked the majority of the matches in the opening round of ihe Shanghai Lawn Tennis League Second Division yesterday afternoon, Clube Lusitano, playing on their own courts at the Race Course, outscored the Swiss Club by the odd set in fifteen which was the only match decided by a single point of 8-7.

Ponce RE. 15, GraMAN GARDEN CLUB 0 Major K. M. Bourne and R. W. Yorke eat, Schmeidér and Soenksen by 6-0 S. V. Gash and H. Fardley beat Meyer and Nimphius by 60. 6-2. 6-4 Aiers and N. Doublas beat Rother and Khelps by 6-2. 6-1. 6-4.

Passaushin and Petroff beat Neckel and Schulz by 6-0, 6-2. 6-2.

R. Ward and J. Shute beat Remmele and Kastenmueller by 11-9, 6-1, 6-

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