L. H. Wade made his entry into the Race Club team again, and with but two appearances on the squash courts to his credit this season (he has only recently returned from Hongkong), he was nevertheless much in winning vein against G. Bichard of the Country Club. Wade as playing at No. 4 position in the Race Club team and doubtless will advance to a higher rank rapidly.
At the Foreign Y.M.CA, a surprise was registered when J. P. Haw: defeated C; C. Squires in three straight games. Squires has been too keen a participant in badminton to give sufficient of his attention and interest to squash, and this must affect the standard of his play. He nevertheless is a definite hard nut to crack in any match, and it would not surprise to see him dóing better in other matches.
H. G. Nelson, of whom good things have" lready beech' said in' these columns of his squash ability, showed that: he: will go from strength to strength. as the season continues. He won from R. Berglof in five hectic games, displaying all the while some very prettily executed shots. Another vastly improved player who won yesterday was T. E. Baker, who defeated Randall Gould in a hard-fought five game match, The matches between the Bank and the Army saw W. R. McCurtheon furthering his claims to being regarded on a par with first division players. He defeated as redoubtable an opponent as Capt. J. R. Cole, who made his first appearance for the Army squash team this season. The match provided some grand play, and the standard was well above second division standards. The other matches in this competition saw the Bank players running out ahead, although the last three contests were closely fought out, It is very much on the cards that the Bank will the second division title again this season.
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