Brilliant courtcraft and the ability to make his opponent chase the ball the first three games enabled R.
Gotch to defeat M. Benavitch by 8-10, 9-6, 2-9, 9-1, 9-0 in the final of the Shanghai squash rackets championship on Thursday, the loser main. {aining a tremendous pace in the first three games and eventually succumbing. to the inevitable drain on his were so clever that the loser was made to run from side to side on the Jurt whereas the winner maintained the dominating position in the centre of the court for the better part of 'A large crowd turned out at the Race Club courts, and were treated a wonderful exhibition of really. frst class play. The contrast in the styles of the two players was very. parked, Benavitch relying on his pace end ability to retrieve the most dit-fault shots to counteract the brilliant placings of the winner who varied his hots and scored with a number of short coft shots into the corners, The match was marked by rallies in the first three game= the most difficult shots being picked up in turn by the players.
Contrary to expectations, J. P. Hawes received stiff competition from H. Arnhold in a semi-final of the Shanghai junior squash championship, the. match taking place Tuesday (Mar. 5) atthe Race Club and resulting ina wie for Hawes by 8-10, 10-8, 9-0, 9-6. The other semi-final did not take place xs J. H. Johns failed to turn up for his match against H. E. Wright and the latter goes into the final on default.
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