The Archive · 1939

Champions Beaten by 9-6 On Their Own Courts

Playing an unexpectedly fine game on their opponents courts, the Waterworks Tennis Club scored a surprise victory over the Shanghai Recreation Club, defending champions, by a score of 9 sets to 6 in yesterday afternoon's programme of tennis matches in the Second Division of the Shanghai Lawn Tennis League.

The Japanese Tennis Club again revealed strength when they gained their second successive victory by defeating the Association Sportive Francaise on the latter's grounds, 10

Leadership in the competition was taken by the Swiss Club who trounced the Police "A" by 11 to 4. The closest score was witnessed between the Germen Garden Club and the Cercle Sportif Francais.

The Shanghai Cricket Club, while playing at home for the first time s chalked up the day's Police "B" as the cricketers gained 14 sets out of 15.

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