Starting the third and deciding set well, Mrs. Krenov and partner stormed the net every time they had the chance. Their aggressive tactics baffled their opponents, especially Miss Holwill who netted two crucial Points and dropped the opening game after a deuce. The next game also reached deuce before the ultimate winners won it. Then the score came to 3-nil, with Miss Holwill repeatedly driving straight to her opponents at the net.
The next two games were won by the losing pair. Miss Holwill, serving the eM important sixth game, fought fom a deficit of 15-40 and caught up to deuce. But she and Mrs. Reader Harris found it impossible to outplay their adversaries and dropped the game, which was followed by the loss of another pair of games and with them the championship, At the conclusion of the arch. prizes, were presented by Mr. A. H. George, C.M.G. member of the Committee of the Association. The official congratulated the winners for their fine display in. staging a fine rally and the losers for going down in defeat after a game fight.
London, July 8.
mond, ihe Gloucester and England A brilliant double Segel by Ham-skipper, was the feature of the only first-class cricket match not interfered with by rain today.
Hammond made 207 of his team's total of 432 against Essex at Westcliff.
Rain today prevented play in six matches and interrupted others. The Sussex XI, arriving at Pontypridd for their game with Glamorgan, found that the River Taft had flooded the ground and seagull were swimming over the pitch.
Details of scores where some play was possible were: st for 45). Hampabire Si for two.
Southampton—Northents 146. (Hil At the Ovdf—Surrey 186. Kent 114 for tvor Neuter.
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