The Cercle Sportif Francais -maintained its three-point leadership in the men's senior division of the Shanghai Badminton League when the team succeeded in winning three of the six games from the Shanghai Race Club yesterday evening as the result of two doubles matches. The other "encounter between the first pairs had been postponed to Saturday.
Upon completion of yesterday's play the standing in the league showed that the French have captured a total of 11 paints, whereas the Race Club only had 8. In case of thè latter garnering the remaining three Bames on Saturday a deadlock between the two contenders will result.
Yesterday's tussles were supposed to be held at the Race Club but the courts: were unplayable and the venue had to be changed to the French premises. In the second doubles the homesters, who were Flood and Wilson, had an early success. They got off to a flying start while their opponents, A. C. Kew and A. A. White, were finding their form. "Through steady play the French couple chalked up five points in succession before the Race Club team realized it was time to do something. Rallying the Race Club were seen in food form but after they had climb Led up tò 8-6. neither of the two could make any further advance. Flood -and Wilson scored easily through: the remaining course of the opening game and won by 15-6.
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