More entries have been received for the 1938 Ladies Doubles and Mixed Doubles Championships of the Shanghai Lawn Tennis Association than last year, according to informa-ien received from Mr. Max Spiegler, the honorary secretary.
Officially, the enrollment closed last Saturday, May 21, but because there is a possibility that other applications are now in post all eleventh-hour entries which come in to the secretary's office before 9 o'clock this morning. will be accepted.
Up to the present, 16 couples have entered the mixed doubles and eight the ladi doubles. Last season the mixed series drew 12 while the ladi attracted seven. These were the on two championship; which met with a successful close, the others being interrupted on account of the hostilities. Mrs. O, Hargreaves and 1, D. Carson and Mrs. B. Krenov and Mrs. E. Taylor emerged triumphant, respective! ason's Prospects With an increase of entries in both sections of the championship, this summer's tennis activities promise to be as full and interesting as any in the past. Play will commence in an official way on June 1 when the Second Division of the Shanghai Lawn Tennis League gets under w The First Division will not start until June 32. The programmes are about ready and will be sent to the various member clubs sometime this week The championship season will begin a week later June 4, which dale was originally scheduled for the opening of the Ladies Doubles and Mixed Doubles, The change was made on the request of ihe would-be contestants who wanted to have more practice, Now a fully t grace has been gi time {he series opens o there should be some tenn: of a high calibre, i Entries for the Men's an Senior and Junior Singles close on July 30, with play in the junior division commencing on August 6 and in the senior category a week later, August 13. Barring the junior series, all rounds must be played off on dates allotted by the Association.
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