The Archive · 1940

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By defeating Tchakalian and A. Wurm, the hitherto unbeatable Y: MC.A. combination, at the For-ithe created the biggest upset and sur-of the series. They wob by 16-21, 21-17 and 21-17 and will now double elimination basis. merk the third encounter of the respective couples, Tchakalian and proving victorious in the earlier rounds.

"There was not a great deal play yesterday evening but greater steadiness the pinches enabled the Chinese pair eventually to get ahead and remain there. They lost the first game in which the foreigners displayed excellent form, Tchakalian and Wurm got off to a fine start but there was little difference in the scoring until the half-way stage had been reached, The Chinese then forged ahead and were leading 16-13 as the result of some carefully placed soft shots, but then Tchakalian came into his own with some powerful smashes and he and his partner took the next eight points in three hands to run out.

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