Defeats Country Club "B"
In Tennis League Defeating the Country Club "B" team by six sets to three, the Swiss Club climb out of the cellar position in the First Division of the Shanghai Ladies Tennis League The match, which was played off on the Swiss courts, was the only senior match on yesterday's programme. The contest between the "Red" and "blue" teams of the Cercle Sportif Francais has been postponed on account of the wet ground.
In the Second Division, the Bramtoco Tennis Club scored a surprise victory over the Deutscher Tennis Club while playing at home by a con-vineing tally of seven sets to two. The winners took all the three doubles, with the first couple, Mrs. Bradley and Mrs. Worley gaining three straight sets from Mrs. Kullmann and Mrs. Phier by similar margins of 6-4.
The Rowing Club gained a narrow victory over the visiting Columbia Country Club ladies by the odd set in nine, Led by Miss Wilson and Mrs. Smith, who trimmed Mrs. Lefevre and Miss Harrop in the first double by a straight score of three 6-4 sets, the Oars-women have sueceeded in ranking themselves third in the league and stand a good chance of getting the runners-up position.
The Portuguese Ladies "A" experienced no difficulty to obtain all the nine sets from their sister team, the "B" squad, and forged further in the league standing with a total of 26 sets won and one lost.
Yesterday's results were:
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