The 1939 lawn tennis season begins today when the Second Div:
of the Shanghai Lawn Tennis swings into action, The was released yesterday which calls for five matches to be played off.
The Shanghai Recreation Club, defenders of the title, will visit the Police grounds and meet the Bobbies, second team while the Police "A" squad are to make a trip to the Association Sportive Français. The Cercle Sportif Français will entertain the Japanese Tennis Club and the contest should attract attention. The Clube Lusitano players tangle with the German Garden Club on their own courts while in the fifth and last match the Waterworks Tennis Club will act as hosts to the Swiss Club. The Shanghai Cricket Club drew a bye.
Play in the Ladies League will begin tomorrow with matches in both the First and Second Divisions. The Country Club "A" team will receive the Cercle Sportif Français Blues on their own lawn while the Reds of the C.S.F. will entertain the Swiss Club. The Country Club "B" drew a bye, Three engagements have been listed for the Second Division. The fixtures with home teams named first are: Columbia Country Club v. Associacao Das Senhoras Portuguesas "B," Associncao Das Senhoras Portuguesas "A" v, Deutscher Tennis Klub, Cercle Sportif Français v. Rowing Club. The Bramtoco Tennis Club has a bye.
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