With the expiry date of the first-round of the Badminton Championships drawing close, contestants have been on the move getting their matches played-off. Last night. at the C.S.F. courts, Mme. de Courtils entered the second round of the Ladies' Singles Championship by eliminating Mrs. Trolle. in two straight sets.
Mime. de Courtils the most favoured competitor to win the title this year, displayed overwhelming superiority over her adversary in every department of the kame. She was particularly brilliant in her smashing which were unerring and deadly, giving the loser almost no chance of retrieving.
Mme. des Courtils opened up in her usual aggressive manner to take the offensive from the first serve. Varying her. pace with well placed shots, the winners accurate deep placements into the corners of the court and precise drop-shots the principal point earners in her extensive armoury. Mrs. Trolle, nevertheless, fought gallantly until the last point. but in the face of the furious onslaught of the winner's aggression, she could do little else but effect weak returns which were quickly put away.
Though she made a desperate effort to avert defeat in the second set she found the fine smashing of Mme. des Courtils too much for her to deal h and was forced to admit defeat after taking six points.
The detailed scores were:
Mme, des Courtils beat Mrs.
Trolle 11-2, 11
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