U.S. and Wimbledon tennis champion has just been married. close and with a series of splendid drop shots and difficult placements gained the initial frame by 21-18, In the second and final games, however, Andrews toyed with his rival who True, Bidwell, well-known here, wilt be the spearhead of their attacking movements, but good as he is, he is not Likely to get much groutd to move in if the tactics of the local team go right.
H cannot truthfully be said that Shanghai has a super-team this winter but if Pearson can make his men work as they can do, then there is not the lightest reason for the local supporter io despair of Shanghai's chances of gaining the day.
Detaiiz as to the arrival of the Colony team are not yet forthcoming Lut it is probable that they will arrive tore early tomorrow, after which they will fiske their way to the Canidrome o stretch their legs and get the feel of the ground and ball. cdncsday will be a free day for them but again they will probably be seen at the gained but nine points in both heats, A distinct surprise was caused when Sung disposed of M. Tchakalian, last year's winner and the favourite for the current series. Sung, however, was beaten by M. Tchakalian, F. Tehakalian's brother in the next heat but the loser, since it was his first defeat, will live to fight another day in the path to the finals, his next opponent being Wurm who was beaten by Ho after a hard game.
Almost Uncanny The winner of the battle between "Wurm and Sung will take on the victor of the Hwa-Andrews clash and though several results are possible, Andrews is the favourite to go through to the final and meet the. winner of the M. Tehakalian-Ho contest On his dáy Andrews is well nigh unbeatable, his shots off the front wall being almost uncanny while his service nets him ace after ace. He varies his play judiciously, soft drops off the floor being mixed up in bewildering fashion with full-blooded drives that leave his opponent flat-footed. On the other hand both M. Tchakalian and Ho are extremely clever players who are never defeated until the final point has been scored. Ho revels in batling his adversaries with his apparent soft shots and cleverly placed balls along the side walls while Tchakalian is past master at all phases of the game. He can adapt himself immediately to the type of game played by his opponent and though he has a lot of weight to carry about the court it is rarely that he is caught out of posi-3 tion, At 11 am. Thursday the interport game will take place at the Uanidrome, the referee being Mr. E. Mc-Loren. The same evening port dinner will be held at the hai Club while the following day the visitors will spend touring the town.
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