The Archive · 1939

First Time Annual Contest Held There in Two Years

The semi-annual Inter-Club match between the Shanghai Golf Club and the Hungjao Golf Club was played at Seekingjao on Sunday under ideal conditions. The Shanghai Golf Club team obtained an early advantage by winning the first three single matches and followed this up by nine more s to lead by 12 matches to six with two matches halved.

In the four balls played in the afternoon, the Shanghai Golf Club lost only one match with three matches halved and so won the day with a score of 26 points to eight.

It was a great pleasure to the Shanghai Golf Club to be able again to be hoste to the Hungjao Golf Club. This Has mot been possible for almost two years, and therefore the action of the Japanese Authorities in arranging passes ete. was much appreciated. especially so as Shanghai Golf Club Members received many facilities from the Hungjao Golf Club before it was possible to open Seekingjao.

Detailed scores are shown below:—

Taussig and Mrs. L. Ovadia at the Cercle Sportif Francais on Sunday afternoon by 6-1, 4-6 and 6-4.

Miss Tavares began very well as she assisted Meise to win the first set with consummate ease. In the second set, Taussig and Mrs. Ovadia drove accurately with fine passing shots. The score was tied at 2-all, and then at 4-all, before the ultimate losers reeled off two games in succession.

In the third and deciding set Meise and Miss Tavares fought deter-ruinedly. Better understanding pulled them through after a stiff challenge from their opponents, who came within striking distance of taking the lead by making the score 4-all.

Meise and Miss Tavares will meet Lewis Carson and Mrs. M. Reader Harris in the quarter-finals. In the same bracket J. G. Forbes and Mrs.

J. N. Lewis Bryan will play L. J Couleher and Miss M. S. Holwill today, at 5.15 pin. at the Country Club In the other section H. K. F. Li and Mrs. B. Krenov are scheduled to clash with P. K. Tong and Miss Mimie Ouei, while H. Collaco and Mrs. H. Collaco will be opposed to David Tsai and Miss Becee Lo.

These two tussles will be played off this Saturday.

The Ladies Doubles went under HuwcrAo Gotr Coos Sitar Gout Dut G. D. Nicholl 0 R. T. Dwyer K. M. Cummin, W. J: Hawkitis way last Saturday afternoon at the Country Club when Mrs. M. Reader Harris and Miss M. S. Holwill 0 easily defeater. Miss I. L. Mottu and Mrs. J. S. Smith by 6-2 and 6-0.

The first round is to be completed

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