After many postponements due to the recent rains in Shanghai, the Mixed Doubles Championship of the Shanghai Lawn Tennis Association was played to a finish on Thursday afternoon on the Country Club Courts. (Mr. V. A. Sheldon and Mrs. Norman defeated Mr, ©. E, Whitamore and Mrs. G. S. Moss by the narrow score of 6-4 and 6-3. The lawn was in poor condition owing to the heavy rains on Wednesday night, and was not. improved by the showers of Thursday afternoon and the slight rain just previous to and during the match. Play was for that reason somewhat ragged, as it was impossible to run after a ball, and the men found them selves slipping and sliding all over the court.
The first set began evenly, and remained so at four all, which service Mrs. Moss won handily. Mrs. Norman then won hers also and when Mr. Whitamore lost his, the sct closed in Mr. Sheldon's favour. The winners of the first set carried the next to a 3-0 score, both winning their services and Mrs. Moss's too. Then Mr. Whitamore placed several nice shots and carried the game to 3-1. The next went to Mr. Sheldon who scored brilliantly with a service ace on 40, and Mrs. Moss took the next in which she out-manceuvres Sheldon on two difficult cessions. Though (Mrs. Norman served her second double fault of the match and was forced into a deuce, she took her service and the score stood at 5-2. It was another game for the losers as Mr. Whitamore carried his attack to a victory, but all hopes for another went by the board as Mr. Sheldon took the next game ending the match with a 6-3 score.
Sir Skinner Turner, president of the Association, congratulated the winners and presented the cup to Mrs. Norman,
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