LAWN TENNIS

The Middlesex Finals

London, June 4. -The Chinese Davis Cup player, W. C. Choy, who has such a good record this season, retained, at Chiswick Park yester day, the Middlesex men's singles championship, in the final of which he beats his last year's opponent, E. J. Filby, 6-4, 6-4.

As is so often the case when the conditions are somewhat disturbing, Filby did not play with a great deal of confidence, due probably to the fact that the wind occasionally altered slightly the path of a drive or a lob. Choy, on the other hand, was calmness personified. He kept an immaculate

that length, and drove so hard

the

laser-who was ahead at 4-3 in the second set and was at love-30 on

Choy's service in the eighth game-was outplayed.

Even briefor was the final of the women's singles, in which two Middle- For

sex players were in opposition. the first time Miss J. Saunders won e time-honoured event by defeating the twenty-year-old Miss A. P. Cardinall, who is distinctly promising and has an old head on her young shoulders, 6-1 6-3. Miss Cardinall never held the lead in either set, and probably she would have played better if it had not boen her first appearance in a final at

London one of the leading ments.

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Miss Saunders drove with great power on the forehand, and when she was given anything in the nature of a poor-length return she hit a winner with a lot of top-spin.

THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 16, 1989.

COTTON'S ROUND OF 62

London, June 2.-T. H. Cotton (Ashbridge) and L. B. Ayton (Stoneham) defeated R. A. Whitcombo (Parkstone) and P. Alliss (Ferndown) 6 and 5 in their challenge match at the Brokenhurst Manor Club_yesterday.

Cotton gave an amazing display in the afternoon, when he was seven under 4's in the thirteen holes which ended the game. Even al- lowing for the long run on the ground, Cotton's pitching and putting was amazing, and in the thirteen holes he required only nineteen putts. The round was played out, and Cotton finished, with the remark- able score of 62, six shots below R. A. Whitcombe's professional re- cord for the course. Ayton took 69, as did Whitcombe,The course, which measures 6,155 yards, has a scratch score of 74.

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Final:

Men's Singles.-Final: W. C. Choy Chiswick Men's Singles.

Capt. M. D. Maclagan beat S. J. Hod- beat E. J. Filby, 6-4, 6-4. Women's Singles.--Final:

J.gin, 6-3, 3——6, 6—–—–—3. Saunders beat Miss A. P. 6-4, 6-3.

Miss Cardinall,

Women's Doubles.-Final: Miss B. Nuthall and Miss J. Nicoll beat Miss S. Noel and Miss P. O'Connell, 3-6, 6-2, 6-2.

Chiswick Women's Singles. Final: Miss P. M. Burghes, w.o., Miss J. M. Lacy, scr.

Youll Cup.-Final: C. L. Savara beat R. W. D. Higgin, 1-6, 6-0, 7-5.

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