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The Eton rackets players achieved a comprehensive win over Winchester, winning all four matches for the loss of only three games. In the first pair match Ted Molson and Fred Burgess defeated Mike Bailey and Archie Fellows four games to love,17/14,0/15,15/13,15/12,18/15.

In the first game Eton took an initial 5/2 lead before Winchester, fought back thanks to some hard hitting from Bailey and good serving from both Bailey and Fellows, and at 12/5 seemed to have the game won. At this point the Eton pair showed admirable sang-froid and determination and, helped by a seeming loss of concentration on the part of Bailey, came back to 10/12. Winchester having taken back the serve reached game ball but were unable to convert their advantage despite having three hands at 14/10. Having reached 14 all Molson and Burgess took the set 3/0.

Losing this game seemed to galvanize Bailey and Fellows and they were unstoppable in winning the second game to love. Once again the Etonians refused to be rattled and reasserted their authority to take the next three games, all of which were keenly contested. Molson and Burgess looked to work better as a team and this combined with their coolness stood them in good stead.

Mike Bailey,Archie Fellows[Winchester] Fred Burgess,Ted Molson[Eton] William Morse,James Cartwright [Winchester]Tom Redmayne,Charlie Ringrose [Eton]

Eton names first
1st Pair

Molson & Burgess bt Bailey & Fellows 17/14,0/15,15/13,15/12,18/15

2nd Pair

Redmayne & Ringrose bt Morse & Cartwright 8/15,15/1,15/13,15/0

Colts

Hopton & Sefanowicz btCheetham & Walker 15/1,15/0,15/4

Junior Colts

Bryant & Ross bt Barstow & Stevens 15/1,15/6,15/16,15/7

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