MONDAY," OCTOBER 17, 1932. -·
THE CHINA MAIL.
AGE SPORT PAGE END
AITKENHEAD SHIELD MATCH CONCLUDES 1932 BOWLS SEASON
OMAR HEADS SKIPS
RECORDS
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HERO OF THE SHANGHAI INTERPORT
DRAKE LEADS JUNIOR SECTION.
RED LETTER YEAR IN ANNALS OF COLONY BOWLS.
THE
HE defeat of the Hong Kong bowlers by Kowloon in the annual Aitkenhead Shield competition at the K.B.G.C. on Saturday concluded the 1932 Lawn Bowls season in a blaze of glory.
Mr. A. O. Brawn, President of the Lawn Bowls Association, delivers a brief speech at the presentation of prizes by Mrs. W. T. Southorn at the K.B.G.C. on Saturday.(Ying Ming.)
FIRST TEST.
Hong Kong.
R. S. Nichol
B. W. Bradbury
J. C. Brown
Shanghai.
C. M. Sequeira
A. McGregor
N. Harrison U. M. Omar A. J. Hall
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SECOND TEST.
In more ways than one the season will go down in the annals of Colony Bowls as a red letter one. Hong Kong beat Shanghai on "their opponents' greens for the second time in a series of eight en Hong Kong. "counters. Craigéngower established a new record by winning both R. S. Nichol
divisions of the League. The Club de Recreio won the Spey Royal B. W. Bradbury
J. C. Brown Cup for the first time in the history of that Club. The Open Cham-. M. Omar pionship witnessed the elimination of the favourites and the great" (Skip), victory of L. A. Gutierrez, the Recreio representative. Both he and H. Nish, Kowloon Bowling Green, entered the Final Round for the first time in their careers. R. F. Luz secured third prize as the re- sult of his win over A. H. Oswick in the play-off.
The Club de Recreio experienced their best season since their entry into the League. In the First Division they concluded the' season as runners-up. —"three points in arrears of the' Champions. For their success they were largely indebted to R. F. Luz. In the Their four Spey Royal Cup they eliminated the Kowloon Docks. was comprised of L. A. Gutierrez, A. S. Gomes, C. G. Silva andị R. F. Luz (skip).
Bowls President On Interport
“HONG KONG ALWAYS.
BETTER TEAM.”
OMAR'S BRILLIANCE.
Yangtazepoo Club Beaten for
Omar Outstanding.
"Omar was the outstanding man'
Shanghai.
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C. W. Glover G.. B. Stormies A Raitt G. Dunlop
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THIRD TEST.
Shanghai. V. I. Lanning C. Richards J. W. Brierley
T. 'G. Main (Skip) "INTERPORT RESULTS.
Hong Kong.
H. Hampton B. W. Bradbury J. C. Brown U. M. Omar
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The following have been the results of former Interport games:-
IN SHANGHAL
The Aitkenhead Shield
KOWLOON
C. de R.
'A. S. Gomes
HONG KONG
Rink No. 1.
F. X. M. Silva L A. Gutierrez
C. E. Marques (Skip)
K.C.C.
J. S. Dinnen E. Kern W. W." Kirst
J. Jack
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K.B.G.C.
W. Venables
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C.C.C.
L. E. Lammert
.M. O'Brien
R. Basa
B. W. Bradbury
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Rink No. 2.
16
Mixed Team (H.K.)
S. Ecclesha}}
S. Hope
W. V. Flalda
22
A. Gill
(Skip)
ar
Rink No. J.
A. W. E. Davidson
W. E. Hale
4
W S. Drake
(Skip)
21
K.D.R.C.
R.H.K.Y.C.
B. E. Maughan J. Bentley
A. L... Shields The Hon. Mr.
W. T. Southern (Skip)
Rink. No. 4.
T. Coleman W. H. C. Robson
R.H.K.Y.C.
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E. B. Reed A. Murdoch A. Chapman W. Macfarlanë
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1918 Shanghaj 30; Hong Kong 11 G. Henderson 1920 Shanghal 20; Hong Kong 18 S. Gray, 1922 Shanghai 24; Hong Kong 8 [1924 Shanghai 20; Hong Kong 14 1926 Shanghai 19; Hong Kong 17.
K.C.C. 1928 Hong Kong 20; Shanghai -19 H. Gittens
of the Hong Kong team, and was augurated. extraordinarily good in the first
Zone game.
:
In 1930 three games were in-H. Hampton
J. Hyde
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15 Hong Kong 20; Shanghai Shanghai 18 Hong Kong 10 1932 Hong Kong 17; Shanghai
:
Rink No. 5.
P.R.C.
J. Uram
G. Perkins
W. E. Hollands
G. C. Mass (Skip)
24
27
Rink No. 6.
It was one of the 1930 Shanghai 23; Hong Kong 17 H. M. McTavish finest skipped games
I have ever witnessed. Malcolm, the Shanghai ekip, was also in great form but he was a beaten man. In the second
still! "After playing the first, ten heads game he played, Omar was
First Time.
in the first Interport Match, I knew magnificent but not quite so goodį
Hong Kong 21; Shanghai Hong Kong 27; Shanghai IN HONG KONG.
Hong Kong would win the series. as in the first encounter, while in 1919
Hong Kong 27: Shanghai.
In spite of the strange greens, we the third game, although still out- 1921 Hong Kong 28; Shanghai were the steadier of the two teams standing, he was
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K.D.R.C. 20 J. V. Ramsey. 13 R. G. Craig J. Puncheon
J. C. Brown
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8
17
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Shanghai 20; Hong Kong 18 Shanghai 25; Hong Kong 14 The above statistics give the following tables:-
gradually drop-1923 Hong Kong 27; Shanghai 23 That is the reason he 1925 Hong Kong 28; Shanghai and displayed less nervousness," de ping back.
did not participate in many of the 1927 Shanghai 31; Hong Kong 17 clared Mr. A. O. Brawn, Pre-
We wanted him in 1929 Hong Kong 19; Shanghai sident of the Hong Kong Lawn Club matches. Bowls Association, when interview-good form for the Interport series, 1981 Hong Kong 25: Shanghal
"All the members of the team: ed by the China Mail on his arrival back in the Colony,
played well, and Brown, at. No. 3, "It seems to me that Shanghai is is worthy of mention on account now taking a greater interest in the of his steady play and the useful;
shots he put in. Nichol was put game, a great many of the leading! men of the city having taken up the in as No. 1 mainly on account of game. They have about the same his reliability and steadiness.
not brilliant, but decidedly number of bowlers as we have in was Hong Kong, but with the majority useful" and a great asset to the Shanghai of the players belonging to
the team..
Shanghai Bowling Green Club,
He
In Shanghai,
Shots
P. W. L. D. For Agst. 8 6 2 0 217 200
2 0 200 217
Shota
*C.C.C.
G. L. Buchanan A.. E. Contes W. Brightman U. M. Omar
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K.B.G.C.
A. Macintyre
H. H. Rose
R. S. Nichol
Rink No. 7.
P.R.C.
F. Nolan
F. E. E. Booker
W. Mair
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A. M. Holland (Skip)
23.
E. G. Post "(Skip).·
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K.B.G.C.
C. S. Best
Rink No. 8.
A. K. Taylor a
H. Nish
W. Russell
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C. de R.,
CS.C.C.
J. Deakin
E...W. Simmonda
J. Hollidge
Complete Skips Records
For 1932 Season
FIRST DIVISION
F. Cullen (K.D.R.C.)
R. F. Luz (Recreio).
Shots
P. W, L. D. For Agst. Up Down
14 9 4 1 297 218 79 14" 941 291 ·° 238.
14 9 5 0.286 262 24
7 70 271 261
A. M. Holland (K.B.G.C.)
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J. C. Brown (K.D.R.C.)
R. Basa (C.C.C.).
C. G. Silva (Rectalo)
J. Hollidge (CS.C.C.)
W. Wotherspoon (T.D.R.C.)
J. McKelvie (K.D.R.C.)
A. W. Grimmitt (C.S.C.C.)
W. Russell (K.B.G.C.)
U. M. Omar (C.C.C)
B.
W. Bradbury (C.C.C.).
(P.R.Ç.)
J. Mois
D. Munro (T.D.R.C.)
C. Marques (Recreio)
R. Lapsley (K.C.G.)
W. E. Hollanda (P.R.C.).
J. Fraser (K.C.C.)
W. Mair (P.R.C
* J. C. Lys) (K.C.C.) ............
3. C. Chalmers (TDRC)
R. H. Phillips (C.S.C.C.)
H. Nish (K.BG.C)
J. J. Gregory (C.3.C.C.)
J. Russell (T.D.R.C.)
| D. · Gow (K.B.G.C.)
J. C. West: (P.R.C.)”.
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J. Gibson (K.C.C:)
A. W. Grimmett
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Rink No. 9.
LC. R. Souza,
|C. A. Lopes *****
C. G. Silva
R. F. Laz
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K.C.C.
P. J. Farrell
C.S.C.C.
N. J. Bebbington
J. Hyde (K.CC.)
J. W. Deakin (C.8.C.C.)
E. W. L. Hogbin (K.B.G.C.).
LA. Gutierrez (Recreio)
A. Hyde Lay (K.C.C.)
7 6 1 2358 265
5 8 1 277
6 8 0
6 & 0
241 60 267 950810 4 10 0
11. 20 315
13 10 3 0 297
· 6 7 0 230
5 7
233
252 214
243.229
57.0 143
5 5 0
190
2 #1
530
5 21
283 137.182. 151 158 181-. 206. -
2 4 0 132. 106
3 3 0 101 138.
2 3 0.119 33
3.0
75 111
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F. Jones
A. O. Brawn (C,S.C.C.)
A.-O. Brawn
E Arculli (C.C.C.)
A. H. Oswick
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E. H. Holland (K.B.G.C.)
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R. Duncan (T.D.R.C.) A
0 1 0
H. M. McTavish (K.C.C.)
G. McLeod (T.D.R.C.)
Bink No. 10.
A. C. Burford
A. Hyde Lay
J. Fraser
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T.R.C.
G. McLeod J. Polson
J. Russell
J. Chalmers (Skip)
Rink No. 11..
C. de R.
•
C. H. Basto
J. J. Basto
E. M. Remedlas
A. H. Basto
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K.D.R.C..
A. Calman
H.K.ER.C
J. F. Lanny
H. Hatch
A. Webster
S. Deacon (Skip).
Rink No. 12.
H. G. Cooper
T.R.E.
མ
J. Watson W. Weir
W. Greig
W. Wotherspoon,
F. Cullen
D. Munro
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18
269
230
D. Rumjahn (C.C.C.)
A. N. Reynolds (P.R.C.)
Bowlers who took part in the Aitkenhead Shield contest on Saturday. Reading from left to right:-G. Perkins, H. Hamp ton, J. Oram, H. M. McTavish, G. C. Moss, W. E. Hollands, H. Gittins, J. Hyde and G. L. Buchanan.-(Ying Ming.)
SECOND DIVISION
W. S. Drake (K.B.G.C.)
3. Cavanagh (C.C.C.) ·
W. Macfarlane (T.C.)
J: M. Jack (K.C.C.)
S. Eccleshall (C.B.C.C.)
Shots
P. W. L. D. For Agst. Up Down
14 1 2 1.332 222 110:
14 12 1 331287
9400
14 11 30 295 206 -390
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30. 20
472 278 277 10.
14
8 B
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W. H. B.. Muskett (E.R.C.)
F. L. Rapley (K.C.C.)
A. Chapman' (T.C.)
A. H. Basto (Recrelo)
"Dr. R.A. Basto (Recreio)
A. Macfarlane (Y.C.) „17
H..McKechnie (T.D.R.C.)
0.
A
Brawa (C.8.C.C)
"Bradbury,, who
was not too
- Hong Kong.
In Hong Kong.
P. W. L. D. For Agst.
7 5 20 217 181
7 250 161 217
Final Standings
Shots
Another group of Altkenhead Shield contestants photo- graphed at the K.B.G.C. on Saturday, Reading from left to Nolan, F. EZ E. Booker H. H. Rose, E. G. Fost W Mair, R S Nichol, A.
›lland! Ming.)
- Li Jacky (KLCC).
ing
ers..
which has I believe about 150 play-xood in the opening games vindic- later and played ing members, there is less inter-clubjated himself competition.
magnificently in several encount- The Country Club
In the second match of the Hong Kong are doing much to faster the game.
Shanghai Interport series he was the beat Better Greens "The greens in Shanghai are far man in the team, and was improv better than any in Hong Kong, being all the time. In the third In- ing larger, faster and traer.
The terport match he played No. 2, aj
i.
P. W. LD. For Agat:
only green in the Colony that can fresh" position for him, and after Shanghai.15 87 0.378 417 in any way approach the Shanghai he had played his shot there was Hong Kong 18 7 8 0 417 878
When we very little for the skip to do ex- standard is the K.C.C. arrived the weather was wet, and cent guard his shots. consequently the greens were a bit. "In addition to winning the Inter- heavy, but they dried with remark-port series, I was particularly de- .able speed,
lighted when we beat the Yang-
"The change bothered us a little tazepoo Bowling Club, a club which at first but we soon became accus-bas never before been, beaten by tomed to them. In the first match Hong Kong.","m
of the Interport." series It was The following were the results
rumoured that Shanghai rolled the of the three games:
ground for 11 hours after the rain
the day before. We thought the
ground would be a little heavy, but
it proved faster than ever, so fast
In fact that the Shangbal team could not accustom themselves to
"Shanghai have plenty of tak but I think the fault of their was the blending. Hong were a much better balan The only department in y
Was
Below-Eight bowlers at the K.B.G.C. on Saturday, reading from left to right-FL Rapley, E. W. L. Hogbin, A. 0.~. Brawn, the Hon. Mr. W. T. Southern, B E. Maughan, C. J. Tacchi, A. L Shields and J. G. Meyer (Ying Ling),
Final Standings Of Clubs
Craigengower CC "Club de Recreio
Civil Service CO Kowloon Dockfa Kowlook C.C Talkoo:R.C Police R.C. Kowloon, B.G.C
· FIRST DIVISION."
W. Collina (C.CC.),
(325) IÐ, A T
R.M. Res. (T.D.R.C.
F. Lunny (BRC)
H. E. Strange (C.B.C.C.
F. G. Herridge (K.C.C.)
8. Hope (T.D.R.C.)
T.D
S. Deacon (ERC) C. H. Basto
(Regralo) C. B. Matthews HAV. Pearsa (CCC):
Webster (ELR.C.33
1. Sloan (TDR.C.) #A@HtWestlake (Cl
V.Petherick Cli
F. P. Duckworth (E.R.C.)
AC Burford
P. W/L D. For Up Down Pla 14.1153 02899725 173 40
22
H. Rose
He Alves (Beer
.14 94 1852 105:48 12:10/1719
14 671761 8410 7912 14111749 850 0 111 16-2 12 07559138 188
DIVINI
6 8 6 249 2780729 68 0.271 307 13 0 36 149 50 310 385
*12, 86 1235 “ 246
681 244 258
7 5 6 229 254
0 220 225
30-218 186 26 1181 208
2001-172/156161
2149 198
100 185
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