FRIDAY, AUGUST 18, 1933.
THE CHINA MAIL.
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CRAIGENGOWER SHOULD
SHOULD RETAIN LAWN BOWLS TITLE QUEEN'S
"WALLY" WOTHERSPOON (Taikoo Dock)
Bowls Personalities No. 8
Brilliant
Career Of
Wotherspoon
How He Missed The
First Interport.
THE "BIG FOUR'S" SURPRISE DEBUT IN 1918. Taikoo's Most Consistent Skip.
(By REFEREE!
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HINTS FOR THE BOWLS NOVICE.
THE GUARD-ITS VALUE AND DISADVANTAGES. EFFECTIVE
ON HEAVY GREENS
WHERE THE DRAW IS LIMITED.
By H. P. WEBBER
N generation, who
FOREHAND, ALLOWING LAND AS FOR AN ORDINARY DRAW- ING SHOT.
Remember that a bowl must be more than fifteen yards from the front of the mat when it comes to
rest. On the other hand, a guard placed too close to the jack will de-, feat its purpose.
FAVOURED
TO WIN LAST BRADBURY AND NISH
LEAD THE SKIPS
TWO MATCHES
Bowling Green Should
Beat Taikoo. -
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FIELD MAINTAINS 100 PER
FIRST DIVISION FIXTURES CENT. IN JUNIOR DIVISION
END TO-MORROW,
(By SHORT HEAD.)
The Kowloon Bowling Green A block may be countered in should record a'win over Taikoo several ways. One method is to to-morrow and thus conclude the allow more green in the hope of 1933 League as they commenced it, re-reaching near enough to the jack to but Craigengower should beat the Recreio to-morrow and repeat Should this design be Imprac- ticable, the wood may be tilted their former triumph over the Civil outward, to prolong the straight Service in their postponed fixture run of the wood for the purpose next Saturday to give them the
Agarded the skittle almost as each war e
equivalent to a hit below the belt. brought protective bowls to a fine Art.
Nowadays, the art is rapidly falling into disuse, largely be: cause of the entry of the young, forceful player into the arena.
ner side.
W. BRADBURY and H. Nish are heading the premier league Brins, secrets with nine wine. The Craigengewer player has pride of place by virtue of his game in hand over Nish.
W. V. Field, who has the brilliant record of 110 shots up in ele- ven games heads the junior division with a 100 per cent. record.
The following are the complete records for the season:
-FIRST DIVISION.
Complete Skips* Records To Date.
H. Nish (K.B.G.C.)
R. F. Luz (Recreio)
of clearing the guard on the in- senior championship for the second B. W. Bradbury (CC.C.) Still another method is to adjuss year in succession and the sixth A. Holland (K.B.G.C.) Objections against guards are: your stance on the mat in relation time in the history of the League.
The Bowling Green have not (1) They must be exact to be of to that of your opponent, so that use, and even then they should pre-you deliver from a different point won the League since 1922, which sent no problem for the expert of aim.
was their second success. bowler to surmount
(2) Upon a fast green, where the draw is wide, no single wood in the way could keep your opponent out of the head; indeed, it is almost an impassibility to stop up all aven-
ups.
follow-through
or
(3) A wood placed in the draw member of a Three times Colony rink against Shanghai, anmay provide your opponent with a a."wick-shot" (i-e... a cannon) on the jack.
(4) They encourage
open finalist, a former President of
the L.B.A., and a Taikoo skip dur-
unneces-i
ing their record-breaking series of 'sary skittling. successes in the premier league. For all that, the guard or block "Wally" Wotherspoon is one of the is not altogether without value. oldest active players in the history Against some players it will have of Colony Bowls.
This is the story of how Wother- spoon missed playing in the first: Interport match between Kong and Shanghai:
Hong
Among
a psychologically unsettling effect, even if it is not in the way.
Disturbing Weapon.
So, obsessed are they by the idea of its avoidance that they are pro- voked to play too wide or too nar- row a shot.
Further, it is a weapon most the one-sided disturbing to player, who, by its judicious ex-; ploitation, can be forced off, his] favourite hand,
In 1918 a meeting was held in the Police Club to select the team to visit Shanghai for the first of: the Interpart matches. those present were Wotherspoon, H. G. Cooper, David Gow, and Hee tor McTavish. It was then decid- ed that Ferguson should be in Against the "skittler," charge of the team, and, that if he straight block (see diagram) is decided not to go, "Wally" was to the proper reply of the skilled captain the side. Well, Ferguson player, apart, of course, from plac- would not go. and Wotherspoon, ing woods in strategic positions be- having
obtained the necessary: hind the jack. leave, was left to select his rink.
He was particularly anxious to take A. D. Prowse, who had played No. 3 for Taikoo dur- ing their record sequence of five wins in the premier league, and this proved his undoing. Prowse applied for leave and the result was that both were forbidden to make the trip-the war was then on.
Bond
It was at this stage that the late stepped into the breach, with W.
Dave Harvey and Charlie
Russell and the late W. G. Gerrard, who were previously selected, and, though unofficially, the first of the Interport matches was staged in Shanghai. The Northerners beat the "Big Four" by 30-11.
the
is
On heavy greens, where the draw limited, guards are most effec-
tive.
L- Guy (K.B.G.C.)
R. Lapsley (K.D.R.C.)
C. E. Marques (Recreio)
137 5 1 . 0
9
Shots
P. W. L D
F.
A
.12 9 3 D
9 D
.13
9
4
0
*3
0
.13 8
3
2 59 0
.13 8 5
0 81. 0
R. P. Phillips (CS.CC)
12 7 5 ▸
33 0
G. C. Moss (Police)
.10
6
4
50
0
U. M. Omar (CC.C.)
.11
6
-46 0
.II -6
.0 20 0
.11 6
F
0 0 49
W. Wotherspoon (T.D.R.C.)
.12 6
1 12 0
R. Basa (C.C.C.)
-12
G 6
0 30 0
A. W. Grimmitt (CS.CC)
.12.
66
0 0
A. Hyde Lay (KCC)
.13
6
7
0
5
0
F. Cullen (KDRC)
.13
1
25
0
W. Mair (Police) ......
.13
6
6
1 0
R. Wallace (T.D.R.C.)
8 5.
གླུ་་སྤུ
10
J. Fraser (K.C.C)
9 5 3
28 0
J. Deakin (C.S.C.C.)
.11
5
6 0 10 0
W. E Hollands (Police) J. C. Chalmers (T.D.R.C.) N. Drummond (T.D.R.C.) A. E. Silkstone (K.CC.)
13
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6 2 0
33
8
3
5
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0 - 42
5
0 0
156
.11
3
7
1 0 19
J. C. Brown (K.D.R.C.)
.13
3
9
1 0 41
F. X. M. Silva (Recreio)
.10
2
7
1
0
35
J. Cavanagh (CC.C)
1
1.
2 0
Slick.
W. Headley, (K.D.R.C.) AF. V. Ribeiro (Recreio)
2
1
0
60
2
d
0 12
5
0
0
40
1.
0
0
0
2
0
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11
2 0
0 &
2
0 2
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0
0 30
By the adption of extraordinary (Continued on Page 11). stances, a player may manage to The following is the forecasted "steal land" (or to "pinch land"), programme for to-morrow, giv. results of previous so as to enable him to clear a diffi-ing the cult guard. But my advice is-matches this season in brackets.
FIRST DIVISION don't.
K. Dock (62) v Civil Service' (76) The sweetness of your normal Craigengewer delivery is sure to suffer. If it
(62) ▼ Recreio (49) is impossible to creep past by Taikoo (42) * Bowling
Green (76) of the any
aforementioned
Police (57) v Kowloon G.. (50) methods, either change your
SECOND DIVISION hand or play an alternative shot. Yacht Club (72) * Bowling
Green (83) Recreio (55) - Craigengower
(150) Civil Service (66) Electric (52) Kowloon C.C. (59) v Indian R.C. (51)
LEAGUE TABLES TO DATE:-
AL
AD.
A Straight Block
Plaonga Gand
J
First Division.
Shou . W. L. F. A. Bouring Green 18...ia $ 4801 055 | Crulgengower (1) A 4 713 the fivil Gender (3)12 7 5 10 MUST Police B.C. 711 7 6 719 Kong Focks (B)...1 6 7 742 Club de Berreia (5) 5874 Kowloon C.C. (4)13 724 Talkon Docks (6)...19 4 DTS
Second Division.
Bowling Green (313 10 # 67% Creigingower (1) 9 TI
1212710 018 DE
Chris de
Clercio (1) 15 19 30 000 81 Police TC.)1074521741 0 LL. Electric (8).12 6 700 09
wcht Club ( GET TOG Kowloon C.C. (7428 001 744
Indian R.C. (-) 111 804 700
0
Figures le bescheta demote positions held by the respective clubs at the conclusion of lest season. The Police and Indian R. G. are new.
ICT
to the junior listen the almature of the Taikos second ring.
I have often found that a bow! BRADBURY
IN PLACING A GUARD, TRY which seems in the way is not
TO VISUALISE THE SPOT really so, and by shutting it from FALTERS WITH
WHERE YOU INTEND THE the mind's eye and playing in a WOOD TO FINISH AND PLAY natural manner-as if it did EITHER BACKHAND OR exist--the obstacle can be avoided,
Nish Beaten By Fraser
not
And Eccleshall Eliminates Deakin
TWO surprising results were record-
Club Handicap-Second Round
(4-5) 23.12.
19-14.
•
H. Overy (ECC)
T. Young (T.D.R.C.).
F. J. Jones (C.S.C.C.)
W. Weir (T.D.R.C.)
C. G. Silva (Recrelo)
W. Macfarlane (K.B.G.C.)
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SECOND DIVISION.
Complete Skips' Records To Date.
W. V. Field (C.C.C.)
W. S. Drake (KRG.C)
R. R. Wood (CS.C.C.)
F. Rapley (K.B.G.C.)
A. Razack (C.C.C.) A. H. Basta (Recreto) R. Marka (Police)
TRAILING SHOTS W. H. B. Muskett (H.K.ER.C.)
Basa's Rink Play Well After Tea.
COOPER'S FINE BOWLING IN
·DRAMATIC FINISH.
(By SHORT HEAD.)
Shots
PA W L D. F.
A
11 11 0 .13 10 1
.13 10
0 110
0
2 95
0
2 1 65 0
&
1
1 53
0
.10
3
0 67
0
.12.
5
0 38
0
.12 7
S
I 12
0
6
1 自 29 0
6
Q
0 13
A. W. E. Davidson (K.B.G.C.)
6
0 3 0
S. Eccleshall (C.S.C.C.).
6.
1
23
0
8 5
0
4 0
W. Glendenning (Police)
5 6
0 21
0
12 5
0 18
A. E. Carey (Police)
F. Sutton (R.HLK.Y.C.)
.13 .10
5 6
2.
0 8
A 6
0 0
20
A. Macfarlane (R. H.K.Y.C.)
4
NM. Curris (ILKER.C.)
A. F. Paul (HKERC)
W. Gut (C.C.C)
L. Jack (K.C.C).
L. de Rome (HKERC)
H. F. Rosario (Reérelo)-
B. start over J. W. Deskin in War (LRC)
ed in the mid-week Club tourna- HL. O. Huber (+6) beat E.-C. Fincher) ments when Joe Fraser eliminated Hughie Nish, one of the last eight in W. Hyde (2) beat W. W. Hust (+2)}; W. BRADBURY got a flying the Open, in the Second Round of the Vice-President's Cup at the K.C.C., Vice President's Cup--Second Round and when S. Eccleshall, better known as A. Hyde-Lay beat R. P. Philips 21-18. the match between the champions
junior league akip, heat J. W.J. Fraser beat H. Nish In the following year, however, Deakin, who ekipped the Civil Servanta Wotherspoon, secured Interport repey Royal Cup rink, in the Third A. E. Silkstone beat F. Goodwin 20
His First Interport.
cognition as No. 3 to J, Ferguson in the first Interport on Hong Kong soil David Gow and Gerrard were the other members of the rink who beat J. C. Macdougall's four by 27- 13 at the Kowloon Bowling Green.
Four Interports went by before "Wally" was again chosen for Hong Kong. This time he skipped A. S. Mill, J. Clark and U. M. Omer
in Shanghal, but lost 20-14 to
R. C. Aitkenhead, donor of the handsome shield for the annual
Club Championship--Third Round
*
*
Bound of the C.S.C.C. Championship. J, Ferguson beat S. J. Houghton 21-5.
Included in the following list of re- sults since last Friday are the LRC. tournaments which KOWLOON BOWLING GREEN swing:
are now in full INDIAN RECREATION CLUB
Championship-Fiest; Round
Vice President's Cup-Third. Round
Duncan beat G. N. Mitchell Non-Prize Winner's-Second Round
A. Mcintyre beat J. Macdonald
C.
Third Round
B. Hosking beat W. Waterton 21-8 Handicap Singles Third Round.”
H. F. Stonebam (-1), beat J. Sloɛn
(-2).
Bound
Club Championship-Second match between Hong Kong and Y. Felkerick beat J. Gibson 21-17. Kowloon.
Hyde beat J. C, W. Charlton 21-8. President's Cup-Second Round
In 1928 Wotherspoon was again AM, Holland best J. Rodger 21-18.
a losing skip. In Shanghai.“ RiA. HeIntyre beat I. Spence
Handicap Doubles Second Round
F. Rapley and G. N. Mitchell (2) beat G. E. F. Thompson and W. S.
Drake (-2).
A. K. Min received a . from
Harteam.
A. R. Dailak beat E. Moosdeen 21-1.
A. M. Wahab beat A. R. Minu 21-20.
B. A. Hyder beat 5. 0. Bax 21-17.
and the Civil Service: last Satur- day. A five on the second head gave him a 'lead of 9-0 before the Civil Servants scored,‹ There was very strong breeze blowing straight across the green, which played havoc with the woods. Playing to the skip's orders was well nigh. Impossible.
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On the sixth end Bradbury's last wood trailed the jack, but unfor
M. Y. Adal beat M. P. Madar 21-6. tunately it did not carry
J. M. Jack (ECC)
Sir Thomas Boathorn (R.H.K.Y.C.) C. Lopes (Recreio) `;.; H Westlake (CSCC) H. V. Pearse (C.C.C.) A. Chapman (E.H.KY.C.) 3. P. Robinson (K.CC) K. M. Omer (LE.C.)... RR. Davies (CS.C°C) · A. R. Dallah' (LE.C.) ...
3. E. Alderman (CSCC) F. Y. Ribeiro (Recreio)
KM. Omar beat 8. M. Rumjan 21-17, straight through, and the Civil Ser E. M. Remedios (Eecreio)
A.
J.
M Omar beat A. A. Rumjahn Jrvice took a point. Bradbury, was
oosen beat A. K. Omer 21-14
Becond Round
S.A. R. Ismail boat S. M. Sadick 21-17. Bishen Singh received a w.a, from 8.
A. Rumjahn AR Dallah beat A. K. Minu 21-16. R. M. Omar boat M.-Y. Adal 21-9. K Nazarin, beat J. Hoosen. 21-16. 8. D. Temail beat A. H. Madar 21-9.
Pairs Competition-First Round 3. Hoosen and SO. Bax beat A. Omar and A. EL. Wahab 21-14.
rink (R. Lapsley, A. M. Holland, and U. M. Omar) were beaten by G. L. Campbell's four by 19-17.
Wotherspoon has never won the Open. In 1925 he was beaten by F. Cullen by 21-15 in the Final on the Civil Service green. The green on that occasion was greatly E. C. Fincher and J. Dobson (+9) beat CIVIL SERVICE.
affected by overnight rain. In
KOWLOON CC.
1.
16-14.
Doubles Handicap--Second Round
Eamptom and IL Overy (scr.) 1922, the year, Wallace beat J. W. M. Brown and N." Rakusen (412) beat C. J. Hoe and -H, C. Huber (48) 21.19. S
W. G. Gerrard in the Final, he'
secured third prize by beating
· Louis Guy.
(Continued on Page 11.)
unlucky on several occasions in a
S. Beacon (HKERC)-;
HL Alves (Recreto)
K. Nazarin beat M. L. Bazack 21-18, similar manner. With the woods A. V. Barros (Recreio) ring in favour of the Civil Service, A. O. Brawn' (C,B,C.C.) the Craigengower ship would take J. J. Basto (Becrefo) great pains to trail the jack, but E. Kem (K.C.C.) more often than not, would send J. F. Lanay (HKER.C) the jack against his opponents' J. Bentley (R.H‚K.Y.C.)" woods" with disastrous resulta. B. A. Hyder (LRC). Bradbury scored on the first four L de Rome (R.H.KYC) Elends, but the Civil Service scored C. F. Alexander (Police)
jon the next six to level the scors J. W. C. Bonnar, (RILKYC) jat nine-all. On the 7th and 8th IL E. Strange" (CSCC)
heads 3. W. Deskla was responsible B. Basto (Recreio) for some great shots, trailing the L Luck (CSCC) Jack on each occasion. On the 8th, W. Hirnt (K.C.C.) after having got the woods in a T. W. Carr (ECC) nice position and Bradbury had J. B. Riddell (Police) failed to alter the lay, Deakin very W. McLeod (Police)**. cleverly covered up to take a 2 H G. Sherrif (K.B.G.C.)
Continued on Page 11), 8. A. R. Ismail (LRC)
Handicap-Third Round W, Deakin (—5) beat H. E. Strange
"Championship Third Round
F. Maddox and F, G. Herridge (46). Eeclextall beat J. W. Deakin
beat A. Hyde-lay and 8. 5. Houghton. (+2) 22-15.
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TO-MORROW.
FAME AWAITS
THIS
GLORIOUS
PICTURE
TODAY WE
I>E
with
JOAN CRAWFORD GARY COOPER. FRANCHOT TONE ROBERT YOUNG.
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