RACE FOR 1ST DIV. LAWN BOWLS TITLE
KOWLOON DOCKS FAIL TO MAINTAIN THEIR FINE FORM
INDIANS CONSOLIDATE
THEIR POSITION
CLOSE CALLS IN JUNIOR GAMES
Two
(By- "SKIP")
10 more or less sensational results in the First Division of the Lawn Bowls League last Satur- day have made the championship more open than it has been all the season, and we now have two clubs with equal points, and Kowloon Docks two points behind with a match in hand. Craigengower as- sume leadership by reason of having a better "shots up" record than Club de Recreio.
IN TH SECOND DIVISION, THE INDIANS CONSOLIDATED THEIR POSITION AT THE TOP BY GAINING A VICTORY OVER THEIR NEAREST RIVALS, WHILST IN THE THIRD DIVISION, THE CIVIL SERVICE C.C. BROKE AWAY FROM THEIR CHIEF DANGER IN TROUNCING CLUB DE RECREIO, AT THE VALLEY.
The Civil Servants' first team achieved the best result in going over to Hung Hom and securing the points from the Kowloon Dock team, after a very even game in which chief honours went to Randle, for his useful win by 11 shots over J. C. Brown. He was actually leading by 25 shots to 7 after 16 heads, but the home men rallied and scored on all the remaining heads.
The woods were not running too kindly for the home rink early in the game, when both Joe Fraser and Brown were playing excellent bowls with little re- ward. Knight was the chief stumbling block at this stage, usually having one or both of his woods on the jack on there- abouts, with Randle putting in counters or taking shots out just as required and all done with
· consummate ease.
In the game between Cullen and Mcgowan, which the former won by scoring a four at the 20th end, the two leads had a very close tussle with neither Eccleshall Ramsay being able to claim the verdict.
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PECULIAR GAME Grimmitt played a peculiar game with many brilliant shots, but more slack woods than is usual for his standard of bowls and I judge him by his own very high standard. Morrison, though possibly more consistent, was not nearly so effec- tive although he had extremely hard luck in not bringing off, on the last head, a shot which might have saved the game. Cullen play- ed a good game throughout, whilst Macgowan put up several heavy. ones effectively.
McKelvie kept his unbeaten re- cord by reason of a close win over Hollidge, and he was full value for
Arthur Grimmitt-and cigar- above, caught just as a delivery was going to be made in the Open Pairs Semi-Final Round encounter · in which the Luz Brothers beat Grimmitt, and S. Eccleshall.
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SKIP'S FORECAST
C.S.C.C.
K.C.C.'
FIRST DIVISION
(81) C.C.C.
(60)
(---) H.K.F.C...
C. de R.
(73) P.R.C.
(52)
K.D.R.C.
(46) K.B.G.C.
(69) |
SECOND DIVISION
K.B.G.C.
(—). I.R.C.
H.K.F.C.
(-) K.C.C.
C.C.C.
T.R.C.
(-) P.R.C..
(-) C. de R.
THIRD DIVISION
K.F.C.
H.K.E.R.C.
C.C.C.
H.K F.C.
(-) R.HK.Y.C.
(63) C.S.C.C.
(-) C. de R
(-) T.R.C.
(-)
ROSSELET
QUARTETT'S TRIUMPH
Pairs Semi-Finals Disappointing
J. A. DA LUZ IN
LIMELIGHT
FURTHER TIES IN ALL THE OPEN BOWLS EVENTS HAVE BEEN PLAYED SINCE MY NOTES LAST APPEARED. (48)| AND SOME EXCITING GAMES HAVE BEEN WITNESSED, THE OPEN RINKS GAME BE- TWEEN LUZ'S TEAM AND ONE SKIPPED BY ROSSELET | FURNISHING THE CLOSEST
RESULT.,
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(* In second division last season). Figures in brackets denote the result of the corresponding game last year.
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The game was played on the Civil Service Green last Sunday and a good brand of bowls was served up. Luz and his men started sensationally by scoring a five on the first head, but after he had scored a three at the next end Rosselet returned the compliment to lead by 8-5.
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Playing steadily to a man the Craigengower four (J. R. Soares, J. Leonard, L. C. R. Souza and C. S. Rosselet) gradually crept further ahead to secure a lead of six shots at the half-way stage. Then the Recreio boys got to within one of their opponents score only for Rosse- let to chalk up a four for a useful lead of five.
with a beauty just in front of the ["Kitty." Joe Luz lay a handy second shot just short of the jack with Walker's second wood as third shot just behind this. Armstrong with his first wood did not alter the lay, but he came up with his second, on a hand which appeared to be blocked, with just sufficient the offending weight to rest out
a brilliant wood and lay three shot! But that was only a tie!
TRAILED THE JACK · Guy drew another shot with his first wood and Luz being unable to get in, he put up another one which trailed the jack six inches "round
NOTHING DAUNTED the corner" to lay five shots. In Up came the opposition, nothing desperation Luz came up heavily daunted, to get within one shot for with his last wood, but just missed a second time, but the Craigen- the head to leave the homesters yower quartette scored a three for winners of a very exciting game. what looked liked certain victory, On the adjoining rink, Holland and for it left the Portuguese rink with Alves had a topsy turvy game with four to get to tie on the 21st head. the lead changing sides severa Joe Luz started off with a per- times until the K.BG.C. man securfectly laid wood and the others ed a brace on the last head to get piled them up to get the four for home by a single shot. Russell a tie and an extra head had to and the left-handed- Leo Silva had be played. It looked all over for a great game as the
respective the Valley four when young Luz leads, with honours pretty even. again placed one near the jack, but F. X. Silva was always leading not quite covering it. There it re- Claude Hosking and won by nine mained until Charlie Rosselet with shots. Marques was largely res- "a million to one shot," a very ponsible for the result as he play-heavy one, clipped the jack (of ed a really uncanny game and which only three quarters of an never wasted a wood! His opposite inch was visible!) to one of his own number, Lines, was not far behind woods to snatch a memorable vic- in merit, and was the best man in (tory. his side, but Gill was not at his best though very useful at times.
Joe Luz was the star turn for the losers, but C. F. Remedios was not at home as the third man, in which position he was wasted.
VERY DISAPPOINTING The Semi-finals of the Pairs took
HYDE-LAY'S BEST GAME Craigengower beat the H.K.F.C. as expected, only Hyde Lay being able to score a win, against Dick Basa. The visiting skip played his place last Tuesday at the K.C.C. best game of the season and on the and proved to be as disappointing as very first head drew the shot when some of the earlier round matches. his opponents lay seven. He was There were bright spots for the [helped by a very narrow wick in onlookers, but the standard of achieving this, but just to show bowls was poor for championship that he regretted the small piece of
form. fortune he again saved seven on The younger Luz was again out- the last head, drawing in a narrow standing in the game against Eccle- port, right onto the jack. Although shall and Grimmitt, and played a he won by only five shots, he had a wonderful game for three quarters lead of 23 shots to 7 at one time, of the game to virtually win the but after tea he could not get go match of his own accord. His on- ponent was quite outclassed-and of the last eight;
frequently short, giving Grimmitt early on by Duncan and W. Gill In the other match, Walker and
Hyde Lay was well supported little chance to save.
both of whom, however, went off Randle against the Omar brothers, slightly just 猛ㄖ Landolt and the outstanding player was “U.M.” Atienza struck form. Bradbury who was in great form. His brother beat Jack Rodger by 15 for the best who was beating Walker, was in- home win, running into a lead of clined to be short most of the time, 27 shots to 6 before the visiting thus leaving much for Randle
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his points, as all three men in fronted about for some time by those of him were off their game, who saw it. At the half-way mark,
·McKelvie was consistently brilliant Club de Recreio were some dozen and although it is perhaps early to shots to the good and they remain- talk about it, must assuredly be ed in the lead until the very last first choice as an Interport skip.
head.
This position at this critical The visitors put up a good fight, Charlie Strange being conspicious, stage was that Holland had finishing, scoring on only two heads out whilst Hollidge. after losing con-ed one up on Alves, Hosking and Silva had one head to go with the fidence for a while as a result ofatter 10 to the good, and Guy and doing damage on three consecutive
Luz, then all square, had three heads, retrieved his reputation as
heads to play. Guy scored a four the game progressed.
at the 19th, Hosking a singleton, VITAL, LAST HEAD : At Austin Road, Club de Recreio land Guy likewise on the next head had a sudden set-back after
to make victory a faint possibility! nearing to be in for a very close The home rink needed four to win, win, and the last head will be talk. and Walker rose to the occasion
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