ESPLIN CUP FULLY DESCRIBED
BILL HOLLANDS BRILLIANT PLAY FOR H.K. TEAM
CHARLIE DOWMAN WAS ALSO
IN THE LIMELIGHT
COLONY'S DOWNFALL AT THE 12TH
(By "SKIP")
SKIP'S FORECAST-
FIRST DIVISION
HK.F.C
K.C.C.
(56) PR.C.
(59)
C. de R.
(73) K.B.G.C.
(57)
[cs.C.C.
(58) KDR.C.
(52)
SECOND DIVISION
K.B.G.C
(58) C. de R
(64)
(67) KCC
(59)
(62) IR.C.
(53)
PRC
TR.C
(-) HKFC.
(*First Division last year)
AN
NOTHER Esplin Cup battle has been won and lost, and the Wanstead.c
team after two defeats, has once more restored it their Club House, in which it rested for so many years until Sam Randle and his merry men, (R. H. E. Marks, Dr. V. N. Atienza and J. L. Lunny), brought it overseas in 1935. Bradbury carried on the good work last year, with about the strongest rink that has ever represented Hong Kong in this memorable K.F.C. annual match. Ted Post was his lead, V. Petherick played No. 2, George C. de R. Moss was the third man and Bradbury, after seeing that the foundations of a head were well and truly laid, put the roof on.
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cac
H.KF.C
THIRD DIVISION-
(-) AKERC (-) cs.c.c
KIC
I II I
(-) REKY.C. Figures in brackets denote the result of the corresponding game last ye
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AS ANNOUNCED IN LAST TUESDAY'S CHINA MAIL, THIS YEAR'S GAME, WHICH WAS PLAYED ON MONDAY JULY 26, RESULTED IN A WIN BY FIVE SHOTS FOR THE HOME TEAM, THE FINAL SCORES BEING 24 SHOTS TO 19 FOR WANSTEAD. FROM THE SCORE CARD WHICH IS PUBLISHED, IT WILL BE SEEN THAT THE HONG KONG TEAM SCORED ON 13 OF THE 21 HEADS—A GREAT TRIBUTE TO THEIR CONSISTENCY. I HAVE BE- FORE ME A WOOD FOR WOOD RECORD OF THE GAME, BUT BEFORE ENDEAVOURING stead's Lead drew first and second TO DESCRIBE IT IN DETAIL, I WILL PASS ONE OR TWO COMMENTS. THE COMPOSI- but Paul trickled in for the sho TION OF THE TEAM (C. DOWMAN, A. F. PAUL, W. E. HOLLANDS AND W. V FIELD) Hollands getting the second and COMES AS A SURPRISE TO ME.
I fully realise that it is difficult to judge out here, especially after the match has been lost as the players selected may have been playing on the faster greens at home a different game from that which they do out here. Only the men on the spot can judge that, but I cannot help thinking that a mistake was made in playing Field as skip, when Bill Hollands was available. has far more experience in the position, and my information is that it was lack of experience on the skip's part which contributed to the loss of the match!
He was certainly at fault in not saving a seven count on an open Jack on the 12th head. Dowman did fairly well against E. A. Bristow, especially in the later stages, when he improved considerably, but Paul was poor and found the green to be rather tricky as did all the players ́ex- who played cept Bill Hollands,
the game of his life as Number Three. With the opposition us- ually lying the shot, or in an ad- vantageous position, he contin- ually saved the situation and had the better of his opponent Sam Goddard, whom I had the plea- sure of meeting on an "Esplin Day" some years ago.
W. E. Hollands, above, the First Division Police Skip, was the out- standing player for Hong Kong in the Espim Cup match against Wanstead.
Smith was the strongest man in the Wanstead side and more than held his opponent. Hollands was the "star" of the game as I have already indicated, Whilst the whole team is to be congratulated on put- ting up such a great fight after being eleven shots down at the first, leaving Hong Kong with a twelfth, allowing their opponents brace, but Goddard carried the jack to score on only two more Heads with a beautiful wood to count two. whilst they pulled up to within five of their opponents total.
Field was narrow with both woods and his opponent was content with
The following is a head to head a two. (2-1 for W.). description of the play-
First Head
Third Head
Bristow put on right on "Kitty" and followed with a second
Wanstead won the toss and a shot, Dowman being wide with both mediocre head followed! Goddard of his! Ramsay scored a third by drew the first good shot only to be the "boucher method," a great shot beaten by his opposite number, who-but Goddard moyed the jack with trailed the jack with his second his second wood but still lay, two wood for the ultimate shot, neither Still another chalker, this, time from skip being able to alter the Jay Hollands, who failed to hold the (1-0 for HLK)...
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Second
Dowman drew the shot and Pani put in another one, but Ramsay came in with a better one of sec-
jack, but saved one, Smith knock- ing in another with his last wood (4-1 for W.)
Fourth Head-
Bristow drew the
ond wood Hollands, drew the very toucher, Ramsay
The latter
fone. No change until Hollands drew the shot with his first wood, only to be beaten by Smith, who got the count with a toucher, then drew the second, Hong Kong luckily get ting a wick to trail the jack and count two. Very fortunate! (43 for W.).
Fifth Head
A good one for Hong Kong! Wan-
third with his two woods. Goddard was heavy with both, Field putting one behind for safety and playing
short to consolidate his three. Smith was wrecked with his first, but
saved one with the last wood. (5 for HK).
Sixth Head
Not so good for our boys. Bris tow drew a couple with Dowman laying in quite a useful position No change after the second men had bowled, but Hollands drew first shot, but his skip, with a narrow one, knocked up one of the enemy's woods for the shot, his opponent adding another (65 for W.).
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