OMAR AND RANDLE REACH FINAL
U. M. Omar (left) reached
the Final of the Open Singles Lawn Bowls Championship yesterday, after a very exciting struggle with A. Russell, while H. A. Alves, (right) the Recreio skip and In- terporter, was eliminated. by S. Randle.
"DIEHARDS" LOSE MANY
SOCCER STARS
LOCAL LEAGUE PROSPECTS
(By "REFEREE”)
THRILLING LAWN BOWLS WITNESSED ON H.K.F.C. GREEN
RUSSELL DEFEATED ON
30TH HEAD
THE Semi-Final Round games in the Open Singles Lawn Bowls championship, held at the Hong Kong Football Club yesterday produced play of a high standard and the large number of spectators present were treated to some exciting sport, while the finish of the Omar and Russell game was one of the most thrilling seen in any of the competitions this season.
There was nothing to choose between Omar and Russell as both players were in great form and there was never many shots differ- HE 1st Battalion, the Middlesex Regiment, which is at present ence in the score. The game was featured by some excellent draw stationed in the Colony, and whose units will probably be fearing Omar opened, the scoring with a single and followed it up tured in the local sports world during the coming winter months, with a brace, but Russell scored six on the next four heads. are unfortunately in the position of having lost some of their best sportsmen, who are shortly leaving for home on the completing of their six years of foreign service.
Yesterday afternoon I visited the Barracks at Shamshuipo and was enlightened to some extent as to what lengths the Middlesex, or "Diehards" as they are better known, would offer a serious threat in local sport.
ESSENTERERING LEASINGERSTELUTSU
KOWLOON TONG DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP
Chan Brothers Win In Four Sets
They had the best soccer team, INTERPENTIELL among the Services in the Straits, and in Singapore won both the Senior and Junior Gar- rison Cups, while their League record also shows them to be a fairly powerful side, although many of their best players have not yet arrived in the Colony, se veral being bandsmen, who were left in Singapore for the Mili- tary Tattoo which was recently concluded, while others having completed their term are await- ing a Troopship to take them home.
.in Clargo, their goalkeeper, is Singapore with their band and is a fairly reliable custodian, while Bay- lis, one of their best full-backs, is shortly leaving fer Home and is at present in Singapore.
The Final of the Kowloon Tong Doubles Lawn Tennis Champion- ship was held last Sunday, when Albert and Henry Chan beat W. J. Howard and George She by 6-y 5-7, 6-3, 6-3
As it was too late to play off the final of the Handicap Doubles Final, the winners of the above event, the Chan Brothers, sporting ly conceded a walk-over to J. E Lao and C. B. Wong.
Consistent play brought the 10 score to seven all at the 10th head, 11 where Omar scored the only three 12 of the game. At the 21st head 13 both players were on level terms at 14 15 all On the 24th head, with the 15 score 18 to 16 in his favour, Omar 16 was lying the shot with a measure 17 for the second. In attempting to
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The excitement was now intense. Omar was short with his first wood Omar Russell with his heavy. drew the shot and Russell was jack high. Omar, with his third wood, turn over his shot a fraction while Russell just went through Omar 10 then blocked the backhand and Russell failed with the last wood.
A ALVES LOSES
Trailing behind Randle through- 14 coming season will probably be spent out the game, but coming with with- 15 CAPTAIN HERE
in discovering the vulnerable spots in striking distance of making
a16 and by the time November has arbid for the game, H A Alves, was 17. Watson, captain of the team for two
left back rived they will probably be at fall eliminated in the other semi-final 18 and seasons
Jon the 22nd end, 21 shots to 16. is here in the Colony. Of the strength
The Second Division team will be Scoring five shots in the first three three half-backs, two are in the Colony at the moment, Wilkinson comprised almost entirely of new-heads, Randle took the lead, but a (right-half) and Sheehan (left-half), comers, whose names are not yet three by Alves, on the ninth head, 22 -but Bright, their pivot, is in Singa- pore with the band and will short-
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