THE CHINA MATE, SEPTEMBER 24-1937.
INDIA SHOULD SECURE WIN IN GUTIERREZ SHIELD
OMAR WILL PROBABLY DECIDE ISSUE
FINAL NEXT SUNDAY
(By "SKIP")
WITH no prospects of an Interport contest, the competitive side of the lawn bowls season vir- tually terminates with the final of the Gutierrez International Shield next Sunday afternoon. The Aitkenhead Shield match is, of course, yet to be played, but with 96 players taking part in it, the competitive element is somewhat reduced and it has (I am pleased to say) developed into just a big happy day with a gratifying lack of that serious- ness, which is inevitable where singles, pairs or rinks honours are at stake.
THE CONTESTANTS AT CLUB DE RECREIO ON SUN- DAY ARE INDIA (A. R. MINU, D. M. KHAN, A. M. OMAR AND U. M. OMAR) VERSUS ENGLAND (S. A. BRIGHT, S. RANDLE, A. W. GRIMMITT AND J. HOLLIDĠE) AND THE GAME, AT WHICH A LARGE CROWD IS EXPECTED, COMMENCES AT 3.30 PM.
India, it will be remembered beat China in the First Round, after having not nearly as easy a time as many expected, and then eliminated Scotland, conquerors of Portugal, last week. England, on the other hand, knocked out Ireland, in the First Round, fol- lowing this up with a victory against the Philippines, who had a good performance in eliminating the strong Malayan team in the earlier round.
On form India will start as fa- muZILTEPENÆÐIXXXFTLÆKRITIONISTAMARISTALIN FELTEFEKATTENISTENER Tourites, and England's team will have to be at its best to achieve their success of last year I criti- cised the team when it was selected and without in any way eating my words, I think that with the will to win, they could pull this match off.
KEY MAN
FORMER WINNERS
GUTIERREZ SHIELD
1933 1934 1935
Winner
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1936
Scotland
England India England
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the honours are being distributed. Bright showed improved form in PROBABLE MATCH WINNER. last Saturday's match and Minu will Considering the way Omar not have a walkover as lead playing this season, it is not at all Randle might well prove the key disparaging to Hollidge to say that man of an English victory! Many the former will have the better of bowlers consider the number two matters, and it is this end of rink to be the most important man in the which will be the turning point in rink and in this position: England the Indians favour.
has a definite advantage I think Well as Hollidge has played in Khan though quite a useful lead, is the earlier rounds, (and I might say not up to the local International that he has surprised a lot of peo- standard.
ple by some of his brilliant shots)
"At third man, the honours should be about even'! On the one hand we have in A. M. Omar, a player who is trying to earn his laurels and on the other hand, a player who reach- ed his peak in 1934, and is still as brilliant at times, but not with quite the same consistently as be! fore. The superiority experience in skill and temperament will be with the Englishman, but I expect "AM" to be not far behind when
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President's Appeal For More Practice
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think that Omar is far more con sistent and a real match winner!
The following shows how they reached the Final:
PRELIMINARY ROUND Portugal beat Switzerland
FIRST ROUND India beat China. England beat Ireland Scotland beat Portugal Philippines beat Malaya
SEMI-FINAL ROUND India beat Scotland England beat Philippines
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hort all keen players of this Club the excess last year of liabilities over assets was $21,500, and this to make a point to turn
year it has been reduced to $16,800. practice at least two days a week, The Club finances are now in an other then match days.
eminently sound position.
The chairman then proposed the adoption of the report and state ment of accounts and, seconded
by Mr. Abraham, the proposal was carried unanimously,
Turning now to the working ac count, the first figure that strikes the eye is that our balance of ex- penditure is in excess of income by $376. In case of any disappoint- meat I hasten to add that the out-
ELECTION OF OFFICERS going committee and myself regard The following were elected as of- this result as eminently satisfac-fice-bearers for the ensuing year; Pre- sident, Mr. Justice E. E. Lindsell; Vice- Itory since an analysis of the whole President, Mr. Abraham, Cricket Mr. Justice Lindsell said:
account and balance sheet show Captain, Mr. F. Goodwin; Vice-Captain, There is one point in connection that so far as incurring a real loss, Mr. D. J. N. Anderson; Hon. Secretary, with all games which I desire to we actually made a profit of some Mr. V. C. Labrum; Hon. Treasurer, Mr. F. G. Maunder, Bowls-Convenor, sible to $4,000. To begin with, there was Mr. W. W. Erst; Tennis Convenor,
Kowloon Cricket Club.
An appeal that players should emphasise. It is indulge in more practice was made shine or even by Mr. Justice R.-E. Lindsell yes-ably steady sta terday, when he presided at the without co annual "general meeting of the told there
a reason a sum of $1,480 in entrance fees, an Mr. George White: General Committee,
$376 over last
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