THE CHINA MAIL," JULY 7, 1988.
Many Upsets
Upsets Last Saturday
Another "Possible" Featured: K.C.C. Secure Meritorious "Double."
YACHTSMEN'S VICTORY: K.F.C.
BOW FOR FIRST TIME
(By "SKIP")
PRESENTATION AT K.C.C. TO-MORROW
A representation will be made to Mr. A. E. Silkstone, on the oc- casion of his retirement, at the Kowloon Cricket Club, to-day July 7th, at 7.15 p.m.
handful for Sherriff, who did well to useful 08 cio: McGowan was more third man, and played his usual steady
HIGHLIGHTS of last Saturday's Lawn Bowls NEARLY TWO BUT POSITIVELY
ONE!
Although Johnny Basto secured the
League programme were J. J. Basto's "pos- sible” against M. A. R. Souza, the Kowloon Cricket Club's one-shot victory which gave them a double against Kowloon Bowling Green Club; a great re- covery by Craigengower, who won their match on the last two heads of their game against the Police, the first victory for the Yachtsmen and the Kow-another "possible!" loon Football Club's first defeat.
A full share of interest and excitement for the followers of our ancient game was thus provided. F. X. Silva, of Club de Recreio and W. V. Field of Kowloon Football Club, both retained their 100 per cent. records, whilst Teddy Fincher still remains unbeaten. But both Marcus Souza and Eddie de Souza were beaten for the first time in six games.
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That grim determination which has carried them
"REVIEWER'S"
SPORTS COMMENTARY
Percy Alliss' Open Omission
T is a regrettable coincidence that on
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IT the heels of Percy Alliss's success major portion of the publicity (and a bottle of John Haig Whisky for each of his rink!) it was his brother who in the new league system tournament scored the biggest win in the trouncing at Sandy Lodge comes the news that, of Craigengower, at King's Park: Poor owing to an oversight; he is an absentee Bill Way could make nothing of him from the premier golf event at Sand- early in the game and was led by 24-0 wich now in progress. Even the presence in the first seven heads, the tally in- of three professional U.S. contenders, tor Ghezzi, a new name for this coun- cluding a seven which was very nearly Gene Sarazen, Lawson Little, and Vic- From then onwards the visiting four try and well known in American golf, made a good fight of it and scoring on will not, modify the anticipation that
the principal outside challenge their opponents, as many heads as chalked up 15 shots to the homesters probably come from Bobby Locke of
South Africa. 16. J. J. Basto, having just lost a 6
One of the noticeable sidelines of was only half a dozen ahead when he
at the 19th our major golf will be the challenge secured his "possible" head, a drive by Souza picking out his match between Locke and Syd Brews only wood to give J. J. the big count. on the one side and Cotton and an- our home-country profes- On the next rink, F. X. Soares and other of
sionals on the other. The league tournament, which has just recently been completed, clearly -nominates Yorkshire player's success there con- firms his Match Play Championship of last year, which was his only passport to the new tournament. The other competitors were there mainly on score-play data, and Alliss performed with distinction in that exclusive com- pany of twelve by winning seven The matches and losing only two. misfortune of "Alliss in No Man's Land" as the result of that forgotten entry for Royal St George's is more edged by the Sandy Lodge result.
through many a tight corner ❝SKIP'S" FORECAST FOR SATURDAY Allies as Cotton's partner, "for the
was again displayed by Crai-
gengower
in their match against the Police, Dick Basa
and U. M. Omar having secur- ed a singleton and 3 on their last heads, the Club were a couple to the good when B. W. Bradbury and George Moss commenced their last head. Prospects of a sensational Ánish loomed up when the home team land- ed three nice shots in close proximity to the jack: Bradbury's three men, in ..their efforts to draw the shot had near- ly all-gone a little through with the result that he was well, fixed behind.
PERFECT WOOD
Closely studying the head, "B.W."| came up with a perfect wood, through a-fairly-narrow-port to trail the jack for four! It was a spectacular effort which won the applause of players and onlookers alike. These two skips had been neck-and-neck all the way, as a score of 14-all at the 19th lead indi- cates, and having lost a two at the penultimate head, the visiting skip re- quired the big count to gain him a couple of skip's points. Omar was in a similar position against Carey, in his count on the last head giving him a narrow victory: the changing over of his brother and Tony Gomes ap- peared to strengthen the rink, although it took some half-dozen heads for the rink to settle down.
A “WICK—ED" SHOT.
was
Craigengower C. C.
-Police R. C.
Kowloon B. G. C.
Kowloon Dock R. C.
Club de Recreio
DIVISION
(-)
FIRST
(-) v "Indian R. C. (---) v Kowloon Cricket Club
Club de Recreio (57) V
(50) - v Civil Service C. C. SECOND DIVISION
(55)
(56)
(80)
v Kowloon B. G.
(51)
(-).
Police R. C.
v Craigengower C. C.
(-)
(38) v
THIRD
Taikoo R. C.
· (76)
DIVISION
(65)
V
Kowloon Football C.
"(47)"
Kowloon Tong G. C. A.
.(-)
.(70)
v +Kowloon Cricket Club
.(-)
v Craigengower C. C.
(47)
R. H. K. Yacht Club
(63) v Football Club “C”
Denotes promoted team.
*Civil Service C. C.
+Football Club "A"
Football Club "B"
H. K. Electric R. C.
Club de Recreio
† Denotes relegated team.
(54).
Figures in brackets denote scores in corresponding match last year. twill be played on the C.C.C, green.
The pointage system under which every competitor plays every other, is by its nature less spectacular than the Open, but the professionals may see some advantage in the new match play event from the Ryder Cup point of view.
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History Set Right
Miss Jessie Anderson is to be con- gratulated upon her overdue success in the Scottish Ladies's Championship. Nobody in women's golf will deny her the right to that title. The standard of her golf and her record in open events had shown her to be in the authentic line of champions, but until Nairn she was unable to assert her skill in the native field.
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Two important factors helped her to her overdue victory a strong at- tacking attitude and greater effecti- veness with the putter, and the latter was really, I think, a reflection of the other. When she lost her. Open title at Burnham recently she was too res-
At
ing very good, as it needed to be for, Jack Cavanagh had a close game, the Kowloon Cricket Club will probably held over Alec Calman.
A him to secure the advantage, which he latter with a 8 and a 2 towards the count themselves fortunate to bring The Portuguese team won on the of shots.
finish securing the verdict by a couple both points away from their neigh other two rinks, F. X. Silva just keep- MAMMOTH SCORE bours, as it was a "wick-ed" shot of ing his nose sufficiently in front to Drake ran up a mammoth score Ernie Kern, his last wood in his game Anish 2 ahead of Glen Cooper, for against Stainton in the game between trained; she was inclined to be over against Bob Duncan, which secured a two for him when the opposition were Number Three. Johnny Ribeiro as koo, at Quarry Bay, and carried the and lack of freedom.
whom Jock McKelvie proved a splendid Kowloon Bowling Green Club and Tai cautious, and there were spared strokes Possession may counting a couple.
Ernie Lines was accordingly left with second man for the homesters played team, for both the other rinks failed, be nine points of the law, but in chall- a couple to get against Jimmy Hyde, a fine game, I hear, and had much to Dick Keown beating Tommy Arms- enge golf the holder may psychologi- to tie the match, but the position was do with the win. Raoul Luz, against trong and Munro securing a similar 7- cally start a point or two down. At-. tack for Miss Anderson would have too much for him, and he had to be. C. Brown, was right on the top of shot advantage over Ted Thompson.
Tom Stainton's rink scored only five been a better way of defence. content with a singleton to beat his his game and led all the way to win adversary by 11. Bob Duncan
by a dozen.
singletons aginst their Kowloon ad Nairn, where she was challenger, she down by eight shots to Kern, whilst
versaries, all of whom played as well attacked with real vigour, and especial- Teddy Fincher beat Joe Meyer's quar- The Indians did, themselves
as the score indicates, with the woods ly in the final, much tette by 4 shots. The home skip lost good by overcoming the Civil Ser-
One under 4s for thirteen holes fair- admittedly running kindly for them.
Keown and Armstrong had a highly reflects the mind and manner in a 7 at the 10th end and was being vants, at Sookunpoo, the brace of led by 18-5 at the interval, but pulled points which they secured having more scoring game with three flves as the which Miss Anderson set about that outstanding feature: The homester match with Mrs Holm, and even miss- up well. The rinks, man for man, or less removed the shadow of relaga- secured the majority of these, which ing two short putts on successive were well matched except that the tion which has been hanging over them chiefly accounted, for his win. Ma- greens after that, a lapse that would Kowloon Cricket Club skip was the these past few weeks. Abbas received cintyre was playing very well for the have completely wrecked the chance of more consistent all through and was the most thanks for his win over Jack Kowloon team and just had the bet many players, she kept on fighting at well worth his win, his drawing to the Hollidge, the eight shot majority which
her best at the last three holes. She jack being beautiful. Videty
was his, being enough to carry the
has remarkable power for her height side, for Dallah was down a couple and
and build, as witness her 4 at the tenth Minu only tied with George Sherriff.
|(500 yards)," and her amazing 8 at the thirteenth, which is over 400 yards and
NO RELEGATION
ter of Waid, whilst Keown was pro bably the best of the home quartette, Munro had a useful win against Ted Thompson in a low scoring game.
"LOW SCORING GAME
NO CAUSE FOR WORRY Club de Recreio had not a great deal to worry about in their game against Sam Randle against Dallah, had a Kowloon Dock, as they had a useful great game and it needed a big count! From the very first head of the finishes on a much higher level than lead from the fifth head onwards, of half a dozen near the finish to game between the Police and Football where the drives finish.......... On the whole Dick Alves and Fred Cullen met in the secure a narrow victory for him. Sim-Club "B" when Nolan, scored a nap the Nairn success should give her first game these two teams played, and monds showed greatly improved form, hand, he had the better of Frank greater faith in her putting, the latter secured a win by 19-16: this but it was nearly a one-man show as Haynes, whose rink, although at home, time the result was closer and the Dock far as this rink was concerned and never seemed to really get player coured the odd shot in 27. that man was the skip: In Dallah, he The final score showed a majority of
going Home wonderful bowling was seen on had a worthy opponent, and those two 17 to the visitor and he well deserved this rink, the two skips, as the score virtually fought out the same them-1 it as his men were really out-bowling Barnes (England) dismissed WiBard At Melbourne, in 1911-12, 8LF. the homesters, Booker Just soraped sley C. Kellaway, C. Hill, and W. WW- home against Jake Selby,who (continued on Page 19)
Implies, having a real cut-throat i
gle for victory Joe Luz was o Ing for the home rink, his drawi
selves.A. K. Mim is right on forn witness his great Open: Pair”. Monday, and he was a pretty
Armstrong for one run, taking five wickets for 6 runs in his first 11 overs.