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LAWN BOWLS NOTES
THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 27, 1989.
PROSPECTS OF VARIOUS JUNIOR CLUBS DISCUSSED K.B.G.C. Strong Challengers In Second Division
WEALTH OF TALENT AVAILABLE AT KOWLOON F.C.
(By "SKIP")
Saturday next, the opening day of the lawn bowls season, will see new records established as far as the number of players participating is con- cerned.
Whereas last season saw 288 players turn out each week, this year no less than 312 will represent
the 26 teams which have entered the Leagues.
There were to have been 27 teams, but as is generally known, Hong Kong Football Club has withdrawn its "B" team from the Second division, in which all clubs will now have a match each Saturday. In the other two divisions, on account of the odd number of teams, one will have to rest each Saturday.'
both
Dr. Smalley, to mention but a few, are all available.
Bob Hall, the old interporter will be able to play in the first few games of the season as will C. Champelovier,
LAWN BOWLS
TEAMS
FIRST DIVISION
C.C.C.
J. W. Leonard, K. M. Omar, A. E. Coates and B. W. Bradbury (Skip),
but a useful player in Turney has left and U. M. Omar (Skip). for good and K. C. Hamilton
his woods to Kowloon transferred
has
current Vice-President.
Bowling Green Club, of which he is
Dr. Atienza has, I believe, thrown in his lot with K. F. C., whilst such
promising players as B. D. Evans, who Morgan, erstwhile H. K. F. C. player,
did very well last season, and P. C.
should add strength to the teams.
of
Promising Novices
and lay
Sam
that
I hear that most of the old hands at Kowloon Tong will be available Harry Gittins should be able to his hands on quite as good a set of players as he had last season. Houghton will not be available, how- ever, nor will W. C, Simpson; but the youngsters who have been practising lately show good promise and should
I sec not let the club down. and Robbie Lee, the Cricket Interporter, Owing to favourable weather this year although Dick Keown conditions in 1938 several friend- S. J. Pollock will be away on holiday will play for this club when required
and Willie Brown has retired,
and as he has proved his aptitude for Cunningham ball games he should do well. ly matches were played prior to J. C. Chalmers and W.
whilst Bob Wal- the opening of the League season are again available,
crack as ever and an impression of enthusiasm lace, as hard a nut to
there was, will turn out should the was given which, for contrary
necessity arise. far
I am told that there are a lot of reasons, has been lacking so
very keen youngsters at King's Park this year.
These preliminary games do much so some of the old Club de Recreio will have to look to their players bowling
retain their to whet the appetites of
laurels if they hope to places. fans, in addition to serving as
Hong Kong Football Club's "A" team more than useful guide to the selec-
incidentally, finished below which, tors and those who, like myself,
who has seek an indication of current form the "B" men last year, have lost the
services of F. H. Glovers left the Colony, Jack Rodger, one of and prospects.
Shanghai now in
and playing their skips George Duncan who is not League bowls this year.
I believe Walter Gill, of "cut your
is also self a piece of cake" fame
off as is Jan Tuck having a season also of the "B" team and I have no these key doubt that the absence of
one team men, caused the Club to make their
to play only decision in this League.
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In my recent notes in the "Sunday possible Herald" I dealt as fully us with the First Division of the League, and have little to add: one omission I did make, however was in not men- tioning the return from leave of Frank Goodwin who played such a great game the in '37 and also, incidentally, in successful Esplén Cup match at Wan- stoad last year. His presence will do much to make up for the losses in
playing strength, which my previous Regrettable Decision
notes indicated.
Kowloon
In the Second League, Bowling Green Club, runners-up last year, should have a good season as such as several experienced players
and Meyer
Phillips, Armstrong, all, of whom are erstwhile First Divi- sion men will be turning out for them.
Serious Contenders
The decision is a regrettable one' and being made less than a week before the commencement of the League season, must have proved a source of embarrassment to the to officials of the Association, whom my sympathy goes out. Police Recreation Club, to give it the full title, expect to have about the
last BB
ycar strength same whilst time alone will tell if the Civil I have little information concerning Service team will prove more success-
of the personnel
Craigengowerful than their representives last year. teams in any division but understand that both A. M. Omar and I, C. R. Souza will be seen in the Second Lea- gue "this year.. Their presence should make this team very serious contenders for bonours.
Taikoo Dock, who won exactly half may look for- their games last year ward to an equally successful reason
The newcomers to this section of the league, Kowloon Football Club, will be all out to prove that their promotion was fully justified,
118 much Very few clubs have new talent available, whilst most of the old stalwarts, Joe Gibson, W. V. Field, Tommy Fergusson, Vic Chittenden, V. Petherick and
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As regards the Third Division, three Hong Kong Electric's regular players in Jim Lunny, Bill Stoker and will be C. E. Gahagan are on leave this year but some promising novices anxious to obtain places as the season advances. W. Macfarlane seems familiar name in the bowls world and it may interest readers to know that who is skipping for Kowloon Bowling Alec. this player is the son of W. Macfarlane Green Club, and a nephew of Macfarlane of the same club.
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Kowloon Cricket Club have a dozen novices available, and should have no difficulty in putting out a more than useful team in the Third Division, have no idea who will be appearing but from the list of those willing to play two teams above the average can be formed.
Craigengower Club have not many new players but the old players have improved with experience.
A, A. Razack, W. Ward, A. M. Omar L. C. R. Souza, M. A. R. Souza, J. S. Landolt and R. Basa (Skip).
C.S.C.C.
E. W. Simmonds, A. Steven, W. Bur- ling and J. Hollidge (Skip).
M. E. Purvis, C. Strange, M. Rakusen and A. Grimmitt (Skip)
R. R. Davies, R. R. Wood, L. Collyer
and J. Deakin (Skip).
K.B.G.C.
A. S. Russell, A. Macfarlane, A. J. Hall and R. Duncan (Skip).
F. Cheesman, S. M. White, W. S. Drake and W. Macfarlane (Skip).
W. L. Walker, T. E. Robson, J. C. Gill and A. M. Holland (Skip).
Reserve!-A. Bower.
SECOND DIVISION
C.C.C.
J. H. Xavier, D. A. Rozario, H. W.
A, J. Coelho, B. W. Whiteman, M. J.. Randall and C. S. Rosselet (Skip). Medina and J. Cavanagh (Skip).
W. J. Penny, Dr. N. P. Karanjia, T. Locke and W..K. Way (Skip).
K.B.G.C.
R. P. Phillips, V. C. Dixon, J. S. Lo- gan and J. G. Meyer (Skip).
E. V. Searle, K. C. Hamilton, H. E. D. W. Waterton, L. A. R. Duncan, T. Drew and G. E. F. Thompson (Skip). Armstrong and S. Randle (Skip).
H.K.F.C.
J. S. Howell, W. J. Reid, J. Beach and J. A. R. Solby (Skip).
R. P. Shaw, G. E. Stephens, J. Rus- sell and A. Brooksbank (Skip).
L. W. Kershaw, C. B. Robertson, Lammert and N. Bebbington (Skip).
C.8.C.C.
E. Kerman, D. Crawley, L. Whant and H. Strange (Skip).
F. Harper, J. Carr, W. J. Bagley and W. Hillyer (Skip).
L. Weeks, V. Ebbage, A. B. Allan and S. Eccleshall (Skip).
Reserves: T. Sudden and E. B. Brad- shaw.
Kowloon Tong Yacht C Mose, J. Tang, J. L. Stephens and
but A. Spary (Skip)..
Club have lost G. S. Archbutt, plenty of the old hands like "Jimmy" Wild, A. W. Brown, George Costello, Archie Nissim, A. S. Mitchell and "Z. B. W" Hansen have rallied round and an improvement on last year may be expected-if my innocent leg-pull will be pardoned!
The Prison Officers' Club are an ever there unknown quantity if was one. Three experienced play- ers in Arthur Jillott, Tommy Good- ing and S. Hodge will form the backbone of the side,
The two former have League experi-
the game. ence, whilst Hodge is no stranger to
Pile, Of the new players, Tommy the footballer, has shown a great apti- tude for the game and more than full of promise are Gowland, McCutcheon mention a Webber and McGrath to few. All are as keen as mustard!
So toss up the coin and let's get on with the game: don't forget brown shoes and remember all those little points of etiquette and courtesy on the green which can, make the game so friendly and, social,
Some Don'ts!
your
Don't stand behind the jack-don't move when another player is bowling- don't, if you are lead or second man give directions or make, suggestions and just one niore don't which occurs to me don't throw matches or. cigarette ends on the green, or in the ditches. I still have painful memories of picking up a lighted cigarette end which was underneath my wood!
T.D:R.C.
R. Main. D. Coull, W. Seath, and D. Munro (Sklo).
W. Rovaird, H. O. Gillies. W.-Cun- mingham, and R. Wallace (Skin).
J. J. Whyte, T. Grimes, W. Melrose and J. Watson, (Skip).
A. E. Castro, Y. Abbas, A. I. Kew and A. H. Basto (Skip).
T. N. Wong, T. M. Gregory, W. 1. Howard and H. Gittins (Skip).
K.F.C.
B. Evans, W. Simpson, V. Atienza, and W. Field (Skip).
R. Hall, J. Smalley, V. Chittenden, and J. Gibson (Skip).
J. Eastman, A. Moss, P. Younghus- band, and T. Fergusson (Skip).
THIRD DIVISION .C.C.C.
G. A. Payne, W. Phelps, A. B. Ham- son and G. S. Ladd (Skip).
E. McNay, H. Petersen, Dr. C. W. Lam and John Pau (Skip).
W. McNeill, E. Kerrison, A. E. S. Alves and A. A. Lewis (Skip).
* H.K.F.C.
C. G. Sollis, H. G. Wallington, S. Cressey and V. Walker (Skip).
F. Anslow, C. H. Needham, J. Ralston and H. H. Pegg (Skip).
E. Casoy, J. Barnes, T. Rowell and J., H. Gelling (Skip).
K.B.G.C..
C. E. Turpin, G. B. Hammond, J. S. Dinnen and Jack Watson (Skip).
H, J. Bicknell, E. F. Pope, P. J. A. | Hamilton and B. E. Maughan (Skip).
G. A, Morton, E. A. Atkins, “L. Coombes and H. L. Lockhart (Skip).
-- Prison Dept.
I. McCutcheon, A. W. Hircock, R. G. Robertson and T. Gooding (Skip).
F. R. Fuggle. J, W. Hudson, C. Gow- land and A. Millet (Skip).
S. E. S. TAIV. H. Freeman, Hodge and V. M. PIL
P. Mor
tt, W. Excell, B. Thomson, and
and
Hall, H. Bunje, kip);
C. Full Champeloviet (skip);
Wufta, and C.