RECONSTITUTED K.B.G.C. SNATCH POINT FROM I.R.C. K.C.C. And K.F.C. Record Meritorious Doubles
CAREY AND KERN
SECOND DIVISION
CHALK UP SEVENS THRILLING FINISH
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HERE was a minor upset in First Division on Saturday as Kow- loon Bowling Green Club's reconstituted team managed to snatch a point from the Indians at Sookunpoo. After being all square at the interval the visitors collapsed badly but staged a fine recovery in the last three heads to achieve the above result.
Craigengower, as anticipated, had little difficulty in over- coming the Kowloon Dock team, the same remark applying to the Champions in their match against Police at King's Park.
Kowloon Cricket Club also. had| Fincher outbowled his opponent by a convincing victory and won on adding a couple to the lay. all rinks, a performance which was equalled by their other team: a nice double!
AT KOWLOON
TONG: CHITTENDEN'S
FINE PERFORMANCE
recovery in the last five ends, Charlie Rosselet gaining nine shots in that period to lose by only one to Arrold Brooksbank, who was again in good form.
Coelho, as lead to Randall, played by far his best game of the season, whilst Guy Stephens was of most assistance to the Football Club's skip.
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RIDDELL'S "GREAT GAME” · The remaining match in this division was between the Police, at home, and the Civil Servants which the former won quite nicely, rather to my sur- prise. Jock Riddell, although he did not have the biggest win, played great game to overcome Frank Haynes four by nine shots whilst on the next rink George Moss made Eccleshall go out to win by the seven shots which he scored in the last four ends. Hardy's big win over Hillier was real- ly the turning point and he was good
Police did well to beat Civil Ser- vants in the Second Division, but I think the performance of Kowloon Tong in keeping Taikoo Recreation Club to a draw was the more meri-value for it.
which made the other big count possi- It was a similar shot of Fraser's ble. Ernie Kern had the distinction of scoring a nice count of seven against torious: F. X. Soares,
LATE RALLY
I had fully
expected the THIRD DIVISION
KOWLOON TEAMS ALL WIN
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Both of Kowloon Football Club's teams won, I might men-j I have been able to glean little in-Quarry Bay men to win and the tion here, whilst writing of dou-formation about the game between bles.
Craigengower and Kowloon Dock which loss of this point may prove of Two sevens were recorded, Joe is noteworthy that the Valley team quest for honours. Both the foot- the former won quite comfortably; it some consequence to them in their Carey doubling his score with one piled on no less than 19 shots in the ball clubs won their games, the near the end of his game with last three heads, this accounting large- Dick Alves who was leading by aly for their margin of over 30. I am Island team having a close game big margin, and Ernie Kern again and needed to be at his best to have struck a bad patch, and the told that Bradbury was in great form with Craigengower, who seem to securing the big count after overcome Morrison's four who
A peculiar feature of the were Mainlanders beating Kowloon Third Division was that all the trailing F. X. Soares for three-playing well together. quarters of the game, to win by in beating Police at King's Park, C. G.
The Champions had little difficulty Bowling Green Club handsomely. Kowloon teams won, Kow- the same number.
The finish at Kowloon Tong
loon Bowling Green Club and Silva, in spite of a high fever, playing quite thrilling. With two rinks finish- Kowloon Football Club causing
brilliant game to
ed, the suburbanites were two shots to upsets by so doing. The Cricket- Orem by over 20.
the good and with the opposition lyingers had little difficulty in over- a couple it was left to the skips to try coming the Yachtsmen whilst be, for the head was too blocked for Club de Recreio were, all over Munro to add another. either Gittins to draw a shot or for Craigengower.
There was an exciting finish to the game at Sookunpoo, two possible third shots having to be measured before a tie was declared.
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overcome
Jock!
In achieving this result he was helped by Jackie Noronha who played one of his best games of the year.
Eighteen shots down with three heads to go all round, it looked as if Kowloon Bowling Green Club had not
It was just as well that these two a hope of a tie but actually they very
were on form as both the two front In paren- nearly won, for, at the very last head, men were off their game, Alf Hall missed, by the varnish on the thesis, may I congratulate the Police wood, turning an adverse two into the birth of a daughter was brought player, Headridge, to whom news of
Willie Macfarlane with three to get to win, for Adam Holland had just secur- ed a dramatic five at his last end.
favourable count of four. This left
during the game!
Was
to snatch the points: but it was not to
The latter, whose very concise and clear instructions were an ob- ject lesson in skip's play, just man- aged to beat Harry by the barest margin.
In this match, O. P. Remedios was in danger of losing his unbeaten record but with a really spectacular shot he faced out the opposition's third wood to count four and tie with Alves on the last head-Nice work.
Yvanovich led George Ladd by 20 shots after ten heads and kept up the good work to the finish. John. Pau never had a chance, Souza and his confederates! Although against Eddie
up,
the other two rinks were well Jimmy Jack needed a three to beat Bert. Maughan in the KC.C.-Yacht
Bob Wallace after holding Tony "Spuggy" Silva can rarely have had Basto, for the first 13 heads, collapsed such a disconcerting afternoon as he surprisingly and scored only a single With his last wood Macfarlane was had on this occasion when opposed to shot to his opponent's 13. Howard and just a shade wide on the straight hand Jock Fender. His first two men were Castro made this home win possible by leaving Dallah with the unenviable drawing well to the jack and he nearly their good play as lead and second task of trying to save two or the pos-threes went down to bowl; and that is
always had the position when the man respectively. sible three,
Jim Chalmers was literally all over He was a shade narrow on the same where the visitors gained their advan- Spud Spary's four although the latter hand and bumped one of the enemy's tage for Wally Mair was
in deadly woods for a second possible third shot. form with his drives-which he used pulled up a little in the last five ends. Club game.
Vic Chittenden was the hero of the on occasions when there was only one game Archie Russell "played a great
at Chatham Road as he was against for Macfarlane, sticking
him whilst Jock Fender mainly responsible for his rink's big
matters throughout to the "bad" hand and usually finalised
with his win. V. Petherick just had the better pound-on shots which were excellent. playing it to a nicety.
of Jock Logan who appears to have a The scoring was very low on this very useful rink; whilst Tommy Fer- rink, the visitor winning 19-16. gusson, after pulling up an eight de- fcit, just pipped Waterton, who was making his debut as a skip..
game
The two Minus were in good form against Alf Hall's rink, "A. K.," the ekip, playing a shot after my own heart to pick out the second wood "on the other hand" and lay five.
Hall played some brilliant shots but was at fault when the opposition chalk- ed up this five and another one just after the interval.
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Dick Alves was all over Joe Carey, who, however, got a seven towards the close of the game. For once in while Jos Luz was not sitting on top of the jack wherf this big count was made and it was left to the Recreio skip to try to save the situation.,
Bob Duncan played a steady game as lead and shared the honours with Jeff Hoosen, but it was Adam Holland's rink, back to the formation with which back hand. Although he was inclined it commenced the season, which really earned the visitors the point, for he was a dozen to the good against M. R.
Abbas.
The latter was playing well whilst all the visitors shone in turn. Robson at. Number Two especially 80.
NO STAYING POWER Although Recreio "B" held K:C.C. until the tea interval, they could not Inst the distance and went down by some 20 shots.
Frank Goodwin's rink was to the fore again, scoring steadily after tho interval, to have the biggest win för the homesters."
"Labby" was leading well for him, in fact the whole four played well throughout.
Teddy Fincher was trailing most of: the way but a five at the 17th Hend
followed by a count of six just after-
He could have achieved this by fol-} lowing through heavily on the enemy's short woods or else drawing on the to favour the latter shot he was advis- ed to try the other with both his woods but in neither case did he have quite sufficient weight.
But he had his share of the spoils afterwards. I hope!
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BISLEY RIFLE MEETING
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In this low-scoring game there were 14 singletons recorded. "But Chittenden, ably backed up by Bill Simpson as second man, was host in himself, and I am told that. his day's play was as good ́as any-, thing ever seen in the Second Di- vision..
When I mention that Jake Selby's win by a couple of shots was the Big- gest one of the match, it will be real- ised that Hong Kong Football Club and Craigengower had a tight game: the Footballers, were leading most of the way but the visitors staged a good
George Costelho and Tom Carr beat an Jack Hirst had ten in hand against erstwhile K.C.C. player in A. Brown to the tune of 13 shots.
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·PETER MORGAN - WINS when he won his game against Paul Peter Morgan at last got his due
at Ming Yuen: his play has deserved · a better measure of success than has hitherto fallen to him. Bert Muskett had the only home win, securing a fivè at the last head to win by that number against Dr. Smalley, whilst Petherick got a way to a flying start against Sloan and held the advantage until the finish.
P.J. A Hamilton had a big win against "Jock" Russell in the match Kowloon Bowling Green Club at the between the Football Club and the Valley and this carried the Dinnen, went down to
day as Walker Lorkhart had only a single shot ad- and vantage over H. H. Pe
CRANBROOK SCHOOL WIN Water Polo
ASHBURTON SHIELD
LONDON, TO-DAY. AT THE ANNUAL BISLEY RIFLE wards made all the difference, Johnny MEETING, CRANBROOK SCHOOL, KENT, WON THE ASHBUR- Basto had saved two big counts just TON SHIELD WITH 482 POINTS, BEATING KING'S COLLEGE prior to these, drawing a lovely shot to the edge of the ditch when the home SCHOOL, WIMBLEDON, BY TWO POINTS: team had a every reason to believe thať|
they had a nap hand coming to them England won the Mackinnon The Junior Mackinnon was and second shot at the next insad.
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Trophy with an aggregate of 1,003
time, however, and when Jõe Fraser
The best of skips cannot do it every points, Canada was second with 994, put the kitty into the ditch, Teddy and Wales third with 959.
points
was second with 822.
Results
At North Point, South China shared two goals with Chinese Bath- ing Club in t
their Water Polo Lea- gue game last night,
During the game part of the bamboo structu rounding the pitch, collapsed
veral specta-
ter..
Chin-