APART from Craigengower's record- breaking feats, highlight of Satur- day's bowls programme was the tie between H.K. Football. Club and Tai- koo at the Valley. · Last time they met Taikoo enjoyed a field day, scor- ing 90 to their opponent's 42, and they nearly brought off the "double" on Saturday, only a four at the last end by Jake Selby against D. Munro en- the abling the home team, to share spoils. The two other rinks had fin- ished and Taikoo were four shots up when Selby and Munro went to play the last end. The footballers quick- ly established an advantage and Selby increased the lie to three with his
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are the other two skips to have beaten Tong, enjoyed two successes in a row and then bowed to Taikoo, but there- him. D. Munro's win over Jake Selby after they secured seven wins in suc- by 16 shots was his third win in a cession before losing to Craigengower row. in the match prior to their game with Talkoo, who are now only one point behind in the race for hon- ours in Second Division.
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first wood and then drew another shot. J. BEBBINGTON'S win over J. C. to tie the match amid great excite-
Chalmers was accomplished as ment.
the result of a three at the last end and represented Chalmers' third de-
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THE Football Club, losing their first match of the season, to Kowloon
feat this season-J. Cavanagh, who is now in England, and Vic Chittenden
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and nothing seems more certain than that they will retain a championship they so deservedly won last year. In- cidentally, Recreio "A's" average win in an unbroken record is 20 shots!
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B. W. BRADBURY, nominated In- terport captain, was in his best form against Teddy. Fincher, and, as
KOWLOON CRICKET CLUB'S fail-previously reported, enabled Craigen
ure to record the “Double" against gower to break four 1939 records. His Craigengower in First Division lost 46-8 win represented his second win them their last charice of winning the in succession-J. Deakin and H. E, championship, and to be beaten 95-37 Strange, both of C.S.C.C., and C. G. added insult to injury,
Silva are the only skips to have beaten Recreio "A", the champions, are him. Fincher sustained his second now six clear points in the lead and successive defeat. R. Basa recorded require to win two and tie one of their his second win in a row by beating remaining five fixtures, which are:
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