THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 22, 1939
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H.K. Electric Beat K.C.C. To Cause Major
Major 3rd. Div.
3rd. Div. Upset
I.R.C. Secure Points At Expense Of Depleted C.C.C.
(By "skip")
Bowls
A programme of six matches was played in the Lawn League on Saturday, three games taking place in the First Division and a similar number in the Third.
In each division a surprise occurred, Indians, on their own green, were able to beat a depleted Craigengower team in First Division and Hong Kong Electric caused one of the major upsets of the year by overcoming Kowloon Cricket Club, to make the Third Division title almost a certainty for Club de Recrolo.
Although Craigengower have every in the chance of being runners-up Premier League, they are still vulner- their able. Should they lose both remaining games-Kowloon Bowling Green Club and Club de Recreio "B", which I consider unlikely, they could still be overtaken by either Kowloon Cricket Club or Kowloon Bowling Green Club. The latter two meet at Austin Road on Saturday week.
In the first head played he captured the limelight with a beautiful draw when the home team lay at least three, and his sidip added a second. Then, on the following head, after Willie Hyde had carried the jack very nicely to lay the shot, this opponent drew in off it to count, Fincher being too narrow with both his woods.
The latter was weak at this stage but improved later, although I thought he was too much inclined to leave the drawing hand open..
Club de Recrelo "B," whose play certainly merits a better position than
Willie Hyde had a pretty shot about a struggle to avoid relegation, very nearly beat Civil Servants, who finish-half way through the game when he ed strongly to win by only seven trailed to count a couple, neither skip shots, while the Champions beat the altering the lay. Kowloon Cricketers in spite of being slightly down on two rinks.
KERN OUTPLAYED
the resumed game between Club de I made a point of seeing most of
On the next rink, where Frank Goodwin got the better of Dick Alves. Hughie Nish was in good form and the sixth head, when play started with brought off some very fine shots. At the scores level, K.C.C., thanks to good work by Vic Labrum and Mac. Brown, were counting three Raoul Luz put in two counters, Nish beating him to it with his second wood. (I will omit the wick!) Goodwin added men-another and just missed a third shot.
Recreio and Kowloon Cricket Club which promised to be the best on the *programme.
In a way it was disappointing as Ernie Kern's rink could do little against Carlos Silva who piled on shots almost at will. I have tioned that the game was a resumed. one, play had been stopped by rain on May 27 after each. rink had played five heads; the Cox's Road team then held a slight advantage of one shot.
Teddy Fincher had a lead of two shots against "Spuggy" Silva and although he fell into arrears early on, he was able to recover towards the finish and won by the smallest margin..
Although there is no ruling on the both point, I might mention that teams placed their men in the same position as when the match was dis- continued.
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Thus Willie Hyde played as third man to Fincher, whilst Joe Fraser deputising for. Tommy Carr who was away volunteering, played in an un- accustomed position as Number Two.
Fraser was the star turn of the eight in that position, and was continually changing the head to hla aldo's favour, a half a pound shot being his best weapon. Leo Silva went back to third man after a spell as lead and did very well.
PUTTING
By BEST BALL
Whether you use the "hitting"- or "sweeping" method of putting you will have no trouble finding plenty of first fileht players. past and present, as fitting examples of your style. The "hitting" method is one patterned after the name Itself, the player spanks the ball rather hard to the back of the Oftentimes it may bound out again, or up and back. How- ever. It is a decisive effort. gen- erally by a determined golfer and It has, no truck with the usual roll: and cut of the grass, its momen- tum allowing It to ignore these Irritating conditions and place it: in the hole in the shortest possible time by the straightest path.
Golfers, who use this method such as Johnny Farrell, realize that the path of the ball must be Accurate for it. Is travelling at such speed that if it falls to land by the cup. It may run well past the hole and leaving a second.
Kich is by no means nE- on the way back. The ping" blow on the other donte into the ball and Pjust enough momentum to the háls. This not only in-
when
The two threes shone again in little later, when it was Luz's turn to score with his last wood only for Goodwin a perfect to secure the count with draw.
Dick Alves seemed to be off form
ani missed with both his woods. The Portuguese four secured the biggest count on the rink when they chalked up a nap hand at the 10th end. "Spot- ty" Pereira, deputising for Joe Luz who was not able to turn out, drew two nice ones to which "Doc." Guterres added another Luz failed to block but with Nish making no change.
GOODWIN'S MISFORTUNE Dick Alves put in a perfect stopper, which was probably also a counter. Frank Goodwin has the misfortune to hit this up to make it five after a
measure.
"Lobby," as lead, was doing very well and beating his opponent on the majority of head, although it is only fair to the latter to add that he is a comparative.novice.
The latter laid the foundation for a nice couple of fours a little later the game in on and these turned
STYLES
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sures it from going too far but should the ball stop anywhere along the edge of the cup it may topple in... Bobby Jones employed. this style?"
Monday!--Ralaing: The Ball
favour of the home four, who were
then trailing, but ran out wingers ELECTRIC'S
by half a dozen.
The game between Carlos Silva and REMARKABLE
VICTORY
Ernie Kern, was, as I have said, rather.
50 a flasco as the homesters were over-played.
and Leonard Xavier C.E. Marques were uncanny in their accuracy and the latter was for once
In the Third Division, the Hang in a while getting the value which Kong Electrio Club's victory was truly his consistently. good,, (but unlucky), remarkable as the team did not ap. bowling deserved. So the opposition pear to be their strongest and it will was usually up against a stiff pro-be remembered that the club lost to position.
the Prison Officers by a record score the previous Saturday.
The visitors scored 19 shots with only a singleton in reply in the first eight heads and continued in similar strain to win by 38-11.
Jackie Noronha put in some good' shots when required, although he nearly spoilt a five early on by being too weighty, but Carlos Silva spent most of his woods on blocking which he did with perfect accuracy.
CIVIL SERVANTS RECOVER WELL
The game between Club de Recreio
"B" and Civil Servants at the Valley was close all the way through but the an early homesters recovered from in the last couple of ends to win by deficit and gained half a dozen shots
seven.
A, A. Remedios, for whom Machado was playing well, lost to Harry Strange by three, Burling, assisting his skip on occasions, while, Jack Hol- many.
same margin over lidge had the John Bosto: Chico Ribeiro was the star turn here and was playing at the top of his form.
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Fred Jones in spite of a good re- covery by FX. Soares, just managed to get home by the barest margin.
I have little information about the game at Sookunpoo where the Indians a meritorious win to secure scored their revenge against Craigengower.
The latter badly missed, the inspir- ing play of both Bradbury and Omar, but as they were getting their eyes in for a great Interport triumph, I think they will be appeased.
Square all round at the tea interval, the home team then began to gain a little and by the sixteenth were half a dozen to the good.
into
Stopani Thompson who had fallen then put on, a spurt and scoring on all the remaining heads he overcame
arrears after leading 7 to.
Jimmy Jack by four shots..
Ted Ramsay and Bert Muskett were
darkness the. neck and neck most of the way but with the approach of light men put on extra power and won
going to beat Stuart Deacon as he led by half a dozen.
by eight shots after six ends but then the home team put on 21 shots to a bare 2 in the following eleven heads and ran spare.
Bob Meadows looked as if he was
out winners with nine to
„BROWN'S PRETTY FOUR In a low scoring game the Hong Kong Football Club beat Craigengower by over a dozen, all rinks being up, with Pegg having the biggest win.
The Club de Recreio were much too strong for the Yachtsmen and galloped away from them in the latter part of the game.
A. W. Brown was ten down to Yvanovich, thanks to a nice little run the towards the finish, his four at
Hospes trailed the jack to the edge. 20th head was a pretty one.
and dropped a foot away to count It should be noted in passing that two, then with his second one he drew Dick Basa, the only regular-skip on right on to the Kitty” and Archle view, suffered the biggest defeats Nissim added the fourth.
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