THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 20, 1939
"SKIP'S" LAWN BOWLS NOTES
INTERESTING SERIES OF GAMES IN INTERNATIONAL TOURNEY Close Game Expected Between Malaya And India
INDIA, PORTUGAL SCOTLAND AND P.I. FOR SEMI-FINALS?
FINAL LEAGUE GAMES
LAST TWO MATCHES in the Lawn Bowls League take place to-morrow and one is of some interest to the Civil Servants, who, if they win, will have to play Police to decide which club will be relegated to Third Division.
This match should have been played some weeks ago but the green was declared unfit for play on that occasion. Although, as I write, the names of the teams have not appeared I think it is safe to say that Craigengower, at home, will win quite comfortable.
The other is the replay between the Kowloon Docks and Recreio "B" for the right to stay in the First Division next season. Kowloon Docks are expected to win by a few shots.
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Chief interest to-morrow one is to be played to-morrow. will be the four matches in
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game which attract the mast spectators the Gutierrez Shield, which imagine; both Malaya and India have strong teams out and i ex. are to be played at Kowloon
pect to see a very close game. Bowling Green Club, com- WELL-MATCHED EARLY MEN mencing at 3 p.m.
It must be very gratifying to Mr. Gutierrez, the present Honorary Treasurer of the Association, to see such a good entry: I believe that 11 teams is the highest number has been received in any season.
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Jeff Hoosen and A. Bakar should have a very even contest as leads, with the former probably having the advan- tage over his team-mate. Likewise there should be little to choose be- tween the second men where M. Y. Adal, in spite of a rather distinctive style, may be able to hold A.M. Omar. lost What the Malays will have up to this stage, however, can. be made up by M. R. Abbas if he is on His drawing to the jack
This entry necessitates the playing of three games in the first round, and four in the second: Three of the lat, ter take place at Kowloon Football Club on Sunday afternoon, the other his game.
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has been very good this season and I think, he is at present, just a little better than A. K. Minu, who skips another rink in the IR.C. team.
game he should find the left-handed Leo Silva too good for him, whilst as I have indicated, Luz must hold the advantage as second man.
Jimmy Wong is another bowler who did well as third man in his club team but he will find "Chico" Ribeiro brilli- ant just now. Much as I would like to raise John. Pau's hopes I think he will admit that C. G. Silva is bound to outclass him.
Their third skip, A.R. Dallah, will have a handful in U.M. Omar who is fond of this particular green and it may well be that the Inter- porter will prove the factor which will decide the issue in India's favour.
Scotland meet Wales in the first round and although the former may ANOTHER EVEN GAME INDICATED be expected to win, they will not have Remaining match in this round too easy a passage. Each side has will be between Australla, represent- two representatives of the home club ed by A. J. Kew, W. J. Reid, W. K. playing so there should be no advan-Way and E. C. Fincher, and Switzer-
tage gained on that score.
Chalmers, although playing out of position, is bound to give a good ac- count of himself as lead and he will
need to be at his best if Channing tou- ches form
land, for whom W. Naef, L. Gaddi, J. S. Landolt and C. 5. Rosselet will turn out,
This game should be almost as close as that between India and Malaya on which I have comment- ed above.
Willie Walker, as second man, may be expected to have the edge on L.A.R. Duncan, al-
Kew plays regularly for the though the latter can be brilliant at Kowloon Tong outfit and is fairly times whilst Jock Fender should more reliable as third man whilst his op- than hold R.P. Phillips, who likes the ponent, though not a regular League leading position rather better I think. player has represented K.C.C. on one
or two occasions, I believe.
SKIPS WILL WEIGH have a slight pull, but
It is in the skips where Wales may only slight mark you! If Fred Jones can produce his best form he may better Adam Holland, but although I think he will have more chances to shine than his opponent, I do not think he will be able to claim a victory.
Portugal, the holders, would ap- pear to have an easy game on hand, although by so saying I do not wish to discourage the enthusiastic Chinese rink.
Against some of the less powerful the latter teams in the competition
chance of
would have a reasonable
success.
With Raoul Luz as second man the Portugal rink must be pretty powerful.
Twill say right now that it looks- quite strong enough to retain the title.
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The former should have a slight ad- vantage as should Australia's second man who was "capped" for Hankow some time ago.
As regards the threes I would say there is little difference between them although club opinion seems to favour the Swiss player who is a regular First Division three.
.Crai-
Way more usually skips in gengower's "B" team, but brilliantly stepped into "Dick" Basa's shoes re- cently.
Fincher has not had as good a year in the League as he had last, but is a hard man to beat, especially at the drawing game. Rosselet is better at the heavy stuff, I would say.
As so much will depend on the lat- ter half of the teams I favour Aus- tralia to win by a small margin.
Just by way of a final shot in the dark I will tip The Philippines, Scot- Although Willie Hong Sling is a land, and Portugal to join India in greatly improved exponent of the the semi-finals.
THIRD DIVISION SKIPS
THE FOLLOWING are the Final. Standings of lead- ing skips in Third Division of the Lawn Bowls League.
O. P. Remedios (Reorelo) P. J. Hamilton (K.B.G.C.) T. W. Carr (K.C.C.)
H. L. Lockhart (K.B.G.C.)
E. de Souza (Recreio) V. Walker (H.K.F.C.).
P. A. Yvanovich (Recrala)
A. Jillott (P.Ó.C.)
J. Russell (H.K.F.C.)
8. E. Maughan (R.H.K.Y.C.)
W. W. Hirst ‚(K.G.G.) T. Pile (P.0.0.).
J. M. Jack (K.G.C.)
H. H. Pegg (H.K.F.C.)
W. B. Muskett' (H.K.E.R.C.)
A. W. Brown (R.H.K.Y.C.) A. E. 8. Alves, (0.0.0.) J. 6. Dinnen (K.B.G,C.) G. 8. Ladd (0.0.0.).. T. Gooding (P.0.0.) .... V. Patherlok" (K,P,O,) D a, G. 8. Thompson (H.K, J. Pau (0.0.0.) .....................
P. Morgan (K.F.0.) 00
J. Bisan. (H.K.E.R.0.)
J. T. Smalley (K.F.C.)
, G. Coombes (K.B.Q,0,)
A. W. Ramsey (K.0,0.)
R. 8. Meadows (K.0,0.). C. M. B. Aivan (Rearalo) S. Desnon (H.K.E.R.G.)
L. de Roma (H.K.K.R.G.)
G. E. Contafle (B.M.KY.0.)
W. Habke (K,0,0.) ...............
D. A. Resaria (0,0,0,) N. P. Karanila (0,0,0,) E, at Araulli (0,0,0,) J. W. Hudson (P.0.0.),
8. Kobertson (H
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