THE CHINA MAIL'S 1939 LAWN BOWLS REVIEW
Recreio Seniors Equal 1927 Record Of Kowloon Dock Remarkable Standard Of Consistency Maintained
28 GAMES WON IN ROW: TWO LOST IN TWO YEARS
TAIKOO CLUB'S HIGH
HOPES SHATTERED BY TWO DRAWN ENCOUNTERS
ALT
FINAL LEAGUE TABLES FIRST DIVISION
Rec. "A" C.C.C. K.B.G.C.
K.C.C.
L.R.C.
C.S.C.C.
P.R.C. Rec. "B"
relegated.
Shots
P. W. L. D. Up Down Pts. 16 18 0 0 306 0 32 10 11 ŏ
0. 202
0 22
10 8
7
1
43
0 17
18 8 8
0
0
58 16
16 7 5 1
0
31 15
16
0
0
0
64 14
16 5 11 0
0
30.10
10 4 11 1
0 130 0
0 221 0
10 4 11 1
TWO LEAGUE
POSSIBLES
Two "possibles" (8), were ro- corded in the League, as follows:
J. C. Chalmers' Taikoo Club rink (W. Melrose, W. C. Bovalrd and T. F. Stainton) v Hong Kong Football Club in the Second Division,
Ward de
W. K. Way's Craigengower rink (A. A. Razack, W. and A. M. Omar) v Club Recrelo "B" in the First Division,
was to be
THIRD DIVISION
H.K.F.C. T.C.
D
14 10 3 14 D 3 2 232 14
SECOND DIVISION
P. W. L. D. Up Down Pts.
1
Shots
Shots
P. W. L. D. Up Down Pts.
06
0 21 0 20
1 100
0 19
14 7
7
0 28
0 14
Recreio K.C.C. K.B.G.C. H.K.F.C. C.C.C.
16 14
2
0 313
0 28
10 11
5
0 200
0 23
16 10
6
0 138
0 20
10
D
7
0
40
0 18
10
a
а
0
30 16
14 5 7 2
0
44 12
P.O.C.
16
7 8
1
12
0 15
14 A B 0
0 51
12
H.K.E.R.C.
16 5
11
0
0 180 10
14
4
10
0
0
103
8
C.S.C.C.
14 3 11
0
0 158
6
R.H.K.Y.C. K.F.C.
14
4. 11
1.
0. 212. 9
16
3 13
0
0 310
LTHOUGH I have said that the outstanding event of the .D.R.C.
Kowloon Dock beat Recrelo "B". In the year was the Interport triumph, this seems rather un-play-off to decide which team just to Club de Recreio, who won the First Division Cham- pionship without once being defeated. This feat has been achieved in any division on only one previous occasion, when Kowloon Dock won the First Division in 1927. It is of in-c.c.c. terest to many of the older bowlers to record the names of K.T.G.C.A. the team which represented the Dock team in those days. P.R.C. Many of them are still with us in Hong Kong, some have re- tired to their homeland and some have bowled their last wood.
sea-
their
two to fight out the relegation pro- blem, which, as we all know, had, to be decided on a replay, the Dock team gaining the day.
sea-
The following played as regularly as, duty permitted and were 174 shots to the good as the result of their 12 gamest. W. Greig, D. Keith, J. O. McLaggan, S. Gray, A. Gourlay, H. G. FOOTBALLERS' SUCCESS Cooper, F. Cullen, R. Lapsley, C. About half way through the Atkinson, J. V. Ramsay, J. A. Lindsay, son I forecast that Taikoo Club would J. C. Brown, J. Puncheon, G. Hen-win promotion to First Division but, derson and E. Docherty,
like many predictions, I was wrong, Recreio's record over a period of for, after an exciting struggle, the three years has been remarkable. honour justly went to Hong Kong Losing only two matches (to Crai- Football Club, who thus return to the gengower and Kowloon Bowling premier League after a lapse of only Green Club) in 1937, they became one season. I think it will be ad- champions for the first time. after mitted that their record is not nearly being runners-up the previous
as impressive as that of the runners- son. Last year, after losing
up when it comes to a matter of shots first two games to Kowloon Cricket as, thanks partly to a severe trouncing Club and Craigengower respectively, at the hands of their nearest rivals, they won their remaining 12 games, they were only 86 shots to the good which, added to this season's re- whereas Taikoo had a margin of 232, markable record, makes 28 games in a total beaten only by the Recreio a row without a check!
teams in the first and third Divisions. Taikoo figured in two drawn games, For the sake of posterity I will re- as did Kowloon Tong, and the loss cord Recreio's team:-A. P. Guterres, of these valuable points robbed them R. F. Luz, H. A. Alves, L. F. Xavier, of promotion. Craigengower finished C. E. Marques, J. E. Noronha, C. G. third, only a point behind Taikoo and Silva, C. M. Silva, J. F. V. Ribeiro these three proved to be outstanding and F. X. M. Silva played in every as Kowloon Bowling Green Club, in match-a remarkable record-whilst the next position, were five points J. A. Luz was absent for war duties behind. Kowloon Tong and Kowloon and L. J. Silva was another who Football Club finished with equal was not always available. The team points but the latter were seven shots were 306 shots to the good after their | better off in the deficit column. Police 16 games, thus more than doubling | might have had to play-off to their shots margin of last year.
save their position had not the Civil Craigengower had a much better Servants sacrificed their position on season, securing eight more points | a matter of principle a couple of (out of two more matches) than last year and finished runners-up, al- though 10 points behind the leaders-
further indication of the playing strength of the champions.
3
RECREIO'S TEAM
wins in the last two matches just saved the custodians of the law.
ANOTHER RECREIO TRIUMPH Club de Recreio and Kowloon Cricket Club had a great fight for the WALK-OVERS CONCEDED
honours in Third Division and the Kowloon Bowling Green Club, who Portuguese stayed the course better have been either third or fourth for than their rivals and finally finished the past four seasons, achieved a up six points ahead after losing to better position this year, but they the runners-up in the first match of finished up with only just over half the season and then having a run the points that the champions secured. | of twelve successes. They just beat They beat last year's runners-up, their seniors as regard the shots up Kowloon Cricket Club, for third post-record, having 313 to their credit. tion by a single point, whilst the Kowloon Cricket Club finished up Indians and Civil Servants followed weakly with a couple of defeats but in similar order, one point separat- proved worthy "runners-up, having a ing each. The former retained their hundred shots more than Kowloon position of last year, fifth, but divil Bowling Green Club, who were third. Servants, after a. - terribly shaky The latter made an auspicious debut start, came along with a strong burst in this League, as did Prison Officers' of form in the middle of the season Club, who held sixth place, Hong and saved themselves from what at Kong Football Club and one time looked like certain relega-gower being fourth and fifth respec- Craigen-
tion-they lost their first five games. tively. The Electricians, who have Police, Club de Recreio “B” and little chance to settle down on ac- Kowloon Dock (how have the mighty count of their repeated changes, were fallen!) were always in a worrying next, whilst Royal Hong Kong Yacht position. Police had difficulty in Club, playing as-such for the last playing at full strength due to extra time, just managed to leave the duties and, having assured their post- wooden spoon with Kowloon Football tion, gave walk-overs to their re- Club, who beat them once and scored maining opponents, leaving the other a double against the Electricians.
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