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week ago of the THE
THE announcement a
proposal to be made at the General Meeting of the Lawn Bowls Association for the abolition of the League has been the cause of much discussion and has been the main topic of conversation in bowling circles
It is now revealed that the proposal will not meet with support from a large section. who attribute the increasing popularity of
no small measure
the the game in League.
to
This section believe that the best interests of the game is served by the League and argue that competitive bowls provides an Incentive to practice, thereby raising the standard of bowls in the Colony. They scorn the idea of the poor spirit in which the game is played in the League and add that those who do not play the game as it should, form only a very smail percentage of lawn bowlers taking part.
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They point out that clubs should conform to the rules governing the competition and any transgression of them must be looked
with
Instances of disfavour.
senior players playing for the junior team of their club, or players playing for more than one club during a season have been few and far between. The new rules, which will be drawn up shortly, are expected to provide
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against these infringements.
the means of more League bowls Is
relationships friendly and social
between clubs and bowlers than friendly games could be, they add. On the other hand, it is stated that friendly games provide more enjoyment in an afternoon's sport, the sole idea of winning being absent and the game being played merely for the recreation it affords.
Friendly bowls would do away with the habit of players changing clubs as has so often occurred in the past. A club could arrange for more than three rinks to be played and all members could be given a
Clubs can indulge in the sport without any while thought of promotion or relegation, friendly bowls would
save the selection committees much worry and stamp out jea- lousy and criticism.
Added to this, players might take a week end off when they desire without thinking that in doing so they would let their club down.
SUNDAY'S
AT GOVT. HOUSE
In a friendly lawn bowls match at" Government House yesterday, a team led by His Excellency the Governor defeated a team from the Kowloon. Cricket Club by 76 shots to 48.
R. Walker, A. C. Milne, J. Deakin and HE. Sir Geoffry Northcote beat V. C. Labrum, H. Overy, F. Goodwin and Mr. Justice R. E. Lindsell 27-9.
W. Cornell, N. L. Smith, H. H. Pegg and E. Searle beat R. S. Mea- PAPER-HUNT dows, J. M. Brown, T. V. Carr and
The Cottage Club at Fanling will chance to play instead of watching selected open its Winter riding season with a members using the green they help to main-Paper-hunt at 3 p.m. on Sunday next. Riders will gather at the Club-House tain.
at 2 p.m. and will move off to the starting-point at 2.30 p.m.
Players would have more opportunities to play to other positions if desired, and there would not be that tension during games as exists in League, matches.
E. Kern 26-20.
J. Owen Hughes, J. A. Fraser, T and Sir Athol McGregor Robson beat A. W. Ramsey, E. Abraham, J. M. Jack and J. Fraser 23-19.
finishing-point will be announced im-- For the benefit of spectators, the mediately after the start of the hunt.
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