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NOTES AND Recreio Beat Craigengower And Hint At Things To Come
COMMENTS
LAST season
(By "SKIP"),
commenced my notes with what might have been called -a grouse. So this year I will be more moderate and offer one or two con- "-structive criticisms.
The question of time limits for post- ponements, still, I think, needs some consideration. One club last Satur- day for instance, postponed their game long before noon, yet a number of the members were actually playing
their green during the afternoon.
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SEVERAL players were noticed play- official warning might be made on this subject. Brown shoes must be worn during all games played under the .auspices of the Association.
ing in white shoes and I think an
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CULLEN'S RINK CARRIES
DAY FOR K'LOON DOCK
By "SKIP"
year-by nine shots. Ably supported
AFTER A MORNING of drizzle, sunshine and showers gest win when he got the better of K. C. the majority of lawn bowls matches were completed on Sat-Hamilton-no relation to P.J.A. who skipped urday, the eight scheduled for Kowloon being played, but all except two of the six down for decision on the Island be ing postponed until the end of the season.
Only important upset was the defeat of Craigengower by Taikoo in Second Division, whilst the Valley club also featured in a minor upset by beating Kowloon Bowling Green Club at Austin Road.
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He was drawn against Brooksbank, who, although not up to his usual form, saved a count of six when he drew right out to the tape, where the jack had been moved, for the second shot. The home skip, however, was not to be denied and chalked up a half dozen at the very next head. This count having put them in the lead for the first. time, the home four could do no wrong.
SENSATIONAL START
The Champions gave an indication heads. Hubert Overy had not fully recover. of events to come when they beated from an illness and did not lend the sup
port which he usually does, whilst his oppo- Craigengower by no fewer than
site number Meyer was also off his game. shots, the biggest win of the day. Recreio "B" began the season well with a ANOTHER point is that players
Willie Hong Sling, after his splendid clean win against Hong Kong Football Club, should realise that it is their in-form of last season, had earned pro- Jackle Noronha, who was making his debut .dividual responsibility to find out
as skip, having the largest victory. motion, but whether it was the from the home club whether the match thought of playing against "experts," is on or off. Some players, due to
or that he just had an off day, as we play away, phone their own club in all do at times, I cannot say, but he stead of the club on which the match certainly could do little right for is to be played.
Rooselet,' and with Carlos Silva right Last Saturday was an excellent
at the top of his form, the latter had example of the vagaries of our climate
a comfortable win. The Portuguese and of the different drying propensit-player was drawing shots beautifully. ies of our greens. For all the Kow-
DING-DONG GAME loon matches were played, whilst of
Alves and Basa had a ding-dong game, three scheduled for Happy Valley,the former emerging victorious after trall two were played and one cancelled, ing right up to the 18th end. Nine down at the interval, he completely blanked the Val as were the rest of the Island games.ley rink for the last seven heads. The home Irink came right on to form. after the breather. Leonard Xavier, who had not been too good, commenced putting them on the kitty and his form seemed to pull the team together.
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Alf Coates, as three for the Valleyites, played an outstanding game, especially in the preliminary stages, though I do not wish to suggest that he was by any means poor during the Portuguese revival.
"Pop" Gill's rink started sensationally, by scoring 13 in the first four heads, but B.B.s" rink fought back well and won on the post so to speak. Although the woods did not run too kindly for the visitors, Gill did not lose heart and at the 20th head he produced a real "cake-cutter." when he drew a perfect second shot, only for Basto to face it out.
by Coelho he led all the way and his rink
virtually carried the day as it negatived the
loss sustained by John Pau, who, after lead-
ing by, half a dozen shots after nine henda, could do little right against Dinnen.
Alves and Jordan had a close finish after the former had pretty well run away with
to a three at the last head, which I think
a couple of yards of running on his wood.
the game; he eventually won by five thanks could have been saved had Jordan only had
GOLF STARTING TIMES
Following are Royal Hong Kong Golf. Club starting times for Fanling:
SUNDAY Old Course
9.16 8.m. J. A. D. Morrison, K. S. Morrison, 9.20
I. H. Genre, L. R. Andrewes, 9.24 A. B. Purves, F. A. Redmond.
T. Megarry, D. McDougall,
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9.32
9.36
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9.48 9.52
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9.56 10.00 10.04
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ON MARKING CARDS
The last head was exciting: Football Club AND finally, an appeal to the num-
were lying a couple of shots with two. Re- crelo woods stopping them from a count of ber twos to take more care in the
four or so, which would have meant a win marking of the cards. In the first
for the rink. B. Basto was advised to draw place, the names of the home team
but fancied a drive which went wrong and 10.16 should always be put on the left:
hit his own two woods, one of which, un- luckily for the visitors, sprung the jack and initials should always be filled in, a
Spuggy Silva's rink proved far too strong left them with only a singleton. task which takes only a minute of two for U. M. Omar's and included a couple of
· Bebbington's four, after trailing badly 10.28 of 15 against J. J. Basto, pulled up well, and the 10.32 more. Then again it is helpful to the fours and a three in their victory press to "Stagger" the head scores in shots. The home team were too good, man skip could take much of the credit himself, 10.30
playing especially well when he scored for man, for the Crafgengower rink. stead of placing each number im-
Up on two rinks, the Police will-probably four at the penultimate head to tie the 10.40 mediately below the other, which re-consider themselves unlucky to lose to Kaw scores; the homesters, however, got a good sults in a congestion in some cases. loon Dock, especially as there was a differ-.three on the last end.
ence of only two shots.
SECOND DIVISION
TOM CARR PROVIDES 'FIREWORKS'
By "SKIP"
Taikoo were never in any danger of defeat in the game at Craigengower, although the home team just about held its own after being some 20 shots or so down at the-solid-refreshment stages.
looked back.
Alf Lewis and Donald Munro had an even -game for 10 heads but then the Talkoo men got a five and four in succession and never After having a clear lead of nine in the first five ends and being 10 up at tea time, Tom Stainton had a lean period and Doc Karanjia very nearly caught up to him but the issue was safely settled with a four at the last end to give the Taikoo men a seven- shot victory.
On the end rink, Dick Keown, back after a season's absence on leave, and Bill Way had an epic struggle before the visitor won by a singleton.
LEAD ALTERNATES
In a low-scoring game the lead changed sides four times. Both skips played up to form in this game whilst Jim Watson proved very useful as three to the visitor.
K.C.C. juniors, newly promoted, gave the Civil Servants a severe beating, whereas at ..one stage of the game the reverse appeared to be on the cards. At the eighth head the Valley men had a lead of 10 shots, which is - pretty hopeful for a visiting team, but the next head proved the turning point; for Tommy Carr got a count of six and the other two rinks negatived the deficit! Fire works! Carr followed with a nap hand and eventually piled up 19 in six heads without -reply, to ultimately, win by 17. Ted Ramsey played a great game as three to Carr and quite overshadowed Johnny Purvis; who seemed to be rather lackadaisical.
Fred Cullen was the hero of the day as his big win by 18. over "Jock" Orem, did the trick. The rink had an excellent! load In "Bill Houston, Bob Lapsley was very steady whlist Cullen himself was quite brilliant in every · phrase of the game.
Johnny Ted Post played well against Kempton, although the latter scored on the majority of heads, but the standard of bowls was not too high generally.
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10.44 Fred Jones was unable to turn out, and 10:48 with Rakusen also absent, the Civil Servants| 10.52 appeured to have a poor team out. But they | 10.50 pulled off a really good victory, against the 11.00 Indians. Collyer's rink won the match by 11.04 a win of no less than 23 against A. K. Minu.
He had two emergency players, in Grimmits 11.08
and Hollidge, sons of more well-known play- ers. They did very well for comparative 11.12 novices and were not in the least overawed: by playing at such short notice, in. First
Division.
Laurie Collyer was', in splendid form and rose to the occasion 'grandly; his heavy ones were deadly and he was also drawing well.
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A. N. and Q. A. A. Macfadyen. G. C. Worrall, I. W. Shewan.
D. Hamilton, G. T. Harrington, S. H. Dodwell, Brig. McLeod, J. B. Harrison, J. Linaker.
J. von Mublen, J. G. Jensen.
J. T. Smith, W. A. Jones.
A. D. and D. Humphreys,
Wing Cdr. Steele Perkins, Col. Matthews.
L. M. Wylle, J. Redman. E. H. Williams,, L. H. C. Cal- throp.
W. A. Mackinlay, Major Gilen.
G. Thomerson, M. Pollock.
J. C. Brown, F. Buckle,
L. R. Cramer, B. O, Baldwin. ‚T. - A. "Pearce, A. K. Mackenzie.
F. W. Chandler, M. G. Carru- thers.
W. N. A. Smalley, J. W. Mayhew,
A. T. Lay, E, Bathurst.
J. W. Clague, P. M. Cotton, PE Annis, F. A. Roward. Major Penfold, Capt. Bridge. Lt. Col. Field, Major Proes. Major Harvey, Surg. Cdr. Ni- cholson.
Lieut. Jessiman, Capt. Thursby. Lieut, Carter, M. S. Banner.
New Course) 9.20 a.m. A. V. and Mrs. Greaves. 10.00 10.24
10.40
Jeff Hoosen laid the foundation for A. R. 10.48 Minu's victory over Harry Strange but the 10.52 skip himself was also pretty hot.
the situation
Willie McLeod was in great form for Fen- der and may be said to have laid the found. ation for the visitor's big win. He was beat- ing Calman most of the way. Headridge, o newcomer to First Division bowls. I believe, had the better of McMaster who tried hard but never seemed to settle down to his
Jack Hollidge, on the next rink, had an game.
Consequently, too much was left to Morri-off day and would have been lost without son and McKelvie, neither of whom touched MacGowan, who was saving top form.
time and again. When the other two rinks had finished and the Civil Servants were 12 HALL'S RINK BRINGS VICTORY
up, this rink had four more heads to play. Alf Hall's rink carried the day for Kow A singleton on the first of these made things loon Bowling Green Club as they were al safe, but Dallah was full of fight and chalk. ways the masters of George's Moss's. quared up eight in the remaining three ends, in- tette: this was one of two rinks which suf- cluding a five. fered a re-organisation owing to Kern's in. ability to turn out. Tommy Armstrong and Duggie Waterton hardly put down all the afternoon so White and his skip had to consolidate for the most part. This they did most successfully although Moss's men opened their account with a four and chalked up a count of six later in the game. Four. singles comprised their other counts and Hall ran out victor by over a score.
a bad wood THIRD DIVISION
EVANS' FINE
DEBUT AS A SKIP
Holland's rink pulled up well to the Frank 'Goodwin's after being 10 down, but the visiting skip was unfortunate ini .rob.
his side of
four. when he bing
up an' enemy wood for the bumped shot. In spite of inquiries from every school of thought-the subsequent inquest" did not reveal whether or not the skip was dDivision, Kowloon Football Club over- rected to go on the wrong hand!
Teddy Fincher's rink, pitched against George Sherriff's, were at no disadvantage in not knowing the rink, which proved very tricky for both teams, Dixon, as lead for the home skip, however, played a fine game. quite the best of the eight. Both skips saved well on occasion, Fincher turning an adverse five and a four into his favour on successive
did excellently. With two or three against him nearly every head, Kew had little "hope" of shining but he stuck to his task gamely.
·BASTO ONLY WINNER
There was a weighty duel on the other rink, where Bob Marks, thanks to a three at Bob Duncan was in good form against the last end, overcame Eccleshall after | Harry Gittins and it was largely due to his trailing most of the way,
own efforts that the rink won,
At Kowloon Tong, Jock Harrower's four Tony Basto, scored, the only home win | had a big win over Kew. Morton and Drow when he overcame Henry Lockhart by 10;.. gave a fine exhibition of drawing to the jack the home four were better all round than and for the most part Atkins; and his skip their opponents and will deserved their vic were consolidating by blocking, which they tory, the skip ́especially, shining.
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There were only two games in Third
whelming the Indians, and Craigen- gower. narrowly beating Kowloon Green Club.
Ben Evans, who played as lead last year- I believe, emerged as skip and had a smash- ing win against such an experienced player: as Adal. His team were outplaying the oppostilen all through and the visiting skip had an unenviable task in trying to keep 'the' score down.
Doctor Smalley got away to a flying start against Rumfahn but the latter's
team fought back well to square at 19, only to fall off again for half a dozen heads and go down by six shots,
Abbas, erstwhile Kowloon Tong player, turned out as third man to the. Dooter and did quite well.
Peter Morgan and Wahab had to decide: their battle on the very last-head,, with the former securing "the necessary shot.
"At Austin Road-George. Ladd had the big-
E, G. Prick, Lt.Cdr. Murray, Mrs. Steele Perkins, Mrs. Selwyn Clarke.
Mrs. Smalley, Mrs. Williams. Col. Shackleton, Col: Way. Major Mackenzie, Col. Newham,
WHITMONDAY
Old Course 9.16 a.m. A. T. Lay, G. C. Worrall. 9.20
A. B. Purves, T. Megarry. Capt. Thursby, R. K. Valentine. A. C. I, Bowker, L. M. S. Lloyd. I. H. Geare, K. S. Morrison. Wing Cdr. Steele Perkins, J. W. Mayhew.
W. Hewitt, F, Groves,
9,24
9.28
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9.32
9.36
9.40
0.44
9.48
9.52
R. G. Parker, G. T. Harrington, R. C. Gairdner, J. Redman. W. S. Hillier, H. Overy.
.9.60
10.00
10.32
30.30
10.40
Brig. McLeod, Major Meek.
Rev. Richards, G. W. Reeve. R. L. S. Webb, J. C. Brown, Col. | Shackleton, Major Macken- zie.
L. H. Chater, Rev. Ward.
New Course
9.20 a.m: E. W. Stout, M. G, Carruthers, 0.28 "' A. V. and Mrs. Greaves.
A. K. and Mrs. Mackenzie.
F. D. and Mrs. Hunter.
Mrs. Hilller, Mrs. Overy. Mrs, Webb, Mrs. Rowell,
9.36
9.40
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