LAWN BOWLS NOTES
THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 28, 1940
J.E. NORONHA PLAYS FINE
GAME AGAINST
AGAINST SILVA
Recreio 'B' Give Senior Team Some Anxious Moments
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MILITARY DUTIES MUST COME FIRST
(By "SKIP")
It must be emphasised that in case should bowls games be allowed to Interfere with Volun- teer duties which must always come first and will be held to be a valid excuse for a postpone- ment.
should
Any player affected make a suitable date with his opponent and get in touch with the greens convener of the club оп which the game Is to be played to confirm the date. The player should then notify the Hon. Secretary of the H.K.L.B.A of the new arrangements.
THE RULES AGAIN!
By "SKIP"
A further example of lack of know- ledge of the rules of lawn bowls was seen at Hong Kong Football Club last week, as mentioned in my main notes. At the fifth head, with Strange leading Brooksbank by 11 shots to none, the Football Club rink lay two shots when the skips went down to bowl.
Strange, bowling first of course, failed to alter the lay and Brooksbank added a third, Strange bowled his second wood but did not alter the count, whereupon "Timber" Wood called out "three", stepped into the head and removed the three counting shots a short distance. And Brooksbank with a wood to bowl!
was left
There was some discussion and an appeal to a player on another rink, who held that Strange was right in claiming that the head must be re-played. That he secured two shots on this re-played head shows the rank injustice of the decision which I do not for one minute doubt was reached in all sin- cerity.
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There is no ambiguity about the rule, which fully covers the case in question, It states quite clearly that
if a bowl while at rest is burned- (a)
By either side, it may be re- played by the opposite side, or in the latter's option, be allowed to remain where it lies.
(b) By a neutral person, or by a bowl not in play, or by any object, it should be replaced as near its original position as possible. There is really no excuse for not looking up the rules, although it is not easy to re- member those which cover unusual cases, for dozens of copies of the Association's hand-book have been distributed to the various clubs and one should always be kept handy for reference.
By way of constructive criticism I suggest that a copy be hung up on each club's bowls notice board--not to be taken away!
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HYDE DISTINGUISHES HIMSELF IN ABSENCE OF TOMMY CARR
By "SKIP"
ALTHOUGH THE RAIN caused a postponement of one game in each division of the League, and the game between the Indians and Kowloon Football Club was put off by mutual arrangement, 10 games were played on Saturday.
Finishes were generally quite close, although K.C.C.
THE MASONIC MATCH
(By "SKIP")
1 have been asked to remind those interested, that the Masonic bowls match which was postpon- ed on account of the weather last Sunday, will be played on Sun- day, July 7th, at the same time and place.
THIRD DIVISION
seconds trounced the Police and Kowloon Bowling Green WALLINGTON UPSETS
Club beat Craigengower by over 20 in Third Division.
Willie Hyde, skipping in place of Tom Carr who was on duty elsewhere, broke a season's record when he overcame Bill Holland's four by 27 shots, whilst the losers scored only three, easily the lowest rink score to date.
The Champions very nearly joined, the latter, as well as his skip, badly failed with their B. team in the sensation of to save. There was a peculiar incident, on the season but they made a great effort which I comment in another place, at the fth head, when the Civil Servants led by in the last two or three heads and eleven to none, and this may have upset managed to retain their unbeaten re- cord, after trailing nearly all the way and being as many as niñe down when three. heads remained.
the home rink.
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Fred Jones beat Walter Gill by about half a dozen and always had a slight lead on his opponent. Simmonds and Mansell had good tussle as leads with the former having the advantage, whilst Hodges was the better second man. George Duncan was the best of the home rink and he had more oppor
put up a lot of good woods. Fred Jones, whose heavy ones were especially good, had the better of his opponent.
NORONHA THE STAR Jackie Noronha was the star min in the "B" team for he beat "Spuggy" Silva to secure the only win for the challengers.tunity to shine than did Grimmitt, who also Although he had good support from his front men, he played a truly marvellous game himself and I heard it said that he had only one bad wood! Alves, his lead, more than held his own against Leo Silva, whilst Johnny Remedios was again in good form as third man and had the measure of his opponent. Spuggy was trailing all the way but, when down by 21/6 at the 18th, he scor- ed a six to help to save the match-and that was Noronha's only poor head, let me add. But it was probably Silva's best head as he drew two peachy woods, as Alf Hall calls them, to add to the tally. And Jackie secured the first shot at the next head with the opposition counting three at least.
B. Basto and C. G. Silva had a loquacious battle before the latter got the upper hand of his opponent in the last half dozen ends and won very comfortably. The score was 13/12 at the 15th but C.G. scored on every head subsequently, and finished up with a six on the last head. B.B. played a good game especially early on. At the 13th end, for instance, with the enemy counting, he bumped up a wood after nominating the shot, only for C.G. to face this one out for the shot. B.B, was not to be outdone and he came up nicely with his second wood to secure a couplet
At the very last head, whether it was due to nerves on the part of the "juniors" or not I cannot say; the "Champs" lay seven when Basto bowled. He was short with his first and Carlos added the eighth, only for his opponent to draw the seventh shot. Not much consolation perhaps but it saved the humiliation of an adverse, possible.
Dick Alves and John Basto had a very close game before the former emerged vic- torious by four shots, after holding a 10-shot lead as the result of the first five heads. Machado, as lead to Basto, was as good as Leonard Xavier all through the game, whilst Charlie Roza-Pereira was also in good form for the "B" team and with rather more to do was quite as prominent as Raoul Luz. Dick Alves secured one of his spectacular shots at the fifth head when his side lay four or five: John Basto came up with a lovely one to secure the first shot only for Alves to make a narrow port, face him ouf and secure a brace. A great head for the. skips.
ROBERTSON DEADLY
Police, who made several changes in their teams, had the biggest win in this division when they overcame Kowloon Cricket Club by 15 shots, thanks chiefly to Fender, who had a useful margin over Goodwin.
After being level as late as the 12th head, the Police four scored consistently on nearly all the other heads. Tommy Hunter, play Ing his first game of the season, was an excellent lead, whilst both Dall and Fender were good. Of the opposition only Fraser and Goodwin shone, the latter coming right back onto his game. But he had a hard task!
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Ernie Kern and Jock Orem were also neck and neck for most of the way but a good four to Orem at the last head gave him a win by half a dozen shots. On this last head, which was quite spectacular, Willie
who was
way steady all McLeod, through, put his woods a couple of yards behind the jack on a longish head, Fabel was wide and "Nobby" Clarke came up with a lovely one to trail and lay three shots his own in the ditch and McLeod's two. The threes did not alter things but Kern with his first wood touched the jack and went into the ditch to still leave three against him. Then Orem with his last wood drew round the bunch right onto the jack for four and Kern failed to save.
Clarke and Orem were the two best of the winners, the skip playing a very calculating game and always covering wood for wood. Fabel was not up to scratch, whilst Mulcahy, though playing some good shots, `was not quite as good as his skip.
FINCHER ONLY WINNER Teddy. Fincher had the only win for Kow- loon Cricket Club and, as he fought back from a deficit of 15 shots to 3 at the half- way stage, he had reason to be satisfied although it does not normally fall the lot of a skip to be able to win by means of a six at the last head; a feat of which there was an epidemic last week. Ted Post had George Lee pretty well beaten most of the of game, the latter making the mistake playing short heads when he had the jack. The six mentioned above was, by the way, recorded on a long one and might well have of Joe been a seven count had not one
Civil Servants overcame the Football Club Carey's heavy ones removed an enemy shot but had only eight to spare at the finish when it looked quite impossible to save by though it should be added that Robertson any other means. Cameron was steady as reduced his deficit by six on his last head second man to Carey, who was himselt do when all was over. He secured the onlying his stuff. Although both Lee and Madar win for the home team and always had the put up perfect woods when the big count measure of McGowan's four. Although all eventuated, they were not good and honours his men were steady, especially Anslow who went to Hubert Overy, who drew some good was beating Gellatly, it was Robertson him- shots, and to Teddy Fincher. Belf who won the game as he was deadly. One of my pet slogans is that one fact is Collyer was good up to tea time, whilst McGowan, though securing some good shots,
was not consistent.
Fifty-seven, the biggest aggregate I have been able to trace on a cursory glance through my books, was recorded on the game between Harry Strange and Brooksbank, the final score being 35/22 to the visitor,
Two fives and two fours were amongst the larger aggregate which contained only one singleton, but Brooksbank had a six on his card. The Footballers were being out-bowl- ed when this score was chalked up, Burling and Rakusen having played very well; but
BAGLEY APPLECART
By "SKIP"
in
There were only two games Third Division and Hong Kong Foot- ball Club achieved a fine result when they beat the Prison Officers Club by four shots, Wallington being the hero of the day in overcoming the hitherto unbeaten Bagley by eight. I under- stand, though, that his recent pro- do with this motion has nothing to success!
George Graver was next in order of merit for the winners in that he beat Pile by half a dozen, but Syd Strange could do little right against Jillott until late in the game, when a mild recovery helped to save the side from defeat.
Jordan had ample revenge for his defeat at the hands of Alves earlier in the season as he won by 19 shots out of the K.B.G.C.'s margin of 21 against Craigengower, down at the Valley. Spong lay the foundation for this big win and quite outshone Baptista, just as all the visitors outshone their op- ponents, except Coelho, who played a very fine game against heavy odds.
K. C. Hamilton beat Lam by nine shots and always appeared to have the game well in hand. Both Scard and Wallis played well for him whilst the best on his the home skip was side, which is I suppose as it should be!
his third man, George Ladd and Franks, were outstanding in the rink and fully de- against John Dinnen served to carry their rink to the only home. victory.
LAWN BOWLS
TEAMS
C.S.C.C.
The following have been chosen to repre- sent Civil Service Cricket Club in the Lawn Bowls League on Saturday:
First Division (v Club de Recreio, "B" Home):-E. W. C. Simmonds, J. Hollidge, A. W. Grimmitt and F. J. Jones (Skip); M. E. Purvis, W. J. Burling, M. N. Rakusen and H. E. Strange (Sklp); J. Gellatly, J. L. A. Collyer and J. E. Mc- W. Deakin, Gowan (Skip).
Second División (v P.R.G., Away):-P. D. Crawley, H. Lord, H. F. Harper and C. Strango (Skip); A. F. Shepherd, J. H. War- dle, E. Kirmon and W. R. Hillyer (Skip): better than three guesses, and as I have J. Walker, J. R. Carr, A. Stoven and S. Reserves:-H. Parrott, been able to glean very little information Eccleshall (Skip). about the game between Crafgengower and F. S. Austin and J. C. Lucas. the Indians, I will touch on it but briefly.
PRISON O.C. U. M. Omar was again the turning influence
The following have been chosen to repre- as he beat Minu by half a dozen shots but sent Prison Officers' Club in the Lawn Bowls. Charlie Rosselet with the most assistance from Landolt also won, although narrowly League to-morrow: :- against Dallah, who was deadly. Abe' Abbas and Dick Basa wore touch and go for a A. Hircock, J. W. Hudson, J. W. Fitzgerald long time but when the home skip shot right W. J. Bagley (Skip); V. H. Freeman, C. ahead for a while, try as he might, the| McGráth, C. Gowland and T. M. Pile (Skip): Craigengower man could not make another w. McCurrach, F. NH J. McCutchen tle of it. a two to the Sookunpoo player de- and A. Jillott (MID): clding the issue at the last head.
Third Division (v. H.K.C.C., Home);—