THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 20, 1941
EDDIE SOUZA'S POSSIBLE
Taken on Sunday during the First Round of the Colony Lawn Bowls Pairs Championship at Civil Service Cricket Club, where a Prison Officers' Club team under F. N. Hill ousted a strong four skipped by W. Mair by 17-16. In the picture, left to right, are J. 9. Riddell, W. E.Webber, S. H. Marvin (bowling) and J. R. MacWalter beside him. In the background are J. C. Aitken with a wood, and W. Higgs.
CHAMPIONS WITHOUT RIBEIRO AND POSSIBLY CARLOS SILVA
J. F. V. RIBEIRO, RECREIO “A” LAWN BOWL- ER, WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PLAY FOR A WEEK AT LEAST AS HE IS SUFFERING FROM AN IN- JURED ARM.
BOWLS SWEEP
draw for to-morrow's League games:
FIRST DIVISION
Recreio "A" (20) ✓ C.S.C.C. (44) 1.R.C. (121)
C.C.C. (33) K.B.G.C. "8" (375) v K.C.C. (148) K.B.G.C. "A" (248) v P.R.C. (387) K.D.R.C. (173)
NO FLUKE
Holland Twice Short OMAR SLIGHTLY LUCKY AT VITAL 20TH
'By "Skip"
IF WE OMIT EDDIE SOUZA'S "POSSIBLE” AGAINST ADAM HOLLAND, I THINK THE | MOST NOTABLE FEATURE ABOUT THE RE- SULTS OF THE FIRST BATCH OF COLONY RINKS CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES, PLAYED ON SUNDAY, WAS THE NUMBER OF CLOSE FINISHES, NO FEWER THAN FOUR OUT OF THE 15 ENDING IN A ONE-SHOT MARGIN. Modi Was consistent throughout I was able to see parts Randall, whilst Teddy Fincher proved of several of these games, the best of his side. thanks to a bye into the next round-and the use
Following is the Lawn Bowls Swerp of a motor car! Souza's
four's "possible" was remarkable one when one considers the opposition was W. L. Walker, J. C. Gill, J. McKelvie and Holland, yet the big score was by no means a fluke.
v Recrelo "B" (503)
SECOND DIVISION
K.C.C. (343)
C.C.C. (428)
K.F.C. (119)
Taikoo (389)
v Recreio (055)
✓ M.K.C.C. (543)
v K.T.G.C.A. (545)
✓ P.O.C. (319)
Bye: H.K.F.C. (406).
THIRD DIVISION
H.K.F.C. (138)
P.R.C. (170)
✓ C.C.C. (182)
v K.B.G.C. (421)
H.K.C.C. (511)
v K.F.C. (420)
H.K.E.R.C. (667)
y I.R.C. (573)
re-
for
I
I am not going to pretend that
reliable information on Rome of the games.
popped over to the island during the afternoon, but I have some
But I'll be brief. In the Burling and
Macfarlane match at the Police Club Kirman and Burling proved the best of their side and the rink did well lo scrape home after being 11-2 to the bad
They went up to 19 before the opposition scored again.
4 Strange Men Win
"The Four Strange Men" had
an
easy gaine against Doc. Karanfia's Craigengower four with Ernest Svd laying the foundation for the big
of
and
His front men, Charlie Vas, and win. O. P. Remedios, had been through Joc Eastman was the star turn for with their woods leaving the Bill Simpson, whose other men. Walter
two Austin Road men with
or Nucf as lead and Tommy Fergusson," three shots-but no back wood, were both better than their opponents. Bye-Recreio (245).
McKelvie having failed to push The woods did not run very kindly for whom Following ls last week's Sweep, which
one through into the desired posi- Rakusen's Civil Servants, tlon. HOLLAND WAS SHORT, MacGowan was the most dependable.
A domestic battle at Craigengower Recreio "A" FIRST DIVISION:
WITH HIS FIRST WOOD AND resulted in a big win for Charlie Rosse- IRC (B) " 1232 v C.S.C.C (588 ›
BIG-HEARTED EDDIE TRAILED K.B.G.C "B" (105)
let over Ward, Alf Coates, playing an C.C C. (580).
(250) KCC. (591),
THE KITTY FOR A BOTTLE OF; excellent game as second man for the K.B.G.C. "A" P.R.C. (28), K.D.R.C. (511) v Recreio JOHN HAIG, AND WITH HOL- title holders,
(352): SECOND DIVISION: LAND AGAIN SHORT (OH! "B"
v Recreio (71), CC.C. ADAM!) HE MADE IT A BOT- K.C.C. (164) (99) v H.K.C.C. (44), K.F.C. (152) TLE FOR EACH OF THEM! K.T.G.C.A. (131), Talkoo (481) v P.O.C.
(289): (000), Bye H.K.F.C.
THIAD But this was not quite enough
C.C.C. (233) ▼ BE DIVISION: H.K.F.C.
to win, the Austin Road lady sec- (577). P.R.C. (505) v K.B.G.C. (459), uring a good two at the last head H.K.C.C. (203) V K.F.C. 1103). to settle the issue by three shots.
Another Recrelo player, Carlos Bowls League, is "officiul Silva, who was taken ill during serve" for their first and second the Recrelo "A"-LR.C. mutch at teams this year, stepping into the will also operate on to-morrow's games: King's Park last Saturday, is a side whenever there is a short- doubtful starter this Saturday.age. Silva decided on this course He went to hospital for treatment because, on Monday and, though he has since returned to work, it is not at all certain whether he will be playing this week-end.
L. J. Silva, who has for many years played regularly for Re- creio in First Division of the
COTTAGE CLUB RIDE
The Cottage Club ride to Lin- mahang. which was postponed from last Saturday, will take place
to-morrow at 5.30 p.m.
increased owing to Volunteer duties etc.. he has little spare time and does not wish to be tied down every Saturday to bowls.
A REVIEW OF THE WEEK-END
MATCHES WILL LEAGUE FOUND ON PAGE 13.
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In the Inter-School Basketball League competition at Kowloon Chinese Y.M.C.A. yesterday. Pui Ching College beat Hing Chung Middle School by 41 points to 38, while Ying Wah Middle School to Ling a walk-over Tung College.
Rain again washed out yesterday's conceded
sports programme.
H.K.E.R.C. (185) v 1.R.C. (520) Recreio (578).
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The Substitute Oaks run at Newmar- ket yesterday resulted as follows: 01. Commation (Harry Wragg) 100-8. Turkona (Evans) 47. Dancing Time (Perryman)
Won by 2 lengths; 1⁄4 length, 12 star- ters. Reuter.
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On an adjacent rink Alf Hall's four of
very cheery made mincemeat rink from Club de Recreio, a lead of 25-1 eventually bringing victory by nearly a score of shots.
Nothing To Enthuse Over
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GOLF STARTING TIMES
Royal Hong Kong Golf Club starting limes for
follow:
Fanling on Sunday
-Old Course
are as
9.10 a.m. E. G. Price, B. O, Baldwin. 9.20
T. E. Pearce, K. S. Mor- rison.
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9.24
9.28
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9,32
9.36
The Zans turned out in plenty to see the
Spuggy struggle between epic Silva's four and three Omars and Bradbury, at "Kowloon Bowling Green Club. Although there was some good bowling in parts it cannot be said that
Each 10,16 tipe standard was really high.
had his player
moments with the
of Charlle Silva, 10.20 possible exception
high who "was not up to his usual standard. In a lesser degree that also 10.24 applies to Bradbury,
often 10.28 Who Has
10.32
played beter bowls.
many
'on "Spuggy" Stiva. Savéd occasions, whilst "U. M." was always | 10:36 dangerous, though I think he would 10.40 · concede that he was rather fortunate 10.44 at the vital 20th head when a glancing
hot brought him a couple when he 10.48 had a lead of only a single shot.
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10.52
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A Taikoo rink, skipped by Jimmy; Chalmers "had" the measure of Field's 10 56 K.F.C. four throughout “and appeared; 11,00 to Win as they liked.
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Over "at Club "Be Récrélo Ernie
**
M. L. Reidy, N. C. McLeod, J. B. Harrison, J. G. H.' Lander.
A. M. Kennedy, 3. A. Blackwood.
N. D. Lloyd, E. G. Smith Wright.
Brig. Peffers, J. W. Ander-
son.
R, I, Plummer, I. P. Tam- worth.
D. Pinkerton, “r. Megarry. Major Meek, 1. H. Gèdre, Brig. MacLeod, K.
Robertson.
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Capt. Young, R. Young. Col. Rose.A. K. Mackenzie. Pay Cdr. Burfon, A. B. Purves..
Mäfor Giles, R. Forrest.
H. Overy, W, J. E. Macken- zie.
• A. E. Lisseman, D. S. Robb. C. W. E. "Bishop, L. Gold-
man.
New Course
Lt.Cdr. Tóllemiche, R. H. Gregory, pe
Kern, skipping the Lapsley "family 9.20 a.m. W. Sharp, J. L. Macintyre. against "Brum” Simmonds, had a 10.16 hard fight all the way through and only Just scraped home, the Civil 10/20 Service rink scoring three at the last, 10.24 head when they needed only four for a tie,
10.28
A four from End Battery skipped by 10.32 tralled
"Charlie" 10,36 George Sherrif Thom's Howlden. Dóck office. four until ........ the 17th head, but went ahoad merrily 10.40 thereafter. Tommy Carr, and, Bebbing- ton were the backbone of the Gunners, 10.44 whilst footballer Williamson played 1.2 very well as lead agálijst the former.
This Battery, rink, I am plyen to understand, was entered ne à direct Frosult of last year's" #China. Mais:| Cup" competition. Most gratifyirip? At Kowloon Cricket Club, Dick Alves had a fairly easy game against Gow- land of Prison. Officers". Glub, although the latter's rink fought gamely at the last" four Henda When facing a deficit of 10.
Rosario Falters
Rosario could only. Have kept up the uncanny form which he showed for the first 10 heads or so, Teddy Fincher's rink: would", häven und, ins further Intörést in the event. But he fall of bidly and athix Chrescarters
10,48
W-D. Poltock, R. G. Parker, JL, C, Pearce, H. F. Phillipar
3. D. Clague," S. L."-Lloyd.
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