SPECTACULAR BOWLS BY BILL HOLLANDS AGAINST A. J. HALL
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I CANNOT HELP THINKING THAT O NE OF THE BEST LEAGUE BOWLS RESULTS OF THE SEASON WAS ACHIEVED LAST SATUR- ́ ́DAY^BY^ INDIAN R.C.; WHO GAVE CRAIGEN- GOWER AS TIGHT A GAME AS THEY'VE
· ·HAD SINCE THE FIRST MATCH OF THE SEA-
THE CHINA MAIL AUGUST 29, 1941.
A head during the Third Division game between Kowloon Bowling Green Club and Police Recreation Club. Left to right are LC. Penhall: (Police), C. E. Langley (K.B.G;C.), B; C. Walker (K.B‚G.C.); F. C. Channing (Police) and A. J. Jöhnson
(Police).
SON, WHICH THEY LOST BY A SINGLE SHOT THE THRILL OF
TO CLUB DE RECREIO, THEN ́R E IGNING CHAMPIONS. KOWLOON BOWLING GREEN “A” ALSO DID WELL TO BEAT POLICE AT HAPPY VALLEY IN THIS DIVISION.
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Kowloon Football Club, although they only
· tied on aggregate, secured the majority of points against Kowloon Tong and so established themselves firmly at the top of Second Division, in which Club de Recreio and Kowloon Cricket Club are grimly fighting out the relegation pro- blem-one of these two looks inevitably doom- ed to go to Third Division next season.
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In this latter section Police beat won on two rinks. Hall was the Kowloon Bowling Green Club, loser and he succumbed to Bill present leaders, by 3-2 and three- Hollands, who was in tip top form by considerably enhanced their and, played a,aptotacular game promotion chances, being now, throughout. McKelvie, third to only 9 points
on the next rink, in arrears with Duncan three games in hand, one of which also in splendid form and with is against K:B.G.C.
Willie Walker leading brilliantly and Duncan also doing well, Jock Fender was always up against it. Holland and Shepherd. had a tight game before the latter emerged with a "V".
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EXCITING finishes were not in- frequent and Craigengower featured in one of them, but Omar having beaten Dallah by 14 had just enough when he finished first to carry the other two rinks in one of which B. W. Bradbury forfeited a singleton at the lust head to be held to n. tie with A. K. Minu. Charlie Rosselet began with a lead of 6 against Abbas, but never saw the way he was going afterwards. His team found the
green unusually heavy and Ward especially, was off colour and Razack was little better. The visitors. were better all round on this rink,
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Governor Attends
Valley Match
H. E. the Governor enjoyed one of his few remaining free periods watching Police play Kowloon Bowling Green Club at the Valley-the visitors
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MELTON FINED Frank (Rube) Melton, Phillies hurler, who was suspended for leaving the club without notice, returned and was fined his salary for the week he was away. He rejoined the club at Cincinnati.
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Coach Earle Neale of Philips Eagles" has signed" Odell --(Bütch) Herman an outstanding Centre in the
Southwest Conference.
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THE SEASON
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Hero Bagley
THE NEEDLE MATCH ON SATURDAY AT WATERLOO ROAD ÍROVIDED THE MOST THRILLING FINISH FOR MANY A LONG DAY.
Field had finished 8 up on HEAVY BUT GOT SECOND SHOT Kew, whilst Ernie Kern was 10 AMID VERY SPORTING 'AND SPON-
TANEOUS APPLAUSE. down to Stephens and Young- husband 7-up on Spary, each hav- ing a head to play Kowloon .Club were therefore Football three to the good. Kern lost a 144
Walter Bagley. who has brace whilst Younghusband lay featured in some extreme up and the shot-still sitting pretty. But down verdicts, was the hero at Stanley, Spudd Spary had a different idea where the homesters just managed to and with a desperation..drive he get the better of Tatkoo-be beat. Jim Watson by '11 shots, Gowland 'having scattered the head in all directions gone down to Melrose by 0 and McCut- and the kitty went out of play.cheon having gained the closest of Football Club still one to the margins against Chalmers after pulling
(up¬from a deficit of nearly a jdozen. good don't forget.
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Ceréiras v Jacks
a couple Tonny Lapsley placed one of feet short, and the other the suhe distance through very useful positions. foot and a half wide and jack high. B art goincidence the two: Forçira Willie Hyde twice tried to remove this but failed, as did Percy Younghusband with his first.
SPARY, IN TRYING TO PROTECT HIS SHOT FOR A TIE, ADDED ONE AND HIS OPPONENT WAS LEFT WITH A NERVE-WRACKING SITUA- TION. HE CAME UP JUST A SHADE
the former, at home, easily had the better of them. Despite a nap hand to L. Jack at the last head, "Spotty won by 28 shots, which was a fair in dieation of the play, as the home team were outbowling their opponents.
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C.C.C. MAKE CHANGES IN FIRST TEAM
Cralgengower Cricket Club (are making a number of changes in their First Division lawn bowls team for to-morrow, Omar's rink comaine unaltered, but: Rossølet Will have Franks at No. 2 in placo of Ward: who moves to the samo Rosition In Bradbury's rink in place of Souza. The latter moves. up to No. 1. Leonard, who played in that position last week, la ab- contathis time.
In Second Division, Ladd, who was No. 3. in Lock's rink, moves up to No. 2 to take the place of Curd, while Zimmern comes in to the No. 3 position, Way, who led Li. Baptista and Rosario last week, will have Xavier, Rosario and Randall as his front men this time. The third rink has been completely changed Last week Xavier, Roza, Pau. and Gaddl played. This time it will be Todd, Lam, Medina and Karanjia.
Kowloon Football Club- are making two changes in their Second Division team. Younghusband and Field retain the same rinks, but in Kern's four Simpson, No. 3 last week, goes to No, t In place of Naef, the No. 3 position this time being taken by R. Lapsley.
Ogden is the only Third Division Bicip to keep the same rink. Dowman will have Lau and Thomson at Nos. 1 and 2 in place of Thomson and Izatt res-
will pectively, and Fergusson
have Nact as No. 3 in place of Abbas, who maves up-to No. 2 in place of Williams,
Following are the selected teams:
Selected Teams CRAIGENGOWER C.C.
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First Division (v Civit Service C.C., away, at 4.30 p.m.):el, C. R. Souza, W. Ward, A. E, Coates and B. W. Brad- bury (skip); M, Omar, K. M. Òmar.. R. Basa and U, M, Omar (skip); A. A. Razack, E. 9. Franks, J. S. Landolt and C. S, Rosselet (skip).
Second Division Koyytoon Tong, Ladd, E Zimmern and T. Lock (skip); home, at 4 p.m.):→→S. R. Splina, G. S. J. H. Xavier, D. A. Rozario, H. W Randall and W. K. Way (skip); E. J. Todd, Dr. C. W. Lam, M. J. Medina and Dr. N. P. Karoniia (skip).
KOWLOON F.C. Second Division (v Prisón O.C.; home, at 4.p.m.):-A. Lapsley, W. C. Ogley, W. Hyde and P. Younghusband (skip); B. D. Evans, A. A., Dand, V. Chitten- Simpson, A. E. Eastman, R. Lapsley and E, Kern (skip).
Third Division (v Police R.C.; away,
Taylor Shows Return
Corney was always ahead of Jimmy Jack and won almost as he liked but To Best Form
Major Parsons saved a point by beat ing Marcos Carvalho. The latter was Club were
leading 12-5 after a dozen ends, but KOWLOON Cricket
always sitting pretty against ing side had ditched the kitty. A then the visitors got going after tea den and W. V. Field (skip): W. C. their near neighbours and won by draw to save was the shot, I am and chalked up well over a dozen to the clear-cut route, only Sykes, told. Bll Houston had to change their adversaries' solitary one. opposed to Teddy Fincher, hav- his style on account of a damaged
he found his awkward: Goodwin's Kine Effort ing much say in the latter. Nine- rib and all at the twelfth head, he lost 8stance no handicap, strange to re- in a row to go down eventually late. Calman had a useful win FRANK Goodwin, playing at Chater by a couple. Both he and Teddy against John Basto, while Mal- Fincher played well, the latter saving twice at vital stages and turning a big adverse score into a favourable one. John Gill and Bebbington starred on the other
colm Ferguson just got the better of Eddie Souza as the result of a strong finish.
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Road, virtually carried the Cricket
Club to victory against Craigengower as he hung on to Gaddi grimly and gradually.wore him down, though credit must be given to Costello for .catching up and beating Bill Way after being 10 in arrears. The home team seemed to be in for a bad time as after she heads they were 17 down. But Good- win then just galloped ahead of his opponent to double the latter's total of 16.
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| at 4 p.m.):-R ̧, Lau, A, Thomson, C. H. Fuller and C. Dowman.(skip); G. Cross, C. Woodcock, A, Maqintyre and R. M. Ogden (skip); G. Frost, Ye
and Abbas, W. Naet
T. Fergusson (skip).
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CHARITY
FOOTBALL
rink, where two mediocre leads were on view. Phillips found the · Ribeiro » Responsible green heavy and Lloyd, by reason on playing full heads, had the ad- For Great Seven vantage over him. Ted Taylor played his best game for weeks JACKIE Noronha and Bill Hill- and had the edge on Joe Meyer, yer had an epic struggle for who had little luck. Gill and 17 heads in the Civil Service Bebbington were brilliant at Cricket Club v Club de Recreio THE big battle in Third Division was times and had a great battle: Gill "A" game at the Valley, but the Police won 3-2, J. C. Aitken being their at Austin Road, where the visiting was possibly the more consistent, Portuguese player chalked up winner. He was in brilliant form, and, but "Bebb" on two occasions in the last 4 heads. His heavy on the day's exhibition, well up to Hong Kong Chinese Athletes saved a possible 6 by means of ones were very good, whilst Dick Interport standard. Ted Searle was War Relief Corps held a meeting spectacular efforts.
Alves was always thereabouts, the only player up fo standard in the at Gloucester Hotel last evening, Charlie Roza-Pereira beat. Me home team, Nish being right on his when it was decided to stage. Gowan by over half a dozen, but game.
MATCHES
Style, Changed Without Any Handicap! ITTLE information is available
about the Kowloon Dock and THE VISITORS GOT A GREAT Edgar Wallis appeared to have it Club side Recreio B game at 7 AS A RESULT OF TWO BRIL Macdonald came back well to lose by in the bag when his total was 143, but King's Park, although I under- LIANT SHOTS BY THEIR SKIP only four. stand that the visitors were good WHO FIRST DREW ROUND A value for their win. Cullen, for BUNCH OF WOODS FOR THIRD whom Billy Greig played a good SHOT, THEN WITH HIS LAST game, was blamed for losing a REMOVED THE EXCELLENT A meeting of Lawn Bowls represen, Ying, Lee Wal-tong, Leung 3 count at the last head as he FIRST ONE WHICH RAKUSEN tatives of Government Departments Cheuk-wan and Chan Ching-to wasted four: woods in trying to HAD PLANTED NEAR THE which have entered for the Goscombe (South, China), Chan, Fult-yu, K. sink a toucher when the oppos-" KITTY,
Arthur Rakusen went down.bad-, Jordan and Carey had a good nghe charity football matches on Sep- ly to Johnny Ribeiro, whose rink before the former snatched a narrow tember 20 (Eastern-Sing Tao
victory. The
threes Langley and Chan- Touring Team Combined Ser- were all better than their oppon-"[ning, were both very good here, whilst vices) and on September 21 ents.
neither skip was found wanting.
(South China Touring Team v Hong Kong Football Association) in aid of British and Chinese charities."
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