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IMPORTANT BOWLS GAME
Recreio To Be Tested
CHAMPIONS SHOULD
(BY
WIN
SHORT, HEAD")
A game of vital importance will be decided to-day when the Fowl.ng Green meets the Recrele in the Senior Division Lawn Bowls League. The result of this match will have a strong bear-. ing on, the ultimate destination of the shield
The Portuguese were given a shock by the Indians last week, and were it not for the fact that Dallahi was not quite him- self on that day, a sensational result would had been the case, As it way they were very "fortunate in taking both points from the Indians by four shots.
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The Open Championships are well under way and many were the clove and interesting rames, played during the week with several unexpected results cropping up.
TO-DAY'S PROSPECTS
Many were the bowling En- four and Basa's quartette were thusiasts who were surprised at able to notch. 26 shots each. the stubborn stand made by the Indians against the Recreio. and were it not for A.R. Dallah's rink Treputed to be the Indians strong- est) giving away 3 four an the last head, another sensational re- sult would had been the ultimate ending.
The Recreio found themselves all
Dallah's rink square when
wan playing the last head against FXM. de Silva's quartetta, The score at this stage was 25 ahots
no 17 in favour of the Portuguese. Everything depended on whether Dallah and his men were able to gamer a"five or a "four to tle or win but somehow, the importance the 'occasion reacted very strongly on the Iridian skip and he allowed Sliva to gather a tour to decide the issue
Curiously enough I was given to understand on good authority that
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TO-DAY'S GAMES
The Indians wit be very much encouraged by their good showing e last week when they meet Tal- koo to-day. Ind.cations show that they should be able to garner the two points at the expense of the Dockers. By the several changes which the Indians have made in their team, a great improvement was noticeable, and the return of Dallah to their fold should stima- fate success
the- Talkoo are
playing only diacre bowls these days. At pre- sen: they have played four games without any success, and although and they have several seasoned Experienced bowlers in their team
In the their prow CSS
game left plenty to be desired. Unless Bome 'sort of drastle improvement forthcoming they will yet lose an- other two points.
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Another team at the bottom the table is the Kowloon Docks. They are pitted against the Police to-day and I do not see how they wtil be able to effect a victory judging from their past per- formances. The only skip of note
their team in J.V. Ramsay and although this skip plays up well at all times, lack of co-operation Pad Foam work nullifed most of his efforts. '
Taikoo once again falled to moke any headway in playing against the Police at home and they are at present lying at the
The guardians of the law nave bottom of the" table with anòtne: Docks team-the Kowloon Docks improved by leap and bound in Their changes keeping them company. The the last few games. "wooden spoonist of the senior too have wrought improvement in league will rest with these twof the team and with all three skip f the persons of W.E. Hollands. teams, at the rate they are going.
Wallac's rink scored a well de-J Shepherd and W. Mair playing served win
Holland's as well as ever there is every in- over "Bal"
dication of them claiming yet an other victory."
four by six shots and in this game there was little to choose between the two rinks. Lack did certainly play a part in it anyway.
TIT-BIT OF THE DAY What ought to be the tit-bit of
J. Shepherd's rink scored the the day will be provided in the biggest margin when they defeated Kowloon Bowling Green-Recreio
C. Chalmers' four by 39 shots, clash in which the result will play i while W. Mair's quartette was also a big part in the ultimate destina- responsible for a three shots winition of the senior honours. Re- over N. Drummond and his men. crelo are two points ahead of their rivals with the same number of
BAD "JOBS" FOR K.C.C.
"and the excellent
the
The Kowloon Bewling Green games played. These two teams the Portuguese Look things for were very lucky to beat their Bre very well matched
when they
are in granted, and
found neighbours by one shot on the Krespective skips themselves well held by the Inc c Green. The match was inform at the present moment. dians they got flustered: It was doubt right up to the last head Whichever way the result goes 'It Indeed very meritorious of the which was played by Hyde Lay's will be a very close one with the Indians Selaz able to Infrink against that of Duncan's. Kodds slightly in favour of defeats nå two of the three Par-C C. wanted two to the and three Portuguese boys. tuguese rinks and to A.R. Minut. win. Goodwin, who was play W.K. Way's replacement of Field and M. Aral the bouquets were ing three to Hyde-Lay, drew in as skip in the C.C.C. B team duc. Nevertheless, although going perfectly to take the jack through did not help matters much as far down by four shots to perhaps the to four shots. His opposite num- as that rink is concerned. I was potential Champlons. the Indians ber with his wood came in to save watching their game against the gave a creditable display and were
but was a bit narrow and heavy CS.C.C. last Saturday and Way's in no way disgraced.
and had the fortune to knock up display did not in the least im-
Though changes one of their own short woods for press me.
NO DESIRED EFFECT
art
oce The two Craigengower's teams
the second shot. Hyde-Lay spent doubtedly necessary in the team, In my review of the games fast
hoth his woods trying to take this that more made by the Lawn, week, I specifically mentioned the shot out but just failed on each Bowls sub-committee was an un- fact that the replacement of W.Voccasion, thereby leaving the Bow-wise one. Field by W.K. Way will in no way Bing Orcep victor by that help to change the complexion of shot. Hyde-Lay's rink played very are to clash to-day and the result the C.C.C. "B" team, and in this good bowls, especially the skip who is a foregone conclusion. A.
has not bowled between this sea- Arculli is on the sick. list and D. son. Goodwin was also respon- Kumjahn is brought to play in his sible for some nice shots,
place with L.C.R. Souza coming in
respect I was correct. Going down to their green on Saturday I found Way playing a game that did not in the least do justice to a juntor skip. He was not playing well. and als deliveries were lavadably off the mark. What was worse his men did not even come off to
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Phillip's rink went down to as No. to Luż. In the "B" team Holland's rink by the large mar Modi has dropped out and M. A. B. in of 14 shots. Phillips and his Souza is taking over his place as men were badly off form. Hoi- No. 3 to Rosselet. The "A team fand's men played carsistent should win comfortably.
scratch with the result that his bowls Fraser maintained his un- The K. C. C. have made
by no less than 16 shots.
ak went down to Janes's rink. beaten record as skip by beating Tumerous changes in their tearn 2 strong rink skipped by Guy for to-day against the C. S. C. C. Fraser and his team played ex-Bilkstone has gone to skip in the
The winner's rink was playing
bitter bowls than the loser's and cellently and outpowled their second Division whilst Overy has
it must be said that Jones received opponents. Guy and Watson play-been promoted to take his place. better support from his men thaned badly for the Bowling Green. Phillips' has gone two to Hyde-Lay Way.
na doubt the causa being ain place of Craig who plays three Two of
Altogether a very to Bebbington who has taken over heavy green. good game was witnessed with the Phillips rink. Hyde-Lay also com.es fuck silghtly against the K. C. C.
back into the team in place of Ferguson. It will be interesting to see how the reshuffling will pan out. Silkstone, in my opinion, is much too good a bowler for the be and should second Division. given a chance at three in the senior Division.
the three games well runaway affair and the only game worth watching was that between W. Gill's four and J. Hollidge's 'men in which the C.C.C." came
The Open Championships out winner by a single shot. This game was replete with thrills and
Steady progress is being main- the score of 18 shots to 17 alone tells the tale. Gul was playing tained in the open championships well as did AM. Omar. Between during the week, in the course of these two the shots were laid and which several interesting and un- invariably these two managed to expected results cropped up. play a gaine that was to their own Liking. Phelps was not quite as being one of the strongest conten beme against Buring while inders for the pairs championship a single MIN. Rakusen and J. Holidge the went down fighting by
the KC.C. pair, NJ. C.C.C. men had all the keen com- shot to
Bebbington and A. Hyde-Lay. In petition they wanted.
In the other game Rosselet this game Hyde-Lay's wizardry
much in evidence and played a real skips game to win was
The Omar brothers. rated
al-
by 20 shots. His display was the though A.M. Omar more than held acumen of perfection and although bis own against Bebbington. UM at the commencement or the game Omar struck a bad patch and was they were down by about four unable to counteract the deliveries
THE TEAMS
The following are some of the probable line-ups:-
First Division
Taikoo R. v. Indian E.C. Indian R.C.-D. M, Khan, A. H. Rumjahn, A K. Minu, M. Y. Adal (skip); 8. M. Rumjahn, A. Bakır, M. R. Abbas, A. R. Minu (skip);
Madar, A R Dallah (skip),
shots. Rosselet and his men ware of Hyde-Lay's. The, score was 17 J. Hoosen, A. M. Wahab, A. 0. able to overcome the deficit and shots to 18. to turn the tables on ponents.
their op-
CHAMPIONS" OLD FORM
Another close game was witness- Police R.C. v, Kowloon Docks ea when C.J. Tacchi and R. Basa Police R.C.-W. Greig, G. Dow- defeated J. Hollidge and P. Knight (man, J. Orem, W. E. Hollande by 17 shots to 16, while AE. Coates (skip); J. McKay, C. 8, Pile, W. S. Playing something like their and J. Cavanagh (CCC) one of McHardy, W. Mair (skip); R. Ells, form of old, the champions in- the strongest pairs entered had an T. R. Hunter, W. S. Dall, J. dicted an all round defeat on the easy task against 8.M. Rumjahn Shepherd (skip). Kowloon Dock Recreation Club by and A.M. Wahab winning by 33 Craigengower "A" v. Craigengower 33 shots. Stratige as it inay seem shots to 8.
all three of the lasers' rinks scored
"B"
L. J. Suva and HA Alves (Re- Craigengower "A"-A; A. Razack, 17 shots aplece. There was very crelo) lost to AW Crimmit and L. C. R. Souza, A. E. Coates, R. F. Ittle of note in this game with C. Strange by 20 shots to 19. The Luz skip); C. Summons. A. S. perhaps Lapsley's ring playing a Recreio pair had bad luck when Gomes, D. Rumjahn, U. M, Omar better game than the score would they struck a bad patch towards (skip); J. 8. Landolt, V. N. Atienza. juggest. In this game Luz's four the close and it was the work of J. Cavanagh, R. Basa (skip). managed to score 22 shots against Galmmift that pulled the
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the loser's 17 "while both Omar's through for the winn
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game
SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 1936.
THE H. K. R. A. BULLETIN
Prize Meeting Covered
We have received
copy of the, current issue of the Journal of the Hong Kong Rifle Association, the H.K.BA.
"Bulletin," which la 3 production or over fifty pages in- cluding nine pages of photograph reproduced on art paper.
The issue takes the form of the Official Prize Lists of the events shot for at the recent Prize Meet- ing, and also includes a full and detailed account the Meeting, a reproduction of ze Deech made at the Official Luncheon oh May 4 as wel as a paze statistics dealing with the number of entries
received for and the at, the value of prizes awarded Meeting in question.
In addition the names of spoon winners for the period 1/3/38 to the last page. 1/6/36 appear on
It is of interest to note that the present issue is nearly twice the size of the journal of the National Rifle Association at home, although the latter has been produced 10. some years, while the issue of the "Bulletin" under review 1s the sixth number published.
We understand that another is- sue is now on the way in which com- the results of the various petitions will be analysed in de- tall, while an article will also ap-. pear showing how the classifica- tion to be brought into use for the "Bisley portion of the Meeting 1937, is likely to affect the com- petitors who took part in the 1938 Meeting, and who may be selected to do so in 1937.
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Other articles included the Handicap Tables for both the S. R. (a) and S. R. (b) rifles, a Rst
BASEBALL PROGRAMME SPOILT BY RAIN
BOSTON STILL IN WINNING STREAK
New York, Junė 18. The results of the League base- ball matches played to-day were as follows:-
National League
St. Louis
Smith pitched. Boston
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The following games were post- poned on account of rain: Pitts- burgh Brooklyn; Cincinnatti v.. New York; and Chicago Phil- adelphia.
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Boston
Whitehead pitched. Chicago
Philadelphia
Bob Johnson homered. St. Louis
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In the replay Adams had a card of 137 Including a record round of 68. Collinge was 11 strokes in ar-
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Playing in the Irish native cham- "
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