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Lawn Bowls League Results

K.C.C. Hold Kowloon Docks

By A Close Margin

ROGERS LEADS IRELAND TO

VICTORY Davis Cup Success.

Fine Display By R. Lapsley NARROW DEFEATS AUSTRIAL

Saturday's programme of bowls matches was

Dublin, Saturday. Displaying his top form, G. marked by a series of "double victories" establish- Lyttleton Rodgers, the Irish giant, ed by three rival clubs, namely Craigengower C.Cgarian crack, in convincing manner. defeated Von Kehrling, the Hun- Kowloon C.C., and the Civil Service C.C. After to gain Ireland's entry into the third their two successive wins, Kowloon Docks had to round of the European Zone of the lower their flag to the Champions, Kowloon C.C., played extremely well, winning Davis Cup. Lyttleton-Rogers has after a close struggle.

both singles matches and

Austria Lose.

..

Vienna, Yesterday.

the

In the Germany-Austria encoun ter, Cramm (Germany) defeated

The Civil Service C.C., by virtue of their vic-doubles encounter. tory over the Police R.C., are now the only un- defeated side in the senior division of the league.

The tie between Craigengower C.C. and the Matejka after being extended to five Kowloon Bowling Green at Happy Valley pro-sets, which went to 51 games. duced a one-sided affair, the former team winning Artens (Hungary) avenged the de- on all rinks to give them a 47 shots victory, the big-many's best player, in three straight gest margin established for the day. At Taikoo, ets. where the home team entertained the Club de Re- Results, as cabled by Reuter, are creio, the first "draw match" of the season was recorded.

YACHT CLUB'S DEFEAT.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE,

First Division.

In the junior division, the Kow-, loon Bowling Green, last year's champlons, rather unexpectedly went idown to the Craigengower C.C., by

the narrow margin of 4 shots. The Kowloon Docks 51. Kowloon C.C. 57 Police R.C. 49 Civil Service 71 latter team, who are now regarded Craigengower 88, K'loon B.G.C. 41 as "favourites," have hitherto won! Taikoo R.C. 59 Recreio

•

Recreio

Second Division.

53

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feat, by beating D. Prenn,

as follows:-

Ireland v. Hungary.

Gor-

G. Lyttleton Rogers (Ireland) de-,

MONDAY, MAY 23 1932.

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feated Von Kehrling (Hungary) LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD.

6-0, 6-3, 6-3.

G. Lyttleton Rogers (Ireland) beat Gabrowitz (Hungary). 7-5, 3-6, 6-4, 7-5.

Von Kehrling (Hungary) beat Macguire (Ireland) 6-3, 6-2, 6-4.

G. Lyttleton Rogers and Mac- guire (Ireland) defeated Yon gary) 4-6, 7-5, 6-4, 6-4. Kehrling and Gabrowitz (Hun-

Germany v. Austria. Cramm (Germany) beat Matejka (Austria)6-2, 2-6, 6-3, 5-7, 8-6.

all their matches, and their victory over their closest rivals yesterday

Artens (Austria) beat D. Prenn augurs well for them.

K'loon B.G.C. 63 Craigengower 57] (Germany) 6-4, 6-2, 6-3. The results of the other matches Civil Service 69 Yacht Club 52 turned out much as expected, with Kowloon C.C. 77 Electric RC. 54

70 Taikoo R.C.

the exception, perhaps, of the un- fortunate defeat of the Yacht Club at Happy Valley, where the home) The outstanding player of the day team emerged victorious by only 7 was Mr. R. Lapsley, of the K.C.C., shots.

The overwhelming defeat of the Bowling Green at the hands of

who played two of the finest shots that have yet been seen this season. At the fourteenth and the nine- teenth heads the K.C.C. had two

Cralgengower was mainly due to the shots lying against them. On both

FRANCE DEMONSTRATES TENNIS STRENGTH

Borotra and Cochet in Form.

W

Paris, Yesterday.

Occasions Mr. Lapsley came through French International Club tennis Great Britain won the Anglo- consistent scoring by the winners with almost Impossible shots, put-tournament by 11 matches to eight.

!in

of 23. shots.

Highest Score.

The highest score of the day was a five shot by the K.C.C. on No. 4

WAS

Notable among the results Fred Perry's defosat by Jean Boro tra, by two sets to one.

all the heads played. Omar's ing the jack back almost a yard to rink almost returned a "possible" in leave the K.C.C. lying two. the 9th head, and with a 5 in the 3rd head, a couple of 4's and B's,

Henri Cochet, world's ranking his rink scored 82 shots as against rink (Mr. Lapsley) at the tenth his first match. Partnered by Boro player, displayed excellent form in his opponent's 14. Mr. Bradbury's head, while the winners also had a tra, the pair vanquished I. G. Col- rink again displayed good form. four at the twentieth head on the ling and 3. C. Gregory, in two

Improved Game.

same rink. Kowloon Docks return-straight sets, giving away only 6 Playing a very much improved ed a four at the sixteenth head on games in 18. game, the second string of the Kow-No. 3 rink (Mr. J. Brown). loon C.C. managed to beat the Elec From yesterday's play It has be- Cochet and Borotra speaks highly The form displayed by both tricians by the convincing margin come more apparent that the Kow of France's strength in the Davis loon Dock combination will be strong Cup, of which they are the holders. At King's Park, Club de Recreio contenders for championship hon-Reuter. turned the tables on the Talkoo R.Cours this year, but they are heavily by 22 shots, while the Civil Ser-handicapped by a paucity of play- vants, at Happy Valley, were very ing members and the absence of fortunate to snatch the points from many of the stalwarts of the team the Yacht Club.

who are at present Home on leave. Ten-Shot Victory.

Altogether the Club has only 16 Kowloon Cricket Club, Champions bowls players to chose the team of the Lawn Bowls League, were from, and many of the present successful in holding the present players are newcomers and have not leaders, the Kowloon Dock Recrea-yet acquired the necessary under- tion Club, on the latter's ground'standing. They are, however, a yesterday afternoon, by a margin team to follow.

of six shots, as compared with a

win of 10 shots in the correspond-

ing match last season

A 10 shot victory for the K.C.0.

was returned or Mr. R. Lapsley's

LEAGUE TABLES TO DATE.

Results, as cabled by Reuter, are as follows:-

Perry 6-3, 26, 60. Henri Jean Borotra defeated Fred J.

Cochet and Borotra defeated L. G. Collins and J. C. Gregory 6-2

U.S. DEFEAT BRITAIN

LADIES' GOLF.

London, Yesterday.

First Division.

A. P. W. D. L Pts.l

8

4

By winning the three foursomes and two of the three singles, the United States won the first official British and American women's golf match at Wentworth to-day, by Ave matches to three.

Miss Joyce Wethered staged a welcome "come-back" by defeating Mrs. Gleans Collett Vare 6 up and four to play,

and Mr. J. McKelvie's rink, and Civil Service Co... 8.800 four shot victory for the K.C.C. on Craigengower C.C. 3 2 0 1 Mr. J. Hyde's and Mr. Fred Cullen's Kowloon Docks R.C. 8 2 0.1 rink. Kowloon Docks were sue- Kowloon C.C. 1.... 3 2 0 14 cessful on No. 8 rink (Mr. J. Club de Recreio 31 1 1 8 Gibson and Mr. J. Brown) with a Kowloon B.G.C.

Taikoo B.C.

3 1 1 1 8 8.0 0.3. lead of eight shots.

Police R.C.

8:0 0:3 A Strenuous Fight:

Shots For and Against. Kowloon Cricket Club ware

For A without doubt the better team, and Civil Service C.C. 228 135 98

Agst Up Down

obviously more seasoned bowlers, Craigengower C.C. 200 149 Б1 but the Docks put up & strenuous Kowloon C.C...166 1700 Kowloon D.R.C.....182 158: 28

Miss Joyce Wethered beat Mrs. fight, and in the opening heads of Club de Recreio,..178 168 15,

Glenns Collett Vare,6 up and four the game looked potential winners. Taikoo B.G. 180-200 070 to play... At the fifteenth head things were Kowloon B.G.C...145 220

Miss Van Wie beat Miss Morgan all square, the next head bringing Police R.C.! 189 1770

88|2 and 1. the Dock bowlers a four shots lend

Second Division.

Miss Diana Fishwick beat Miss Orcutt 4 and 8.

Miss Cheney beat Miss Elsie Corlett 4 and 3.

by virtue, of a splendid four from No. 4 rink,

0

P. W. D. L. P Craigangower C.0380 00 Kowloon B.G.08

Results, as cabled by Reuter, are as follows:

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Earlier Results, Collet Vare

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