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FRIDAY, JUNE 30, 1933.

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LUZ LEADS SENIOR BOWLS SKIPS: FIELD'S 100 PER CENT. RECORD

Hints For The Bowls Novice

HOW TO STAND ON THE MAT

By H. P. WEBBER

HE mats nsed in the level green {

THE

game vary in size from 22in. by 14in (maximum) to 20in. by 12in. (minimum), and thus the bowler has considerable latitude as to the position he sumes for the delivery of his bowl

foot He must, however, have ane completely on or over the mit at the Ume of de livery.

Dagin

This

the ruling

La mislead-

ing, for it

might

taken

be

either backwards or forwards put you right.

It is understood, of course, that mat is to be placed on the green with is long axis in line with jack,

FRASER

PERSONALITIES NO.

PLAYS WELL U. OMAR'S

FOR KC.C.

Luz In Fine Form Against Brown.

LAST WEEK'S. ENCOUNTERS

(By SHORT HEAD.)

RECREIO SKIP ON FORM

E. F. Lur bowled remarkably well

on Saturday, and if he repeats this

CAREER

5 TIMES INTERPORTER} WINS TWO TITLES

Craigengower Title Won

In Second Year.

form it is almost certain that he will PROMOTER OF GAME AT LR.C.

best F. Cullen in the Third Round of

the Colony Champlonship.

to record

the

Against

C. Brown he was in irresistible form only Recreio win on the three rinks. Time and again be took

(By Referee.)

Five times an Interporter,

the "Jack" through to convert a losing winner of the Colony title on head into a winning one,

On the tenth end C. G. Silva bowled two occasions, and one who has with rare precision to block Brown so greatly assisted Craigengower to effectively that Lux was able to draw another two to record a 5.

win the premier league four times

*

will

the

but

the

On

there is actually nothing in the rules to prevent a player placing the mat breadth way should he desire to gain longitude for freak shots.

BIGGEST WIN OF SERIES

Dove"

the better

Phrasig

me

"over

edge.

+1

R

would be

re-

U. M. OMAR.

Round, are favoured to reach the Final Round where they stand a

very good chance of beating either England or Portugal.

Omar's career is

certainly

He has

an arresting one. played in five Interports, won the Colony Championship twice, and alded Craigengower to win the premier league on five occasions and the Spey The following is his impressive record:

1923-No. 1 in E. Wallace's rink

INTERPORT

in the last five years U. M. Omar can be considered the leading

Royal Cup, twice. R. Lapsley's quartetto (W. Headley, bowls 'personality in the Colony. I do not recommend such tactics. M. Ferguson and C. Atkenson)

Omar first commenced playing in. But intelligent footwork on a can-corded the biggest rink win on Satur ventionally placed mat is quite ligill-day. They best C. E. Marques' four 1921 under the watchful eyes of

by 30 to 9.

Messrs. F. Allen, F. Fisher and mate. Should the

Except for an occasional burst of F. T. Lamble at the Craigengower The player who is thought. bowler fall

brilliant play by the Recreio skip the Cricket Club. B. W. Bradbury and will his Im ful of

green comply to vary the position of the mat Decke players enjoyed an easy victory.

care with this at each end so that the woods will not On the twelfth end Marques cleared R. F. Luz were also beginners in

eko Lwo woods against him to score a that year. stantly splendid five. On the last head Laps ZTASedley bowled well to take the jack close on the to the ditch for a 4.

to

foolfaulted,

and his bowl may be stopped and re- moved to the bank.

My photo shows a faulty position un the mat; in addition to foot-faulting up the green. the player is cutting Incidentally it also illustrates verv 'bad grip,

For ordinary shota the right-handed player should stand with his right foot entirely on the mat, and whatever his stance his left foot should be in align- ment with his point of air.

Pay careful attention to the position. an opponent takes up to deliver his wood

He may stand on one side of the mat, and should his wood fall short and obstruct the normal draw, you can by taking up a position on or near the other extreme gain several inches and Basily clear the obstructing wood (zen' diagram).

Similarly, by moving from back to Eront of the mat, or vice versa, the point of delivery is changed

Drogram 2

take

<

JUNIOR PLAYERS IMPRESS

the

It took Omar one year to pick up the game and win the Craigengower. Championship. Showing a natural aptitude for Omar game

Won

the

spot.

Remem- that ber

T. Armatrog, who was bought in a Colony Championship from W. hould No. 1 in A. W. Grimmit's rink, and

Russell in 1923 and WLE you be J. F. McGowan, who made his senior the win-

debut as No. 2 on R. P. Phillips' rink, selected to represent Hong Kong дег of fully justified their inclusion. The against Shanghai a's No. 1 the end, Civil Service juniors are very promis that

you have

the op

tion

laying

the mat

ing this year.

BRADBURY'S INSPECTIONS

in in

and year,

again 1924. Then there WAS no stopping him. He developed suffi- cient confidence to persuade the

The Police, at home to Craigengower, I.R.C. to enter a team in the junior | thehad a bad afternoon, winning on only

·(D. Gow and K. Hall)

(Hong Kong won 27-23)

(A. 3. MBI J. Clark) 1924 No.1 in W. Wotherspoon's rink

Kong lost 20-14)

1926-No.

in W. Wotherspoon's rink (R. Lapsley and A. M. Holland).

ong leat, 18-17)

(Hong Kong

L 1981-Skipped G. Buchanan, J.

aing and N. Drummond

Hong Kong lost 20-18) 1932-Skipped R. 8. Nichol, B. W.

Bradbury and L. C. Brown †(Hong Kong won 17-16) played in Shanghal † three rinki played.

CHAMPIONSHIP

1928 beat W. Russell in the Final 1926 lost to A, Gourlay in the Final. 1531 beat J. Laing in the Final. ⠀

He has won the Craigengower championship: in 1922, 1926, 1931

one of the three rinks. The frequent division. In their first year--1924 and 1982 showers of rain affected the run of the Indians enjoyed, a fairly suc the jack the play to no small extent. After cessful season, and it came as no Lay cech downpour the rinks were noticably surprise in the following year to the finish slower and the players had much dif of thewer

head (if that place lies in the centre culty in reaching the "lack with see the Indians, under the leader-

line between that point and a point a yard away from the ditch.

their first effort.

of the rink) or anywhere in a straight As usual, great interest was shown on the rink skipped by B. W. Brad- Again, you may find yourself just that foot out in obtaining correct This provision is useful to the bowler bury and G. C. Moss, and the specta length, when a change of position who likes short jacks and trailing shots were treated to a great display. Three down on the third head. Mous

Club Tournaments

HE following are the latest re- TAIKOO DOCKS

Tsults in the Club Tourna

mente:

CRAIGENGOWER

CLUB HANDICAP First Round:--

D. V. N. Atienza: (+8) beat F. K. -Modi (acr.). ".

J. 8. Landolt (1) beat W.:2. ward (+). POLICE RECREATION Club

UN CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP,

"First Round:-

Pile beat J. Went.

·CIVIL SERVICE --

CLUB" HANDICAP

Second Round

F. Malgowan (+1) beat .

"Woods (scr.).

FOUR BOWLS PAIRS

First Round

D. B. Bone and J. Polson beat Summers and B. Keown

J. Sloan and C. Matthews beat Swan and N. Drummond.

tore

registered six as the result of jadi- cious placing. This high score, how- ever, seemed to be unlucky, for, try as they would, the Police four could not increase the score, while Brad- bury's rink kept piling up the paints, always takes his time, and

Bradbury

nothing is too much trouble for him. Numerous inspections of the lay of the woods invariably resulted in a great drawing, shot or an accurate drive. Ком was a trifle unlucky on several Coccasions, his last wood often just

fauing to attain its objective,

T.

J. Whyte and J. Watson beat A. Stalker and D. Peoples.

W. Wright and W. Wotherspoon beat Ho-W. Cunningham and W. Weir.

Second Round:

3. Whyte and J. Watson beat W. Wright and

and W. Wotherspoon.

McKechnie

E. Greenwood and beat . Waid and G, Stewart

D. B. Bone and J. Polson will meet J. Sloan and C. Matthews in the Second Round

POLICE RINK WIN

ship of Omar, conclude: the sea- son as runners-up.

Omar. However, was not destined to lead the LRC in the following year. An invita«. tion to play for Craigengower in the senior division was gratefully accepted and the LR.C. lost Omar. D. Ram- Jahn, who had been of great assistance in promoting the game at the Sooktapoo club, also joined Craigengower in

-

Craigengower

Favoured For

Spey Royal Cup

Holders Should Enter

The Final.

CIVIL SERVICE AND POLICE

MAY CAUSE UPSET

SEVEN SKIPS ON LUZ'S HEELS

AVERAGES NEARLY TEN SHOTS UP PER MATCH

SEVEN 100 PER CENT. RECORDS

R. F. LUZ, the 1929 Colony champion, is leading the premier league skips' record with five wins in seven matches. Seven other skips have the same number of wins, but Luz's record of 69 shots. up gives him pride of place.

W.V. Field, the Craigengower skip, heads the junior division with an unbeaten record. His aver- age is almost 10 shots up per match.

R. Wallace (Taikoo Docks) is the only senfor skip with a 100 per cent, record. W. V. Field, W. H. B. Muskett (Electric), Sir Thomas Southern (Yacht Club); 'R. R. Davies (Civil Service), A. R. Dallah (Indian R.C.) and C. Lopes (Recreio) are the junior skips with 100 per cent. records. H. Alves (Recreio) is unbeaten with two tied games out of three.

FIRST DIVISION. Complete Skips' Records To Date.

R. F. Luż (Recreio) F. Cullen (K.D.R.C)

E. Nish' (KB.G.C.):~/ V. M. Omar (G.C.C.) -A. Holland (K.B.G.C.)

G. C. Moss (Police) B. W. Bradbury (CCC) C. E. Marques (Recreio) W. E. Hollands (Police) R. P. Phillips (CSCC) VAS W. Grimmitt (C.8.C.C.)

R. Wallace (TDRC)

R. Lapsley (KDRC)

W. Wotherspoon (T.D.R.C.)

¡R. Basa (CCC)

W.Mair (Police)

· J. Fraser (KCC)

· L. Guy (K.B.G.C.)

J. C. Chalmers (T.D.R.C.) N.. Drummond (T.BR.C.) J. Deskin (C.B.C.C.)

F. X. M. Silva (Recreio) W. Headley (K.D.R.C.) H. Overy (K.C.C.)

A. E. Silkstone '(K.C.C.)'

A. Hyde Lay (K.CC.)

F. J. Jones (CSCC) THE fourth Spey Royal Cup match T. Young (T.D.R.C.)...

of the season will be played on the same year, 19

W Weir (T.D.R.C.) Sunday the Civil Service green_ ch "Bowls then died a natural death when Craigengower, League cham- W. Macfarlane' (K.R.G.C.) at Soekunpoo and it was not until pions, will meet the Hong Kong Elec J. C. Brown (H.D.R.C.). this year that interest was revivic in the Second Round.

The following are the teams: ed.

Craigegower G. L. Buchanan B W. Bradbury,

Beer and U. M. Omar (skip).

H. K. Electric-J. Sloan, F. Lunny,

3. Orem and G. Perkins sent dowan Omar's Second Final - some nice woods, both repeatedly trail-

ing the Jack H. Beer, however, often

In his first season with Craigen-

discounted their ine work with equally gower Omar reached the Final de Rome and W. B. Haskett (skip).

shots, but not often enough to Round of the Championship for prevent W. E Hollands' four from the second time in four years, but winning on this rink by 6 shots.

On the remaining rink, U, M. Omar he was beaten on that occasion enjoyed a comfortable win by 11 shots, by A. Gourlay. He again secured all the members of his quartette (W T. Brightman, E. Tack and E, el Ar- | culli) - playing

W. Brown and J. Chalmers will meet [S. Pollock and T. Young in the Second week went bowls. E. Round.

CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP

Macgowan beat N. J. Bebbing

La Luck beat R. R. Wood,

P. Phillips bent J. Pooler. RMDOUBLES HANDICAP First Round

Detkin and Collyer (8 beat dall and Alderman (44).

Jones and Eccleshall (-5) Grimmitt and Simmonds (-5).

Taikoo Draws.

MIXED FOUR BOWLS PAIRS First Round:

Mrs. Palson and W. Weir beat Mrs. 1.

J. Watson. hyle and

Chalmers and D. Peoples best Mrs. Summers and D. B. Bene Second. Bound:

Mrs. Poison and W. Weir beat Mrs. Ben-Stewart and W. Canningham. beat

The following are the draws for the alkoo Dock Recreation Club tourna ents:

CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP

Mrs. Summers and Mr. D, B. Bone will meet Mrs. E. B. Whyte and Mr. Brown in the other second round tie.. REID SHIELD

W. Wotherspoon's four beat J. C. Chalmers

four,

W. Wotherspoon (skip), "7. Wat- son, J. Sloan and W. Brown J. O. Chalmers (skip), T, Young,

and J. Waid.

J.

CIVIL SERVANTS" RECOVERY

A. F. Paul, A. Tarback, and 8. Dea Electric against Taikoo Docks and who con, who were selected to play for the were forced to stand down owing to recognition against Shanghai.. circumstances, have been passed over, Then, for a space of five years by the team which best the Docks. and the Electric are standing or fall- Omar contented himself with play- ling

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SECOND DIVISION, Complete Skips' Records To

W. V. Field (C.C.C)-) A. Razack (CCC)' F., Rapley (K.BG.C.) W. GIII (C.C.C.) R. R. Wood (CS.C.C). W. S. Drake (KBG.C.) ·

Shots

P. W. L

7.

0

67.

51-

5

42.

75

2

74

A. W.-E. Davidson (E.B.G.C)

T. Button (EHKYC)

16

12

A. F. Paul (HKERC) AH BastoTM (Recreio)

The three other games this season resulted as follows: Graigengower - 41 Tacht Clubs Kowloon Docks 34 Indian R. C.

22. Txiked Docks H.K. Electric

cricket, and ・ his bowls Paul is first reserve. suffered. In 1981, however, he I, Deakin's rink (8. Randle, S. made brilliant comeback to win Alderman and F. J. Jones) made +

save their game the Colony Championship from Y. gallant effort to against Adam Holland's four at the Laing in the Final Round and re- Valley, Led 16-11 at the nineteent end they scored a diz on the next and gain his place in the Interport side, to lead 17-16. Holland' rink, how playing for the first time, as skip. ever, recorded two on the last and This wis to snatch a dramatic win. the Bowling Green's only triumph.

FRASER'S BRILLIANT WIN

Nad four beat Rsponsible for the only K.C.C.

Keown's

comment-

Last year Omar was again - selected to represent Hong Kong in Shanghai, and it was due entirely to his brilliance that the weak Colony team. recorded a sensational triumph. In the Championship, he met his match in Adam" "Holland, who eliminated him in the First Round by 21-17.

LEAGUE CARD ABANDONED

The heavy rain has caused the abandonment of the League pro- gramme to-morrow and it will be several days after the rain stops before the greens will again be in playing order.

Probably the best bowling of the afternoon was that of Joe Fraser. He was in magnificent form. Aided by Frank Goodwin he was largely re-

Though there are three good foame up against them I cannot help feeling that Docks Taikoo. The Four and

Craigengower" will bslabisk Against Stewart, scoring from the onset, chalking

This year Omar has safely record by: Winning the trophy for the T and C, Sammera. --

a-lead of 14-0, at the sixth end. up Keown

(akip), J Polson, 8. At ike 12th end they led 18-4. It was negotiated the First Hound. Having third time. They have been fortunats Pollock and A. Stalker.

then that Fraser played magnificent beaten H. A. Alves, he is now in the draw and should encounter little then that Praes on the last five waiting to play his old colleague, four beat

beat H. Me ends to record a sensational win by 22-20. He played the best bowls of

N_US {lip), Ce

Bys Into Second Round

Mathswa.

Bound

People v. J. Polion

R

Watson J, Chalmers

Cunningham N Drammond Young

Wright

Second

Balker v. W. Wotherspoon.

Kachale

-Bys Into Second Bound

Stainton HANDICAP SINGLES

Round WARN

Stainton

Young (--) { (act.) v. J. Chal

2 H., McKechnis (sidy), D. Peoples, his career, tren

D. B. Bone and E. Greenwood.

Brs Into Second Round

W. Weir: {(skip), C. Matthews, E.

Wright and W. Curniorkam,

RULES FORGOTTEN /

On the day of a tierno-player ding part in the tie shall

on the green before such

A bowl which comes to res

Malta

BOME CLOSE FINISHES

W; S.. Drake's quartette Farmer Macdonald] Sharriff) made a good recovTRTY

Led

eath and they scored

(C)

path to the Final.

A. Macfarlane (R. HEY.C.)

S. Eccleshall (GRCC);

J. M. Jack (KCG)

W. K. B. Muskett (H,K.E.ILC) Sir Thomas Southorn (F.H.KY.C.) HL F. Hosario". (Rácreio)- F. H. Holdman (CS.CC.) L de Rome (HKERC) A. MWahab (LR.C.) - R. Marks (Police) W. Glendenning? (Police) L. Jack (ECC)

A. E. Carey (Police)

K. M. Omar (LEG)

JP Robinson (KCC)

R. R. Daries (CS.CC.) opposition in the Lopes (Recreio)

A. B. Dallah (LRC)

D. Bumjahnme

The Recreio, the holders, have two strong teams to overcome, before they To Skip Indian Team

reach the Final, In the Police they Omar is skipping the Indian rin

will come up against a strong quartette (D; Ramjahn, A. A Barack, and was would occasion no surprise it Eel Arcplli) in the Guterres - won in W. Male, Go Cz Moss,

Hollanda, E. G. Post, A. R. Clark and ternational Shield competition,

1. Orem the guardians of the law hare which will be played of on Sunday, mood material for

for their fours jaukt July 9 on the K.C sreen, India,

who

ould they o

F. V. Ribeiro (Recreio) E. M. Remedios (Recreio) S. Deacon (HKELC) NM. Carria (HKEB H. Alyes? A 0, Br JJAP. Lun J. Bentle