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BRADBURY SECURES LEADERSHIP IN SENIOR BOWLS SKIPS TABLE
C. G. SILVA
SILVA ONE
OF ORIGINAL
U.M. OMAR DISPLACED
AFTER 5 WEEKS
GUY CLOSE BEHIND SILVA FOR SECOND PLACE THOMPSON'S RAPID ADVANCE DEFEATED last Saturday by J. Deakin
(K.B.G.C.) by 25 shots to 13, U. M. Omar (C.C.C. "A") lost the leadership of the Senior Division skips record after heading the list for the past five weeks. He has been unplaced by B. W. Bradbury, another Craigengower player.
C. G. Silya (Club de Recreio) relained his second position, though he is closely challenged by L. Guy (K.B.G.C.) who has the same number of victories but is 6 shots behind Silva. U. M. Omar now occupies fourth position.
Recording a win over R. R. Wood (CS.C.C.) by a margin of
among the junior skips.
C. H. BASTO SETS NEW RECORD RINK WIN FOR THIS SEASON
Fine Effort. Of Recreio Junior Skip In Debut Game
C. H. Basto, who made his de- but as a skip for the Club de Recreio juniors against the Foot- ball Club last Saturday, recorded the highest rink score of any skip this season by compiling 40 shots. The 8 against F. G. Haynes. previous best was held by C. G. Silva (Recreio) with a margin of 31 shots.
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H. A. Botelho, A. A. Remedios and C. de Alves comprised the Recreio rink.
CRAIGENGOWER "B" JUST SUCCEED
TACCHI SAVEŠ K.C.C. FROM HEAVIER DEFEAT
GOOD HEADS ON ROUGH GREEN
(By SHORT HEAD)
TN spite of the heavy ground, which in places was anything but 1. level the heads formed in the match in which Craigengower "B" beat the Kowloon Cricket Club, by 54 shots to 52 at Kow- loon on Saturday were good.
The rinks of J. Cavanagh, A. E. Silkstone, R. P. Phillips and
U. M. Omar, one of the Colony's finest lawn bowlers, has been dis- placed from the leadership of the premier Jengue akipa record..
MEYER'S WINNER C. L. Summons were fairly evenly matched, but the superiority CRAIGENGOWER “A”
Last Wood Secures Six Shots.
RECREIO TEAM 23 shots to 16, A. E. Carey (Police R.C.) retains his leadership TABLES TURNED ON C.C.C. RINK
OBTAINING A COMFORTABLE WIN BY 34 SHOTS TO 9 AGAINST
Interporter Who Holds DR. N. ATIENZA (C.C.C.), G. E. F. THOMPSON (K. B. G. C.) HAS
Highest Skip Win
TWICE REACHES LAST EIGHT
IN COLONY CHAMPIONSHIP
(BY G. L.)
TO SECOND WHO, DROPPED 13
MADE A REMARKABLE ADVANCE FROM SEVENTH PLACE, DISPLACING A. F. PAUL (H.K.ER.C.) SHOTS AGAINST K. M. OMAR (LRC).
The following are the complete skips' records for the season:
C. G. Sliva (Recreio)
L. Guy (K.B.G.C.)
One of the first members of the Club de Recreio to take up. lawn bowls when it was intro. M. Omar (C.C.C. "A") duced in the Portuguese Club in Denkin (C.S.C.C.) 1927. C. G. Silva has played. S. Drake (K.B.G.C.) consistently since that dale for W. Macfarlane (K.R.G.C.) the Recreio with no small me-R. Basa (C.C.C. "A"} sure of success.
3. McKelvie (K.D.B.C.) raw novico, A. W. Grimmitt (C.S.C.C.)
Commencing a8 a
Club's C. S. Rosselet (C.C.C. "B") skipped Silva junior team in their first Lawn R. P. Phillips (K.C.C.)
his
3. C. Chalmers (Taikoo D.R.C.) Bowls League match, within week of first playing the game. N. Drummond (Taikoo D.RC)
He has since
reached the last F. X. Silva (Recreio)
eight in the Open Singles Cham-J. Fraser (KCC)
pienship on two occasions-In 1931 R. F. Luz (C.C.C. "A")
and 1932.
W. Mair (Police)
Among his achievements in the D. Mugro (Taikoo D.R.C.) Kome is
included the
record
for
the
icr league
local lawn
unofficial. C. Brown (K.D.B.C.)
highest prem-J. Cevaringh (C.C.C. "B") rink Bcere in F. J. Jones (C.S.C.C.) 1932 he A. R. Clarke (Police) bowls. In
skipped a Recreio rink to a 38 to A. I. Basto (Recreio)
4 success over R. Lapsely's Kow-C. Summons (C.C.C. "B")
tom Dock's quartette.
Silva was & member of the Colony's Interport team which visited Shanghai in 1930, and has often played for Kowloon annual Aitkenhead in the Shield Kong.
match against Hong
A feature of the meeting between the junior teams of the Kowloon Bowling Green and Craigengower last Satur- day was the bowling of J. G. Meyer on the last head against W. K. Way.
Commencing the last head at 17-all. on level terms Meyer was called on to bowl
his last wood with Craigen- gower laying the shot. There one wood was just this against a good score, and Meyer, with a skilful shot, took it out to leave the Bowl-
ing Green lying six shots.
CLUB TOURNEY
PROGRESS
K.B.G.C.. Commence
Third Round
VALLEY CLUBS MAKE A
START
of C. S. Rosselet's four over that of J. Fraser was greater than the score suggests.
Had it not been for the good bowling of C. J. Tacchi -- whom the Fates favoured -the margin of points between the two rinks would have been much wider.
CIVIL SERVICE AT HOME TO C.C.C.
Champions Have Safe Match.
POLICE STILL BELOW FORM BUT MAY SURPRISE
TO-MOROW
ADVANCE
Bowling Green Lose Close Game.
BRADBURY'S HURRICANE
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The meeting between the Crai-
The best 'long' heads were wit- nessed on the first green, where held Silkstone to க Cavanagh draw. H. Hampton and J. A. Howe were probably a little more accurate than E. Tuck, and M. J. Medina, but E. el Arculli drew so gengower "A" and Kowloon well that he usually recovered the Bowling Green teams at Happy Elliot-Heywood drew to the jack Valley last Saturday produced a and increased the home rink's lay very keen game, Craigengower to 2.
lost ground. On one head C. E
With a heavy shot Arculli trailed the jack and carried it back to give Craigengower a Jay of 3. Silkstone, finding it difficult to draw to the jack, drove, broke up the group, and left the visitors lying one. Cavanagh then drew well and secured second shot. Silkstone
winning by 15 shots.
As a result the Valley team are now on level terms with the Kowloon Bowling Green Club, but the latter have
* game in hand.
Despite the heavy rain, which
(By SHORT HEAD) Oralgengower "A", follow- the ing their fine win over champions last week, have an- other stiff hurdle to evercome
was still able to draw to the jack.jhad fallen during the wook, the this week when they visit the
and, with his second wood, he greens were in excellent condition, Idrew for the shot. Cavanagh Civil Service Cricket Club,
both |fast, and drawing well on The Civil Service, while not any drew heavily to his too formidable away from home, wood, turned it over and succeed-hands.
ed in regaining the lay for Crai- B. W. Bradbury recorded a com- are always a difficult team to beat)
gengower.
fortable win over W. Macfarlane,
their own
On a latter head, Silketone un-his final score being 32 shots to 12. greens. Craigen-| gower, however, cannot afford to fortunately promoted a visitor's Macfarlane-scored-on-only 6 heads, and if they wood to give Craigengower a lay and at one period of the game drop further points,
on
opponent's]
can produce the form displayed of 3. Cavanagh, following with Bradbury appeared almost certain Kowloon Bowling his second wood was light, but to break all records, scoring on against the Green Club last week, they should succeeded in narrowing the one each of the first 7 heads, to total which Silkstone 16 shots, while Macfarlane's score emerge victorious from the cou-port through
eard was still blank.
In spite of being comparatively test. fully occupied with Lawn Bowls The champions are not likely to League and championship mat-auffer defeat from their neigh- ches. several Clubs are progress-bours the Kowloon Cricket Club, ing well with their own club and Craigengower "B" ebould championship and handicaps. have
no difficulty in accounting
Recreio Favoured
At the Kowloon Bowling Green for Kowloon Docks Recreation Club several competitions have al Club. ready advanced to the Second Round, and the Handicap Singles has entered the Third Round,
Other Clubs are making similar progress.
FIRST DIVISION
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L. Guy and M. J. Henderaan (-5) best G; Duncan and W. Brown (-7)
T. Armstrong and B. Hoaking (-1) beat W. Macfarlane and EY
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He represented Portugual in R. Lapsley (K.D.R.C.) every Spey Royal Cup match, and F. E. Booker (Police) was a member of the team which E. G. Post. (Police) won the trophy from the Kowloon C. E. Marques (Recreio) Docks in 1932. ·
F. V. V. Riberio (Recreio)
Silva's record this season in the Senior Division of the Loigue in one of the best. His rink, includ- ing J. E. Norhona, C. H. Basto and
A. E. Carey (Police)
II. Alves, have only lost one of G. E. F. Thompson (K.B.G.C.)
their seven games to date.
Their single defeat was by
A. A, Dallah (LRC.)
A. F. Paul (HKB.RC.)
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margin of one shot againg B. W. A. Macfarlane (RHK.Y.C.)
R. R. Davies (CSC.C.).
Bradbury's Craigengetter "A" four H. I. Rose (K.B.G.C.)
on June 9.
History Of Recreio
A. Chapman (RILKY.C.) A. M. Wahab (LR.C.) Silve, as one of the original W. K. Way (C.C.C.) members of the Club de Recreio | K. M. Omar (LR.C.) team of lawn bowlers, recalls the T. Fergusson (KC.C.)
the game, Whant (C.B.C.C.) club's introduction to which occurred but a week before J. M. Jack (K.C.C.) the start of the League in 1927. W. McHardy (Police)
After moving to their present L. de Rome (H.K.E.R.C) -premises in King's Park from B. E. Maughan (RH.K.Y.C.)-
their old Clubhouse where the E. Kern (KC.C.) Duro Garage now standı→ lawn W. Glendening (Police) bowls rink was included in the F. Haynes (II.K.F.C.) Club grounds. None of the mem-17. N. Atienza (C.C.C.) hers, however, had ever played (J. Russell (H.K.F.C.) the game before and know little 8. Deacon (HLKER.C.) or nothing of how to rall & wood, A. S. Gomes (C.C.C.)
The members were indebted
E. G. Barry. (CCC) J., Riberio (Recreio) [H, Overy (RCC)
to Messrs. R. Lapsley and J. Russell, for their first intro- duction to the game, and for their painstaking
tuition, due to which the members were able to field a teim with-
f" the wreck of the commence
ment of the League.
Wie Firm Match
J. G. Meyer (K.B.G.C.)
J. J. Basto (Recreio)
L. Luck (CB.C.C.)··
J. Gregory (HK.F.C.)
C. A. Lopes (Becreio)
Hi, Rosario (Recrélő)
J. S. Riddell (Police)"
Victory in their very first game C. IL Basto, (Recreio)
in the League, against the Royal 1.-G. Soma (C.CC.)\\\\\ Hong Kong Yacht Club, on a W MeLoed (Police) strange green, however, imbued R. R.' Wood (CRC,Q), the members with an enthusiasm C, Strange (C8£€) -77.
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might draw to the jack.
Bowling heavily, Bilkstone entered the port, trailed the jack and carried it back to give his rink a 'lay of 2.
Tacchi's Fine Bowling
One the second green the good bowling of Tacchi continually spoiled, the good lays of G. Dun- The Police receive the Club de can, L. C. L Souza and W. T. the Brightman. Brightfuan, on, one Recreio, and, in view of
the head, like Silketone on the head latter's recent improvement
win, mentioned above, promoted one, of Portuguese players should unless the Police make a welcome his opponent's woods to give Kow-} return to form.
loon a lay of 8. Fraser did not In the junior division, the Civil alter the lay, but, playing heavily Service, having lost four matches on another wood, Rosselet cut this P. D. O'Connell (+1) beat A. E. Win a row, are not expected to stop second wood across the green and Davidson (-1)
Latest details of various competitions follow:-
KOWLOON BOWLING G. C. Handicap Singles
club
H, H, Rose (-3) beat V. Petherick the "rot" at the expense of Crai- succeeded in trailing the jack.
Second Round:
8. Randle (3) beat L. Guy (8) Third Round
M. J. Henderson (-1) beat A. S. Russell (-3)
Non-Prize Winner's Competition First Round
J. Macdonald w.o, from E. V. Searle
Handicap Pairs
Kengower.
Having woods lying in the rear, Fraser then drove the jack back, but, unfortunately, it rolled to the ditch and left Kowloon lying only one.
The Craigengower four, A. E. Coates, W. V. Field, D. Rumjahn and B. W. Bradbury, played splendid bowls, being right on top jof their form.
Coates and Field both drew so well that often Rumjahn and Bradbury used their woods to create a barrage of "block- ers” to prevent their opponents from disturbing the lạy.
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REVISED FIXTURES.
Dates For Rinks And
Pairs Encounters.
Several Open Pairs Lawn Bowls Championships matches postponed {from early this week on account of On another head Rosselet drew the rain, have now been arranged
The Kowloon Bowling Green Club and the Indians should ac count for the K.C.C, and Yacht Club, respectively, while it is not beyond the bounds of possibility that the Police may bring off the well to a group of three. Kowloon for Wednesday next. "double" against the Club de Bewoods, and, with, just suficient creio.
"A",
weight, turned the winning wood
The matches affected are:
B. W. Bradbury and U. M. Omar
The following teams should win over to convert the lay into onely. C. E. Elliot-Heywood and A. ́E. this week:
for Craigengowar.
Silkstone Kowloon Docks' green; W. Division:CC.C Senior
An exceedingly fine draw was McLeod and W. Mair v. W, E. Way R.C. K.B.G.C., Recreio, and CCC witnessed on the third rink, when and A. 8. Gomes Talkoo "B".
Phillips converted alay of Green, F, J. Jones and A. W. Grim- KIB against Kowloon into one of. 4 I mitt v. E. G. Post and G, Perkins,
and their favour.
J, G. Chariton and B., F. Stonenam Junior Division';~C.C.C1,
S. Randle and R. Fail (+6) heat
G.C...
LR.C P.R.C
HKERC
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5. Drake beat A. T. Hamilton TO-MORROW'S FIXTURES
C, L. Farmer beat E. V. Bearls
L. Tetley beat R. Hatt
Club de Becreio green J. E. Noronha and B. Basto v, H. H. Rose and J. S. Logan or JJ. Gregory |and W. E. Hollands,
Rinks Championship Two of the four risk matches have been fixed for Sunday next.
The following are to-morrow's fixtures in the Lawn Bowls On the Taikoo B.C, green R. F. League, giving last season's results in brackets.
SENJOR DIVISION CIVIL SERVICE C.C.: (51).
15 The paper Talley beat N Watson 7 KOWLOON/EC.-{63}.
08
H. F. Stoneham best W. Waterton
First
Clab Champimadip Round
I Gay, best B. Duncan
Becond Head
N Watson beat V. Patherick
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H. Roberta beat F. Batt (21-M
H. HL. "Rose beat W. Jefferies (218) dan (Continued on Page 5)
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CRAIGENGOWER “F” (-) Y POLICE RCU (55) -
CRAIGENGOWER: (68) || KOWIDON B.G.C. (72) INDIAN R°C+(60)?!!?
'JUNIOR'
CLUB DE RECRETO (88) ▼ FOOTBALL CLUB (-)
CRAIGENGOWER “A” (44)- KOWLOON BGC=(51) KOWLOON DOCKS ILC, (—) CLUB DE RECREIO (54) DIVISIONEN A
CIVIL SERVICE (49) KOWLOON 'C.C.'' (62);
N
YACHT CLUB (58)
POLICE R.C.- (28).
EK ELECTRIC (—),
Luz, B. W. Bradbury, IL. Boer and U. M. Omar will meet LJ, Bilva, |L.\ F. Xavier, HA, S. Alves and EV. V. Ribeiro while on the Craigengower C.C. green CH Basto, B. Basto, Y. J. Basto and A. H. Basto play E, G, Fost, F, II, W, Haynes, J.-J. Gregory, and W. E Hollands kute
B. Basto has been re-introduced into "Bato" rink in the place of C. A. Lopes who is indis
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