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GUY DISPLACES BRADBURY TO LEAD SENIOR SKIPS LEAGUE TABLE
B. W. Bradbury, Craigengower, who has been dispiaced from the skips leadership by L. Guy, Bow- ling Green, after holding the dia- tinction for a week.
CHANCE FOR
POLICE R.C. TO
WIN AGAIN
End of Long Sequence Of Losses In View.
NO POSITIONAL CHANGE IN
'LEAGUE LİKELY
L GUY WINS SENIOR PROGRESS IN-CLUB HOLDS ADVANTAGE
BOWLS FOR K.B.G.C.
MARGIN ON RINK ENOUGH
TOURNEYS
THIRD ROUNDS. NOW UNDER WAY.
K.C.C. HAVE THREE IN MOTION
BY TWO SHOTS
THOMPSON FALTERS AND
ROSE ADVANCES
A Saturday, L. Guy has assumed the leadership of the premier eagle ships table, displacing B. W. Bradbury, Craigengower
S the result of his rink's wis over that of A. E. Silkstone on
TO BEAT K.CC. SILKSTONE'S RECOVERY UNAVAILING Steady progress is being made in the various Club competitions. ALTHOUGH L. GUY'S RINK WERE THE ONLY WINNERS full programme of league and
KOWLOON BOWLING GREEN CLUB DEFEATED programme league crack, by two shots. THE KOWLOON CRICKET CLUB BY 57 SHOTS TO 53 IN THE championship matches. SENIOR DIVISION OF THE LAWN BOWLS LEAGUE, AT|
THE K.C.C. ON SATURDAY,
a
The Kowloon Cricket Club have
three competitions well under Winning the first head by one Guy went on to register a 6, 4. a3 and a aingie before A. E. Silkstone could score way, while at the Kowloon Bowl- From this early setback Silkstone's rink never fully recovered, ing Green Club the Handicap though it is worthy of note that of the remaining 16 heads he Singles has already advanced to the
Third Round. won 9 to his opponents' 7 and scored 16 shots to Guy's 13.
The substitution of J. Dinnen for L. E. Lammert certainly] The Civil Service Cricket Club strengthened J. Fraser's rink and their victory over W. Macfar Handicap Singles has reached the lane's four was well deserved.
Third Round.
R. P. Phillips' and W. S. Drake's rinks were evenly matched, The following are the latest re-| Drake winning 12 of the 21 heads to lose the game by one point. sults of the various club matches to
Heavy rains made the players seek shelter on two or three date: Occasions during the afternoon, and from the formation of the
heads immediately following the showers it was evident that the ground đã not help the players in any way.
Very few long heads were good,, were fairly evenly matched, and it but several of the medium heads seldom happened that a skip alter-. -particularly on the green where ed a lay other than to fácrease one Fraser and Macfarlane were in his rink's favour. It happened matched-were excellent. On the on the 18th. head when Guy trail- first green H. Gittins and led the jack to take the lay from Dinnen drew more accurately than the K.C.C., and also on the 19th. According 10 form, there R. Duncan and S. Randle, and head when Silkstone drove into a should be little, if any. positional usually left their rink "lying."
group where the K.B.G.C. were 17. change in the Senior Lawn Bowls] C. J. Tacchi well held V., Pethe-ing 2, to send the jack back to two
from League resulting
this rick, and what little difference of his rear woods.
there week's fixtures,
between France and Was the Macfarlane was in Joe's favour.
Craigengower "A" And Kowloon Bowling Green both, have comparatively
Drake's Fine Bowling
On the third green W. S. Drake
Club Silkstone's early set-back was was responsible for pulling his easy not so much due to the poor bowl-rink through by such a stnall home matches, and are not likely ing of his four as to the accurate margin of defeat, for J. Hyde and to be extended by Kowloon Docks play of their opponents. Only on E. C. Fincher drew so well that, Recreation Club and Taikoo Docks the 5th head did luck definitely had not Drake bowled 'well, the Recreation Club respectively. '
these was between Fraser and score against his rink would have The Club de Recreio, having give the point to Guy, and that been much greater. The ground advanage, should was when he attempted to draW avenge their defeat at the hands with his last wood.
of the Civil Service in their meet-
ing this season.
The only game in which there appeurs to be ang doubt is the meeting of Craigengower "B" and the Police.
In their previous encounter this season, played on the Craigengower green, the Police lost by the small this margin of 2 shots, and ne week they have the advantage of playing at home, there is reason to believe that their long sequence | of defeats may be brought to an end.
The Indiane should win comfor- tably, and bring off the double over Craigengower in the junior division, while the Civil Service should do likewise against the Palice.
He bowled lightly and his wood, turning early, promoted a back wood and robbed Silk- stone of the lay. After the 5th, head the
rinks
TWO SIX SHOTS IN TWO MATCHES
Good Bowling Last Week-end
Although only two matches were played in the Lawn Bowls League on Saturday→→→ one in the senior division and the other in the junior divi- sion-two "6" ahots were re- corded.
L. Guy's K.B.G.C. rink per-
The 17th. head on this green was one of the best seen dur- ing the afternoonu
Kowloon Cricket Club
Vice President's Cup- | First Round:-
W. Hyde beat R. P. Phillips L. E. Lammert beat L. Jack
J. M. Jack beat W. Mulcahy
Norton Cup
A. Jonsa (—) boat T. W. Carr
(scr.)
M. Rakusen (+5) best W. Mulcahy
(+4)
Novices' Competition
First Round:-
M. Rakusen best A. Wright A. Jones beat J. S. Dingen Second Round:-
A. Jones beat M. N. Rakusen
Club Handicap
H. Giltins (2) beat R. P. Phillip
(-3)
President's Cap
First Round:
J. Sigfth beel A. Jones
H. Hampton bent T. W. Carr
Club Championship T. W, Carr beat W. Mulcahy
Kowloon Bowling Green Handicap Singles
First Round:-
V. Fetherick (3), beat H. H, Rose
(-3)
T. Armstrong (−3) beat M. J. Hen-
derson (-3) Second Round:-
J. G. Charlton (Ser) beat J. G.
Chambers (Scr.)
J.
Russell (3) beat" L. Guy (~~)
J. G. Meyer (2) received a wo
rom N. Stockton (+6) from
M. J. Henderson
P. T. Farrell, J. W. M. Brown) and J. S. Logan all played on the forehand and fell short of the jack. Hyde played the same hand and carried through with both woods about a yard beyond the jack. R. Hall played on the back Third Round:- hand and
light. Fincher was
back hand drew playing on the with his two woods for rat and second shots a little to the rear of Drake drew on the fore- the jack. hand for second shot and Phillips went through to rest one of Hyde's woods in the rear.
Drake
With his second wood drew for shot with his wood lying a little in front of the jack on the forehand side. Phillips then bowl-] ed a heavy wood on the backhand,)
A. E. Carey (Police) retains his leadership of the junior division by a comfortable margin. G. E. F. Thompson (K.B.G.C.), his nearest challenger, could only draw with H. Overy (KCC.) in his match on Saturday. Carey now has a win in hand, in addition to an advantage of 24 shots.
Defeating E. Kern (K.C.C.) by 6 shots, H. H. Rose (K.B.G.C.) moved up four places in the table, where he is now third.
The following is a complete record of the skips in the Leagues to date:
P. W. L D. F. First Division
L. Guy (K.BG.C.)
B W. Bradbury (CCG “A”)
C G. Silva (Recreio)
U. M. Omar (G.C.C. "A") J. Deakin (C.S.C.C.)
W. Macfarlane (K.B.G.C.) W. S. Drake (K.B.G.C.)
R. P. Phillips (K.C.C.)
B. Basa (C.C.C. "A")
W. Mair (Police)
Cavanagh (C.C.C. "B") J. C. Brown (K.D.B.C.)
F. J. Jones (C.S.C.C.)
A. R. Clarke (Police)
G. Moss (Police)
*~ ~~~
0
1 0 67 0
8
8
1
0 56 0
7
6
1
0 51 0
&
8
2 0 52
▸
7
1 1 40
8
6
3 0 24 0
8
5
0 39
0
8
0
1
&
4 1 0 26
મ
J. McKelvie (K.D.B.C.)
6
2 0 0 14
A. W. Grimmitt (C.S.C.C.)
7
0 19
0
C. S. Ronselet (C.C.C. "B")
7
$
12
0
J. Fraser (ECC.)
8
4 0 0
8
3. C. Chalmers (Taikoo D.R.C.)
5
2
0
20
N. Drummond (Taikoo D.R.C.)
5
0
2
0
F. X. Silva (Recreio)
17.
R. F. Luz (C.C.C. "A")
7
0
0
7
D. Munro (Taikoo D.R.C.)
0
10
0
5
7
+
17
5
0
20
0
0
A. H. Basto (Rocrelo)
0
15
0
C. Summons (CCC, "T")
3
2
Q
0
R. Wallace (Taikoo D.R.C,).
2
0
01
2
R. McKeown (Taikos D.K.C.)
0 13
W. Gill (C.C.C. "B")
4
0 16
W. E. Hollands (Police)
5
0 19
6
1
0
39.
W. Greig (K.D.B.C.)
I 0 34
A. E. Silkatone (K.C.C)
*
1
6. 1
0 42
W. Headley (K.D.R.C.)
0
0 0 #
R. Lapsley (K.DR.C.)
1
0
1 0
18
F. E. Booker (Police)
1
1 0 0
20
E. G. Post (Police)
2
0 21
C. E. Marques (Recreio)
0
0 0
F. V. V. Riberio (Recreio)
2
0 2
0 41
Second Division.
P.
W.
L D.
F.
A. E. Carey (Police)
8 7 1. 0, 63
N. Hardie beat D.-W. Waterton, W. Jeffries received a wa from N.
Stockton
G. E. F. Thompson (K.B.G.C.)
3
..8
2
I 39
0
H. H. Rose (K.B.G.C.)
9
0 40
1.
A. R. Dallah (LR.C.)
7
.5
2
0 37
0
A. F. Paul (EKERC)
8
2
I 67 0
A,
B
0
45
8
0
370
0.
29
8
19 0
W. K. Way (C.C.G.)
0 0 -27
K. M. Omar (LR.C.)
8
◊ 0 18
T. Fergusson (KGC)'
0
0 15
J. G. Meyer (K.B.G.C.)
0
L. Whant (CSCC.)
5
W. McHardy (Police)
5
4.0
W. V. Field (-5) brat A. E. Coates
Ε.
L de Rome (H.KE.R.C.)
J. M.. Jack (K.C.C.)
6
B. E. Maughan (R.X.E.X.C.)
E. Kern (K.C.C.)
8
5.
*W. Glendening (Police)
7
W. English (+8) best W. J. Howard
·* (+8)
F. Haynes (ILKF.C)
8
5
018
V. N..Atienza (C.C.C.)
8
5
0
24
3. Russell (HK.F.C.)
8
5
Q 0 43
2
0 0 13 0
10 $
1 06 10
2.
0 11
0
0
6.
1
11
0
0
J. Gregory (ILK.F.C.)
0
0 18
Round
C. A. Lopes (Recreio)
0. 0 15
A.
E. W. Simmonds (1) beat. E. R.
Davies (-1)
H. Rozario (Recreio)
0
0
D. Brawn (4) beat T. Arms-J. 8. Riddell, (Police) trong (2)
24
C. H. Basto (Recreio)'
*32
0
I. G. Borisa (CCC)
0.
0
8
W. McLeod (Pollee)
· R/ R. Wood
0'0
16:
0
0
(-1) beat A. 9, Russell (3) 21-11. Non-Prize Winners Competition Second Round:
Handicap Palra
W. Meloy and S. Bright (7) A. Macfarlane (RHEYC) best F. J, A. Hamilton and A. R. Davies (CA.C.C.) S. Russell (scr.).
T. Armstrong and C, B. Hosking A. Chapman (R.K.K.Y.C.)
(-1) beat L. Guy and M. 7. A. M. Wahab (LRC) Henderson (5),
Craigengower C.C. .
Singles Championship
First Round:
Singles Handicap.
As a matter of fact, there are formed the feat against A. E. Silk- drove the jack across to his own no less than four teams with home stone's' K.C.C. four to win by 28 and Hyde's woods, and succeeded J. S. Landolt beat A. S. Comes matches this week, who, having shots to 16, while E. Kera's junior in promoting one of Fincher's won the first match, have a chance K.C.C. rink scored a "6" against H. woods to increase the lay to 4. It First Round: of bringing off the double event, H. Rose's K.B.G.C. rink, but were was a good shot and merited its including the Football Club, whose only win this season ' was
beaten by 22 shots to 16.
reward.
A "B" shot was scored by J. G. All things considered, it was aj against the Kowloon Cricket Club, Meyer (K.BG.C.), against J. M. close match, and the Kowloon Bowl- to whom they are at home to Jack (KCC.), and the former woning Green Club were fortunate to
by 23 ahots to 10.
morrow.
RECREIO HELPER
win.
AT K.C.C.
(-4)
C. S. Roaselet (4) beat J. S. Lan
delt (3) Dr. V. N. Attenza (scr.) beat F. K.
Modi (-1)
Paira Competition
H. Beer and A. V. Barroi beat A. 8. Deacon (H.K.ER.C)
8. Gomes and S. Abbu, Second Round:---
CAVANAGH STAGES "WALLY" RUSSELL AS SPOON COMPETITION First Round:
RECOVERY,
Beats Beer After Being
Led 17 Shots To 7.
GRIMMITT'S RINK WIN
R. Lapsley's Aide
In the Interview with Mr. 6. G.
As there is no fixture for the Kowloon Cricket Club senior divi- sion in the lawn bowls league to-{[ morrow all members of the team,|'
Silva (Club de Retraio), publish and others who are not playing in
W. Brightman and J. Van der Lely beat W. V. Field and E. C. Barry
U. M. Omar and F. K. Modl beat J.
Lunny and D. K.. Kharne.
eds inst Friday, it was erroneous-the second division match, are re- Third
J. Cavanagh (C. C. C) causedly mentioned that J. R. Russell as-quested to, be present at the EC.C. an upset in the Open Single Lawn|sisted H. Lapsley to coach the Bowls Championship yesterday Club de Recreio when they de-reen to-morrow afternoon for the when, playing on the Civil Ser-jcided to take up bowls in 1927, spoon competition.
vice C. C. green, he eliminated H. It has been pointed out that it;
of Mr.
· Beer also of 'Cralgengower, by 21 was the combined efforts shola to 18 after being led by 17 W. “Wally" Russell (of the Kow- shota to 7.
loon Bowling Green), who is not
On the Craigengower C. Cin the Colony at present, and Mr. green' C. Strange had no difficulty R. Lapsley (K_BGC) which re-
Civil Service C. C.
Club Handleup Singles
A. 8. Gomes (C.C.C.)
E. G. Barry (C.C.C.)
J. Riberio (Recreio)
B. Overy (ECC)
J. J. Basto (Recreio)
L. Luck (0.8.C.C.)
TO-MORROW'S FIXTURES (CS.C.C.)
In benling J. M. Purvis, in the sulted in the Citb de Recreio's This following are the fixtures in the Lawn Bowls League for to- Open Singles, winning by 22 shota decision to, taka up bowls, and en-morrow, giving 'last season's results in' brackets.
to 7 after 16 heads.
ter the Lawn Bowls League, and
SENIOR DIVISION
In the Open links Champion not Mr. J. Bussell, as previously CLUB DE RECREIO (9)
CRAIGENGOWER "A" (49)
E. W. Simmonds, J. Deakin, F. Zjannounced.
Jones and-"'A. W. Grimmitt (Civil)
KOWLOON B.G.C. (70)
Service) eliminated G.. L. Buchan-J. C; Brown defeated A. B. Clarke | POLICE BC (~~)
an, A. A. Razack A. E. Contes and by 23-13,...
JUNIOR DIVISION.
› W. V. Field (Craigengower), by 21 The postponed tie in the Singles INDIAN, R.C. (88)
shots to 17 after having held the Championship between R. Bana CIVIL SERVICE (69) fead by 26 shots to : on the 17th and J. Hodgin is to be played on HK ELECTRIC (52) head on the Poličs E. G. green.. the Yacht Club green on Monday. YACHT CLUB (48).
On the Club de Recreta green next,
|_ HL. K. FOOTBALL CLUB (—)
„KOWLOON", DOLKS" (W)
CIVIL SERVICE" (51) TAIKOO DOCKS (42) CRAIGENGOWER "B" (-)
CRAIGENGOWER (86) CLUB DE RECREIO (42) KOWLOON BG,C. (67) POLICE R.C. (60): KOWLOON (0.
·W. E. Hala ́ ́(K.B.G.C.)
· A. H. Basto (Recreio)
W. H. Mmakelt (R.KER.C.)
J. 8 Dinner (KCC),
A. M. Rumjaim '(LF.C)
T. W. Care (KCC). N. M. Curria, (HEERC) C. B. Robertson (HLKFC.) J. F. Lanny (HLERC)
Y. Abbas (C.C.C)
C, F. Alexander (Polles).
1. B. Lammert (K.C.C.)
Bir Thomas Bowthorn (RHLEY,C.) Dr. R. A. Basts (Recrels)
0.13
0.
.0 C
0
0.0 5
0 0 11
0 18
8 0:
*10:
Frank Goodwin, who returned to the Colony yesterday, in ex- pected to strengthen considerably the Kowloon CE. rinks, Goodwin, besides being an Interporter, also captain of the KCC. ericket eleven.
UMPIRING AT WIMBLEDON
IS CRITICISED
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Mme. Mathieu, who was clad in
a long and flowing skirt, obtained an early advantage in the first_set, leading Miss Round 3-1, and 4-8, but the English girl then settled down, and, after a very fluky vol ley, which came off the handle of the racket, finally gained the lead at Bind
BACKHAND DUEL Play then resulted in a series of baseline backhand duels from cor ner to corner, neither player having
a strong enough backhand to obtain
a definite advantage. Miss Round,
} however, ́showed more patience to capture the tenth game for the set The second set saw the gamel
go with the service until the fifth when the French champion broke through her opponent's service to Lead 4-%
·
A
Mme. Mathieu then went to 5-9, but the British girl made magnificent recovery, and, after lengthy rally, drew on level terms in the tenth game with a very fluky net-cord shot. Her effort was too great, however, the French conten- der securing the next two games with consummate ease,
BAD DECISION. The third set was marred by a remarkably bad decision which gave Miss Round the second game.
After this incident the French- woman appeared to be upset, and Lost her grip, Miss Round taking ja lend at 4-1. Mme, Mathies secured the next game, but could not prevent her rival from win ning the set and match at 6-2
Miss Round's superiority seemed, throughout the match, to be in her legs alone.
Critics state that the standard of tennis displayed in both Semi-finali was the poorest seen at Wimbledon. for many years.-Reuter.
et
Dorothy Round was finaliat Wimbledon last year, losing to Mr. Helen Wills-Moody, six times holder, by 6-4, 6-8, 6—3...
A regrettable line decision by one of the umpires marred one of the most epic struggles seen on the
famous courts.
The second set, which Miss Round took from the American champion, was the first set dropped by Mrs. Moody in six years of competitive
tennis.
Helen Jacobs is making her third
appearance in the Wimbledon Final and has yet to record her: Initial success.
Mme, Mathieu, with Mas E Ryan (U.S.A.) held the Women's doubles title last year, defeating
Miss Yorke and Mika F. James (Britain) 6-2, 9–11 6–4
STARTING TIMES FOR FANLING.
Sunday's Pairings,
The following cate the Boyl Hong Kong Golf Club starting times for Fanling on Sunday-
OLD COURSE.
9.28 a.m. T. Grant, H.. Hampton. 9,42, D. J. Glimare, K. 8. Mor-
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