1935-06-21 — Page 4

THE CHINA STATES FRIDAYF

21, 1935

Sporting Page

CIVIL SERVICE MAY BEAT VASTLY IMPROVED POLICE BOWLERS

WAY AND GOMES

WIN PAIRS GAME

IN FINE STYLE

Razack And Field Outplayed

SECOND ROUND MATCH

(By "SKIP")

Both W. K. Way, and A. S. Comes were playing brilliantly yesterday when they defeated A. A. Razack and W. V. Field by one shot in the Second Round of the Colony Bowls Pairs Championship, especially the former, who had his opponent completely out- generalled on the majority of the heads.

Bead

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A S. Gomes, and W. K. Way

W. V. Field and“

A. A. Razack

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Coates And Landolt Trounced

BEATEN BY ECCLESHALL AND SHEPHERD BY 16 SHOTS

Reading from left to right. J. W. Deakin, A. W. Grimmitt (skip), E. W. Simmands, and F. J. Jones, the unbeaten Colony Open Rinks champions. •

GRIMMITT'S RINK CHALLENGED

LUZ AND BEER FAVOURED FOR PAIRS TITLE

THE inclement weather last Saturday saw the entire bowls programme postponed, and that, for the first time since the season opened.

CLUB LAWN

BOWLS TOURNEYS

HELD UP BY RAIN

Taikoo And Police Results"

PEOPLE'S RINK REACH FINAL ROUND

The rain last week, in addition to holding up the Bowls League: and causing the Open Charipîon-| ship ties to be postponed, has re-

Quite a number of Open Rink matches have been decided, and. It is considered, that the elimination of the Taikoo four:

skipped by T. F. Stainton is the most surprising result of all,

after their noteworthy effort

when they defeated R. F. Luz

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SHANGHAI CANTONESE SWIMMING CLUB PLANS ABANDONED.

Minor Sensation Follows Application By Shanghai

Chinese Y.M.C.A.

It is learned from a very reh-. able source, that the newly form ed Shanghai Cantonese Swimming Clab, whose representative

recently in the Colony, will not be sending a team south as-orig- inally planned as most of their swimmers have left them for the Shanghai Chinese TMC.A..

Following this, a minor sensa- tion was caused in Shanghai swimming circles when an appli- cation by the Shanghai Chinese "Y" for enrolment in the local and his men in the First Roundwater-polo League was refused,

Many thought that the Indian four were no match for the Taikoo men and would not offer any 'op-i

position, but the Indian rink was not of this opinion, and ably] skipped by A. R. Dallah. WON rather easily.

Probable Semi-Finalists

careful study of

After a very

On the Electric Green yesterday. S. Eccleshall and J. Shepherd sulted in many of the Club com- the composition

Scores:

Head

A E. Coatex

and J. S. Landolt

S. Eccleshall and

J. Shepherd

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Club tournaments-

TAIKOO R. C.

Handicap Singles

First Round. :------

D. B. Bone (scr.) v T. Swan (ser.) Second Round:-

of the various

to beat them. It should be real

owing to the objections of two members of the SASA

LAWN BOWLS

SECRETARY PICKS

UP GAME RAPIDLY FIRST PLAYED IN HONGKONG!

CRAIGENGOWER SEQUENCE IS LIKELY TO BE LENGTHENED AT EXPENSE OF KOWLOON B.G.C.

K.C.C. ALL SET FOR THEIR FIRST WIN

BUT CRAIGENGOWER "B" ARE LOGICAL FAVOURITES INDIANS AT HOME TO DOCKS

(By "Skip")

THERE are some very even matches down for decision to-morrow and it is to be hoped that weather conditions will permit all contests to be completed. The Civil Service meet the Po- lice R.C. and may gather a brace of points. The Civil Servants do not consider they will have an easy journey against their near neighbours, and are girding themselves for the fray.

Since the beginning of the season, form has levelled itself: to a great extent amongst all the Clubs; that some teams only managed through by a small margin of shots is proof of this THE POLICE R.Č. HAVE SHOWN THE GREATEST IMPROVE- MENT; AND, AS A MATTER OF FACT, WERE FANCIED TO DEFEAT

U. M. Omar is expected, to re- gain the lead in the skips table Lo-morrow as the result of the Becreio's of day-

BOWLING GREEN

HAVE PLENTY OF

LATENT TALENT

CRAIGENGOWER A LAST SATURDAY HAD THE MATCH BEST Wappingshaw Games

PLATED: THE CIVIL SERVICE TEAM HAS SHOWN SOME IMPROVES MENT. ALSO AFTER FATE HAD PLAYED THEM SOME SCURVY TRICKS. I WOULD NOT BE THE LEAST SURPRISED SHOULD THEY RECORD THEIR FIRST WIN TO-MORROW.

Craigengower "A" are listed to,and spreads from rink to rink and What will be oppose the Bowling Green at Hap-from man to man.

py Valley. Year after year the the outcome of this encounter is a Islanders have defeated the Kow-matter for extreme conjecture. loonites on their own green and Great Clash Expected

As Nursery

PLAYERS WHO DESERVE RECOGNITION

(By "SKIP"]

The most perplexing thing this season in bowling circles is the

for sheer consistency, deserve * Rosselet, whom opposing ships comparative failure of the Bowl- word of praise. Even in the rear dread, will have to play a carefuling Green premier team. It will 1933, when the Bowling Green were and economic game if he is drawn (be generally admitted they are re-

the League Championship, thes against Fraser. The latter, bemarkably strong and yet so far failed to lower the colours of the cause of his suashing proclivities, they have failed to "deliver the Valley side, and there is no ta is easily the most dangerous side goods.” son to believe that this year will in the Colony to-day, and is at the make any exception, to what seems zenith of his form, while Rosseleti

After due

To one who has watched for

to be an established rule from aise has a leaning to this type of some time now the progress of

their which the Craigengower, bowlers play and can be depended on to

Saturday Wappingshaw

refuse to deviate.

games it is surprising that some use it when the necessity ocetivă.. caused a surprise by beating A. E. Petitions being delayed very con- rinks, it seems quite clear that the Most of them have fours skipped by Grimmitt, Omar,

Bowling Green Re-Shuffle. Coates and I. S. Landolt by 16 siderably.

TOURNAMENT SUCCESS IN

Arculli and Cavanagh are skip-of the participants in these have shots in the Second Round of the hardly reached the Second Round, and Holland, have the best chance

OPENING SEASON

The Bowling Green usuals ping two very steady sinks that not so far been selected for the while others have not even been of supplying the ultimate winger,

have Saturday's match. Nish is only skill, careful study and in League games. The outstanding personality is, of course, the Colony Pairs Championship. ·

commenced.

| Grimmitt's rink, as champions,

placed No. 3 vice Budding in Hol-genuity can subdue. One of most popular person-land's rink and B. Duncan comes contemplation and having weighed ed lead for the senior team for veteran R Duncan who has play- The following is the draw for innst be given preference. Com-

alities in local bowling circles is in at No. 2 in the same rink. Ende-up the merits of each side with some of the Taikoo R. C. and prised of E. W. Simmonds, “4. Police RC. competitions, together Deacon, F. Jones and a W. Grim undoubtedly C. B. Hosking, the ing rearns to his former position care, one is forced to conclude that many years Incidentally he has rehabilitated himself for to-mor with some of the results of other mitt (skip) this rink will take hard-working on Secretary of at No. 3 in Guy's four with Drake the Happy Valley team should sne-

row's game. four bowlers of superlative. merit the Hong Kong Lawn Bowls at No. 2 Brown's rink bas ceed, but I have a seating feel-

Association.

been re-constructed with Meyer asing-ever taking into considera- Other prominent bowlers who ised, however, that the Bowling Colony for a comparatively short herick as No. 3.

Alhough he has only been in the No. 1. Tetley as No. 2 and Pet- tion that Craigengewer "B" were are playing consistently well art responsible for the downfall of the J. Henson, the conqueror of J. F Green representatives have fighting period, his congeial disposition ha Kowloon Docks pay a visit to K.BG.C recently that the Cox's McGowan in the First Bound of qualities which are unusual, and already made him a popular figure the Indian R.C. ground, and Road side will be their masters to the Open Singles, and who, to- F. Pattinson (+3); A. Park (2) they have the same distinction as at the Kowloon Bowling Green of should return to Kowloon with the morrow, and thus collect their gether with his partner, S. 3. C. Chalmers (5) Pollock the Civil Service four, they have which he has been a member since points. The Docks have not final first points

Bright, overcame the interporter (+1) E. Wilson (-4); A. Mc-never been defeated.

he arrived here.

by chosen their team, but it will The all-conquering Recreio Eave J. C. Brown' and M. Henderson im probably be on their usual lines, no engagement this week and have the first round of the Open Pairs, whichever rink is drawn against gone through the first half of the and J. McGowan and H. Westlake that of a B. Dallah's, will find League fixture card without drop-in the Second Bound of that com- that no liberties can be taken, and ping a point. Their amazing jump petition. It will be interesting Ithey will have to strike a very into prominence, is the chief topic to see what happens when Hen-

high standard to wing

of conversation amongst bowlers, son and Bright meet F. J. Jones A. R. Minu, after his walk-away and their record is a striking ex- and A. W. Grimnift, the holders victory over Phillips of the K.C.C. ample to other clubs as it estab of the title in the next round. is out to add new scalps to his lisbes definitely what cohesion and belt, but should find any of the unity can achieve. Dock rinks a shade too good for The team is not composed of 12 sistently well though not bril him In Callen and McKelvie the brilliant stars, the results of variantly, is worthy of considera- Docks have men who understand ous "Open Singles matches tion for inclusion in most teams all the intricate points of the where members of the Portuguese while Dick Taylor, another game and leave nothing to chance team were involved substantiates veteran with a lot of experience, In the meeting of the ECC. this statement, but as a team and A. W. E Dividson are two and Craigengower "B" we should they are combination of great others to mention only a few, have the best match of the series ability and true worth.

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STRANGE, AND ARMSTRONG BEAT RECREIO PAIR

Securing a 5 on the 11th head. C. Strange and T. Armstrong de- feated J. E. Noronha and B. Basto by 24 shots to 12 on the Kowloon Dock green yesterday, in the Sec- ond Round of the Colony Bowls Pairs Championship.

CRAIGENGOWER PAIRS

First Round Encounter

This Afternoon

All of the Club competitions, at Craigengower had to be postpon- ed for the carber part of the week osing to rain, but this afternoon a good game will be witnessed] when D. Ramjahn and G. Gargets play A A. Razack and H. Randall In the First Round of the Club Pairs, Championship.......

A win for the former pair is generally anticipated, but Pazack who has been showing a very high standard of bowls for some time he and his

nated with

Arthur (71) + A W. Norrie (-1); CB Summers (-1) v T. F. Stain-

The rink skipped by Omar, with!

ton (-4); J. Waid (1) D. Peo- Cavanagh, Bradbury, and Beer in ples (-3); B. Wright (24) ▼ Jfront of him should reach the C. Polson (-2).

-Renfrewshire Trophy

D. People's (J. Waid, F. Pattinson and J. C. Folson) rink has reached the final 'and will now meet either Watson's rink (CH. Sammers, Pendergast and M. Keown) or G. Stewart's rink (T. Swan, T. Mcintyre

Reid Shield

and A. Stalker),

Bye Into Second Rounds-

final. This combination is most formidable and the rink that beats. them will probably win the trophy. Bradbury and Beer have not just exactly reached their best form,] but with the passing of the heavy greens, and the unreliable playing

conditions that this kind of wea- |ther engenders, this no doubt will S Pollock, A MacArthur, W.be rectified, these three rinks Brown and J. C. Chalmers (skip).

should be in the semi-finals.

(Continued on Page 10)

First Rounds-

J. Waid, D. McColgan, I. Polson and J. Watson (skip) ▼ E. Wrigh T. Melstyre, R. M. Keown and N. Drummond (skip).

G. E. Summers, Stalker and W. Camingham (skip) v

Simpson

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A

T. Swan, W. Pendergast, J. J. Whyte and T. F. Stainton (skip).

A. W. Norrie, E. E. Wilson, D. B.

Bone and D. Peoples. (skip)

די

Park, F. Pattinson, W. Weir and G.

E. Stewart (xkip).

POLICE R. C.

Onh Championship

"Third, Round:-

PAIRS FIXTURES RE-ARRANGED

To Be Played, Next Wednesday

C. B. Hoaking

The Colony Bowls Pairs fixtures One is rather surprised to learn which were arranged for last that Mr. Hosking did not begin to G. Perkins will play the winner of Wednesday, but which were post-play bowls until he came to Hong the G. Wright and W. McLeod game,

Fost or A. J. Johnson. T. Hunter will play W. S. Dall, E. G. Doned owing to rain, have been Kong. It is surprising inasmuch as;

re arranged for the corresponding he won the Non-Prize Winners Second Round

J. C. S. Fender A Baker J. Shepherd v L. Glendinning C. Dowman S. Tallon.

Pairs Handicap

S Tallon and J. C. S. Fender, W

E. Hollands and A. Balder ..

C. Chester-Woodfand-W*Melady *A. Charman and J. Shepherd.

The following received byes into the Thurd Bounds

AG Channings and J. McKay

Melend, and W. S. Dall

W.

hout

12 Noviems Competition

Round

4. Phenterwoods :v:36 Pitches

McKay Al Charmang

(Continued on Page 5)

day next week.

The games are as follows.

A. W. Grimmitt and F. L. Jones E. Henson and S. A Right

BA(Hong Kong Elect

C. G. Sīvi RESMUČI SI

1 Glendinning and W. Glei

(scfarlane andek Medina and 7. Caya:

Tournament of the Bowling Green during his first year, after de J.feating J. H. Badding, one of the most accomplished bowlers the

Continued on Page 20)R

POPULAR BOWLER REGAINS HEALTH

Equality is certainly found here! {Continued on Page 14.)

“SKIP'S” FORECAST FOR TO-MORROW

FIRST DIVISION

CIVIL SERVICE (62)

CRAIGENGOWER "A" (69)

INDIAN RC (-) KOWLOON CC. (52)

"POLICE-RC (70)

KOWLOON BGC (75)

FATKOO" DOCK:-)

OWLOON CC (57)

FOOTBALL CLUB (39)

POLICE (53)

KOWLOON BGC (56)/

KOWLOON DOCKS (-)

CRAIGENGOWER "E" (54):

SECOND DIVISION

CIVIL SERVICE (49)

CRAIGENGOWER (47)

HK ELECTRIC (~~)

YACHT CLUB (51).

F. Morley, who is playing con

China Mai Sports Diary

TO-DAY

Tennis-"D" Division:

Radio S.C. Kowloon Docke Police RC r Kowloon F.CU "Azmy 1.0. «Indian-R.CS

Chinese R.C. v Civil Service C.C. Howlcon BG.C.^v-Kowloon CCU

TO-MORROW

First Division:

Kowloon Doclai

cond“: „Division