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THE CHINA MAIL; FRIDAY, JULY 24, 1936

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THREE MAJOR SURPRISES MAKE BOWLS LEAGUE MORE OPEN

DUNCAN REGAINS

LEADERSHIP

FRASER CREEPING UP ON LEADERS

COMPLETE LEAGUE SKIP RECORDS

The following are the complete records of all senior and junior skips in the League this season to date:---

FIRST DIVISION

SHOTS

P. W. L D. F. A

A. W. Grimmitt, above, triple bowls champion of the Colony in 1934, is in the Semi-Final Round of the 1936 singles event.

WEEK-END BOWLS

THEORETICALLY, L.R.C| SHOULD WIN

But Champions Look The Winners

DOCK TEAMS UP AGAINST TOUGH OPPOSITION

(By "SKIP"}

Sorry experiences, these past few weeks, make me hesitate to give any views on to-morrow's matches, but as there is no penalty for a wrong forecast I must take: ja chance.

The Indians are at home to

CRICKET TEAM Craigengower and, theoretical

IN ENGLAND

ly, should win they beat the

Civil Servants the week before

the latter defeated Craiger- gower. But I cannot visualise a

"No Fast Bowlers In win for them unless the visitors have become demoralised, which | does not seem probable.

Police The

entertain the

Dominion"

UP Down Pts.

R. Duncan (K.B.G.C.)

A 260 191.

698

W. E. Hollands (RR.C.)

- IZ

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249 2

0 17

3. Fraser (K.CC)

$ 0 0

184 121

R. F. Luz (GCC. "A")

24 74 1

192

A, M. Holland (K.B.G.C.)

7 4 0 231 187

14 CANADIAN

F. Jones (CS.C.C.)

7 40 222

3 14

H. & Alves (Recreio)

5 0 270

196

14.

C. M. Omar (C.C.C. "A")

30 239

226

L. Guy (K.BG.CF

4 1 227

220

R. Basa (C.CC "A")

5 1 270

22X

F. X. de Silva (Recreio)

3 1 242 237

W. Gill (C.C.C. "B")

10 6

0 185 213

A. Hyde-Lay (K.C.C)

6 0 233 217

6.0 6

219

224

*12 6

6 0, 226 261

0 35

C. S. Rosseiet (C.C.C. “B”)

3 2 0 164

136

B. Wallace (T.D.R.C.)

8 4 2 2 156

140

1. Rå Dallak (LRC)

$ 5 0

204

181

23 0

C. G. Silva (Recreio)

0 7

234 210

M. Y. Adal (LR.C.)

3 I

148 160

0 12

J. Hollidge (CSC.G)

6 1

199

*2*3

9 3 5 1

170 172

3 6 1

181

123

G. Cooper (D.R.C.)...

5 3

2 0

$8 102

1. P. Phillips (K.C.C) ..

J. F. Macgowan (CS.C.C.)

6 3

3 0 125 130

4U 125

160

J. C. Chalmers (T.D.R.C.)

F. Callez (K.D.R.C.)

W. Mair (PRG) ........-

A. R. Minu (LRC) ....

W. V. Field (CC.C. “B”)

J. McKelvie (K.D.R.C)

S. Logan (P.R.C.)

N. Drummond (T.D.R.C.)

J. Shepherd (P.R.C.) ...

G. N. Mitchell (K.D.R.C.)

J. C. Polson (T.D.R.C.)

H. V. Pearse (CC.C. "B")

E. C. Fincher (K.C.C.)

W. K: Way (CCC. "B")

J. Deakin (CS.C.C.)

N.J. Bebbington (K.C.C.)

J. V. Ramsay (K.D.R.C.)

M. J. Henderson (K.B.G.C.)

4 2 123 165

12 USED TO PLAYING ON MATTING CS.C.C. and there should be a

62 73

50 100 140

4ditions.

Adam Holland, above, was an unusual absentee from the "Kaw- loon Bowling Green Club team last Saterday.

FINE FEAT BY THE

CIVIL SERVANTS TAIKOO PLAY RESERVES

AND YET WIN,

K.C.C. STILL LOOKING FOR WINNING COMBINATIONS

THE

(By "SKIP") ·

THE previous Saturday's results gave us enough surprises to go on with, but last Saturday provided still more sensa- tions. I am sure that no one dreamt that the Civil Service team would inflict the first defeat of the season on Craigengower “A," but they not only did so but were up on all rinks into the bargain. A brave effort, which should, earn for them the title of "head hunters, as they also beat the Bowling Green down at the They rather stole the thunder from Taikoo who, but for this result would have had all the headlines to themselves Tri The sure, for their defeat of Club de Recreio at King's Park. other upset was the win which the Kowloon Dock team had at Cox's Road.

BOB DUNCAN AT Valley in the second match of the season.

HIS BEST

K.B.G.C. Pair Win Over P.R.C. Rivals

EIGHTEENTH HEAD DECIDES

: (By "REFEREE")

too One of those all

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I have said that the Civil Service win over their opponents was a clear cut one, and it fell to Jones to secure the biggest He was 20 shots up at win, by 12 shots against Dick Basa. the 16th end and although he was unable to score again, he kept the counters down to safe limits and conceded only eight in these last five heads.

Owing to heavy pressure on our columns

to-day. "Crawl's" swimming notes will appear in to-morrow's edition.

HOCKEY MEETING NEXT WEEK

Year's Activities Reviewed

The annual general meeting of

Omar and Macgowan went in) very close game here with the odds slightly on the home team. I have! London, June 29.

having a five and the former "There are no fast bowlers in not heard if Grimmitt is playing matches in which Dame Fortune for more dramatic stuf, each 10 Canada," said Mr. H. Dean, of again, but his ability as a bowler takes not the slightest interest was

Toronto, tour secretary of the will be wasted if he is not turning seen on the Civil Service Cricket two fours, one of them on the With Jones due for leave Club green last evening when the last head, only to lose by seven. 9 Canadian Cricket team, which ar out.

shortly,

a strengthening of his Kowloon Bowling Green Club pair The Hollidge-Luz battle was rived at Liverpool on Saturday.

R. Duncan and S. Randle beat the closer and there was little in it team should be encouraged.

Police representatives W. Greig all the way, Hollidge securing a "We are used to playing on mat-

The Bowling Green, present

victory complete as well 6 ting wickets," continued Mr. Dean, runners-up, pay a visit to Taikoo and W. Mair by 19-16 in the first four on the 20th to make the and are going to practise for and must not take things too easi- of the semi-finals of the Open adequate. It was noticed that turned out again, eight days at Lord's. Oval andy. They have made one or two Pairs Lawn Bowls Championship. Grimmitt

The hero of the match was Bob playing No. 3 to Fred Jones. Hampstead. We hope to acclima-minor alterations in their team but tise ourselves to the different con- should just about manage to bring Duncan, who played brilliantly

With both Wallace and Chalmers the points away-with them. The throughout, and though the other

no doubt have players were also bowling extreme- absent, the Taikoo team could not confident when very "We have some medium fast and Taikoo team will

ly well, he was always conspicu-have felt spin bowlers in our party of 15 their tails up and I do not expect!

ous with his cleverly placed shots. crossing the harbour to play the the Hong Kong Hockey Associa- their absence tion will be held on Thursday"; players, who are all under 25 and them to lose by very many shots.

the ideal No 1, and, Recreio; whether The Kowloon Dock twelve, also He made

to great July 30, in St. Andrew's Church selected from different parts

without belittling Randle's efforts, inspired them to no doubt in 3 state of of Canada."

it was Duncan who laid the foun-heights or whether the opposition Hall, when the report and ac give the Club elation, will

treated them too lightly, I do not counts will be presented. The Canadians will play 15 de Recreio a good gazze

There was very little difference know. But they certainly achiev-accounts show a balance in band matches, and their tour will last before they surrender the points,

lin the scores until the 18th head,jed a creditable feat in bringing of $169.21.

During the year under review which I believe they will have to seven weeks.

do in the end. It depends a good when Duncan and Randle did all the points away with them

the scoring, 2nd at the 21st head Dick Alves, hero of a brilliant the Council met on five occasions, deal how the Silvas get on,

the Police pair needed a six to win recovery in the Open Singles on while a number of meetings were the match, a well-nigh impossible Tuesday, played his usual steady held to discuss questions arising feat in view of the fact that the game to beat Keown by 11 shots, and to nominate Empires for im- opposition's woods were so clever thanks to a brilliant spell midway portant games. A number ly placed. With his last wood, through when he chalked up 16 examinations were carried out and

very resulted in three civilian however, Wally Mair decided to in six heads, including a drive and he scored a two amidst pretty seven But the two Silvas, seven army personnel being pass- much applause, the game coming C.G. and F.X, had to bite the dusted as qualified Hockey Umpires. to an end in almost total darkness. Detailed scores were as follows:

4 0

101 79

110

}

0.1

J. Cavanagh (C.C.C. "B")

1 D

21 23

W. Macfarlane (K.BG.C.)

0 1 0 18

A. K. Minu (LRC)

3. Lindsay (K.DRC)

0 1 0

15 24

R. Keown (T.D.R.C.)

0 1 0

36 27

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

1.0

R. G. Craig_(K.C.C)

2.0

29 59

A. U. Madar (LR.C.)

0 ST 139

R. Lapsley (K.D.R.C_)

342 161 161 20 6696 6696 $79

SECOND DIVISION

H. Rose (K.B.G.C.)

C. E. F. Thompson (K.B.G.C)-12 11

579 342

Bowler And Golfer

Alves has been playing well this season--if he does not win he never collapses to give his oppon ent a match-winning score.

(Continued on Page 10), "Skip's" Forecast

FIRST DIVISION

LE.C. (40)

PR.C. (73)

dation to success.

SHOTS

P. W. L. D. F.

A. UP Down Pts.

72 12.

317

1 0 279

F. X. Soares (Recreio)

2 0

172 145 197 266 177 89

0 24

4 18

C.C.C. “A” (73)

CSC.C (50)

K.B.G.C. (~~)

Head

C. H. Basto (Recreio) in

10 176 142

H. F. Westlake Jr. (C.S.C.C.)

4 0 194 188

K.D.R.C. (34)

C. de R. (33)

G. H. Sherriff (K.B.G.C.)

4 244 190

J. Rodger (H.K.F.C. "A")

C.C.C. "B" (61)

E.C.C. (58)

W. Ward (C.CC)

E. Carey (P.R.C.)

H. V. Pearse (C.C.C.)

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

S. Logan. (P.R.C.)

J. Jack (K.C.C.)

J. Bentley (RHK.Y.C.)

L. E. Lammert (K.C.C.)

W. H. Muskett (H.F.E.R.C.)

Y. Abbas (C.CC.)

0 241 210

0 207 209

164 170 0142 145 0 109 22

0 143 141

0 146

145

0 153 150

4 0 155 158

5 0 185 180

C. B. Robertson (H.E.F.C. "A") 11"

·70 208 208

7 0 194 225

J. A R. Selby (HK.F.C. "E")

7.0 203 257

J. S. Riddell (P.R.C.).

5 1 159 192

0 0 76

L. J. Silva (Recreio)

0 136 125

129

A. A. Lewis (C.C.C.)

A. Stevenson (RAKÝ.C)

A. F. Paul (KE.F.C.)

N. M. Carrie (H.K.F.C. "B")

J. Russell (H.K.F.C. “A”)

L. A. Gutierrez (Recreio)

R. R. Davies (CSC.C)

H. Rosario (Recreio)

J. F. Lunny (HK.E.R.C.)

W. McHardy (P.R.C.)

K. S. Robertson (R.KK.Y.C)

HL. Overy (K.C.C.)

.RR. Wood (CBCC)

B. E. Manghan (RH.K.Y.C.)

R.. H. E. Marks (P.R.C.)

A. Webster (EKERCS

E. J. Edwards (H.K.F.C. "B").

E. S. Abraham

W. Callipe (C.s.C.C.)

A. Chapman (REF.C. "B")

90 186

0 0 19

0 42 41

S. Deacon (HEERC)

V. C. Labrum (K.C.C.)

A. E. S. Aires (C.C.C.)

G. E. Costello (H.HL.K.Y.C.)

W. Phelps (CCC),

A. T. Hamilton (BAKYC)

S. J. Houghton (ECC)

J. Gregory (HKFC “A”)

W. &. Drake (KB.G.C.)

A. Eitchell (CCC)

L. C. R. Sour (CCC)

T..W. Carr (ECC)

P. A. Ivanovich. (Recrisis)

A. McKellar (HIFL. "F)

HF. Westlake Sr. (CS.CC.).

104

0.97 115

0 114

141

0128

157

1 0 36 37

1. 0 54 58

TEWART Logan's only games

|T.R.C. (—) ›

SECOND DIVISION

H.X.F.C. “A” (62) C.C.C. (54)

C.S.C.C. (63)

PR.C. (62)

K.B.G.C. (74)

REKYC. (33)

[C. de R. (84).

HKERC (34)

KC.C. (~~)

HK.F.C. "B" (~~)

Figures in brackets denote resulta

now are lawn bowls and golf of last year's game and teams under-] 20

6 though he was, in his younger days, fined are favoured to wit

an excellent all-round athlete, figur-

ling with more than average suc-

rise

F.I had a sorry time against

W. Greig and R. Duncan and Neil Drummond, one of Taikoo's

The

and

old stalwarts, and scored only SPEEDING-UP ETON

seven singles and a two, while

W. Mair

S. Randle

0 0

to the time of 26.

C. G.

es at Rugby football, soccer est Lawn Bowls Teams For

cess and

Is the hecry events which play such

an important party in all Highland

igatherings.

Logan first came to the Colony

4 in 1915 and, with the exception of

2 0 23 100

む

57:54

periods when away on leave, as

To-morrow

FIRST DIVISION

the opposition was piling them up.

Silva

CRICKET

trailed all the way to finish seven Cup For Quickest 50

down.

More K.C.C. Changes

Windsor, June 25.

An anonymous donor has presented a cup to Eton Col-' lege for the quickest 50 scored each season in a school cricket match.

The K.C.C. seem to be chopping and changing their teams round a good deal in an effort to find a winning combination and in their last game bad Phillips as No. 1

Only the first 50. of an innings and Overy No. 2. in Craig's rink will count, and to qualify the 50 which went down to McKelvie's must be scored in not more than

the 170 minutes.

At present J. P. Mam, younger

rink by 12 shois. This WAS deciding game in the Dock's meri- torious win, as the other two just son of Mr. F. T. Mann, the old balanced. Fraser, after leading England and Middlesex cricketer,

by 22 to 7, only just retained his is leading for the trophy.

100 per cent. record as Cullen came

up to within three shots of him, the same margin by which Hyde Lay lost to Glen Cooper. The loser notched up a couple of fours,

MATCH POSTPONED

Owing to the fact that their courts were not fit for play, the

A S. Gomes, J. Cavanagh, D. Ram-whilst Cooper had a nap hand.

The cricketers are, I understand,"C" Division League tennis match The following are the First Divi-jahn and U. M. Omar (skip), well as the two years he spent at sion bowls teams for to-morrow:- J. S. Landolt, Dr. V. N. Atienza, making further changes this week, between the Chinese Recreation C. S. Rosselet and R. Basa (skip). some of them bordering on the Club and the Kowloon Tong Gaz- the Front, he has been a resident

revolutionary, but I have not seen den City Association, which was J. W. Leonard, H.-W. Randall, E. the teams at the time of writing to have been played yesterday, at M. Omar and W, E Way (skip).

P.R.C

W. Greig, C. Dowman, J. Orem here ever since. After his arrival here he had to abandon almost all and W. E. Hollands (skip).

L Glendenning, F. E. E. Booker, forms of sport due to pressure of. Shepherd and S. Logan (skip). business but he has, somehow, al- W. McKay, F. Channing, J. S. ways managed to find time for Dall and W. Hair (skip).

K.C.C. lawn bowls and golf..

H. Gittens, T. Fergusson, W. J He was a member of the Police Geall and E. C. Fincher (skip).

ஈ.

C.C.C. “B”

J. R. Soares, W. Phelps, C. S. Fraser will definitely not be play- Causeway Bay, was postponed. ing and I hear that Silkstone is Summons and W. Gill (skip).

AJ. Coelho, B. W. Whiteman, E. skipping in the first league. He V. Pearse. and W. V. Field (skip); is certainly too good a player to

IRC.

in the junior section."

(Continued on Page 10)

D. M. Khan, S. M. Ramjahn, Abe M. R. Abbas, A. H. Rumjahn, A.

Recreio

2 Recreation Club team which woon G. Lee, B. J. Craig, F. Goodwin Minu and M. Y. Adal (skip).

the second division lason bowls and A. Hyde-Lay (skip). championship. in 1925 and this H Overy, V. C. Labrum, N. BebM Wahab and A. R. Dallah (skip). J. Hoosen, A. Bakar, A. O. Madar year is one of their senior skipe, bington and A. E. Silestone (skip).

CSC.C

and A. E. Minu (skip). 20 He is one of the hardest workers

A. Steven, M. N. Bakusen, C on the committee of the Police strange, F. J. Jones (skip). Recreation Club, of which he was P. E. Knight, J. Gellatly, I. A. chairman a few years ago. He Collyer, I. P. MacGowan (skip),

H. E. Major. J. X. Purves, W. H has just completed 12 years ser- vice with the Polics Force and was Cullips, J. Hollidge (alcip).

CCC-Adda

RINKS MATCH

AVOIDING WOBBLED WOOD AT BOWLS

The important thing in deliver- [ing your wood in bowling is to get it away smoothly and evenly: If (you bump it or wobble it

some-

In the Second Round of the thing is wrong. A bumped wood A A Remedios, E. M. Remedios, Open Rinks Bowls championship means that your stance is faulty: C. E. Marques and H. A. Alves D. M. Khin, A. K. Minu, M. Lyon are not getting, down to it. (xkip).

Adal and A. R. Dallah (LE.C.) A wobbled wood is caused by 2 J. E. Noronha, L. F. Xavier. F. Vbeat F. A Machado, C. M. Alves, bad grip, often the result of using V. Libeiro and C.-G. Sibez: (skip).

D. C. Alyes, G. H. P. Remedios, J. P. A. Yvanovich and E. F. Bazario woods too large to be held recently awarded the Fourth Class A. M. Omar, L. G. E. Souza, A. EJ. Basto and F. AM. Silva (ship). (Recreio) by 19 shots ip 18 at the fortably. Delivery cannot be con-

(Continued On Page:10) - Kowloon Cricket Club yesterday.sidered alone P. Webber.

530 163 163 46470 6470 633 623 330 Police Medal for meritorious work. Costes and R. F. Lam (sidp).

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