1937-06-18 — Page 19

THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 18, 1937.

C. B. HOSKING'S BRILLIANT BOWLS

CIVIL SERVICE ARE BADLY TROUNCED

RECREIO RINK'S LAPSE IN JUNIOR LEAGUE DRAKE'S FOUR IN LIMELIGHT

(By "SKIP")

WITH

K.C.C.

C.S.C.C.

FIRST DIVISION.

SKIP'S FORECAST -

(58) C.C.C.

(67)

H.K.F.C.

P.R.C.

(59) C. de R.

K.B.G.C.

(62)

VISITING TEAMS FAVOURED

(61) K.D.R.C.

(49)

SECOND DIVISION

C.C.C.

K.B.G.C.

P.R.C.

*LR.C.

(-)

(64) H.K.F.C..-

(62) C. de R.

(67) T.R.C.

K.C.C.

K.B.G.C. TASK AT THE VALLEY

I have nominated all the visiting (56) teams to win in the First Division

of the Lawn Bowls League to-mor (48)

and think that at least three row, (47) of my forecast are certainties. The Champions should have no difficulty in beating the K.C.C. at Cox's Road, and I think that the same remark (-)applies to Club de Recreio at the

Civil Service Green.

(* In First Division last year).

THIRD DIVISION

(−)_C.S.C.C.

(70) R.H.K.Y.C.

-) H.K.E.R.C.

(57)

The Kowloon Dock team also look ()set for a win on the Police Green, which is being played on for the (first time this season.

VITH a thrilling victory for Craigengower in their Senior League match last Saturday, and the exciting Open Pairs game in which Stoneham K.F.C. and Hosking overcame Landolt and Bradbury last c.c.c Tuesday, the Kowloon Dock green has captured all the spot light in the bowls world this past week. No particular credit is due for predicting in my notes last week that Craigengower would have to fight every inch of the way! That they did so suc-of the corresponding game last year. cessfully is to their credit, as the Dockites had a pretty strong team out.

H.K.F.C.

K.T.R.C.

C. de R.

/* In Second Division last vear). Figures in brackets denote the result

·

My only doubt, and not a very serious one, is whether the K.B.G.C. can overcome the Footballers at Although I expect Happy Valley. ene or two strengthening changes in the latter, I believe the visitors can just about pull it off:

{#723132445281463/+L|16|4)-2--2-----3--2-||||24| the I.R.C. and Club de Recreio on the latter's green. The home team

In the Second Division, it also J. J. THE VISITORS HAD TWO “RESERVES” PLAYING, YET won on two rinks, A. A. Remedios

beating Dallah by 15, and THIS SUPPOSEDLY WEAK RINK, SKIPPED BY OMAR, ONLY Basto going to the top of the Skip's I tip Club de Recreio to beat the appears easy to select the winners. LOST BY TWO. THE CHAMPIONS LED NEARLY ALL THE table by his victory over Adal, Police at the Valley, as the latter WAY THROUGH WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE FIRST

though it was by only a couple of have been strengthened by making THREE HEADS, AND IT WAS ONLY A BRILLIANT RE-

shots. But a strange result was judicious changes. COVERY BY CULLEN, WHO HAD A SEVEN AT THE 20TH seen on the other rink, where L. A. The Civil Service Third Division WHICH RESULTED IN SO CLOSE, A FINISH. THIS BIG COUNT Gutierrez. former singles cham-team travel to Kowloon to play the GAVE THE DOCKITES A LEAD OF THREE, BUT FRASER PUT nion of the Colony, could do noth- Footballers and should collect both UP A VERY HEAVY ONE WHEN ASKED FOR A FIRM DRAW ing against Minu. His rink, incre- points, but I think theirs will be AND IN DOING SO TOOK OUT HIS SECOND WOOD TO LEAVE dibly, did not score until the 12th the only away win in this division OMAR WITH FIVE.

of the League.

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Basa secured a singleton on the last end and McKelvie, last to finish, had to score four to win. By a good effort the rink scored a couple, but the opposing skip, Bradbury, took good care that there was not another four being chalked up against him. It was an exciting finish with far too much talking from the spectators on the banks, who are by rule forbidden to comment on the game.

The McKelvie and Bradbury [had the better of Teddy Fincher by duel was an epic one, and “Jock" seven shots and had much to thank preserved his unbeaten skip's Charlie Strange for in achieving record by four shots. Kempton that result, as the latter was again was again in great form for the in tip top form and is one of the winners, with his opposite num-most improved bowlers of the year. ber, Coates, also showing up

BAD CROPPER

...

well. Both skips were in good The H.K.F.C. came a bad cropper fettle in this rink, but Cullen ap-at King's Park, but it was all due peared to be a little worried by to one rink! Rodger had the better the occasion (except when he of Dick Alves by one shot, after secured the big count!)". whilst keeping his nose in front all the Fraser did not seem to be in har-way, while Alec Macfarlane was with his rink or vice only two down to Luz who had a versa in spite of beating such newly constituted rink. But Hyde a redoubtable opponent as Omar. Lay! Nothing went right from the The most surprising result in the very start and his team were quite League was the defeat of Civil Ser-out-bowled. Here again a rot set in vice by the K.C.C. True, the win- as the skip was right off his

mony

ners were up on one rink only, but C. F Remedios, in bed.

what a win Jimmy Jack had against Grimmitt! The left hander started off with a four, followed by seven more shots in three heads to estab- lish a lead of eleven: Whether this

demoralised the opposition, or not, one can only surmise, but the fact remains that the home rink scored on only six" heads, on one of which t they scored a five and the biggest count of the game! Grim mitt himself was right off almost unusual thing." and his obvious lethargy spread to the whole rink

The K.C.C. four seized their

chances with both hands and ran

un a total of 31 shots to win by 19.

game. rightful was brillant, position at lead, whilst Marques was again in good form, as were the two Silvas.

At Austin Road, the Police team were no match for the Kowloon

Bowling Green Club who had useful wins on two rinks to couns ter-balance. Sherriff's loss against Carey, who is newly promoted from the second team. The star turn of the match was. Claude Hosking, who was in brilliant form against Mair. In a way, it was a patchy game! Walkers on his own' green, was not up to his usual standard, and left much for his followers to

save, time

accomplish. The real battle began when Orem proved so deadly, there Frank Goodwin was opposed to is no other word for it, that Hos- Randle and although he lost by five, king was called upon he played a brilliant game and was and again. And he responded splen- always saving, as he had to do, with didly to win by 16 shots! Guy, for both his opposite numbers and whom Tetley played well, had the three, on the top of their better of Post after leading all the

George Lee was the weakest of Goodwin's four and played his only

way.

I.R.C. RECREIO DRAW In the Second Division, I think bad game of the season. Phillips the best result was the tie between

end, when they scored a single only to remain in a rut until the 18th end, at which stage they were down 25-1! Then nine shots in three heads placed them into double figures, the visitors clinching matters with a brace on the very last head.

and "Jack" Hirst's famous war cry "Waste one Labby" was heard with increasing regularity!

DAND IMPROVING L. Jack and Chalmers were neck The Taikoo Club triumphed over and neck all the way and the single the Kowloon Cricketers, as was ex-which the latter scored on the last- pected, with Keown taking the chief head made a worthy tie of it. Dand honours by his victory over Labrum. played a useful game, as lead for It was a close game until tea time, the home skip, and he showed -in- encouraging form. when a rot set in amongst the home creasingly. team who failed to score thereafter. (Continued on Page 20)

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