1937-08-20 — Page 27

CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 20, 1937.

CRAIGENGOWERS

FOOTBALL CLUB ALMOST BEAT THEM LAST SATURDAY

RAKUSEN BACKBONE OF

CIVIL SERVICE

JUNIORS

CCG

C. de R.

PRC.

KB.G.C

¡C. de R.

*CS.C.C

CLOSE FINISHES WERE FEATURED KR.C

(By "SKIP")

LATE RALLY

#FREDDIERSTR8CRETEXRTÆ, no means weak..

SKIP'S FORECAST

FIRST DIVISION

(67) CS.C.C.

(70) E.D.R.C.

(62) KGC

SECOND.DIVISION

(84) K.C.C.

(66) HKFC.

THIRD DIVISION

(50) FLKER.C.

() cc.c

KCC SECURE A BRACE Over at Cox's Road, the Kowloon Cricketers took the opportunity to gather a brace of points, (as "Labby" says!) and in doing so materially (53) improved their League position with- (43) out unduly hurting their opponents” chances of escaping relegation. It (58)

as a close but good win, as they succeeded on two rinks and tied the Fother one. Frank Goodwin, - with (52) Silkstone playing three in place of Craig, just managed to get home (56)

against Carey, thanks to a four at the 20th.

George Moss enjoyed the better (64) of Jimmy Jack by four shots and (-)was worth his victory, gained after..

ja very close game: Mukahy was on his best form and had Glendin- ning beaten all the way. Fincher did well, to tie with Perkin's rink in a low scoring game, the latter still being unbeaten.

(* In Second Division last year). Figures in brackets denote the result of the corresponding game last year.

full programme of Lawn Bowls League fixtures was completed last Saturday and the outstand-

The Football Club started off ing features were the low scoring generally and Johnny Brown was always up against

it. Try as he might, he could re-against Craigengower as if they the number of very close results. The biggest sur-scue only seven shots from the meant business, but

wreckage! prise of the day, and incidentally, the only wrong forecast I made, was the defeat of Kowloon Dock team at the hands of the Civil Servants. in spite of the losers being up on two of their rinks!

LEADS MEDIOCRE FORM.

quite stay the course:

ing a good lead

of do

not

when halfway through, they ally petered out.

hay-

and

Knight and Parks, leading for TEXT BOOK ALL WRONG Randle and Cullen, respectively, had Tuck was leading Bradbury by 11 an even, if not more than mediocre shots to four and looked all set IN THE SECOND DIVISION, THE INDIANS SUSTAINED game with the latter having the for a useful win until a dive to the THEIR FIRST DEFEAT OF THE SEASON AND THEIR PRO-edge slightly. Gellatly had an off visiting skip, at the 12th head so CLAMATION AS CHAMPIONS OF THE LEAGUE MUST BE DE-day which made it easier for om changed matters, that the homester FERRED FOR ANOTHER WEEK AT LEAST, POSSIBLY FOR Coleman to take the honours, whilst scored only one more shot. With TWO. THE CIVIL SERVICE JUNIORS MADE SURE OF THE Deakin and Morrison were about three beauties round the jack by THIRD DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP AND AUTOMATIC PROMO-equal Fred Cullen, though per- A E. Coates, Bradbury looked safe TION BY ELIMINATING THEIR ONLY SOURCE OF DANGER, haps a trifle lucky, had the better for that number and no more! The CLUB DE RECREIO, AND HERE AGAIN, ONE BIG WIN FOR of Randle who was not up to his position was not unfavourable to the THE VISITORS, (RAKUSEN, OF COURSE) DID THE TRICK! usually high standard. The first pound-on shot, which Tuck tried, in

four, men had nothing to shout about fact it was all he could do. Club de Recreio entertained Kowloon Bowling Green Club and had in the other rink, being even all there appeared to be no risk. But a fine battle for the points which were so vital to them in their quest round.,

the text book was all wrong, -the for the championship. That they eventually won by a single shot Grimmitt started off grandly but jack unexpectedly sprung the way was due to Dick Alves, who had the only home win, but a sub-weakened under consistently strong it should not have done, and Brad- stantial one of 16 shots. Scoring on ten out of the first 11 heads, he ran into a lead of 15 shots to one against Hosking! The home pressure from Joe Fraser the latter bury's very sound three became a playing a rattling good game! Menap hand. And he never looked four were in good form and deserved their win though the magni- Kelvie had much to thank him for, back, scoring as I have said on all tude rather flattered them.

although he was steadiness personi-the remaining heads, but one to win

was handsomely by a dozen shots. Both Gill, at Number Three, less he improved! F. X: Soaresfied himself. Jack Hollidge

(Continued on Page 22) and Hosking, the skip, had most seemed to be effected by the lead's not quite up to scratch though by of the bad luck which was go-poor play with the result that A. ing, noticeably on the 20th head, A. Remedios and his skin had too when in taking the jack through biz a burden to carry. nicely for a potential count of Tommy Armstrong was excellent, five, one of the home woods fal- in fact brilliant at times, whilst Guy lowed through for the shot. Adam was even better than that, saving Holland made a great recovery with deadly accuracy when neces- against F. X. Silva to win by 2sary and protecting his shots at brace after being ten down at the other times. He gave a great display- 14th. Archie Russell and Jackie Noronha had a good tussle as leads with the visitor more than

LUZ'S PROBLEM

holding, his own, but the elder The eighth head was noteworthy Russell was not as good as Marin that the visitors, counting five, ques, who as second man, who had none of these woods more than played a great game. The two three or four inches from the Silvas did well for the greater Kitty" Luz was up against a knotty part of the game, but lost some

not. possibly of their accuracy when the visi-problem! He could tors' revival began, Logan and draw as the jack was covered as if Holland being excellent in the last you had put a box over it, so he half dozen heads.

GUY ON TOP

was compelled to drive as a last resort. He was just missed the bunch and was successful in taking only one out of the count Luz and Gay were pitted against Walker gave a very fine display each other as they were in the pre-as lead and it was no wonder that vious engagement between the two Joe Luz could not shine. clubs, and once again the K.B.G.C. The defeat which the Kowloon Austin Dock team sustained at the hands gathered the points! At Boad he was 10 shots to the good, of the Civil Servants, might be at- he but he improved on that to inficttributed to J. C. Brown, as

nese skip his big-went down badly to McGowan, but upon the gest defeat the season. R. F. Luz that is far from actual fact. The meworthy as the de-jold Interporter actually played a was not

might suggest. On very good game against "frightful did he reodda" Charlie Strange was the from his three thorn in his side.

ling

the opposition was Victor Ramsay, out of position as rink man for man, third man, could do little against Luz was quite inept against Strange and with "Mac" consolidat- ker and the more he tried the ing his usually favourable position,

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