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FIRST DIVISION BOWLS TITLE"

YORKSHIRE

FIGHT OFF

CHALLENGE

GOOD WIN OVER GLAMORGAN

RECREIO'S TASK AGAINST KOWLOON DOCKS TO-DAY

CHAMPIONS ENCOUNTER

CIVIL SERVANTS

THE Third Division Lawn Bowls championship having already been decided and the Indians London, To-day. practically assured of the Second Division, chief in- Following the victory of Middle-terest in to-day's curtailed programme, weather tained the challenge and won their permitting, centres in the battle for the premier game against Glamorgan after be honour the championship of the First Division. ing well behind the clock at lunch yesterday.

sex over Somerset, Yorkshire main-

Kent after a lean period, return- ed to form with an excellent win

Craigengower, on the other - wmmanam over Gloucestershire, while Essex

to and Derbyshire also scored out-hand, have only two games right victories:

NEW MCC. L.B.W. LAW ADOPTED

TRASAY

EIGHT ENTRIES IN BOTH DIVISIONS INTERPORTS NOT LIKELY

Mes

the

The new MCC LBW. rule, adoption of which was nevitable, but over which some discussion The contenders for the title have been reduced to two, Club had been expected, was accepted Chiefly responsible for York-

de Recreio and Craigengower, with Kowloon Dock remaining in the without a single comment shire's win was Hedley Verity, running only if they can beat the Portuguese team in both matches annual meeting of the Hong Kong who bowled steadily in both which they have to play. To-day's game is at King's Park and Cricket League yesterday innings to capture 10 wickets.

Mr. H. R. B Hancock President as the home team will be at full strength, they should win. Their Yorkshire thus maintain their

third remaining match is against the H.KF.C. a couple of weeks was in the Chair, with the follow position at the head of the table.

ing representatives. hence.

H Owen-Hughes and a W. Hayward (EKCC), A R. Minus (Indian) RC), F C Goodwin (Kowloon CC.), Lieutenant Barron (Army),` Lieutenant H. WE d'Arcy-Evans (Navy), E Zimmern and D. Hang (Craigengower CC), HE Strange (53) (Civil Service), E A. R. Alves (43) (Recreio), G. Hong Choy (Univer- sity), T. R. Hunter (Police) and (58) A. H. Madar, Hon. Secretary and

Treasurer / Coth rabaate

Mr. Hancock announced that the (52) League could not give the usual

donations to the Schools ber (56) finances.

Scores as cabled by Reuter:-

hamshire by 171 runs.

Essex: 301 (Wilcox 90) and 266 for

play against the Civil Ser- vants to-day, a home engage-

SKIP'S FORECAST

FIRST DIVISION

C.C.C.

[KBGC.

C. de R.

(67) CSCC

(70) KDRC. (62) KCC SECOND DIVISION

(84) K.C.G.

1

At Southend, Essex beat Notting-ment, and against the Police Club next Saturday, also at Craigen- gower. They beat the Civil Ser-C. de vants by five in the earlier en- counter, and may be expected to repeat the result with some in-

dec. (Wilcox 99). Notts: 288 (Nichols 5 for 78) and 108

(Peter Smith 5 for 48) -

At Dover, Kent beat Gloucestershire terest. by 8 wickets.

Gloucester: 434 (Parker 210) and 182

(Hammond 52).

Kent: 399 (Woolley 100) and 219 for

-2 (Ames 70).

POLICE FAVOURED

The Police play the K.C.C. at the Valley-to-day and should be able to At Derby, Derbyshire beat Sussex by reverse last Saturday's decision. The match is of little importance,

9 wickets.

Sussex: 219 (James Langridge 91, Cop- although if the HK.F.C. win all

son 8 for 64) and 311 (John Lan- gridge 123).

their matches, (a most unlikely Derby: 485 for 8 dec. (Worthington contingency), to-day's loser could.

be relegated if none of the remain ling games were won. It is a remote

possibility.

238 retired hurt and 47 for 1).

best

At Scarborough,... Yorkshire Glamorgan by 85 runs. Yorkshire: 356 (Mitchell 105) and 171

for 7 dec.

In division two, Club de Recreio

Glamorgan: 243 (Verity 5 for 76) and can place themselves in the running

199 (Verity 5 for 71).

for runners-up position if they de

P.R.C.

C.S.C.C.

LFC

(66) E.K.F.C.

THIRD DIVISION

(50) HKERC.

(—)-aac.

The following:

elected to serve during the forthcoming sea- (64) son:-

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

OPEN SINGLES

Mr. HRB Hancock, President MAW. Hayward, Vice Presid Mr. A. H. Madar. Secretary.

Regarding the new LBW rule, Mr. Hancock said that as it was al- ready law it would have to be www.adopted.

At Birmingham, Surrey beat War. feat the HKF. and I can im- FOURTH ROUND

wickshire on the first innings.

Warwick: 253 and 263 for 8 Surrey: 369 for 9 dec.

:

agine no other result at King's

Park Defeat could put the Valley DRAW MADE

men in the danger area, were it not

for the fact that the K.C.C, who Bowls Sub-Committee

At Manchester, Lancashire beat Northamptonshire on the first innings are below them in the League, have Northants: 227 (Snowden 128, Sibbles to meet, the KB.G.C. at Austin

5 for 43) and 225 for 4. (Timms Road. After the latters good showe 104)

ing against Club de Recreio last Lanes: 230 for 6 dec.

Saturday, I cannot for the Cricketer

Renter

TO-DAY'S FIXTURES

The following are to-day's games Lords Middlesex v Kent Oval Surrey v Yorkshire.

Eastbourne Susser v Somerset. Cardiff Glamorgan v Leicestershire.

for

The Third Division's two matches are devoid of interest except in so far as KFC. can and I think will, relieve themselves of any fear of being the wooden spoonists, by get-

Bournemouth Hampshire v New Zeating the better of the Craigengower

landers.

Nottingham Nottinghamshire v Essex Gloucester (Wagon Works Ground)

~ Gloucestershire v Lancashire.

Chesterfield Derbyshire

Meeting

for the

Might entries were receit the First Division and nine. Second. They were: First. Recreation Club, Hong Kong ket Club Kowloon Erie Craigengower Cricket Club, Navy, Army, Civil Service, and creio. The same clubs entered the Second Division, the Army running two

teams.

INTERPOR

Mr. Hayward sugg arrang

Bowls The main event, the the prelimin

fary round the Gutierrez Shield said. ght not materialise international Competition was made the antime he propose at the committee meeting of the Club representatives" Lawn Bowls Association yesterday. secr

retary

hat the stponed.

The following is the draw for the which they could play Fourth Round of the Open Singles.

friendly matches The League com- MONDAY

mittee could

epar

tables and a fixture formed.

juniors. Civil Service must surely A. S. Gomes

A. Hyde Lay beat the Electricians.

Northampton

Northamptonshire

Warwichshire.

Worcest

shire.

EMPIRE GAMES

July

glas

NEW SWIMMING CLUB

BACK OPENING

The newly-

Club

European will

Bay, mmment,

for the

surer

is Hon the Club.

JAB Selby J. Landolt (Civil Service Cricket Club)

TUESDAY.

AE Coates, or

A. R. Dallah

A. W. Grimmitt G. H. Sherriff

(Police Recreation Club). V. Ramsey LL. F. Xavier HA Alves v H. Overy

(Kowloon Bowling Green Club).

M. Armstrong

S. Russell

UM Omaz

Cook

(Kowloon Cricket Club).

Portugal

TZ SHIELD

Sunday (Augu

FIRST ROUND

owling Greens

Mr. Hancock secretaries sta willing to

Mr. d'Arcy-Ev the interval b be strictly lim utes allowed

be restricted:

they were