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"SKIP" APOLOGISES

LAWN BOWLS LEAGUE TEAMS

FIRST DIVISION.. The following are the First Division, Lawn Bowls teams for to-morrow: --

K.D.R.C.

JA Luz, J. V. Ribeiro, F. V. V. Ribeiro and R. F. Luz (Skip)..

J. M. Noronha, C. E. Marques, C. G. Silva and F. I Silva (Skip).

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L. J. Silva L. F. Xavier, Ribeiro and H. A. Alves (Skip).

C.C.C. A. S. Gomes, A. A. Razack, A. Omar and U. M. Omar (Skip).

bington and A. Macfarlane (Skip).

J.-S. Howell, A. W. Hodges, F. H. W. Haynes and J. Rodger (Ship)

SECOND DIVISION

The following are the Second Division Lawn Bowls teams for to-morrow

CC. C

F. A. Machado, A. V. Barros, F. XD. ASoares and J. J. Basto (Skip).

D. C Alves, CA Lopes, Dr. A. F. Guterres and C. H. Basto (Skip)." _ M.-F. A. Xavier, G. M. Silva, P. M. Yvanovich and E. M. Remedios (Skip). Club de Recreio

N. P. Karanjia, A. J. Coelho, E. Zim- Smern and W. K. Way (Skip).

L. C. R. Sousa, M. A. R. Sousa, A. E. Coates and B. W. Bradbury (Skip). J. S. Landolt, VN Atienza, C. Rosselet and R. Basa (Skip).

K.B.G.C

J. R. Soares, E. McNay, W. J. Begley

and M. J. Medina (Skip).

A. S. Russell, W. Russell, J. S. Logan J. W. Leonard, H. W. Randall, B. W.

Whiteman and K. M. Omar (Skip)

and A. M. Holland (Skip).

W. L. Walker, T. Gooding, T. Arm- strong and L Gay (Skip)....

S. A. Bright, E. W. Lines, J. C. Gül and CB. Hosking (Skip).

HK.F.C..

G. Duncan, W. Gill, E. Tuck and A. Hyde Lay (Skip).

E. S. Carter, J. H. Gelling, NJ: Beb

A

HKFC.

W. Kershaw, E L. Strange, C. B. Robertson and J. A. R. Selby (Skip).

A. W. Hayward, F. H. Glover, LE Lammert and A. Brooksbank (Skip).

R. P. Shaw, J. Russell, J.. S. Beach and G. E. Stephens (Skip). (Continued at Foot of next Col)

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THE CHINA MATE PTEMBER 3, 1937.

FOR "HARPING"

BUT HE FEELS THAT RULES SHOULD BE MORE STRICTLY OBSERVED

COMMENT ON SINGLES

QUARTER-FINAL

THE quarter-finals of the Open Singles have been TH

played off in spite of every effort of the weather to prevent their taking place during the week. On Monday two matches were to be played at the KC.C. but rain intervened.

ON TUESDAY, HOWEVER, A. S. RUSSELL AND J. S. LAN DOLT WERE ABLE TO PLAY AND THE RESULT WAS CLOSE WIN FOR THE K. B. G. C. PLAYER, WHO GOT HOME HE WAS WELL BY THE SMALLEST POSSIBLE MARGIN. WORTH THE WIN AS A MATTER OF FACT AND HAD A USE- FUL LEAD OF 20-14 UNTIL AN UNFORTUNATE OCCUR RENCE, FOR WHICH HE WAS TO BLAME, RATHER PUT HIM OFF HIS BALANCE FOR A WHILE.

With Landolt lying two shots, Russell came up with his last wood to save one: following his wood up, he quite mistakenly "burnt" a couple of woods, being under the false impression that his was the last bowl of the head. Actually Landolt had one

more to come.

A nice kettle of fish! With no- sible options. My readers may one quite knowing what to do ap- think that I harp on the subject of parently, Russell immediately rules rather more than is neces

and very sportingly, I thought but I can assure them that my offered Landolt the other shot. sole object is to ensure a better This was agreed upon and Lan-knowledge of them and a far dolt took advantage of his good! more strict observance of what is fortune to score three on the laid down to ensure equal conditions next head then a single, Russell for both players. A footfault at again saving when his opponent tennis or hands at football is lay a brace. At the last head, penalised in accordance with rule the score being twenty-all, the and my contention is that a better Craigengower man put on about knowledge of the laws of our gazne, two feet short of the jack on the of which many bowlers are in com-- forehand and Russell failing, he plete ignorance as regards the finer repeated the dose off the back points, is more than desirable

GOOD GAME hand

On Wednesday evening on the Neither hand was quite block-

between same green Dick Alves was able ed and Russell came them to lay some 18 to 20 into get the better of his club-mate. ches behind for what proved to. J. Xavier, and he played a very be the winning shot, Landolt be good game to run out winner by 21 Ing a trifle unlucky in not turn to 13. The winner scored most of ing in one of woods with his last effort to save game.

But what was the Umpire, formally appointed by the Asso-

his shots on the long heads whilst his younger opponent was more brilliant at the short ones, and ran into a useful lead of six shots

ciation to officiate, doing to allow (115) by these tactics before his more famous adversary got into his Landolt to have that other shotstride, after which Xavier could

The only applicable rule appears chalk up only two. to be Number XI Sub-section head-

On the Hong Kong Football ed "Bowl Burned," which reads:-

Club's green, Omar made a great If a bowl while at rest is burned

recovery to overhaul Sherriff who a/ By either side, it may be re-for the first eight on 10 heads was placed by the opposite side, or brilliant, scoring a number of shots in the latter's option, be allow- on -ed to remain where it lies.

the back hand playing tow

sun shelter. But then. Omar The rule is quite explicit and scored a great three by trailing covers this case in every way ex- the Kitty and Sherriff seemed to cept, perhaps, insofaras more than fall off considerably. At the same one wood was fouled or burned. time Omar began Landolt should not have been al-consistent lowed the two shots in spite of more Bussell's gesture, made with the shots best of

ous, but should have

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