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THE CHINA MAIL- OCTOBER 1 1937

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the dazzle” when required. He was his fortunate in having the most steady the of the club's leads, Victor Ramsay, for most of the matches, although the latter was not up to the form which secured him his Interport honours in 1983 and 1935.

Bob Morrison, at number three,

(Continued from Page 19) selves as they did to their critics., many bowlers who aspire to Starting the season great form, Skip's position, earning him year

and has dropped several places they looked as if they might become honours as Scotland's skip in in the Skip's table, which to my champions, but after winning six Gutierrez International Shield. mind, is a fair indication of the out of their first seven matches (go He has kept his rink pretty well player's individual merit. I know ing down by one shot to Craigen-intact during the last 10 matches or that some bowlers disagree withgower, at Hung Hom), they sub- so. the Skip's table, but when one comes sequently won only one more game, to consider the number of occasions when they had the better of Crai- "Jock finished second amongst has played some good games, but a skip has to either save, or add gengower, at the Valley after a the skips. He received most sup has not the temperament of a num- a shot, or even may be "make" the spectacular finish by McKelvie. port from Revie, who was nearly ber three! On his play, which is head of his own accord, it appears

That result left still them in the always good and frequently brilliant, brilliant at times, he could probably just that he should be given what running for the honours, but two whilst Pearson was usually handy, attain Interport standard as second credit there is. Especially is this defeats at the hands of Recreio if not what one could describe as a man if he would set himself out to so where a club runs more than not only spoiled their chances, but deadly lead. Cullen, the Dock team's specialise in that one position, which made the latter club the champions most regular skip, (as duties per- is just as vital to a rink's success GOOD START-POOR ENDING Of the Dock team, McKelvie proved mitted him to play in every match), as any other. I do not agree that Next in the League come the himself to be the outstanding player commenced the season in very good a good second man must be promot- Kowloon Dock team, who must have and a good skip, his calm play and form, but did not keep it up, though ed to three, any more than I sub- proved as disappointing to them steady temperament, lacking in so he was liable to put in a real "bobby scribe to the opinion that just be-

one team...

He dared not

tell his

Wonder why they've hired that new man? There's no work for him unless they get rid of somebody...

MRS. CLARKSON

HAD BEEN NOTICING. HOW

· HER HUSBAND

WOKE TIRED

EVERY

MORNING

IT WORRIED-

HER... SHE

DECIDED TO SEE

A DOCTOR

|TWO MONTHS LATER

wife!

THINKS IT'S BOUND TO BE ME THEY SACK! I'VE BEEN

SO TIRED

?

LATELY

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"AT THE "DOCTOR'S

You see, doctor,

my husband even wakes tired

Oh Mr Clarkson! I want you to. meet Mr. Francis. He'll be working

with you in this department

That shows where the trouble is. › You see, breathing and heart actions burn up- energy even while we sleep. Unless he replaces energy during sleep, of course he wakes tired-

•Night Starved, in fact.

Put your husband on to Horlicks

Congratulations! Me Clarkson, we're making you head of our new department. Your work has been splendid lately

Darling

owe it

all to you

I JUST CAN'T AFFORD TO LOSE MY JOB-I'm still paying. for the house and

furniture!

and so Horlicks every night...

Does your husband.

wake tired?

TIRED reduces a man's

W brain-power and efficiency, he can't

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HORLICKS

guards against Night Starvation

cause a man is a good lead he will necessarily prove successful as third man or skip. It's a question of temperament and personality.

J. C. Brown, who has not been able to play regularly, has proved disappointing and won only a couple of matches out of the ten in which he participated.»

- GUY BEST FOR KRG.C. The KBGC. have not had successful year and like the Dock team. finished up with half their matches won and half lost. Guy was their most successful skip, los- ing five out 12 matches in which he played In Armstrong as his number three, he had a very strong player and probably the most im proved man in the Clug, whilst his lead, Walker, who obtained Interna tional honour for Scotland, played some sound games, though showing a tendency to be short on occasion. Guy too was good, as he always has been to my recollection, and saved the situation repeatedly with his steady draws to the jack

Claude Hosking made good as a skip and with another of last year's second players, în J. C. Gill, as his third man, did well to win half his matches. He had Bright, England's number one, and Lines as his earlier man, and they have proved a congen--- ial rink. Adam Holland played in half the matches and more than held his own, but seemed to lack the zest- and fire which have previously char- acterised his game. He had a very fine leader in Archie Russell, as those who saw the Open Semi-finals will agree. whilst Willie Russell, a very old stager, who was deadly on occasion, was an adequate Number two. Jock Logan soon

motion from the Second-

gave

his skip good support in this all- Scotch rink!

The Civil Service Cricket Club did not start their

at

all well, winning two of

their first seven games, but they did much better as the season progressed and doubled their number of wins in the second half. Randle proved to be their most successful skip with the other two regulars. Jack Hollidge

and McGowan just about holding their own

GELLATLY SHINES Bandle was always steady to bril- liant and would have been certain of a place in the Interport team I im- Lagine. He has retained the same four for the last ten matches or so and, in Gellatly, had a very good: second man who, especially towards the latter part of the season, be came superb, well meriting his posi- tion as reserve for the berth in Scot- land's team, his presence in which would probably have strengthened it. Phil Knight, when good, has beer very very good, but he has had one or two poor matches. “The piawer

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