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Ireland Cause Bowls Upset

GUTIERREZ

SHIELD MATCHES REVIEWED

England-Scotland Game Was Close

(By "SKIP")

THE SECOND ROUND OF THE GUTIERREZ INTERNA- TIONAL LAWN BOWLS SHIELD SERIES WAS HELD LAST SUNDAY AND SOME CLOSE FINISHES WERE SEEN, THE MOST EXCITING ONE BEING AT CLUB DE RE- CREIO, WHERE SCOTLAND ELIMINATED ENGLAND BY A SINGLE SHOT ON THE VERY LAST HEAD OF THE MATCH.

The Radley College crew, which won the Ladies' Plate at Henley, left for the United States on August 10 to row races against Kent and Tabor Schools. Our photograph shows the Radley crew taking out their boat for a practice spin at Radley. (Copyright, Fox).

Although the scoring was close was not consistently as good as his throughout, four being the big- opposite number. gest margin either team chalked

up, it cannot be said that a high England led practically all the standard of bowling was reached. way until Scotland drew level with With B. W. Bradbury still indis- a brace at the 20th head and chalk- posed J. G. Meyer was brought ined up the last shot to release the as second man for England, but grip which England had had on the he failed to play up to form al-Shield for the last two seasons. though he had some good shots India's Good Fight and was rarely short.

Taking the teams, man for man, it cannot be said that either team was outstanding. John Watson started off much better than the left-handed Ted Post, but once the latter touched form at about the ninth end, he was more than the equal of his opponent and was con- sistently putting in good shots.

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CRICKET LEAGUE MEETING ·

NEXT MONDAY

We have been asked by the Hon. Secretary of the Cricket League to state that the annual meeting of the Cricket League will be held in the offices of the Urban Coun- cil, on the third floor- of Post Of- fice Building (by kind permission) on Monday next, the 12th. inst.

The Indians put up a very good. fight against Portugal and with a little more steadiness on the part of the elder Minu, who skipped,................................. might have pulled off a sensational victory.

China, the latter just winning by As it was, they were only 3 to reason of the fact that the Euro- team, comprised of only 3 the bad at

the finish. Leonardopean Xavier played as lead. in place of Joe players, had to concede 25 per cent. Luz and was in good form through- of its score in accordance with the out, and needed to be, to secure the rule. Charlie Rooselet was the un- fortunate defaulter and he was un- better of the argument with Jeff

able to return from a business trip Hoosen, who was also very steady.

the game progressed. Dick Alves had slightly the better/in time to take part in the game.

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Gellatly was, off his game and very heavy to begin with, but im- proved as A. J. Hall, as third man for Eng" of "Dusty" Khan, both players im- land, was a disappointment.

proving as the game progressed. had three positively Carlos Silva True, he

was excellent until brilliant shots, one of which was after the interval: he became in- aided by a wick, but for the most disposed after having tea and fell part was short and in his skip's off considerably, but did well to Players, whilst their lead and.

way.

Better Tactician

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carry on to the finish.

His opponent, A. R. Minu was not As a tactician "Jock" McKelvie too good to begin with but pulled off some good shots later, and was was by far the better and he also the equal of any player on his side. drew some · good shots when re- quired. E. W. Lines, deputising

Of the two skips, on one of whom for B. W. Bradbury, as skip, was I have commented, F. X. Silva was in good form and saved a number of shots although his last wood of slightly the better, but had more slack woods than is his. wont, es-! the game was rather an anti-climax as he was a foot-and-a-half short pecially before he really fell into when trying to draw the shot to snatch a last minute victory. Scot- land's skip, Bob Duncan, was un- There was an exciting finish to lucky with some good efforts, but the match between Switzerland and

Just Unpacked!

New Shipment of

his stride.

Exciting Finish

Special

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Artistic and Attrac-COTTAGE WEAVE

tive Cottage.

Ireland had a very easy win over the Philippines and the score sur- prised me: In V. Atienza and R.

HOME FOOTBALL FORM STILL ERRATIC

London, To-day..

First wins for Birmingham, Huddersfield, first defeats for Derby, Northampton and Queen's Park Rangers, and the fourth successive draw by the Wolves, were features of yesterday's English League foot-

ball.

de

was

Biggest shock, however, furnished by West Ham who visited Manchester City, who began the season as potential champions, and won by four goals to two.

Results

were;

as cabled by Reuter,

FIRST DIVISION

Basa, the latter have two useful second are by no means novices. Birmingham But they could make nothing of the Huddersfield Irish four, all of whom played well. Liverpool

Next Sunday's Games

The next round will be played on

Sunday next commencing at 3.30 and the draw is as follows.

Scotland v. China (at C.S.C.C.)

Portugal v Ireland

(at K.C.C.)

The Final will take place at the C.S.C.C., on Sunday, September 18, Mr. J. F. Macgown acting as um- pire,

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0

2 Leicester 3 Derby 1 Manchester U, 0 Sunderland' 1 Wolves

1

SECOND DIVISION

Manchester C. 2 West Ham Notts F. 1 Norwich City 0

5 Newcastle.

West Brom.

THIRD DIVISION (SOUTH)

Aldershot

1 Bristol R.

2 Notts C.

1

ONLOON,

2 Northampton 0

2 Mansfield

Brighton

2 Reading

Bristol C. Crystal P. Exeter

Ipswich Southend Torquay

1 Swindon

Darlington

0

From 1.75 to 2.25

for

Yard.CURTAINS:

LOOSE LOVERS,

0 Bournemouth 2

2 Queen's Park 1

THIRD DIVISION (NORTH)

3 Hartlepools

New Brighton 3 Lincoln

INTER-LEAGUĘ

Scottish League 6. Irish League 1

London, August 12. Father and son, the A. W.

H. Overy won the President's Knowlings, representing Worth. Cup for lawn bowls at Kowloon ling, retained the English Bowl- Cricket Club, yesterday when hejing Association's Pairs Chẩm- TONS, etc. beat E. C. Fincher. 21-14 in the pionship when they beat Harro- Final. Fincher beat Overy by a gate (E. W. Raine and R. B. La-

WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW & CO., LTD. almillar margin in the K.C.C Cham-therow) by 22-16 In the final

plonship only to lose to J. Frazer at Denmark Hill, London, yes-

In the Semi-Final

Weaves.

All 48 ins. wide.

BOWLS SUCCESS FOR OVERY

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