1938-09-15 — Page 18

GUTIERREZ SHIELD

SHIELD BOWLS

BOWLS THRILLS

CHINA NEARLY CAUSED UPSET AGAINST SCOTS.

Brilliant Play In Portugal Ireland Encounter

(By "SKIP")

The Semi-finals of the Gutierrez International Lawn Bowls Shield were held last Sunday and China nearly achieved the sen- sation of the series in their game against Scotland. A moderate forecast would have given a win for the latter by at least 20 shots; but actually the match-resulted in a very narrow win for them, only a couple of shots dividing the scores.

China must be complimented on putting up such a great fight against such formidable opposition, for Scotland was, on paper, al- most of Interport standard!

The ultimate winners secured

an early lead of half a dozen shots Aitkenhead

which probably encouraged them in the idea that they were set for an easy win, but the Chinese had other ideas and scoring on the following five ends they se cured a lead of four shots which they increased slightly by. ob taining a good count of three, later on.

But then the Scottish team asserted itself by chalking up a five to level

the scores."

And it was a good five, the jack being trailed into a small cluster of back woods to make it quite inaccessi- ble to their opponents.

and

Shield

Hong Kong

The following are the Hong Kong rinks for the Aitkenhead Shield Lawn Bowls match, which will be held this coming Saturday, at Happy Valley, weather permitting, commencing 2.46

p.m.

AT CRAIGENGOWER Rink 1: L. C. R. Souza, J. S. Landolt, A. E. Coates - and B. W. Bradbury (skip)..

Rink 2: R. H. Wild, A. W. Brown, M. A. R. Souza and R. Basa (skip).

Rink 3: G. T. Padgett, E. Kerrison, A. E. S. Alves and J. Cavanagh (skip). › Rink 4: S. O. Bux, D. M. Khan, E. al Arculli and A. R. Minu (skip).

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AT POLICE R.C.

CHINESE UNDISMAYED The Scots continued to score ran into what appeared to be a win- ning lead of eight shots. Undismay- ed, the Chinese team fought back once again and with the last head to go, were only a single shot in arrears. Rink 1: W. Glendinning, T. Tallon, With a measure for the shot, Mew. McLeod and A. E. Carey (skip). Kelvie trailed the kitty slightly to Rink 2: G. S. Archbutt, A. Murdoch, make a certainty John -Pau, Who F. Nolan and E, G. Post (skip).

playing well hereabouts, was

Rink 3: H. V. Pearse, B. A. Mansell, slightly narrow with his first took a shade too much green with his G. Duncan and W. Gill (skip).

Rink 4: W. Melrose, S. Pollock, W. Chinese

undoubtedly Seath and D. Munro (skip).

AT CIVIL SERVICE: played the right game tactically:

with They went for their shots

Rink 1: R. R. Davies, G. H. Sherriff, and J. F. McGowan happy abandon and although it would L. A. Collyer be unfair to say they were lucky, the (skip). woods ran kindly for them on most occasions.

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last wood.

The

team

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some

H. Y. Hsu, as lead, put up.

fine woods and John Watson very had to be at his best to secure the better of him Both the seconds were good, T.R. Lim shining in the art of removing any opposition woods in close proximity to the jack.

Rink 2: F Kelly, J. Gellatly, W.-R. Hillyer and J. Hollidge (skip).

Rink 3: J. S. Howell, L. E. Lammert, J. Russell and A. Brooksbank (skip).

Rink 4: R. C. Butler, G. G. S. Thom- son, L. de Rome and E. Tuck (skip).

A large crowd assembled at Kow- loon Cricket Club to see Portugal, this UNAVAILING RALLY?

year's favourites, meet Ireland, who Jimmy Gellatly was in very good had, had a useful win against the form after a mediocre display the Philippines in the previous round. previous week, and was probably the They were rewarded with some bril beat man on his side," Of the Num- ant play on the part of the leads and ber Threes, Jock McKelvie was easily second men, especially on the For the better, whilst Bob Duncan, as skip tuguese side, where Joe Lur and his was steady John Paucould not more famous brother, Raoul, laid the quite get the weight of a fast green | foundation for their team's victory. until the last five or six, ends, when "s KEMUNCANNY PLAY

Aitkenhead Shield

Kowloon

mean, four feet from the jack, both, being on the same head! It was un- he fortunate for W. Mulcahy that

The following are the Kowloon cinks for the Aitkenhead Shield Lawn Bowls found his opponent in such devastating match, which will be held this coming. from, as he was by no means weak, Saturday, at Happy Valley, weather a remark which applies with alighly

AT CRAIGENGOWER

less emphasis to H. L. Lockhart, who, permitting, commencing at 2.45 p.m. was similarly rather overshadowed by Rink 1: John Watson, S. White, A. the elder Luz.

But after the Lord Mayor's show! Hyde-Lay and R. Duncan (skip).

Rink 2: A. A. Dand, T. Armstrong, The threes and skips were not nearly G. E. Thompson and E. Kern (skip). up to the standard of their earlier

Rink 3: J. V. Ramsay, T. Coleman, men. Jack Cavanagh, it should in fairness be mentioned, was suffering J. McKelvie and J. Brown (skip).

Rink 4: W. Hyde, J. M. Brown, V. C. from the after effects of 'flu and Labrum and J. Hyde (skip). should not really have been playing. He failed to find his true form, whilst W.V. Field, although securing one or two good shots, was, not at his best by a long way.

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The experts on the bank found fault with his direction on several occasions, one notable instance being when he first of all insisted on his Number Three playing the forehand with his first wood and then asking him what he could see when about to play the second one; no change had been effected by the opposing player of course.

AN OFF DAY

AT POLICE R.C. Rink 1: C. M. Silva, H. Gittins, V. Chittenden and F. Cullen (skip).

Rink 2: R. Hall, T. Fergusson, C. Turney and W. V. Field (skip).

Rink 3: J. Stephens, A. H. Basto, V. " Atienza and A. Špary (skip). _'

Rink 4: T. A. Madar, L. Jack; H. Overy and E. C. Fincher (skip).

AT CIVIL SERVICE Rink. 1: C. Vas, C. R. Pereira, C. G. Silva and F. X. Šilva (skip).

Rink 2: C. C. Pereira, C. M. Alves, F. V. V. Ribeiro and B. Basto (skip).

Rink 3: F. A. Cheesman, Jack Wat- son, C. B. Hosking and E, W. Lines (skip).

Rink 4: L. F. Xavier, C. A, Lopes, J. E. Noronha and H. A. Alves (skip).

C. G. Silva had an off day, even his heavy ones failing for the most part to come off, whilst F. X. Silva as skip, although useful on a few occasions, were previously counting, one of which was never brilliant, and rarely needed he had put himself in. Portugal took to be, for once Portugal secured the the lead for the first time only for lead at the 13th head, his team were Ireland to regain it with a similar nearly always lying the shot.

score, on the next head.

Space does not allow a head-by- head description which I had hoped

SUPERB BOWLS to give, but I will pick out a few special shots.

The 16th head produced some Ireland won the toss and Mulcahy superlative bowling.. Joe Luz com- put up a medium head, probably the menced with a good one in front of shortest of the day for, in spite of the Jack six inches short, but opened the weight of the green both teams it up a little with his next, to let seemed to favour longish jacks. F. X. Mulcahy in for the very first shot. Silva had bad luck with both his woods Raoul faced him out to lay 8, but Lock- on this head, whilst "C. G." moved out hart drew the shot again, and followed Ireland's first shot on the next end to it up with a second one, amid a round make a close measure which went to of applause. Neither of the third Ireland.

men altered the situation, but "F.X” came up with half a pound on to score: DRAW ASKED FOR BUT! one amid renewed applause. Raoul Luz was unluckily heavy on Tea was then taken and from that the fourth end and opened up the head stage Portugal never looked back, for J. Cavanagh to draw the second scoring 13 shots to their rivals' sing- shot, after Joe Luz has laid two leton. The 17th end saw Portugal beauties. R. F. Luz shone in the next secure a useful count of four, all play- head, facing out the shot to count one, ing well, with. "C.G.” and FX, Silva' the remaining woods making no change, each adding to the tally. Whilst on the ninth head. W. V. Field Jack Cavanagh produced a

great tried a couple of unavailing drives shot a little later when he trailed the when a draw on an open hand-was in-jack for two, only for F.X. to carry dicated, and actually asked for. it back for three shots, an

My next note' reads “Joe · Luz- two lovely shots, Mulcahy better. with toucher-R. F. faced shot (acclamation). Cavanagh unlucky. added with both drives, “F.X.” one. Score 7-6 to Ireland, tenth head."

of The subsequent head was full changes.. With W. Mulcahy lying the shot, R. F. Luz sent down a nice wood to count, Lockhart failed with both his woods, but Cavanagh drove and clipped the Jack sideways to count a couple, a rather lucky shot, I may add.

The 20th head was probably the best of the match and had the score been closer, would have caused great excite- ment and was continually changing before Bill Field produced a great shot. to score a singleton. All over bar the shouting, but "F.X” kept in the news by drawing the first shot with the last wood of a very interesting' game.

T. D. PATON QUALIFIES FOR ADAMSON CUP

· F: X, Silva drew a nice one onto the *T. D. Paton, returning a card of jack only for Field to trail half a 71-8-68, qualified for the September. he played brilliantly, drawing two The former's play as lead was un-yard for the shot. After a poor head, | Qualifying Round of the Adamson beautiful shots at the 17th, head for canny: on a very heavy green he had FX. Silva played a dangerous shot Cup, at Happy Valley, during the only two bad, woods and, by bad, I in the next one, to trail and count

a fruitless revival,

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