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THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 27, 1998.

Singles Bowls

Bowls Final

Final To-Day

B.W. BRADBURY & J.A. DA LUZ CLASH ATKOWLOON B.G.C.

Local Rugby

Season Starts To-morrow

ANNUAL F.A. Prospects For Season.

Youth Versus Experience CHARITY

(By "SKIP")

A large number of lawn bowls fans are expected at the Kowloon Bowling Green Club this afternoon to witness the final of the Open Singles Championship of the Colony between B. W. Bradbury and J. A. da Luz. H. E. the Governor has indicated his intention of being present, if his engagements permit.

The game is timed to commence at 4.15 p.m. and will be um- pired by Mr. A. Hyde Lay, President of the H.K.L.B.A. It is neither easy nor necessary to attempt to forecast who will follow in the steps of U. M. Omar, three times winner of the title.

INTERPORT CRICKET SERIES ON OCTOBER 10

Hong Kong To Remain Until October 18

Are Very Good

The Rugby Football Season will commence to-morrow, when the

ENCOUNTER Hong Kong Football Club will hold

London, To-day.

its first trial game on the Club ground, at Happy Valley, commen- The annual Football Association/cing at 5.15 p.m. sharp. Further Charity match between the Shield trial games will be held on Wed- Champions and the F. A. Cup win-nesday, October 5 and Wednesday, ners was held here yesterday and October 12 on the same ground and resulted in a win for Arsenal over at the same time. Preston by 2 goals to 1.

-Reuter.

All Club members turning up for these games will bé certain of re- ceiving a trial. Intending players should bring both a white and a coloured jersey.

In a battle of youth versus ex-ARMY INTER-UNIT The season proper will commence

SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS

Lt. Lawrie Gives R. Scots Grand Win

on Saturday, October 15, when the Club 1st. XV will play the Army and the Club ""A" side will play a

Navy XV

perience, the two contestants are of quite different types as is indicated by their respective] positions in their clubs' League teams. The Portuguese player is

Prospects for this season are of the steady drawing type, and

good and with the probable appear- deadly in the placing of his

ance of three visiting sides in Hong woods. His English opponent is,

Kong, some interesting Rugger on the contrary, of the more spec-

should be seen. The first visiting tacular type: he draws a good

side will be an Army XV from Sin- shot with the added ability to

Very exciting swimming featured gapore, who are travelling by a produce a dramatic effort at the the heats of the Hong Kong Area trooper and will arrive in the Co- right time, and is solid in hister-Unit Swimming Champion-lony on October 30, and will leave building of a head.

ships, which were held in the V.R.C. on the November 5. During that Pool yesterday afternoon before a time it is hoped that they will play large gathering of spectators.

three games. That against the ground on Wednesday, November 2, Club will take place on the Club

commencing at 4.45 p.m..

ELUDED HIM

on

MALAYAN VISIT

Luz is making his first appear-

One of the most exciting finishes Shanghai, September 21. ance in the Final, whilst his oppon-in several seasons of swimming was ent reached, that stage in 1985, witnessed in the first heat of the All doubts as to the possibility when he narrowly succumbed after 800 Yard free-style relay for of a cricket Interport between a great fight to R. Duncan. He has teams of four when Lieut. T D. The last visiting Army side from Shanghai and Hong Kong this also reached the semi-final Lawrie (Royal Scots) overhauled Singapore arrived in the Colony just season were conclusively settled several occasions, but the title has the 5th A.A. Bty.'s last swimmer out of season, and the games play- yesterday evening when the so far always eluded him.

after a herculean effort, reaching ed were consequently rather disap- S.C.C. received a cable from the The records of the two players the finishing wall a touch ahead of pointing. This year we are promis. Colony indicating that the visi- which are printed serve as little his opponent.

ed a strong side which will provide tors would arrive here aboard the guide in selecting the ultimate win-

a hard test for the local Army, s.s. Potsdam on Saturday, Octo-ner.

Navy and Club teams early in the ber 8.

season.

At a Committee Meeting of the

STONIER PATH

- Shanghai Cricket Club last night, If anything, perhaps J. A; Luz it was decided that the Interport has had the more difficult task and should commence on Monday, he overcame some good men on his October 10, that day being a holi-way to the Final, his best achieve day, and to continue on succeed-ment being perhaps against J. V. ing days. Originally it was in-Ramsay, who had eliminated E. C. tended-to start the series on Sat- Fincher in the previous round. urday, but the late arrival of the On the other hand the Craigen visitors necessitated a short post-gower player's form against A. R. ponement.

Dallah, conqueror of Dick Basa and Meanwhile, arrangements are John Watson, in the Semi-final proceeding for various friendly round, was very impressive. One matches, as the Southerners will thing is certain, a good game will remain in Shanghal until the Fots- be featured, dam returns to Hong Kong on Octo- ber 18, Two or three other fixtures, therefore, are under contemplation, but full details of the programme and the local representatives will not be announced for a few days,

HOW THEY REACHED *EWS THE FINALE

The records of to-day's finalists this year's event are as follows:-

B. W. BRADBURY

21/5 21/7

It was really a splendidly swum race and the Royal Scots deserved their success.

several finals and judging on yes- The Middlesex qualified for terday's performances stand an excellent chance of carrying off many of the finals including the Aggregate Cup..

At the moment the standing of the various units in the Aggregate Cup is as follows:

5th A.A. Bde., R.A Middlesex Regt. Small Units

8th Hvy. Bde., R.A. Royal Engineers Royal Scots

Arrangements are going forward for the visit of a Malayan Union" Rugby XV early in February. The Malayan Rugby Union finish their season in the Straits with the an- nual North v. South match,” which this year will be held in Singapore on the January 29, The best ex- ponents of the art of Rugger in Malaya are then in action.

Officials of the Union thought that this opportunity should be .32 points. taken to send a strong side from .32 points. amongst the players in the North v. .20 points.

a

14 points. South game to Hong Kong for :.10 points. series of matches with local teams 10 points. and the proposal has been warmly

Yesterday's results were:-.

THREE MATCHES

300 Yards Free-style Relay (Quali-welcomed in the Colony. fiers): 24th Hvy. Bty., RA, 40th Coy. RE, 9th A.A. Bty. R.A., “A” Coy, Mid- If present tentative arrangements dlesex,

150 Yards Medley Relay (Qualifiers); on February 2, and leave on the are confirmed, the side will arrive in 1/Middlesex, Royal Engineers, 2/Royal It is reasonably certain that the 1st Round beat A. J. Coelho

Scots, 8th Hvy. Bde., R.A., Small Units. 12th, during which time they will 800 Yards Free-style Relay (Quai play matches against the Club, visitors, following the Interport, 2nd Roun. beat W. J. Bagley

fiers): Royal Scots, 5th A.A. Bde. R.A., Navy and possibly all Hong Kong. will meet a Rest of Shanghai side, 3rd Round Beat D. W. Waterton 21/19 Middlesex, Royal Engineers and 8th This will probably be the best Rug- as well as a representative Reca 4th Round beat J. C. Brown 21/19 Hvy. Bde. R.A. eleven. The actual Interport match Quarter Final, beat A. Hyde Lay 21/15 Units) (Qualifiers): Royal Scots, 8th New Zealand Universities side in 300 Yards Free-style Relay (Large ger seen here since the visit of the is played to a finish, but it is expect-

Semi-Final beat A. R. Dallah 21/14 Hvy. Bde., R.A., Middlesex, Royal En- 1986. ed that the visitors will have at 1st Round beat L. D. Skinner

J. A. DA LUZ

gineers and Small Units, least four days at their disposal 2nd Round beat. F. X. M. da Silva after the key match of the series 3rd Round beat A. K. Minu has been completed.

4th Round beat H. A.. Alves Quarter Final beat W GIT Semi-Final beat J. V. Ramsay

LAST VISIT

Hong Kong last visited Shanghai

October, 1986, the local winning after knocking up Interport ore of 479

nninga

H.K.LBA. MEETING ON FRIDAY

21/12

21/20 fers): Royal Scots, Royal Engineers, lowed, it is hoped, by the Shanghai

400 Yards Free-style Relay (Quali-

These visitors will be closely fol- 21/10 Middlesex, 8th Hvy Bde. R.A. and, 5th Rugby Union Football Club's In- 21/18 A.A. Bde., R.A. 21/15 The finals will be held this afternoon, conditions in North China, the an- terport side. Last year, owing to 21:18 commencing at 2,80 p.m.

of the General Committ

awn Bowls Associs-

ba: Board Room,

BLACKHEATH'S NARROW

WIN

nual Interport had to be cancelled: This year, with the improvement in the North, this step should dot be necessary, and the Hong Kong Football Club hope to entertain London, To-day. Shanghai for the usual series of Two friendly Rugby matches matches during the China New were held yesterday, Blackheath Year.

Devonport Services by the An enjoyable season is in pros- argin of 12 points to 11, which it is hoped will not be

poot trounced Newport spoilt by untoward - international

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