1939-05-12 — Page 25

I.R.C. CAUSE MAJOR UPSET BY VICTORY OVER K.B.G.C. Recreio Display Good Form To Overcome Police

KOWLOON B.G.C. HAS UNHAPPY DISTINCTION!

At Austin Road, where the Indians

After failing badly for the pre-beat the home men, I hear that Dallah vious three weeks, the mythical played a wonderful game against Bob clerk of the weather made full the last six or seven heads the home Duncan and really deserved his win; in amends by providing a perfect day team were invariably lying a shot or

two but the visiting skip pulled last Saturday and the lawn bowls out of the bag every time to turn what at one time looked like a defeat, into League programme began in earn-

a great victory.

est.

Although the results panned out as expected, for the most part, the Indians, who have never

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Adam Holland did remarkably well to pull his game out of the fire after being down 1—13 at one time and a tie was a fair result for this game.

M. R. Abbas and Willie Macfarlane been noted for their prowess in were peeling at eleven all but after away matches, caused the major that the Indian representative dominat. upset of the day by beating Kow-ed the game and won by ten shots. loon Bowling Green Club at Aus-

tin Road.

That there was no fluke about it was proved by the fact that they were up on two of the rinks and were able to tie on the other.

Best Fight

F. X. Soares, who had such a suc- cessful season last year, put up the best fight in the game between Kowloon Cricket Club and the Club de Recreio's

but for a very fine game on the part of Hughie Nish, playing as third men to Frank Goodwin.

K.B.G.C. who lost away to Crai-"B" team and he might well have won gengower, as expected, in the Second Division, had the un- happy distinction of completing the triple as the third team went down badly to Hong Kong Football Club's second string.

Pride of place in my comments must be given to Club de Recreio, who dis- played good form to overcome Police at the Valley by over a score of shots. Dick Alves had the biggest win in getting the better of Wally Mair by some 17 shots and he was full value for the victory.

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His rink appears to be a very strong one; the Luz brothers are in it and 'Doc' Guterres as number two player who has been improving for the last two seasons and has earned his promotion to the first team.

tors more easy.

H. NISH-played a game on Saturday.

The visiting four got away to a fly- ing start which the Recreio rink had overtaken before the tea interval, but, having got their second wind, so to speak, during the repast, they secured a small victory. Goodwin achieved SECOND DIVISION some good shots but had little support form his two front men, “Labby" and Jack Brown.

The two brothers Basto, “J. J.” and

"B. B." both suffered heavy defeats but here again received very little assist-- ance from their earlier players. Of the former's four, both the lead and number two were not physically fit to play whilst "Chico” Ribeiro was not in form, with the result that the skip was asked to do too much.

very

W.J. Reid

fine

THIRD DIVISION

PETHERICK'S RINK BEATS H.K. E.R.C.

Kowloon Football Club began well by beating Hong Kong Electric Club although they had to depend on V. Petherick's rink to retain the points, as, the other two, skipped by Peter Morgan, late of Hong Kong Football Club, and Champelovier, another ex-Valleyite, lost by small margins.

Bert Muskett began well against the latter and a six early on gave him a useful lead which the home four, by consistent play towards the finish, man- aged to reduce to only three..

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Peter Morgan, drawn against left-handed Sloan, was always in ar- rears but eight in two heads improved matters considerably.

Vivian Petherick, on the other hand, was always sitting pretty against Louis de Rome.

After their good victory at home the previous Saturday I rather expected Kowloon Cricket Club to swamp the Yachtsmen but they managed to win on only one rink, that skipped by Tom Carr, who scored a six on the last head against "Jimmy" Wild.

This big count gave the visiting skip a win by nearly 20 shots, which was more than enough carry the small losses sustained by

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Jimmy Jack and Jack Hirst.. A Hankow

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Kowloon Bowling Green Club prisingly lost to H.K. Football Club's second string, only P. J. A. Hamilton winning, and that by a great drive to- wards the finish which left him with a

Incidentally he was the only skip

in the three Kowloon. Bowling Green Club teams to record a win. Pegg and Lockhart, after each had

secured a five count, finished level pegs (sorry!) but Jack Watson had a severe trouncing from "Jock" Russell who led by 9 shots to nil after only 4 heads.

Club de Recreio were all over Crai- gengower Club at the Valley, O. P. Remedios again shining, as did C. A.

The biggest surprise in the Sec-nap hand. This is not meant to belittle Teddyond Division was the defeat of the Although the home rink had a run of Fincher's win in any way, for he would four successful heads towards the end have won had the opposition been a Kowloon Footballers at Chatham of the game, it can be said that the good deal stronger, I think. Willie Road; only Tommy Fergusson was Police rink was outplayed. Neither

Hyde was good and bad in parts, Tom- Jock Fender nor the skip were up to my Madar was only good and the able to hold the invaders and his form which made the task of the visi-foundation which these two laid, left

a narrow win over Bill but was but little for the other two players to There was a different story to tell do. Hubert Overy, who gave the im. Hillyer. of the game between Joe Carey and pression that he was out of practice, a Carlos Silva, for it was the latter who fact which I have since confirmed, got

After a close struggle, Syd. Eccle- was up against it for a long time due some good ones in, if a trifle fortunate, shall get the better of W. V. Field, who in a large measure to the consistency whilst all that his skip had to do for had such a great season last year, by of J. Shepherd and to the brilliance of the most part was to put in blockers. half a dozen shots, but Joe Gibson's the home skip who was right on his George Leo and Charlie Vas had a rink, which looked to be the strongest rare tussle as leads in the next rink of the three, could do nothing against and honours were about even after a Bagley's four, and, losing a couple of brilliant display of Number One's play, nap hands, finished a long long trail and with W. Mulcahy consolidating the with a deficit of 20 points. position, little constructive play was The visitors played well needed from Jimmy Hyde and his skip.

game.

Seven shots to one in the last six heads just turned the scales in favour of the visiting skip to make all rinks up, as F. X. Silva's men had a slight edge on their opponents. The winners were in the lead all the way through in spite of some splendid play by the Police skip, J. Orem.

Not Good Enough

Kowloon Docks put out a more than useful side against Craigongower but their beat was not good enough and the visitors ran away with the points, and in so doing, recorded the highest win of the day.

"U. M." was in great form against Johnny Brown and with good support from his men literally outplayed the opposition. Willie Ward, a newly pro- motod player, I believe, fully justified his place in this match..

Sammy Gray and "B. W. B." as he is affectionately called, had a rather po- culiar game until the interval, when there was only one team in it and that the visitors!

Trailing at that stage 8-12, the Val- ley men allowed the enemy to score only a couple of singles subsequently and ran out victors by no less than 15 shots. Fred, Cullen led by 11 shots to 4 against Baan, but his men could not sustain the pressure and finished half:

dozen to the bad.

A COUPLE OF MILD GROUSES

A couple of mild Grouses! Firstly, an appeal is made to Number Two's to mark their cards clearly and legibly, and to give the initials of players parti- cipating: this will help the editorial staff on Saturday even- ings when you and I are going over the game again at the “19th".

Secondly, it must be emphasised that with a four o'clock start for League games, It is essential that a commencement is made prompt- ly. Bren ten minutes delay meats at least a' hồnd to” be played in falling light. Teams should be drawn for by the respective cáp-

by 8.50 pm, at the latest.

favourable result.

win

Jimmy Chalmers had a useful over George Moss for whom big 'Jock' McWalter turned out again after a con- siderable absence from the gume. D. Munro was able to get the advantage over Alexander but Bill Hollands se- cured an outstanding victory, though not one of great magnitude, in over- coming Bob Wallace.

to # man but the homesters were dis- appointing for the most part, Winning, skip in the Third Division last year, "Spud" Spary showed that he has lost none of his skill by trouncing. The Craigengower team gave Kow- Arnold Brooksbank when H.K. Foot-loon Bowling Green Club a good beat- ball Club went over to Kowloon Tonging, as was anticipated, and they were Up to cross swords with the Garden Citi-always full value for their win.

by some 20 shots at the interval; they increased this slightly before the finish. their Bill Way and Joc Moyer had usual tight game, with the former emerging winner by reason of a very fine four on the last head, Dr. Karanjla putting in a couple of beauties in the semi-darkness.

zens.

Little can be said except that the losers were outplayed; as their scoring on only five of the heads indicates.

W. J, Reid, who played as third man to Brooksbank, has, I am given to un- derstand, represented Hankow but I am unable to verify this at the moment.

Jake Selby was, down 3-12 at the seventh end but his men then got the hang of the green to the extent of vir- tually blanking out the opposition and chalking up 20 shots to 2. A wonder- ful recovery!

Norman Bebbington was never in danger of losing to Harry Gittins, whom, I noticed, had W. J. Howard, the former Craigongower player, as his number, three;

Good Performance Taikoo achieved a good performance in beating the Police team down at the Valley, two rinks contributing to the

On the end- rink the visitors intro- duced a new player in H. White, who has represented Hampshire at home and he played a splendid game as lead spite of to Tommy Armstrong. In having this advantage in leads, the visitors were beaten lower down in the rink, with Marcus catching most of the limelight by some uncanny play.

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His opponent had an off day and was unlucky in giving two or three shots away. Jack Cavanagh, played his usual steady game and needed to be

in" at his best as Ted Thompson was end, tolm. He did well to keep the defeat-down to eight.