1939-05-26 — Page 33

THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 26, 1939.

A Discourse On A Subject Of Which Many Players Are Ignorant

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THE LAWN

LAWN BOWLS

The cancellation of all last Satur- day's lawn bowls matches due to rain heavy enough to have glad dened the hearts of all Green Con- veners, gives me an opportunity to write this week on the subject of the rules of lawn bowls.

It is surprising how many players who take part in the game week after week, are ignorant of some of the rather complicated laws laid down by the ruling authority, viz., the International Bowling Board under whose rules all local games are played.

n. r. LUZ, former Lawn Bowls Singles champion is trying again this season.

tightly on the surface of the green and sufficient slack shall be left to reach to the pins which have been placed on the

Some of the points I shall mention are known to many bowlers but as there is an increasingly large num-face of the bank. ber of new players each season, my remarks will no doubt be read (and inwardly digested I hope) by players in this latter category especially.

Not Carried Out Locally

Although I have never Been this practice carried out locally, I hope that my reminder may induce greens con- veners to study this rule: after all at The rules of the game are printed in the Official Handbook of the Associa- tennis court has to be laid out to cer- tain specifications and it is only right tion which has just made its appear that we lawn bowlers should follow the ance and is available in all the clubs or from the Hon. Secretary of the As-rules which have been evolved after

much thought and as the sociation, free of charge.

many years experience.

First rule deals with the question of the layout of the rinks. The minimum width of a rink is laid down as 19 feet but there is a local bye-law which per-

mits a minimum width of 17% feet.

This first rule says that the four corners of the rink shall be marked by pins driven into the face of the bank and flush therewith. The pins at the opposite ends of the rink shall bo con- nected by a green linen thread drawn

BOXING FEATURE

To-morrow's boxing feature by Leo Fuller is entitled "Toughest Guy in the History of the ring”. and deals with George Lavigne, the second lightweight champion in modern fight history.

These very popular features appear in all editions of the "China Mail" every day except Fridays,

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