1939-07-21 — Page 25

THE CRITICS

Fred Jones Again Well To The Fore

Adam Holland's Spectacular Shot Wins K.B.G.C. Game

THE

THE defeat of Kowloon Cricket Club at Kowloon Dock last Satur- day did not come as a surprise to me but the rejuvenated Civil Service Club confounded all the critics by giving Craigengower a severe beating.

Even allowing for the fact that Fred Jones has returned and what a game he played and that the game was played on the C.S.C.C. green, I little dreamt that Craigengower would fall so heavily. The scribes' estimation of these two teams seems to need revision! Kowloon Bowling Green Club, in an exciting finish, snatched a win at King's Park and with the Second and Third teams both winning, the club achieved a good triple win,

The Indians, the only team besides K.C.C. and Craigengower to men- ace Club de Recreio, lost to the Police as expected, leaving the champions sitting pretty with just over half the season's programme completed.

ha'd

his place, it left a weakness earlier in the rink, where Teddy Ramsay could not find the weight and was unable to step in where Tommy Madar failed.

Glen Cooper's four always had the better of Ernie Kern's, Sammy Gray touching his best form at number three. George Henderson turned out again after an absence of some con- siderable time-it may be years-and helped to pull his weight.

WHAT A SHOT!

ARMY SPORTLIGHT

HELD OVER

It is very much regretted that owing to

pressure on ⚫ space, "Army Sportlight” has been held over and will appear in to-mor row's editions.

SECOND DIVISION

TAIKOO FOR PROMOTION?

BROOKSBANK'S AND

WALLACE'S BIG WINS

Bill Way seems to have struck a bad' patch as skip, but his loss to Spary made no difference to 'his side on Satur day, for Charlie Rosselet was in de- vastating form against Tony Basto who scored only four to his opponents 36 in the first 20 heads and finished up by doubling his score at the very last end.

The home team were all over their visitors on this rink, as the score in- dicates, but Randall and Gittins had a rare tussle before the former emerg- ed victor by the singletons he scored on the last two ends.

MOSS CARRIES RINK

Frank Cheesman made his debut as skip for Kowloon Bowling Green Clab against Police and performed well to beat Jock Riddell by a dozen, The senior Glendinning's woods seem- ed to have an unusual fascination for the jack but Ted Searle was often round about to disturb them. These two had a good fight but lower down the Austin Road men had the edge.

George Moss literally carried his rink to victory against Logan, saving the situation repeatedly to win by a couple. Duggie Waterton and Mc- Hardy had a tight game on the end The results in the Second Divi-reason of a four at the last end when rink, the visitor claiming the spoils by

U. M. Omar can rarely have such a thin time as he did in this game Everything at King's Park was over- sion were as anticipated although against Fred Jones, for he scored only shadowed by Adam Holland's match- four singles and a three and never winning shot against John (not John- the seemed to have much chance of acor-nyl) Basto. Willie Macfarlane had Football Club's win against the magnitude of Hong Kong scored a five on his last head against Simmonds has come right onto his B. Basto and A. J. Hall was down by Kowloon Soccerites game after a lean period and with Jack seven to F. X. Soares when Holland's Deakin amply proving that he is essen-rink, then three up, had to bowl. tially a number two, foundations were well laid for victory.

ing, so well did the opposition play.

Arthur Grimmitt was also in fine fettle, whilst I have commented casual ly on Fred Jones' game, which was positively brilliant and it is no exag- geration to say that he got everything he tried.

Omar, on the other hand had little support from his front men with the exception of Penney who gave the home lead a good game.

Harry Strange got the better of B. W. Bradbury, no mean feat, and was well worth his win. His team played well together but the visiting skip had little support from his front men, Coates excepted."

He had to score to win: one to the enemy would have made a tie of it. For once his front men failed and the Recreio boys lay five or six when the akips went down.

surprising.

the scores were level. Tommy Arm- strong was leading well for the Kow loon skip but he found a worthy op ponent in. "Mac" Ellis.

was rather THIRD DIVISION

Taikoo went a step further towards the promotion, which I have a hunch is coming to them, by beating the Civil Servants quite easily, while the Holland's first wood was down Police took a step in the opposite di- amongst the dead men. (all counters) rection when they lost, at home, to a yard from the jack and John Basto, Kowloon, Bowling Green Club. Crai- put up what looked to be a good block-gengower thanks chiefly to Rosselet's er. But Holland with as good a shot rink, kept within striking distance of as has been seen for many a long day, the leaders and have a match in hand. drew round this, right onto the kitty which he trailed for half a foot.

Brooksbank had the biggest victory in the Football Clubs' match: His lead,

RECREIO ESTABLISH NEW RECORDS: MORGAN'S GREAT EFFORT

There were fireworks in the

petard for the trail had made his block-nock Shaw, played an excellent game Third Division, the Club de Recreio

His opponent was hoist with his own er a perfect one!

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and "C. B." usually improved the Willie Walker played a splendid situation. Younghusband, the Kowloon team breaking most of the season's game for Holland whilst both Rolson third man, was beating Reid, but his as and Gill lent valuable support. "Chico" good work was for the most part nul- records by their 60 shot win against

Ribeiro gave the most support to Bastone by the Valley skip, who was hav- Kowloon Football Club;

ing the better of Tommy Fergusson.

Rakusen played a useful game number three to the home skip.

Dick Basa was the only visiting skip who was also very good. to win and his rink had to thank him: Willie Macfarlane was in fine form chiefly for the victory. The

two against "B. B." but the best of this "R. R.s" were about as good as their eight was A. M. Xavier at second man opposite numbers but Laurie Collyer he was always dangerous. On was off his game.

other rink, the King's Park men were the out-bowling their visitors with one ex- ception-A. J. Hall:

ABBAS SOLITARY WINNER The Police were complete masters of the situation against the Indians, for whom only M. R. Abbas won. Jock Orem for instance led Dallah. by, no less than 17 shots at the half way stage, whilst Joe Carey was 14 to the good at the same period.

Dallah, strange to record, got a five at the last head to save a big defeat but even so was seven to the bad.

More strange still was that Minn, down eventually by 17 to Carey, should have had a nap hand in his score of a

dozen!

IN

Hall played a consistently bril liant game and saved his rink time and time again.

"Corney" Pereira was beating Bob Duncan practically all the time, whilst Alves and C. M. Silva consolidated the position..

ling and Gill who caught the eye most On the Selby-Field rink it was Gel- with the result that Field was always centrate on keeping what he had. "up against it" while Selby could con-

Vic. Chittenden's four had the best Kowloon result but here again the op- posing two and three, Guy Stephens and Lionel Lammert proved too good,

HAYNES' FEAT

the

only 26 which is the lowest I have total score

been able to trace over a period of the latter club was

of four years.

The Prison Officers' Club, over which a gloom was cast only a few hours after the match, just managed to beat the Hong Kong Football Club, whilst Craigengower and Taikoo always held the upper hand Kowloon Bowling Green Club, both against the Civil Servants. Bob Wal-of whom were at home, won by lace had a biggish win against Syd useful margins. In my notes in the last issue of the his best; by which I do not wish to re-de Recreio match as it was such a Eccleshall who was not, however, at "Sunday Herald," I inadvertently stat-flect on the good-play of the winnerswalk over on two rinks, O. P. Reme- Little can be written about the Club ed that A. W. Grimmitt was the only who would have won in any case, player who could emulate his great triple of 1984.

dios being 82 up on one rink and Eddie Chalmers finished strongly to secure Souza 20 up on V. Petherick,

SKIP'S SLIP

Johnny Kempton was the star turn in the game between Kowloon Dock and the Kowloon Cricket Club which This was a mistake in two ways: his usual win, Haynes being his vic- Peter: Morgan made a better fight the former won by over a decen, for firstly the player in question has al- tim this time, but Donald Munro only against F. A. Yvonovich, however being he played a splendid game against the ready been eliminated from the Open just managed to get home by means only eight down in a game featured by visitors' strongest rink.

Pairs competition, and secondly both of a four on the last head, Hillyer singles of which there were 14. Goodwin was only one down at the C. M. Silva and J. F. V. Ribeiro-who having taken the lead for the first-time Remedios got his score by steady scor- interval but with all the home rink meet in the next round of the Pairs by securing a six at the 17th end. ing on playing well, they had 10 in hand at have not been beaten in any of the Haynes also chalked up a count of six count being four of which he had a 18 heads, his highest the finish.;

Open Competitions yet. Apologies to which is a rare feat against a skip of couple. all concerned.

Chalmer's dead-drawing, ability. GOLF

Kempton drew a round of ap plause when he drew the first shot through a narrow port after Good- win had sprung the jack out to- wards the tape to lie five. It was a marvellous shot.

A. LEES WINS IRISH OPEN

Newcastle, County Down,

To-day.

Johnny Brown made a great_reco- very against Teddy Fincher and may consider himself unlucky not to have broken his “duck.” But the BAME adjective does not apply to one or two of his "must-be-up" shots, one which, after enjoying a Cook's tour. A. Lees, of Yorkshire, won

Irish Op Golf Championship rounds of 69, 72, 74 and 72 for

'of

turned an adverse count of four inta # couple in his favour

Young Lapsley played very well for the Dock Rink and will be a very good. bowler if he continues with the game.

Joe Fraser was unable to t for K.O.C. and although Hyde proved an adequate abstitute

aggregate of 287. Reg. Whitcombe with rounds of 76, 69, 72, and 72

second

for an aggregate of 289, and A, D. Looke, the South African, was third with 73, 74, 72 and 72–201

Other acores to-day were G-White (Notts Club) 79 and 74-292.

Daly 77 and 74 +994

James Bruen 16 and 81--296. P.. Mahon (Royal Dublin) 75 30—20), Reuter

JOHN PAU'S BIG WIN John Pau, whose form is rather er ratic, well up one week, badly down the next had a big, victory over George Costello at the Valley, A. E. S: Alver Beat A. W. Brown by eight but the other Yacht Club skip, Bert Maughan, tied with George Ladd. Kowloon Bowling Green Club were well

Hong Kong Electric, but Stopani upon two rinks against Thompson made a successful debut, as skip against PJ. A Hamilton whom he beat by shots, in spite of Jos-

In the remaining

game. tch, the Prison

Justified my when I wrote