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TT is not uncommon to find in certain ;

club circles that bowlers resent be- ing given No. 2 position in a rink game. This may be attributed to the fact that not so many years ago the position was then known as "silly se cond", because the player so utilised was supposed to be the weakling of the four.

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THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 10, 1939.

SPORTS PARADE

and without a discreditable oplaodo alleged against him, in over 400 bouts. Let us salute him!. And now he plans to meet Farr next month, then to tour the Empire rings. Good luck to him! None deserves it more.

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T is rather amusing to recollect that at one time Miss Alice Marble,

fashion in the recent Wimbledon Final, Kay Stammers, in the easiest possible at one time regarded tennis as a "cissy game." She admits quite frankly that she could see nothing in it whatever. But two or three years later and she was even then dreaming of honours to come, and now, the only competi- tor, over to have held the Women's Singles and joint honours in the- Women's Doubles and Mixed Doubles of both the United States and Great Britain at the same time, she

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Nover was there a greater misnom-side, or he may be called upon to open

As play rules to-day, the second up the head. In the main, however, the AT 18 Len Harvey fought his first who conquered the British hope, Miss

professional fight, for a few shill- ings. At 19 he drew with Harry Ma: player should be a resolute and exper-duties of the second player will be con- ienced bowler, with the ability to draw, fined to drawing, either to the jack, or

son in his first title fight. At 22 he trail, strike, or guard as the occasion to some strategic position on the rink took the middle-weight crown and held

The first-class skip, nowadays, real-

it for four years. At 27 he beat Phil- second ising the importance of the

lips, Petersen, and Gains in less than for player, demands a reliable man

12 months to annexe three titles the the position, because he knows that it British cruiser and the British and is a pivotal position.

Empire heavy-weight. He gave up Often is it necessary for him to re-the-first and lost the other two. Then, cover a situation which might appear in the 15 months up to his 32nd birth- hopeless. There is one good maxim day, he won all three back, plus the a second player should never forget Empire and world cruiser titles. Eigh- teen years of fighting have left him unmarked, boxing better than

demands. If the lead has played his part well, the wise skip will make use of his second to build the head, thus preparing for all eventualities. How ever, should the Jead have failed, it is for the second player to step into the breach, and, if possible, remedy mat ters. He will thus have the opportun- ity of showing his ability as a drawor

Again, he may be used as a neces-"never be short when the shot is sary stop block to keep out the other against you."

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