INTERPORT
LOCAL LAWN BOWLS FANS
SÉLECTIONS AMAZE
Not A Wise Move To Have Only One Trial, Says "Skip"
Possible Line-Up Suggested
Who Appointed The Selection Committee?
(By "SKIP")
TO SAY THAT LAWN bowls fans are surprised at the composition of the team for Shanghai, is to put it mildly! for my part I was amazed and cannot for the life of me fathom on what lines the sub-committee worked-if any!
If they were going to judge on past reputation then any trial was just a waste of time; if they decided to select the players on the day's play alone, they made not only a poor decision but an inconsistent selection.
It was definitely not a wise move to choose the team after only one game a fact which the Association admitted by previously arranging for two trials. The fact that one was washed out made no difference as there still re-
main three Sundays before the team sails for the North, and a further game could easily have been played this coming Sunday, with a final game amongst those chosen, the following
week.
of
THREE CERTAINTIES On the publication of the list possibles I thought there were at least three certainties viz. Bradbury, Hall and Omar. All three are skipping in the League this year so that that part of the team was well taken care of, and the chief anxiety should have been to find a couple of good front
men.
I do not discriminate much between Read and second man, as they have, to a large extent, to play similar shots, with the second player having one or two extra shots, usually a pound on, if required.
And yet Coates and Landolt, both Number Threes, were selected as leads and carefully allowed to avoid each other instead of being opposed in one of the games with a view to bringin out their best, not only in bowling but as regards tactics.
As it was, both played against Mc- Leod, who, whatever his League form | has been, was having a bad day, fact, which was obvious in the first half of the trial; I might mention that the teams were opposed, to different rinks after the interval, which was a good scheme.
And yet, the best lead on view was apparently not even thought of. It was disheartening enough' to be put
into a scratch rink without being able to show one's paces, and I say quite definitely that Channing should have
been transferred to one of the "star""". rinks after tea..
On
He was playing ari. uncanny game throughout, drawing dead to the Jack at any distance and either hand. Another lead who should have bee: tried was Duncan, who has been champion of Hong Kong Football Club
for the last two years.
preciate the fact that the majority of the possibles were regular skips third men and therefore the difficul- or ties of the selectors were considerably increased.
ROBSON AND
FURTHER SPORTS J. RIBEIRO
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he was never given the opportunity to show his ability to draw a shot.
His pound-on-foot-off!-shots cer- tainly came off frequently, especially in the first half of the trial, when, as McLeod. Duncan held White Rosselet was always useful if not bril-
I have indicated. Landolt was all over and
liant.
Neither F. X. Silva nor W. Gill Impressed as third man but
think that the former should have been considered for a place as No. 2 as he is essentially a drawing
man.
can
re-
say that one can have too many of Then we come to the skips. They
think that an experienced skip them in a rink but I do seriously play almost anywhere, both as gards his bowling and his demeanour, apart from Duncau, selected in hisa rink, there is the implication that
Only S. M. White, of K.B.G.C., was, for if he is good enough to be skipping League position at Number Two and one which I may add he thoroughly enjoys, which cannot be said of many bowlers, who are apt to regard the second man as being the worst of the four players I entirely disagree.
As regards Dall, little can be said as he has not played much. League bowls this season, a game or two as lead in First Division, and the number as skip in the Second, com- prising his total appearances. I prepared to admit, however, that not only has his play in the past impress- ed me, but further, that he played a sound, if not brilliant game on Sunday
same
am
among
THE THIRD MEN whom I do not think there was much
Now for the third men, to chose Carey was called upon for nothing but a forceful game, almost every wood having to be a drive, but
THE LEAGUE
Peculiar
knows what is expected of him, no matter in what position. But here we are up against a problems C. G. Silva, although not doing particularly well, had had a singles match against R. F. Luz in the morning which went to 31 heads and he was too tired to do him- self justice. Omar was very good and deserved his place from all points of view, as did Hall who was in splendid form.
PROMINENT
(By "SKIP")
The two Opan Pairs semi-finals proved to be vary close, Dick Alves and "Chico" Ribeiro (F.V.V.) beating their clubmates Leo Silva, and Johnny Ribeiro by a couple of shots on Wednesday, and the other game having to be aban- doned with only one head to go. The score is 20-15 in favour of Rob- son and Nish, who, until they scored a four on the 20th. head, had been neck and neck all the way.
Robson's play in this game was a revelation to most of the spectators and he usually had Joe Gibson beaten. Hughie Nish had the position more
Bill blocking, which was not easy, whilst often then not and concentrated on
Field played some very woods to keep the scores so close.
fine
He got the back hand to the Foot- ball stands off very well, which can- not be said of the other three players, who got their best shots on the fore.
Kowloon Football Club on Wednesday Johnny Ribeiro was the star turn at
ours and laid the foundation for a but Dick Alves ran him close for hon- narrow win. Leo Silva good as he can be, which left "Johnny" was not as
with lots to do, whilst "Chico" proved to be quite consistent throughout. A crowd of some 70 or 80 people fully enjoyed the game.
team the advantage of knowing the
His selection gives the Hong Kong Cantor used to say, "gives me an idea pion of the colony-which, as Eddie Shanghai greens, as he played there
for a song".
two years ago, and is a former Open regularly before coming to Hong Kong Champion of that port and an old. In- terporter.
as he was off form on Sunday but is A SUGGESTION Bradbury comes in another category known to be a good bowler, and, fur- thermore, is the reigning singles cham-
Incident In
2nd Division Match
(By "SKIP")
WHAT WITH THE Interport Trial-such as it was and the two semi-finals of the Open Pairs, it has been an eventful week for lawn bowlers, and, as I have concentrated my energies this week on these affairs, I propose to com- ment only briefly on last Saturday's League matches.
Club de Recreio won again, Carlos good by overcoming Hong Kong Foot Silva having a huge victory over Glen ball Club, who, however, still head Cooper, whose tally of 3 shots was not this division, while Kowloon Bowling only amazing but the lowest I have Green Club had a good win against been able to trace over a period of Kowloon Footballers, Field going down some four or five years: it is possibly surprisingly to Cheesman. a record for local bowls!
With a superflulty of skips he could well be spared to lead the. rink for I take it that Omar wil skip again.
can look after the heavy ones I am Hall, the third man, will be equally of brilliant drawing as good as his captain, and is capable
shots-"U. M.",
sure.
And the last place. Who is it to be? Duncan or Hall, I would say, and for what it is worth I give my team, though how near I shall be only "Cap- tain". Bradbury, after seeing how the various players shape on the fast Shanghai gréens, can decide.
I would select the following
+
1.
B. W. Bradbury
2,
G. Duncan
3. A. J. Hall
Skip: U. M. Omar.
I have only two doubts in my mind; the rink by going No. 2 to Duncan, or, possibly Bradbury. might strengthen should he decide to lead, would Dall cannot and a place for Carey but I hope he will prove me to be wrong.
be better than Duncan? I honestly
In the above order it is not a weak
team though by no means the strong- est which the sub-committee could have selected. We can only hope for the best...
"WHO APPOINTED, IT." And talking of the sub-committee, I went down to the Indians as did the the numbers, three telling his skip to not had a meeting for some consider-
The Portuguese Club's second string
There was a peculiar incid
incident on
was asked after--the game, on Sunday one of the rinks in this match, one of who appointed it: it was certainly not Civil Servants to their Police neigh-throw his last wood away as he was able time. The competitions sub- nominated by the Council, which has bours, whilst Craigengower had a fine lying the shot and his opposite im- aaway victory over Kowloon Bowling mediately claiming and getting the duty; aided by two co-opted mem-
Green Club who lost on two rinks,
committee appear to have performed
even members of the Council, bers of the Association who are not which there are plenty of experienced bowlers who would have undertaken the duty,
HOWELL NOT AT BEST He was played as second man, position in which he has admittedly beer appearing in the League since he decided to return to League bowls a month ago..
Howell Is régular Second Division lead who did remarkably well to reach the final of the pairs last year but he did not play his best. Of the second man tried out, apart from Dun- can, Brooksbank plays as skip: and I may say right away that I quite ap
Rain caused an interruption of the game between B. W. Bradbury and A. J. Hall, but after a soaking and a short respite, the players went down to play the remaining head with the home team requiring eight to win the match. Needless to say they failed!'
...BURPRISING DEFEAT
In Second Division, Craigengower did themselves and Talkoo-a lot of
four shots!
Civil Servants beat Police Juniors whilst the Taikoo Club-it's only cor rect title by the way-were well up on Kowloon Tong G.C.A.
on
All matches in Third Division finish. Let me hasten to add that my re- ed as expected except that the Primarks must not be co son Officers' Club did well to snatch dividual criticiens a point from the Yachtsmen, at Cha- who were co-on ter Road.
the principle In
the
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