1939-09-29 — Page 23

THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 29,

1939.

LAWN BOWLS NOTES

K.B.G.C. BEATEN BY POLICE BUT NOT DISGRACED C.C.C. Recover Splendidly To Beat K.B.G.C.

Recreio "B" Fairly Safe From Bogey Of Relegation

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LAST SATURDAY'S lawn bowls games finished up pretty well as expected, the only exception being the defeat of Kowloon Bowling Green in Second Division.

As Police Club fielded more than half their first team, one would have expected an overwhelming victory for them. As things turned out they were a trifle lucky to beat the Austin Road team, of whom just half were regular third team players.

Craigengower, after being down by over a dozen shots at one period, recovered magnificently to beat Kowloon Bowling Green Club handsomely and so settle the ques- tion of the runners-up position.

The Champions continued in win- by five shots, after leading all ning vein, only Teddy Fincher winning way. for Kowloon Cricket Club: the latter need to tie against their neighbours to-morrow to secure the third position in the League.

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His front men, Phillips and White were usually beating their op- posing numbers until the home team went onto short heads, where Razack as lead had the advantage.

Ward was poor throughout but A. Club de Recreio "B" beat Civil Ser- vants as I had anticipated and are now M. Omar proved a thorn in the side of the opposition. Basa was right off in a position to avoid relegation, they are two points ahead of Kowloon his game whilst the visiting skip was Dock with each a match to play. As in good trim, one shot in particular

meriting the adjective spectacular! both are away from home I expect

Club de Recreio skips drew the same their League positions to remain as at

opponents as on their last meeting, present.

and, although C. G. Silva finished up in the same position as on the pre- vious Saturday, Dick Alves had his revenge on Frank Goodwin whom he beat by 18 shots, all of which he scor- ed on the last nine heads. Joe Luz returned to the fold and added strength to the rink.

In Third Division Kowloon Cricket Club made ample amends for their

previous defeat at the hands of Hong

Kong Electric Club, although two of their regular skips in Tom Carr and Jimmy Jack were away.

Craigengower got the better of Hong Kong Football Club in spite of going down fairly heavily on one rink, whilst Prison Officers' just managed to beat Kowloon Football Club, who thus became the wooden-spoonists.

C.C.C. RECOVER

SILVA'S EASY WIN

A similar state of affairs obtained on the next rink where C. G. Silva easily got the better of Ernie Kern after having the advantage by only a couple of shots after a dozen heads.

Xavier and Marques, as they did the The game at the Valley was rather previous Saturday, laid the foundation remarkable. as Kowloon Bowling for the home team's good win, while Green Club looked at the interval as Teddy Fincher always had a lead on if they were going to beat Craigen- F. X. Silva and got home by three

W. Macfarlane was that shots after being nine up at gower. stage leading 13-4, Meyer was seven twelfth, when, Incidentally, Kowloon or eight to the good and Adam Hol- Cricket Club had a lead of seven shots. land was just about holding his own with Charlie Rosselet.

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Joe Fraser was again the best man on his side, though: Willie Hyde put

Then an almost complete trans-up some dangerous woods. formation took place; Macfarlane's

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Club de Recreio "B" substantiated rink could do nothing right in spite my opinion by beating the Civil Ser- of consistently good play by Archie vants on all three rinks, John Basto been having the biggest win but "Baba" Russell and Drake, who had playing well, went right off his game. Remedios probably the most meritori- Simultaneously Alfred Coates and Co. ous one as he was opposed to Fred came right onto form, W. Hong Sling Jones.

F. X. Soares was good value for his beginning to pull his weight and every one of the home four getting going,victory over Jack Hollidge and he had with the result that they scored 27 good help from B. Basto as third man. the Bill Hillyer who played such a use- shots, including three fives, in

ful game in the Goscombe-O'Sullivan remaining nine heads,

Truly remarkable, and nearly emu-Cup final on Sunday afternoon, played lated by Adam Holland's rink, for three to Hollidge for this match and whom both Robson and Gill played gave a fair displny, well..

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The former's opposite, K. M. Omar, was in deadly form and the two had a rare duel.

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Kowloon Cricket Club's two brick dust tennis courts will be of- Rosselet put in some good work, on ficially opened on Saturday at 4 p.m. one head in particular turning an ad- when Mr. Justice R. E. Lindsell, pre- verse two into a favourable five by sident of the club, and Mrs. Frank means of two really good heavy shots, Goodwin, wife of the captain of the the second taking the jack into the club, meet Mr. Ezra Abraham, vice- ditch to make his first wood, à toucher.president of the club, and Mrs. R. E.

Lindsell in a mixed doubles game. also a counter.

MEYER JUST WINS!

-Disk-Basa and Joe Meyer had closer game, the latter getting home

Miss Mary Smalley," Hong Kon Ladies Hockey Club's senior right winger, returned from long, leave on Wednesday,

POSITION OF HANDS

By BEST BALL Exactly where to place the hands on the shaft is a matter there of individual taste yet.

GRAPHIC GOLE

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LEFT HAND

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PALM OF RIGHT HAND SHOULD FACE HOLE

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are certain general fundamentals which are essential. It can read- ily be seen that the position of the hands has a great effect on the stroke. For instance certain positions would make an efficient and even stroke very unlikely slight variations fron the agreed pattern of good gripping have been known to cause considerable swinging trouble.

Generally speaking the left hand should grasp the club with a couple of the knuckles visible, as the player looks down upon the grip from address. There is no mystery attached to this advice; the hand is in the best situation from this position to push the club back and drag it down in a gradually accelerated manner. The right hand should grip the club so that if the hand were opened the palm would face the line of flight. This way the power gen- erated in the stroke up to this point can be directed straight ahead.

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Monday: Elbow Etiquette.

E. ARCULLI'S COMEBACK

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Club, did very well to beat Tom Pile of Prison Officers' Club by as many as 11 but this was not quite enough, Arthur Jillott just beating Doctor Smalley and Hudson deciding the issue in the visitors' favour by having a margin of nine over Petherick.

In Third Division, in spite of a big win for V. Walker against George Ladd, Cralgengower over. came Hong Kong Football Club, by about a dozen. · E. Arculli, who used to play such a Kowloon Cricket Club had ample Craigengower revenge at the expense of the Elec- good game when the

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in First Division, trician and Hobbs must have been very turned out again and had a good vic-gratiffed with a win of 30 shots on his

tory over "Jock" Russell.

Rosario treated H. H. Pegg in a similar way, finishing strongly to beat him by over a dozen.

Peter Morgan of Kowloon Football

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first appearance as skip,

Bob Meadows beat Bert Muskett narrowly and Ted Ramsey completed the win by beating Stopani Thompson by nearly a dozen.

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