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THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 6, 1939. LAWN BOWLS NOTES

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SOME BOWLERS PLAY IN SPITE OF THE

THE WEATHER! W.K. Way Makes Sensational Debut As Senior Skip FOUL CONDITIONS A GROOVED PERFORMANCE

AT CIVIL SERVICE

(By "SKIP")

Despite the depressing conditions which prevailed, four out of last Saturday's scheduled games were played off, the heroic efforts to finish the League games being a tri- bute to the hardiness-or fool-hardiness-of the players.

In most cases two or three heads were played before a downpour caused an adjournment, opportunity then being taken to have tea.

Conditions were so bad at Civil Service Club that it was not possible to keep the scores on the black-boards whilst the cards were in some cases too obliterated to be of any use.

who had previously chalked up a five to take the lead, and the home skip held the advantage to the finish: Adam Holland had a like

The only thing that mattered to, Jimmy Hyde Club de Recreio was that they won by a few shots and so finished up the season undefeated, a truly great re- cord.

was in

GRAPHIC GOLF

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HARRY COOPER

LEFT HEEL RETURNS

START OF

DOWNSWING

BY GOLF'8 MOST CONSISTENT

GOLFER

TO GROUND- INITIATES PULL,

CTARTS

CLUB DOWN

count early on to overtake Fincher THIRD DIVISION

the but the latter recovered to take the

As their third team meantime winning their divisional title, the Club had a cheerful day, if one forgets the expected defeat of the "B" string at Craigengower, where Bill Way made a sensational debut as a First Division skip by chalking up the only possible of the season in that division.

His rink A. A. Razack, W. Ward and A. M. Omar were admittedly all play- ing well but to secure this big count against a skin of the calibre of F. X. Soares with B. Basto as his third man was a great feat.

K. C. G. LOSE ON ALL RINKS

Owing to illness and duty, Kowloon Cricket Club were compelled to play two reserves and lost narrowly, though on all rinks, to their Austin Road neighbours, who also had a substitute playing.

The result of this latter match devolved more or less on three heads. Willie Macfarlane secured a six agaitist

SPORTS PARADE

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THE K.C.C. court, as far as surface and space is concerned, could not

remains be better, but there

much room for improvement in regard to lighting. I cannot see any means of overcoming the white-ceiling difficul- ty, which makes a lob most difficult to follow, but I understand that there is a possibility of screens, after the pat- tern of those used when badminton was played regularly at K.C.C. before, being installed.

lead again only for Holland to finish up with six shots on the last two heads. He was in very good form, as was Tommy Robson as his second man and they needed to be for Joe Fraser rose to great heights and near- ly won the match of his own account.

Frank Cheesman was not up to his usual standard and Madar had the better of him for the most part, whilst Logan was not impressive.

GOODWIN'S MISFORTUNE

6-16

REMEDIOS BEATS MUSKETT

(By "SKIP")

Parki

By BEST BALL For a number of years Harry Cooper has been among the lead- ing money makers in the profes- sional field. Never a National Open winner, he has seemingly made up for this oversight by garnering titles and purses here, there and everywhere over the winter trail. The word for his game is consistency; a grooved swing that allows, repeatedly good strakes.

Never overlong off the tee, Cooper gets appreciable distances and furthermore gets them straight down the alley where they count most, Above is the start of the stroke which pays such dividends. As the left hip turns aside, the left heel returns to the ground. This creates a pull up the left side to the left arm which starts pulling the club down. The wide arc gives Cooper a maximum speed at impact, though it is gradually accelerated momentum due to the swinging formula above.

Monday. Sarazen 8till Нас Grip On Game

Electricians win, Bert Muskett, the most successful skip, being his victim this time. Taking the lead at the fifth head his rink never looked back and they ran out by sixteen shots.

Eddie Sousa was heading for a big score when he had put on 29 at the 15th. end but the left-handed Sloan scored on the subsequent heads to lose by nearly a dozen.

At Ming Yuen, the King's juniors were all over their opponents, only Stopani Thompson, thanks to a On the other rink Joe Meyer ran late five, putting up any opposition. into a useful lead against Frank Good-This count actually placed him in the

United Hockey Clubs are reminded win but here again it was a big count, lead but Yvanovich scored a couple a five at the penultimate head, which of singletons on the last two heads that the annual general meeting will turned the scales. It was a

be held at St. Andrew's Church Hall rather to square matters.

O. P. Remedios had another...big' at 7 pm. to-day.

lucky five, for Frank Goodwin in try- ing to break up two perfect shots, was unfortunate enough to remove his third wood, leaving a count of four to

which the home skip added another.

Hughle Nish was playing 8 good game throughout and was unlucky with a great shot at the very last head when the home team had a minimum lead. With a couple of pounds on he took the jack back but it did not go through with his wood and the homes- ters got a couple. Frank Goodwin played some brilliant shots and was

often saving but he had a few erratic

woods at times when the lapses made

little difference.

A. A. Remedios had the only win for Club de Recreio "B" at the Valley and he did well to overcome Coates. who was playing very well. The home skip was well ahead at one time but the Portuguese team fought back gamely to win by three.

Charlie Roza-Pereira as Number Three was in fine fottle whilst Mac- From all points of view, the re-in-hado was giving Joe Leonard a pretty troduction of badminton at this club, tight game. should be popularly received by all badminton enthusiasts as general faci.... any Iltles there are better than at other club in the Colony with the ex- ception of Club de Recrelo.

It is to be hoped that some of those very enjoyable inter-club games be- tween the latter club and K.C.C. will be revived.

Meanwhile a drive is being organis- ed to attract all badminton-playing members to K.C.C. this evening in or dar to estimate possible talent.

AN Interesting Inwn-Bowla “chal- "lenge" match is que, to be played at Kowloon Cricket Club in the near future.

The outgoing general committee, led by Mr. Justice Lindsell, will take on the rest of the Club.

STRONG FINISH Charlie Rosselet finished up strongly by, five against J. J. Basto to win after an even game but Bill Way was always sitting pretty against F. X. Soares and the "possible" consolidated his position beyond all doubt.

L. Jack, the Kowloon Cricket Club lawn bowler, returned from leave on Friday. Whilst in England. Jack visited Wanstead for the Esplin Cup matches which visit he described "most convivial."

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He also met A. E. Silkstone, former K.G.C. stalwart, who is now in busl- negi for himself and "doing very well."

Kowloon Cricket Club's, annual gen÷ eral meeting will be held in the club- house at 8 p.m. to-day.

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