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PRISON OFFICERS Harrower's Big

FOR 2ND. DIV.?

By ""Skip"!

Cricket Club juniors broke their duck with a nice away win against Kowloon Football Club, with Ronnie Edwards being chiefly responsible for

Bill

Holland's

By "SKIP"

THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 24, 1940.

Win Police

Over Rink

KOWLOON FOOTBALL CLUB had the biggest win in the victory by virtue of his eight-Second Division, their margin over Hong Kong Cricket Club

shot margin over Peter Morgan.

Ben Evans narrowly retained his

being over 40:

Younghusband's rink proved to be very strong and played well to a man, with Joe Eastman excelling. Joe Gib- son as lead had the better of Alec Mackenzie whose skip, Brown, had a heartless task. He played some good

of unbeaten record at the expense Wild and some good bowling was seen was useful on this rink. Woodcock up to the interval but faded away a Evans was little afterwards, whilst little inferior to Wild, who played very well and saved his side many shots. Doctor Smalley and McKellar had a low-scoring game in which the visitor emerged victorious by a couple. Prison Officers Club, whom I have heard tipped for promotion although the season is so young, had a very comfortable victory against Craigen-wards. gower, all rinks being up and Bill Bagley having the biggest margin.

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Arthur Jillott was up against useful skip in Doc. Karanjia and did well to win by nearly a dozen. Alves, trailing badly, pulled up to within four of Tom Pile, nine in three heads making up a lot of leeway.

ning vein by overcoming the Indians at Sookunpoo. There was not a lot in it really but the Electric men were up on all rinks. As late as the 12th. heads the scores were level but. the visitors slowly forged ahead

shots, however, and saved a probable eight at one head when he drew in for the fifth shot.

Field, ably supported by Simpson as third player, had an easy game against the Association's President, who trail- ed all the way. The left-handed Joe Prentice was probably the best of the home four. Chittenden and Maughan's game finished much more closely there being only four in it at the finish. Tony Lapsley proved himself a worthy after-lead and had the better of Dai Dav- ies who was not consistent enough. Jimmy Mount as second man for the cricketers was their best exponent but good. Bert Maughan' played some shots, a beautiful draw to the jack at the third end, for instance, saving a count of. five.

Similar remarks apply to the game between Hong Kong Football Club and Kowloon Bowling Green Club at the the biggest Valley: Len Jordan had

shots against Syd win, one of nine Strange-a weighty duel, this-but John Dinnen's rink only just presèrv- ed its 100 per cent. record against Guy

The Electricians continued in win- Stephen's.

See the New 1940

Club de Recreio and Kowloon Cric- ket Club had a close match on two of their rinks but on the third one,

Spary, who could score on only seven Osca Remedios was all over "Spud” heads.

Alarcon laid a good foundation for the, home rink whilst Albert Rodr!- gues was also outstanding.

Tom Carr very nearly lost his uni beaten record but a good five late in his game against Eddie Sousa saved the situation and he got home by one Yvano- in a very low-scoring game. vich and Jack proved to be equally

Despite a small loss by Bob Duncan, Kow matched all through but the former's rink was the more consistent. loon Bowling Green Club were too strong for Police, at the Valley. Harrower's rink, by courtesy of the Craigengower Club, play-.. ed on their green as the Police cannot ac- commodate six rinks, and he simply troun- ced Bill Holland's rink, which scored only four's 31. Morton and Drew were again in four singles and a three against the Kowloon brilliant. form and quite outclassed their opponents, whilst both Atkins and his skip did all that was necessary.

It was the lead and two in Lockhart's rink” also which contributed largely to his victory" aver Glendinning. Bicknell played his best game of the season, whilst Sykes fully justi,>; (Continued on Page, 25)

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