1940-06-21 — Page 22

THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 21, 1940

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NOTABLE RESULTS SATURDAY'S MATCHES

Sloan's Rink Score Season's Second "Possible"

K-B-G-C. RECORD THE "TRIPLE"

By "SKIP"

OUTSTANDING EVENTS in Saturday's lawn bowls programme were firstly the "possible" scored by A. Tarbuck, C. E. Gahagan, S. Deacon and J. K. Sloan; secondly the triple win scored by Kowloon Bowling Green Club; thirdly the defeat of Craigengower by Hong Kong Cricket Club, whose first victory it was; and lastly the big win which Kowloon Football Club had against Club de Recreio, whom I thought would win.

Other creditable results were the win achieved by Craigengower against Civil Servants on the latter's ground; the Indians' huge margin against the Police; Kowloon Tong's easy victory over Kowloon Cricket Club; and the great fight which the Police seconds put up against Taikoo, though they lost narrowly.

RECREIO NOT TROUBLED Club de Recreio were never in any difficulties against Kowloon Dock and won on all rinks, Dick Alves coming back to form with a smashing win at the expense of Fred Cullen, whose

the part of the visitors and they pull- ed up to within three of their oppon- ents, only to lose a four at the next end and finish seven to the bad.

A head during the Second Division Lawn Bowls game between Tal- koo and Police last Saturday at Tal koo, Police were narrowly defeat- ed by four shots.

chief difficulty was short woods and Willie |THIRD DIVISION Dall was as great an offender in this respect as the lead and second man, Dallah was again in fine form though he earned little more recognition than his front men.

F. X. Silva and Johnny Kempton had an even game before the Portu- guese skip emerged winner by three

has struck a shots. Leo Silva

bad patch apparently and was no match for Calman who, it is only just to add, played a remarkably good game.

Charlie Silva, like Ozorio his op- The left-handed Khan laid the foundation steady whilst Tommy for Abbas' win against Fender, his drawing ponent, was Coleman, after a poor start, was bril- to the jack being uncanny, whilst "Abe" did all was asked of him to finalise matters. liant after the refresher. Johnny Ri-Fender, like his fellow skip mentioned above, beiro played confidently and his score he more than doubled.

Man for man his team were out-pound-on shots were coming off re- was in excellent bowling the opposition; Leonard Xav- gularly. Kempton

and saved his side fre- ier was very good as lead, whereas form

than Bill Houston had an off day, and al- quently, being a shade better though the younger Lapsley did well "Spuggy" who usually had the posi- after the interval, F. X. Soares had tion. easily the better of him on the day's play. The better-known Bob Lapsley had perfect green but was inclined to be short most of the time and Fred Cullen had few chances by the time he bowled. He saved on occasion but Alves frequently negatived his good work.

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C. G. Silva had to go all out to beat McKelvie's rink and just deserved their win though the margin would probably have been less had not the visiting skip given the shot away a couple of times. Joe Luz played fine game for the home skip and was ably supported by Marques, and these two had a distinct edge on Parks and Ferguson; after a wonderful game in his last match Parks was very disap- pointing.

FIRST POINTS FOR K.C.C. Kowloon Cricket Club secured their Arst points at the expense of Club de Recreio's

team for whom only "B"

J. J. Basto managed to win. Frank Goodwin was his as if opponent and it looked at one time there was going to be only one rink in it and that wasn't Goodwin's! The home team, however, finished up very strongly and after being 14 to the bad at the half way stage, they had a final deficit of only four. Whilst it must be admitted that the woods ran kindly for the Recreio men they as they nevertheless deserved their win were the more consistent team.

Machado had 'the better of Vic Labrum and, with Henry Basto pulling his weight for his brother, Joe Fraser had ample op

heavy portunity of playing his favourite ones, and in these he succeeded. Charlie Roza-Pereira, his opposite number, was drawing well, one spectacular shot near the end deserving a better fate.

the K.C.C. counting six he drew the shot with his last wood only for Frank Goodwin to. rest him for the shot. The latter, apart from this spectacular effort, was right off his game and like all the players, found the fast green difficult.

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It was in the latter portion of the rink that the Dock team shone, Bob Morrison doing nearly all that was

Teddy Fincher had a big win at the ex- asked of him and McKelvie, especial-pense of Jackle Noronha, and it might well ly in the late stages of the game, tak-

have been larger but for Johnny Remedios, who played an outstanding game for the ing advantage of any opening thus losers. The home team all played well; made.

Tommy Madar laid the foundation for vic- for tory, whilst Willie Hyde, substituting position on most heads. Overy was called George Moss who was ill, consolidated the

The home team ran into a lead of 13-1 in the first portion of the game

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upon to do little in the circumstances but he did that little well, whilst Fincher had to pull out some good shots, after. Remedios had finished with the head,

Ernie Kern ran into a useful lead of nine shots in the first five heads against B. Basto but the Portuguese team pulled up well to become level at the 13th head and then take

the lead by one shot at the 18th. When Basto had these last three heads to go, Noronha had finished 13 to the bad and J. J. Basto was six up with a couple more ends to play. "BB" probably thought that he could pull the game out of the fire and took risks accordingly but failed badly,Kern chalking up three and four on the first two of these heads to make sure of the match.

It seems to me, though, that as J. Je had a useful lead, and B. B. was only. one up at this critical stage, J. J. should have tried to win the game while “B. BJ played safe. Don't you think so? I As regards the play itself, Mulcahy was the outstanding player of the eight, though the Portuguese skip played many good shots., Tony Guterres was also good, though greater use might have been made of his pound-on shot, instead of a drive which he was fre- quently called up to use, An

VS POLICE OUTCLASSED

I fully expected Police to put up a good

fight at Sookunpóo, and even tipped, them to win, but they were nowhere, in the picture and the Indians doubled the visitors' score. As this implies, they word outbowling their opponents throughout the game. Dallah, for Instance led Orem by 24-1 aftor á dozen ends though the latter could not be greatly blamed for this deficit, for his front men wore" very poor and he was in a hopeless

· position at almost every head. - Orem's

was always in difficulties. Joe Carey on the other hand was, going strongly against 12th head. The home team then got going Minu and was leading by eight shots at the

and, overtaking their opponents at the 17th. eventually won by eight shots, two fours being amongst their last four heads. The

two Minus did very well and Jack, in the form of the elder one, was as good as his master, Joe Carey, when it came to heavy ones!

EASY WIN

The close finish which I had expected at the Civil Service Club did not transpire as, after, being a couple in the lead at the 10th head, Craigengewer went ahead steadily and won by 20 shots.

AMAZING HEAD AT MING YUEN

By: "Skip"

Pride of place in my notes on the Third Division must go to Sloan's rink for their "possible" against Lam.. It was scored at the eighth end and, un- like most scores of this size, it was the outcome of quite a good head, inasmuch as Tarbuck, who was very good all through, put a couple very near the jack and Gahagan was only a foot or so away with both his woods.

Charlie Rooselet had the biggest. win and he played a brilliant game as skip against McGowan. Willie Hong Sling gave his side With the opposition trying to draw the a good start whilst the other two were shot, "Pa" Deacon put up a couple of short- steady. Jack Deakin put up a lot of good ish ones, about a yard shy and Sloan, hav- woods but Collyer was not nearly as gooding added to this bunch, ran through one of as he has been in the last two games.

Omar, considerably helped by brother A. M.'s heavy ones, which were deadly, always had a slight edge on Harry Strange for whom Burling proved to be the best player. Razack was beating Purves and although K. M. Omar was useful, Burling often turned the head in his side's favour, just as A. M. reversed the position. Rakusen was not up to his usual form and Harry Strange has done better, though he saved one big count, U. M. was not quite as "U. M." as we have been used to!

-Though Simmonds did not play badly, Joe Leonard had the better of him, and with Austin probably upset by his promotion to the first team, not up to form, Grimmitt and Jones had to fight hard to keep Dick Basa's men in check. After trailing all the way, the home team caught up at the 16th and it eventually became Busa's worry to save his game. This he did to make a tie of it by chalking up a couple of twos on the last heads. Alf Coates was the

of these two ends, as he drew the shot on cach occasion with his opponents lying.

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them with his last to make sure, both Dalgado and Lam having failed to

get nearer than a yard and half of the jack.

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"Stops" Thompson very nearly had similar count-or should I say there were possibilities of it-a little later. The green. was, of course, very "fast" and, "with a long jack, the first six Cralgengower woods had gone the way of all heavy ones, and the Electric men lay six! Thompson drew an- other and Alves joined the "bankers" with his first one.. The home skip played a very short one, quite unintentionally I may add. and Alves came up and drew the very first shot! He won in a canter without the big count, however, as did Paul on the other rink, the opposition proving very weak.

Prison Officers had a satisfactory. win at the expense of the Indians, who are still pointless. Tom Pile had the biggest win with Bill Bagley not far behind, but Jillots had a tight match with Bakar before emerg- ing winner by four shots.

By mutual arrangement, Kowloon Football Club played at the Valley instead of having another double match on their green, and Just got the better of the home team. Ben Evans' rink trailed for a long time but re- with George covered after a rest to tle Gravers' four. Barnes was leading all the way against Jim Smith but only managed to win by a singleton, but Wallington was training Doctor Smalley all the way and lost by nice shots.

ANXIOUS MOMENTS Kowloon Bowling Green Club had some anxious moments before they got the upper hand of the Hong Kong Footballers but, after being only three to the good at the interval, they had a useful margin at the finish. Sherriff, thanks to a four at the last head, had the best result, Walter Gill being

Kowloon Bowling Green Club, beat Hong his opponent. Deacon was better than Man- sell and although Hodges shared the honours Kong Cricket on two rinks, Johnny Dinnen with Duncan as regards the visitors. John going down pretty badly to "Jimmy" Wild. Gill had the better of him. George Sherrif Len Jordan beat Joe Prentico by a dozen put up some good woods and outshone Wal-shots in spite of a great display by Doughty

ter Gill who never seemed to settle down."

Adam Holland, for whom Willie Walker was again in deadly form as lead, was over a dozen to the good against Bebbington for whom Brooksbank as third man was most

honours Kenneth Robertson had the satis

prominent, especially with his blitzkrieg" shots which were connecting well. He had plenty of opportunities to use them as Har- rower bowled valiantly as Holland's second man. Guy Stephens was useful as his opposite number, whilst Hyde Lay, who be gan poorly, was outshone by Brooksbank | though he improved a lot as the game went on, Holland, and Bebbington shared the

faction of having the only win for the visitors, as he beat Hall by four shots after a, ding-dong struggle.

as second man for the cricketers, whilst K: C. Hamilton, after sharing a dozen shots at the 10th-end against Cassidy, ran right away from him to win by nearly 20,

CHINESE “Y” GALA ON SUNDAY

The Chinese Y.M.C.A. are holding a swim- ming gala on Sunday at Lalchikok on start- ing at 12.30 p.m.

The following is the programme:--- 400 Metres 4 style relay (breast, back, free and side): Open to all Chinese.

100 Metrès free-style. Members only. -- 50 Metrès free-style, Winter Training class,

50 Metrea free-style. "Ladlés

***Timber" "Wood," eratwhile Civil Service player, turned out as lead and had the bet ter of Armstrong, whose weight was erratic, dust as. Gelling had the better of Waterton for the same reason. Lammert had the 100 metres breast-stroke. Ladies, edge on Bert White but of two good skipd," |---100 Metres free-style” Hall had the most to do and, probably had [lion "star","

the better of his opponent.

Pillow Fight.

Novelty Exhibition. Marv

· 200 Metres brezit-stroke,” Members..

| 150 - Metres medley rplay, ""(breast, 'back and free). Inter-unions.

pen to the Pavil