1940-08-09 — Page 14

"Skip" Says

OPEN GAMES SHOULD BE PLAYED ON SUNDAYS

WHEN MARK TWAIN as a schoolboy was told to write an essay on a lazy boy's half hour, he re- turned a blank sheet of paper and I feel inclined to do the same for rain has robbed me of the material for my weekly notes.

THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 9, 1940

BOWLING

JOTTINGS

ALLEY

By "STRIKE",

K.I.T.C. BEAT RECREIO

Kowloon Indian Tennis Club beat Club de Recrelo "by Ava sets to four in "D" Division of the Lawn Tennis League at King's Park yesterday,"

N. A. Boftrao

V. Yvanovich (Recreio).

and

flost to S. A. and S. S. Hussain

... 1-8 beat E. Khan and H, M. Singh.. 7-5 beat G. Singh and M. Ramzan .. 6-2 R. M. Spares and P. Yvanovich, (Ro- A RATHER unique Duck Pinjably absent, did not do as well as craio)...

match was played on August 1. expected, his 713 being fair but lost to S. A. and S. S. Hussain

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1-0.

6.

I say unique inasmuch as it was only a two player 5-game between not up to usual standard. His lost to F. Khan and H. M. Slagh... 2-G

average worked out at about 143 beat G. Singh and M. Ramban

C. D'Almada and A. M. Alvos (Ro- crelo). the "Oggs" and "Magogs".

The match was indeed a close pins per game.

1-0 However, the match was a good lost to 5. A. and S. 9. Hussain one, the "Magogs" winning by the

am afraid lost to F. Khan and H. M. Singh 1–0 boat G. Singh and M. Ramzan. 6-2 very low margin of 4 pins only, friendly one, but I so it can be imagined how evenly-Birkett, Gracie and Hall will have balanced were the two teams. to put in more practice before The individual scores were as they will be able to get closer to

their formidable opponents. That Saturday's games would be postponed was follows: obvious as early as Friday and further rain during Saturday night precluded any hope that the rink Jack Gracie games scheduled for Sunday afternoon might take M. B. Wilking place.

"MAGOGS"

1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 84 86 99 84 94 89 90 85 78 80

"OGGS"

There was another good 3-game Tu. Ten Pin match played on Wednes- the 4771day in the 4th Round of 428 Singles Handicap Competition. It --was between Doc Molthen and G.

876 T. Sipitsky.

Molthen's handicap was plus 20 84 75 85 104 100 449 and Sipitsky's plus 50 SO the

J. H. Watts

82 70 82 103 85 422

A number of Open Pairs games were down for a. Birkett decision on Monday but not one of these, nor those' on Tuesday's programme, were played.

or

greens conveners, some

a

former was conceding 30 pins per for the three 871 game or 90 pins games played.

The Individual scores were as

Ro. 1st 2nd 3rd coives Tți. 182 183 167

612 139 138

90 487

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The average score per player Whether the climatic conditions, exception rather than the rule as

for "Magogs" worked out at 87 follows:- from which we have been suffer- at present in force.

The Singles Competition could pins per game for the 10 games ing has dampened the ardour of the contestants whether the well be run on Sunday too, I played, while the average for the

With the full co-opera-"Oggs" was 87.5 pins per player Doo Molthen lack of interest which I sense, is think.

G. T. Sipitsky 122 due to evacuation and Volunteer tion of the Club and the clerk of per game.

of course--the first

There were only three scores of duties, I cannot say, but I feel that the weather

were all with more enthusiasm on the part round could be played off in two 100 or over and these

round each of players and perhaps little weeks: after that a

bagged by the "Oggs", Watts scor-

As can be seen by these scores 4th game and more co-operation on the part of Sunday would, I feel sure, con-ing 103 in his

Molthen just managed to scrape of the clude the event just as speedily Birkett 104, also in his 4th game, home as the result of his strikes games at least could have taken as a series of games played on with 100 in his fifth.

in his last game or it would have These two scores for Birkett, of been a moot point who would place, or at any rate could have various weeks days. I make the been commenced.

suggestion by way of being con-

am not the "Oggs", gave him highest ag- have won. structive of course and

Molthen was not in his usual In one case of which I know, suggesting in the least

that the gregate for the match with 449 or the players duly arrived at the

while Jack Gracie of "Magogs", better, old veteran that he is, but Lockhart Ad. club only to be told by the "fah competition sub-committee is not an average of 90 pins per game, form and should have done much BOWLING ALLEYS

was very close behind with 447 Sipitsky did very well to finish so wong" that they could not play, whereas on the arrival of the

pins or slightly below 90 pins per close to him. green ranger, the green was open- ed; the fact that a heavy shower soon stopped play does not alter the principle of which I write.

running the events well.

Wrong Expression

Let

Landolt Surprises

Fine Effort

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OCEAN” Golfer's Policy

"Burn the head" is an expres-game. sion which is very often heard on local bowling greens, but it is a

There was an unusually high phrase which is used quite erron-

On the same day, there was a Another instance of which eously. It is impossible, accord-

Ten Pin Match in the 4th Round Duck Pin score registered in the heard occurred when the greening to the rules, to burn a head by of the Singles Handicap Competi-Alleys. on Tuesday by R. D. Ayers, was prepared and not one of eight playing a nominated shot.

With a little players due to play turned up. An us look at the rules for a minute. Lion between two Alley bowling of U.S.S. Tulsa, who bagged no

favourites, J. S Landolt and Corp. fewer than 149. official of the home club actually Rule X reads: telephoned to see if the players

"The term 'burned' is applied J. H. Watts. Both their handicaps more luck he might have surpass

for these Alleys claimed for were coming along and was told

to a jack or bowl which has was plus 20 each, so they started ed the Duck Pin record for men they were not going to play that

been interfered with or displac-off level.

It was the general opinion that Sapper J. R. Fawcett, of Royal day. Volunteer duties may possibly

ed otherwise than by a bowl watts would win, mainly because Engineers, who made 157 Jast have led to a mutual arrangement in play."

Landolt has not been bowling November. to postpone the games but at any If we substitute the word "foul-much lately, owing to the calls of less than three strikes and three||| GILMAN & CO., LTD. rate I think the home club should ed" for "burned" a better concep tawn bowls. have been informed.

tion of the meaning is obtained

Interference ·

To make the 149, Ayers had no

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"YES IT'S FINOLATER'S.

all, spares in his game, undoubtedly Much to the surprise of In each of the cases covered by Landolt won

very convincingly a brilliant effort. the rules, whether the jack or by no less than 117 pins, the in- These military or perhaps Vol-wood is involved, the burning or dividual scores being as follows. unteer is a better word-duties fouling is done by some object

1st 2nd 3rd Total are admittedly interfering with other than the bowl actually be-J. S. Landolt

$83 some of the games although many ing played.

(plus 20)

199 180 204 postponements have not been due

Rule VII adequately covers the Corp. J. H. Watts

182 137 much to this cause so

(plus 20)..... 147 as the case where a player deliberately weather, so one must use a pro-strikes the jack in order to send per perspective in the matter. But it beyond the limits of the rink. it seems to me that it will be desir-Part of this rule reads: able to play the next round on aj Sunday when most bowlers are1 free.

If a jack be driven by a bowl

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117.

Landolt bowled his usual 190 to 200 a game, and his, 583 worked

in play wholly beyond the limits out at 194 pins per game. of the rink

it shall Watts was not up to normal

be counted dead and the head

form, although he managed to get shall be played again in the 182 in his second game, but 147 in same direction.

his first and 137 in his third, prov-

The Rinks Competition should be in the semi-final stages by Sun- day next so that not many players would be involved in. both that That seems quite clear enough, ed his downfall, and is nothing event and the pairs; should such so let us coach ourselves to say like what he can, and has done. a case oventuate the game could a dead head instead of a burnt

be played on a week-day as the one!

The SINCERE C&Ltd.

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Alley Team Again

On Monday there was a Ten Pin match arranged between the and the veteran Alley Team "Argonauts"; this match resulting in a decided win for the Alley team by no less than 388 plus, the scores being as followB

ALLEY TEAM ·

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Total

Total

• 855

D. E. Norman. 750)

J. H. Watts

810

J Gracia

720

F. P. Hollis

789

D. Hall

666

(L.5. Pawlowski 713

G. Birkett

051:

3173

2787

1. S. A. Ismail, an original mem- ber of "Argonauts", was unfortun- ately unable to turn out for this of match and D. E.. Norman Asheville, filled in the gap,, to such good purpose that he registered the "Argonauts" highest score, d good, 730 or an average of exactly 150 pins per game.

Highest score of the match was compiled by Blount with a useful 855 pins or an average of 171 pins per game; this was a good per- formance, more so as Blount has just had a rather long and tedious spell in hospital, and, one might say, he is still only in the con- 'valescent-stage. ·

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Blount. registered the only 200 of this match, a good 211 in his! 5th game. Watts, for the Alloy team, who is never far behind the leaders, was second highest scorer with. 816 in his bag, an average of 103 pins per game.

Hollis did not quite make his 800: but, he was not very far be- hind with 780 or an average of 150 pins per game; this is some- what below. Hollis' usual efforts he is more often above 800 than below this figure.

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