1940-08-16 — Page 13

THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 16, 1940

SET RULES TO COVER LAWN BOWLS LEAGUE NECESSARY "Skip" Names Several Situations That Might Arise ONLY LOCAL SPORTS LAWN BOWLS LEAGUE MATCHES

LEAGUE NOT COVERED BY RULES

By "Skip"

FOR YEARS PAȘT A Lawn Bowls League has been run in Hong Kong and it has, I may add, run fairly smoothly. This can be attributed chiefly to the friendliness of the various clubs in the past, but it is an undoubted fact that with the increasing po- pularity of lawn bowls, the competitive spirit has in some cases tended to oust that friendly rivalry which was evident only a few years ago.

Whether it is caused by the question of relega- tion or not I cannot say but I definitely sense it.

The League, as I have said, teering. My remedy would be a has run smoothly but the amazing drastic one.but fair to all I think. fact remains that as far as I know, I would form a rule on these there are no rules governing it. lines. Compulsory relegation was intro- duced at an Annual General Meeting some time ago but has not been strictly adhered to, duej to the continuous expansion of! the Leagues and no criticism can be levelled at Hong Kong Lawn Bowls Association on that score.

would be awarded to their opponents."

SWEEP

The following Is the draw for the Bowls Sweep for this week:-

FIRST DIVISION

Recreio "A" (143)| C.s.C.C. (332)

K.D.R.C. (385)

V

V

... (57) H.K.F.C. (371)

Recreio "B" (218) v

P.R.C. (575)

K.C.C. (142)

V

K.B.G.C. (593)

V

I.R.C. (285)

SECOND

DIVISION

V

C.C.C. (605)

P.R.C. (481)

..C.C. (72) c.s.C.C. (597) Recreio (139) K.B.G.C. (428)

K.C.C. (146)

✓ T.D.R.C. (137)

V

K.B.Q.C. (544)

v K. Tong (851)

v K.F.C. (839)

THIRD DIVISION

K.F.C. (169) C.C.C. (785)

V

V

H.K,E.A.C. (915)

P.O.C. (462)

V H.K.C.C. (181)

H.K.F.C. (858) and I.R.C. (383) who Third Division are the other numbers

are

drawn.

not engaged this week end In

BOWLS TEAMS

K.D.R.C.

vie (Skip): W. Houston, A. N. Other.j

(Skip).

K TONG

P.R.C.

'Second Division -Av Talkoo R.C..

PLAYED UNDER

FOUL

CONDITIONS

By "Skip"

THE VAGARIES OF OUR climate and the dif- ferent speed at which some men play were amply demonstrated on Saturday. In some cases games were completed, though conditions towards the fin- ish were pretty grim, whilst other clubs were able to play only 10 or 11 heads, whilst on one green, two rinks have four heads to play and the third has com- pleted its game.

In the circumstances detailed absolutely uncanny in his draw- comment on the unfinished mat-ing to the jack. Hillon did exactly "Any match which is In-

Following Lawn Bowls teams have ches would be superfluous.

as directed, whilst Donald Munro terrupted by rain shall be been selected for Saturday's League! Present standing of most games finalised matters, very often ENTIRELY replayed at a date matches:---

is in accordance with form. In drawing beautifully. It hardly to be fixed by the Association,

First Division, Club de Recreio seems fair to say that Gibson unless ōhe team is in such a First Division (v Recreio "A", home) have not as substantial a lead as I was the worst of the home four position that it cannot possibly. Lapsley, J. G. Ozorio, G. Cooper anticipated but they had reached as he also played well. win, in which case the points and J, Kempton (Skip): A. M. Calman only the half-way stage when Dick Keown led Stephens 19/0 T. Mason, T. Coleman and J. McKel-rain drove the players to shel-and then 24/1 so not much can But there are several situa-

scribes are'be written about his rink except M. Ferguson and R. Morrison (Skip), ter" as the cricket tions which call for a ruling or It is a drastic rule, I will admit,

wont to say, The result of this perhaps to add that Bovaird as guidance:

but the only equitable one of Second Division (v K.C.C., away)-match which was completed last Number Three outshone the other. I was asked only last week, which I can think. Let us take N, A. E. Mackay, H. Y. Hsu, A. H. evening appears elsewhere in stars. for Instance, what action an imaginary case but based on Basto and H. Gittins (Skip): Y. Hthis paper.

Jimmy Kew kept up his win- should to taken should a actual facts-if that does not Tang, H. Kew, J. N. Wong and J. L. Kowloon Dock, on the other ning. sequence against no less a

Stephens (Skip); H. A. Castro, A. E. H. hand, have a useful lead against player than player be called away from sound too contradictory,

Chalmers, though a game when a number of! Suppose that in the first match Castro, W. J. Howard and A. J. Kew

the Civil Servants, contrary to only scores on the last four ends heads remained to be played. of the season, The Touchers

my prediction, and may be able gave him his seven-shot win, { replied that .I thought are playing The Ditchers when First Division (v. I.R.C., home)-to hold on to it. Kowloon Cricket after being 13 down to begin 25% would be deducted from rain stops play after five heads, T. R. Hunter, W. B. Harris, W. S. Dall Club and Club de Recreio have with. A great recovery! the remaining score and I still with the former 10 up on all and J. C. S. Fender (Skip); G. Per each secured negligible leads Police commenced strongly think so, but I agreed right away three rinks. The Associationkins. W. J. Cameron, A. E. Carey and against Hong Kong Football Club against Hong Kong Cricket Club that there is no ruling on the arranges for the game to be E. G. Post (Skip); F. Nolan, H. Brown, and the Indians respectively and were as many as 15 to the subject.

played say 12 weeks later but by Orem, and J. Shepherd (Skip). but Kowloon Bowling Green good after four heads, but they I can name five doctors who that time two of the Touchers home)-J. W. Harrop, J. Riddell, W. L. Club surprised by keeping pace could not stand the pace and regularly play bowls in the skips have lost their places, Clark and F. Chanting (Skip); Awith Craigengower down at the gradually petered out to lose by League, whilst members of what whilst the third has taken over McSmith. G. Willerton, A. Soutar and Valley.

Iwell over 20 shots. I will call Essential Services such one of the places vacated by the MacDonald (Skip); J, Hayward, C. In Second Division, Craigen- "Jimmy" Wild, promoted from as the Police or Fire Brigade turn other relegated skips! Who is to Willcox, J. R. McWalter and J. Aitken gower unexpectedly trounced the second team, certainly made out each week, Furthermore play who, when the game is con-

Club de Recreio, who made no good for affer being eight to the it is not inconceivable that a tinued? Supposing that question

sort of showing against the home bad he scored no less than 31 member of one of the Dockyard is decided by a re-draw-though A. W. Smith, G. Lee, W. Hyde and club, Dr, Rodrigues recent breaker shots to McDonald's five. Once staffs may be wanted in an em- there is no guidance on this E. Kern (skip); V. C. Labrum, T of records having a sorry Ume they had settled down all his Should they have to point-then two of the new skips Madar.. A.W. Ramsey and E) C. Fin- against: Alf hewis, kas team played well, Archie Nissim leave the green, what happens? have to commence their games cher (skip);. L.. Jack, J. W. M. Brown, Taikoo were all over Kowloon catching the eye as his third man. Nobody knows!

with a deficit of 10 shots!'

J. Fraser and F. Goodwin (skip). [Tong who never seemed to get Brown won comfortably against Then

Second. Division (v K.T.R.C., home) going at all. Hong Kong Cricket Channing but Dai Davies trailed again there is this This is obviously unfair, to the vexatious question of interrupted individual at any rate, and my T Carr (skip): C. Champelovier. G. Spartan qualities by playing on shots.

R. S. Capel. W. Parsons, G. Moss and Club and Police displayed their Aitken all the way to lose by four: matches. It is a difficult problem rule, which would operate in the Taylor, R. Marks and H. Overy (skip); but I think that it would be much same way for all teams, would R. Leigh, F. A. Fabel, R. Wellwood and in the rain in easier to make a definite ruling cover the question. I may have A. Spary (Skip).

their match, in which the, former Cross's Crosses!. were in an impregnable position than for the players to try and wandered from my theme a lit-

Second Division (v Club de Recrelo) In Third Division, Prisoh Of- arrange a date convenient to all, tle to make the point but I say

There was an exciting finish on which to complete their game: once again that we must have a Globana semanar and ficers, playing at Stanley, lost to the game at Sookunpoo which

P. Younghusband (skip); W. Groves.jon especially so intimes like these set of rules for the League as is R. Hughes, C. Dowman and W. Simp- two

against Hong Kowloon Football Club won by a Kong Football Club when so many players are volun- 'done in most other sports.

son (skip): A. Lapsley, V. Atienza, W.

but single shot, the score being all Fiels and V. Chittenden (skip).

Bagley's win against Graver square when two rinks had finish- Third Division (v P.O.C.)-C. Fulier. carried the day for them, just as ed Henson's rink, however, oppos C. Woodcock, S.-Wong-and-B-Evans Evan's big victory over Rumjanned to Baker's, to whom they were (skip): B. Thomson, C. Pile, Y. Abbas brought a couple of points to well, down, won the battle for and J. Smalley (skip); G. Ogden, G. Kowloon Football Club. Frost, J. Henson and J. Smith (skip).

ergency.

DALL PLAYS BIG PART IN SEASON'S BIG SENSATION

FAVOURED IN MANY quarters to be one of the teams winning the Lawn Bowls Sweep last Satur- day, Recreio received a rude shock when they were. beaten by Police yesterday by three shots, when their "A" Division game was resumed.

When the game was stopped on Saturday, Police were being led by 9 shots-E. G. Post leading H. A. Alves by 5 shots; J. C. Fender} down to.C. G. Silva by 10 shots.

Fender was unable to turn out yesterday owing to illness and this › caused a change in the position of the players. W. S. Dall, erstwhile No. 3, took over the skipping and J. C. Aitken of the Junior teami played at No. 3.

Was

FIRST DEFEAT:

SINCE 1938

on

Recreio's defeat yesterday

the first inflicted them since Kowloon Cricket Club beat them in 1938. In that season they also lost to Craigengower Cricket Club, these two matches being thé first of the season... They' went through last season without defeat.

(Skip).

K.C.C.

First Division (v Recrelo "B" away)

K.F.C.

F. V. V. Ribeiro J. Orem

F. X. Silva ·

(Skip)

L. J. Silva F. X. Soares R. F. Luz

H. A. Alves

(Skip)

J. Shepherd 19 (Skip)

16

G. Perkins W. J. D. Cameron

A. E. Carey

16

E. G. Post.

(Skip)

25

60

Totals 57

ANOTHER DEFEAT

FOR RECREIO

Leading by 5 shots when

the

rinks

order to finish

nearly

the visitors, on the last head. Frost put down a good one but C.C.C.'s Big Win

Cross put down a couple which had to have his name chalked Craigengower's big win against Club de Recreio was fully merited shots. Sufllad drew a nice second on them (joke!) to lie three and it Incidentally brought first prizes in the sweep to two mem-Bakar failed to alter the lay and shot which Fuller left there. bers of the Sweep sub-committee

Joe Henson having adjacent with

blocked who were playing on

his first rinks! Lewis had the biggest win the other away,

wood, threw an, offort which and his team were far too good.

caused him to fall head for the opposition., P.M.N. Silva,

over hacla In **

the who has playing very well, had for it was raining heavily towards mud, quite an off day for Rodrigues, the conclusion of the game. But whilst Carvalho, playing in his it was Evans' rink which really match was stopped list Saturday, first League match I believe, was earned the points as ne trounced Club de Recreio "B" sustained inclined to be heavy, which I ad-S. M. Rumjahn severely. Ogden, bad beating at the hands of Indian mit is a better fault then being playing only his second Recreation Club when the game short as the shot was

League was resumed yesterday.

At Stanley, in spite of losing a I.R.C. won an all three rinks.always against him. Xavier and game, was in great form as lead. |Down 13-5 at the 10th head, Rosario, the home lead and two six early, on, "Bill" Bagley was

consistent with the able to beat George were very K. Minu scored a five on the 11th result that Alves and Rodrigues enough shots to carry his team to Graver by head and, after three singles, were always trying to save, whilst victory against Hong Kong Foot- cored another five at the 16th to Lock and Lewis could add shots. ball Club, Guy Stephens did well wventually win by 23—17,

Bill Way and O. P. Remedios to overcome Jilloft after being M. R. Abbas was on Iovel were neck-and-neck until the lust down 10 shots, whilst Jack Wat- erms with J. E. Noronha at the couple of heads when the former son won his fourth game in suc- 10th end at 10-all but at the 18th.)

a secured five and Д was leading 10-11. Abbas finish-Rodrigues by the way losing a pile.

three, cession at the expense of Tom six at the same time as Way se cured his big count.

Eddie Sousa was nine down to McNeill at the close of play and}}· wisely conceded the match to Craigengower; it was manifestly impossible for his side to secure 24 the necessary 37 shots with only nine. heads remaining to bel played.

Post and H. A. Alves were on level terms at 15-all at the 15th head but after that the Police| struck their best scoring mood and tallied on all but one of the re- maining heads. They finished up head, Recrelo requiring a three to with three twos, a three and a win, but. Dall scored a single to single to win by 25---16.

record the Champions' first defeat];

J. Shepherd and F.-X, Silva had, in two seasons.

ed with a four, a single and three.

Recreio "B" I.R.C. F. Machado

C. A. Lopes

B. Pereira

"

8. Basto (Skip)

D. Alves

C. C. Basto

a good tussle but at the 15th end This defeat places Craigengower A. P. Guterres Recreio were leading by 18-11. on level terms with the champions.J. J. Basto Shepherd scored five singles in Recralo "A" P.R.C. succession to lose by 19—16. ⠀ J. Luz

When two' rinks had finished C. E. Marques and one head remained to belJ. F. Ribeiro. played between C. G. Silva and C. G. Silva. W. S. Dall, the Police were lead- (Skip) ing by two shots,

L. F. Xavier Much depended on the last C. M. Silva

T. R. Hunter W. Harris

J.. Aitken W. S. Dall' 22 (Skip).

F: Nolan H. Brown

19

A. H. Rumfahn S. Yusuf. M. Y. Adal A. R. Dallah 19~ (Skip)

J. Hoosen A. K. Sumad A. R. Minu

A. K. Minu (Skip) (-17 (Skip)

C. C. Pereira D. M. Khan A. F. Noronha K. M. Rumjahn |J. C. Remedios' A. M. · Rumjahn

J. E. Noronha · M. R, Abbas

(Skip) 13 (Skip)

Totals

49

23

Munro's Rink In Fine Form·

·

Down at Quarry Bay, Talkoo gave a wonderful exhibition of

24 bowling against Kowloon Tong. Munro's rink catching the eye 71 chiefly. Bob Main' ns lead was

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