1940-11-08 — Page 13

IN EXPLOSION SHOT.

Saturday's WeatherConditions GRAPHIC GOLF Not Conducive To Good Bowls Rakusen Outbowls Abbas For Colony Title

Winner A Worthy Champion

By "Skip"

THERE WAS plenty of lawn bowls for the fans last week-end but it cannot be said that the fare provided was generally of a.very high standard. Weather conditions, I am convinced, had much to do with this fact, the finalists in the Open Singles being the chief victims. Showers were followed by some slight drizzle before the game began to the ac- companiment of a strong wind from the direction of Lyemoon to the Club de Recreio club-house, and bowling against this was especially difficult.

That Rakusen was a worthy winner on the day's play, no-one will gainsay, for he quite out-bowled his younger opponent to secure, in racing parlance, the "second leg of the double," for he had become a proud father earlier in the day.

The next three heads

The game lasted less than anl hour and went to only 16 heads, erratic and Rakusen was lucky on the winner scoring on a dozen of one occasion to bump up a wood them. There were few highlights for shot when the Malayan player which rather "queered my pitch"had trailed nicely for a brace. as I have before me a wood for wood record of the game, which under the circumstances is rather useless.

the

K.C.C. DUNCE'S

CAP

E. C. Fincher, the Kowloon Cricket Club captain, jamak- Ing every effort to improve fielding of the first eleven. Latest move is the Introduction, of a "Dunce's" cap-a brightly-hued affair, which must be worn by any fielder dropping a catch. He will continue to wear this cap until some other offender takes it from him or he ra- deems himself by holding an- other catch.

SMALL CROWD AT INTERNATIONAL SHIELD FINAL

By "Skip"

I have said in another column that the attend- ances at week-end games were poor and it was cer- tainly disappointing to sce so few people at the Gutierrez International Shield final which went to

was very

but drew a perfect one with his England more easily than third wood after blocking on the first and repeated this with his had been expected. reverse hand. Abbas meantime The two front men, Perkins move the offending woods and at the Rumjahns for the most part, had made a couple of efforts to re- and Rakusen, were too good for

the third attempt he sprung the and the Omars were left with far jack nicely for a couple, to which too much to do, especially U. M., wood, taking his courage in both desperation. Perkins were he added another with his last who had repeatedly to drive in hands to do so as the situation was steady as lead although he went ultra-dangerous. He merited the off a little towards the finish and applause which he got.

Rakusen fully justified his inclu- There was little to enthuse about sion and was probably the best Keen Head

in the rest of the game though player of the eight. K. M. Omar The twelfth

Rakusen, after lying the shot with was not at his best so it is really Rakusen secured inspiration on head and Abbas got three out of last head, drew

an exciting his first at what proved to be the hardly complimentary to say that the first end, when he trailed the it.

one even closer Sherriff had the better of him; Rakusen threw a jack from Abbas' shot and added shorter jack than had been usuallerratic with all his woods.

much with his last wood, Abbas being

actually, although the Kowloon another with his last wood, but he

Bowling Green Club player "drew made one of his lapses when he

some excellent shots, he used threw the jack into the adjoining

most of his woods in consolidat- rink for Abbas

ing the earlier men's position and to shorten the length considerably.

he did this so well that U.M. as A good head result with the situation changing

I have said, simply had to drive frequently but, in spite of a fine

on many occasions—and his heavy try by the ultimate loser, Rakusen

ones were not coming off nearly got another couple.

as ofter as usual.

On the next head the winner had three, mainly due to the shortness of his opponent, but of the fourth and fifth ends little

can be said

except that on the latter Rakusen scored three again with the near-

kitty.

was

Walker Covers

Himself With Glory

By "Skip"

DESPITE HEAVY showers early on Sunday est wood nearly a yard from the morning, it was possible, thanks to the cooperation of all concerned, to play off three games in the "China Mail" Cup, on Sunday morning, whilst the fourth was played according to schedule in the

menced.

were

The A,S.C. Coy, for the woode ran very

Alf Hall played confidently from the commencement but, like Sher- riff, was putting in short ones most of the time until the last few heads when Perkins went off his game. But the game was in little to worry about.. the bag by that time and Hall had

GOVT. HOUSE LAWN BOWLS

X

SET FEET FIRMLY

HIT BEHIND

BALL

CLUBHEAD

MUST TRAVEL THROUGH

SAND

DEC 'SIVE FAC4094

IN SAND TO HIT

*SOLIDLY

10-1

Be Decisive In Traps

By BEST BALL

Dig into the sand. This ad- vice applied to the player's feet in the bunker means that the golfer will thus have a firm foundation to swing on. Actually the implication is broader than that. The words ' 'dig in' somehow bring the golfer down to earth, he rea- lises that to get the ball out, he will have to buckle down to the job at hand, and slash into the sand back of the ball.

Many players are so timid about bunkers shots that they never give their club half a chance to explode the ball out. The shot requires firm de- ciston all the way through, the stroke must be made firm- ly at a definite point in the sand back of the ball and car- ried through without let-up in power. The clubhead itself does not contact the ball in the explosion shot but erupts it upward and out of the bun- ker by blasting the sand up bencalh it.

NEXT ARTICLE: New Putter Helps Chapman.

GOLF STARTING TIMES

club starting times for Fanling:-

Following are Royal Hong Kong Golf

SUNDAY

Old Course

0.20 a.m. A. W. Bourne, I. H. Geare. 9.25

K. S. Robertson, J. L. C. Pearce.

9,30

0.35

9 40

9,45

9.50

9.55

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10.08 10,12 Drum-

arid 10.16

W. Walker, the Hon. Mr.

10.28

N.

10.32

10.30

glory and although I use the for 16 heads but then Bagley was L. Smith, Dr. I. Newton and J.

Rakusen Loses Jack What might have proved costly to the Civil Srrvice player was the loss of the jack again at the sixth afternoon.. for it gave Abbas the chance to put Kowloon Football Club kindly, whilst Ernie Kern was the best up a short head and he at last lent an extra rink as Kowloon on the A.S.C. side. broke his duck with a couple, one Cricket Club was unfit for play was not as consistent as usual, Iernor, Lt.-General E. F. Norton, Carlos Silva His Excellency the Acting Gov- which he had promoted. Another and No. 6 Coy, "A" beat the 3rd thought, his heavy ones short head, flag high, of course Battery quite comfortably.

often entertained the Bowlsters at Gov 10.00 followed for each player had op- this game and that between A.S.C.

Both missing narrowly.

ernment House on Wednesday posite ideas on what was the most "A" and No. 5 Coy. "A"

whom i

when three rinks were in action. 10.04 suitable but after bad luck when restricted to 15 heads by mutual

The results were as follow: kindly, he trailed, "Abe" was just beatei consent

scored five in the first two J. Owen-Hughes, D. as it was well after 11 on a measure and up went the o'clock before

heads solely by

of mond, Dr. J. T. Smalley means the games com- jack to full length again and a

flukes or "Wukes" as somebody the Hon. Mr. A.. L. Shields lost -10.20 good head followed.

called them.

to A. W. Cornell, Sir A. Mac- In the former game Wilfie Kakusen drew a perfect one,

Stanley Platoon and 5th A.A. gregor, A. W. Hughes and H. H. 10.24 Walker covered himself bowling on the forehand towards

with Battery had a titanic

struggle Pegg 13-23. the club-house but Abbas faced this out nicely amid applause. His

unlucky enough to give away opponent came up with perfect!

three, when he might just as Deakin beat J. A. Fraser, Brig, 10.04 weight to rest this out for

easily have scored that number T. McLeod. E. Searle and Col.

Levett 23-17.. couple, and blocked with his next

The Portuguese were counting and his rink, which was then

Col. Doughty, C. W. Jeffries, again score when Abe, had gone a little too a tiel of 19 shots-a seven twice leading, could not

F. Flippance and J. Smith lost heavy for a draw, which he follow and a five-when he

ound lost by eight shots. bad ed with an

The bowling was pretty good H. H. Beddows, A. W.

to Wing. Comdr. Steele-Perkins, bowl and Walker allowed them to unsuccessful drive. Rakusen saw danger and placed above a gain of three shots! And so throughout and the green drew back wood in a good position, butį

the match went on although No. 6. very well. Melrose was perhaps and B. D. Evans 14-20. it was of no use as the loser was possibly eased up a little after slightly better than Hodge whilst wrecked on his opponent's good running up to a lead of 19-3.

Main and Marvin shared the a Bagley was excellent and he gave honours. Fitzgerald as three- to Dick Keown plenty to think about happy knack of pulling out but the Talkoo player had the

gcod when things looked extra only bad. Jimmy Chalmers was

his usual steady self.

blocker.

TAKE HER BOWLING- SHE'LL ENJOY IT, TOO!

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Make a bowling "date"!- Your wife or sweetheart will enjoy it ́as much as you do. Take her to the most congenial rendezvous in town.

HONG KONG

BOWLING ALLEYS Lockhart Road, Tel. 21800

phrase only metaphorically he can be said to have saved

a hundred shots-

On one occasion they lay couple and Walker cauced round of laughter when 'he called out to Johnny Ribeiro, who had bowled a short "Don't block yet you're lying a couple!" There was a

ona

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more thrilling game on the adjoining rink where A.S.C. Coy and No. 5 Coy "A"

Local Derby

HOCKEY LEAGUE

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I. P. Tamworth, R G. Parker,

Brig. MacLeod, J. Linaker, F.D. Hunter. T. A. Pearce. "A" D." Humplireya, F. AT

Redmond,

G. C. Worrall, S. L. Lloyd, K. S. Morrison, J.. A. D. Morrison.

R. K. Collings, S. Tomlin-

son.

R. P. Morris, H. S. Rees, J. Hackney. F. G. Walker A. N. and Q. A. A. Macfad-

yen.

S. T. Butlin, H. A. Mills.

R. J. K. Walker, J. B. Har- rison:

J.G.. Jensen, P. V. Melane. T. E. Pearce; J. C. Taylor. W. Sharp, T.-Low.

J. L. Oswald, G. R. Hor": ⚫ridge.

18. A. Sleap, J. M. Mackin-

non.

10.44

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Lieut. Carter, Pay. Lt, Jes- Reman.

New Courso 9.20 a.m. W. Hewitt, F. Groves, 9.25

Brown

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9,30

9.35

0.40

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9.45

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9.30

0.55

A.

a

The following games in the 10.00 Hockey Association League will 10.04 be held on Sunday:

· At 10a.m.—A. Ñ. Other v Gun- | 10.10 boats; 5th_A.A. "A" v Police "A" 11.08 Over, at Club de Recreio in the Khalsa v Engineers; 2nd M.T.B.'s

11.12 had to play an extra head to de-afternoon, 'some of the players y. Nomads." cide the issue! The former have having been on duty in the morn-At 4 p.m.-Kumaons v Univer- reason to be satisfed with the re-ing, the First Battery."A" and sity; Police "B" y Central British; sull as their regular lead, Fred "E" teams did battle and largely Recreio y 5th A.A. "B". Destroy 9.20 Cullen. had a sore foot and was on account of a five towards the ers v. Signals. unable to play.

Orders Obeyed

So C. S. M. Baskett had obey orders and turn out!

finish, the "A", four, won narrow- If games are mutually arranged ly. They began with £ useful to take place on other dates, team count of six but the "B" 's were captains are requested to get__in to not dismayed and actually took touch with Mr. K. Hussain, Se- As the lead at the 12th end. They cretary of the Umpires Board. he is not a regular player and in lost it later, regained it at the fact had only turned out once 19th and then that five this season, his exhibition was them.

remarkably good. He had had it instilled into him that he had not to be short and he certainly followed Instructions if the vital last head be excepted-and even then he was so short his woods were not in, the way!

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killed

Jock, who was the star turn of the "B" outfit, tried valiant. ly to save this big count but could not quite managa both his heavy ones failing to connoot.

It,

Y.M.C.A. HOCKEY

TEAMS

at

The following will represent the Y.M.C.A.: in hockey matches King's Park to-morrow: ---

1st XI v K.I.T.C. (4.15),-Ben- well; Jordan ~ and Yourleff; › Pen- Stone continued to show ex-nington, Coombe and Ure; Smith, Derios Alves played an excel-cellent form and has an excellent Gemmell, Dunne, Morgan and lent game" against Baskett as lead idea of the game, but Clemow was Bates. whilst Basa Remedios and Willie weak. Jack Watson, the O.C., was 2nd XI v Khalsa 2nd XI (3 Hyde had an even struggle, Joe the best of his side, which is as p.m.)-Saxby; Killeen and Gil- Meyer came right back to form it should be, and he saved sev christ: Croft, Heptonstall and and saved the game with specta-eral shots, in addition to adding Grant; Macey McGahan, Dolmer, cular shots at the last two ends, on occasions.

Ireson and Banks,

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A. K. Mackenzie. R. Young. Col. Rosc, E. J. R. Mitchell, A. McKellar, L. R. An drewes,

D. Humphreys, ́A. J. Den- nis.

N. L. Smith, L. Newton,

w. w. c.

Edward.

Shewan, D; S.

A. M. Kennedy, G. G. Alt- kenhead.

A. E. Lissaman, D. S, Robb,

H. L. Carson, A, L. Lands

bert.

Col. and Mrs. Matthews.

R. Parkin, Capt. Fraser. C. B. Clark, Capt. Lynch.

MONDAY

Old Course 0.16 a.m. E. C. F, Bellamy, A. V.

Greaves. E. P. Stronfield, ́A, H.

.

0.24 9.28

0.32

• Guinness,

I. H. Goare, J. A., Parrish. A: W. Bourne, E. T. Mc Mullen,

H. F. Sommers, J. H. Seth.

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