1940-11-15 — Page 69

· THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 15, 1940.

LAWN BOWLS NOTES-

*Fage 13

"CHINA MAIL" CUP TOURNEY REACHES THE FINAL STAGE

SixMatches Played Last Sunday

Anti-Aircraft Gunners Give Little Away

By "Skip"

THE FINE WEATHER WHICH FAVOURED THE ASSOCIATION'S CLOSING DAY HELD UP FOR SUNDAY AND IT WAS POSSIBLE TO PLAY OFF THE SIX MATCHES SCHEDULED IN THE "CHINA MAIL" CUP COMPETITION.

The quarter-finals, which took 5th A.A. Battery was the better place in the morning, resulted as from a bowling point view,

of expected but there was a major although the other game produced upset in the semi-finals when 5th some thrilling moments, notably A.A. Battery eliminated the fa- when first Kern then Morrison, "A" | killed, the head in desperate and vourites, No. 6 Company's team.

successful efforts to save the situa-

The latter had scored an ex- tion. pected win against Field Ambu-

No. 6 Company were up against lance "B" in the morning, thea Gibraltar-like team and had to margin of shots being exactly a fight for every shot, Jimmy dozen. They ran into a lead early Chalmers being especially deadly. on and always seemed able to win with his drawing shots. although the Medical men nearly caught up at one stage. All of the No. 6' men were steady whilst Roza, pitted against no less re- doubtable a player than Joe Luz, was the most reliable of the los- ing team.

On one occasion the Portu- guese were counting no less than seven but he drew not only a saver, which would satisfy most skips, but the very first shot! Keown, as his third man, had one good wood every head but Field Engineers "C" from Kow-usually one not so good, whilst loon Dock scored a six-a very Main, who was opposed to the good six I may add as Morrison strongest of the opposition in Dick forced the jack through to make Alves, gave little away. the big count possible-at the very first head against Field En- gineers "B" and went on to lead by 14/2 but then the Sappers got going and, finishing strongly, they lost by only eight shots.

Melrose Shines Melrose was very good and held Jde Luz in check with something to spare, for the latter was not as good as he had been in the morn- ing, Consequently, Dick Alves had plenty of saving to do and he achieved his task very well.

"CHINA MAIL"

CUP FINAL

The final of the "China Mail" Volunteer Lawn Bowls Cup Competition. between 5th A.A. Battery and A.S.C. Coy. "A", will be played at Kowloon *Bowling Green Club on Sunday, commen- cing at 3 p.m. The cup and souvenirs will be presented to the successful unit by Col. H. B. Rose. Commandant of the H.K.V.D.C.. after the match.

THAT SHIELD MESS

By Skip

· AITKENHEAD SHIELD

THOROUGHLY ENJOYABLE SATURDAY AFTERNOON

By Skip

I HAVE DISCUSSED as forcibly as I dare in an- other column the mix-up over the Aitkenhead Shield scores, but coming to a head as it did on Sunday, it did not prevent the players and all concerned from enjoying a thoroughly successful day on Saturday, in which the dourness of League games was to a large extent absent.

the

I think it will be agreed that the told that his side was five up Hong Kong players were not ex- but in any case do not think pected to put up such strong op- he'could have removed the shot position as they did, whilst for which after the match appeared the benefit of those who have had to be the decider. their laugh at my expense and Gelling was being beaten by castigated my efforts at forecast-Overy most of the time whilst ing, I may say that

team Butler was obviously out of prac which represented the Island was tice and Ted Ramsey was able to materially different-and general-add several shots, though Willie ly much stronger than that origin- Hyde was the star turn of the side. ally announced.

Joe Landolt, playing three in place This does not apply quite liter- of Gill who skipped for Duncan, ally to Jack Deakin's rink against was always trying to save, as was Frank Goodwin in the battle of "Pop" but their's was a hopeless the Captains, for, as Willie Dall task, though I thought they might was unable to turn out, Khan have attacked it with more suc- went from lead to third man, cess.

On the next rink Jimmy "Hope" Kew was meantime providing one of the sensations of the afternoon by beating Charlie Rosselet heavi-

where he did quite well, I believe, There was never much differ- and Hodges of Stanley came "offence in the scores in the McKel- the bank" to fill in the vacant vie/Chalmers duel, though the Never has an Aitkenhead Shield place.

former secured a six at the third match lasted so long, or created as The mainland skip, for whom head. much interest as the last one, for Joe Fraser was in good form, won by the important three which he He eventually got home it began at 2.45 on Saturday after-chiefly by reason of a nap hand got at the last head-the score noon and to all intents and pur towards the finish.

which has caused all the bobbery! poses is still going on an i write- for no one, yet knows officially

Footballers' Fine, Game who won whilst the ultimate re- sults and the events leading up

On Rink No. 8, I thought that to it have been the main tople ofthe latter being. 16 down at Jackie conversation in the clubs since the 19th, when the skips exchang- Brooksbank by more than four- Noronha would beat

Saturday evening.

ed counts of five, Rosselet getting another last head win-but I am While in theory the Association his at a vital stage in the whole told that the Footballers put up officials must be considered to be match. At the last end. Kew's an excellent game especially Wal- the guilty parties. I cannot help Kowloon Tong four were all bow-lington as lead and Lionel Lam- 5th A.A.. Battery did not have

them veryling splendidly and, with prac-mért, "the former being little be- sympathising Johnny Ribeiro was not as con-

thetically no support from his front hind Joe Luz. in drawing to the an easy time against Field Ensistent as usual, whilst Chico's strongly-although I reserve

Rosselet was continually kitty. gineers "A" although they even-best shots were of the pound-on right to criticise the fact that no men,

were en-forced to be heavy. variety in which he never failed less than four persons

to deavouring The winners scored a five early once.

summarise the

on and this. just about made the

totals of only a dozen boards — a Portuguese required' difference, especially as they fol- three to tie at the last head and task in which it will be admitted

they failed early in the game, My third forecast was wrong lowed it up with a three, to secure were lying a brace when their

when the scores of the Arst Ave insofar as I said Holland would a winning lead.

skip went down to bowl, it can heads were added to those of win, but as there were only four The five was an excellent one, well be imagined that the atmos the first ten, and the sum total, shots in it, I can claim to be par- Chalmers three front man all phere was electrified. Chico just drawing beautifully to the jack failed to draw with his first after recorded on the board, as being tially right as I indicated a close shots to nil against Spuggy Silva,

Ack-Acks Have A Struggle

tually won by six shots.

As the

with

the tenth head scores.

Mistake Spotted

Wrong Again

but

Dick

A

I understand that Jock Fender was in really deadly form and put down hardly one wood which did

the not improve -- situation-for-his side,-the-chief -

benefits coming after the In- terval.

Rakusen ran into a lead of nine result. to pack the head so well, that Chalmers had, I think, put one a

The two leads Yusuf and Dea-whose rink looked pretty useful, Stephens' wood, only eighteen yard past the jack for safety.

con had an epic struggle with and he never looked back after- Inches away, did not save.

Chalmers could not save with his

honours. high and even,

wards, the dozen-shot margin be- Sykes played his only bad head next one and after examining the The mistake was soon observed Waterton, who was about the best ing a fair indication of the side's here and with Capt. Jack Bottom-head-I might almost say cross-and rectified I must add, but this of, the home rink, was

he beating and his own-playing,. for ley also failing the rear men had examining, judging by the time it has nothing to do with the con- Doctor Lam, which gave

was in excellent fettle, drawing a difficult task.

on with took to weigh up the possibilities tretemps-a polite way of putting Basa some well-taken chances to and putting a pound →Melrose was deadly in the early-Chico decided to draw. Or at

Omar

equal facility.

Then at the end of the 'green stages though he only just had least I think he did, for he had what others have described dif-shine, though once again

ferently-which has arisen over was the outstanding player on the the better of the Sappers' lead but three chances a dead draw to tie, the final scores. This I say right rink.

came two more upsets and in both the latter secured the honours to face their nearest at the back for away. I blame chiefly on

dué to -those Percy Younghusband skipped a cases I feel they were wards the finish to even matters a win or if narrow to bump one skips who, in two cases, relied on Kowloon Football Club rink changes in the visiting team, for their Number Twos, who by I.B.B. against Bime. Jillott's four from Alf Coates took the place of Bill Main was steadiness personified I wonder if he fell between rules must keep the scores AND, Stanleyso much easier than Pri- Way against Simpson's four and but his opponent was weak whilst three stools for he was just a ANNOUNCE THE SCORE AT son Officers' Club-and secured on very handsomely, whilst Spud Spary, though good, was notį trifle heavy. But then skips must THE END OF EACH HEAD. the better end of a very exciting "Abe" Abbas replaced Adal with

up.

up.

quite equal to Jimmy Chalmers be up you know and one did not and that is where the differencẻ cnvy him the task!

lay.

Score True Indication

Meyer's Spectacular Shot

on

on

an-unfavourable result to Carlos

I blame the skips only insofar game."

Tich Freeman and Arthur Dand Silva's rink, in which I hear as they did not check the boards

"Binnie" Remedios was quite use- and cards to see if they were the seemed to be playing a -steady. same before signing and although game as leads, with neither hav-ful as lead against Jeff Hoosen.

Although the score 28/8 was a

it is no excuse for them. I maying much advantage at the finish. add that in very few cases is this As I was perhaps a little hard true... Indication of the game be-

Alec Calman, who was playing done.

on Bill Casey in my, notes tween First Battery "A" and under a great mental hazard

that he And just see what this omis. Saturday, when I said A.S.C. Coy. "A", the Gunners ac-account of the news of the

Glon has led to this time-a lot would not see the way Willie tually led by 7/5 after eight or

very sportingly turned of trouble to all concerned-and Walker was going, I feel I must heads, some of them so bad that out. again in the afternoon but was a general confusion as regards make adequate amends by saying they were wittily called "Sunday obviously not at his best and Cul- the result which I presume will that the boot was almost on the morning heads."

len had rather the better of him have to be discussed by the full other foot. Walker would have Then the opposition began to though not by much..

Committes of the Association. had to be at his best to hold him deliver the goods in bulk, to use Willie Hyde again proved the This bad marking of cards is on the day's showing but he was one of their familiar phrases, and sheet anchor of the A.S.C, Com- not new-it has been going on for not and, with Joe Prentice getting the losers added only one more pany team and apart from two or years and during the first weeks the botter of his opponent, Meyer shot. Peter Morrison was very three heads he was always some of the present season I referred and Hall were up against. it most promising early on, though not so where handy.

to it no less than three times of the time. consistent after the half way stage, At one head In particular both ending up one sentence with "what but Jack Carr, could not get the

Cullen and he falled and the a farce this signing by skips has length at all,

Engineers piled up five or six, become.”. aff in a line up and down' the groon, but Joa Moyer caved with a really spectacular shot- which he aald was heavy as it left his hand-taking the Jack through only a couple of Inches for a certain counter.

Bickford put in some good ones but the O.C. played a Captain's game and saved frequently. He really had little chance once the winners' got: the lead. Cullen, for the latter, was erratic in his length but the men following were too steady for the opposition.

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I reiterate it with emphasis and can only hope that fust Saturday's affair will, - lead to coma-improvement in the: mat- ter, or action by the Association.

A Solution

Sammy Nolan played so well. against the former and Ted Post drew..so, many really uncanny shots against Hall, that it scoms remarkable that the. Isfahd four:

did not win by many more than LEARN TO BOWL FOR

five shote-they certainly served to do so

do

Most Remarkable Game

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The same player had a further The Semi-finals, as I expected opportunity to shine a little later As regards, the settlement of the Most remarkable game of the attracted, a goodly crowd of fans when he broke up a big count matter, I suggest that the match whole lot was that between Wal-mind alert and provides you who were provided with a couple and was fortunate to take the be officially recorded as a win for ter Gill and Ernie Kern. The with a congenial pastime. Try of interesting games.

Jack to his fist wood at the back Kowloon and that all Hong Kong Kowloon team, after 10 heads,it to-dayl p- That between No. 0 "A" and of the rink.

players return the spoons within were leading by no less than 10-0, But Bob Morrison was always a week so as to clear up the mat- whilst, with only two heads to go,

a thorn in the side of the enemy. ter quickly to their opposite they were up 35/3, but then Gill's

Owing to prassure .on space At one head-to mention just one Army Sportlight has been held he saved a beautiful üve which Cover: until to-morrow, b

Kern admittedly should have protected.

number or to the Association, No sportsman would wish to retain a trophy, however small, to which ha-is not entitled!

four. doubled their score and se- cured a singleton at the last ead.

This rink-was-the last to, fin- "Ich and tho Kowloon skip-was

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