1941-02-28 — Page 31

THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 28, 1941.

Barbara Soong.

BAXTER TOPS BATTING AVERAGES

Thanks to an ungs of 74, not but, D) J. N Anderson, of Row- Joon Cricket Club, has jumped to top place in the League Cricket batting averages, his figures be- ng 105.50 Incidentally, Ander- son is the only man in the Longue to have scured more than 200

runs.

the

A. H. Madar, I R.C. is second in the list with an average of 80. while young J. M. Gosuno. only other nam to have topped the three-figure mark apart from Anderson, has an average of 57.

Most successful bowler up-to- Hate is N, D. Lloyd (K.C.C ) whose 20 wickets cost him an average of a little over 9 runs apiece.

In the Second Division K M Baxter's average of 119,00 places him at the head of the table, while M. A. Wahab, thanks to two nut- but innings, boasts an average o 321

FIRST DIVISION

BATTING

(Qualification, two min., average of

15 or over)

N.

H.

1. O, n. S Avge.

A fine exhibition of Duck Pin). howling was given on February 21, by Miss Barbarn Scong, the 10-year-old daughter of Mrs. Elsie Soong. Barbarn is following yery closely in her mother's foot- steps, and in the course of a yeɛr or so Mrs. Soong will probably have to take a back seal in this game, at least

far as her daughter is concerned.

Mrs. Soong is one of the best Lady Duck Pin bowlers in the Cosony and holds the record for the Alleys both for Ladies and Gentlemen with a 168 made in March 1938.

Barbara Soong's text, ea Fil. 21, was as follows.

BOWLING ALLEY

JOTTINGS

By "STRIKE”

done better if he had not made a lowly 111-pins on his second game. after scoring 180 on his Arst Arst game, and 141 on his third game.

Closer Finish

A much closer match was play d on the same day between C. M. Williams and Sig. W Devlin of She played eleven gans, her

the Royal Corps of Signals. Both seures being 71, 76, 81, 77, 87, 80.

were plus 43, Williami, winning! 71, 61, 88, 62 and 73, giving any 31 pins, the scores being Wil- aggregate of 810 pins or an averams 518 and Devlin 487. age of 73.7 pris per game,

Adult Duck Pu

games

howing fans

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had one players will agree that it is very difficult | samo cach, Willams after putting to average 70 to 80 pins for eleven! Up a good 195, and 190 on his first and it is therefore all thi and secund games, dropped to a

133 on his third more creditable that a "kiddie" of 19UT 10 should have done so well. With

Devin who has been playing a bat of luck on her ninth game she might easily have in

Bond Ten Pin bowls lately, and was expected to win, sturted IT with a fore 162, then a poor 131, aukt finished strongly with il good 194

Surprise Win

160

The thus round of the Singles!

On February 19. Sig A, Cleg- Handicap Competition is w! gett (Royal Corps of Signals) under way. Ce m. teh was phy-met H. E. Waller. Cleggett was ed on February 14, and this result- plus 26 and Waller plus 43, and

LE STD prise Win for N

managed to pull Gordner (450) over S. A Ismail | through by the extremely low ( 281 by 481 to 403

margin of sevon pins. The scores were Cleggett 454 and Waller

* ch 15

Teammt was expected to win de spite he. heavy handiran, Lut he bied much

below his ustiol form: Gardner actually won the encounter without his handicap bav de pitts, and would have

the former

was