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THE "NEEDLE" MATCH Whole Issue Depended On Rosselet's Last Wood

B. Basto Takes Chance| And Duncan Scores 7

By "Lead"

AFTER A HEAVY DOWNPOUR IN THE EARLY HOURS OF LAST SATURDAY MORNING, THE WEATHER SET IN FAIR GENERALLY DESPITE SEVERAL THREATS OF RAIN IN THE COURSE OF THE AFTER- NOON, AND ALL MATCHES ON THE OPENING PROGRAMME OF THE LAWN BOWLS LEAGUE WERE PLAYED.

The Champions, Recreio “A,” and Craigengower Cricket Club, once again clashed in the opening match of the season, which for interest and excite- ment, took a lot of beating, and once again the King's Park team emerged victorious although the issue was in doubt up to the delivery of the final wood.

All other senior motches went as expected, most notable result being the Civil Service win against K. C. C., although as both teams have suf- fered serjous losses, their respective strengths prior to this fixture, were quite problematical.

were

some

will

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BOWLS SWEEP

HELD OVER

The jawn bowls swoop. which was to have been decided on the League

malches to.morrow, haa boon held over, and tickets thus far sold will be carried forward until the sweep starts-on fixturea for June 7.

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This dacialon wäs mada ta the poor response of clubs. This is attributed chiefly to ing, which Will be over by the revised dato for the opening of the bowls sweep.

SECOND DIVISION

PRISON OFFICERS WON ON A MEASURE

By "Lead"

KOWLOON FOOTBALL CLUB GOT AWAY TO

A FLYING START AGAINST THE FORMER FIRST DIVISION TEAM, H.K.F.C., WHOM THEY BEAT WITH A FAIR DEGREE OF COMFORT.

right-hand man, was consistent- ty brillant and it was he who lald the foundation for the win although Gowland himself, did his job nobly.

Bill Field played a good game| and was well-supported by his front men, Tony Lapsley being particularly outstanding. Brooks- bank and his men were naturally overshadowed but there was some Herbie Randall had an easy evidence that they will improve, passage against Bagley, his whole Some of the heads were extremely team doing their stuff well, but | Interesting although the Kowloon Lock had a hard fight against men usually emerged at the right|Jillatt, for whom Marvin and end of the count.

Hodge did well, and lost by three. Younghusband's all-star rink | Lock was given far more to do were given surprisingly good op- than his opposite number and had position by Pearce, although the a slight edge on him, while Gaddi latter had a bit of luck. Kern was very accurate at lend and gave his skip all the support that generally had the better of Web- could be expected of

player ber with his experience

senior of

The closing stages of this fix- ture away with a splurge of 11 shots in five bowls, while Eastman was never

were very exciting

heads

down httle to choose be far away. There waÐIS

Walter Naef, who had when the skips got tween the respective front en the a nasty accident last season anuel bowl the jast head In the fine form of Dallah being the deciding

was consequently able to play Medina-Gowland match, the tactor urally

little, gave the impression of being scores all round were level. The a little out of practice.

Prison Officers Just scraped The woods were not

hame on a measure!

was

scores night suggest, and

given and played an uncanny game at lead good support by his No 3. MeHartly

Ted Post held Dallah well until the

the IRC chik 14th end, when

went

for Sherriff,

I don't think it would be acha *XAR- Rerations To say Dat he lay two shots 18 heads With Gill also 4t least paving a useful gatve, all That Hyde- Lavy and Sherriff need have done was consolidate but they We're both right out of touch and Houston, who was at

There

interesting results 131 Second Division and Kowloon Football Club, in beating their Hong Kong prototypes, can-

they firmed the belief that qualify for promotion this seits

Officers, Third Prison

Division Champions last season, got away to a good start by beat ng Crai-, the top of his form, usually managed - gengower, although only by the to trickle in and saver skin of their teeth

at

Unlucky Gamble

#1

running

The big individual performance of too well for Bill Simpson, who was without Tommy Fergusson, and with Wallington in deadly

the day was Bob Duncan's Deven against 0 Basto In the

match bo. tween the Junior teams from K 8.0 C. and Recreio.

This is how it happened Basto wa leading 13- 10 at the 12th and in effort to get off the Jew's number, he took

a big chance KBGC were ly ing une with Recreio having sreond

Kew Does His Stuff

as

to

form and Willie Macfarlane him. "Hope" Kew's comfortable win self not missing many opportuni-over Bob Meadows carried Kow- ties, the Islanders fluished five to loon Tong through against K.C.C. the good,

Won On Measure

in a thrilling match in which the Issue was in doubt right up to the end.

In fairness to Meadows it must be mentioned that two of his ori-

All Hall had a confortable win over

wlio managed to seQLD Remien, conposed for the most Marrison.

Phillips, although be part of Bovicus, did well to heat only eight ends Hong Kong Cricket Club in Third | tuched his best form, could not ge Division, and 1R.C had a grad the titer of Ramsey, but White usual

ti heal Forsythe due win over Police, but for sheer 28- | Meyer and Hall were both heller than citement. the K,B.GO mustebtheit opposites against Cra gengower. took the Calenzan was badly beaten up by and third shute. when the skips went palm. Nish scoring a NIX KITA the Adam Botland and on only six hends | downE to bow! "BB" drove to try

Thanks to Gowland's big win last head of the match to turn an was the able to score. Only member; and move the counter, but took out his over Medina. Prison Ofcers, pro-

of the Duck rink to shine was young second wood, Duncan Then aggregate deficit of two into a win

drawing moted from Third Division, quick-ginally selected players were un- of four.

Bob Lapsley, who gave the experienced 'scrond shot Eddie Sousa, Basto's No

ly established themselves in better White Walker a good run for his money 3. warned his skip of the danger of

company by a good win over McNeill

great form and diving akain bul Basto eviden ly should prove a useful acquisition to the

thought he could see a hole and drove Craigengower, a team not to be

sneezed at. Bowling Green, while Sammy Randle, who contrary to several reports re-

I understand that Medina's rink, cently, did not play for Civil Service | another for seven!

from top to bottom, simply could last year but has been a Bowling Duncan was steady, while of the front not settle down and did not pull

numbers, Dixon usually had the mea together at all. On the other 12th end he was leading 12-9, the sure of Machado and left-handed Hud-hand the Prison Officers were in der and Derios Alves shared the hon-grand form without exception. outs, as did Eddie Souza and Lockhart

McCutcheon, formerly Jillot's Jock McKelvie had a great fight with JJ Basto and his four at the last end gave him A one-shot win Both sides were very well matched

Last Head Decides

of

I don't suppose there will be a more exciting match for the reana inder the Summer than the Axture between those old rivals, Craigengower Cricket Club and Recreio, the Champions,

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Greenile for soine seasons. was also Kood Holland was not set many pro- blems to solve and was quietly efficient

Carr Brilliant

When the last hrad of the match be tween Carlos Silva and Charlie Rosselet was played, the other two rinks had finished and Crangengower were a shot up Rosselet har struck a bad patch At the 16th end he was 15

On the fact that they have lost many 13 up t Stiva had seared 1 311 and was lead of their team of last season. 1 suppose ing by four shots Y A Harack and | the Civil Service win over KCC should A. A

and be considered something of a surprise Razack were both short Marques dress frat shot. to which but actually KCC have also suffered Johne Ribegro udderd

Joe Landott

was asked to drive with both his woods. and with his second removed one of the counters,

Mane

Were

losses and serious at best experimental Jack Carr, playing No. 1 Gowan, was the main

their #inks

to

Mc. cause of the

hig defeat of Teddy Fincher. Carr played a wonderful game and

When the skips went down to bowl therefore, the home rink were Lying one Carlos Silva was heavy with his (although he was given some opposition

first wood but so

At the

also was Broselet

Silva second time of asking drew second shot

Rasselet With Recreio lying game. tried to draw to BANC but he wha heavy and Recreio once again have overcome their biggest rivals in first match of the season.

Creditable Debut

Y. A

the

by Arthur Perry up to the tea-interval, the latter fell away Another player Who

d valuable work for CSC C was MD Scott, a beginner. I am told That he

wan consistently short bust right in the draw. result being that Jack and Fincher were unable to get in to save and MacGowan had little to worry about Pick of the KC.C rink was Sruth, who was very consistent.

Strange and Fraser had a ding-dong

Razack, making his debut to of twos at the last two ends, to tle.

akuin do remove his only counteri The imperturbable Bob thereupon put in

him to fle. At the Pth. Police were lying four when Rumjahn came up

A live at the 21st saved Guy from a ¦ With his second wood to save two. A

able to turn out and the recon- stituted team did not pull too well together. Meadows himself, there- fore, was given a lot to do, usually having to come up with a pound His success can be on to save.

judged from the fact that at the

score at the tea-interval.

After tea, Kew ran riot, scor- ing a lovely six, which, together with a five, two and a brace of ones, gave him a splurge of 15 shots in five heads.

For Kew. Castro was out of

big hammering at the hands of Doc the last end, with IRC needing two touch und Madar has played bet- Guterres and as it was he finished euth

to tie, Police were lying two the op- ter games but Tang was usually a down The Recreio rhik, man for man,

position having second and third yard or so through and was use- were the better players.

Runjahn came up with his first wood fully placed when Meadows to save one, and, taking out the last cracked them. Police counter with the final wood of the match, turned an adverse count into the necessary two All members of Macdonald's rink pulled their weight well.

THIRD DIVISION

RECREIO LUCKY

TO BEAT CLUB Needham Wins Match

By "Lead" Recreio,

sume damage Of the front men. Tay-shots,

for and Ramsey were slightly better

Ebbage on occasion, saved well

Alarcon McKellar.

playing

scored

at

over

Willle Howard, although beaten, made a promising debut

un-

as skip against Carr in a match in which the e'andard at times Hayward was

reached Eirst Division level. the only inember of his rink to play up tu normal standard "Sonny" Capell played un and A. ( Madar, making his debut cunny gume at lead for Carr and as skip, won by nine shots,

gave the experienced Harry Git- tins something to think about most Needham's big win enabled H.K.F.C.

of the t'me, while Tony Fabel and to beat the Kowloon Footballers.

Vic Labrum were always there- Ben Evans' rink had a stiff match abouts. Tommy Carr was happiest against John Russell's four and at the when he had to come up with a 18th end the latter wert leading 17-16. bit of weight.

four shots.

Evans then scored 2, 1, 2 to win by

Evans played a sound game and was

they were up against stiff opposition

bowling well. Fuller played a

were parti-

was due to his work, chiefly, that the

after the 18th head.

Kowloonites were able to draw away

R. Ogden lost by 15 shota to C. F.

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struggle, the former securing a couple Chater Road, were lucky First Division bowls, played a credit-Fraser generally was the better of the to beat Cricket Club by able game against Luz but Marques two, but Strange, with the help of a the small margin of three well supported by his front men but outbowled his opposite number. A A bit of foss, generally managed to do Razack There was little to choose be

this

Howard was well-supported by being due as both Filppance and Russell tween Londolt and Ribeiro but Silva

Teddy Castro and drew some very undoubtedly had the edge on Rosselet. than their opposite numbers, although mainly to the fine win cularly good game for K.F.C., and it pretty ones when up against it.

There was very little in the game be-

Crawley tween Luz and Bradbury up to the 18th

was the key man for

Stephens' Great Form end, when the Recreto rink were one Rakusen against Tommy Madar. up.

At the next end, when Luz gol believe he was plonking them on the down to bowl his last wood, Craigen- Jack with machine.ilke regularity.

Stephens, who is in great form With the exception of the three Needham, the Hong Kong skip bowling at the moment, had a d'ng-dong gower were ¡ving three He came up Up against this sort of thing. Bertie skips, most of the Recreio team on the top of his form and getting all with a pound on, trailed the jack and

after Guest, playing in his first match, did

but struggle with Steven were new to League bowls and as the support he wanted from his No. 3. taking the lead for the first time turned an adverse count into five in pretty well, as did Parsons the No. 2 his favour, Nothing daunted, however, while Norman Bebbington was

one of their own players put it, Syd Strange. sound

The game between Dac Smalley and at the 18th end, when he scored a Brad fought back hard and, scoring a without being brilliant. There was lit- they were lucky to win.

and there six, once again fell behind Abraham and Cornell were always Peter Morgan was very even, tle between the skips, who were both leading but Alarcon, thanks to splendid being little to choose between the twa had to notch a two at the last end

to tle. support from his front men, and whe fours,

The Kowloon Tong skip played a very good game himself, scor-

was up against it most of the time as Mackay and Lim were con- A close game was the Cralgen- sistently outbowled by Tribble gower and Kowloon Bowling and Martin, who were both dead- Green Club game.

ly. Jimmie, Wong saved well on. Bowling Green Club' won by 4 occasion and generally, hold Bob shots, thanks to a superb effort by | Leigh but Stephens frequently had N. Nish, who scored a six on the a couple against him when ho got last head against Pau to give his down to bowl. rink and side a win.

three and a two on the two last ends, finished only a shot down,

Joe Leonard plaved a splendid game at lead for Bradbury but Souza was not up to Alves's form. There Wis Ittle to chonse between Coates Jackie Noronha,

and

steady.

Shepherd's Great Effort, ed a big enough victory over McKellar

Despite a great effort by Jack Shep- Although Omar's was the only visit-herd, Police went down to 1.R.C. in a

good game by eight shots.

Sykes Shines

Shepherd's front men, McLeod, Har- ris and Dall, all played well, although

to carry the side to victory.

Club were n better balanced team and thanks to playing on their own ground, they were drawing decidedly better.

[

Nish The Hero

ing rink to finish with a credit balance, there was little to choose between the rinks as far as the enriler numbers Hassan sometimes got the better of

Wahab Plays Well went. It was U.M,'a slight superiority Harris, and Shepherd usually did not The demoted Police team did not do over "Spuggy" Silva which carried the have a great deal to do. The Police too well in their first match in the day.

rink had a great chance of making the lower división.

When the two rinks had finish- headlines at the 13th end, whên lying Channing and Johnstone were off ed Pau and Nish still had a head seven with the possibility of an eight. their games, but so also wero Hassan to play, C.C.C. Minu, however, came in with his last and Suffiad but"Wahab, was right: 'on

were leading by wood for Allth shot.

two shots and Pau was up 18—17, form

with Madar occasionally - and A. K. Sufflad,, “Abert Abbas's lead, giving him good support, the I.R.C. With Craigengower lying the shot -was-the-man-of-the-match-and-out-rink finlehed nine to the good.

It seemed that the Valley "team bowled Soutar consistently, while Macdonald and Rumjahn' had an in- would win-With his last wood, "Aba" played his usual fine game.. teresting game. Good work by the however, Nish took out the coun- Mair did not do as badly as the I.R.C. skip at the last two ends enabled ter and found himself with a six..

K.B.G.C., whom I expect to do pretty well this Benson, started off promising- -ly-by-beating Kowloon..Docks by-27. ¿points.

\\syker, a comparative novias, ‘made. an, auspicious, start to senior bowl

His six came as the result of very pretty bowling. K.C.C. were lying three when he car-; rled the kitty back to a cluster of his own woods, Steven tried to draw to save but was yards tog-haavyand the Kowloon "Tóng skip" drew first shot with

his last woodi.

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