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Score Of 103

Ranks Best In Amazing Week All Twelve Players Strike Their Very Best Form

FORREST MAKES PROMISING DEBUT IN SENIOR LEAGUE

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WHAT A FEAST FOR THE STATISTICIAN WAS LAST SATUR- DAY'S LAWN BOWLS PROGRAMME, WITH RECORDS ENOUGH TO SATILFY THE MOST GREEDY OF THEM! TWO "POSSIBLES," A TOTAL OF OVER A HUNDRED IN A MATCH AND A CONSEQUENT HUGE WIN, THE LOWEST AND HIGHEST RINK AGGREGATES, THE BIGGEST RINK WIN! MOST OF WHICH WILL STAND, I IMAGINE. E. KERN'S K.F.C. RINK HAD THE UNUSUAL DISTINCTION OF RE- CORDING THEIR “POSSIBLE” ON THE VERY FRIST HEAD OF THEIR GAME AGAINST C. GOWLAND'S P.O.C. FOUR, AND THE FACT THAT IT WAS ON THE STANLEY GREEN, WHICH SHOULD GIVE THE

"Grandpa" Leung addressing his Chinese Youth Baseball clace at Caroline Hill last Sunday, when applications for membership closed.

HOME TEAM THE ADVANTAGE AT THAT EARLY STAGE, MAKES WARD HELPS MATERIALLY

THE FEAT ALL THE MORE REMARKABLE.

Some little progress has been made in the Open Rinks games, several of which were com- menced on Sunday but had to be postponed after only a few heads been played, whilst the First Round of the Open Pairs, which has been so unlucky as regards the weather, is drawing-I think dragging is the word to a close.

TAIKOO RINK IN OVERTHROW OF KEW

THROUGH

Further progress Was made in the Colony Bowia Championships last even. ing when two Open Pairs and one Open Rinks matches word played, though

recordad.

nothing exceptionally outstanding *** The Taikoo rink, comprising W not Chalmers, were too good for the Foot

Pride of place in my comments; ing these two-which does not sound must go to Craigengower, whose quite as complimentary as it is meant total score

of 103 against Civil to bewhilst Mair himself WAS

found wanting. Service was really remarkable. I Ted cun recollect only one other oc- casion when that total has been reached, and if

Post ably

Melrose, R. Main, J. Watson and J. C.

ball Club four (A. G. Gratton, J. H.

ON

KOWLOON TONG GREEN

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IN SECOND DIVISION LAST SATURDAY TAI- KOO PUT OUT A VERY USEFUL TEAM AGAINST HONG KONG FOOTBALL CLUB AND WON QUITE NICELY AFTER SOME ANXIOUS MOMENTS IN

Fender. Just back from leave, scored

Assisted by Jack Gelling, C. F. Needham and A. Brooks THE EARLIER STAGES OF THE GAME-THEY his first win of the season, a useful one

Chalmers scored at 13 ends WERE DOWN AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE to chalk up 22 against Brooksbank's 11. memory serves of 14 shots against Joe Moyer, who biggest counts in this game being 2 | 10TH HEAD. me aright, it was this same club could nut And his touch. "Fred" which achieved the feat, but I Forrest, making, I believe, his firat cannot say in which division of Appearance in this League, played an

excellent game as lead to Post the League.

Peckham could make no impression on

The losers were No overwhelmed that it would not be kind to elaborate

that the winners were playing right u

Reninst

the details, but it is only just to say the top of their form, Bradbury had the lion's share of the points, winning by a couple of dozen phots Simmonds, but both Rosselet and Omar had big wins after very moderate he

innings at the ninth head. for in- stance, the former was only one in the Fucti

Omar whilst deal better: then came fireworksi

was not a great

Morrison Prominent

and

him. Bicknell, playing No. 2 to Meyer. was better than Channing, who inclined to be shurt, but both Fender was

skip most of and Post were nut-bow ng Gill and his what looked like a

the time. Post saved certain six tate in the game.

unbeaten

Sherherd

maintained his

a four at the last head giving him victory by a

The home skin.

dozen

bank).

three's for the winners-at the 8th and 19th ends respectively. The match was played at Civil Service C.C.

OPEN PAIRS

of 1 4 2 1 2 3 2 2 2.

Stephens, though he did not retain all this early ascendancy.

Bob

very

After that the visitors began to settle down

except on Chal- mers' ran, which had had a big Two "Possibles” H. Bicknell and G. W. Elphick K.B.G.C.) beat C. H. Gough and lead against Macfarlane but began winners scored at 14 ends and were heads, though they finished nine Meadows, whom he beat in

George Costello got all the limelight Hayward (Police) 28-18 at C.S.C.C. The to backslide a little for a few

for his "'possible" against

leading 25-13 at the 18th after а run up eventually. Melrose treated high-scoring, game by nearly. 20. Bab early on, but hung on doggedly Meadows was unlucky not to save this In the other game, at Craigengower to win by a similar number, Ken big count after Costello had added one CC. J. V. Ramsay and R. Morrison Robertson had the only home win to the six he had, as his wood sailed (K.D.R.C) beat A. E. Carey and W.

the between the kitty and

nearest record against Guy's brand new rink. Mair (Police) 26-12. The winners scored in a narrow one at the expense wood. But he was short with his last at 13 ends and had 5 three's in their of Jim Watson, after running into and does not, therefore, deserve our

a big lead early on.

fullest sympathy. Craigengower had a great win at Frank Goodwin was always ahead of Kowloon Tong, not only shattering the Steven and rubbed; in his superiority latter's unbeaten record but doing so by getting a five at the last head. On quite comfortably. Jiminy Kew loat the other side Tommy Carr had a big bts 100 per cent, record and had a very

win over A. W. Brown, all his 'men rough passage against "Doc" Karantia.pulling their weight.. who trounced him to the tune of 28-9.

There were fireworks at Stanley too Ward whe a tower of strength to his when Kowloon Football Club kicked off skip and was always thereabouts. Is with that possible at Kern's first head. there any other player who enjoys his Enough to demoralise any team I game as much as this jovial, talkative should think, but that Gowland's four player? I know of none.

could take it was proved by the fact- that they were only seven down at the finish!

it is true, was in very excellent form but the man of the side was his second man, Harria, who invariably improved the situation for him Dall was not at his best though, and Busty Bower had latter was. vialling

The champions had the expected win the measure of him. the against Kowloon Dock. but Bob Morri- In fact, quite the best of the son's rink stopped them from secur- four. Guy had to leave the rink twice ing an all-eleur victory. I hear that on Becount of sickness and did not do he played some very good shota, his himself justice. pound-on ones being especially deadly. deadly.

Dick Alves, skipping once again as a result of "C. G.'s" absence, had a

comfortable win against Malcolm Fer guson, who scored on only seven heads. C. E. Marques war absent from Dick's originally selected rink, and his place was filled by Johany Remedios from the "B" team-for the sequel acę my remarks on one of the games there-in 1 But it was Raoul Luz who captured the imagination with his total of 40 shots and a win by only eight less. Without wishing to disparage his win in any way, it must be admitted that the opposition rink was manifestly no

to First Division standard. Hay- ing said that I must in fairness add that the Portuguese four played excel. lent bowls, with the skip the beat of

the batch. Chico" Ribeiro lent him

able support, but his opponent McMas ter, was right off his game. He is no: a No. 3 yet.

Forrest's Promise

Next in order of margin was the

· Police Club's, more than useful victory | over Kowloon Bowling Green Club "B" down at the Valley, only Bob Duncan mangking to win for the visitors, and that by a very small margin, played

#

Bebbington's Debut

Kowloon Cricket Club, who have no1

on

good all

impressed to date, achieved result in beating the Indians Abbas going down to Teddy Fincher. three rinks, the hitherto unbeaten

Although

total.

WALLY CHING RELEASED ¡BY S. CHINA

Wally Ching, Bouth China baseballer, has been released by his club, and it is rumour- ed that he wil be returning to Chung Hwa, his old club, who are still unbeaten. Some time ago it was stated that |

H.B. would be joining the

whose first victory it was. Bert Smith came in as No. 3 to Fincher, Mulcahy going over to Madar, and the now combinations worked well. Smith put in

some excellent shots, he and he was always doing some good Jack was the best man on his side, outfit.

for his skip. Abbas' third man. A. M. Rumiahn, was in gond fettle. I hear.

Tommy Madar had a spate of scor ng half way through his game against Dallah-15 in

WATER-POLO RESULTS

five heads-and that Results of last night's matches served to give him victory by half-a- in the Y.M.C.A. Invitation Water- dozen after the IRC. skip had come up to within a couple.

Polo Tournament were:---

Robinson, Clarke.

ARMY POOL

Norman Bebbington made a success- ful debut as skip against Minu, but ir 6th A.A. Batt. R.A.2 Small Units was hard going all the way. Peter Lloyd was again in good form quite seriously. seems to have settled down to the game Royal Scots "A" 0 Sigrals

* *

and

Leo Silva's Bad Luck

3

'Knightley (2), . Macdonald.

Navy 14C

*Allen,

"Dignan (pen.). : NAVY POOL

3065th R A. Huish, Wilson,” Pidgeon,

-Langridge.

He Kowloon Bowling Green Club"A". Rice. very sound game against beat Club de Recreio "B" but by no Wally, Mair and was brilliant on means in the manner Ichad expected, a sorry time against it to record what occasion," whlist McNeilf made up in for it was only Jock McKelvie a rinit must surely remain the lowest rink support what his front men failed to which carried the day, Leo Silva having toore of the season. give him. Gough and Pile were, beat- (Continued::at Fodt of Next Col.)

Hata was robbad of Johnny Remedios, Hĩa • No. 93, at the last minuto and a further substitute - having to be found more or less on the bank-to replace: Tony Nóranha, who took Remedios!, place, ||B.Silva never had: much chance.

JJ Basto always had a low shots "Tug" | load on Alf Hall, thanks! Jargely 'to' "Carlito”,-Lopas, „who played - a.... very There was nothing very outstanding good game, na his right hand man. excellent game, to share the honours about the game at Ming Tuen between Sykes and Alves, the fends, slibred the with "Hughid Nish, with whom ho tled Electric and Recreio which, the home, honours, whilst the same can be sold 23-bil Nish was well supported by his team won by 2 rinite to 1. Only bis about the two sidps, t front-/men," "Pespecially A.Bir..Atholl counts of the afternoon were the fives Willla. Walker did not display fla MacGregor, who played exceptionally chalked up by de Rome (at the 18th recent brilliant : form as : No. 3 to well.

and Yvanovich (at the 13th) against Holland, or possibly, the visitors might Gratton and Carry Nos. 1 and 2.for Pinna, and Sloan respectively, have reversed the four-short defelt: Mangelly" who beat K. C, Hamilton⠀⠀⠀⠀At Sogkunpoo Indian I.C, won on all | though on the day's play, they did not 21-19, were very good indeed", and rinks :Kgainst- Hong Kong C.C., but deserve to win, Deacon and Lovett "were quite out of the Third, División | Without detracting from the Indians Just about held their opposites, but the class with thoir accurate bowling, Win. It must be sold, that the Cricket two doctors combined well, the skip 'Vallis, who carried the day for the Club players found the heavy Bookun being at his best, Holland was erraile, Austin Road club, was outstanding and i póð green pomewhat stränge,

I am told,

GRATTON AND CARR SHINE

At Austin Rönd, where... Kowloon received good support from Howling Green Club beat H.K. Football Wilson, his load.. Club on, agirogate," "Graver played: an

Lock's Big Lead

Bill Howard, as No. 3, did his stuff The local lads bowled pretty badly at nobly for Spud Spary who just manag- this head and the enemy were counting ed to scrape home against Bill Way half-a-dozen when the skins went down. after a titanic struggle. This saved a Just Ernie Kern's handwriting as they !point from the wreckage as Tommy say-for he added two more, Gowland,

Lock ran into a huge lead against possibly over-anxious, failing,

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