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ELECTRIC DESERVE PRAISE

By ""Skip"

HONG KONG ELEC TRIC HAD TO FIELD SEVERAL NEW MEN IN ORDER TO MAKE UP A |TEAM, AND THEY ARE TO BE COMMENDED FOR · BEING ABLE TO DO SO THEIR BOWES CONVENER MUST HAVE A THANKLESS JOB.

Dan Gardner, after a losing de- but the previous Saturday, woh his first match, beating Coethb quite comfortably. Thanks to a count of 6 on the second head, he was never in any trouble. Willie Macfarlane, a chip of the block, showed promising form in his first game as three.

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Reg Butler was only a singleton down to such a useful skip as Medina, bút Jim Tunny could do little against Dr. Karanjia after the ninth head, after which he scored only a single shot, though he kept the Medico's scare down

to reasonable proportions.

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Rain Proves Help

To Winners

*OWLOON Bowling Green Club had some pretty anxious times against Club de Recreto, but here again the rain helped the winners, Jordan, för instance, scoring a couple of nap hands just after the resumption. He played very well throughout, one really sped- Įtacular shot carrying the jack

froth

to wood

score three of the enemy's four. Sid Walker was his best player and he had to steam some to undo tha excellent leading work of F. Sequeira.

Hughie Nish beat Yvanovich by 9, být 4 heads here again it was the last which made nearly all the difference,

"Ala" Alorcon began badly againit Wallis, but he stuck to his task well and was rewarded by a three shots win.

green which I am told is A

Dramatic Win^ By

Ogden

had a Sookunpoo Bob Ogden

last dramatic nap hand at the

A singleton

This must: be one of the most sensational recoveries on record and included another 5 as well as a court of 4.

having the major share of a money head to beat Wahab by earning win of 38 shots. From Jack after being down by no less than 20 Shaw downwards they were bettering as late as, the 14th head. their men, though A. W, Brown played plucky game 19 skip, for he was always up against it.

George Costello was putting up # better

fight against "Pop" Gill until threrquarters of the way through, when the latter piled them on to win by over a dozen.

A. G. Suffiad won his second gamo succession and was good value for it against such an old bowler as Dow man, former Police and Kowloorí "Foot», ball Club·first team player, but 3. 'M. It looked as if Frank Goodwin was going to beat Willie Macfarlane when Rumjahn and Tominy Fergusson had a rain stopped play, showing him with a ding dong battle before the lead of 4. but the home men then emerged victorious. adapted themselves to the soggy con. ditions more readily and chalked un 10 in the remaining 4 heads to win hy vou work it out!

Tony Lapsley In Great Form

Percy Holloway played a good game THE other game in this section re sulted in a huge win for Kowloon It was anybody's game when Tommy as lead to Lockhart, who played well

beat Harry Strange, quife Football Club against Kowloon Cricket Madar met Jim Shepherd,

but the himself to former had the best of a very

low the best man on his side. Burling hav Club which, in view of the last men-

former

FOOTBALL REFEREES' CLASSES

Hong

At a joint meeting of ing a poor day. "Brum" Simmonds-tioned game, seems to indicate para- scoring game by a brace of shots, despite all reports to the contrary-doxically that footballers are better Kong Football Referees' Associa-

chalking up 3 in the last couple ends.

of

Norman Bebbington's four only just managed to tie with John Fender, some brilliant work in the last few heads doing the trick.

Jack who,

HAVE indleated the closeness of the scores when the rain caused that

turned out as lead in McGowan's rink, bowlers than cricketers are! delay in the game at King's Park.

tion and Army Football Referees' all

Bob over Younghusband was but he met his master in Bicknell, who

Association, at which Lieut. L. G. will be quite honest and admit that I

was very consistent throughout,

Meadows, every one of his men finding do not know exactly when the break

Jack Deakin began very well for the form. Tony Lapsley, like his brother, Crossby and Mr. J. F. da Silva came, but it would be about the 18th

visitors but went off his game just played a truly remarkable game for were elected chairman and hon. head, I surmise, by my own experience

when Elliot Purvis, third man, came one so young.

secretary respectively, it was not very far away. At that stage Omar

not Bill Field had the next best result, agreed that an educational class was three up. Rosselet was the same

At the 20th head, for instance, the along. But the combination was and Bradbury a couple to the

bad.

visitors lay the shot-possibly 3-when strong enough for Meyer's four, apart being 20 up on Jimmy

Han and Services aspirants to Re- After the Fain John Basto actually took "Bebb." went down to play. The kitty from the kind way the woods ran fer although he played a few good shots, be started for the benefit of civi- the lead against Omar, but could not was visible through a narrow port, but the latter and also the benevolent way never had a chance.

Polly Jack did well to hold Ernia ferees' Certificates." shot to in which McGowan presented shots to hold it, meanwhile Charlie Rosselet. It needed only a pound-on

Atkins - was steady. Kern for half the game, but the home The classes will most likely be was virtually blanking Tony Guterres, achieve hla result. With his first wood his opponent. and Bradbury had the better of Eddie moved the jack, which rebounded whilst Gill and Meyer both played well. team gradually wore down the opposi held at Army Recréation Hut tion to win by about half-a-dozen shots known as Scandal Point Hall at Sousa by four shots. Razack was again off one of his own woods to leave the

China Command Headquarters, In good form for Rosselat, but Charlie Police four with the shot, Vas gave him a good

commencing on Monday, August

monev,

18, at 7 pm. continued on Thurs- Joe Landolt was too strong for Dr. Rodrigues, which left the Portu-

day and on all subsequent Mon- guese skin with rather more than he

days and Thursdays for a course could handle.

of eight Lectures which will be concluded with an examination.

for run

Darios Alves was right on hia game, as lead against A. M.. Omar, and had an edge on him," - bút **1. M." "made up the lee

way." The thirds; Henry. Basto and Dick Basa, were not good, but both skipa "plaved "well, John Basto, frequently in an adverse position, saving a number, Eddie Boura "and: B. W. – Bradbury-

had da weighty, and

dual which length Anished well-

after

H. A. Alves, 100 per cer Alves used to play: taken part in this form

wood,

hla wood

his running on. But with his second one he made the same narrow port and carried the objective back to his own wood and another of the aldo's to score ‚thres,,The--two, shots were perfect.

Cullen's Judgment Was Right

THE 'finish at Hung Hom was very- exciting as the Indians needed four

Fender might have saved half a point if he had gone to tie at the last head, which 'Cullen ́for it, but he did not put his was contesting against Minu. They whole heart into either of made an epic attempt to save a point

his woods,

at least and were counting three-and Willie Cameron, back a measure for four for a tie--when

to the fold, play- Cullen had his laat wood to play,

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good gam

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Ious game

there is no

other word for it— "as tend

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sende down cricket: but: han....

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BOWLS SWEEP

2.

IS CARRIED FORWARD

He went down" to the head" and scanned. It and, deciding that the Docke had It," went back to the mat and throw "hie, wood away. It was a near thing, but his judgment was - Bright and the Dock team thoroby:

pot four of, the five points Cullen's rink went down badly to Minu, whose men were all in good THE WEEK'S RESPONSE WAS

THIS WEEK'S LAWN BOWLS SWEEP HAS BEEN CARRIED FORWARD AND WILL BE DRAWN FOR NEXT FRIDAY.

A cordial invitation is extended to any enthusiasts of the game of Association Football who desire to secure these Certificates, and fur- ther particulars can be obtained from A

Mr. J. F. da Silva

c/o Treasury;-

Windsor House, 3rd, floor, "Hong Kong.

Service candidates should apply: to their Unit Sports Officers for

form, especially the lead and skip..NOT AS GOOD AS USUAL, permission to attend these classes.

Young Bob Lapsley was once more

in fine form as lead to Ferguson and

PROBABLY DUE TO VOLUN.

he may be said to have laid the founda- TEER DUTIES, LESS MEMBERS Following a meeting on August 7 of tion for the latter's shot victory over ATTENDING THE CLUBS DUR- English. Scottish and Services, Football Abbas, though Tommy Coleman also ING THE WEEK.; S

Associations, called to facilitate fixture: played wall-with a tough customer in IT IS.. HOPED THAT NEXT making and prevent overlapping dates, AM. Rumjahn to counter

WEEK'S POOL WILL DOUBLE a number of representative matches Aleo Calman's four played a steady

were arranged. There is possibility. drawing game against, Dallah and had THOSE IN PREVIOUS WEEKS of two big games a month being play their reward. Charlie. Thom was hold- ing Jeff Hoosen, but A. K. Ismail had ttle opposition from Colin': Logan, Calman, bulit; his Heads well to obviate theirlikasi anyibinurourts „anse KAPINTER

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ed as the programme is expected to include an International tourney - be- tween England, Scotland and Wales and esentative, gantes between the Ser-

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