1941-09-10 — Page 47

THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 10, 1941.

MEYER ELIMINATES FORMER CHAMPION IN SINGLES TOURNAMENT

The defeat of R. Duncan, a for- mer champion, by J. G. Meyer by one shot and the hard fight M. R. Abbas, last year's runner-up, -had with C, Gowland before win- ning by three shots were the outstanding features in yesterday's matches in the First Round of the Colony Lawn Bowls Singles championship,

Abbas Extended

Thanks to a four at the 22nd end, when scores were lied at 16-all, Shep

Colony herd beat Hyde-Lay, former ed game over ends. champlon, by 22-20 in a closely-contest-

First one

took and then the other the lead till the 20th end when Shepherd scored a single to tic the scores at 16-18. Then, after the next was A "dead" end, he scored a 4 to be within one shot of victory, Hyde-Lay fought back and levelled the scores at 20-all with 1 3. but Shepherd was not to ha

M. R Abbas, runner-up Inst year, denied, a brace at the 25th giving him was fully extended by C. Gowland af | victory. Scores were:-- Civil Service Cricket Club and won by Hyde-Lay: 030002031002100

22-19 at the 21st head.

Trating 2-9 at the 7th Gowland had

2 0 3 1 1 2 to draw level at 11-all at the 13th, Abbas led 16-19 at the 18th hut Gowland with 1 4 3 tank the lead at 19-16 at the 19th. Abbas scored two threes at the next ends to win.

01 3 0 0 0 0 1 30 20 Shepherd: 20111010 0 1 1 0 0 2 1

3 0 0 1 1 0 4 0 0 2 22

Walker Through

'Ernie Zimmern, who will probably once again load Cralgangawer Cricket Club this season.