It Looks Like A Clean Sweep For Recreio
By "TOUCHER"
Today's matches will see the Third Division join the First and Second Division of the Colony Lawn Bowls League competition in enter- ing the second round of the schedule.
Recreio, who are practically certain of winning the First and Second Division tiles, have now considerably improved their chances of making a clean sweep by the rapid progress made by their Third Division team,
But fur two postponed game with a single on the lost
thr ll hex.
First Division treat. frans will conclude their first
und today.
THIS WEEK'S GAMES
lat
No upants were recorded last Saterday and the honour of Lawn bowls interest in the
coring the best win of theeaming werk with Bet on week in this division weni to
Club Indian Recreation
who displayed glimpses of their former championship forn In their 1-1 triumph over Kowloon Cricket Club.
Charlie Thompson's rink, the weakest of the three KCC rinks on paper, were responsible for the side's only point with J creditable 22-17 win over the IRC top-ranking rink skipped by A.R. Kitchell,
on
was a elose game all the until 12-12
the 13th 11.JP head when Thompson forged head with a four and never looked back until 22-17 after lentilug comfortably by 22-14 on the 20th tread,
centred on the League matches this kinoon but also on the different events of the Cotony Lawn Bowls Open Champion, srps, the first rounds of whleb are scheduled to be nirved off tomorrow and during the com- jing werkdnys.
The KLBA Clamities have requested me to again reminel club represent.tives and Open
participants that Championship one copy of
cardy The score mut bent to the Hon. Stere- tary of the KLBA by the hom? captain in the case of Lam,ue mitches and by th. win- nery in the case of Open Cham plowship mathe
[com
ny
in the Open Participants Champla:hips are abur request. ed to no.ify the Hon. Seevetary well ahead if
ach: duled mate is being postponed, and THE any match is being play took by mutual arrangement on a strean ether than that Axen by the Association.
A.K. Mimi's rink were also by F.U. iven a close fussle Macar's rink until 11-0 on the 1th head. A six by the rink on the 12: them to a ufinost invincible 17-9 lead.
RATHER
head
FORTUNATE
Craigenpower Cricket Club were rather fortunate to get away with four points in their nwy match against Kowloon Jock Club. They were two rinks down
and three shots
down on the aggregate (at
the 11th head. end
Even at
Lhe
the end of the 20th head they were three shots in the red
the aggregate 011 although they were up on two rinks.
A live by Bradbury's rink, anui a single each by Rossélet and Joe Landolt saved the situation for them, giving them a close four-shot win on the aggregate.
High scoring featured this maich. In addition to the tive scored by Bradbury's rini Gourlay registered two fives, and
W. M. McCall one. Rosselet chalked up a six against McCall
10
back Coming
today's League games, the best in the Fust
hould be the Division renewal
the -of
tradition t rivaley between Craigengower, and IRC at the Valley club. The Brst round match between these two clubs was postponed.
This should be an even maten, and the fact Buat both Craigen- power und C are both making form will rupid recovery aid extra rolour to his game.
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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, JULY. 4, 1953.
while Kowtoon Bowling Green Club w have to show better than average form
obtain even three points from the improving KFC team.
The Second Division will see the two Recreio teams matelied a crucial game. With already two defeats, Recreio. "1" wil have
ol outside chance winning the title if they succeed in turning the tables today on the hitherto unbeaten Recrelo "A".
With the strong rivalry among the representatives of these two teams, the match should be a very interesting one despite the Tact that both teams are from the same club.
anct
SPORTING SAM
By Reg. Wootton
Bedser And Evans Make
The
Perfect Pair
Says DENIS COMPTON
The more cricket I play the more do I recognise the overriding importance of mental approach. Take the case of Alec Bedser, of Surrey, and big Bill Johnston, of Australia, two bowlers very much in the news this season.
Alec invariably rises to his own incomparable heights when indiarubber man Godfrey Evans is behind the stumps. Without disrespect to other wicket-keepers It is a fact that Godfrey inspires him to give of his best.
for
part of the All bowlers are spurred to however, are only
repeated Alec'a wicket-reason efforts uy greater keepers who bring off the seem-successes when they play to- ingly impossible and help them gather, to wickets that normally would be denied them,
Godfrey's necrobatle
and unquenchable
The Third Division matches will find the
struggle for the leud keenly fought out umong CCC, IRC and Recrelo, IRC will have Filipino Club as their opponents and are expected to top at lear
one point, while Cralgengower
keerelo hould experience little difficulty KBGC in takich
full points, The most
In this division be that between the two almost evenly" raaked USRC und KCC | HKFC teams. Both will have their| KCC strongest line-ups and 3-2 PRC
Taikoo decision either way in likely."
UVCH
THE PROGRAMME
CONFIDENCE
Alec derives his greatest con- from their association catchingndence enthusiasm, through Godfrey's willingness to
LEAGUE TABLES
FIRST DIVISION
377.326
Shole
P W
D
L
F
A
Recreio
500
320
453 387
429 401
435
304
352
479
303
370
300 370
6. *344 503
CCC
IRC KDC
2010 |
SECOND DIVISION
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Pls.
stand close to the wicket to him, whatever the state of the piteli
This is where psychology takes a hand. Like all other members of the fast
or medium-fast "bowlers' union," Alec writhes when he sees his best ball bounce from Hiteless turf in a long slow are to the wicket-keeper stand- ing wall back to him.
On the other hand, when the wicket-keeper stands close to the stumps the time between the ball pitching and going into his gloves
Is so small that the bowler often thinks he is making more pace from the pitch than he is.
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