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By Reg. Wootton

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LEAGUE BOWLS

THE CHINA-MAIL, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1934.

Indians Need Only Two Points Today To Win The Second Division Title

By "TOUCHER”

The 1954 Lawn Bowls league season practically comes to a close this after- noon with a programme of six matches in the various divisions,

the

also to note it in interesting that not a single bowler among the semi-fanlists has ever won

the four the title before. All pairs are very well matched and all have shown some exception- ally brilliant form at one time or another in their path wards the semi-finals.

Only two more scheduled games remain to be played after today postponed Second Division games between Craigengower and KBGC and USRC. Whether these two remaining| against each other in their match this afternoon. Should both games will have a bearing on the Second Division Champion- Hung Sling and Omar fall to ship or not will depend on the come in this afternoon, Tommy results of this afternoon's Baker may provide the surprise. matches in which Indian Re-Although one point behind Hong creation Club will be at, home Sling, Baker is well up in num- to Kowloon Cricket Club' and ber of shots. Craigengower the guests of

The Kowloon Bowling Green Club.

The Indians have to get only two points from their match today

Second the annex Division League title,

A 4-1 defeat for the Indians

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will, however, give Craigen- guwer an outside chance of staging a dramatic finish as 5-0 win for them in their match against KBOC this afternoon and also in each of their re- maining two matches will put than half point ahead of the Indians in the final tally.

The Indians had harrow shave in their first encounter with the Cricket Club whe 1 they only succeeded in anatch- ហ៊ុន 44-1 win with a brilliant hot by A. R. Razack with the Just wood of the match.

close

A repetition of that game is expected this afternoon with either side

capable

a 4-1 win.

Special Interest

the on

fourth contender Johnny Ribeiro with 9% points and 82 shots.

Special congratulations go this week to the Indian Recreation Club for their ine 4-1 win over

jast Filipino Club

them to retain

which enabled

week-end

the Third Division League Lille for the second year in succes- sion.

It is deserving honour 10 a team that has turned out sum:] consistently e sows. Though they lost the match, the Filipino Club did not come out of it without

their share of glory when V. A. Neves hod the better of A. J. Hussain by 23-14 to take top spot on the skips' table. To him and his front- men, D. M. Neves, M. Rahman, and F. Tan we also say "Well done".

SEMI-FINALS

PAIRS of

will bo KCC rink

Tomorrow will see the Colony Open Pairs semi-finals being the Kowloon off at played

Club starting at 3.80

centred skipped by M. Divecha who Cricket

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of

is at the moment at the top of the skip's table. The honour being the leading skip in the second division will go elther Divecha or A A. dos Remedios of Recreto, depend- ing

to

on the results of their

games this afternoon,

TOP SKIPS UNDECIDED

The First Division Lengue wili

be totally completed with this afternoon's two matches in which KBGC will entertain Recreio

Eluce

and Indian Recreation Club the Kowloon Cricket Club.

p.m.

This event has

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and

However, Eastman Simpson have been turning out the most consistent form among them and must be regarded as the top favourites to garner this event's honours. They will a aight edge probably have over Recrelo's C. E. Passos and F. X. M. do Silva tomorrow while in the other semi-final, IRC's A R. A. Rahman and U. A. Rumjahn are likely to just manage to have the belter Recreio's . M. Gutierrez and B. P. F. Marques.

TODAY'S

GAMES

Firit Division IRC v. KCC KBGC v. Recreio "Blues"

Becond Division KBGC v. CCC PRC v. RECTOĴO

Third Division:

PRC v. HKFC HKERC v. KCC

TOMORROW

Open Pairs Semi-finals

At KCC starting at 3.30 pm. provided the A. R. A. Rahman and U. A. greatest number of upsets in Burjahn v. J. M. Gutierres this year's Championships and and B. P. F. Marques; C. E. has seen the elimination of such Passos and F. X. M. da Silva v, formidable pairs the Luz A. L. G. Eastman and W. C. brothers.

Simpson

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us

SKIPS TABLES

With a five-point lead over B. Hong SÁNG (KCC)

2. 8. Landolt (CCC) the Cricket Club who are their

A. M. Omar (RC).

neurest rivals, the Blues have T. E. Baker (KCC) only to take half

J. F. V. Ribeiro (Nec) A. E. Coates (CCC)

a point from

the Bowling Green Club to ro- A. E. Eliot (KC tain the First Division title for J. N. Wong (KCC)

the third year in succession.

Although KCC's one in B million chance of tying with the

Blues

for Championship honours M. 3. Divecha (KCC) seems extremely remote, the two D. L. Edwards (UBRC)

A. A. dos Remedios (Rec) First Division matches this after-B. I. mckford (HKFC) noon will provide an additional 3. D. Baxter (T.C.) feature in that four participating H. Toy (CCC) skips will vio

J. M. A. Ramjahn (IRC) with each other. H. Kimiburgh (T.C.) for the distinction of being the B. C. Butler (LKFC)

A. H. Rank (BC) top skip of the year.

BL. Leonard (CCC) КССР

L. F. Cosgrove (USRC) -

Hong Sling loads the with TOW

points and a credit of 80 shots," IRC's A. M. Omar, who is half a point behind

and 68 shots up, has a more v. A. Novia (F. C.) than reasonable chance of over- 3. 8. Ackber (IRC) taking Hong Sling.

A. H. Abbas (IRC)

. A. Ribeiro(P. C.)

A very keen tussle should re- W. Stoker (HKERC) gult if these two skips are drawn 'R. Head (UBRC)

THE WEEK-END GAMBOLS

HOW FOR A NICE QUIET AFTERNOON

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Second Division

Third Division

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KICK-OFF

By I. M. MacTAVISH

TODAY and Best

Today's the day. A new football season is with us. For the next seven months the struggle for soccer supremacy will go on and the hopes and aspirations of the big clubs, and the little clubs, will rise and fall in tempo with victory or defeat.

If all the stories are to be believed this looks like being one of the most even seasorts in years. I have heard whispered reports of the potential strength of this team and that,.....I have been warned to watch out for big things from some of the clubs who did not quite make the headlines in the 1953-54 competition.....and of course to counter all that I have been assured that the usual faces will be at the top fighting it out for the honour.

For the general good of the long time. This your an almost game a revival by some of last identical fate has befallon scason's less successful sides George MacDonald, their clever would be most welcome and the and enthusiastic half-back. merced intensity of competi Nevertheless the Club has tion for the League Champion quite a lot of talent at its dis- ship and the Senior

Shield

posal and with experienced would result in better play on

many occasions.

However I cannot foresee any immediate or drastic changes in the general run of affairs. Cham- pious KMB look well porn for the defence of their crown and with the power of Mok Chun-wah in their forward line they should now have the touch they

of polish that was occasionally missing from their play in the concluding games last scRIOTI.

One student of the game, and a keen KMB follower, feels some about the centre-half concern berth. The attitude seems to be that big Ng Kec-cheung set the whole pattern of the defenco plan and now that he has moved over to Kwouz Wah there will be uncertainty in ment for a time....but no Mr Leslie Louey has tied up the loose ends of this problem.

OUTSTANDING ADDITION South China, out to regain their former glory, have made on outstanding addition to their playing staff with the signing of Ho Cheung-yau from Sing

Tro

best

this debe

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consider that Ho is just In about the

prospect Colony football at the present time and his tremendous bursts through the middle will give new finishing fire to the already powerful Caroline Hill attack.

The Senior Shield holders, Kitchee, will also be intent on sul bigger things, and, if they

Andy Mullen directing at tions they will probably beat more sides than will beat them. St. Joseph's are a bit of a mystery. Last BCLLION they

iinished up by relying on

at Club Stadium, 5.30 pm.

Kitchee va. Police at Caroline Hill, 5,80 p.m.

Tuesday South China vs. St. Joseph's at Caroline Him, 0.45 p.m.

Wednesday Hill, 6.45 pm.

Army vs. Kitchee at Caroline

RAF va. Eastern at Boundary Street, 5.40 p.m.

Navy V. Kwong Wah at Causeway Bay, 5.45 p.m.

Thursday

Police va KMB at Boundary

service players to make up the bulk of their side and, although some of those players are still Street, 5.45 PA CAA at Club

VK.

Bing Tao Stadium 5.40 5.0.

Riley, Ch

China, and -Kwong Wah

that the available it seems bopular Saints will start the scason more hopeful than con- THRKE STAND OUT Adent of success,

Three games stand out in the The Police alde has been hard programme. Today's meeting

for at practice

some weeks of KMB and Club could well under the

eagle eye of Mr turn out to be a real thrlübr; Gordon and with players like tomorrow's clash between South Au Chi-yin, Moss,

pro- mizes a hard gruelling game, Hughes, and Wakefield available they must always be considered and, with vivid recollections of ↓* as being in with chance • In the way Kwong Was humbled

the Caroline any gamo,

Hill stars

last Towards the end of last season, there is certain to be reason the Pellee team was big crowd in attendance to see playing wall and if they can the game; and, of

course, the and, the plug up one or two weak spots meeting of Kitcbco they could the surprise Army at Caroline HD packet.

Wednesday will pull out the, fans who enjoyed the two league and two foodiit tussles between these clubs last year.

be

THE SERVICES That leaves the Service sides, It looks as though the Navy will be fielding a completely new alde and, as the strength of the team is so much dependant on

So it is "Welcome'' to the now sea.on. To ne players,

their whatever

and stati

say 'Play. the movements of naval vessels, whatever their club, it is virtually impossible to pre- diet what the future holds for hard, play clean and play to win....and when you do, re- the boys in blue.

member that a modest winner is There ware times last season greeted with the same. 16spect when the Royal Air Force as a good loger.... eleven was good enough to ·To the Bold, oficials there can

the Colony bo tackle the best in A

anus "long "BOKEZELÄ victory over South China arte 3-D

that judgment at Caroline Hill was the peak of their achievements there were both skicu... and the specta

your decision pleasing results in whuen other lines

the team

the competition played as well as any other in

can pick up these early pound out a 'qualm and I their we only one wish. 'May' you be |

Tigers' attack reacts to the de- parture of Ho Cheung-you who was their goal-scorer-in-chief last season.

It

Soveral

team

gified with

established may

ALLSOPPS

LAGER BEER

Cheung-you last could drive a

..of - player.

out

Sole

the game......

that dropped last sonson

they they may well be right in the forefront

of the league struggle. Of the other Chinese teams Sing Tao, who appears to have

am

And finally to the thronging regular players have spectators who provide a vīzai built up a tast and clever side, look most likely to succeed but now left the area and, while it background to the game. Ton a lot will depend

fate....of on how the not easy to replace a player tutun....and the

like goalkeeper MacLaren, for many promising youngsters is in example, there is every Indica- your hands, and, on the end of tion that the Airmen will again your tolique....The best way to help them out of their be well represented.

noviciaus is to encourage them. may well be of course, Servico departures

have prob Words of praias or consolation that we shall

a strong ably hit the Army hardest of Wor m.nige them olare,.. challenge coming from Eastern all The loss of or Kwong Wah na both teams players like Granger, Wells, attacks, such as were made on

TTEST,

Hargins, Lunnon

and young Ho have been making big efforts to strengthen the weak links in Reaves would be a blow to any sex cou

whatever tho

cir last season's line-ups,

There is

is, so far, little news cumstances

However It is obvious from the CAA and after their poor the trial games that have been showing last year, and the do- fensive weaknesses that contri-staged that sound replacements **have been found and once again 8%buted to many bly scores the soldiers look like claiming

against them, they cannot be

an important place in the run forward to looking

the now of events. season with any great hopes.

mass VITAL FACTOR Loyal followers of the game 10% in Hongkong will be watching anxiously for a revival of the good fortunes of the Hong- kong Football Club.. I have said

before, and I say again, a strong and successful side is a vital factor in

the balance.

10

Innego...abe

30

that

Club

maintaining

local football,

fo

Misfortune seems once again to have caught up with the Blues and Whites. In the pre season preparation last year Pat Gardner received a nasty injury and was out of the game for a

Barry Appleby

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HURCH MAGAZINE

The season gets off to a start with most of the teams in action during the week-end, and the fans will be able to pick and choose their opening, fare.

THE PROGRAMME Here is the full programme:--|

Today CAA VE. at Boundary Street, 6.30 p.m.

St. Joseph's va. Army at Sookcunpoo, 5.30 p.m.

KMB vs. Club at Corollae Hill, 8.30 pm.

Eastern vs. Navy at Causeway Bay, 5,80

P.m

Tomorrow

Kwong Wala va. South China

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