1958-07-07 — Page 7

THE CHINA MAIL, · · MONDAY, JULY 7, 1958.

Lawn Bowls League

BRILLIANT UPSET VICTORY BY

TAIKOO CLUB

Beat Recreio “A”

"A" By

3-2 On Last Head Of Match

By ROBERT TAY

The 24 lawn bowlers who took part in the first division League match between Recreio "A" and Taikoo Dock Club at Recreio last Saturday would certainly place that game among their ex- periences as one of the most thrilling games they had ever had.

If they were asked why lawn bowls is such a popular sport they would also probably quote that same game as an example of its glorious and fascinating uncertainty when one wood could make all the difference between victory and defeat.

"the team of the week."

In this particular match, the to clain the honour of being last wood of the day-delivered by skip Len Xavier-could have given Recreio "A" a

had it reached ita intended mark,

G.A. Guterres, L.M. Rodrigues, E.M. Alarcoun and J.E. Noronha were then leading JH. Cock- J. Rowan, RO, Fleming burn,

McLennan by 19-6. and C. FXM. de Silvo, A.F. Notanka, CA. Coelho and LF. Xavier were even with G. Starks, A.C. Spence, G. H. Clayton and W. Melrose at 11-11, and

Recreio, having host fempur- 5-0 win arily the services of their two Empiré Games representatives, Haoul Luz and A. P. Pereira and Instead It not only failed to do with two kiek men in their line- what was required

their G M but up, played much below BAND 10 the great disappolo-usual firm but still could have man of the Necreto players and raved the game by forgetting supporters decided to help theadout trying to win by a 5-01aptista, G.A. Noronha, oposing side by knocking up | murgia. one of the Thikoo woods into the count for a h Alat and give the dock-men a w of 24-20 on this rink and one solitary shot ou the aggregate.

of

bowlers'

Major Upset

A single wood had converted what looked like a 5-6 or even 4-1 defeat into a brilliant 3-2 unjor upsel vielory for the Tai- koo bowlers,

It is true that Talkoo hre 1} the joss in this match, but their overall performances that day nd their magnificent Rghting

then spirit, made

A.M. A.A.

Los bnd CE Roza-Pereira

J: McArthur, J.B. Buxler H., Mathall by 10-10.

and

LEADING THIRD DIVISION FOUR-Photo shows the USRC third division four of (left to right) A. Lochtle, A. Fletcher, A. Steven (skip) and C. Ingledow who are not only the leading rink in the third division lawn bowls league but also the possessors of an enviable unbeaten record of nine straight wins,

In the background is N. Hart-Baker, who probably feels that he should be included in the photo-China Mail Photo.

needing three to win on this rink, trailed the jack about two yards with his last wood to register a count of four and a 20-24 win.

Bob Marshall's lour, who had bren scoring un seven successive beads before tea found the tide against them in the second half,

came Skip C. Roza-Pereira into his own during this perfod as he led his four on a scoring spree on the next five heads to chalk up a total of 11 shots to lead by 21-19. The Taikoo four came back with two singles but in an exciting finish conceded a single the last head to lost by 21-22.

Len Xavier look a heavy drive with his first wood and went through the port,

Trying to draw in for the shot or save the count he was narrow and punched up an op- posing short wood into the count. The five not only gave Melrose's DOLL n 24-20 win but carried 3-2 the Talkoo twelve to o triumph over their opponents by virtue of a one-shot win on the aggregate.

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SKIPS TABLES

(Qualification'— Four Points)

FIRST DIVISION

J, S. Landon (KCC) 0. Hang Choy (CCC "A") A. K. Minu (IRC) J. E. Noronha (Rec "A") T. E. Baker (KCC) W. Hong Sling. (XCC)

S. L. Leonard (CCC "A"

II. B. Marshall (TC)

U. A. Rumjahn (18C)

W. Davidson (IDC)

R. F. Luz (Ree "A")

M. Q. Wong (CCC "B") A. Skeoch (KDO)

C. Roza Pereira (Rec "A")

C. E. Passos (Nice "B")

F. Tun (FC "B")

S. Yurur (IRC)

G. F. Rozarlo (Rec)

SECOND

J. S. A. Curreem (FC "B")

L. S. Silva (FC "B")

F. L Corres (Roc)

A. H. Seemin (IRC)

F. D. Angus (HKFC)

M. T. Nunes (FC "A") M. J. Divecha (KCC) S. Bucks (IRC) bowled by his opposing num-D. I. Bickford (HKFC)

some very A. D. Duffy (CCC) ber, came in with good shots particularly towards |K, A. Baker (HKCC) the last low heads of the game.G. A. Madar (RCC)

The two threes were about F. J. Hodrigues (FC "A")

both putting up well. McKenzie (HKPSA) even, above average displays. Bu!|G. Log (RCC) it was in the skip's department G. Arliss (PRC) that the IRC four enjoyed a R. M. V. Ribeira (FC “A”) light edge in accuracy and better luck. Both elightly were prominent with their heavy shols,

A. Steven (USRC) U. A Rumjahn the

T. Chalmers (PRC) accurate

E. Lonsdale (PRC) and luckier of the two. It was four lost a single and anybody's game until the KCC N. Hart-Baker (USRC)

A. M. Wahab (IRC)

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R. M. Hetherington (USH

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B. H. Billimore (TC)

when

Repeat Triumph What was expected to be the match of the week-that after being 12-13 behind, tween Indinn Recreation Club le eventually by 15-19. and Kowloon Cricket Club at Task Of Salvaging

The KCC four of O. R. Sadick,, M. Coelho (FC) Soukumpoo-failed to live up to

C. I. Stapleton, F. R. Kerman!

Wong Yan" (CCC) Down on two rinks and three

J. Fox (CCC) were trailing behind I, Balloch, shots on the aggregate, the Tal-/xpectation, The Indians, whoan W. Hong Sting were all

defeated their Mainland badly

T. Reynolds (HKFC) off their usual fortn has four skipped by W. Melrose ponents by 3% to 14% in the against A. K. Minu's four ex. G. Brown (KCC) wire left the task of salvaging first males a few weeks ago re- cept for the first half W. E. McFarlane (ERC)

They peated their humph, this time Sadick put in some good woods 3. C. B. Dewar (C) J. H. Hockburn (TC) the game for their side.

and the second half when long were just then playing the 20th by a 4-1 margin. Fell Off

On the tricky green, play Sing played head with score 20-17 in favour

much better After ten, Jackie Noronha's of Len Xavier's Recreio four. failed to reach a high standard game.

very With four fell of against some:

opponents lying one except for the match between

Brilliant Form fine bowling put

Cand possibly two, Melrose made the IRC four of M. I. Hazeck, tep by

men. J McLennon and his

brilliant kave when he look a A. J. Hussain, K. M.Run- Rowan and IL O. Flemig were heavy drive and burnt the head, Jahn and U. A. Rumjan and

conspicuous especially

with In the replayed head, the Tal- the KCC four of J. Tang, D. C. Chubb and T, E. and

to Symons, J. koo four chalked up a two drawing and skip McLennan play off the last head one shot Baker,

Both lenda bowled some very come in whenever necessary. behind at 19-20,

beautiful woods and in the No. 2 positions, D. C. Symons put up one of his best per- formances ceni. A. J. Hussain, playing-his-first game of the season, though generally out-

Take The Gamble On the last head of the match, with opponents drawing into the cound on the barkhand and lying already four shots, Lea Xavier cuuld have tried in out down the count by drawing into the bunch from the same hand, but after consulting with his en decided to take the gamble hy drawing in toe Arst shot from the forehand inside, their accurate partial blocker,

It was, howevél, a judifle gomble and that it turned out disastrously for the Recrein from wis just sheer Lud rek. deservip____Al_the___tea-interval the two winner of this Theliling, eù- sides were on even terms buth counter and fully entitled then I in rink and eggregate scores,

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At the end of the 20th head, MeLennan's four had not only Lettred the defleit but also taken a winning 24-22 Jesd.

On the last head, No. 2 A. C. Spence took a lucky wick and took the Jack back to one of his side's woods to lie one. No. 3 On the very lan head, Jackie Cayton drew a second thor and Noronhu, lying one shot, but' skip Melrose added two more.

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A. K. Minu who has been ploying consistently good game as skip was again in bril- liant for and was always

whether effective

with his drawing or heavy shots. The IRC four led all the way to win fairly comfortably by 27-18.

KCC's only point came from JS-Lambit's four, who score 23-10 win over A. M. Omar's four to maintain their tend in The winneri the skips' table. all played д steady Rune throughout, with skip Landult especially in brilliant form

The IRC four falled to repro- duce their form of last week and only B. M. Omar was any where near his usual farm Both Rahman and Omar had an off day, but despite this made u brilliant comeback on the 19th and 17th heads when they score single and a four to catch up lo 16-17.

Their death-kneel came on the 18th head when lying a toucher. Umar sprung the jack to rive way the shot, The KCC Four meed home with ngle and two lows.

Highlight of the second divi- sion games was the first defeni suffered by Filipino Club "B" this season when they went down to Recreio by 4-1 on their own

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LEAGUE

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Recreio

First Division

CCC "A"

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FC "B"

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HKCC

KCC HKPSA

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* 7 12

Division

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9 € 3 31

10 7 3 304

9 5 4 27

9 5 4 24

10 5 0

9

10 T 3 92

PRC

KDXC

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1. W.

USRC

30

PRC

9 72 32

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Steven's four head the third division skips table with nine straight wina

A. Frak Tan's four, how- ever, who claimed the only point for the Filipino Club held on to the top position in the second division skips' table.

In the third division ganies, USRC forged ahead at the head of the league table with a 6-0 win over Stanley Club on Thursday atud a 4-1 win over Filipino Club on Saturday. They not only past the only unbeaten team in the league but also the only us beaten four among fours that have played mate than matches.

Well Done KCC

In closing this week's com- monts, a word of congratulation must be offered to the KCC third division twelve for regis- tering their first win of the sea- son after seven unsuccessful outings when they beat HERC by 4-1.

Well done KCC and it to only hoped that the second division live RDC twelve will be the next team to break their "duck".

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