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LOCAL SPORT.

BOWLS

SHANGHAI AT HAPPY VALLEY.

On Saturday afternoon the Shangbai

THE "HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, OCTOBER 12тa 1925

INTERPORT BOWLS DINNER.

SATURDAY'S PLEASANT

LUNCTION.

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Being an Interport Bowls Dinner, thu fraternal greetings of the Shanghai Lawn topic of the creming, must naturally hellows Association, and next to thank them for the most wonderful time they abuit bowls and bowlers. The game has had given the Shanghai players-on the increased in popularity in this Colony howling green and in the day. (Voice

"And at night "Laughter.) He had A very happy gathering assembled at very greatly during the last few yealse to thank Hongkong fut putting up Interport Beula team played against the the Hongkong Hotel on Saturday evening from clabs that comprised the Associa the best team they had against. Shanghai, on the occasion of the Interport. Bowls tion, three or four years ago, there are 1 was a fine team and he was glad and other teams in the Colony since, he did Civil Service Cricket Club at Happy Dinner, bold under the auspicas at the now 10, and with some of the clubs, run proud to have met it. After playing with not think it was possible to pick a tenm Hongkong Lawn Bowls Association, inning two teams we are able to run a 1st.

and end League,

to beat it. Although Shanghai scored honour of the Shanghai Interport Team.

I would like, however, to see the game only eight against twenty-eight the The arrangements for the function had been ably carried out by the dinner taking hold still farther and being taken Shanghai players were proud to havo met up as a sport by a few who content them (teur, hear.) When he was in Hong- mittee, and the management of the hotel selves with giving the Association very kong last in 1913-and he learned his bowls in Hongkong-(hear, bear)-they carried out the extrging in excellent style, helpful and valuable support in the way had only four teams here, and now they providing a very enjoyable repast. The of prizes, I refer to the heads and leading had thirteen. If the taipons formed

men of our business firms, or as we term them locally, our "Taipans."

Valley, where they lost by 22 to 15,

The visitors changed their team round again Johnstone coming back as No. 1 with Marshall No. 2 and McLeod No. 5. Main again being skip. The Civil Service side was composed of Oswick, I Smith. Deacon and Mills (skip). We

ther conditions were idral and the green in fine condition, keen and drawing well ou both hands. There were not a great

dinner was one of the finest that could be wished for and the speeches were happy. short and to the point. The musicat

pro-

Club as Mr. Gow suggested, they would They had a Tai- have fourteen teams. pans' Club in Shanghai-and they know talent for themselves. (Laughter.).

Many spectators ut the beginning but gramme was also a very good one al club and enter the League, and I think it, for the latter generally collared all the

later in the game all the available accom medation for spectators was filled to growing despite the many counter attrnctions

shot.

In the urst head both Üswick and Jobione were lying well just behind the jack: but Smith, the home No. 2 took the jack into the ditch. It looked as if the Civil Service, with their back woods, would score heavily until McLeod laid on just on the edge and claimed the In the second heat at good shot by Melod lay against the jack but the visitors had no back woods. Mills took the jack through by driving with his Brat wd and the home side were lying Main however came to the rescue and drow the shot with a very cleverly played wood Shanghai 20

Civil Servie scored a single ou the next hand, and in the fourth half a dozen, woods were clustered round the jack with Civil Service lying at least two whe Mills, in trying to put in a bhoker, just touched the jack and gave

the visitors a point

In the fifth head Mills was again up- fucky with his first wood he just touched Shanghai wood and gave them the shot and with Main in front be could do nothing with his last wood and the visitors went to 4-1.

In the seventh head two very fine draws to the jack by Main brought forth rounds of applause and gare his sido two points, the score now being 0-2 in favour of the visitors In the eighth head Civil Service got four woods right round the jack, Smith being responsible for two beauties. Dencan knocked up another and Mills added a sixth. The Shanghai No tried to drive, and just failed while their skip was unlucky with his first and narrow with his last, The home team got 8 and went ahead 9.8.

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was considerably appreciated by those present..

Altogether about 80 people attended. Mr. D. Gow, President of the Lawn Bowls Association, was in the chair, ani he was supported by its hit 11. Shaw, B. W. Bradbury (Vice-President of the Lawn Bowls Association), J.. For guson (skip of the winning Hongkong team, h. P. Phillips (skin of the Shang hai team). Chief Inspector W. Kent (Chairman of the Lawn Bowls Associa tion), Taylor J. Watson, and W. Maefue lane (Hon. Scerotary of the Lawn Bowls Association), and the following members of the Shanghai team: Messrs. F. 1. Marshall, G. Johnson." T. G. Main.. A MeLeod and C. A. Prafi. Also present were Inspector J. Ogg and Chief Detec tive Inspector J Grant.

THE FINE MENU.

The nienu-programume was an excellent example of the printer's art and reflected great cre the printers att ni

Labrum, and Ye Olde Printerie, Liniited On the front page appeared the respec- tive flags of the Lawn Bowls Associations of Hongkers and Shanghai in their cor rect colours, and underneath the inscrip- tion Interport Lawn Bowls Dianer, The wording of the menu was framed in a novel and original manner, and well deserved the subsequent eulogy of Mr. Mais, of Shanghai, who remarked that be had never seen a card get up in a better way,

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1 am sure there are sufficient. of them sufficiently keenly interested to form a their membership would give a further fillip to the game. It isn't a dificult game to play and the geutic exercise is very beneficial in certain directions if one is net light-headed.

Our old voteran, Willie, Russell de scribed the game as being two for jess and one for skill, so those gentlemen whom I have referred to need have po hesitation in taking up the game.

Speaking seriously. I hope our Tai- pans will consider forming such a Club,

Proceeding. Mr. Phillips said that there was one thing he would like to bring for ward and on which there had been some comment in Shanghai--that was that be hardly thought that one match the Culony or the port. There ought to enough to take away the championship of he three matchey on different greens. (Applause.) As a rule they came here or Hongkong travelled to Shangha war by the troubles of travelling and wearied of having to select team of in the League, and have a gre only six agains: the strongest ruik of the on the Peak somewhere. It would be Colony or port. The first match should real treat to us "Lowlanders" to have a be played two days after the team arrived game in a cooler atmosphere than wo at its destination and, the other two have on the low levels..

Speaking of Willie Russell, who is matches at intervals of two days each. Mr. Johnson, who was one of their play- Home at present, recalls an incident withers with them that night, also repre- which he was connected when on sented the Lawn Bowls Association of former holiday. He was staying at his Shanghai, and he would try to force

it native place in Wigtonshire and entered on him to get his Association to work an all day bowling tournament He this oracle. (Hear, hear.) He would successful in reaching the final stage leave the subject there, hoping that it against one of the local men, and we would receive favourable consideration by On the completion of the game, which the Hongkong Association as well ended in semi-darkness, a voice from the clubhouse called for the name of the winner. Russell's opponent who had evidently not taken his defeat kindly thereupon called hack, 扯 dd China-

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(Laughter.) We hope our old friend is again showing home bowlers that we can produce as good exponents of the game from this part of the Empire, as they have at Home.

Now Gentlemes, I come to the main and most important of my duties this evening, but before proposing the toast

"DEAR OLD AMAH"

He wished to thank them once again for these happy days spent in Hongkong, and to say they were looking forward to the visit to Taipo on Sunday. He thank ed them also for giving them a dear old amah like Chie: Inspector Kent (laugh ter)-who had a car at their disposal to take them to the grounds and back to the hotel, besides taking them for various enjoyable runs in the forenoons, and who Lave and incidentally had the same num ber himself. (Laughter.) The good time that he had given them would, long live in their memories.

In view of its originality, we give the of the Shanghai Lawn Bowls Association. told them how many drinks they had to

wording of the menu below:-

All bowlers on this rink must put their own mata.

A

MENU. Players must be well up for the Fat COCKTAILS

down

I should like to say how pleased we are to have its representatives with us and to extend to them a very hearty welcome. we hope they are enjoying themselves and will continue to do to during the remain- der of their stay. No doubt they would now a pleasing and unhappy duty to per form. Much aa they regretted to lose it, enjoy themselves much better had they

Mr. Phillips continuing, said he had

At the 10th head two balls were lying otherwise it will be impossible to draw the won the main event, but they have con- they had much pleasure in handing over

within an inch of the jack and the latter

Temiro CREAM SOUP

was moved in mensuring a burnt head being the result and the 10th being and it stands to reuson that by trailing befell all their predecessors. (Laughter.) boilers from a Ene. Colony.

played again from the other end. This resulted in Shanghai acoring one, making the total 0-7 for Civil Service at the tea interval. At the twelfth head. the home aide were lying when the skip went up but Main took the jack and the situation

Millai was altered Shanghai lying 3 took one out and the visitors got a Bruce to make the score 10-9 for Civil Service. In the next head a good last

wood by Hills gave his side the shot

han it looked as if they were going to Jose 3. The home side kept the juck for the next 3 beads scoring a 2, a single and another 2 to make them lead by 16-9.

the jack on to the

FISH A LA MEUNIERE

to the Hongkong Lawn Bowls Asocia solation in knowing that the same fatetion ofle more memento to a fine set of They were pitted against a very strong Mr. Phillips then formally handed over combination but made a good fight, fuck the Shanghai Lawn Bowls Association's

applause.

you are bound to get a good Ene for the if anything being against them

LAND CUTLETS AND GREEN PEAS which are a beautiful green. The ROAST TrazEY AND CRANBERRY SAUCE will be found a nice draw on either hand,

does

is

if the

ProDIYO E SUFRIBE

not have the wrong bias, and there will be the devil to pay if the DEVILLED ROES ON TRAST are not nicely laid. If the Draseer

skipped, got out the chalk. It will be

quite apparent that if the COFFEE

muddy, it is a ditcher. Do not, how

ever, get over the tape, otherwise you riny wake up with A SHANGHAI HEAD.

Shanghai broke the spell at the 17th is head scoring one as a result of a nice draw by the skip. At the 18th good bowling by Smith laid the foundation for another good two for the home side and they now led 15-10 with 3 heads of go. In the 19th head Marshall trailed the jack to the edge of the ditch, and

"TAIPANS!" CLUB SUGGESTED. with two back woods and his toucher in

Following the honouring of the Loyal the ditch Bhanghai lay 3 McLeod came along with two beauties just to the edge Toast, Mr. D. Gow submitted the toast, of the green to make Shanghai lie 5 of "The Shanghai Lawn Bowls Associa Mills drew with his first and was wide, tion." His happy speech was punctuated and Main put up a blocker, With his, with much applause. last wood Mills sent a drive with a kick of a mule behind it, and it got the jack. His wood, however, jumped the ditch and climbed the bank behind only to be counted out as a dead wood, and Shanghai got their Eve, making the score 18-15 for Civil Service. At the 20th the; home side got 3. Main tried to take the jack into the ditch which would have given his side 4 but got wood on the way and just failed. Civil Service added another single to make their total 22 to the Bhanghai score of 15.

Mr. Gow said: As President of the Hongkong Lawa, Bowls Association I am conscious of the honour and privilege that is mine to-night in presiding over such a representative gathering of bowlers and friends, including our very worthy visitors from Shanghai.

(Continued on next Column).

Since the interport game they have put up two very creditable performances and shown us that they are all skilled players and before their stay is finished I am sure. they will give us further exhibitions of the true form of which they are capable.

Wednesday's game, Gentlemen, was the 7th Interport match arranged by the re-

spective associations. The first match in 1918, when Hongkong's big four consist ing of Mesars. Gerrard, Bond, Harver and Russell went to Shanghai was * private venture, and to these gentlemen

amil

He also handed over the Prentice Cup, presented is he remarked. to the Asso- ciations by one of the finest sportsmen China had ever known. He spoke feel. ingly of this, because Mr. Prentice was an old friend of his. They in Shanghai would reverence his memory. He (Mr. Prentice) never missed a football ket match. Ho, was a dear old fellow. and his memory was perpetuated in this cap. When they won it or lost it, they thought of Mr. Prentice.

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Finally, Mr. Phillips presented souvenir spoons to the Hongkong interport team.

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belongs the honour of being the pioneers of those events. (Applatise) In connec

Concluding his speech, he said on tion with the visit it will be remembered behalf of the Shanghai Lawn Bowls that on their arrival, Shanghai asked if Asociation that he again thanked the it was a tug-of-war team that had been Hongkong Association and assured them Ench they would endeavour to do their hest sent in mistake. (Laughter.). Interport event comes along with increas ing interest and it is good that these to give them a good game. engagements can always be fulfilled.

The toast of "The Hongkong Lawn Shanghai like ourselves has been passing

Bowls Association " was proposed by through a trying time and it was doubt- ful for a while if the Model Settlement Mr. T. G. Main. He remarked that the would be able to send a team and we Shanghai team had been up against a are especially glad that under the circum- good team selected by the Hongkong stances they were able to do so.

These Interport events, be they bowls, Lawn Bowls Association and he was sure football, cricket or any other game, do that the Association would always put up much to foster and strengthen the spirit the best team they could. It had also of friendship and comradeship that should been a great pleasure to have the ladies these times when destructive influences ladies of Hongkong to know how much be the aim of us all, more especially in attending on them, and he would like the are abroad to ruin our businesses and the visiting team appreciated what they drive us from our homes here. Through had done for them. Shanghai had been these games we let our enemies see that up against some good. teams, continued these disturbances do not affect our the speaker, ever since they had arrived pleasures and recreation but in unity and in the Colony, and he did not think they had met a weak team yet. He had been in good spirit we are ecntent to carry on looking for something ragged, but hat (Applause.)

Mr. Phillips, on behalf of the Hongkong not come across it yet. The spirit of the KEIJO Lawn Bowls Association I would ask you team, however, was that they did not to convey to the members of the Shang want the Hongkong clubs to give them a game. They wanted to see it fought out. bai Lawn Bowls Association our best The Shanghai team had gone down st wishes for its continued success, and our assurance that we will take great care of the game of bowls, but they would take back to Shanghai the happiest recollec- the "Prentice Cap." It will be sent up tions of the happy times they had spent to Shanghai next year with a team who

in Hongkong on this visit. will have a return ticket for the cup as

Mr. W. Bradbury responding to the well as themselves. We won't have the After the match Mr. AO. Brawo wellcast objection to paying the Insurance toast, referred to the interport match and expressed the opinion that Shanghai comed the visitors and congratulated policy on it for another year. their sporting uphill play in the various

Gentlemen, I ask you to honour the had played very well indeed, considering games they had engaged in. He said

visitors were bound to have. The ground Lawn Bowls Association. (Applause.)'

was one of the biggest studies of the that mess bowlers were agreed that the toast of continued success to the Shanghai the surroundings and other handicaps the gods had not been too kind to them and

game. THANKS TO TAIKOO.

He thanked Messrs. Reid and that the results of all the Club matches

Before he sat down, Mr. Gow said that Dyer for their enthusiasm in the game might easily have been reversed. He thanked them for the weather, they had he wished to take that occasion to thank and their generosity in presenting two brought for the gatica and asked Mrs. the Taikoo Recreation, Club for staging! Shields to the First and Second Divisions Maughan, wife of the Club's Hon. the interport match, the arrangements for of the League. Finally, be asked the Treasurer, to present souvenir spoons which all through were perfect (Hear, Shanghai players to take with them the to the players. Mr. Main replied and hear.) Everything was carried out in a fraternal good wishes of Hongkong, add- thanked all the bowlers of Hongkong for most successful manner, including the laying: "May they never be narrow, never their hospitality and kindness. He asking out of the rink for the game, and on the wrong bias, always up, and sa ed Mrs Masghan to do him the honour reflected the greatest credit on all respon- often as possible bug the kitty," (Ap- of presenting the Civil Service team with Head. Shots, Total. Shanghai spoons us souvenirs of a very pleasant afternoon.

a great deal of the credit for the victory

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16

17

18

15

20

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is due to him. Oswick started badly but improved after tea.

Deacon was good

and bad by turns but once or twice did some clever things. Mills was beaten on action by the visiting skip but luck was on his side especially in the matter of that @ of the oth head.

Of the visitors Johnstone held his own with Uswick, Marshall was out played by Smith but played a plucky game, while Melood must receive special mention for the number of times he pulled his side out of a hole and for the way he obeyed his skip's instructions,

Main again impressed as a skip and more than once he failed by the prover

al coat of paint.

THE SCORE CARD.

The score card was as under:-"

Civil Service.

L:Smith

1. Oswick

a. Deacon

(a) Mills

sad Bhota. Total

Shanghai.

1. Johnstone.

9. Marshall

3. McLeod

(8.) Main

tinued on next Colum)

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17

10

10

19

20

15"

Total IB

THE REMAINING FIXTURES. Yesterday the Shanghai Interport team visited Taipo, at the invitation of Mr. Brayfield, where a very pleasant time was spent

The remaining matches arranged for the Shanghai team are as under

To-day v. Craigengower C.CAMUNA To-morrow: 7. Taikoo Recreation Club, Wednesday. Second League, on

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sible. He would also like to thank the plause je

*****_THE GUESTS.

ladies for their services in serving the tes

The toast of "The Guests" was sub- and also Mr. Russell, who was untiring in his attention. Furthermore, he would mitted by Mr. W. Gerrard, and was ably like to thank the general public for their responded to by Mr. Dowley.m presence at the interport match in such During the evening a programme of Large numbers. It tras most gratifying to songs and recitations was contributed to the Committee of the Lawn Bowls Assoby Mesers. H. E. Gardner, G. McLeod ciation to see such a large attendance (Hongkong), A McLeod (Shanghai)," B. after one or two comments they had heard E. Maughan, R. Hall and Labrum, Mr. about the match being fixed for Taikoo F. Mason carrying out the duties of (Appisuse.)

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