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THURSDAY, MAY 26, 1938.

LEAGUE LAWN BOWLS PROGRAMME CURTAILED BY THE RAIN

POLICE SCORES OVER

KOWLOON C.C.

Recreio Just Wins From

K.B. G. C.

OPEN PAIRS MATCHES

By B. R. Swiller

REVIEWED

The sodden state of the greens, as a result of the heavy rain which fell on Thursday night and which continued, intermittently. until Saturday, precluded the possibility of the full programme, of league matches arranged for Saturday beling carried out. The rain, however, stopped sufficiently long enough on Saturday to enable some of the greens, to dry up, with the result that of the twelve matches arranged, four were played ox.

With the exception of the Kowloon Cricket Club-Police match. the results were "as I had expected. On the strength of their past per formances, and also the fact that they would be playing at home, I stated in these columns last week that R.C.C. would undoubtedly But the Follca have given me the Be and run away with the game. won by the narrow margin of 5 shots. This is most unexpected as the Police record is far from being as impressive as that of their op- ponents who have defeated such veritable giants as Club de Recreio, last year's champions, and the Kowloon Bowling Green,

were

However, the Police must have vants would still have postponed found the heavy green to their their matches as they had to pay liking. Or perhaps their victory their last respects to the memory was entirely due to the drastic of H. F. Westlake, a keen cricketer changes in their rinks. The rinks, and bowler of the C.S.C.C., whom which

an death has claimed at the early given auch ignominous beating by Craigen- age of 31. I am sure all the bowl- gower the Saturday before last. Iers in the Colony will join with me see, have been entirely re-shuffled, in sympathising with his family. W. Mair, J, Shepherd and E. G. Post being brought in as skips in-

Of the eight matches in the first stead of G. C. Moss, W. E. Hollands and G. Perkins, It is probable that round of

OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS

the Lawn Bowls Open alter the re-shuffling of the rinks, Palra Championship arranged for "the Police. have stumbled upon last Monday, fire were played off. their best rinks. It will be in- Only three of these matches, how- teresting to note what progress ever, were decided; the other two were abarīdened owing to rain. All they will make after this.

matches that were concluded, were ONLY ONE IN IT! That the Police won against played in King's Park on the Re- the K.C.C. was mainly due to J. crelo green. The games ended al- Shepherd and E. G. Post whomos, in darkness, as play was in- beat J. Hyde and E. Kern by 4terrupted by rain several times. and 2 shots respectively. W. Mair went down to E. C. Fincher by one shot! If the latter had been able to beat Mair more decisively, perhaps there would be a different tale to tell. At King's Park, Recrelo had the Rowling of the Kowloon better Green also by 5 shots. The score, of 62 by the former as compared "with the latter's 57 testified to

F. E. E. Bocker and R. Ellis of the Police second team got home by the skin' of their teeth, as they had only one shot to spare In their match against A. T. Lay and A. Hyde Lay. V. C. Labrum and J. M. Jack of the K.C.C. eliminated V. Fethorlek, and T. Ferruson by 22 shots to 18. L." Jack and A. A. Dand also of the K.U.C. disposed of the Police

hard-fought struggle that tock pair, J. Orem and W Mair by 24-

place Recrelo had need to fight 21. every inch the way to victory,

as. I am sure, any slackening on

WOODS SCATTERED Those who played on the Civil

their part would have spelt dis-Service green were less fortunate aster to them. They emerged win- they

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had to abandon their

ners eventually, thanks to R. "F matches halfway through an ac- Luz who beat E. W. Lines by count of the heavy shower which shots, and F. X. Silva who beat fell at about 6 o'clock. The match Guy by shots.

between G: T. Padgett and L. "dr WH. A. Alves was badly, down to Rome or the Hong Kong, Electric R. Duncan, being able to collect and A. Baker and A. K. Minu of Only 9 shots to the latter's 21.

the IRC. was not of a particularly high standard, as the woods on many heads were all over the

LOGAN FAILS

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Another match which was der cided by very close scores was the green. Thus, probably, was due to one, in the Second Division

the very heavy green. The Indian which Recreio beat the Kowloon pair. however, were able to run Bowling Green by 4 shots at Aus- away with an early lead and on tin Road. Although the R.B.O.C the eighth head had scored 11 (playing at home, were actually shots to their opponents" ? On up on two rinks. the efforts of the next head, which was the last G Meyer (who had the better of played before the rain came, Minu was lying 2 ahots, when, with his Drake (who beat. J. 1. Basto by last wood. de Rome trailed the abots) to stave off defeat were un-jack back beautifully to give the availing as J. S. Logan went badly Electric pair a score of 4. down to F. X. Soares by 19 shots. Soares' win of 10 shots included a alx and three fours.

B. Basto by 9 shots) and W. 8

EVEN MATCH

HASSETT AGAIN

A. L. Hassett-described as a large scorer is living up to his reputation. He played another big innings against Surrey at the Oval, in the match which was concluded yesterday... He was only two short of the magical three figures when he lost his wicket. IIls selection- came as rather a surprisë. but It is now generally accepted that such players have a habit of doing great things.

Fishlock In Fine Form

Big Knock Against

The Tourists

London, May 25.

L. B. Fishlock, the young Surrey left-hander, hit up 93 runs against the Australians at the Oral. the match ending in a draw,

Don Bradman top-scored for the tourists with 143 W.. A. Brown made 96 and A. L. Hassett 98.

Results of the matches.. which began on Saturday were:-

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COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP at Leicester, Leicestershire

Warwickshire by 4 wickets. Warwick: 112 (Fiamson 5 for 33) and 395 for 8. dec. (Dollery 127

hot out).

Leicestershire! 349 (Geary 116

not out and. 160 for 6.

At Cardiff, Glamorgan beat Hamp-

shire by 7 wickets. Hampshire 310 (7. C. Clay 6 for, *76) and 253 (Clay 6 for 71).

Glamorgan: 488 for a dec. (Dyson

149) and 78 for 3.

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DAVIS CUP

ITALY DEFEATS POLAND

Milan, May, 24.. Leading by two matches to ore at the end of yesterday's play, Italy defeated Poland by three matches to two today in the second round of the European Zone in the Davis Cup competition.-(Reuter)...

.won

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Sporting

Fixtures

TODAY

BRIDGE-Cheero Club Bridge, a

p.m..

MEETING.-Victoria Chess Club at

Gloucester Hotel, 5 p.m...

close for the RACING-Entries

Hong Kong Jockey Club's Sixth Extra Race Meeting, "hoon PENNIS.—"C" Division, Army' T.C. v. Kowloon Tong: Chinese R.C. v. Kowloon C,C.; Recreio. v. In- - dlan RC; Oralgengower C.C., v.

Hong Kong, University. TOMORROW.

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QUEEN'S UNCLE WINS GOLF PRIZE

ап Bowes-Lyon, Mr. Patrick uricle of the Queen,

the handicap award for players of 75

Division. Radio years of age and over in the TENNIS. "D championship of the Senior Sports Club v. Anny T.C.; Police

R.C. v. Worplesdon,

Central British Golfers' Society at

Kowloon Tong v. Chinese R.C.; | Surrey. recently Playing from a

Kowloon Indian T.C. v. Recrelo; handicap of 15. he returned

Kowloon C.C. Craigengower score of 18 net.

C.C.; Indian R.C. v. Civil Service C.C.

At Dudley, Kent beat Worcester-Ai

shire on the first innings, Kent: 602 for 7 dec. (Fagg 134. F. G. H. Chalk 167. B. H. Valen- tine 100).

Northamptonshire by an in- nings and 57 runs. Lancashire: 322. Northants; 98 (Pollard 8 for 31) -and followed on 167 (Pollard 4

for 13).

Derby, Derbyshire beat Somer- setshire by 8 wickets. Somerset: 158 (George Pope 5 for

·41) and 200 (Buse 104). "Derbyshire; 297 and 64 for 2. Worcestershire: 308 and 101 for At Lord's, Middlesex best Notting- hamshire by an innings and 51

2,

OTHER MATCHES

At the Oval, Surrey drew with the

Australian Tourists. Australians: 528 (D. G. Bradman 143, W. A. Brown 06, A. I. Hammett 98) and 232 for 2 dec (C. L. Badcock 95. 3. Barnet 120 not out).

Surrey: 271 (Gregory 60; Barling 67) and 104 for 1 (Fishlock 931,

EARLIER RESULTS

At Manchester, Lancashire ́ ́best

Assn.:

JOHNNY GOODMAN

SUCCESSFUL ·

British Amateur Golf Tourney

London, May 24, At Troon today, in the second round of the British Amateur Golf Championship. Johnny Goodman, the American amateur champion, Middlesex: 474 (Edrich 245; But- beat Ray Billows, a fellow-member

ler 6 for 75).

of the American Walker Cup team, by four and two.

runs.

Nottinghamshire: 201 (Hardstaffe

105) and 123 (Hardstaffe 52 noti out; Sims 7 for 551.

Goodman and Billows met'in last year'a American amateur Anal.

At Leeds, Yorkshire beat Susses on Goodman was also successful on

the first innings.

Sussex; 260 (Bowes 6 for 39) and

115 for 3.

that occasion.

A. W. Briscoe, of Castle Erea, beat Marvin Ward a member of Yorkshire: 401 (Hutton 107). the American Walker Cup team, at

(Reuter). the twentieth hole.-Reuter).

was the and A. J. Coelho and John Pau Lawn Bowls Teams For The Week-End

The match between D. M. Khan The only match that was won and M. R. Abbas also of the LR:C. decisively last Saturday of Club Cralgengower was more evenly con- Recreio-Kowloon Cricket

the seventh bead The following are some of the A. M. Xavier, H. A. Botelho, J. M. Wappingshaw. rinks will be match at King's Park in the tested. On

which play had to. be teams selected for the League S. Rosario, and E. Sousa (skip). arranged as usual, for bowlers not Third Division which ended in a (after

the score.. was 6-5 in Lawn Bowls, matches to take place C. Vaz, M. Silva, M. A. Car-taking part in League Games: win for K.C.C. by 19 shots. T.stopped)

on Salurday:— Carr and his men bowled very favour of the Craigengower pait, well indeed to get the better of D. M. Khan was, as usual, steady C. Roza-Pereira by 22 shots. II., and Coelho was playing a useful Nish finished the game 13 shots game. Just before rain stopped to the good over J. Rozarlo. P. play. Abbas was lying about 3 shots, as Pau's last wood, after a wick 'or A. Yvanovitch's 32 shots agalBst. W. Hirst's 16 proved of two, came in for the Arst shot. no avail to his side.

DANGEROUS DALLAH

Khan wanted Abbas to come neavy with his last wood, probably with It is just as well for the I.R.C.the idea of letting chance do the that rain rendered their green un-rest. But Abbas realising that Pau fit for play as otherwise they would was too well protected in front for have had to take the field without a heavy wood, decided to draw and the assistance of A, R. Dallah who came in for the first shot himself was indispused. Unlikely as they with a beautiful draw. were to win, the absence of Dallah would have robbed them of any chance they had of beating Crai-i gengower.

In Dallah the Indians, have a skip who is never flustered no matter how much the game is going against him and, what is more Important, he always bowls with his head.

not 1. do say that he always plays VOTY good bowls indéed, I häve seen bim piny atrocionały, but he is

·erbi' dalfa (and collected and this makes him a very dangerous bowler.

HARRY WESTLAKE Evan it their green had been.t to play on, I believe the Civil Ber-

CLUB DE RECREIO 1st Div. (Away) v. P.R.C. J. Luz, C. E. Marques, A. A. Re- medios, and H. A. Alves (skip).

L. F. Xavier, D. C. Alves, F. V. Ribeiro, and R. F. Luz (skip).

| valho, and C) M. S. Alves (skip).

KOWLOON C.C.

The following players will repre- sent K.C.C. in their Lawn Bowls V.League ixture on Saturday:

J. E. Noronha, J. F. V, Ribelre, "C. G. Silva, and F. X. M. Silva

(skip).

2nd Div. "(Home) v. T.R.C.

F. A. Machado, C. a. Lopes, C, H Basto, and J. J. Basto (skip).

C. C: Pereira, F. A. Xavier. Dr., A.

P. Guterres, and B. Basto (skip).

LA Gutierrez, A. V. Barros, L.

J. Bilva, and E. X. Soares (skip).

3rd Div. (Home) 'v. CC.C. J. C. Remedios, J. M. O. Sequeira, O. P. Remedios, and C. R. Pereira (skip).

INDIANS FAVOURED Next week the Indians should win in their home match sgainst the Kowloon Cricket Club. The former will, naturally, try their best to maintain their unbeaten record. Cralgengower will meet the Civil Servants at home and The Hong Kong Footballers. "A"- should win comfortably. The Team should get the better of the Police, after their unexpected Kowloon Bowling Green in their victory over the K.C.C. last week. match at Happy Valley in the Sec- must not be taken gilly by ond Division. The most interest- Becielo. However, the odds are ing, match, however, in this bivi- alightly in Kavour of the Forta- sion should be the one between ruese although they will be play- Craigengower and the Police Al- ing on the Police green. The though the former will be playing Kowloon. Bowling Green will op on their neighbours' green I ven- pose the Kowloon Dock at Austin ture to predict that they will beat 'Hond and should win..

their opponents.

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1st Div. (Away) v. I.R.C. W. Mulcahy. J. M. Brown, R. Craig, and E. Kern (skip)."

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KOWLOON ́ ́B.G.C.

1st Team v. Kowloon Dock at Austin Road John Watson, B. M. White. A. Hyde Lay, and R. Duncan (skip).

R. P. Phillips, A. Macfarlane, C. Hosking, and E. W. Lides (skip). . E F. Thompson, A. J. Hall, Armstrong, and L. Guy (skip). 2nd Team v. ILÈ‚È‚C. “Ä” at .Happy Valley

B.

A. E. Silkstone. T. A. Madar, HT. Overy, and E. C. Fincher (skip).

W. Hyde, L. Jack, A. W. Smith, and J. Hyde (skip).

Reserve:A. Jones...

3rd Div. (At Home) v. H.KER.C.

A. J. Kew, c. J. Tacchi, W. W. Hirst, and J. Fraser (skip)..

E. V. Hearle, K. C. Hamilton, G. C. Norman, and J. G. Meyer (skip). L. A. R. Duncan, A. T. Lay, F.. A. Cheesman, and J. 8. Logan (skip). A. Macintyre, Jack Watson, D. W.

V. C. Labrum, W... French, J. Waterton, and. W. B. Drake (skip).

M. Jack, and T. Carr (skip).

A. Dand, A. W. Ramsey, R. Marks, and H. Nish (skip).

ELECTRIC RC.:

Against K.C.C. at King's Park J. R. Way, J: F. Hedley, B. Dea- con, and W. B. Muškett (skip), (^

W. Stoker, G. G. 8. Thoinson, G. Padgett, and L. de Rome (skip). R. C. Butler, C. E. Gahagan, H.

McKay, J. K. Bloán (skip/......

POLICE Rt.

ANOTHER K.F.C. WIN? The unbeaten Kowloon Foot-T. ball Club, leaders in the Third Division will be entertained by the Yacht Club, who bring up the rear in the League Table with not a single victory to their credit. The Kowloon Footballers should win easily, The Hong Kong Electric wil meet .C.C. an away match and should sisó

win

1st Team v. Retršje (Home) ₫ Pender, W. McHardy, W. E Hollands, and J. Bhepherd (skip),

W Cameron," W Campbell, J. Orem, and W. Male (skip).

W. McLeod, C. bowman, G. Fer- kins, and E. G. Post (skip),

THE STYLIST

Reputed to be one of the midst stylish bats in the Australian team, W. A. Brown is also making a lot of runs. His ∙latest is 96 against Surrey at

the Oval.

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