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THURSDAY, AUGUST 10, 1939,

** In the World of Sports &

LAWN BOWLS NOTES:

Recreio Well Away In Championship Fight

Should Go Even Higher Up After This Saturday

(By "Jack Hy")

Recreio "A" are well on their way to winning the bowls title again for the second consecutive year. Last Saturday they beat their old rivals, Craigengower, quite comfortably at the Valley, and thus maintain their fine 100 per cent. record which, it was thought, was in danger of being smashed. However, the Portu- guese proved the superior team and ran away with a 17 shot victory though they were handleapped by a green both strange and tricky.

Although the Craigengower rinks are not what they were, the Portuguese victory was nevertheless meritor- lous as, on their own green at least, Craigengower. must still be regarded as a force to be reckoned" with. But now. if any opposition to the Portuguese "is forthcoming it must be from the Kowloon C.C. who are at present one match ahead of but two points be- hind the champions.

end of the game.

League Bowls BASEBALL:

Selections

Following are some clubs' selec- tions for the league lawn bowls matches on Saturday:

K.0.0, Third Division at Home versus Kowloon Bowling Green. Time: 3.30 pm, sharp.

W. H. Hobbs, A, Madar, R. S. Meadows, J. M. Jack; W. Naet, Q. E Taylor. W. A. Ramsey, T, W. Carr: T. Hunter, J. C. H. A. Wright, W. W. Hurst,

First Division players will play a friendly match. against wapping- shaw players.

THE HONG KONG ELECTRIC RECREATION CLUB

LACK OF INTEREST IN END AN OLD FRIEND” RETURNS!

OF SEASON GAMES: BUT

KEEN GAMES AT WEEK-END

BY R. O. Y."

Lack of interest, on the part of both fans and players. MAS apparent during the week-end baseball matches. The Hong- kong Baseballers' fight, to lift themselves out of the cellar at the expense of South China, was watched by nine paying cus tomers, while fifteen paid admissions saw the Chinese Base- Dallers-Recreio clash.

The non-paying bleachertes, however; showed their usual great enthusiasm and were treated to sly excellent innings when the Club held Nan Wah to three runs

Tennis

Date: August 12, 1939, 3.30 p.m. they allowed the winners to tally

all up to the last frame in which Interport

(Prompt),

Match:-EKERC. vs. H.K.C.C. seven markers, your of which were Itinerary

Ground:-Ming Yuen,

The following have been select-

ed to represent the Club:-

unearned.

Larry Lawrence had his bends and slants in good working order of

The following is the programme matches arranged for the

R. O Butler, J. R. Way, G. Tand, after allowing two hits in the tennis Interport between Hong- Padgett, G. G. S. Thomson; J, P. first stanza, held the winners hit- kong and Thailand (Blam), .com- Barron, R. A. Owens, S. Deacon, less for five W. H. B. Muskett; L de Rome, V. seventh, four miscues by his team-

frames. In the mencing to-morrow!-- Sorby, A. F. Paul, H. V. Wilkinson mates rattled him long enough for Reserve(a)-G. Halley. W. E Nam Wah to garner another four Macfarlane.

safeties, to sew up the ball game.

Kowloon Tong v. Taikon R.C. The following will represent

IMPROVED DISPLAY Kowloon Tong in their away match

Pinky Higgins gave an improved against the Talkoo Recreation display behind the plate, but the Club on Saturday in the second other infielders all contributed to

division of the Lawn Bowls League. the eleven chalked up in the errors and A. Spary (skip); W. J. Howard, reappearance, after a long absence, R. E. Lee, H. Castro, J. L. Stevens column. Rusty Fedoseyeff made a A. & Castro, A. J. Kew and A. E. but without any conspicuous suc

N. Wong and H. Gittins (skip). Basto (skip); J. Tang, T. K. Lim. cess,

Yacht Club v. Prison Officers

The winning hurler, Hank Chang, conceded only 5 safetles and

In beating Craigengower by who has his own rink in the Becond 17 shots, Recrelo "A" were up Division but who was brought for on two rinks, the third, F. X.this match. Silva's, losing to U, M. Omar's J. Hollidge had A. K. Minu well Dickie Alves had a runaway and truly beaten up to the 15th victory against Dick-Basa. "He head when the score was 15-7 in had 18 shots in hand at the his favour, but in the next five heads Minu scored seven shots to be within striking distance of win- In an interesting match which ning. Minu was lying one shot on ended in semi-darkness between, the last head, but . Collyer, who. Carlos Silva and B. W. Bradbury had been playing extraordinarily will be represented by the follow-support than Lawrence did. C. T The Royal Hongkong Yacht Club 3 walks, but received much better the former was in great danger of well the whole afternoon took then when they meet the Prison Chan playing out of position at losing his unbeaten record. "When jack into the ditch for a couple officers' Club at the last head was played, the score to enable Hollidge to win by 17-14

the keystone sack, had an off day was 18-all and Bradbury was lying Dai Davies, too, was in good form division of the Lawn Bowls League,

green on Saturday in the third and committed 4 bobbles. one when the skips went down. and sent down many useful woods, Carlos was a trifle wide with his Arst wood, but his second took the jack for a count of one to give him victory by one shot.

Both Carlos Silva and Bradbury were playing well, the latter es- pecially was in fine form. He had

BIG SECOND VICTORIES

the H.K.C.C.

George Wu, C. C. Leung, "Grand-

P. 8. Cassidy, E. Hospes, A, 8. pa" Leung and "Dynamo" Ho Mitchell and G. E Costello (skip): played errorless ball in the infield, There were only three matches W. A. Cornell, LE N. Ryan, Awhile the gardeners were seldom in the Second Division last Satur-Nissim and B. E. Maughan (skip); tested. Y. T. Chin made amends day and in all three the victorious C. B. Brown, W. J. Hansen, R. H. for his poor fleiding, by belting a teams won handsomely. The best Wild and A. W. Brown (skip). effort for the afternoon not only

to work like a Trojan the whole this Division 'but also in the afternoon, on many occasions drawing excellent woods to save big

counts.

other two Divisions as well came from the Hongkong Football Club who beat the Police by no less than 52 shots.

SEE ALSO PAGE 16

THIS WEEK'S PROGRAMME

three bagger. Hank Chang was the only hitter in the match to connect twice.

THIRD POSITION

Friday, August 11 Sanch va Tsui Yun-pul Muang Roeng v. Tsut Wal-pul Miss M. Griffiths v.. Miss Sap-. guan Sularitkula.

Monday, August 14

A. Rumjahn and H. D. Rumjahn.

Muang Roeng and Sanch v, 6.

Kasom Chatikavanij and Miss Sanguan Sujaritkula v. Mrs. Chiu Chun-chiu and H. D. Rumjahn.

Tuesday, August 15 Banch v. Tsui Wai-pul. Muang Roeng v. Tsui Yun-pul,

League Tennis

INDIANS WIN BIG GAME

South China Not At Full Strength

In threatening weather which made conditions none too pleasant, the Important "A" division league tennis match between the Indian Recreation Club and South China The Chinese Baseballers nuns Athletic Association was played on to third position in the league off at Bookunpoo yesterday, re- tables when they ran out on the multing in a win for the home the Rambling Rec's long end of a 10-8 score against team by six sets to three. Bouth

China were not at full strength. short-handed and had to enlist the of the play of P. Dew, who gave a The Portuguese boys turned out Special mention must be made; services of non-playing manager, display amazing for a man of 62 Tony Ribeiro, Henry Noronha and years of age, and, in partnership Eppples Remedios. Spotty Péreiza with Ezeto Bick, won two sets..

Kowloon C.C. avenged their away defeat earlier in the season by In all three instances the win- beating the Police at home by eight ning teams were up on all pinks. shots. J. Hyde and his men proved N. J. Bebbington's win by 27 shots This Saturday, Becreto 'A' will themselves to be the mainstay of over J. S. Riddell was the biggest entertain Kowloon Docks and re- the K.C.C. team; they beat A Erink win for Saturday and the big-membering the sorry performance Carey's rink by the margin of 14 geat rink score went to the credit put up by the latter aalast shots. Frank Goodwin too won for iot F. Cheesman of the Kowloon Recreio second string at Hanghom in band in his match against J.A. B. Allar, though this was only have no difficulty in moving one had the Chinese aluggers in did Spores:- the K.C.C. but he had only one shot B.G.G. who scored 38 shots against last week, the Portuguese should Orem. For the Police J. Fender did one shot better than Bebbington's rung higher in the championship culties and conceded only seven H. D. Runjahn and S. A. Kumjaha well to beat Teddy Fincher; he score. scored a seven in the course of the game.

INDIANS SLIPPING BADLY

If farther proof is needed to confirm the all too obvious fact that the Indians are slipping badly, it was given last Satur- day at the Valley where all three of their rinks bowed in

ladder.

his and 1 free pass

His fielders let him down by! committing seven miscues, all of which proved to be costly. Mar- ques was the only outfelder to en- sender any confidence in his fly. shagging abilities:

(LB.C.)

beat J, Hsu and A. Chan 6-2; beat C. H. Chan and K. H. Lee 6-0; lost to Szeto Bick and P.

Rumfahn and I. M. A. Razack

Dew 2-8.

(LR.C.)

The Hongkong FC who seem Recreto 'B' will visit the Indians most likely to win the Secord at Sobrunpoo and a good game Division title, and their closest should" be witnessed, with the rivals, Talkon, both won very easily advantage in favour of the latter. last Saturday. Though the former Earlier in the season it will be re- are three points ahead of the lat-called the Portuguese were the ter. they can by no means take it cause of the first reverse suffered easy as any slip they make may by the Indians who unit then had seriously jeopardise their chances been in irresistible form.

Tony Alves played a steady game but sustained a nasty injury to his defeat to the Civil Service C.C.of winning the championship..

In spite of their success last right hand, in the fourth, which The Prison Officers Club in the week against the "Indians, I think will keep him out of the game A notable absentee from the Third Division brought off a sur-the Civil Servants will go down until next season. Johnny Alvares, A. H. Madar and A. R. Minu ranks (or rinks, if you like) of the prise victory at the expense of to the Police on the latter's green. Epotty Pereira and Eddie Carvalio Civil Servants was F. Jones who Craigengower, at Stanley. They The Kowicon Bowling Green-garnered two hits apiece, Pereira

has been a most successful skip., were up on two rinks and won by Craigengower match will be well connecting for a slashing triple | A. W. Grimmitt stepped into his 23 shots, T. Pile's 15 shot win over worth seeing. It will probably be to centre field. shoes and did well to beat M. R. Stanley Leonard included a seven. Abbas by 20 shots. I don't know whether it was through design or

whether it was a coincidence, but BOWLS TOURNEY

Grimmitt had the same, rink that; did service for him so well in the open rinks competition, even unto Bld. Eccleshall, his number three,

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