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LAWN BOWLS NOTES:

RECREIO

DIVISION

THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 1939.

In the World of Sports

"A's" PROSPECTS

CHAMPIONSHIP

SECOND DIVISION RACE

REMAINS OPEN

Outstanding Performance By U. M. Omar In Singles

(By Jack Hy)

Bright as the prospects of Recreio 'A' winning the First Division championship already are, as the result of their victory over their club-mates last Saturday, such prospects have assumed a positively rosy hue by the defeat of their closest rivals, the Kowloon Cricket- Club, at the hands of Cralgengower.

In the Second Division, the championship race is still open, as the two leaders, the Hongkong Football Club and Talkoo, clashed in a match which ended in a tie, thus leaving the destination of the shield to be decided in the very fast match of the season.

The Footballers are still one point ahead of Tal- koo and if they should win this week against the Kowloon F.C. In an away match, they will have bag- ged the title.

In the Third Division, Recreio and the Kowloon C.C. are running neck and neck, both having the same number of points, though the former are in a more favourable position, as they have one match in hand: they did not play off their tie last Saturday against the Prison Officers' Club,

There should have been aj full programme of matches last week-end, but due prob- ably to uncertainty in the political situation, the Police called off both their matches Second Prison

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nade rings round Jimmy Hyde and won by 19 shots.

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not accomplish speed might, there was no evidence.

CLOSE FINISH

The match on the adjoining green between A. R. Dallah and G. Ferkins was more interesting as It was apparent, especially in the earlier stages of the game, that whoever won had to make a fight for it. Both were running neck and neck up to the 13th head when Ferkins was 11-10 in the lead, But a four conceded to Dallah on the next head took the fight out of Ferkins and he lost after adding only three more to his scOTO,

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THIS WEEK'S MATCHES

Recreio 'A' will entertain

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WINNING FIRST STRENGTHENED

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There was little about which to enthuse in the Britain-Portugal game on Saturday, but the fans who turned out at the ball park on Sunday morning certainly received full value for their four bits when America and China staged a battle-royal in the open- The second of the three Indian er and the Mindanao gang battled a full eight innings R.C. representatives in the quar- against the Hongkong Base ballers in the nightcap. ter-finals to be eliminated was M. R. Abbas when he lost to C.-F.

For Britain's surprise 18-3 Never any more than ahoulder Remedios, the former Shanghai win, most of the credit must high all the way to second, that champion. After trafling behind go to Dave Leonard, who peg was enough to discourage the at the beginning of the game, Re-hurled superlative ball after Chinese base runners from staging medios, by some good bowls, aver- the first stanza to hold the their usual pilfering tactics for hauled his opponent. The game Portuguese representatives to

the rest of the match... ended practically in darkness when two hits and no tailles, and

GOOD BALL PLAYED the Portuguese scored a three on followed up his mound work

All of the Americans played the 23rd. head.

by batting in three markers.

good ball, but "Highjumper Wil- Brother Stan also did his bit son took top honours with some with the hickory stick, driving in brillant by shagging in the centre three tallies with two doubles and garden as well as clouting a triple bagger that drove in two of his a single Lefty Joe Bowen con- nected for

Horseface two safties, one of team's three tallies. which was a circuit clmit that Douglas pulled an unassisted dou- Kowloon BG.C. at King's Paranded the apple over the right ble play when the fans were this Saturday and should add an- field bank. ather win to their already impos- also garnered two nits, while Sam Nip Lum

"Honest Tom Fox! treated to the unusual spectacle of bunting & pop fly ing list of victories.

The Civil zast Burprised with an errorless straight to the fielder. Sertants will visit Kowloon Docks display at the Keystone sack

Nip, however, redeemed himself and if they reproduce the form

The losers started off in fine with a brilliant display behind the they showed last week when they style, punching in three markers plate. and got event with Douglas WELL DESERVED VICTORY

beat the K.B.G.C. In an away in the initial frame, but faded out when he recovered Ho's heave from The Civil Servants brought of match they should take full points. completely in the last six stanzas. rightfield to all Douglas at the an unexpected though entirely de-

Craigengower should easily dia-

Tel. No. 20135. An excellent team on paper, the plate and then whipped the pill served victory at the expense or pose of Recreio 'B' at the Valley Portuguese gang let their supporto Wally Ching to nab Vetkepler the Kowloon BG.C. "in an away The Indians will be at home to ters down badly in all phases of for the only Chinese double kill- match by seven shots. F. J. Jones the Kowloon C.C. and a good game the game.

Ing. Spotty Pereira falled held W. Macfarlane to a draw after should ensue. The former, it must to come through on the mound, Bill Hong Bling sustained a nasty Officers did likewise in their being 0-11 down on the fifth head stuff at home and good as the team-mates, made things worse hot drive in the sixth. F. F. Choy," be remembered, are pretty hot allowing twelve hits, while his hand injury in fielding Thomas' encounter. Strange was twg behind Adan:

Holland. It was therefore J. Hol. Kowloon Cricketers undoubtedly with a loose fielding that debited Hidge's fine win by fine shots over are they will probably go down them with eight miscues. A. J. Hall which enabled the Civit unless they improve considerably

George Souza, was a disappoint- Servants to win.

their abominable. form last ment at the Windy Alley and com. Incidentally,

EFFECTIVE HURLING Hollidge included a six in his Saturday.

mitted two bobbles. Johnny Al- Apart from the effective hurling score.

I must confess to being rather vare slapped out two bingles of Tony Mockevicals and Hoffman. hazy about the Second Division which were insufficient to make the highlight of the Mindanao. Though the race in the Second gramme for Saturday. I sup- up for his three fleiding errors. Club clash was a brilliant catch by

рабе the Division is still open, the chances matches washed out on account of folding chance, but smashed

programme of Caco Marques handled only one McClanahan.. of "Paintpot" of the Hongkong Football Club rain on August 19 will be carried triple bagger to score Portugal's bank with runners on first and aThomas's drive to the rightfield winning the title are slightly more out. If that is so, then the Hong-first run favourable than those of Taikoo, kong FC., the leaders, will be en-

second, and two away. as the former are still one point tertained by the Kowloon F.C.

AMERICA-CHINA CLASH

The Baseballers won 5-4, but ahead of the latter.

Earl Wong and Miles were the, were aided by McClanahan, Sar- The Hongkong Footballers should stars of the America-China clash, tain, Hoffman and Bellamy of the These two teams met last Satur-win in which case they will have staging a grim pitching struggle U. 8. 9. Tulsa, and Lima, a visitor day at the Valley in a match that won the championship. But should that held the interest of the fans from Manila, all of whom played they lose, as is quite possible, the from start to finish. Both were a great part in the upsetting or Kowloon F.C. being pretty good at given splendid support by their the Mindanao. home, then Talkoo, who come next team-mates, each squad commit- in the tables, stand an excellent ting but two bobbles aplece,

The sailor gang appeared to take. things too easily for the greatest chance of bagging the title, as

The former was unlucky to lose part of the game, although D- they are almost certain to beat the one error gave the opposition all glas let out several enlivenȚig. Civil Servants who will be at home three of their tallies--although roars that failed to get his gang to them. In the remaining stacked up against the greatest sparking on all cylinders. matches, Craigengower should beat array of hitting talent fielded by Kowloon Tong on the latter's any one squad this season, he con- green and the K.B.G.C, should ceded only four hits and three free have the better of the Police at passes, striking out five,

Miles conceded the same number There will only be three matches of hits, dive walks and fanned six,

in the First and Divisions, and the

Third Division

against Recreio.

Of the matchey played, there were 1 couple of surprises chief of which was the away victory of the Civil Servants against the Kowloon Bowling Green.

The overwhelming defeat In- flicted on the Kowloon C.C. by Craigengower came as another surprise. Before their reverse, the Kowloon Cricketers, were regarded as serious contenders for the championship, bu' their aspirations have been dealt a mortal blow by their defeat.”

GOOD PLAY BY ALVES Recreio 'A', in beating their 'B' team by ten shots, did not do as well as they did in their first en- counter earlier this season when they won by the handsome margin of 3 shots. That they won at all was entirely due to the excellent form shown by Dickle Alves and his men who beat F. X. Soares' rink by 15 shots. Carlos Bilva, though still unbeaten, only tied with J. J. Basto and F. X. (Spuggy) Silva was five down to A. A. Re- medica.

At one stage in the game be- tween Alves and Soares. the former was actually seven shots behind, but a magnif- ceat burst of scoring during the latter part of the game daring which he chalked up no fewer than 26 shots (inclad- ing a six) in ten heads, enabled Alves to turn the scales in his favour.

Indeed, the whole complexion of the game was changed as the re- sult of Alves victory.

AN EASY WIN

Cralgengower beat the Kowloon

C.C. at home with astonishing ease

FAVOURABLE CHANCES

ended in a tie.

From accounts, Taikoo were unfortunate to have only tied the score as. If they had won.

they should have if D. Munro had aot conceded a four on the very last head to J. "Selby, the boot would now be on the other foot, to quote a very trite phrase. In other words, Taikoo would now be at the head of the Tables.

SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP

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in the Third In which, all home Costello, Miles' battery mate, made teams should win.

only one peg to second to catch Kip Lum handily after the latter had taken a big lead off Arzt.

Of the four wingers in the Quarter-Final

matches the PROGRAMME FOR

iri Singles Championship, the per- formance of U. M, Omar was out-

THE WEEK - END - standing. So well did he play on The following is the programme SPORTING Monday against H. White that the for this week-end:- latter was left standing right from the word go.

The ease with which this veteran of the green disposed of his opponent who, fromTM what I hear, is no mean ex- ponent of the game himself, stamps him as the most likely Champion for 1939.

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It took Omar only 12 heads to

by 58 shots. This is by no means score his 21 shots. White scored.

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FIRST DIVISION

K, Docks v. Civil Service C.C. Recreio 'A' v. Kowloon B.G.C. Cralgengower v Recreio B Indian R.C. v. Kowloon C.C.

SECOND DIVISION

C.S.C.C. V. Taikoo

K. Tong v. CO.C. Kowloon FC. v. HEF.C. K.B.G.C. v. Police

THIRD DIVISION

FIXTURES

with two ingles, was the only batter in the game to connect more than once.

·I.R.C. ANNUAL MEETING

Proposed Extension

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To Clubhouse

The proposed extension to the present clubhouse, costing between -TO-DAY

$1,800 and $1,700, was discussed at LAWN BOWLS-Singles Cham-the annual meeting of the Indian Monship (Semi-Anal).-A. R Recreation. Club held yesterday. Dallah v. C. F. Remedios (Um-afternoon with Mr. A. el Arculli, pire, R. P. Phillips); U. M. Omar President, in the chair.

V. B. Basto (Umpire. V. Chit- Supporting the President were tenden), Kowloon F.C., 5 p.m.

Mr. A. G. Suflad (Vice-President), RACING-Draw for Australian Messrs. M. A Wahab (Hon. Secre

Subscription ponies, 1940, atary) 8. A. Rumjahn (Hon. Trea- Jockey Club Stables, 5.30 p.m. TO-MORROW

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surer) and A. H. Madar.

It was decided to leave the mat BADMINTON. YMCA Badmiriter concerning the proposed ex- ton in the West Lounge, 8.30 pm. tension to the incoming Commit SWIMMING. YMCA.

Mixed tee. Swimming, 6 pm:

Referring to the report and statement of accounts, Mr. Arculli said that the report reflected the A. G. Gardner, H. 8. McKay, G. activities of the Club fairly well Padgett, G. G. & Thomson but he would appeal once more for (skip).

more members, K.T.C. VS. CRAGENGOWER

The financial position was not The following will represent sound but this was probably due

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a record for the season, neither le only one. In beating White by 21-KRO.C. V. Prison Offer their 95 shot aggregate a record. 1. Omar has equalled the record Hongkong F.C. v. Kowloon F.C. But two records were set up by B. set up by J. C. Brown last year Craigengower C.C. v. H.K. Electric, W. Bradbury's rink (L. C. R. Souza, when he beat C. H. Baste by the

IRC RINKS H. Xavier and A. E. Coates) same score.

The following are the three when their rink scored 48 shots"Another bowler who has earned IRC. rinks for Saturday:— and beat Teddy, Fincher by the the right to enter the semi-final J. Hoosen, SM. Rumjahn, A. R.T. margin of 38 shots.

round is J. J. Basto who easily Mina, A. K. Minu (akip); The highest rink score previous disposed of A. R. Minu at the Civil

D. M. Khan, A. M. Wahab," M. to last Saturday stood to the pre-Service C.C. by 21-8. The Recreio Y. Adal, A. R. Dallah (skip); dit, of J. C. Chalmers of Talkoo player was drawing beautifully on A. H. Rumjahn, A. Bakar, A. C. Kowloon Tong Club in a second to lack of new members, when he scored 41 against J. Belby both hands, but his opponent was Madar, M. R. Abbas (skip); of the Hongkong FC. and the inclined to be through. One sur- HKER.O. VS. 0.0.0. highest rink" win was J. Fender's prising feature of Minn's game was The following have been select victory by 33 shots over J. Deakin, the absence of his driving in which ed to represent the EK, Electric Bradbury and his men were in de- I am told he excels. He did send Recreation Club against the C.O,C. vastating form

down a couple of heavy woods, at Happy Valley on Saturday at (which, I may add, did not have 3.10 p.m.

Including a seven on the very first head they scored on all Except five beads. Fincher could only manage' to score eight shots. U. M. Omar 100

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the desired effect) but of the R. C. Butler, R. A Owens L de variety of wood which he literally Rome, WH B. Muskett (skip); huria down the green probably W. E. Macfarlane, W. E. Baker, with the hope that what skill canA F. Paul, J. K. Sloan (skip);

Divis'on League match against The report and statement of ac- Craigengower Cricket Club at counts were adopted. Kowloon Tong on Saturday:-

Stephens, A. Spary (skip);

R. E Loe, E Castro, J. I

N. Näckay, J. Tang, A. J. Kev, A. H Basto (skip);

H. N. Hu TK., Lim, J. N. Wong.

Gittins (skip).

OFFICERS ELECTED The following oficers were elect- ed for the ensuing year

President A. el Arculli: Vice- Presidents: C. Rahim and AT G.

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