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September 7, 1939.

A.R. DALLAH, LEADING 20-10, BEATEN 21-20 IN LAWN BOWLS FINAL

Magnificent Recovery By U.M. Omar But He Was Lucky To Win

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With duc respect to U, M. Omar's fine fight- ing finish, I am sure many people who saw the game will agree that he was very lucky to beat A. R. Dallah in the final of the Open Bowls Singles Championship of the Colony on the Club de Recreio groen yesterday. Trailing 10-20 on the 14th head, he finally won 21-20 after as magni- ficent a recovery as has ever been seen in the tournament-aided and abetted by a few atrocious mistakes by Dallah.

was

Indeed, when he recovered from 2-8 defeit to lead 17-8 after seven and consecutive successful heads, fater reored a three on the 14th head to lend 20-10, Dallah was playing ro well that he seemed to lurve the match in his pocket. Be

outplayng this Omor in every department al stage end 1 am sure there were my prople who thought, as I did, that a victory for him was just a matter of time. What make this impression all the stronger was the fact that Onuar had lost his sense of weight and was always that yard through or short.

to

It was gave the latter the match.

Dallab, an unfortunate ending for but in a way he only had bimself to blame for allowing the match become zo tight. When he led 20-10, the odds were a dollar to a lemon that he would win the title for the first time, but he failed to seize his chance.

Such a splendid bowler as Dallah is bound to go far; but I make bold does succeed to say that even if

in winning the championship in the near future, he is not likely to have the same ehee of winning as com fortably as he should have done yes- turday.

He had victory in his grasp, only

FIGHTING FINISH

But there was a surprise for all to let it go again. On the 15th end, Dallah, leading 20- 10, was lying one when Omar hud his last wood to roll. The latter toolt a desperate chance with a drive. could have drawn, for Daliah's shot was in a perfect position for a rest;

He

but probably he could not rely on a draw and preferred a drive instead.

As it happened, his gamble came off and with the two he got on this head

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Champion

Once More

U. M. Omar yesterday set up a local lawn bowls record which may never be equalled when he won the Colony singles title for the fourth

tare by beating A. R. Dallalt 21-20 after one of the best matches in the His

of the competition. Omar at one stage was trailing 10-20, bat in five

brads the scored 2, 2, 1, 3 and 3 to win.-Staff Photographer,

Here And There

With "Abe".

Effect of War On Home And Local Sport

S far as can be munde out at the, of the men will have to be drawn

intention from the elvilian clubs.

A fament, Hongkong

The greatest tribute one can pay Omar, who won the Colony title for is to carry on with

Its sport as if Effect At Home

the fourth time-thus setting a record the war was not on. Perhaps this which will take a long time to break stutement should be modified slight-

THE

Killed While Playing Bowls

Mir. Alfred Robinson, a plum- ber, who was watching the game said: "One man had just thrown and Knowles was walking to when suddenly there was a blaz- ing light. Knowles seemed to ex- plode. His clothing flew all over the

place,

It

the worst Ightning I have ever seesi."

In several places near where Knowles had been walking the turf was cut as though by a knife.

While playing a bowis four- some at Peel Green, Lancashire, on August 26, Mr. Edward Knowles, azed 45, of Harrison Street, Peel Green, was killed by lightning. Two of his friends, Stanley Hard- FEAT and Stanley Knight, were treated in hospital for burns and shock.

Hongkong Rifle Association

Programme For Year Now Announced

will

Commence

The Hongkong Ritle Association (EN 1039-40 pro- gramme on Wednesday next, Sept. 13, with a Spoon and Practice Shroot at 200 yds.. 500 yds. and 600 yd

Pool Bull: Two targets will be reserved for Pool Bull shooting.

Firing will commence at 1.45 p.m.

PROGRAMME dates The following are the dates the shooting programme: 1939:

Sept 13, 20, 24, 27. Oct. 4, 11, 18, 25, 29. Nov. 1, 0, 15, 22, 20, 29. Dec. 6. 13, 17, 20..

Is that he never admitted defent even in the face of his opponent'sly by adding "wherever possible effect of the war in England, substantial lead. He played Fome beautiful shots at the start and at affected to a certain extent one way 1014. At least in

Now that the Swim- Football League programme was 1040: the end, but on the whole he played er another. by taking the jack down to the ditch. no better than Dallah. He won bening Interport with Shanghai has petition was played. But this year)

cause he made his recovery just in been enncelled, it is time and because Dollah played right into his hands by his timidity on the learn 18th and 19th bends.

his

With this he kept the game alive. Guccess, he also seemed to develop new courage, and it was 113ང་ ture lo dominate the play. He scored another two on the 10th end, followed by a single on the next.

head

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was lying three round the jack, with other.

So there

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Jan. 3, 10, 17, 24, 28, 31. Feb. 7. 14, 21, 25, 28.

Mar. 8, 13, 20, 27, to April 1.

Prize Meeting. Apr. 3. 10, 17, 24, 28. May 1, 8, 15, 10. Times of Shooting are:- visit Wednesday.

for

from 1.43 p.m. to.

the West Indies cricket Sundays, from 9 aan. (sharp) un-

given

of course, is greater than it is ma for obviously local sport must be here. It is greater even thon in that year the carried through and the F.A. Com- pleasing to the Football League has already that the Interport Lawn suspended all matches. Further Bowlers are going up north as ori- more, the Ryder Cup golf match be Buin threatened to ruin the match.ginally planned. As reported else-ween Great Britain and the Unlied.

States, scheduled are sailing by

to take place in the America Several showers came down when where, they

November, has been and the projected the game was in progress und stop-Conte Biancamano on Sunday and cancelled. pages had to be made each time. The will be back either on the last day of the M.C.C. cricket team to India durk A BAD BLUNDER

change in the weight of the green in September or the first day in Oc-this winter has also been called off.

more than Dallah. ker. The affected Omar

local bowls

Recently season is heavy It was

18th on the

that Leading 8-2 before the last

is no team, which toured England during til 12.45 p.m. almost completed,

bowlers to never reored again need for

worry. But the summer, left for home suddenly In adition to the dates made his shower, Omar Dallah, in my opinion,

the Hornally

soccer and cricket when the crisis developed. Every above, it is hoped that, as in the biggest blunder of the match, When until Dallah_lind reached 17. The

was drawing well, with one reasons commence about this time. one was surprised by their depar-past, the Royal Navy will help by he had his last wood to roll, Omar hand taking a Httle more than the and at the moment there is some only a few hours' notice. They hudtion on certain Saturday afternoons. ture, which was decided upon at allotting spare target accommoda- incertainty regarding these branches u. spart. The

opening to cancel their five remaining x-on the naval range at Stonecutters, his fourth wood wide by the side. His Excellency the Governor, Sirrogramine of matches in the Foot-ures. They were due to play Sus- Dallah was lying fourth with two Geoffry Northcote, was amongst the ball League has already been an- at Hove, Kent 1 Canterbury, back woods. He, therefore, had spectators who saw one of the best nounced, but it is safe to say that followed by festival matches ut in view of the visit of the Austra- -nothing-to-lose by taking a "crack" } finals ever played la the history of

Skermess, Folkestone and Sear-Hans and the lifting of the ban on --- borough. It is reported that the France and French clubs. at the jack. If he carried the kitty the championship. Never before has

sumgestion to sail for home immedi- he had his back woods to receive it; the inargin of one shot separuted the

atele came from Kent. champion from the runner-up. if he did not hit the jack, there was a good chance of taking out one or two of Omar's shot woods; or even by head: if he had missed jack and woods, he would not have given uway mure Than three. Instead, Dalla pre- ferred to draw, ignoring the fact that it needed n very good shot Indeed to save, let alone take first shot. A heavy wood, in my view,, was certainly called for ingenuch us he could allow for a greater margin of error. As it was, Dallahi went alightly narrow although he had the perfect weight, and his wood swung) arross the green. With the three hef obtained here, Omar was now only two shots behind. 18-20.

If the 18th head was a bad one for Dallah, the 19th was even worse, fur on this end he conceded another three to lose the match. Omur was short with his first wood, but drew two beauties with his second and third, while Dallah, heavy with his Arst, was narrow with second and third. Omur tried to block with his fourth, but failed and the position when Dallah had the last wood was this. Omar was lying two, Dallah hod third and two-back woods.

UNFORTUNATE ENDING

The following are the scores head

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Hockey Association

Annual Meeting

The Sixth Annual General Meeting of the Hongkong Hoc- key Association will be held in West Lounge of the European Y.M.C.A. to-day at 6 p.m.

the

the League will have to be greatly curtailed, For obvious reasons, Service teams cannot parttelpate,]

and without them the League will not be unythingʻlike its old sell. An for cricket, the League meeting should have been held on Tuesday, but this has now been postponed to The match was umpirect by Mr. V. September 25. Even 50, doubl Chittenden.

exists as to whether organised erle- ket will be played in the Colony Uhis year.

Interport Players' Soccer Visit Departure Delayed

WHETHER or no we will have any League soccer in the Colony,

The departure of the Hongkong at least we have the satisfaction of Interport. lawn bowls team has been knowing that arriving to-day by the Then in playing a pound-on shot, delayed, and the players will now Canton is a team of footballers from Teave on Sunday morning by the Sulgon. This visit has been ar- Dallah went wide and had the morti- Conte Blancamano instead of to- ranged by the Eastern Athletle Alcation of seeing it cut Omar's front wood in for the third shot, which morrow by the Tjinegara as origin- Association and is a sort of return

So Near And

Yet So Far

ally arranged.

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A. E. Datih, when leading 20-10° on the 14th head against U. M. Omar, seemed to have victory within hię grasp yesterday; but he was defented finally by 21-20,--Staf Photographer.

visit for that paid by the Eastern Icam at the end of last season. Some dimculty may be experienced by the Eastern A.A, in arranging Axtures for the visitors, but if the other clubs co-operate, at least three good matches will be arranged. The first of these will be played on Saturday against Eastern on the Club ground; the second against the Chinese Federation; and the third against the Rest of the Colony, Eastern will be | Belding their full side, but at the [ moment it is undertain what the other two teams will be like. The Police players are not available for the hird game, which means that most

The

Police Aquatic Sports.

Hongkong Polloe aquatic sports will take place on September 10 at the Victoria Recreation Club.. Hents will be held on Tuesday, September 12, and the deals will be held on Saturday, September 18.

Tour Ruined

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An: un- sally attractive season had been -anticipated; but this is not 10 be. The avenge age of the Australian Teid is under 24, and the averago weight of the forwards 13 stone 12 IN the case of the West Indies cric-it is cance only poc

keters, the war did not affect tation of being exceptionally power them too badly: at least they had ful in front but with no outstanding completed most of thele fixtures Inj back. A programme of 28 fixtures England. But with the Australian had been arranged for them, begin- rugby players who have only just ning with a match

against Devon arrived in the country, the war is a and Cornwall at Devonport un Sep sad blow, They arrived on Septem-tember 18 and ending up against ber to be greeted by the announce-England at Twickenham on Junu- ment of war. Thus without playing ary 6. There was also the Ikell- a single gone they found their four hurt of OR extra Kame against completely ruined. The 1030-40 France afterwards, and they had rugby season at home was expected arranged to play in Canada on their t have a spreial Interest this year return home.

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