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Thursday,

HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH

August 7, 1941.

WICK'S "BOWLS NOTES

Activity Among League's Cellar Dwellers

Four-way Struggle In First Division:

Interest In Junior Sections

WHILE CRAIgengower c.C. advanced another step towards the First Division championship last week by scoring a clean-sweep win over Recreio "B" at King's Park, the bottom teams in the League were seen in a scramble for points. Of the four teams concerned, only the Civil Service were beaten, Kowloon C.C., Kowloon Docks and Kowloon B.G.C. “B” winning their, matches by four points to one each...

Neck-and-neck Finish

In the Second Division, Kowloon Fastball Club have caught up with the leaders, Kowloon Tong, who though down. en two rinks, won on aggregate and thus secured three points. The two teams are now on level terms, with 35 points each. A neck-to-neck finish between them is indicated.

and five to win. This provided an exciting finish, for Khan and Yusuf, Minu's No. 1 and No. 2 respectively. between them laid three shots. But W. Greit, Cullen's No. 3, drew third

The Third Division standing| When these two rinks had Anish- remains very much the sanic,d, Atinu and F. Cullen had their last head to play and the position was As expected, Kowloon Bowling that the Indians needed four to tie Green defeated Club de Recreio, by 4-1, while at Sookunpoo the Indians missed an opportunity of making a clean sweep when one of their rinks, after leading by 20-4, lost by one shot in a thrilling finish. The the whole, however, four points and are points leaders.

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shot.

J. E. Noronha (Recreio) giving his skip the line.

Ming Yuen.

A.

A. H. Rumjahn, No. 3 to Minu, was team on then asked to trail the jack a foot. Hyde-Lay and G. W. Deacon (Kowloon B.G.C.) looking on.-

perfectly garnered He carried out this order still 21giving the Indians three again. With his next. wood--Greig having Kone behind the League wide with his second he was asked to push the jack a couple of inches further back.

He again got through the port to hit the jack but did not galle do what be intended to achieve and the position was not improved,

Programme For Saturday's. Combined Aquatic Gala

THE ATTRACTIVENESS of Saturday's grand combined gala has passed beyond the ranks of the ordinary enthusjart and its appeal to all is resulting in a surprisingly rapid sale of tickets.

DEST match of the day in the senior division was that at Club de Recreio where the champlons had the better of K.B.G.C. "A" by four

the Indians sill lying three. points to one, Only visiting skip to

Afinu had a great chance of win- win was A. J. Hall, who, with G. H. Sherritt as his No. 3, defeated R. F.ning the match-providea that Cullen Luz by tive shots. The other two failed with his last wood, of course Recreio skips, J. F. V. Ribeiro andand but for the fact that the jack H. A. Alves, won comfortably, but sprang two inches too far back, he the standard of play was always would have done so. high.

He played

ayed on the bunch of woods covering the jack, intending to push the city

back slightly, which would

of his back woods of the other two rinks to give their brought two have into the count, but was just too heavy side a major shore of the points.

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the same green, Cralgengower O defented

"" on all Recreio rinks, though the scores were quite

close in two of them.

U. M. Omar's unbeaten rink were given a good game by J. J. Basto's rink, and

and only four shots separated them at the end.

over

The same margin of victory was scored by B, W. Bradbury Eddle Souza,

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here success | might have gone either way 13 there was never very much be tween the two rinks all through. The last five hends in the Souza- Bradbury encounter had to be played on on adjoining rink following the shower which came down shortly be

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Prices are $5, $2 and $1 and most of the better seats have al- ready been taken. It should be noted that there

finued ac ia commodation.

Lawn Bowls

Strange Brothers Eliminated

THE FAMILY KINK of the Strange brothers--E.L.,

11.C.

S.. and Ewere eliminated from the

bowls rinks. Colony lawn championship last night when they met the strong Cralgengower four uf R. Basa,

A. E. Coates, J. 8. Landall and C. S. Rosselet at the Kowloon Bowling Green Club and were beaten 22-15. Rosselet's rink have thus entered the quarter-finals and will probably

K. M. Omar, 13. W. Bradbury and L. M. Omit some time next week. as this second C.C.C. rink have yet to play A. Hyde-Lay's four on Sun- day in the Third Round.

and though he succeeded woods, one THERE was nothing outstanding in Their Excellencies Sir Geoffry incct their Club-males-A. M. Omar,

counters out of the back woods, one

of Cullen's back woods became

fourth shot. It was a good try even

if it failed..

Governor, the Third Division matches. The Northcote,

und Major League leaders, Kowloon Bowling General C. M. Maltby, new G.O.C., Green and Indians, won their mat-and Commodore A. C. Collinson will ches and thus retain their positions. be present.

the

the moment

Open Pairs Match

The Bowling Green conceded a Notable among the ranks of the OWLOON C.C., like Kowloon point to Recrelo, but Indians combined V.R.C.-Y.M.C.A. swimmers Docks, collected four valuable should have had a clean sweep inos-are Noel Hammond and Wilfred points and seem to have got fur- much as A. M. Wahab's four were Lawrence, past champlons, who with

At the Club de Recreio, yesterday, ther away from danger of relega- leading 20-4 and should not have reigning champions st tion. Their victory over the by been beaten. The rain interrupted will form a brilliant galaxy of stars G. E. Thomson and E. V. Searle had a close and exciting game against no means weak Police side was a the match for a while and when play, for this Meeting.

was resumed they fell to pieces. In the Chinese team will be NH Gittins and W. J. Howard, win-

ning by 17-15. Nin, but because the events are THE draw for the third round of sprint relays, Chan Chun-nam, the

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creditable performance, all the more so in that they conceded only half a point.

Open Prits the long distance champion, The Portuguese, who p.m.

#. C. Fincher had a good win over had been holding: Bradbury's men Ted Post while Tommy Madar did Anals of the Open Rinks was made is absent.'

well up to the rain, lost their extremely well to have the better of In Saturday and has already been very grip thereafter.

A. E. Contea, who has been out

of the game for a couple of weeks,

the

redoubtable J. Shepherd, whose published.

second defeat in the League it was In the pairs, the best matches

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Programme

League Rinks

HONGKONG F.C. rhils for Satur-

day's League matches will be: Bickford, A. G. Gratton, J. A. It Selby

Thomson and V. Maciarione; Shaw, C. Hiebertron. A.

2nd. Div. v. K. Tong (away)-B. I.

and W. Gill; A. Watson, J. H. Gelling,

Brooksbank

The programine and competitors In the third rink, N. J. Bebbington appear to be A. M. Omar and U. will be as follows: made a welcome return and played and Jock Fender had a great game in Omar v. C. Gowland and J. McCut- Women's Medley 3 x 50 yarda a notable part in Bradbury's success. which the latter's front men were cheon; H. A. Alves and F. V. V. Chinese: Mics & Wai-ying, Miss L Fo- Thanks to good work by hip No. 1. having the better of the former's. Ribeiro (hollers) v. J. A. Remedios luen and Miss Ho Walling: V.IL.CH MIE A. A. Razack, who again was con-But Bebbington himself made up for and L. A. Gutierrez; W. Cameron Anderer, V. Churn, and Max

and K. S. Robertson, sistently on the jack, and by his No. this by some good shots and it was and E. G. Post v. C. Roza-Pereira 2 100 yards free-style-Chinese: Wonk

Reserves.-C. Carr and A. MacAlpine. 3rd Div. v. Police (home).~A. B. Cole. 2. L. Gaddi, who was very, steady, due to him that the rink were able and F. X. M. da Silyn; W. L. Walker Slu-lun (Charles Huang) and Trui fland.

Hozanan, T. I, Pearse, G. E. Stephens and C. S. Romelet had ten shots to spare to share the honours.

and R.

ય Duncan v v. the winners of

of A Percirn,

D. A. Mansell; E. P. Anslow, J. M. at the end of his game against A. PJ —

M. Holland and K_C... Hamilton. V. 3. V.it.C. Women's 30 yards freo-style Thomson, K. Ferrow and G. S, Graver; Guterres.

A. E. Contes and B. W. Bradbury; handle

Balloy, J. Russell, S. Sinango and J. VLC. Boys' 50 yards breast-stroke auf.

Electric R.C. Team

their win,

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V.R.C. D. Hutchinson and L.

Hammond.

ILK. ELECTRIC R.C. will be re- presented by:

Owens, FL. Groome, W. E. Blacfarlane V. Kowloon D.G.C. (away)-R A. and A. F. Paul: J. F. Gregory, S. Deacon and J, K. Sloan; W Barron, R. F.

Sinker. C. E, Gahagan, R. C. Huller and

The Cralgengower rink were play-TOWLOON Football Club had a L. J. Silva and J. F. V. Ribeiro v. handicap. ing better bowls and fully deserved field day against Kowloon C.C.C. E. Marques and J. E. Noronha:|| 5. Wumen's free-style relay (0 × 50)—–—– and won by a margin of 54 shots, w, J. Burling and M. N. Rakusen v.nese: Ba Wal-ying, Ng Po-hing lo Wat-king. Ko Mu-ng, Teang Fong- being up on all rinks. F. Young-N. J. Bebbington and J. F. Mac-wan and Lo Tak-ching: Vale!“ V. Kowloon

Churn, J. Anderson, C. Guterres Docks husband Inid it on pretty heavily on Gowan. A Hunghon,

In the rinks, if both Omar's rink Men's medley relay (3 x 50)-Ponn

Lopes. M. Norantia and E. Grant, gathered four extremely valuable 1. S. Meadows, who managed only

and Rosselct's rink get through King-kai, Ng Nin and Taul Hang: V.R.C points at the expense of the Indians, five shots against his opponent's 32.

As

their third round matches--which, A. K. Ruinjahn, D. Hutchinson and N. a result of this clean sweep, who lived up to their reputation of

the Footballers are on the same at the time of writing have not yet being a week away tenni.

footing with Kowloon Tong, who been played it will be a veritable were saved from defeat at the

meeting of the glants when they hands of the Prison Ofeers' Club

clash. This game, if it comes off. Men's Free-style relay (8 x 50) Basketball League

Chinese: Nat Nin. Tsui Hong. Wang Cal- promises to be one of the best mal-hung, Wong Stu-lun, Ng Chun-man by the excellent play of J. L. Step- hens' rink,

ches in the tournament.

Shek Kami-qui; V.R.C. D. Butchinson, W. Saunders, Winning by 36-4 against A; W. In the other three games in this Lawrenes, N. Hammond, G.

10. Diving Exhibition-Chinese Wong take only one point as A. R. Dallah Bircock, J. Jamieson, J. W. Fitzgerald round, if paper form counts for any-Paul and B. 5. Wilson.

Stephens rink thing, the rinks led by J. Shepherd, King-woon. Koo Ka-kul and Lam Ka- was nine shots down to A. Calman) and W. J. Bagley, and M. R. Abbas was the same mar- (N.A.E. Mackay, T, K. Lim and J. N. A. J. Hall and M. R. Abbns ought to tung: YR.C.: L. Ho and G. Saunders,

Wong) covered the adverse balance) win through to the semi-finals, Sa Wal- gin down to M. Ferguson,

in

Actually there was only one shot

It In aggregate, but this was due

to the One work of A. K. Mian's rink Who

completely outplayed

opponents to win by 17 shots.

their

But despite this, the Indians could

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REMITTED TO LONDON: #151,999.19.68 DONATIONS TO DATE: $2,452,251.84

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7. Comedy Act * members 50 yards back-atroke handicap.

and

1. Mixed relay 18 x 50) Chinese:

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CLOSE GAMES AT Y.M.C.A.

King and its Miu-ling. "Ng in S. China Win Again

Hang, Wong Chi-hung and Wong Słu Jun; V.R.C. Misses V. Churn, J. Anderson, C. Guterres and I, Lopes, D. ilutchinson, N. Hammond, W. Lawrence and Haunders,

12. Inter-Cinh water-polo.

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At the conclusion of the gala, there will be dancing to music supplied by Art Caneiro and his orchestra, by courtesy of the Peninsula Hotel.

London Clubs Expelled From Soccer League

LONDON, Ang. 6 (neutor).A number of southern football clubs, Including 11 in London, having decided to play their own' League Cup events this season, have been expelled from the Football Len-

gue.

of excessive travelling.

Two well contested matches in the basketball league were played at te Kowloon Chinese YM.C.A. last night. South China beat Ping! Ching 36-31 and National Univer- sity beat Yu Leang 39-31. Sul rejoicing over their win against Sing Tao, last week, South China were over-condent against Ping Ching and were inclined to take things too easy. South China opened the score but their opponents nearly always followed with an equal number of points. At half- ime, South China was leading 19-17. The second half knw South Chien showing more interest but they wETE nearly too late as Ping Ching took ad- vantage of the slackness and followed goal with goal. The winners rallied towards the deaing minutes,

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The

Second Match

Kame between National University and Yu Leang was much more lively, and although the former were by far tite faster, they found fl dificult to have the court to themselves.

Varalty started off well but like

Tha, controversy goes back several weeks when Londoners objected fo Oxturas laid down by the League an the grounds They Angeested their own Tromue, South China were too sure of them- which other southern clubs joined. The elves ond began to slacken towards! Frothall League thereupon threatened the end of the first half, The staminn expulsion if the southerners did not the hardier Yu Leang players proved fuil the original xtures.

Lan advantage in the second half whens

The Londoners held a meeting, and the losers pllod up goal after goal to In the half stood by their decision. whereupon itering the neores level inte expulsion, which concerns such famous Varsity's victory may be attributed to frame as Arsenal, Chelsen, Brentford the fine combination of their forward and Tottenharn, came into force for trio, Yu Shu-tien, Chang Sang-kow Howing a further League meeting last and Chan Sul-Juk. (night."

Shares Cancelled

It was then drelded that in the un- animous opinion of the Football League management committee, all'15 smiliséen clubs who refused to full the fixture made for them had, by their bellum. ceased to be members of the Frothall League and the committee resolved that the shares in the Lengua hald by the eight full members were now can culled.

The four clubs who foined the Lon

Goal-scorers: South ChinnShele Chun-chi' (3), Chung Linh (u), Chang Yuk-kwan (8) Ng Shin-chiu (13). (21, Sul Kit-man (4), Shek Tain-takk

Yan-wing (12), Fung Chik-hung (4. Ping Ching-Chan Yu-ling (4), Slog] King-sing (1). Ho Kwok-chu (4), Lo Pak-tat (3), Pun Wing-ling (3)

*National University-Yu Shul-luen (11). Chan Bang-kow (12) Fun Kan- hung (6), Chan Bul-luk (10).

Yu Leang-Ng Chi-narat (18), Leung doners in revolt, are Aldershot,|| Wat-hung (0), Kami "Yim": (1), Wong Brighton Roading and Watford...

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