The Archive · 1926

Defeat of Hongkong

Two more interport lawn bowls} matches were played last Friday: afternoon, The Junior Golf Club} teams acted as hosts to both the Hongkong and Hankow teams and succeeded in defeating both of the visitors, the score with Hongkong S.|being 27. to 16 and that Hankow being 18 to 16.

In_ their match with Hongkong the J. G. C, started off in the lead and, with the exception of the fifth end, when the score was six to five in favour of Hongkong, gradually increased their lead throughout the 21 ends. Hongkong was represented by P, T. Farrell (skip), A. M. Holland, D. Gow and U. M. Omar while the J. G. C, had playing, for them D. "MeAllister (skip)," Harrison, R. Dorrance and J. Drysdale. The following shows the state of the game at the various ends:— ast Hongkong 3.6.C.

Sth 6 5 10th 3 2 15th 10 oise 22! is Hankow Beaten by Junior Golf Club The game in the case of Hankow was somewhat different. The G. 3 led their opponents through the first fives ends after which the Hankow team jumped into the lead and at the end of the 10th end were ahead 7 to 6. By the time the 15th fend was reached they had further increased their lead, the score stand ing at 13 to 8 From this time on the "J. G.C. players took new courage and were leading by one Point at the finish of the 20th end, the score being 17. to 16. Shanghai annexed another point during. the 21st end, making the final score stand at 18 to 16.

Hankow was represented by A. Lester (skip), C. T. Underhill, J.J German and' E. Owen. A. Bra Gkip), JR, Milligan, 'P. Bphgrave and A." Raitt. played for

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