The Hongkong and Shanghai Interport lawn bowls teams were very lucky (0 be able on Sept ember 9 to play off the third game in their series. A few minates before the time set {for the start of the postponed match [at Wayside Park, yet another local] thunderstorm broke over the district', but it was far worse than the one the day before and in less than half' Jan hour the streets were running inches deep in water, whilst the park was a lake. It' was hastily Necided to transfer to the Race Course, on the chance that the Lawn Bowls Club's better drained gree" was in playing order, and the teams} were delighted to find that th: storm had ceased half-way over the} [Garden Bridge. However, naturally} only a few people heard of the change and so there was only 9 small attendance of spectators.
Hongkong, too, must have beer very sorry that' they declined 10 play the match on Monday, for won the substituted practice ame then quite easily, whereas this time they had to acknowledge Jdefeat by 18 to 16, There was, of} course, a late start and the match was finished in the dark, On the day's play, Stormes was] the best bowler; he saved his side fon many occasions with some clever shots. Bailey was not as good usual. Peck played a good game at second, whilst Jensen certainly starred as lead. Ie was rarely off the Jack. For Hongkong, Goodman appeared to be the best, playing all through. Luz w times, but not up to San-lay's display. MeLeod came on to-rds the end with some excellent
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