Hongkew Golf Club Lose in Match Below Standard Play in Classic Contest AFORE a large crowd of bowling enthusiasts, the Police Lawn Bowls Club gained their first victory in the Mercury Cup on July 24, when they beat the Hongkew Golf Club, by 91 shots to 66, on the.C. green'in Wayside Park, The match whilst not quite-up to the standard of bowling seen in some of the former finals, was a dour struggle, especially in the first half, when the losers put up a good fight. and the. Shanghai Recreation Clu At the conclusion of the match the This time It is a pleasant feature th President of the Lawn Bowls Asso-new name will appear on the Cup. lation, (W. J, Monk), before hand hope the Police will forgive me for Ing the Cup to R. Conduit, Captain of mentioning the Hongkew Golf Club the Police Lawn 'Bowls Club, said In first but they are avery small club part, "I have been asked to perform trid have great difieulty in fuding 3 {eam of four rinks. Tt says much a very pleasant duty, that is to resent' this trophy to' the winners. {or them that they of into the tnat T know that in the past tt has been for the second time, having previous-the custom to go Into a long history been runners-up in 1094. In the of the competition but T do not pro-frst round' they beat the' Country Club, 2 club that has also great ditipose to do that In this weather." As you know this is the Afteenth year culty in" elding a team but. has a this cup has been competed Cor, slumber "of good bowlers. In. the has previously been won by the three inal they astonished everybody clubs, the Shanghai Lawn Bowls by" beating the Rees, after a. great fight." TToeday they haven't Kept Club,' the Yanglszepoo Bowling Club
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