The Archive · 1937

Lawn Bowls Annual Won by the Rest

J. Monk Decides Haggis Discarded Bagpipe

'Once again the Sassenachs were successful on Sept. 3 when The Rest beat the Shanghai Scottish S.V.C. Past and Present, in their annual all-day fawn bowls' match by 198 shots to 183, on the Shanghai Lawn Bowls Club green. The last time the Shang-1 Scotlish won was in 1935 by the narrow margin of three shots. Last year The Rest won by 48 shots. On these {wo occasions there were six vinks; this year there were only five, 'At the finish, of the morning sesston, with the' Scottish down nine hots, some 50 odd players and guests, to the accompanying distant thunder of artillery and the skirl of the pipes, were marched into the club house led by Pipo-Major J. R. Wellsted "Haggis carried by Capt. T. W. R. 'Wilson, Shanghai Scottish, was piped in and although its looks belies what ites within, one and all, Sassenachs and Seats alike feasted right heartily. During' the timm the pipers played several well known Scotch airs and one was heard to remark, "We ar all Seats to-day, within and without." The chair was'taken by Mx. W. J. Monk, Vice-President of the SLLB.C. in the absence of the President Mr.

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