The Police gained a decisive vie-tory over the Yangtszepoo Bowling Club in their league match on Saturday, beating them by 87 shots to 68. In the other three league matches, the S.LB.C. "Reds" beat the Country Club by 7-66; the "Blues" were lucky to beat the Hongkew Golf Club by "87-71; and the Rees beat the Junior Golf Club by one of the bigesl known in local league matches, the final score being 112.41.
[aT Country chub: 66 Sgt Hongkew. G.c. 11 AMR Tuner Ge ses 'The first round of the Mercury Cup competition, played elf Sunday, produced two of the tinest struggles seen in this event for a number of years. The other two matches were were' won fairly easily. The Lawn Bowls Club beat the Police by 74 shots to 71 on the Yangtszepoo Bowling Club green; the Hongkew Golf Club beat the Club Lasitano by '72-00, on the Junior Golf Club green; the Recs beat the Country Club by 92-70, on the S.L.B.C. green; and the Yangiszepoo Bowling Club beat the Junior Golf Club by 93-62, on the Country Club green, BLBC. 14 Police a Hongkew "G: C. 42 Lusttano' "20. Rees vesese 92 Country Club's %0 Yangtseepoo'""; 95 Junior Ge.) 62
There is very little change in the positions of the various clubs in the League as the result of the week-end matches, with the exception that the Police have strengthened their position as runners-up and the S.L.B.C. Reds are a good third, Rees v4 00 P.W.D.be F. A. Pts. Pet
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