Whilst the calibre of the bowling was not of the highest, there have never" been two more exciting matches played off in the history of focal lawn bowls than the semi-finals for the Mercury Cup on Saturday afternoon. Both matches were won fon the last ends by the respective Skips and by the narrowest margins, the finishes being more re~ minis cent of a baseball game than the supposedly staid game of bowls. In the first_match, the Recreation Club beat the Yangtszepoo Bowling Club by 7% shots to 7% and in the second the Hongkew Golf Club beat the Lawn Bowls Club by 80-77. So close was the play in both these matches that in each case the game was halved on. rinks. Both the Police green in Hongkew Park and the Yangtszepoo green in Wayside Park were in first-class condition, and there were a large number of spectators at both matches, Recs series. 4 Yangtszepoo Honekew GE. 0 SLBC.
The Yangtszepoo Bowling Club caused a sensation in the Jawn bowls Teague on Sunday by being the first club this season to lower the colours fof the Recreation Club, beating them teasily by 81 shots to 61, and taking ample revenge for their defeat the previous day. In the other matches, the Club Lusitano gained a surprise win over the Police by 62-80; Hongkew Golf Club beat the Country Club by 81-71; and the SL.BC. Blues beat the Junior Golf Club by 87-57, Yangtsxep00
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