Drawn against G. V. Jensen of the Recs in the first round of the singles Lawn Bowls championship, Sequeira (Hongkew Golf Club), last year's winner, was beaten on Thursday on the Rees' green by 21-10. Jensen, who won the singles in 1933, when Sequeira was runner-up, outplayed his opponent right from the start-and had the added advantage of playing at home on a green that, with the strong wind blowing, very tricky.
"T. Veitch (Recs) beat R. Duff (Junior Golf Club) by 21-18 on the Rees' green, after a hard fought match, and G. Dunlop (SLB.C.) beat Reyes (Hongkew Golf Club) easily by 21-7, on the S.L.BC. green, also in the Brst round ct the championship.
Saturday's high wind spoilt play an the lawn bowls league matches. f' with the exception of the game played on the Country Club green, which is somewhat sheltered and where the screens erected also helped. Play was possible only under the most trying conditions in the other matches, which could not be considered real bowling, In the four frst division matches played, the results were:—SLBC, Reds beat the Yangiszepoo Bowling: Club, on the latter's green. by 89 shots to 81; the Country Club. beat the Clube Lusitano by 63-47; the C, Blues beat the Junior Golf Club by 78-36, and the Hongkew Golf Club beat the Police Recreation Club by 91-61, all on the home greens. The only second division match played resulted ina win for the Police Recreation Club over the Hongkew Golf Club by 69-56, cos vy, Yancrsznr00
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