The Archive · 1938

Lawn Bowls League Play

Recs Defeat Hongkew Golf Club; S.L.B.C. Reds Beat Y.B.C.; Clube Lusitano Win from J.G.C.

WHO three League games played yesterday afternoon resulted in decisive victories for the winning sides.

The Rees took six points from the Hongkew Golf Club whilst the Shanghai Lawn Bowls Club 'Red' and the Clube Lusitano took. 5 points leaving their opponents, the Yangtszepoo Bowling Club and the Junior W. H. Allman, (handicap 1) wil play No, 1, I am reliably informed that "Bill" as he is known among his friends, started polo on a bicycle but after a few months of that pastime his father thought it more economical to lend him his ponies and start him on indoor polo, than to buy bicycles in rapid succession.

He started outdoor polo last year and adapted himself quickly to the game and played in the winning team of tHe Tyro Cup Tournament. Although not "as good aš his father he shows great promise and a similar style As their No, 2 the Troopers have W. G. Turbyfill whose handicap is one. He began polo in Shanghai in 1930 and has played in the winning teams of Several Cup matches, generally playing No. 1. Turbyfill had a nasty accident in 1936 during a point to point race, but he hover lost heart and was playing polo again the next season. His bustling' efforts have always succeeded in some way of another in harassing the opponents.

N. F. Allman (handicap: 3) has played polo for nearly thirteen years, and has always played No. 1 in many Interports and also in the many important and minor Cup matches, but he has relinquished his position to is son and will play back. Those who re backed the Troopers Weed not think him misplaced for dung his thirteen years of polo he has played in every position and is quite at home anywhere,

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