A full programme of seven matches will be played in the Shanghai Lawn Bowls League this week-end, the fixtures being listed for Sunday. Most Clubs will hold pick-up games on Saturday, when some players may also play-off their matches in the first round of the various championships.
The Shanghai Lawn Bowlk Club Blues, present leaders in the First Division, will be hosts to, the Hongkew Golf Club, the match being scheduled to start at 3 pin. On their own greens, the Blues, if they retain the fine form they have shown in recent matches, should be able to take the measure of the visitors and further. cement their lead.
The feature match in the First Division this week-end is that between Yangtzepoo Bowling Club and the Shanghai Lawn Bowls Club Reds, to beheld at the Wayside greens at 3 o'clock. The Reds opened their League engagements in fine style last Saturday when they defeated Country Club on their own greens.
Yangtzepoo Bowling Club have so far won all their matches, and on their own greens, they will be difficult to beat A closely contested match is anticipated. On Saturday, the Yangtzepoo Bowling Club will hold a pick-up game, starting at 3.15' p.m.
The Rees, who won against Hongkew Golf Club last week, will play Junior Golf Club on their own greens at 3 pin. on Sunday. This match is also expected to be a close affair, with the odds slightly in favour of the home team.
The Hongkew Park annual "Derby" Will he held on Sunday when the Police and Clube Lusitano meet on the formers greens. Keen rivalry exists between the two Clubs, who every season, have always made a special effort to win this game.
Clube Lusitano appear to have a well-balanced team this season, and with the Police at their usual strength, a highly interesting match should be seen.
In the Second Division, three matches will be played on Sunday, Clube Lusitano opposing the Police on their own greens, the Junior Golf Club meeting the Recs at Hongkew Park, while the Barbarians will be hosts to the Shanghai Lawn Bowls Club.
The following are teams selected for the week-end fixtures. Members are asked to note that arrangements
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lees v. Junior Golf Club (At Rees)
Yanatszepoo B.C. v, SLB.C. Reds (At Police R.C.)
Police RE. v, Lusitano (At Mrs. Bryan and. Mrs. Handy, the second couple, were given a stiff ght by Mrs. Eatwell and Mrs. Mc-Ginnon, who, after dropping the first set by 6-1, came back with a rally which put the score in the two remaining sets at 8-6 and 7-5. to ar". Blood and Mrs. Arnold Jones at 6-4, settled down in the second, set and won to love. The ultimate winners bagged the third and deciding set by 6-4.
At the French Club, the CSF. Red team trounced the Swiss Club by winning all the nine sets played. Mrs: Sincai and Mrs, Sokren tried extremely hard in the second and third sets against Madame Mary and Miss Rudge and nearly succeeded in averting a shutout defeat as the score went 7-5 end 8-6. The rest of the sets failed to produce close margins.
In an interesting match in the Second Division, the CSF. second leam took the measure of the Rowing Club by six sets to three. The French women lost the first match to the visitors. Madames Trolle and Loreal tried hard but they were unable to overcome Mrs. Stewart and Miss Wilson, who played a steady game throughout.
Both couples took the lead in the first set until the score reached 6- all, when the Rowing Club ladies annexed two games in a row to win the first set at.8-6. The same result was seen in the second set as the ultimate winners reeled off two successive games after 5-all. The third set was decidedly in favour of the visitors who wound up winners by 6-2.
The second match was also a severe test. Mrs. Huxley and Miss Sharp were lucky to escape defeat in the first set when they finally beat Mrs. Forrestier and Miss Gardener by 12-10.
"Mrs. Thompson and Mrs, Grimmo, in the third match, also had a narrow escape for they were held to an 8-all tie before winning the opening set.
The Associacas Das Senhoras Portuguesas, formerly a senior league team, has entered two teams in the junior category and they came out even yesterday when the "A" team beat the Deutscher Garden Klub by $-1 and the "B" side lost to the Columbia Country Club by a similar score.
The Columbians played impressively and should give the stronger teams a good fight for top: honours this season, Following are the results:
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