The Archive · 1939

Blues Increase Bowls Lead

Police Score Impressive Victory Over Clube Lusitano; Reds Win Handily at Yangtzepoo HE Shanghai Lawn Bowls Club: Blues, leaders in the first division of the Shanghai Lawn Bowls Association League, consolidated their position yesterday when they won easily at home against the Hongkew Golf Club. It was a most successful day for the S.L.B.C. in the first division yesterday as the Reds took the measure of Yangtzepoo Bowling Club, in spite of playing away.

Two Clubs were engaged home and away yesterday, the Recs winning both of their games against the Shanghai Junior Golf Club, in each instance by four points to one.

Of especial interest was the impressive manner in which the Police Recreation Club defeated Clube Lusitano, when they won on all three rinks.

Lusitano have been showing good form in the first division this season, and the Police did very well indeed to win all rinks, Clube Lusitano's second division team atoned somewhat for the defeat of their seniors when they beat the Police by 4-1. In another game in the second division, the Barbarians continued to display good form, beating the Shanghai Lawn Bowls Club.

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