Harmer and H. Wallace succumbed to the Recs, combination T, G. Main (skip), G. 'V. Jensen, R. E. Manley and R. J. S. Brandt, a much more uneven game was played, Main coming out the victor with 26 shots to 13.
Manley, who played brilliantly throughout, ' was outstanding and Brandt was an excellent lead; in fact these two players left their skip with little to do. Of the other side, neither Wallace or Harmer were playing up to their usual standard.
The Recs took the lead from the beginning, a position which they retained throughout. During the proceedings Goodman added to his total twice with 3's and Main collected a 5 between the 10th and 15th end.
One of the highlights of the game was furnished by Main who, at the 7th end, when Goodman had carried the jack to. lie the shot, came up and drew two beautiful woods.
The Lawn Bowls Club recovered towards the close with a couple of singles and a 2 between the 18th and 20th end but even this left them in a hopeless position, T. J. Goooman End T. G. Maw 0 15
Ewo (Riggio, John Keswick, W. J. Keswick and Pollock) conceded four goals and went full out from the start and had the better of things. They were stronger in their defence and could attack more freely with confidence while Mixed Grill (Lutey, Hornby, Krikoriantz and Elles), witn due respect to Elles who played good game, had to rush Krikoriantz up and down the field.
The Ewo team, played with good combination and broke through the Mixed Grill defence often. John Keswick was particularly good and was doing marvelous work with his stick and scored five times. W. J. Keswick scored once and Riggio twice. For the losers Krikoriantz was terrific and it is doubtful when ther anyone else could have equalled his hard riding and hard hitting. Apart from his fouls, he was often brilliant and drew applause. Lutey played well at one but appeared to be slightly off and could not hit the ball squarely.
Ewe Attack:
Ewo pressed first but the ball was hit behind. They continued to press but could not score. W. J. Keswick fouled and the forty yard free hit, taken by Krikoriantz, went behind. Ewo pressed from the hit out and John Keswick scored. He scored again a minute later when he took a forty yard free hit given against Krikoriantz. Hornby played well to bring the ball up Wom the throw in and score on his own and from a difficult angle too. Ewo pressed immediately from the throw in and W. J. Keswick tallied.
Ewo fouled after a minute of play in the second chukker, but Krikoriantz, who took the free hit from the sixty yard mark, hit wide. Both sides had several cracks at the goal but neither side were able to score during the chukker.
Play resumed keenly after half time and Ewo were again the first to press and score through Riggio. Ewo fouled a moment later and the forty yard free hit taken by Krikoriantz went astray. Ewo pressed and W. J. Keswick hit wide with a long shot. Towards the end: of the chukker Mixed Grill charged down the field and Krikoriantz scored.
The score was four to six against Ewo, in the beginning of the fourth chukker, but was tied twice during the chukker, Ewo scored quickly in the. first few minutes, through John Keswick, who scored again a minute later from a forty yard free hit to tie the score at six all. Riggio scored when Ewo pressed hard from the throw in, Krikoriantz scored well after some really brilliant play which drew. applause and tied the score at seven all. Ewo fouled but Krikoriantz's free hit went wide.
Extra time was played after a five-minute interval. Play was very even and Ewo missed a real sitter when W. J. Keswick missed an easy one just off the goalmouth. After five minutes of play Ewo pressed and John Keswick scored with a high shot which -gave Mixed Grill no chance.
The first match was nowhere comparable to the second one. Neither side were up to their usual standard and the game was inclined to be "sticky" with a good number of rather spectacular misses. The Durhams were conceded two goals which the Braves found a bit too much for them to give. There. was no scoring in the first chukker. Luard an Panning Evans scored for the Durhams in the second chukker while E. B. Moller, Heyn and Lacks tallied for the Braves. E. B. Moller and Lacks were the only scorers in the third chukker while Fanning Evans was the lone scorer in the fourth, Luard scored the winning goal after two minutes of extra time, when he took a forty-yard free hit. The teams were Durhams—Luard Arderne, Fanning Evans and Hum-preys and. Braves—E. B. Moller, C. B. Moller, Lacks and Heyn.
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