NDER perfect weather conditions yesterday, the Shanghai Lawn Bowls Club celebrated their twenty-fifth anniversary and closing day and the Shanghai Recreation Club also closed their summer games season.
Apart from these two functions the final of the Hongkew Park Championship Shield was played off, the Police defeating the Junior Golf Club. Another important match of the day was the Singles final of the Junior Golf Club, played in the morning, when R. H. Miles beat R. S. Duff by 21 shots to 5.
A most successful day was seen on: the greens of the Lawn Bowls Club, play starting at 1015 a.m. with a game of rinks which was won by W. J. Ward (skip), T. Crosthwaite, A. H. Childs and T. M. Yates, the excellent play of Crosthwaite being commented upon.
excellent alfresco tiffin was served at 1 pum. when Silver Jubilee brochures, attractively compiled with a summary of the Club's history, were distributed.
Mr. W. J. Monk, the President of the Club, in a speech at the close of tiffin stated that on account of the limited space there dad been no formal invitations for the day's festivities. The few guests there, however, were heartily welcomed. As would be seen from the Souvenir Cards, the Club was fortunate in still having two of the original members on its strength, Mr. Harold Browett who, unfortunately, owing to indisposition was not able to be present, and Mr, Donald Mac-Donald, a member of the General Committee and active member. "he traditions of the Club had been upheld during its existence, namely, good sportsmanship and friendliness and they could again claim to have had a happy and successful season.
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