Shanghai, Aug. 27. the first time in several weeks, League lawn bowls did not produce any surprises, all favoured teams winning comfortably yesterday. The Recs, by beating the S.L.B.C. "Reds" 58 shots to 51, overcome one big obstacle on their path to the Championship.
They managed to win on two rinks, in a hard-fought match.
The Police, as expected, had no culty in disposing of the Hongkew Golf Club, recent giant-) lers, on their own greens, winning by the handy margin of 29 shots, 74 to 45. The Hong—kew Golf Club, however, managed-to win half a point when one rink was tied, The S.L.B.C, nes" made 'a splendid recovery after their poor showing last week when they beat the Junior Golf Club on their own greens by 63 shots to 40, winning on all three rinks for full points, In the fourth senior Division match decided yesterday, the Yangtszepoo Bowling Club won from the Country Club by 67 shots to 43, but they lost to the visitors on one rink.
The Shanghai Lawn Bowls Club scored a handsome win in the 2nd Division, trouncing the Junior Golf Club by 83 shots to 51 for the highest score of the day.
On their own greens, the Barbarians won from the Police by 64 shots to 57, and were victorious on two rinks, First Division Junior G.C, 0; $.L.B.C. 5°
SLBC.
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