The Archive · 1939

Police Topple from Top Rung

SPORTS AND PASTIMES

S.L.B.C. "Reds" Trounce Lawmen 5-0; "Blues"

Now Head First Division Standing IHE first division of the Lawn Shanghai, Sept. 10. Bowls League underwent a drastic change yesterday afternoon when the leading Police Recreation Club relinquished their premier position by losing to the Shanghai Lawn Bowls Club "Reds" by 0-5. They have now dropped into second place, sharing this position with the Shanghai Recreation Club.

In the meantime, the S.L.B.C, "Blues" regained Jost leadership by trouncing the Country Club by 5-0. In another crucial match, the Recs' team had to fight hard to beat the Yangtszepoo Bowling Club by 3-2 to keep in the race for supremacy.

In the second division the Clube Lusitano crept up on the leading Yangtszepoo Bowling Club.

While the Portuguese Club gained a clean triumph by 5-0 over the Junior Golf Club, the Wayside team coul id register only a 4-1 win at the expense of the Rees.

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