Shanghai, Sept. 17.
ITH victory in the first lawn bowls interport almost within their grasp, Shanghai made a last-minute miscalculation to deliver the honours to Hongkong who triumphed by 18-17 after the local side were ahead by 17-16 on the 20th end of the interport encounter taking place on the Police Recreation Club green yesterday, The Shanghai skip had the misfortune to dislodge his own wood with the last delivery of the game, thus giving Hongkong two shots as the visiting team were lying first and third. Had Shanghai bowled short with this last wood, a tie of 17-17 would have resulted and another end would have been required to gain a decision.
It was one of those unfortunate twists of fate however, for, had the Shanghai skip succeeded in his intention of carrying the jack to his backwoods, a victory would have been certain for Shanghai and he would have been the hero of the day.
'The match was an uphill ght almost all the way for the local side the Colony players held the lead for the major portion of the game and it was not until the 190) and' 20th nds that Shanghat came into, their own agrin 10 be ahead of their opponents. At one point, things did not Tooke too Tosy forthe local. four as they trailed by 8-12 on the 10th end.
Pho two. teams, wore am fllows:—aeons BW, Brady
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