Hall (Wo. 9), BW. Bradbury "Ue. 2), bunyan iwo. 1) feeney, many of his woods proving troublesome to the Recs side.
It was on the 10th head that the local side laid their foundations for the eventual triumph. During this stage of the match Recs ran away with on astonishing seven-wood head, which succeeded in raising them from 8-13 into the lead at 15-13.
'The game was opened with the Hongkong side running up a three lout the lead was short-lived os the Recs tied the count in the very next head, Playing irresistible lawn bowls, the Colony players forged Jahead' on the fifth end, leading by 7-5.
Omar and Hall Shine Outstanding among the players were Omar and Hall of the Colony team, No matter in what critical situations their side happened to be, these two men always played their shots with confidence with the result that they were consistent throughout the match and brilliant at times.
G, B. Stormes, skip of the Recs, held the.teem well together with his fine control of play, to say little lof hig perfect draws. The two Manleys "Fendered excellent support by landing their early woods well around the jack, Thompson came in for his share of the lime-light with several well-executed shots and took a big part in the final crucial head.
On the Hongkong side, Bradbury iwas surprisingly off-form, apparent failing to find the weight of the green. Duncan, the lead-off man for the visitors, displayed great consist By registering a three on the sixth head, the Shanghai team overhauled their rivals to gain the supremacy Jat 8-7, A three, followed by a single Jand then a double scored by the Hongkong bowlers left the Recs trai ing 8-18, The came the bombshell by the Recs on the 10th end. Right: from the start of this head, the Recs bunched their shots well round the jack to lo five when Omar and Stormes took their turn, Omar de-Jclded to hazard a draw in on Jattompt to cut out some of the Rees' woods, but his effort misfared when" he sent in another Rees! wood towards the jack, Stormes then converted the six into a seven bby sending his last shot for a well-placed draw. i Careful Play 'The visiting team managed to over come this set-back with a series of careful plays, but not before the Recs registered a' brace of threes on the next two ends. The 13th end proved to be the starting point of Hongkong's climb after being left behind by 13-21.
George 'Manley and Thompson Grouped four bowls around the jack At the start of the igth head, but spectacular tactics by Omar and Hall robbed the Recs of these points. First, 'Hall delivered a shot which knocked two of the Recs' wood out. A bril-lant drive by Omar, then carried the jack into the ditch, the subsequent play rewarding Hongkong with a four.
At the 16th end, Hongkong was leading once again after obtaining a well-earned three. A canny block by Omar prevented Stormes from sending the jack to the backwoods placed. by W. T, Manley. This head put the southerners up by 24-22. efforts by Hall and Omar failed to Aisturb the winning shots of the Recs.
Score by ends follow:—
Shots "Total Ends Shots Tata Recs Howoxono 8
2 H a 1 3 $ 3 4 1 3 8
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