The Archive · 1939

Hongkong Defeated By Local Rink

Shanghai, Sept, 27, The Shanghai Lawn Bowls Associa {tion Committes put up a powerful rink yesterday afternoon and sue-laceded "in defeating the, visiting Hongkong bowls team by 20-18 for the fourth defeat of the visitors in Shang-hal, the match being played on the Shanghai Lawn Bowls Club green, Another exciting ending was produced as the Colony side gradually overhauled the local four until. the Committee men were ahead by only 10-18 on the 20th end, Had the southerners gained a. single on the following head it would have forced tie, but as it was, the Shanghai fam' managed to maintain their suprimacy narrowly by adding a single to their side of the score, The team were as follows:

SLBA. Committee:—S. $, Wilkinson skin Sie Wallace (UG, Gu aE. Fericla to 3.6, Lo Bwartell itongkong:—B., W_ Bradbury (skip), mit iva), @. Duncan (Ne. 2). ON: Mi Omar tive." 19:

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