in the semi-finals of the lawn bowls Rinks Championship when Yangtszepoo Bowling Club received excellent representation two of their rinks escaped unscathed in the fourth round play, all fur matches of which were worked off yesterday., Meanwhile, the Hongkew Golf Club and the Police Recreation Club also'earned a place each in the semi-finals. The victorious Y.B.C. skips yesterday were A. Marshall and W. R. Chisholm and it will be unfortunate for the Wayside bowlers that they will not be given a chance to have an all-Yangtszepoo final as Chisholm and Marshall will be matched in the semi-final.
The play in the fourth round was generally close with the most convincing triumph being earned by a margin of 13 shots. This was registered by the H.G.C. rink under the leadership of A. M. Gutierrez who skipped his four to victory by 25-13 at the expense of C. Richards' rink. The Portuguese bowlers were thoroughly at home on the Y.B.C. greens, the scene of the engagement.
Another splendid achievement was zecomplished by R. Conduit's four who eliminated A. D. Denton's rink from the competition by 26-21 on the Hongkew Golf Club's greens. This feat was all the more creditable in view of the fact that the losing rink cluded two players, K. L. Swartzell d P. Shaw, who were on the champion rink of last season. Conduit's quartette will now have to meet A. M. Gutierrez's team in the semi.
The rink under the leadership of A Marshall produced impressive form
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