May 19. ITH summer "on the doorstep", so to speak, increased activity President of the Club, was the guest of honour and oficlatea at the function, During the tifin in= terval, G. N. Manley, the captain for the past season, officially handed over the reins of" once to W.
1 the newly-elected captain.
Two competitions were staged durin the is apparent in the hot weath" sway for the next four months. closed, the Race Course grounds pastimes which will now hold With the Racing season officially have been thrown open and already the mushroom growths of mat sheds are springing up pra tically overnight.
Well to the fore in this race to get started is Lawn Bowls, and yesterday saw the opening ceremonies of three between the Ex-Captain's rink and the Captain's rink resulted in a view Tennis Ace in U.S.
Bowling greens.
The three clubs inaugurating their season yesterday were the Yangtzepoo Bowling Club, Junior Golf Club and the Shanghai Recreation Club whose greens "were officially opened, The Only one of these three, however, to Initfate the season in the tradition manner was the Recs where President, Mr, R. J. S, Brandt, proclaimed the greens open by the rolling of the silver jack, 'With the Police greens having been formally opened on Saturday, four Clubs will now - commence " their Bowling in earnest. It is generally antieSpated, however, that by next 'Week-end nearly all' the Clubs will have opened their greens.
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