The Archive · 1941

H.G.C. Bowlers Stage Upset

SPORTS AND PASTIMES

LAYING at the height of rheic form, the unpredictable Hongkew Golf Club lawn bowlers pro duced championship form to confound lawn bowls experts by scoring an impressive 4-1 victory over the Shanghai Lawn Bowls Club "Blues;" one. of the most favoured aggregations to win the Teague title this season, yesterday afternoon when the first and second divisions of the league entered the second day of competition.

Though losing by two rinks the SLBC. nearly pulled the fat out of the fire when their third rink scored a decisive 9019 win, only falling Short of three shots in the grand total to th Meanwhile, in another match of interest, the reigning champions, the Shanghat Recreation Club, made full amends for their defeat of last week at the hands of the SL.BC. "Blues" by handing out a severe beating to the Clube Lisitano "Greefis"" to. win by the possible score of 8-0. with an overwhelming margin of 60 woods Between the scores, G, B. Stormes rink was chiefly responsitie for the 'Rees! success as his quartette crushed Dr, D. M, Gutterres' team into Submission by winning 4412 The Second rink, skipped by F. O. Madar, emerged victorious with 20 shots to spare, Another Clear-cut Victory "Reds" aggregation chalked up their aMesnwhile, the Clube Lusitano's accend win by outscoring the S.LB.C. "Reds"" 65-49, winning " by 'Actual competition in alt three inks, however, was much closer than the inal score would appear to indicate. A, Ozorio' four won by the wides margin, defeating their rivals by A.M. Souza's rink only managed scrape through with three shots to spare. 2 "The Police Recreation Club did only, slightly" better than last week. Whereas they could gain not a sin point against the 'Clive Lusitano their first encounter, they managed to prevent a shutout defeat, losing 4-1, their conquerors yes~ terday being the Yangtszepoo Bowl. Ing Club, C. Aitkenhead and A. 'Marshall' piloted two of the Yangszep00 rinks to victory. The Lawmen's only point was eared by R. Conduit's four which defeated W. (Chisotm's team by 25-20,

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