Possible Clues:

• Rower perhaps left in ship by crew
• Not a sore loser
• Chap aiming for game and most tricks securing rubber finally in bridge
• Player in pantos -- Mrs looking silly
• A sore loser he isn't
• Storm when shot is consumed by bridge player
• Fair player has drink on board with Jeeves, for example
• That fellow of the southern harbour is just playing
• Eg, athlete
• Old Bob, the harbourman, loves to play around