IN LAP OF THE GODS

NZ Truth, Issue 1306, 22 December 1930, Page 13

IN LAP OF THE GODS

Tourney Honors In Capital STRONG ENTRY (From "N.Z. Truth's" Wellington Rep.) :■ TOURNAMENTS are m the air. Upper x Hutt started off with its one-day fix- _ tur.e last week, and the Centre TournaC ment will occupy the time between Christmas and the New Year to be followed oy a further .two days competition In the Hutt Valley." Tournaments are also going on In all ate . surrounding centres. The Upper Hutt event suffered by bad weather, but \- all competitors recognised what a great day., it would have been under fine conditions. The Upper Hutt Club, although youthful and small m membership, has carried off three Centre championships, which is more than a number of the older and larger clubs have been able to do. When play was stopped an Upper Hutt rink, skipped by Dalton, was fn. an undefeated position. Dalton is .... . a very stylish player and can be classed amongst the best. He was well supported by Goodwin, v who has a good record. Lightfoot, a • Centre champion, was present, but not > engaged m the games. The draw for the Centre Tournament is out. Hard times keep people at home, and there were more entries than usual. In tournament play no team, however, strong, has been known to win without its full share of luck.' Although all greens are supposed to be good and all sections of equal strength, such is not the case, and for- ' tune at the outset decides the fate of many competitors. ft Is interesting to see how the draw works out. Section E stands out at once as the strongest. BrightI' Ing and Naylor meet In the first round. Under the law of average, Naylor should win. l Then we have Ted Johnson and Charlie , Beynon, both m this section, and. as if r there was not enough talent, Porteous jb- must be drawn to fight out amongst this E strong and happy hand. : Porteous is L lucky m being able to play two rounds \ on his home green. r Next we turn to Section D, and find Ardell and Lowry drawn to play one another, with Percy Smith of Thorndon, the winner of minor tournaments, waiting to meet both the winner and the loser, together with an unknown' Quality m Morton, of Masterton. In. Section A, . Ted Hill has struck, a; soft patch, but m nail the others there will be a good fight, but without good fortune none of 'those mentioned will be ; the ultimate winner, and the final result te m the lap of the gods.