BOWLING.

Auckland Star, Volume 55, Issue 2, 3 January 1924, Page 8

BOWLING.

A MASONIC TOURNAMENT. GOOD SAY AT DOMINION ROAD. By TRUNDLEIt. Encouraged by the success that attended an afternoon given up to bowls about a month ago, ttic Masonic fraternity went one better yesterday, when they gathered In full force at Dominion 'Road green, to take part In an all-day tournament. Twenty rinks wore entered, and most of the conditions were explained by Mr. J. F". Hoskinjr, chairman of the committee of management. The teams , were divided Into four sections of five each, and the orthodox draw was made, giving a bye in each section, but any disadvantage was eliminated by letting the byes in sections A and C play the byes in sections B and D respectively. By this means all played five games instead of four, and there was no waiting about. Bowlers always object to a bye, especially as it always seems to last about twice a« long as a match, and committees of management would do well to adopt any expedient that is possible to avoid it. Another scheme, which is equally effective, and which was tried with such success at Grey Lynn that they propose to again carry it out at their tournament next Wednesday, Is for one section to play another, instead of the teams In tiheir own seotlon. In ordinary club tournaments this has an additional advantage, in that the club members can be put in one section and the visitors in another, thereby avoiding the necessity for clubmates playing each other in what virtually becomes an Interesting inter-club tournament. Something more will have to be said about this system, as it is noticeable that in the Dominion tournament, which begins in Chrlstchureh next Wednesday, no success has been achieved in this direction, although nothing could be clearer than that it is not a •• blind " draw, any more tihan it was in Auckland last year. However, at Dominion Koad there was no necessity to arrange anything of this kind yesterday, as there were representatives of practically every club in the city and suburbs, so that the draw was necessarily well mixed, and everyone was playing all the time. The games were of 13 heads, or in the alternative until -the bell sounded (allowing an hour and a half), but by limiting deadheads to one on each side, the games were generally finished within the time. ■ Even then It was questionable whether -the games were quite as satisfactory as if the JO rinks had been divided into sections or four, giving every team three long games instead of five short ones. They would take Just about the samt time, and avoid the disappointment invariably felt by the losers, who always think that in anovuior eight heart's They would have won. Of course, there might have been a few more ties in every section, whore nobody secured throe wine, but probably no more than there were yesterday. Judging by en experience in a club tournament last year. A curious result wns noticeable yosVorday. In the ordinary way there are always Just as many wins as losses In each section, and it Is purely a matter of opinion which is the strongest, but owing to the byes playing .the byes this did not necessarily follow, and it , will sot bowlers thinking on the light that it throws on the old subject of which is the " hottest" section. Sections A and C each had a total of 10 wins, while sections B end D had a total of IS each, and tho winners of B and D will be able to flatter themselves that vbo numbers correctly indicated the piny, bceauw in the play-off B defeated A and D defeated C. Howovor, tboro is a lot of luck In bowls, and the losors can nJways claim that they were without " the fifth man." SECTION WINNERS. The skips in Section A were J. F. Hosking, Williams. I'earoi-. Foreshaw and Armetrong. arid the section was won outright by the first-named with three wins, the president heiag ably insisted by Cornwall, Bates and J. K. Bailey. The five skips in Section B were Geo. Walker. Gco. LlosKing. Holmes, Ferguson, and Surman, and the first two tied for lirst place with four wins each. Three beads settled the tie in fuvour of Geo. Walker, who had in front of him .1. Haslctt, W. Mir ray and T. C. Schnackenberg, and this team then met and ■defeated J. V. Hosklng's team, which won Section A. The position in tnc other two sections was almost similar. Th« , skips were 11. Quinn, Whyte. Broughton, M. Walker, and C. H. Taylor, and the first three tied with three wins each. On the play off the winner was It. Quinn. who bad with him J. Fulton. E. Kcatley nnd A. C. Tonkin. There was some surprise that the winners did not include the champion singles player of the Dominion, especially as he had the asistauce of Uraekebiisb. W. 11. Lelghton and W. Ball, bur the luck was always against him, although he often pulled up by some of his fine shots. Section i> was apparently a hot one, for of the five teams taking part, skipped by W. Keatley. CS; E. Bell, Keith, I'ragnell. and KllieJon. the llrst two each had four wins. Victory in the play-off wont to the Auckland champion of champions of 1922, who had 11. Baxter. W. .7. .Maddren and W. Simmonds ■ with him, and they, in turn, defeated K. (juinn in the semi-tinal. The winners arc nil njembers of Lodge Morningside, but the winners of Sections A and B are a mixed team, who were supposed to be playing for Mr. Allnutt, a visitor from the South. He had to leave the city before the tournament came off, and Goo. Walker was prevailed upon at the last minute to take the team, so that he is to be congratulated on getting Into the flnal with players whom he had hardly-ever seen before. The posit.ou now is thnt next Saturday, on the Dominion Koad green, the final will take place at 2 o'clock, when the full 21 heads will be played. H. Baxter, \V. .r. Maddren W Simmonds, and W. Keatley will meet ,T. Haslett, \V. Murray, T. C. Schnackenberg and Geo. Walker. In the meantime it may be mentioned that this tournament was voted such a success that the Masone propose to celebrate March 17 by holding a similar one. CARLTON TOURNAMENT. The following is the result of the Carlton Club's New Year tournament:— McLaughliu. Hudson. Murray, Gordon, ."• wins; Clayton. Robertson, Baird, Guy. 4 wius; Kdmunds. Brlttain. Gilles, 4 wins: Montgomery, AVright. Keesing. Arey! 3t wins: Cross, Wallett. Bird, Johnson. :! wins; Boss. Little, Elliot. McGregor, 3 wins: Marks. Bell. Culler, Wish:irt. 3 wins; Richardson, Hodge, Morton, Kilgour, 2* wins. WAIUKU TOURNAMENT. The Waiuku Bowling Club's annual fullrink touruamont opened nn,!er splendid weather conditions, the gr"on being pronounced by all to be in perfect condition. Twelve teams competed, including teams from Mount Eden, Taknpuna, Otabuhu, Pukekohe and the local clubs. Punctually at 9 a.m. the president. Mr. J. D. Chalmers, in a brief address, welcomed the visitors and hoped they would have an enjoyable time. ' " The toams wore divided into two sections all games being of 21 heads, nnd the following are the results of the play: SECTION A. First Round.—D. Ronlston. Adams, Fitness. Perkins 11, v. Bromwich. LiHlejohn. Armstrong, J. Roulston 21 : JL. Barriball. James, Naysniitb. Elmsley 20. v If Bnrribnll, rieydell, o. Williams, Jnck 27 ; R. TIuUI ■lGtonhy, Miller, Traycs 15, v. Kllerv, Hobdon. Harper. Jeffries IS. ,r> S^' n ' l R o»n<l-—Porkioa 15. v. Jeffries 10: Trnycs 10, v. Jack 20; Elmsli-y 15, v. Konlslon 21. • Third Round.—Roulston 22. v. .Trffrioß 17 • £|«* 1". v. Perkins 16; Trayes 12, v. Elmsloy 27. • Fourth Round.— Elmsloy 2.1. v. Jack 22: stem is" T " rics 17 ; Trn rcs 20, v. RoulFifth Round.— Elmsloy 24. v. Jeffries 22; kf Iβ *' ulsto " 23; Trnycs 23, v. PerSection ties between Jack (Wuiuku) and Koulston.—Seven heads were played, resulting, Jack 7, Roulston 3. : SECTION B. First Round.—C. R. Barriball. A. M: Barribnll, V. Barriball. E. Barriball 11 v C H Greenhead, W. West, D. Neil, A. Christensen -4 :B. Smith, Slssons, Everton, Smith 30 v rhornley. W. Rowo, Bates, Hope 14 ; Wright', Smith, G. Moarns. G. Stone 16, v. Ingpen Civil, Buckau, Hygirisou 29. Second Round.—B. Smith 17, v. Barriball IS: Hope in; v. Stpne 22; Christeiisen 31 v. Hyglneon 15. , ■ Third Round.—Stono 10, v. Barriball 24; Hope 19, v. Hygiuson 21; B. Smith 15, v. Christeiisen 27. Fourth Round.—Smith 2S, v. Hyginson ?i.. ' S Vi De "• v - Christensen 10 ; Burriball 11. V. Hope 21. Fifth Round.—Stone 19. v. Smith 15: Hyginson 27, v. Burriball 15; Christenscu ~i, v. Hope 17. Christensen won the section outright The final was played between the two local teams, ending:—C. n. Greenhead, vi» S h n Ci i.,l;? ,riatcnscn 24 > T - H- Barriball, Ileydell, -ftilliams. Jack 21. The game wns most "citing throughout. On the thirteenth head Christensen was 17. and Jack 1"> Jack scored on the next flve heads, and brought rhri., re TIP to 21 - On the nineteenth head. «>. « . " w " 20 "■« J«* 2.1, Chrietennin tit* ° n two hcails and wiu '