BOWLING.

Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 211, 5 September 1924, Page 10

BOWLING.

THE PENNANT COMPETITION. 1 DRAW FOR THE SEASON. ,

The Centre Executive have accepted thi scheme for running off the pennant matches which the special sub-committee drew up, and the whole plan will be sent to the various clubs during the next few dava. The principle upon which the draw was made was explained In this column oa Wednesday, the twenty-two clubs entering having been divided into two sections, each consisting of six sub-sections, and the following table shows tho number of rinkt that each club will put in :— SECTION A. 1. Carlton (IS rinks). j 2. Kemuera (16). Avondale (2). | 3. Epsom (12), Stanley (G). 4. Dominion Road (12), St. Helier's (6), 3. Onehunga (12), Waitemata (6) 6. Mount Albert (6), Rawhitl («.'_ Otahuhu (6). " SECTION B: 1. Ponsonby (16 rinks). 2. Mount Eden (10). 3. Devonport (10), Ellerslie (6). _. West End (10). Edimdale (6). ii. Rocky Nook (10), Papatoetoe (6) 5. Grey Lynn (S), Takapuna (S). The draw is as follows :— Section A.—First round, November 15' Carlton (IS) v. Remuera (IB), Avondale (2) ; Epsom (12), Stanley (6) v.-Onehnnga (12). Waitemata (6) ; Dominion Road (12) St. Helier's (6), v. Mount Albert (6) Rawhitl (6), Otahuhu (6). Second round, December C: Carlton (IS) v. Epsom (12), Stanley (6) ; Dominion Road (12), St Helier's (0) v. Onehunga (12). Waitemata (6) : Remuera (1G), Avondale (2) v. Mount Albert (0). Rawhitl (6). Otahuhu (6). Third round, December 20 : Carlton (18) v Dominion Road (12), St. Heller's (8) - Remuera (lfi). Avondale (2) v. Epsoni (12), Stanley (6) ; Onehunga (12), Waitemata (0) v. Mount Albert (6), Rawhitl (6) Otahuhu (6). Fourth round, January 24" Carlton (18) v. Onehunga (12), Waltematii (G) : Remuera (16), Avondale (2) v Dominion Road (12), St. Helier's (6) : Epsoni (12), Stanley (6) v. Mount Albert (6). Rawhiti (6), Otahuhu (8). Fifth round, February 28: Remuera (10), Avondale (2) v. Onehunga (12). Waitemata (6) ; Epsom (12). Stanley (6) v. Dominion Road (12), St. Helier's (6) ; Carlton (IS) v. Mount Albert (G), Rawhiti (6), Otahuhu (<5). Section B.—First round. November 15Ponsonby (16) v. Mount Eden (16): Devon! port. (10), Ellerslie (6) v. Rocky Nook (10), Papatoetoe (G) ; West End (lot Edendale (6) v. Grey Lynn (S), Takapuna (8). Second round, December 6: Ponsonbr I (16) v. Devonport (10), Ellerslie (fi) - West End (10), Edendale (6) v. Rocky Xoot (10), Papatoetoe (6) ; Mount Edeh (18) v Grey Lynn (8), Takapuna (S). Third round. December 20: Ponsonbv (16) v West End (10), Edendale (6) : Mount Eden (16). v. Devonport (10). Ellerslie (.)- Rocky Nook (10), Papatoetoe (6) v.'Grey Lynn (S) Takapuna (8). Fourth round. January 24 .'Ponsonby (16) v. Rocky Nook «. 0) ; 0 ™? 0 "^ 6 ' ; * ,lount Ede i (i 6) v. (10), Ellerslie (6) v. Grey Lynn (8>", Takapuna (8). Fifth round, February ->sMount Eden (1G) v. Rocky Nook (10)" Papatoetoe (6) ; Devonport (10), Ellereli(6) v. West End (10), Edendale Ponsonby (16) v. Grey Lynn (8), Takapuna lo). March-7 and 14 are reserved for any postponed round and the final. Denison Scarf Pins.

I Ellerslie will be a proud club on Saturday, on tbe occasion of the official visit from the president and members of the centre executive, for-four of their number will be wearing these handsome trophies, which they won on the Carlton green on , 'Wednesday. The significance Of their win .is all the more pronounced because they • were opposing: the Papatoetoe team; who had won the trophies from a brilliant Carlton team a fortnight earlier, and had successfully defended them from a StronRemuera team a week afterwards. However, the trophies are supposed to go roundI perhaps that is why the donor made thenr that shape. And if they Tiad to leave Papatoetoe there is no club where they will be more appreciated than at Ellerslie, where bowling honours have not been so common in previous years. This young club have probably won more, fame this year than -In the whole of their previous existence,- and nobody will look upon It as anything but appropriate that they should repeat .he success they achieved two or-th.ee mouths ago, when they won their, challenge for ihe T3dwin Stars. Twenty heads were played on Wednesday, quite a common occurrence in this match, and although- It cannot- be said that they repeated the coincidence hi regard to the tie at afternoon tea, they were not very far away from it. for on I the twelfth head the score was 0 to'B In favour of Ellerslie. But they were playiog an uncommonly steady game, and' in the remaining eight heads they comple'telv butclassed their opponents, the score reading: Challengers (Ellerslie),- J. J. Donnell, C A. Jackson, F. Osborne. T. Dickson 26, v. holders (Papatoetoe), J. Bryant, J. Watson, -l. R. Sm.theman, G. Kawnsley 10. _There have been a good many reversals ot iorni in bowling, but on this occasion it was particularly pronounced. When Papatoetoe won from Carlton they played a brilliant game, each man being apparently on the top of his form. Against Kemuera It was almost the. same, except »v. tlle skip a PP ea red to lose the accuracy iS-» . _? lw ; But ou "Wednesday, at any rate in the last part of the game, not one of them could do anything, except a few • saving shots from their number three. On the other hand Ellerslie never took their opponents too cheaply, bat played the steady game right up to the end, Partlcul larly noticeable was DonneU's game. A young player, he has entered Into the game with great enthusiasm, and it would not oe a surprise to learn that it was at his inspiration that the challenge was put in. ! W hat an improvement he has made In M_

i w hat an improvement he has made in hi* I plaj- since that hot summer afternoon at ! Ponsonby, when Ellerslie made their first . attempt to get the pins! And Wednesday's 1 p ~}" was nof a flash in the pan, as anyone will admit -..bo met him in the Easter tourinament. Of Jackson it may be said.that he played his usual careful game, and Ellerslie can always count On him to carry his load. Osborne is a comparatively new player in Auckland, but he won the "dub championship last summer, and those who saw him In the champion of champions predicted that he would be heard of agiln. And he has been heard of. As for the skip, it takes the old horse for the hard road, and Dickson knows the road well enough to Jf ™- a s y Mts ta a Philosophical -manner, un Wednesday he was usually drawing lost; as well when two or three down as he did on the numerous occasions when he wav lylng a couple. The . match next Wednesday will be Played on the Ellerslie green, the. challpngers being a team from the Auckland ,V- 11l 5 — G " R t"ia, E. Lyell, s. McMahon and ,«. It. Fletcher.