BOWLING.

Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 65, 18 March 1925, Page 10

BOWLING.

CELEBRATIONS YESTERDAY. ; TOURNAMENT IN VIEW. (By "TRUXDLER/') ' St. Patrick's Day in the morning! And when yesterday morning dawned there were 102 bowlers who made hasty preparations to lie on the Epsom green l>y half-past eight, to take part in the Public .Service tournament, an annual tournament which is steadily growing in popularity. They were all punctual, under the stimulus or the rule which gives away a point for every head that is played before any late-comers arrive. As the sun shone on a glorious autumn day, the iine Epsom green presented a gay appearance, and a most enjoyable day was spent. Every Department seemed to 'be represented, but a few faces connected with the telephones Avere missed; perhaps they had quite enough fun teaching careless people how to use the wonderful system introduced this week, a system which probably so far is only fully appreciated by those fortunate subscribers to the Onelmnga Exchange, who have been using it for the last three months. Amongst the tournament conditions was one that has somewhat fallen into disuse lately, the giving of half a point to each side for a tie. instead of playing an extra head. Besides minimising the likelihood of a tit in the sections, this system seems to give fairer recognition of the excellent play that results in a tie than can he recorded by playing an extra head. The- results board was a real work of art, reflecting great credit on the officer of the Survey Department who designed and excuted it. Two important meetings were held on Monday evening to make arrangements for the forthcoming tours of the 40 •bowlers who are leaving next Monday for a week in Taranaki, and the exOtago bowlers who are gbing to eeleLrate the anniversary of their province by a match against all Auckland. The Easter Tournament. Entries for the three tournaments in one at Easter close on the :Slst, and intending competitors are now busy making up their teams. There has been a good deal of talk about the? Executive Fours lately, and the opinion seems to be steadily growing that this . unique opportunity for the executive officers in the principal clubs to meet each other under favourable conditions is not exploited as it might be. They certainly meet, but the results tlwt might be obtained fro-nj a tournament lasting three days could be greatly increased if the lunch table each day developed into akind of conference. With something oi this nature in view, it would not be long before the official standing of the teams would be counted of more importance than their bowling capacity, and already a feeling seems to be developing that the highest official in each club should skip the executive team Of course the ideal skip is the president, and several clubs have already decided that their president shall skip the executive team, whether tli'ey win or lose being quite a minor consideration Of course if the president cannot undertake that duty, there is usually a vicepresident to fall back upon. Club Notes. In connection with the, visits of Eemuera players to neighbouring clubs last Saturday, m order to leave their own green for the pennant finals between Kocky Ivook and Mount Albert, a pleasing feature at Ponsonby was the official welcome given by the president, Mr. Don JUcliines. It took only a minute or two ■ but it was fully appreciated by the visitors, and also by the members of the club, bringing back as it did the recollection of the old days -wien visitors were always formally welcomed. There is a. great danger/of our pennant matches and all other inter-clubs becoming too <io d, when people arrive on a green, . talk to their opponents,- and then bolt .Surely it is worth' while spending a couple of minutes 'in welcoming the visitors, even if the local president' has nothing more original to say than that he is glad to see them, and that he hopes they won't win by: too many points On the Auckland green there was nothing official, but the visit was notable for the meeting of Professor Paterson, of Remuera, and Professor Walker, of Auckland, as opposing skips. There used to be a saying about what happens when Greek, meets Greek, but this time it was a case of Latin meeting French find the classics beat the modern language, with a few points to spare, even though the latter were defended by the only triple champion Of - the Dominion. Rocky Nook and St. Helier's .celebrated St. Patrick's Day by holding full-rink tournaments yesterday. - To-day the champion of champions tournament is being played at Remuera, .and Mount Eden, and to-morrow all who-survive- the three rounds will assemble .atV the Carlton Green for the fourth round at 11 o'clock. At the Epsom pavilion on Saturday last, during the'afternoon tea adjournment, a pleasant little ceremony took j>laco. A tablet had been prepared, recording the members' appreciation of the services of their fellow-members, Messrs. W. A. Salisbury and E. B. Burton, as honorary architects for, and with Mr. F. Richmond, supervisor of, the erection of the splendid new pavilion of which the club is now the proud possessor. Mr. Arch Peak, the pastpresident of the club, voiced the appreciation of the members of the voluntary services rendered by these gentlemen, and also referred to the interest and energy of the president, Mr. . Jervis Wright, in the initiation of the project. Amidst cheers from the. large number present Mr. Peak then unveiled the tablet. It- was much admired yesterday by the large concourse of bowlers taking part in the Public Service tournament, representatives of practically every club in the city and suburbs. PUBLIC SERVICE TOURNEY. THE FIXAL STAGE. A public service tournament, lilayed on the Epsom green yesterday, resulted as follows:— SE.CTIOX A. First Round.—Campbell, IlnrriK, Evitt, Hammond (Railway). 11, v. Goddard, Buckley, Uobinsoii., Fruish (Railway), 7; Itudrt. Murray, Clarke, Kelly (Postal) ,17, v. Lambouruc. Cox. I'lummer, -.- Garrard (Education) 12;: Ramsay, McLaren' ?JcCilone, MeMuhoii' (Postal). 1O., ( :-v Parann S :Survey) S .°l4. Ijtade - v _Second Round.—Ha 1111110111^Ti, - v Kellv pSeaSardl % 1,11 ™: MiSim a « • 1 4.""? , i-7Hannn.onrt S, 3& M o . i. v. -:pUt<m'T ; ' T ' Kully D V.Carrara, •■^vNv^nV 4 ' V ' '1\ Kelly

SECTION B. First Round.—Turner, Dowaing, Gordon, Middleton (Customs) 10, v. Xellsen, Eaves, Dee, Kelly (Railway) 8; Torbitt, Mcllahon, McCrea, Fletcher (Postal) 17, v. Schofield, Schofield, Wilmot, Robertson (Railway), 13; Phillips, Harris, Kelly, Mufpy (Telegraph) "j, v, Dixon, Godfrey, Johnson, Maher (Lauds-and Survey) 11; McChesney,. M.unr.o, Hiu-dy, Morton (Education) 8, v. ';Slaughter,: Murdoch. Campbell, Hollows (Labour) 7.Second Hound.—Middleton 10, v. Fletcher 17; Kelly,l3, v. ,Hollo,ws 7; Macey 1!>, v. Robertson 2; Morton (5 v. Maher 13. Third Round.—Hollows 8, v. Macey 17 ; Kelly 14, v. Fletcher 4; Morion 21, V. Robertson 5; Maher S. v. Midclleton 8. Fourth Round.—Middleton 8., v. Morton 13: Kelly IS, v. Mncey 3; Fletcher 9, v. Hollows 8; Maher 17, v. Robertson 5. Fifth Round.—Middleton !),- v. Hollows 12; Kelly 14, v. Robertson 6 ; Fletcher 8, v. Maher 12; Macey 7, v. Morton 10. Maher won the section with 4 J wins. SECTION C. First Round.—Hunt, Card, Cooper, Smith (Railway) 0, v. Bowles, Wansbone, Reed, Colthurst (Railway). 4 ; Bruce, Smith, Bourkfi,' Green, Ilaszard (Telegraph) 0, v. Walsh, Ching, Elvy, Warren (Defence) 11 ; Mclnnes, Cupp, Uu-nrell, (Police) 12, v. Agar, Rogers, White, .Tames (Public Works) 0. Second Round.—Smith 9, v. Haszard 8; Colthurst 10, v. James 14 ; Lanigan 2, v. Warren 18. Third Round.—Smith 0, v. Lanigan 30: Colthurst 13, v. Haszard 8; Warren 0, v. James 15. Fourth Round.—Smith 10, v. Warren G; Colthurst !), v. Lanigan 6 ; Haszard 8, V. James 14. Fifth Round.—Smith 10. v. James 11; Colthurst 10, v. Warren 8; Haszard 10, v. Lanigan 15. Janica won the section with 4 wins. SECTION D. First Round.—Radcliffe, Crabb, Alexander, Moon (Railway) 4, v. Quin, Lane, Hunt, Howell (Agriculture) 10; Cornwall, Eggington, Wyatt, Wyatt (TeleKraph) 12, v. Porter, Wrigley, Inglis, Ha-rdle Neil (Defence) 5; Thomson, Gatward, Burrell, Moore (Police) 10, v. York, Thomson, Morley, Findlay (Insurance) 12. Second Round.—Moon G, v. Wyatt 10; Howell 13, v. Findlay 3; Moore 10, v. Hardie Neil 12. Third Round. —Moon 10, v. Moore ft; Howell 7, v. Wyatt 11 ; Hardie Neil 22, v. Findlay 3. Fourth Round.—Moon 5, v. Ilardie Xeil 12; Howell 14 v. Moore 0; Wyatt IG, v. Findlay 7. Fifth Round.—Moon 12, v. Findlay 12 : Howell 7, v. Hardie Xeil 15 ; Wyatt 14, v. Moore S. Wyatt won the section with 5 wins. INTER-SECTION PLAT.. Wyatt 15, defeated Maher 14; Garrard 10, defeated James 12. The final between Wyatt and Garrard will be played on a date to be fixed. ST. HELLER'S GREEN. ST. PATRICK'S DAY TOURNEY. An nil day full-rink tournament was held on the St. Heller's Club's green on St. Patrick's Day, fourteen teams taking part. Five rounds were played, the result being I hat the teams skipped by Knight and (iiitlnnd, were left in for the final, which is being played this afternoon. Knight's team had live clear wins, and the fours skipped by Gotland nnd Mcßobie four wins and one loss each. In the play off Gatlaud beat Meßobie by 9 to G for a place in the final. The three teams were Philip. Campbell, Russell, Knight; Harlock, Court, Wright, Gatland; and Someriield, Long, Saxton, Mcßobie. , '• .