BOWLING.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 145, 21 June 1926, Page 10

BOWLING.

THE ANNUAL MEETINGS.

MATCHES AND TOURNAMENTS

(By TRUXDLER.)

Xow that all the annual meetings are coming off, it would he well for the committees to bear in mind three important points:—First, get the opinion of the meeting on the question of daylight saving, for there is a reasonable possibility of getting it passed this session; second appoint at least two umpires, so that in all interclubs there can be one at home and one away. It is most essential that these should be carefully selected this year, for the Dominion tournament is to be held in Auckland in January, so that about a dozen club umpires will most likely have to officiate, or else choose a competent substitute. There i≤ always a strong feelins against competitors acting as umpires, and it would never be tolerated in a Dominion tournament. The committee cannot very well select the required number of umpires, for they know little or nothing #ibout the capacity in this direction of the men available for this duty, so that the great responsibility of selecting will most likely devolve upon the local, umpires, if they cannot act themselves. Then there is the matter of markers. Fifteen or twenty clubs will each require eight markers "on the first morning 01 the singles championship, and the local umpires will naturally be given the responsibility of selecting them also. It will therefore be seen that this year the club umpires will require to be chosen from those who not only have a knowledge of the game, but also are intimate with the capabilities of the members. Third send in a report of the annual meeting, so that everyone will know what each club is doing, and who are guiding its affairs for the ensumg year. The Challenge Matches. The weekly match for the Denison Pins last Wednesday was remarkable for the extraordinary reversal of iorm on the part of the Mount Eden holders. The previous Wednesday they had taken the trophies from Carlton, after a really brilliant exhibition, but last week they could do nothing right, and they suffered a defeat by six points: Challengers (Dominion Road) —Gentles, Battersby, Denison, Hollows 22, v. holders (Mourn Eden)— Marshall, Vivian, Gill, Turner 16. This week's challenge is from Anckland, the team being most likely the same as defended the Edwin Stars last Saturday.

Auckland easily retained possession 01 t-he Edwin Stars on Saturday, shaking off the third challenge since they won the trophies from C&rlton. The scores were level at the tenth head, the challengers just getting ahead by one point as the bell rang for afternoon tea. On returning, the holdere quickly forged aheaa, and won by a. substantial margin: Holders (Auckland)—H. P. Wyatt. D. Campbell, L. Whittle. A. J. Parker 2S, v. challengers (Ellerslie)— J. White, T. Dickson, J- Taylor, F. Osborae 16. Next Saturday's challenge is from Takapuna (Cutler, Bennett, Boulton. F. A. Atidley), and the holders will defend the trophies on the Devonport green. The next clubs on the list are Dominion Road, West End. Remuera, and Mount Albert.

Several clubs are this winter varying their play by making a trial of the "Bruce system," which was fully explained in this column when it was first put forward, a couple of years ago, by Mr. A. Bruce, now of Epsom, but then of Ponsonby. The idea is to create more interest by changing the teams round during the match, making each go one position onward after each five heads. ■ Thus in the first five heads they play in this order: Skip, lead, second, third. In the next five they play: Third, skip, lead, second. On the eleventh they again move on: Second, third; skip, lead. The last six heads are played in the orthodox way: Lead, second, third, skip. Of course, this is not allowed in matches, as it is contrary to the rules, but for unofficial matches during the winter it is certainly interesting and entertaining, being especially appreciated in those clubs where the members are usually supposed to play in the same position every week. There is nothing like a little responsibility to create careful work, and i£ has been noticed that the leads and seconds are not so often wandering round to the telephone whei» they know that in a few heads it will be their turn to skip the team. Challenging a Bowl. The "Sydney Morning Herald" deals with refreshing candour with the recent disqualification of a competitor in the metropolitan singles championship for using bowls which did not take the bias. "The action of Mr. Bull, in protesting against the bowls used by his opponent, is what might have been expected, not only in this case, but in many others During the course, not only of* the present single-handed championship, but of the rink championship and pennants, onlookers have frequently commented on the want of bias of many of the bowls in use, and the reason why action has not previously been taken may be ascribed to a false impression that tv object to woods that do not comply with the regulations might be considered unsportsmanlike- Mr. Harrison's bowls. two of which, out of the four he uses. have been found wanting in draw, are certainly not more deficient, and perhaps less so, than many others that are seen in the competition, and the time has certainly arrived when in the interests of the game these straight woods should be barred."

However, even this strong criticism does not nail down the real deficiency in the Australian rules, for it ought not to be the duty of the competitor to protest when the bowls are so straight that the onlookers notice them. That duty should be cast upon the officials by the rules, just as it is in every other sport and then the competitor would not need to wonder whether his action would be considered unsportsmanlike

CAKLTON GREEN. " EBWIX STARS. Holders (Auckland Club).—W van r. ■bell. Whittle, Parker 2S, t OEllerslk- Club). White, Dicksoi^S ß ?* WISTEE FOURS. Sawyer, Ramsay. Dillicar, Sneaaen ">r • Coldicntt, Yeoman. eGorpe, WriS,?/' Mitchell. Barter. Josey, Footes v ' Smirh. Di ?E an. Bn-ke. J. Smith U- F 7~ B - Doyle, Brirtain. Kilgcmr IS v v aw ' Wrizht. I'ollard. A. Coltman' 11- nvfe Thomson. Parsens. Pascoe 22 y' Sh o,, Watson, Dearc-. Laarensoa "'()■ 'oiixF* 1 ' Jenkins. Keatley. Clarke 18 ' §™& Ball. Wishart. Clarksnn 16: MeUwS* Keesin?. Cnlly. Ponnell 19, v. Taylor wS? , Gray. Thome 19; White. Overv h2 re e rrV£- " *"' MOUNT ALBERT GEEEX. The continuation of the Mount »rhpw tournament postponed from gone on with on Saturday. The -reo-, Z, , excellent i-oudition. The following °VH tap results of ,;aines played: Fonrth Round.—Ri'-hardson beat Hoili. worth, Blair neat Ryan, Bromley beat xtS, Kowe beat Murray. Thomas beat S Ma her t>eat Cencef. *«urn, Fifth Round.—Kyan heat Mnir ad«t heat Bennett, Maner beat Rkbardso? Tomhnson beat Baildon, Murray S, Stevens. Thomas beat Horsley. Xewton w SecUon P. was won by ilaher (West Esm In section A. Murray iMoant Alberti .™ Newton (West End. tied. In the oinSs Newron won. The nnal between MaherjM Nf wton. both of West End, will be arraiS* later. <^tn Another four-rink tournament is helm held nest Saturday and the foUowin- , - "?&ta! day. The secretary has vacancies fc» several more teams. w KOCKr NOOK GREEN. Winter Fours.—Baiter. Bubhim, I'parce 20. v. Campbell, Bouskill, EPSOM GREEN. Final of the King's Birthday Todm. ment. —Lewis, W. Taylor. J. D. MorisJT K. M. Morison IS. v. Cross, WriS* Warren. G. Hosking 12. >agntm, Veale Feathers.—French. Ramsay v.^ grins. Burton 24. v. W. Wallace, aT? Clark. E. F. Jones. W. Foubister 18 Ordinary Draiv.—Pa~et. Whitehoni» it. v. Lawrence. Ongley 21 ; Tearbury a n Blakey. C. J. Blakey 30. v. S. Hardier v Kichmond. W. Boyne 13. ' DEVOXPOET GREEN. Martinson Stars.—Wright and Sload 1. v. Wrigley and Bar-h. 24.: McLeod a3 Melville 24. v. Coleman and Bailey n. ElmsJey and Buchanan 19, v. Gill mi Harly 12.

3, i IHTER-CLTJB GAMES. " i DEVONPOET V. WAITEJIAIA, (Waitemata Names First) Blackledge. Flavell, Davis, Johnstone a v. Susman, Koweil, Goldwater, Hortai 5 STANLEY BAY V. DEVONPORT. (Stanley Bay Names First) Hooker, Brookes, Johnstone, Mcilute 18, v. Norton. Martinson, Mason, Love % PONSONBY CLUB. ANNUAL MEETING. '] The annual meeting of the PonsmCf Bosvlins Club was attended by over dime* bers. The report and show* the club to be in a very satisfactory joS , tion. It was decided that the elnb p]« il the pennant matches only this coming jet Officers were eler-ted as follow:—Pie* dent, Mr. A. W. Bryant: vice-preEitoa, Messrs. W. T. Brown and T. BraidToofi; con. secretary, Mr. D. M. Doagiierty; hoi. treascrer. Mr. A. J. Donovan; eoEnnitißi Messrs. A. N. Snedden. A. Parsons, H. W, Gray ard T. Rolston; selectors, Messre. 1. H. Chapman. A. N. Snedden and T. E* ston; auditor. Mr. H. J. Colehroot; » porters. Messrs. H. W. Gray and F. Carbines: delegates to Centre. Messrs. A. ff. Bryant. D. M. Doagrhertv and A. Parana; green superintendent, Mr. T. H. Qiapnuaj c!nb nmpires, Messrs. T. H. Chapman, i. Parsons and J. Conxay.