OVERSEAS BOWLING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 227, 25 September 1930, Page 18

OVERSEAS BOWLING.

BRISBANE NEXT AUGUST.

N.Z. METHODS ADOPTED

CLUB NOTES.

(By TRUNDLER.)

An amazing diplomatic success has just been achieved by an Auckland bowler, comparable only with the triumph of Mr. James Pascoe last year, •when, single-handed, without the assistance which he had a right to expect from-the Dominion Bowling Council, he faced the International Bowling Board and secured everything tliat Xew Zealand wanted from the supreme governing body of the world's bowling. This time it is an equally pleasing duty to congratulate Mr. W. Coltman, a former president of the New Zealand Bowling Association, on having been the direct means of introducing "the most important innovation made in the history of the Australian Bowling Council's method of play,"' if one may borrow the words of Mr. J. C. Redmond, of Wellington, who is now in Sydney, and has been intimately associated with the whole, scheme of bringing Xew Zealand and'(Australia together, for the past four years. What Mr. Coltman has done has been to persuade the Australian Bowliug Council, whose headquarters are now in Brisbane, to play the rink championship of Australia next August on the New Zealand system of sections, instead of the former system of "sudden death," which has been so unattractive to competitors from New Zealand. . The latter method has been carried out at every Australian, carnival since they were'instituted in 1911, and it has always been difficult to persuade New Zealand bowl'ers to go all that distance, when the first, loss put them out. ,It was mentioned a few weeks ago that Mr. Coltman was invited to attend therannual meeting of the Queensland Bowling Association, in accordance with the usual, courtesy shown to distinguished bowlers,from.New Zealand, and that when he replied' to the chairman's welcome he expressed the hope that a good party from New Zealand would be there next August for the Tests, the party probably being all the larger if the rinks were played in sections. The sequel was the setting up of a subcommittee,, whose meeting Mr. Coltman was invited to attend! Mr. E. J. Shaw,.president .of the Australian Bowling Council, now writes:—"At our meeting we decided that we would play the rink competition under the section system, waiting for the entries to decide just how many sections and. how many games to be "played in eaeh: You can liow' be assured that every visitor will get at least five games in the rink" competition. At present, we bav;e not.decided in which "way Ave will play the singles, as so much depends on the number of entries. The feeling is that we should play it Avith a consolation, but. not yet decided whether that will be so, or Avhether we will go through with the two-life system." This alters the whole complexion of the Australian carnival, especially when it c is "remembered that "-the" Tests will give"■■■■'three games,:ancl the* iriter-Sta'te championship another five, or six,, making , about fifteen guaranteed games, whereas when the little . party went over to Sydney for the 1926 carnival they , were .only sure; of two games! Striking While the Iron's Hot. Mr. Coltman struck Brisbane just at the : right time, for Mr. J. Howie, manager of the New South Wales touring team, then in that city, was able to tell them all about the great success of a similar innovation in Sydney, when "country week" was run on the New Zealand section system a few months ago. As a member of the pennant committee he had the whole scheme at his finger-tips, and credit is also due to Mr. John Scott, the New South Wales president, for it was owing to what he saw in Wellington last year that he induced his_ people to give it a trial. The same factor influenced , "Boomerang," of the Sydney "Referee," for he has never ceased'to preach the gospel of sections and the two-life- ever since he played at Wellington and Rotorua last year, thus materially helping to prepare the soil for Mr. Cbltman's good seed, so that it would not fall on stony ground. No mention, of overseas bowling would be complete without introducing the Redmond brothers, George and Jim, for they have made a hobby of securing a closer relationship between New Zealand and Australia, maintaining that it wquld be a tragic loss if we did not fully appreciate the good-hearted and broadr minded bowlers on the other side of the Tasman Sea. The cordial reception given to Mr. Coltm an's representatives by Mr. Shaw and his colleagues is just what they expected, and none will more warmly congratulate him on his brilliant and epoch-making success. General Post. Each season; seems to find a few bowlers changing their-allegiance to a new club, and this year is no exception. 2vew members at Carlton include Mr. E.; F. -Jones, a former president of Epsom, Mr. H. B. Jenkin, a former champion of that club, and Mr. J. W. Hayden, a former president of Takapuna. Auckland will be strengthened by ths addition of Mr. E. J. Wilkinson, formerly of Cambridge, Epsom and Takapuna, also Mr. C. G. MaheV, formerly of Grey Lynn and West End. New members at Onehunga include Mr. S. Hardley, West End and iJpsom, Mr. J. B. Torbet, Edcndale, Mr. G. F. C. Hosking, Glen Eden and Mt. Albert, and Mr. J. Kerr, Masterton. / Mr. F. Osborne, a former champion of Ellerslie, has moved to Epsom, and joined the local club. The new president of Grey Lynn, Mr. R; 0. Caddy, introduced a decided innovation at the prize night celebrations last week, when he presented the club with an Honours Board. It is a very hindsome piece of work, made by Mr. .Tied. Baildon, and will record for 25 years the president, secretary, treasurer, senior champion, junior champion, pairs and fours. Mount Eden are early in the field with a, notice for their Labour Day tournariipnt, which will be found iii another column. '■As arranged, the Nomads took only a small party to Rawhiti, but they were welcomed none the less cordially by the president, Mr. P. B. Thomson,' Mr. Whitehouse, replying. For next Saturday they have accepted an invitation to visit Dominion Road. MOUNT ALBERT TOURNEY. A pairs tourney, -was played at the Mount Albert Bowling Club's green yesterday result ill? in a win for Jlatheson and Yoniitf '(Xow Lynn). The runnore-up were UussuU and Macfarltujc, (Mount Albert.) ■Another pairs tourney will he hel-J on tlie v Mwnrt-A-lbcrt- green on October 8. ■