WINTER BOWLING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 157, 6 July 1931, Page 14

WINTER BOWLING.

MATCHES LAST SATURDAY.

COUNCIL MEETS ON THURSDAY

VETERAN BOWLERS IN OFFICE.

(By TRUXDLER.)

A nicer spring day than last Saturday could hardly have been expected at the end of September, instead of the beginning of July, and the conditions were very enjoyable for bowling, as the greens had dried up very well. The Edwin Stars gave every bit as good a match as was confidently expected when it was whispered that Grey Lynn -intended to make a determined bid with the team which won the Christinas tournament: F. J. Baildon, W. Mincham, W. Livensidge, H. Whittle. They fully lived up to their reputation, and were usually a little ahead of the Onehunga holders, although the veteran "Sandy" Brown had picked the eyes out of the club when he first made his attack on Mount Eden, and they were again with him on Saturday, viz., T. A. George, I. J. Sutherland and E. B. Wright. The visitors were 17 to 13 on the 17th head, and theit Onehunga scored ' three singles. George and Sutherland each had a bowl on the jack in the last head, and Brown got Wright to block the back-hand draw. This caused Whittle to put Livereidge on a drive, to clean out two blocks, about four feet in front, but to everybody's surprise he just missed with both bowls. Brown took no chances over Whittle suffering tlie same fate, for he only sent his bowls half way up, making almost a perfect block for a straight drive, and both of Whittle's swinging shots went outside the head.

Next Saturday's challengers are J. A. Robertson, E. Rogers, E. Bilkey, B. Burrows (Waitemata), followed by O. E. Bridges (Ponsonby) and W. F. Hardley (West End).

The Denison Pins resulted in an easy win for the challengers, R. T. Sheppard, R. Buckle, G. N. Sainty, S. W. Thompson (Hillsboro , ), who went to -Dominion Road and put up a score of 29 to 15 against the holders, C. Norgrove, W. D. Kelly, B. Ramsey, R. Goldsmith. The visitors won the first head, and lost five on the second,- after which they never looked back. In a little while they were leading by 21 to 6, so they had nothing more to do but play on the defensive, and keep down the score. The next challengers are J. Faulder, T. Hayes, W. Gosling, J. Wright (Epsom), followed by G. R. Martinson (Devonport) and G. Cnchton (Te Papapa).

The Jordan Pins pave another instance of the reversal of form which is so common in bowls and yet so hard to understand. A really strong ; team from Otahuhu (G. W. Venables, W. Pinkey, S. E. Harper, J. Gardiner) went to Onehunga to try conclusions with the Te Papapa holders (G. Cnchton, H. Johnson, E. Marks, G. Angus), and started off by getting nine before their opponents started. They got only three more while Te Papapa ran up to 20, leaving them the task of getting the possible on the last head for a tie, which counte as a loss to the challengers. They played it, and it again went in favour of "the holders, until Gardiner burned the jack with his last bowl, just for satisfaction, so they let if go at that.

Te Papapa will again defend the trophies on the Onehunga green next Saturday, the challengers being J. Tyndall, R.\Hart,W. J. Cahill, P. jSTorris (St. Holier'e), followed by J. J. Toy (Ellerslie) and W. R. Knight (Mangere). Shopkeepers v. The Rest.

The Grey Lynn members are nothing if not original," and they divided the club last Saturday in the above fashion, creating considerable interest. It was the "Little Corporal," Napoleon, who branded the English as a "nation of shopkeepers," probably little dreaming that more than a century afterwards a bowling club would adopt the term, not as one of derision, but as one of pride. Napoleon's attempted insult has suffered the same fate as that of the other arch-criminal, the ex-Kaiser, whose reference to England's "contemptible little army" has been borrowed as a proud title that will live for ever.

Ponsonby will hold a pairs tournament on Wednesday, and on the next two Saturdays there will be a two-day rink tournament at Grey Lynn and also at Hillsboro'. Dominion Council in Christchurch. The Dominion president, Mr. James Pascoe, left for the South last night, accompanied by Mr. George Gladding, secretary of the Auckland centre, who was recently elected as one of the six unofficial North Island members of the council. They are going straight onto Dunedin, in response to an invitation given by the Dunedin members when they were here last July, before Mr. Pascoe had returned from England, when they stated that all their_ people were hoping to see. him before his term of office expired. He will be entertained by the bowlers of Dunedin at a social to-morrow evening, and will return to Christchurch in time for the annual meeting, which opens on Thursday morning under the chairmanship of the new president, Mr. H. B. Oakey.

CLUB GAMES. REMUERA GREEN, Winter Fours. — Tomlinson, Acheson, Baker Osmond 25, v. Annandale, Dransfield Wallace, MacFarlane 22; Joyce, Scott, Young 18, v. McNaughton, Walker, Mellars, Gillen 18; Sutherland, Susman, Uren, Burcher 22, v. Thomson, G Hill Watson, Norton 16; Grieve, F. Short, Kenderdine, Lyell 19, v. Lenderyou, Ferneyhough, W. Hill, Sheath IS; Johnston, Ellerbeck, Clark, Sanderson 22, v. Feldon, Keves Ariniston, W. Smith 17. Finlayson Badges—Somerfield, A. Smith, Hobday 17, v. Spooner, J. Short, M. McCallum, Mingins 16. DOMINION ROAD GREEN. Ordinary Draw. —D. Richardson, P. Ferguson, Robertson, Clews 24, v. Morris, Stehr Gribble, Hooper 21; W. H. Clarke, Clock, Newton, Bush 21, v. Winthrop. H. Fer<nison, Rothery, L. Campbell 17; Tattersall. D. Wilson, Turner 25, v. Mason, W. Richardson. Bennett 24; Huston, Bathgate, Brown, Cartwright 25, v. A. Chappell, Stevens, Jones. Winks 19; A. Campbell, Blair, Denison 28, v. Amoore. West, Goodall 20. The following skips have entered teams for the two afternoon tournaments, commencing next Saturday at 1.30: Mingins (Remuera), Sainty (Hillsboro , ), Hooper (Epsom), Melville (Devonport), Boyle (West End), Vincent and Jackson (Edendale), Carthright, Campbell, Bush, Kelly, Denison, Rothery, Blair, Goodall, Newton (Dominion Road). Denison Pins. —Shepherd, Buckle, Sainty, Thompson 26, v. Norgrove, Kelly, Ramsey, Goldsmith 15.

MOUNT ALBERT GREEN. Winter Fours. —Harris, Barton, Fisher, Bromley 22. v. Thomas. Piekens, Maxwell. Vilely i§; Rowntree, Baxter, Pearce, Floyd ]/> v. Simpson, Pool, Morrison, Humphreys 21-, Lonsdale, Stewart, Thomas 19, v. Bourke, Garlick, Mair 29; Thompson, De Castro, Stevens, Cutforth 20, v. Stevens, Boagey, McGregor, Pattison-21,.

RAWriITI GREEN. Jackson Ferns.—Holder's "(Leaning. Martin. F. Stiibbs. J. Ken wick) 20. t. challenjrors (Knttorfoldt, Culpnn, Vaugjian, F. Watson) 17. ' -:• McGregor Stars.—Holders Keller, P. Thomson, N. Thomson) 20. .v... challengers • (Brownlee, Eaves, Chiplin, Keolly) 20. •"•'■•'..■. Ordinary Draw. — Hamlin. Schofield, Wurthington, McKinley 26. v. Vincent, Morrow. F. Bennett. Ormerod 15; Ryder, Torreiis. Coleman. Barker 37. y. Eshelly,. McLeod, Carter, Thronson 12. CARLTON GREEN. Carlton Ferns.—Sinclair, Doyle, Britain, Clarke 24, -v. Adamson, Taylor, Elliott, Ritchie 15. Winter Fours.—Sawyer. A. Taylor, Pitt, Hodd 19, v. Abdallah. Crawford, Roberts, Cross IS; Little, Clifton, Buchanan. - H. Jcnkin 25. v. R. Cooke. Holland, Stokes, IT. Kent 12; H. Allen; MoLaughliin, Blair, Perry 28, v. Thornes, Ross, W. Hunt, Gordon 12; Henton, A. Pollard. Ilofldng 23. r. Stuart, Struckett, Uowell 35;. Hill, Foote, Innes 27, v. Waters, Lister, Chapman 16. .. -' ■. ••' jr EPSOM GREEN. ,I Final of June 3 Club Tournament. — A. .1. Lamb, McDougall. Farmer, C. Lamb 20, v. Parkinson, Furnell, Lewis, Richmond 10. EDBNDALE GKEEN. Ordinary Draw.—Hawes, Johnson 21, v. Mayhill, McLeod 10; Bluek. Ball, A, Hill IS, v. Learning, Cbdd, Jackson 20;.Culpan, McConnell, Roan, Brownett 24. v. Conway, Annison, Brown, Greenwood 2-'!. Horspool Cup.—Fakey, Maud 11, v. McConnell. R. Smith 8. Handicap Singles.—Roan 15, v. Brownett i IS; R. Smith 16, v. C. Hill 22. PONSOXBY GREEN. : Mclvor Pins.—Carbines, Colebrook,. Conway, Richardson (challengers) 14, v. Lowes, Kanch, Somers, Letham (holders) 27. Somerveirs Buckles.—Elleray, Bagget, Gilmour, Pardington (holders) 20, v. Watson, Crowe, Ro-«'bottoni, Johnson (challengers) 17. , Ordinary Draw. —Gray, Hunt, Buchan 14, v. Mulliher, Waterworth, Matthews 24. Pairs tournament on Wednesday next. Four more entries wanted. MOUNT EDBN GREEN. Winter Fours.—Bromwich, Spence, Sergeant, Trayes 16, v. Watson. Harland, Ismay, Bourke 15; Cowan, Chambers, 1 Sherriff, Elliott 20, v. Stevens, Cave, Oatridge, Miller 15; Dignan, Arnao. Nairn, Gatenby 23, v. Simmons, Rintoul, Hull 22; Fogerty, Mackenzie, Daisley 20, v. Whitham, Kin'niburgh, J. Smith 16. DEVONPOKT GREEN. . Martinson Stars.— ; E. Buchanan, Atkin, Cox, Melville 20, v. Harty, Elmsley, Bach, Mason 17. Ordinary Draw. —pavies, McCallum, T. Wrigley, Coldicutt 22, v. Thornton, McLaren, McGregor, Morgan 11; J. Buchanan, A. Moore, Markham, Newbegin 19, v. Barber, Koefoed, McLeod, Trevithick 16. GREY LYNN GREEN. Shopkeepers v. Rest (Shopkeepers' names first). —Sage, Bull. Macullay,. J. ; Preston 12, v. Laing. Raynes, Puddle, Davidson 26; Solomon, Ha.yson, A. Buckley, T. Preston 25, v. H. Burrell. Christie, R. .Burrell, J. Lye 11; Gadd, Knight, Hale, .Curtis 20, v. McGuire, Woodlock, Hawke, Gibbons 13; Collins, Cadness, Teague, J Coburn 20, y. Smith, Sawyer, Joysey/ Lanigan 19; Mvitch, Lahman. Chambers, Binns 20, v. Person. Shaw, Prince, Newton 39; Kemp, K. Buckley 20. v. Snell, Caddv 18. Totals: Shopkeepers, 117; The Rest, '106. ONEHUNGA' GREEN. Cook o' Walk. — Skinner. Hickman, Castles. Neale IS, v. Adams,' Bray, Kenny, Marks 26; Bond, Millen, Davenport. Harrison _'l. v. La ing. Gray, Bray, Tomkin 19; Farnsworth, McMaster, Ross, Hosking 22, v. Payne. Kirkwood. Brown, Foote 12; Keeling, Drake, Skinner.' Schnackenberg 25, v. Ilandlin, Watson, Ilardley, Wiggi'nton ±O. ■ ■'.■:.■

Pairs.—Robb, Miller 25, v. Moore, Wei ham .19. -..-.■ .-'•■■'

Ordinary Draw. — McKendrick, Stokes, Lett, Carr 15, ;v. McKendrick, Farrar, Coutts, Robertson 21. •'•"•• r .

INTERCLUB GAMES

POWER BOARD V. EPSOM.

At Epsom (Auckland Power Board names first). — Walters, Bartley, Enipsey, Holdsworth 9, v. Patterson, Gordon, Ramsey, Wyllie 28: Thomas, Crookes, Euerex Clark 17, ,v. H. Hayes. Hendrv. Costall, Gosling 26; Payne, Ray, McDonald w. E. Tyler 20. v. E. Morrison, Lawrence J. Hayes, J. Wallace 19; Harrison, Leslie, Atwood, Moran 11," y. Jansen, Patrick French. Delauney 25; Moore,. Young,' Mitchell. Hill 10, v. Howard, Taylor, Wilkinson, Nash 19; H. Taylor 17, v. s George.2o. NOMADS,V; ELLERSLIE. ■"..' ; • At Ellerslie (Nomads' names . first).— Whaley, Watkin, • price, Reid 15, v. Arthur. Wannon, Cotton, Someriield ■ 20; J. -McMillan, Clarkson, Brown, Moyle 17 v. White, Christmas, Woodward, Gollin 20; Ambie, Redmond, Keenan, Beckman •'lβ v. Richmond, Ogle, .Watson) Johnson /20; Cooksey, Alfred, Whitehead, Parsons 14, v. Wright, Paterson, Low, Wood 29; Cole White, Biggins, Lynch 15, v. Hardley, • McKenzie, Westbrook, Paterson 26. ' PAPAKURA V. ELLERSLIE! At Ellerslie (Papakura names -first).— Dickie, Quigley, McCall,- .Palmer 22 v. Hardwick, Eostgard, J. White, Buckrell GLEN EDEN V. MOUNT ALBERT. At Mount Albert (Mount Albert names first).— Hills. Harrison. Thomas 18, v. Sunde, Vranges, M. Sunde,,Firth 21. ST. HELIEiR'S V. RAWHITI. At Rawhiti .(Rawhiti names- first).— Henley. R. Jackson. Macpherson, Wooller 21, v. Hulsc, Le Grice, Cottrill, Thompson CARLTON V. WAITEMATA. Y At Carlton' (Carlton names "first).— J. Watson, Binns, Arey, Rowe 21, v. Robertson, Rogers, Bilkey, Burroughs " 241 \ CARLTON. V. AUCKLAND. • At Carlton ■ (Carltoa • names first).— McKay, Bird, Carter, Clarkson 27, v Mathieson, Robertson, Israel, Hardie. Neii 15 ;, Bates, Isaacs, Ball,, Prescott . 20, t Moore, Clarke, Brackebush, Maxwell "VValker 19; Trendall, Buckle, Kilgour, Colin Muston 17, v. Ure, J. Maher, Duncan C Mahcr 18. . GREY LYNN V. ONEHUNGA; Edwin Stars. (Grey Lynn names first) Mincham, Liversidge, Whittle, Baildoh 17 v. George, Sutherland, Wright, Brown. 19.' STANLEY BAY V. DEVONPORT! Stanley Bay names first.—Jackman, Martinson. Snoad Lowe 19.. v. Keimedy, Baker Wngey, McMasters 23; Cusworth, Bra£ Whitley, Hooker 19, v. Fulljames, Naylor Rees-George, Goldsworthy ■■ 17. ■;,•-■*,? ST. HELIER'S V. ONEHUNGA. At Onehunga (St. : Helier's names first V— Appleyard, Hirst, Roberts, Dawson 19 V Ball. Pringle. Cadman, Munro Iβ" ' OTAHUHU V. TE PAPAPA. Jordan Pins (Otahuhu namns firsts Venables, Pinkey, Arthur, Gardiner 15 "7 Cnchton, Johnson, Marks, Angus 24. ONLOOKER'S VIEWPOINT. SCRIM ON BOWLING GREENS; on the rinks during the game 'f K u Sm , m Eventually it was carried th£ ° a f &$& laid down only when the gS* SfU? As this has 'been a bone o f"fj et ' for some time in this club, I sKrf to hear the opinion of \veen J n S. e intendents who are favourable or IT*" wise to the use of same Iff °. ther " is that scrim is very often of vfi, opil l lo n some of our players start on [hi V^ en business; for I have seen r. * $ vi ™ng graes of fair eize cut off the g?± would not occur if the scrim ? hlch Again, some of us are noTaltoSS dmvnfeet in delivering our kfiJT" bump very .badly, which if V\fz * them a bit soft, soon tells a tale T /h 8 "*?, is some of our experts will pnV,Xi pe tllat the subject." .... us on