BOWLING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 47, 25 February 1935, Page 14

BOWLING.

CARLTON WINS PENNANT.

HOWICK IN THE FINAL. CHAMPIONSHIP POSITIONS. (By TRUNDLER.) The weather conditions were again very pleasant for bowls on Saturday, the greens haing all the better for the further refreshing rain during the week, and a drying wind had made them fairly keen, although nothing like what they were in January. I'he Mount Eden grounds were a delight to those who attended to see the pennant iinal, the greens showing very little sign of the long spell of dry weather, while the ilower gardens and grass borders suggested that there has been no shortage of water. The Queenstown water weed seems to have taken complete possession of the two larger greens, and if this remarkable plant holds up indefinitely it will solve a lot of problems, for some greens are almost as bare as a table. It is well known that

a similar plant survives the heavy rain-

fall at Westport, where the green has often been described as the best in New Zedand, and the Mount Eden experiment will be watched for the future with increased interest, after the crucial test to which the water weed has been subjected.

Mr. Arthur Dignan, the Mount Eden president, in welcoming the competitors who were taking part in the pennant final on Saturday, and also the many players who were- there to watch the games, thanked the centre executive for the compliment they had paid the club in choosing their green for that important fixture. One could not help thinking, however, that as long as the_ Mount Eden greenkeeper can maintain the excellent sward that greeted the visitors the club will receive this compliment rather frequently. Carlton won in both rinks, but Howick put up a really good fight before being defeated.

The apparent incongruity that the largest club in the Auckland Centre, Carlton, playing 30 rinks in the pennant matches, should meet one of the smallest clubs in the final, Howick, playing only two rinks, is really another justification of the frequent contention that the system gives equal chances to the large and small clubs. Since the present method was first adopted in the 1919-20 season, there have been only two occasions when the clubs competing in the final, after winning their respective sections, had been playing an equal number of rinks, viz., in 1920-21, when Rocky Nook and Balmoral each played ten rinks, and in 1932-33, when Stanley and Helensville each played four. In all the other seasons the larger club submitted to the centre executive its full quota of selected rinks, in the present case 30, and the first two names drawn out of the hat signified the two rinks who had to play the two rinks from Howick. Nobody has been able to suggest a better way whereby the larger club can compete on equal terms with the smaller club, for its two rinks are necessarily of average strength, whereas if the selectors merely picked the strongest two rinks available the assumption is that they would win every time.

The following table of winners and runners-up shows that in the 16 finals since the present system was introduced, the competing clubs have twice played an equal number of rinks in the section rounds, and that in the other 14 seasons the larger and the smaller club have each won seven times. Therein is seen the practical demonstration of the theoretical fairness in the scheme devised so long agri by Mr. T. R. Keesing, now of Sydney, who was then secretary of the Mount Eden Bowling Club. 1920.—Rocky Nook (8). Onehunga (12). 1921.—Rocky Nook (10), Balmoral (10). 1922.—Carlton (12), West End (10). 1923.—Carjton (18), Rocky Nook (10). ■ 1924.—Rocky Nook (10), Epsom (12). 1925.—Rocky Nook (10), Mount Albert (6). 1926.—Papatoetoe (6), Avondale (2). 1927.—Epsom (14), Rocky Nook (10). 1928.—Carlton (20), Ponsonby (12). 1929.—Helensville (2), Rocky Nook (10). 1930.—Helensville *(4), Auckland (14). 1931.—Onehunga (12), Carlton (22). 1932.—Stanley (4), (Mount Albert (10). 1933.—-Stanley (4), Helensville (4). 1934.—Hallyburton Johnstone (4), Carlton (26). 1935.—Carlton (SO), Howick (2). Intending competitors in the Auckland Centre's open pairs tournament, to commence on Tuesday of nest / week, are reminded that entries close this evening. Open club tournaments this week are at Henderson and Mangere on Tuesday, Takapuna on Wednesday, Edendale and Onehunga on Thursday. The open tournament planned for Wednesday at the Auckland green has been cancelled.

The annual reunion of the veteran bowlers will take place at the Auckland green on Thursday, the morning game to start aa soon after 9 o'clock as the rinks can be made up. The annual business meeting will be held during the luncheon adjournment at the pavilion. The qualification for membership is 70 years of age or 21 years a bowler, and those who have become eligible since last year are invited to join.

A private telegram states that the Eotorua pairs tournament was won on Saturday afternoon by F. Firth and R. S. Higginbotham (Henderson). •

Several clubs have nearly found their champion for the season. At Grey Lynn Vice-president T. Walker, the only onelifer, meets L. Donaldson, while Donaldson's famous skip in the Dominion rinks, H. Whittle, is waiting with a bye. St. Helier's. —This year they played in sections, and the respective section winners now meet in the semi-finals and final. L. Russell, the present champion, plays W. Dunn,.and H.. Wright, runner-up last year and champion four years ago for the fourth time, plays J Thompson.

Balmoral—Working "on the automatic draw, L. S. Francis meets the only other two-lifer, W. Denison, four times club champion N. McGaffan gets the bye, and N. McLeod meets B. Bamsey, club champion in 1927, and also Onehunga champion i in 1914. I

Eawhiti.—The bye goes to W. -Chiplin, the only two-lifer, who was club champion iu 1924 and 1927, and has just defeated the present champion, L. N. Thomson, who was also champion in 1930-31-32. The latter now meets J. F. Roberts and J. Haelam meets C. M. Culpin. Edendale. —In the last round Hill beat Jones, both being two-lifers, and Greenwood beat Brownett. As the two-lifers had each had a bye in previous rounds, the bye now gees to Greenwood, so Hill and Jones will have to meet again, a similar happening to what occurred last year, as well as in two other clubs. If Jones beats Hill he will then get the bye, ad he will be at the top of the chart in the automatic draw.

CLUB GAMES. AUCKLAND GREEN. Club Draw.—Honeycomb, Franklin, F. Williams, Tamblyn 24, v. Harris, King, Pitkethley, I. Clarke 11: George, C. Colebrook, A. Clarke. D. Camnbell 29, v. W. Baker, Carr, J. Williams, "W. Ure 15 ; G. Allan, Newbegin, Purely, Pierce 22, v. Brinkman, Howard. McKinlav, MeMahon 13: Rendell, A. S. Reid, Binns. McDougall 20, v. Darlow, Woodhead, Wright. Dixon 19: Moodie, Barnes. Hislop, Cooper 25, v. Forder, Moon. Hetherington. Osmond 39: McCrea. Gladding. D'ckPtts. Graham 23. v. P. R. Colehrook, E. Thomas. Prime. Luke 23; Berry, Frost, Bailey. Andrew 21, v. Perks, Green, Fillmore, Battersby 13. CARLTON GREEN. Percentage Fours.—Dripps. Coutts. Emirali. Roberts IS. v. Fronde. Clinknrd. G. Mountain, do Launay 17: Abdal'ah. Doyle, Fletcher. R. Isaacs 20. v., Baker. Dickson, Dillicar. H. Clarke 14 : Leser. R. V. Cooke. A. Taylor, Turner 2S. v. P. Isaacs, Wildish. W. Blair. Laird 14 : ,T. Robertson. Hill, Brittain. Lancaster 23. v. Shields, Noton. Lister. H. B. .Tenkin 14: G. Kent. White. E. Blair, Harrison 19, v. Scott. Buckle. Thomson, .Tones 10: A. Watson, Hollis. Birkenhead. Perrv 2S. v. Harman, Walker,' A. Gladding. Pitt 23: Molloy, Tullocb. Harvey. G. Taylor 20, v. Nortbiwood. Mitchell. Sinclair, Vaughan 16; Feran, Gavey. J. Cooke. Hosking 21, v. Trendall. Coltman. Bates. Wishart 15: .Tosey, Leitch, F. Robertson. Fookes 22. v. C. Mountain. Snedden, G. Pollard, Muston 19. Anniversary Tournament.—Final : A. Cutler, French, Brownlee. G. Culler 31, v. G. Duncan,, Aiason, Fraser 15,

I REMUERA GREEN. I Junior Summer Badges.—Mander, Whitley, Rostgard, Potts 34, v. Sheppard, Egerton, Walker, Annandale 11 ; Riordan, Clarkson, Vincent, Kers 27. v. Mander, l Whitley. Rostgard. Potts IS. I Bray Senior Badges.—W. Hill, G. Hill, I Acheson, Bell 24, v. Eaves, R. Jackson, i Lawrence, Norton 20. ' Ordinary Draw. — Loosemore, Key?. Wright, Shortt 19, v. P. Jackson, Murphy, , Eaves, Macl'arlane 15; Hertslet, Adams. Ormiston, Norton 25, v. Fullerton, Evans, Gavey, Pegler 16; McXaughton, Potts, Macev, McMillan 22, v. Harle, Alexander, Mahon, Harvey 15 ; Harrison, Rostgard, R. Jackson, Burcher 19, v. Egerton, H. Jones, F. Watson, W. Bell 17; Schofield, Henson, Po.npsev, East 16. v. Clarkson, Armitage, i Bull, Badeley 15; Vincent, Edmiston, ] Buttimore. Young 35, v. Fisher, O'Leary, G. ! Hill, McCallum 12; Donaldson, Walker, Baker, Sanderson 2U, v. Grieve, Feidon, Hatch, Mellars 15. EPSOM GREEN. Percentage Fours. —J. W. Hill, Forbes, Hayes, Lewis 17, v. Flynn, Howard, Blood, C. Lamb 17 ; Leigh, Buclian, Richmond 26, v. Mynott, Bull, McDougall 13; Faterson, Goodisou, Mingins 30, v. C. Parkes, Ross, Wylie 17; O'Donnell, Wiseman, Kissling, Nash 24, v. Morison, Alfrey, A. Graham, I Foubister 16; Blaekley, Stehr, Moyle, FurI nell 20, v. W. Graham, Parkinson, Beckman, Farland 17; Hounsell, Gordon, J. Harrison, Ramsay 25, v. Grove, Rolfe, Montgomery, Tanner 16; T. Hill, Braithwaite, Wood, Burton 36, v. Field, Smale, Jackson, Bruce 14; McCullagh, Marlow, Margison, J. Wright 31, v. Hollis, Dunningham, Bennett, F. Wilson 11; Gouk, Gribble, Kelly, Wallace 26, v. Evered, Slater, A. Wright, George 12. ROCKY NOOK GREEN. Aggregate Fours. —Bush, W. Cliff, Ellisdon, Cartwright 14, v. Shardlow, Thomas, Cadwallader, Keatley 20; C. Kayes, Roberts, P. Smith, M. Young 12, v. Dorrington, Joass, J. Kayes, Farley 15 ; De Rungs, Jackson, Cameron, Preston 13, v. Wheeler, Renshaw, Sidler, Pearce 21 ; McMillan, Matthews, H. Turner, Yeo 12, v. Miller, Winters, Rutledge, Williams 26; J. Young, Davison, Austin, Randell 23, v. J. M. Storinont, H. Smith, E. L. Smith, H. Cliffe 13 HILLSBORO* GREEN. Ordinary Draw. —Robertson, Scarboro', Pollard, .Sheppard 12, v. Monk, Eagles, Buckle, Williamson 21; Welham, Whale, Wilkinson, Davidson 12, v. McMillan. Kaye, Crawshaw, Wombwell 8; Bowman, Vazey, Sims, Thompson 15, v. Brand, Vincent, Dormer, Sainty 16. Championship Singles.—Williamson 16, v. Buckle 15 ; Vincent 21, v. Williamson 9. ELLERSLIE GREEN. Lucena, Wannan, Sykes, Dixon 20, v. Day, Fussell, Macklow, G. Wood 11; Hatton, Christmas, Watson, Maud 25. v. Cooksey, Corby, Longville, Tonson 21; Woodlock, Wright, A. McKenzie, Gollan O, v. Arthur, Cheek, Coppins, Joll 35; Cole, H. A. McKenzie, J. White, Langsford 27, v. Slv, McNeill, Whelan, Hay 18; Westbrook, Williams, Marsden, Godfrey 27, v. Griffin, Whyte, Low, Summerfield 13. DEVONPORT GREEN. Gold Stars.—Kewish, A. Morgan, Warren, Hamlin 25, v. Coutts, Newman, Scotland, Layzell 20. Ordinary Draw.—Beere, McSkimming, McDonald, Melville 30, v. Bridgman, Goudie, Buchanan, Munro 16; Proctor, Murphy, Wright, Anderson 15, v. Lethaby, Challinor, Brooks, Aitken 13; Robertson, H. Vaile, Koefoed, Newbegin 17, v. Barber, Adams, E. N. Davies, A. T. Davies 14; Mathieson, Kay, Lacy, Gray 27, v. McCallum, Spicer, MeLeod, Jackson 16; Robinson, Allam, Pitts, jun., Snoad IS, v. Spinley, Thornton, Crow, Richards 16; Bell, Oborn, Mason, Trevithick 21, v. Hunt, Rush, Varnay, Lundon 13 ; Powell, Curtis, Broughton, Blackie 26, v. tinsell, Pitts, sen., Naylor, S. Wrigley 14; Heinold, Minchin, T.. Wrigley, McConneU 20, v. Salmon, Jackman, Bruce, Miller 19; J. Davis, S. Vaile, Forbes, Gooding 2S, v. Curtayne, Latta, Palmer, Lowe 31_ WAITEMATA GREEN. Percentage Fours.—Hicks, Herriek, Dick, Copeland 20, v. Lees, Marshall, Melhose, D. Simpson 18; Fullbrook, Osborne, Rackett, Potter 22, v. Mitchell, Joy, Rowland, Robertson 19; Davidson, Tarbutt, Martin, Corrin 22, v. Freenan, Hulso, Jacks, Hillam 21; Williamson, Brennan, Holland, Blackledge 20, v. Moreland, Chlnnery, Lethbridge 18; Walker, Lilburn, Stewart, McKinstrie 19, y. Howland, Hunt, C. Simpson, Bilkey 18. Championship Singles.—Holland has a bye with two lives. Lethbridge and Headland, one life each. MOUNT ALBERT BOWLING CLUB. Club Fours.—Grant, Dimery, Townley, Floyd 26, v. Rhodes, Baxter, Bennett, Newton 24; Baker, Neather, Dawson, Holdsworth 32, v. Young, Bromlev. Steele, R. Thomas 22; Hatton, Maxwell. Stewart, Jenkins 22, v. Brown, Rosie, Dickens, B. Walker 14 ; Howell, Longdale, Harrison, J. Thomas 25, v. Cossy, Poole, T. Stevens, Clark 12; Beck, Doagey, Hawke, E. Thomas 20, v. Randrup, Christie, Jordan, Blair 26 • Heighway, Watts, Lane, Tomlinson 19, v. Wrigglesworth, Nyberg, Wallett, T. Maxwell 18. BALMORAL GREEN. Percentage Fours.—Fleming, Meltzer, Munn, Avoy 19, v. West, Long, Gladstone, Sayers 13; W. S. Fisher. Barton, Hoppv, Francis 23, v. G. Clark, Peterson, W. Richardson, D. Richardson 21; R. F. Brown, King, Sawyer, W. H. Clarke 29, v. Nicholl, Fort, Percy, Goodall 15; Trewin, Bately, Tattersall, Cannon 25, v. Cook, Buckley, E. J. Goldsmith, Gibson 13; Hinkley, Lucas, McKay, Winks 22, v. Stevens, Burrows, Dean, Layland 22; Moon, Cooper, Lloyd, R. H. Fisher 24, v. McGaffan, Roget, Denison, Bush 20 ; Speir, Cole, Davis. Ramsay 23, v. T. D. Anderson, Heasman, Robertson, Barber 20; Vercoe, Balderson, Clews 24, v. Guthrie, Carter, Chappell: 22.-

MOUNT EDEN GREEN. Ordinary Draw.—Cowan, Walker, J. Roberton, Bainbridge 20, v. Simmons, J. Stevens, Kemp, Julian 15; C. Taylor, Bagrie, Pearce, J. Baker 18, v. F. Gregson, Sissons. Delasnore, Eraser 17; Henderson, Gage, Kendall, W. Taylor 21, v Chrichton, Kendall, Daisloy, Vivian 20 ; Hyde, Forgie, Sehuackenberg. Surmair 27, v. ■ Yates, W. Watson, Gribble, Joll 1-1: Woods, McKenzie, Sergeant, C. Baker 17, v. F. Taylor, Marshall, Watson, Morrison 15; Mason, James, A. Campbell, McNab 12, v. McAllan, M. Jones, Martin, L. Campbell 27; Douglas, Haycock, Gatenby 23, v. Boyce, Spencer, J. Smith 18. ..._.-.. . GREY LYNN GREEN. Ordinary Draw. —Redfern, Mayson, H. Reed 26, v. Dickson, Laing, White 16; Everex, Gubb, Joseph Preston, McMurchy 24, v. Street, Fletcher, Cunningham, Curtis 11 ; Southey, Gadd, Scott, E. Caddy 27, v. Beehre, Wilson. Young, Cronin 11; Sage, Collier, Snell, Hosking 20, v. A. Lye, Laydon, Winter, Dougan IS; Gebbie, Person 28, v. Trewheela, Shaw 10. ! WEST END GREEN. J Club Fours.- —Hudson. Service, Skinner, 1 Plummer 22, v. Cato, Tollerton, Harkins, Kirkham 17.; Kinsey, Kemp, Boyle, Needham 20, v. Phillips, Collins, :Parkinson, McCarthy 21 ; Eshelby, Wilson, Cox, Bremner 28, 'v. Sandilartds, Noton, McNair, Brookes- 11; J. Irwin, Watson, Eraser Smith, Thomson 27. v. B. Hardy, Green, Taylor, Matthews 17 ; Delaney, Armstrong, Stiehbury, W. Irvine 25, v. Newell, Brummell, Knox. Faire 15 ; Cornwall, Jacobs, Caslev, Cooke 20. v. T. C. Webster, Wise, Earl, Colthurst IS. PAPATOETOE grden. A Championship Singles.—Smytheman, 12, r. Wily 19; Booth iO, v. Stephenson IS; Smvthoman 21. v. Skinner 11; Wily 17, v. Allport 15 ; Wily 14, v. Willcox 17 ; Smytheman 16, v. Allport 15; McFarland 13, v. Booth 17; Smytheman 21, v. Willcox 10; Booth 17, v. Walker 10. Handicap Pairs.—Wells, Gubb 16, v. Sims, Brown 25; Edmond, Allport 21, v. McFarland, S. MeCiillough 27.

j Ordinary Draw. —Taylor, 'Skinner, Shepherd, Cnirns 23, v. Foss, Snelling, Grand- ! field. Foster 26 ; Grinter. Crammond, Nicholson. Buckton 16, v. Wells. Bygrave, Daisley. Roscvenre IS: Henderson, Ross, England 20, v. Buchanan, Birrell, Watson 24. EDENJJALE CLUB. REUNION OF OLD MEMBERS. A reunion day was held at the Edendale Bowling Club on Saturday, a good attendance being on the green. The president of the chili welcomed the visitors and in a few words exteuded to them the greeting of all present members and trusted that they would have a pleasaut game and that the occasion, which was the first, would be the forerunner of many others. At the close of play several old members thanked the president and the members for their hospitality. The following were the results of the day's play (Edendale names first) :— Edendale v. Te Papapa.—Greenwood, Grant. Conway, Maud 20, v. Noonan, Wilson. Rurridge, Chapman 17. Ord'n'ry Draw.—Common, M. Millnn, .Tames, Baylis 12, v. Watts, Elmbranch, Blakeniore, Browne/.t 27. ■ ■<

INTER-CLUB GAMES. EDENDALE V. MOUNT ALBERT. At Edendale (Edendale names first). — Jones. Bradshaw, Mayhill, Jackson 15, v. Klaiber, Wilkinson, Sharp, Edmunds 21. EDENDALE V. BALMORAL. At Edendale (Edendale names first). — Pollock. East, C. Hill, Addison 21. v. Durrant, Credin, McLeod,"Goldsmith 16. EDENDALE V.'. ROCKY NOOK. At Edendale (Edendale names first). — Bluck, Annison, R. Smith, Florey 17, v. Culpan, Butler, A. Hill, Brown 21. CARLTON V. MOUNT ALBERT. At Carlton (Carlton names first). —J. Duncan 23, v. Allely 14. CARLTON V. AUCKLAND. At Carlton (Carlton names first). — Ritchie 17, v. Bennet 16. AUCKLAND CENTRE V. MOUNT EDEN. At Mount Eden (Auckland Centre names first). —Hosking 20, v. Dignan IG. EFSOM V. MOUNT EDEN. First-year players (Epsom names first). — Whittonie 22, v. Lane 21. GILMORE CUP. PAPATOETOE V. HOWICK. The results of a mid-week match between the Papatoetoe and Howick Bowling Clubs ueld on the l'apatoetoe green for the first round of the Gilmore Cup competitiou were (Papatoetoe names first) :—R, McCullough, Trimble, Bryant, Knight 26, v Bowden, Candy, Hughes, Cox 6; Foss Birrell, Civil, Smytheman 9, v. Roberts ' Scott, Casey, Beckett 26; R. McCnlloug.li Trimble, Bryant. Knight 15, v. Roberts Scott, Casey, Beckett 14: Foss, Birrell, Civil, Smytheman 10, v. Bowden, Gaudy, Hughes, Cox 9. " l'apatoetoe 69 points and Howick 55 points. Papatoetoe croquet ladies also played the Howick Club and succeeded in winning the first round of the croquet cup. ROTORUA . PAIRS TOURNEY. HENDERSON TEAM WINS FINAL. The three-bowl pairs tournament at Rotorua was continued on Saturday afternoon, when the remaining three rounds of post-section play took place in fine weather. As the morning round had eliminated Collins and Pakes, the only surviving local pair, the contest was left to three Auckland pairs, so only one match was played in each round. Results:— Fourth Round.—F. Firth and R. S. Higginbotham (Henderson) 17, v. S. E. Harper and H. Sykes (Rotorua) 14, twolifers; J. Hopwood and C. E. Hardley (West End) a bye. Fifth Round.—Hardley 24, eliminated Sykes 8; Higginbotham a bye. Final.—Higginbotham 17, v. Hardley 15.

The afternoon games were watched by a large crowd of local and visiting spectators, and frequent applause greeted the good shots. The final was specially exciting, as the play was very fine on both 6ides, and it was only the successful driving of Higginbotham that kept down the West End score, ven then Hardley was lying the game when Higginbotham saved the situation by drawing the shot with his last bowl. I