CHRISTMAS BOWLS

Auckland Star, Volume LXXII, Issue 303, 23 December 1941, Page 7

CHRISTMAS BOWLS

RINKS CHAMPIONSHIP DEFAULTS AND SUBSTITUTES (By TRUNDLES) °£ the twelve rinks from neighbouring SPJSILJI en obliged to withdraw from the Christmas bowling tournament. This, however. JiHJ . no dislocation, for the secretary oi "je Auckland centre, Mr. Gladding, took Ume by Ascertaining the luU Implications of the petrol shortage and other travel restrictions he »nt a reply-paid telegram to the twelve skips them to confirm their entry or to advise at once If they could not play, six replied that th®* were reluctantly compelled to cancel their entries. The other six confirmed their engagements, apparently after consulting their comdelayed' some of the replies were long 1 W°d field to work upon in securing substitutes, for naturally the first call was »]£?, those who had intended to play in the £^ lo Si.i2 ,I TC» ment . '1 Dunedln. These appllcttiOQg filled three of the six vacancies, and the "'her three rinks have been made up by other enthusiasts. Competitors would- do well to a!iS , n ,, Ul ® ir Programmes in aceord--5*L C * * IUI the following information, for the draw for section play will remain as printedThe team entered Dy s. oribble (Kensington. Whangarel) was soon fixed, for his brother at Mount Eden, club champion in 1835 and 1838 Instsntly guaranteed a team. With only one alteration the team wIU be the Dunedln personnel, so No. 8 In section B will be J. Lockington R J? „ arlb hle and S. R. Shlrrifis. Similarly w. Ure (Auckland) came to the rescue in replacing J. S. Anchor (Hamilton). N6. 10 in the same section, and he has already secured H. T* 0 w *s In his rink for Dunedln, and T. A. McClymont (Ponsonby) made a »!»<«..• offer to replace A. R. Spratt (Te Puke). No. 11 J? *• Jf n ?» h l£ l supporters wIU probably be T. J. Virtue, T. M. Finer and L. Jury. J. Morris (Whitlora), No. 10 in section c. wIU be ralaced by a Carlton rink, but the personnel haa not yet been fixed. F. C. Baker (Stanley) has guaranteed a team to replace the New Plymouth Fire Brigade rink. No. 11 in section O.

There wW be particular regret at the absence of O. Stewart (Matamata), No 10 in the same section, for hundreds of spectators admired his play last year when he reached the fifth round at Carlton. He reached the semi-final the previous Christmas. His rink will be replaced br J. Bun. H Beckett, J. W. Barber, E. B. Baiiw[ (Auckland), and.it will be no surprise if they qualify.

There Is no word how the other six rink* three from the Wsikato, one Thames and two Whangarei—are going to fill their engagements, but perhaps in the end they will up old Dobbin.