R.S.A. WINS

Auckland Star, Volume LXXIV, Issue 204, 28 August 1943, Page 8

R.S.A. WINS

SOLDIER BOWLERS CARLTON FOUR RUNNER-UP (By TRUNDLER) Conditions could hardly have been more pleasant for the finale of the Annual R.S.A. tournament, brilliant sunshine being appreciated all the more on account of a record number of wet Saturdays, six, since winter play started. A good* banK of spectators watched the post-section play on the Transpoit green, which was in excellent order. Most ot them stayed to the last to watch the actual final, between two well-matched teams playing so well that the issue \ a quite open, after many of the ends had been won with a skip's bowl. The antlers, presented by G- D. Pulham several years ago, will decoiatc the R.S.A. Club's pavilion until the next tournament, all four of the winning team being members of the newclub. although three of them are actually still on the committee of then- other club, Te Papapa. Hitherto Mr. Pulham s l al ßc tiki, nearly a foot long, has also gone to the winning skip, to be worn State occasions, but a change was made this time, and for the future it will go to the runner-up. So Mr. E. W. "1 '?' will take it off the pavilion wall in October, and wear it at the official opening of the Carlton Club's new season.

Tikis for Section Winners The R.SA. Club introduced a popuiar novelty, in presenting a small tiki to each of the 24 players whe• won' the" respective sections and qualified foi last Saturday's play, where they were all wornFor the benefit of players from the Waikato and the Far North, who ha\e supported these tournaments m t! ] e ' it may be mentioned that the piesent intention of the R.S.A. Club (which has taken over the management fio™ J-he old committee) is to revert to the t °'^ e system of making the tournament a one day function, and if possible it will be run off on the first Saturday aitei sum mer play ceases. Saturday's play resulted: — First Round.—-W. Ure, J. H. Garre . J. C. Yeo, W. Robertson 10, F- vicloUt, W. Yeo, G. Bilderbeck, W. Clitte 2, H. Meltzer, J. Meltzer, C. Leys, lor S, v. R. Worthmgton, D. iainsh, w. I either T Mason 7; J. Walker, W. Allcock, H. J. Mitchell. A. L. Moon,, a b>c, R. Long, C. C. King, J. R- McLUHOUgn, J. Gifiord, a bye. "RobertSecond Round. —Moon 11, v. Robert son 7; Taylor 0, v. Gilford 4. Final.—Moon 11, v. Taylor 7.

Veterans of the Boer War Whilo this was going on there was a "binder pi the first big contingent of New, Zeaianci soldiers who went overseas, tor the Dib(,cis Badges were being defended by the St. Helrcr veterans ot the Boer War—Octobei, 1899, to May, holders started confidently after their big wins in June and July, but on the second endMcMahon himself had to chaw s hot whe he was four down. Everything then went his way. and by the nth end he was 26 to 4. ine challengers then secured a five and three -J'"® 1 ® 8 ' to put them into double figures, the fl "a> being:—C. Langkilde, F. H. Barrett. R. Dawson, S. McMahon (St. Heller's) 26. v. J- Wort. W. Reynolds. W. Neve, F. Dyson (Haliyburton Johnstone), challengers, 12. The next to challenge are J. K. Ross (Carlton). J. GifTord (Balmoral) and T. Mason (Devonport). The Edwin Stars were easily retained by tne holders, who had scored nine before the visitors could feel the green, and maintained the advantage. Scores:—J. W. T. Macklow T. A. George, P. V. McGtiire, H. A. Robertson (Onehunga) 33, v. D. Heberton, W Robertson., J. J. Donnell, F. Watson (Remuera), challengers. 14. Next on the list are F. Eshelby (St. Helier s), T. R. George (Epsom) and J. Brand (Hillsboro). An Onehunga four had a different run in a game for the Denison Pins. They started fairly well and were on*y two down when they adjourned for tea, but Benson (Balmoral) showed his real form after resuming. Whatever kind of a lead Onehunga built up Benson always seemed able to get in among them, and he won by a big margin. Scores: —T. W. Ganderton, W. H. Clarke. W. D. Kelly, J. F. Benson (Balmoral) 30, v. C. F. Baker, H. Burridge, T. Pilkington, E. Neale (Onehunga), challengers, 16. The next to play are L. Corby (Ellerslie), R. V. Woolf (R.S.A.) and S. E. Harper (Otahuhu). • The Hadwin Pins provided a really keen contest all the way. but the holders eventually retained their trophies by a small margin. Scores: —J. Goodison, P. F. Clarke, E. T. Richmond, T. R. George (Epsom) 21, v. J. Armstead, W. Wilson, V. Dunn, J. R. McPhail (Auckland), challengers,

18. These trophies are challenged by the clubs in turn and not by individual skips who nominate. The next clubs to challenge are Carlton and Balmoral. This happens to be the same order for the Diggers' Badges.

It will require a strong team to take the Jordan Pins from Ellerslie, for the representatives of that club have now secured wins afeainst four clubs in Mr. W. J. Jordan's former electorate. Last Saturday the visitors again had no chance, the final scores being:—T. White. G. Froomc. H. Herbert, J. S. Hardwicke (Ellerslie) 22, v. J. Wilson. C. Norman. H. Elliott, J. Brand (Hillsboro). challengers, 9. The next to try their luck are J. C. Taplin (Transport) and L. Jones (Onehunga).

The annual reunion of ex-Otago and Southland bowlers will take place on September 25, play to commcnce at 1.45 at the Carlton Club. On this occasion the Carlton members will play against the visitors.