THE SOUTH ISLAND CHAMPION TOURNAMENT.

Press, Volume LI, Issue 15173, 11 January 1915, Page 10

THE SOUTH ISLAND CHAMPION TOURNAMENT.

Tbo official programme oi what is practically iooksd upon as tbo South Island (Champion) 'tournament has been issued. The tournament starts ut Christchurch on Monu.y, January .25th. 'the Champ.on Kinks will start on. the Monday, when .three games of 21 h-ads will be played. This will be repealed on Tuesday Tho games wi.l bo played on the sectional system, and by Tuesday night the winners cf the various sections wi.l have been found. On Wednesday and Thursday the Champion Doubles will bo pi-yed, tho same arrangements aa in th. Kinks the two previous days being carried out. On Friday and Saturday the sectional tie., semi-finals, and finals will- bo played. J-.ntrieo for both Kinks and Doubles are 10s for on.h player. I.nlries close »t noon on Saturday, January leth. with the Tournament .ecretary, Mr 1). K. Wood. It is

specially stated in the oor.d.tic-ns that no entriis will V. accepted after the timo specified, also that entries must be accompanied by - entranco fees.

The- following rule- has been inserted in the programme, and will be strictly enforced: -

"All competitors m_At bo members of a rlub that is .__l:at?d*to an association, and nbso-Inl.-lv must wear the colours-of their club.'' Another mle is: "In the rink games bowlers are reauested to remain at- the end from ■which they plnv until the third players have delivered their' last bowl, ar.d then change ends with tho s'.ips. .-layers, when not ph.ying. or directing the game, are- requested to -land on ths bank."

Christchurch bowlers will bo interested -in a ca-s. heard in th" Kcctton Magistrate's Court recently, in which tne Kecftor. Bowling Club claimed £4 4s from an ex-member for two years' fees aliened-to be dv:-. 'the secretary "of the club stated thai, defendant bad given notice that he wished to discontinue his membership. Since- that f._ue U»_ h—l no; taken _>iut :_ .he dun games. At the- time of his re-ii-nation defendant was not in arrears. Witness looked i pon the vtr'.a'. resignation from defendant -a sufficient, for many others h_d left the club without written notice. Name- oi member* who had resi-ned wero often left on the club's books. ihe""idc-a. being that thoy might be induced to reconsider their decision and become active members once more The only day that he remembered seeing defendant on the ground after his xesignaticn was on the opening day. Defendant in his evidence admitted being or. the ground on the opening day. He attributed tbo cas-o to petty „pit,.. He had not been on speaking terms with one of the members of the ci*__, and rather than play bowls with him he had --.-*?_<__ from the club two season. ago. He -defendant) bad written to tbe president of tbe club otfoj-mr to mcc* th-. committee with a view to fettling the matter. He had maintained that no question could be settled that was not. s.tiled morally right. He did not object to ae.ea*. on any field ot.eport. and he considered that there was no need to wort to law in the present ca*e-- the- presiding Justices gave judgment for £2 2?. t stating that the resi-* nation -Lould have _-eea _n writing. A re-bearing »''"' prooao.y be spplicd f-r.