BOWLING.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16358, 1 November 1918, Page 10

BOWLING.

:—9 — The third number bf lho local Record, whioh ha« .just. been ■ Polished * .Ss tKel. "Record" is tlio number of excellent oiginal arlX it contains dealing with, hon!°secretary"o"The Te Hiwi Club, pollingin which the wiitor offers what is apparently an excellent suggestion. Mr ISorris W. Bell, of Wellington, gives eome firegrate hints to beginners, which give tlio novice a good insight into tho elements of bowling, and explain the respective functions of _the various members of a rink. A Solid Rxnk is title of an illuminating article by Mr Goldatone, of the Opawa Club, and if t. various players were to follow his advice, anu were endowed with the playing qualities which he ascribes to . the ideal "lead, second, third and skip," their rink would certainly bo invincible. "Toucher," of Gisborno, seta forth • various arguments for the grading of players in bowls, while the volume is replete with various other items of bowling_ interest. Tlicrc are somo excellent illustrations, the booklet is well produced on art paper by the Christchurch Press Company, and in. overy way the October "Record" is a credit to its editor, Mr A. J. Benzie. The remarkable bowling green at Weatpoxfc was mentioned by Mr G. A. Harliness in his remarks at the Nelson Bowling Club's opening on Saturday last. He said it was covered with what was popularly known as water weed, which was also to be seen at Hokitika and Greymouth. This plant seemed to have' solved the problem of the best bowling green for New Zealand. It needed practically no cutting, as it grew to no appreciable height. While it stood tho driest eummecg. it was also suitable for winter play. In wot Wcstport bowlers were to be found playing on their green in July and August. Mr Harkness said he had brought some specimens of the plant to Nelson,' and Mr W. Tomblin,, who had had a great deal of experience with bowling greens, was going to make experiments with it. A paragraph in thf latest number of the "Bowling Record" states that returned soldiers will receive a hearty welcome on all tha greens affiliated with the Canterbury Centre.' "A good solid rink should contain, first of all, four players knowing the duties of their positions, who will attend to them, and to them alone," writes Mr C. Goldatone, of the Opawa Club, in the latest number of the "Bowling Record." "Secondly, and perhaps most important of all, they should havo absolute confidence in one another, and bo perfectly satisfied to play in tho positions in which they are placed. Then the skip should know exactly what shots each member of his team can play best, and this of coarse is only possible after considerable practice' together. Then with each doing his best, and not too much luck running on the other side, thoro ehould be a fair chance of a number of successful games, and what really counts a certainty, of a number of enjoyable ones/' CHRISTCHURCH CLUB. Saturday's teams ar© aa follows: — Against Edgeware, at Edgeware—W. S. Newburgh, Cooper, Lewis, Dr.~Sandston (s); C.- J. Atkinson, Rawstroh, Wright, Orchard (s); W. S. Atkinson, Ridley, Joynt, Helliwell (s>. Against United, at Christchurch—Mazey, Hobbs, Smith, Gurney (s); C. J. Morrison, Sargent, Scrivenor, Macdougall (s); Minson, Langford, Wyatt. Daniels (s). |