BOWLING.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 16473, 17 March 1919, Page 4

BOWLING.

CHAMPION OF CHAMPION KIXKS.

The semi-finals and final of the rink games were played on the, Edgeware greenoil Saturday afternoon. The weather conditions were favourable, and some very piettj plu) was witnessed, especially in the final game, "which on© of the best that has been seen for quite a Ion? time. The Ashburtou rink played very steadily, and the issue was in doubt ut> to the very last-, in fact an extra head had to be played. Iho following' are the lcsults: — Semi-final,

Ashburton —Shearman, liiesane. Galbraith, Angus (s.) JM. Rangiora—McKonzie, Jennings, Cresswoll, Efford (s.) 20. started off by scoring a single on the first head, but Rangiora got the next two heads. Ashburton however, scored steadily and on tho eleventh head the scores were Ashburt-m 21, Rangiora 9. Scoring on the next three heads Rar.giora leduoed their opponents' lead conciderably, and on the twentieth head there was only thrco point* diSference. "When tho skips came down to plav Rangiora- were lying two bu* Anglic drew a nice bowl which was not altered, the game finishing m Ashburton s favour bj LvHelton—rage, Irwin S. Sinclair Henderson (fl.) 5». Bnghton-Puttripk, Mnrison, Hardie, Barrett (s.) 14. L\"ttolton .started tho sconug and when seven herds had gone they were ten to their oppenonts' one. Lytteltor., who were playing well simplv ran away from Ivew Brighton and won easily by the score indicated above. Final. Lyttolton v. Aelibuiton. Lvttclton. in winning the toss, clectod to throw a short jack, and Page with his second bowl drew the shot a few inche* behind, while Irwin added another two. C.albrailh managed to save one but Angus unfortunate iy touched a bowl which altered tho score asain, fcud tho first head went to Lyttelton. On tho nest head Sherman drew the shot, but it was short-lived as Irwin got the length uicelv and lay with both his bo .vis. Angus played to run tlio jack and succeeded with his second bowl, getting a singlo out of it. On a long head the Ashburton lead found the jack, and Henderson dro-e wildly with his first bowl and missed again with his second, thus inf Ashburton with another single. On the fourth head the scoro was level, but on tho following head, the port men got a very nice four. Ashburton were playing very steadily and on the next • head they got a couple, following it up with a rather lucky three. Angus in trying to ruu Lyttoltoris second shot out s;nt the jack and carried it to the ditch, Henderson failing to eayo with both bowls. This put Ashburton in tho lead by one. point. Tho nest head was burned by Angus and tho eighth head, through Lyttelton scoring a single, put both Tin Ira lpvel again. The next two heads went to Ashburton with a couple and a single. The eleventh head saw several changes and Sinclair with a. nice run altered tho head in Lvttelton's favour. Angus had a drive, but Henderson with two Jovely bowls got two out of the head. The twelfth head was splendidly ulaycd. Sherman drew on tho jack, but. Sinclair managed to rest him out. Galbraith had a run at the laying bowl but -unfortunately cut his own shot out. Angus drove the iacl: over near tho boundary, but Henderson, who was drawing unrticularlv weil at this stage of the game, "ot the shot, the terms again being level. Yen- even piav followed for the next few heads, but at the seventeenth head Lyttelton were 19 lo Ashburton's 13. Scoring a, five on the next head, Ashburton looked like having n good r.hanne of winning l as tlioy were only one point behind their ouoonents. Tbe next head saw them level. "When tho skius' turn cann to plav on the second last head. Lyttelton were lying three nice bowls near the iack, but Angu=. with a fin© drive, cleared thorn all out. Henderson managed to ?fit 'he shot with his last bowl. The last h«»d «aw i-erv fi"e play by Kiseane, who drew the inck back nTiout a. yard. Galbraith drew another, but with last bowl he turned Sinclair into second shot, Ashburton. in a single, brought the score level on the 2'et. head, which necessitated an extra I>»nd beine- played. In the play off the Port C'ub scored two and thus won the Champion of Champion rinks for this season. I RAKATA v. ASHBURTON. Four rinks from the TfpVnia Bowling Club visited Ashburton on Fridav and played a match with the local club. The opportunity wns 'nk°»i to play several colts. Ashburton won ''v 7? tioWs, the scores being Ashburton 112, Rakaia 40. MADDISON TP.OPITY. On Saturday, on the Christohurch. greon, two games in the Champion Singles (Maddisou Tropliv) competition were played so as to bring tho competition, down to 16 competitors. 18 having been entered. The clubs drawn in the first Tound were Christchurcli v. Linwood and Sydenham v. Rangiora. The third round of the Champion Pairs was playl ed so far as players were available. Tho ' green, agnin olayeid' well. Results: — I Chriatcliureh (it. Orchard) 23 v. Linwood I (A. Kinvig) Jl. . _ Sydenham (W. Spiller) 19 v. Rangiora (W. i Efford) 10. » CHAMPION PAIRS. ' Kaiapoi—B. Monk and R. Wylie (s.) 23 > T , Canterbury—J. P. Smith and B. Finnigail ' H. Read and H.' Haworth (s.) • 29 v. Beeke'iham —Cornish and Bott (s.) 20. ' Sumner—H. Barlow and F. Barlow (s.) 19 ' v United —A. Oliver and J. Brackenridge ' («'.VI4. " , „ . . . ' Three-quarters of the match Kaiaooi and. Canterbury was well contested. Beckenham led Linwood at. the start, having 12 to 3 to their credit, but Linwood gradually forged 5 ahead and won with points to spare. Slim- . nor v. United was a well contested game, but f the Barlow Bros always had a bit the better of it.

BECKEXHAM V. LYTTELTON. Following are tho -results of a game between Beckeuham and Lyttclton, played on Saturday-at Lyttclton: — Lvttelton —Gower, Tonks. Garrard, .Barnard (s.) ) ( i- Beckenham— Burgoyne, Guinness Lecltie, Jack 15. Lyttclton—Hamilton, Burnlt, Tavlor, Sinclair (a.) 27. BeckenhaJH—Brown, Hendereon, Robsou. Blackmore (s) 11. ~ _ Lytic' ton —McAulisse. ■ Clarke, Collins, B'omlev (s.) 29. Beckenham-Haxrie. Peak, Simpson, Fairman (b.) 9. xf „_ m - k Lyttelton—Agar, Turnbull, McCormicJc, Young (s.) 21. Bockonham—Joil, Blackmore, Thompson. Calvert (a.) 1J- \.^ ar „ fi ; Totals —Lyttelton 93 points. Beckenham 60.