AUSTRALIAN BOWLS.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 18626, 26 February 1926, Page 16

AUSTRALIAN BOWLS.

NEW ZEALANDER BEATEN

(BY CABLE—PKESS ASSOCIATION' —CorVRIGHT.) (AUSTRALIAN AND N.X. CABLE ASSOCIATION.)

(Eeceved February 26th, 12.20 a.m.)

SYDNEY, February 25.

The Bowls Carnival was .further advanced to-day, in fine hot weather, when tho Single Handed Championship of Australasia was brought to its .'final stages. Tho final rounds, and the semifinals were played, and the final will bo contested on Monday.

The Surprise of the day, was the defeat of the New Zealander, Parsons, in the seventh round. Parsons up to this roundj had played splendid bowls and it was generally expected that he would take the title to New Zealand. In the sixth round he showed the same form and Bower from South Australia, who was responsible for his elimination was not given a chance against the New Zealander.

In the seventh round Parsons opened well, and with tho score at 9-1 in his favour, it was expected that Bower would be decisively defeated. Play in this match commenced at noon, when the heat was terrific. This affected the New Zealander, and in the eighth head, when he led 9-1, his bowling becaino erratic, and he seemed to have no command over his bowling. Once, when playing a short head, his bowl found the ditch, and on numerous occasions he was yards short. On another occasion, when he was lying two, he trailed the kitty on to his opponent's wood, giving the South Australian the points. It was unfortunate that players should be made to play in such heat, as there is plenty of time in tho afternoon to play the remaining matches. - Tho New Zealander failed on both short and long, heads, although on playto date he has not an equal on short heads in Australia. On every occasion Parsons threw the jack very short, and twico the measuring tape had to be used. Parsons, however, on each occasion was a foot over the limit. Parsons had the throw in the opening head, and sent the jack down short. He won the lead for one, and followed on by taking the second for three. Bower won the third for a but the New Zealander won five heads in succession and led 9-1. Parsons's play then slumped. Bower held tho shot bowl with a wood that was feet off the jack. In the next head Parsons had a very easy shot for an absolute, but sent his bowl on to the brink of the ditch. Parsons, for the remainder of the game, bowled erratically, and only added three points to, his score.

BoVer was beaten_in the semi-final later in the day, decisively. Parsons by fine sportsmanship, made himself very popular. Scores: Seventh Bound :Bower (South Australia) beat Parsons 21-32. - Semi-Finals: Clarke (Victoria) beat Bower 31-12; Oastler (Victoria) beat Picket (Victoria) 31-22.

STANDARDISATION. (APSTRAMAN' AND H.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION.) SYDNEY, February 25. The Australian Bowling Council, at which ail States were represented, de-