BOWLING.

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 19251, 5 March 1928, Page 13

BOWLING.

CHAMPION PAIRS. SYDENHAM THE WINNERS. Tlia Sydenham pair, K. E. Langley and W. G. Carpenter, beat the Beckcnham pair, F. Simpson and W. Almond, by 20 points to 1G in the final of the champion of champions pairß competition on the Edgeware green on Saturday afternoon, the play of the winners being too consistent for their opponents. 1 Sydenham won the two first heads by a point each, Beckenham taking the third head. The fourth went to Sydenham, but Beckenham won tho following three, being then four points in the lead. At the eleventh head the score was 8 points all, but, with the exception of the ninth and seventeenth, Sydenham took all the heads up to the nineteenth, when they were leading by 20 points to 11. Beckenham then won the twentieth head by a point, but were >n a hopeless position. The last head saw them plav so well as to Ret four points, but their effort was made too late and Sydenham won by 20 points to ]G. RINKS CHAMPIONSHIP. FIRST AND SECOND ROUNDS. The Christchurch Centre full rink championship competition was commenced on Saturday, in beautiful weather, the first round being played on the Canterbury gieen, and the second round on the Edgeware and Canterbury greens. Following arc the results:— FIRST ROUND. Canterbury Green. Linwood (Mazey, Kountree, Henley, Benzie) 22 v. liaiapoi (Working Men's Club) Brown, Simpson, Healings, Monk) S. United (Jones, Reed, MoKenzie, Dr. Marks) 25-v. New Brighton (Stokes, Hooker, Pat-trick, Henderson) 15. Sumner (Martin, Cooper, Hampton, Chambers) 10 v. St. Albans (Hebden, Mitchell, Le Cieii, Du Feu) 18. SECOND HOUND. St, Albans Green. Edgeware (Munn, Ashby, Lucas, Hayman) 31 v. Dunsandel (Brough, "Walker, Brown, Ivime) 8. United (Jones, Reed, Mclienzie,. Dr. Marks) 25 v. Rangtora (Wilkinson, McKay, Watkins, Gibbs Jordan) 16. Canterbury (Bennett, Ives, Finnegan, Raphael) 2-1 v. Cashmere (Rainey, Waller, Morrison, Pearce) 21. Beckenham (Robson, Wood, Simpson, Williams) 19 v. Sydenham (Mundav, Cornish, McKeon,' Garth) 16. ANNUAL MATCH. ST. ALBANS BEAT VICTORIA. The annual friendly match between the St. Albans Club and Victoria Club (Wellington) was played on the St. Albans green on Saturday for the Silver Kitty presented by Mr If. U. Oukey, of the local club, St. Albans winning by 227 points to 175, Tbp following are the results: — irnuvivr. riA-urc

Visitors Entertained. Between the morning and afternoon games the visitors were entertained at luncheon by the St. Albans Club. Jlr AT. Angus, president of the St. Albana Club, in proposing the toast of the visitors, said the St. Albans Club would never forget the . hospitality shown on the occasion of their to Wellington. He paid a tribute

to Mr H. P. Dobbs, who had bom instm mental in arranging the annual games between the two clubs, also to Mr Oakcy, who hud presented the Silver Kitty, for which the clubs competed. Howls was essentially a competitive same, and it also led to new friendships. From what lie conld see liinie was no danger of the matches lapsing from lack of enthusiasm, at least as far tn the St. Albans Club was concerned, anil he had no doubt that the Wellington players weie equally enthusiastic. Mr Marcus Marks, president of the Victoria Club, responding, said that Mr Angus s remarks had Riven him emit pleasure l , and he could assure the St. Albans Club that the Victoria Club wan as keen to see the. annual matches continued as the local players. Howls was in a different category from other more strenuous games. It was a came for middleaged men, and its social side counted for more than tho game itself. With regard to the suggestion of some players that teams which wont overseas to play should not lie allowed to taku part in Test games, li» would tako the opportunity of making it knoivli that he entirely disapproved of such views. "If you are looking to me to promote professionalism in bowls you nro looking, to tho wrong inan," ho went on. liowls was essentially a pastime, and tile social side meant everything to it. It might be said that ho was a poor bowler himself and his views wcro thus influenced; and that if tin were a better bowler his opinions concerning the mattor would bo different, but be could not conceive it possible that he could ever bo induced to alter his view that the best side of bowls was the social side. Any other view would, to him, bo abhorrent. Mr .T. Keith, of the Victoria Club, in proposing tho toast of tho St, Albans Club, said lie hoped that next year tho St. Albans Club would send a strong representation to Wellington. Mr J. R. Cnningham, of the St. Album Olub, in proposing the toast of tho donor of the trophy, drew attention to the recent decision of Mr Justico Adams to the effect that euchre players for prizes was illegal. This would mean that bowling for trophies would also probably be illegal. Mr Oakey, in responding, said he regretted that tho champion rink was nnablo to play in tho match for the St. Albans Club, as it was engaged in representing tho club in the champion rinks competition. lie hoped that he would .bo nble to soo tho trophy played for fnr many years after ho himself was unable In participate in the game. CANTERBURY £LUB. SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP. The semi-final of tho Canterbury Bowling Club's singlos championship who played on Friday night, botwecn B. Finnegan and J. K. Mac Donald. A close and exciting game resulted in a narrow win ior Finnegan by two points, the scores being 17 to 15. Tim Anal will be played to-morrow evening. BANG lOH A Y. NEW. BRIGHTON. A friendly match was played botween the Rangiora and New Brighton Clubs at Rangiora on Salurday a-fternoon, the lesult being a win for the home players. The scores were:

MATCHES AT TIMARU. The South Canterbury Bowling Centre's champion of champions pairs, which was played at the Kia Toa green, Timaru, on Saturday, resulted in a. win for last year's champions, Menzies and Himlyn (Ashbury), who defeated the West End pair, Dewar and Gunn, 24-15. Ten teams entered the competition, and some interesting play was witnessed. At tile Timaru green a friendly paiis match was played between Asbburtnn and Timaru, tho home side securing a mibatantial victory. The 6 cores wcro:—Timaru: Frascr 35, Moyes 20, Grcsson 10, Courtis 20, Bust 07, Gow 27, Anderson 10, dasher 16— total, 189. Ashburton: Madden 15, O'Brien 16, JlcShcrry 17, Acton 18, Lane 18, Boofhroyd 9, Higgina 18, Steward 2<—tot*! 1

MORNING GAMES. Vic. St.A. Martin. .Redmond, Vossctle. Marks 23 —- Hunt, Cnlquhoun. Kendall, Angus . . — 16 Haujrhton, Forsylli. Inncn, Norwood 17 — Mitchell, Tarr. Jackson, Renton — 25 Yardley. Stewart. .MeLeod, Keith 1 I — Spitz. Cun ninghain, It. W. Brown. Home — 31 Wallis, .lory, Mack. Bolton 17 — lloarsley. Murray. Broad, AVade . . — 17 Raysmith. Writ kin. Cole, Kine .. 22 — l'rydon. McXab, ifalpiiF. Oakey . . — 21 Point totals 00 111 Jiink same* 2J 2i A I.' TF. R N OON OA M E S. \ r ic. St.A. Bolton 10 Brass 31 Kins 11 "Wade 33 Norwood Home 12 Marks '-'•1 — Smith 20 Keith IS — lienton — 20 I'oint totals 35 116 Rink games 2 3 Total points 175 227 Total risk games 4} 5}

tne (scores wen.— n. n.b. Logan, Cooper, Blair, Hargrcavco 18 -- Cooper, Diehl, Whittcy, Munns .. — 21 AV. Horrcll, Lindon, Uniley. Wood 23 — Porjock, Bisnian, JCcrshaw, Coo .. - 10 Mcintosh, Cottom, Barton, Banfie'd 15 -- L. Lawrence, Bcnrdalry, Cooke, Lawrence — 18 Vir.cont, Wiec, HankB, Sinclair 21 — Chapman, Ardcrn, Speddtng, Bishop — 12 Judson, F. Horrcll, Scott, Cuming 08 — AV. Kershaw, Robins, Glasgow, Leadley .. .. .. - 12 I'ointo ' .. .. ,, 105 71 Games .. .. 3 2