BOWLS

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21456, 24 April 1935, Page 17

BOWLS

EASTER RINKS TOURNAMENT r.S.A. wins final PLAY IN THE RAIN Cold and unfavourable though the weather was for the fourth and concluding day of the Easter rinks tournament of the Christchurch Bowling Centre, it did not prevent a large gallery from assembling to witness the final on the Christchurch Club's green. As was only to be expected, there were many short bowls, but; some very fine bowl in" was seen in the circumstances. In the morning games of the second round H. Wilson (Linwood) eliminated H. Kebby (TirnartO, and C. Taylor (Sydenham) entered the semi-finals when he defeated L. H. Sanclford (Barrington). By the time the semi-finals had commenced the green was very heavy, and it became worse as the day progressed. The finalists had to use much more than the usual force to ! get their bowls up to the head. The Semi-finals | It was generally expected that the i steadiness of the Linwood rink would carry them through the tournament, but they failed against Returned Soldiers' Association after being in the lead up to the fourteenth head. Returned Soldiers' Association then scored on the two tinal ends, and so | snatched a surprise win. • Sydenham accounted rather easily for Kaiaooi Working Men's Club, a | five on the fourth head giving them a substantial advantage. Kaiapoi equalised by the seventh end, but from then onwards Sydenham v/ere always in the ascendancy, scoring in all but two of the remaining heads. The Final In the final Sydenham made a good start by scoring two, Returned Soldiers' Association replying with a single, Young drawing the shot. On the third head Returned Soldiers' Association were lying five when the skips changed over. Young was short, Taylor taking out his only saver. Young drew another and Taylor promoted another Returned Soldiers' Association bowl to give his opponents six. Returned Soldiers' Association 7. Sydenham 2. Gaffney was leading splendidly and beating Adkins. The nearest bowl , was about three feet, away when Drake i placed one a foot behind the jack. [ Wormald wicked in for shot ' and Young pushed in an opposing wood. There was no further alteration. Returned Soldiers' Association 7. Sydenham 4. Gaffney rested a foot in front of the jack. Dalzell dislodging it to lie shot. Mason promoted one of his own , to shot, Drake adding another. Wormald put on some pace and sprung the jack to lie live. Drake's last was ~ . '-wt feet short, and blocked Young's attempt. He overran with his ■lecond and Taylor drew another coM'nter to make six. Sydenham 10 Returned Soldiers' Association 7. A very long heaci, Adkins beating Gaffney by a few inches, Dalzeli adding a second, but Mason beat them both. The thirds failed to alter the position. Young drawing in for a measure for second. The (ape favoured Sydenham. Sydenham 10, Returned Soldiers' Association 3. GafTriey threw a medium length, and lay shot. Mason added another iaek high. Wormald's last was a toucher, trailing the kitty into the closelv packed head for one. Young disturbed the shot bowl at his first attempt, but had not quite sufficient weight. Taylor promoted one of his bowls to score two. Sydenham 12. Returned Soldiers' Association 8. Adkins threw a long head and his second was dead on to the jack a toucher. Wormald drew another toucher for Sydenham, but opened the head sufficiently to give Drake an opportunity of hitting it. He made no mistake with the drive, burning the iieaa. There was some excellent leading \ in the replay. Adkins was a foot beJiind Gaffney coming inside it, Adkins ! J™ high with his next, a bare Mason ndded a second counter for the soldiers. Dalzell had a run, touching the jack and springing lf iches. but failed to alter the hU ft F a i / drove ancl missed with wftK k-' scattered the shot bowls with his second to score a single. elation 8™ Rctllr " ccl Soldiers' Asso- ' h . C o k l pK ch:, "o«d over on the n nth head Sydenham were lying six, V , in with his last for shot—an excellent save. Sydenham w, Returned Soldiers' Association 9 V,phi l nJ l< i v . 1 c I lrcw a a few inches rnanJo, y,v drew another i Wormald missed the shot £ ltty fay lhc bar cst possible Wnrmii.j Dl ''l ,ce drew another toucher, C S P"? n ' n « out but still leavUn Tt! rne i ■ SoJcJ iers' Association one • Svdßnif C S , k n lps effected no alteration. sonifr m ' R ctur »cd Soldiers' Association to. 'V me dium length head, Gaffney ,Tu" g , two counters. Mason added drl™?' u nd P rake a fourth. Taylor nnt u beautiful toucher, but it was runn? v - ed to rernain there, Young bowl t lnto the hcad ofE a wil 's' &tag°i3 C .aH. thre °' thG b ° ard tnCn npv^ d t nha . m were lying two on the cxt head, when Mason trailed the "Worm-Iu s ' l0 '- A lucky rake by in d u again altcred the Position snnHt am s favour - Short timber Ret L f skips ' sho(/ - Sydenham 14, "rned Soldiers' Association 13. botli u i d !' e . w two Perfect shots after the il .u failecl '° yet anywhere near a man v Drnkc ' s !ast was a toucher, m nt Shot f '' om a difficult ineffppt , Tay!or made two good but So? h'S;:™ 515 io rc "' icve ,ho j'V wi de!.v scattered end was in thl I°/ Sydenham until Drake drew for s'hnt ? d ' Wormald ran it off DlaiJ o a J no [urthei ' changes took A Sydenham one up. r . very wi^e head was inclethrn'mk Ul } i;il Youn S carried the jack but Sydenham to get a single, tion f e * ce 'Hcnt draw saved the posijJr . or Returned Soldiers' Association, I scores level again, aVoiLt ancJ Wormald each secured and fniii" Y° an g ran into the head Wa<! , weci through, but a measure them ni, ur of Sydenham, making Tho up on board, caliv was by this time practi«l 0r "l t r5 i i ed ' alld mar -y of t-ho was fect or TT) ore short. It Svdf>n£ s y fa'iure to be up that cost eral ± ara the Ta on sevflronnfn«Slo,ns OVGr thc ,ast few heads agafnlf ort when the shot was entewitJ Hc dl 'ove on the sev- ' board u, ' scorin " a single, the ReturneHc 1 i ?. h °wing, Sydenham 17, Soldiers' Association 15. <Wo on maria ged to get another Soldlort,' *° ne i xt liead - and Returned teenth Assoclat ' on one on the nine-

the°SLl 1 ?. Ie 1 ncl i cl bowlin g was seen on the iJoj" * ast hea d, particularly by Untll wl lers ',. - They were lying four his r ? al ? drew irl for sec °nd with it b ? w1 ' Y °ung had a run at f»et r^? Iy hissing. Taylor was 12 h ' s next attempt the Soldiers' .Association skip HrJth th , e opposing second shot four y " exe cutea drive to get turn'pJ c • Ega , ln , dropping short. Re--19 dlers Association 20. Syd.beat Gaffney in the final ) ? eUln g two. Mason was a «nort, Dalzell getting another

counter. Mason was again short, and Dalzell well over the head. Drake then drew a splendid toucher. Wormaid went over, Drake getting second shot inches from kitty. Young added a third. Taylor cut out the shot bowl, Young replacing it with a perfectly played draw. With' his last Taylor took the only possible chance, a drive, but the bowl went straight through the head, leaving Returned Soldiers' Association the winners by 23 to 19. Post-See,tional Play Second Round G. Adkins, W. Dalzell, J. Wormald, and C. Taylor (Sydenham) 10, J. Webster. T. Carey, E. J. Cooke, and L. H. Sandt'ord (Barrington) 0. G. R. Dickson, T. Redpath, S. Sneddon. and H. Wilson (Linwood) 20, A. Osborn, F. Davey. A. I-I. Manning, and H. Kebby (Timaru) 13. Semi-finals C. Taylor (Sydenham; 18. J. C. Simpson (Kaiapoi Working Men's Club) 12. A. Young (Returned Soldiers' Association) 12, H. Wilson (Linwood) 10. Final P J. Gaffney, H. Mason, F. Drake, and A. Young (Returned Soldiers' Association) 23, G. Adkins, W. Dalzell, J, Wormald, and C. Taylor (Sydenham.) 1!).