BOWLS

Press, Volume LXXV, Issue 22656, 10 March 1939, Page 17

BOWLS

NOTES AND COMMENTS [By "KITTy”] The personality for this week is George A. Mazey, of the Christchurch Bowling Club, who has had some interesting experiences during his long bowling career. He joined the club many ago, and has played bowls in all parts of thg Dominion. In 1921 he was runner-up in the Junior Cup, in 1922 he played third for Piper, who won the rinks championship; in 1924 he played lead for Wicks in the Easter tournament, and won with an unbeaten record. The other mepibers of the team were Helliwell and W. Brown. In 1926 he skipped the winning team at the New Brighton, tournament with an unbeaten record, and in the same year won the Helliwell Cup, singles. In 1927 he was runneriufl in the champion pair. He represented Sheffield on the centre at one time. He was green superintendent from 1921, and when he resigned he was presented with an engraved silver casket as a token of appreciation of his services. Mazey has played in five of the elderly bowlers’ tournaments, and considers it one of the finest competitions inaugurated by the centre. He is one. of the senior members of Christchurch Club and a storehouse of facts and reminiscences of the earlier history of bowling in the City. ,

Throwing 1 the Jack

Following on tty* point of law sent in from A&aroa last week, comes one from a city green which is of general interest, In a singles championship game, the score was equal at the finish of thg twenty-first head. Following the usual course, the winner of the twen-ty-first head, threw the jack for an extra end and won. No exception was taken at the time by his opponent, but the book of rules showed that an error had been committed in not tossing for the throw on that extra end played, Law 45 says clearly that where an extra end is to be played, possession of the jack shall be decided by tossing, as if a new garjne is being started. i . It might be argued that the point is not important. It is, and furthermore, has R bearing on “Kitty’s” argument in a previous issue that first throw of the jack is vital,- in that it determines the length to be played, and is of more importance than playing the last bowl. It is hoped next week to present some interesting opinions on this apparently innocent procedure, Californian Exhibition Tournament The programme for this great bowling contest has been circulated. Twen-ty-eight trophies are to be competed for, the games starting on September 4. and continuing until September 16. The events provide for singles play, pairs, triples, and rinks, Three-men teams are an innovation. The programme makes special reference to the anticipated entry of New Zealand and Australian. players. Entries will close on August 20. Already orte rink from Melbourne has entered. The Woodend Bowling Club will hold its first tournament on its new green during the week-end. It is being arranged by B, Haworth with a full vj-

presentation of 16 clubs. The following skips will take three players, and there will be one drawn from'Woodend Club to make Up the tlnk;—Giles (United), Hewson (Imperial), Wilson (Lmwood), Gagliardi (Edgeware), Haworth (Canterbury), Madsen (Opawa), Chambers (Sumner), Richards (Kmapoi Working Men’s Club), Britten (Sydenham),,Travers (Elmwood), McKinnon (Ricearton Racecourse), Young (Returned Soldiers’ Association). The following skips will take a full rink;—Poole (Amberley), Hampton (Woodend), Kaye (Shirley), Burgess (Woolston). • Hopes for the success of the tournament promoted by the ReturnedSoldiers’ Club Were more than realised, three greehs being needed to accommodate the players from all over the province. Many of the best players were competing.. Two of the districts best skips met in the hoal— Spearman (Sydenham) and Grant (Hornby). one latter won, adding to the °lnb s recent honour of annexing the Manning pennant trophy. Strangely enough, Hornby does not hold club phampion:, ship tourneys, hence its representa tives dp not appear in the centre final At' St Albans, the single 'championship has been won by W. H. Almond for the fourth successive tjme. This is a splendid record; To win the title ne had to defeat J. W. Hayward. Almond winning by 19 to 17. Singles champions for the year include the following Players not previously mentioned m this column Beckenham, J, Dating Barring on, D. Joseph; Sydenham, E. Langley, Elm wood J, H. Smith: Opawa, F. Steans; Shirley, F. C. Williams; Christchurch, J, D. Marks; Sumner, M. L ;'Dawson, Returned Soldiers Association, A. Young* St, Albans, W. H. Almond, Pa panuif’J. Hartley; Imperial, J. Fraser. Ricearton, G. Reed; Edgeware, J, Gagliardi;,Linwood, S. Snedden; Cashmere, A H Christie; Allenton, D. N. Drum mond; Hakaia, A. . Holm o s >.^ n h ff b Men’s A. E. Cockroft; Kaiapoi Working Mens Club. E. Monk. , ... are the only triple-crown winners of the season. Td win the singles championship of their dubs and sk p the winning teams in P$f s . ai # h r -sbeen something to be proud of lt hM been done before, of course, tat W « versatile player can accomplish tne feat! Quife I number been successful in two events. Some areSingles and rinks: J. D. arks (^ riS p church). J. R. Smith (Elmwood), F. C. Wlfliams (Shirley), F. Steans (OPawa). Singles and pairs. den (Linwood). P. ¥ 1 V nn i Ca r ter prvceA Bold Win (St., Albans), J. Pryce Jones (United).j Players who are also in two of these honours include W. H. Almond and F. ,T. Evans (St Albans), H. Ryan (Barrington), and A.. A pr h yce-JOTes V has played well tWs year at United. He is on the honours board In singles and pairs, and was narrowly defeated by Broughton s team m the rl ln a Robinson Shield game last week Kaye (Shirley) lost to Clements (Bar rington). The next challenge is from an Allenton colts’ team with J. La l ! as skip, to be played to-morrow, it the country players win it will pe interesting to see h °w s pl H er ! ■ will enjoy travelling 50 miles for a Ba The annual match with Justices of Peace will be played on the Linwood green on March 3, A tournament that will provide much interest is set down for March 28 on the United green. This is the secretary-treasurer pairs’ competition, which will be held for the first time here. Entries are now being received from affiliated clubs. , There will be three all-day tournaments next week, as don March 16; . United and Linwood, March 17. These clubs are in having their greens still in firstclass order, and should have no difficulty in obtaining entries. Coombs (Beckenham) lost the Watson Shield to Gagliardi (Edgeware) and CiSrk (Aulsebrook's) will play the next challenge gap*; to-morrow.