AROUND THE GREENS

Press, Volume CV, Issue 30976, 4 February 1966, Page 5

AROUND THE GREENS

MORE T.F. AND P.

Further correspondence has been received by this column on the question of the three fours and pennants competitions. If “Club First” will supply his name and address, his views will be published. ALWAYS PROBLEM

“The pennants will always be a bone of contention, and at no time will it be possible to please every player. However, I would suggest a trial change to see its effects. My suggestion is that the three fours competition be played on Saturday afternoons, along with the pennants, and I feel sure a trial in this direction will bring results. Elmwood, my own dub, I am certain would enter into the fray with probably two entries in the three fours.' Give it a go—the result could not be any worse than at present. Pennants are only afternoons out, sadly lacking in competition and interest.”—G. J E. HAYWARD. A GOLDEN CIRCLE

“From the dub viewpoint three fours competitions are a tad investment.

“Because <rf this competition there has erupted on the otherwise fair face of participating dubs a ‘hard upper crust’ sometimes called the ‘Golden Circle’ which certain members simply must join to show they have arrived in bowling circles. “Consequently the outcasts lof this “Golden Circle’ quietly withdraw their active support and relegate themselves as “paying members only.’ “All dubs need enthusiastic active members to maintain impetus. “The proposals to abandon ‘Three Fours’ and substitute classified teams in Manning Cup will simply mean transfer of the ‘Golden Circle' in its entirety—the evil will be perpetuated.”—“BOWLEß.” [“Bowler’s” views were too voluminous to be reproduced in their entirety in a single column of “Around The Greens.” His other points will be published as space permits.] DALLINGTON A good win was scored by G. Rowland over A Duthie in the dub’s' singles championship. Duthie was a twolifer and has been winner of the dub’s singles on four previous occasions, but Rowland gave him a bowling lesson and won by 23-15. In the pairs championship semi-finals N Austin and L. McKendrv beat I. Mac Allister and V. Claridge. 24-10, and

T. Boyce and R. Pirrie beat E. Boag and J. Garven, 21-12. In the fours semi-finals, McKendry plays E. Greenwood and Pirrie plays H. Taylor. OPAWA The successful winners in last Thursday’s tournament were McNeill from Rangiora, Wales (Opawa) and Earl (Amberley). After playing six of the eight rounds in the club championship rinks, J. O’Halloran still has two lives intact and he should now prove hard to beat. W. Whithead and K. Murray still have both lives intact in the Club Championship Singles after playing eight of the 10 rounds. W. Cumberpatch and H. Ashworth are the most promising in the colts championship. NELSON The Secretary of the Nelson Bowling Centre, Mr K. V. Wilkens, has notified “The Press” that although entries for that Centre’s annual tournament do not. dose until February 12, very good entries have already been received from bowlers . outside the Nelson Centre. To date 14 entries have been received from Christchurch Centre fours and this will, no doubt, be increased by the closing date. Clubs from the Wellington Centre are well represented and, in addition, two fours have been entered from both Masterton and Carterton clubs. The greens in the Nelson Centre are in excellent playing condition after recent rain and are considered to be better than many of the greens used during the recent Dominion tournament in Christchurch. R.S.A. The pairs championship was won by H. Hirst and W. Ditfort (skip). They beat P. Edginton and M. Ellis (skip) in a closely contested final. There are three one-lifers in the singles. F. Hoy is to play J. McDonald in a semi-final, and the winner is to play N. McNab, who won his way to the final by beating Hoy in a semi-final, 20-15. There are three one-lifers in the fours. Fours skipped by McNabb and Ellis will play a semi-final, and the winner will meet A. B. Nottingham’s four in the final. Ditfort has played very consistent bowls all the season, and his win with Hirst in the pairs was a very popular one. JJitfort was ably assisted by the very able, and experienced leading of Hirst who drew dead to the jack at every opportunity. EDGEWARE In the club championship pairs a close game was played

between W. D. Paul and C. J. Bowden (skip) and C. T. Tovey and J. Piesse (skip). After 15 ends Bowden was down, 13-5, but on the twentyfirst end they were all square. On the extra end Piesse scored one to win, 22-21. SOUTH BRIGHTON The club recently concluded its fours championship, the winning team consisting of P. Meier, G. Crockett, J. Clegg and R. Hewitt (skip). The final game was against W. Muir and after a keen contest, Hewitt won well, 24-17. Hewitt also figured in the final for the champion pairs and had with him Meier as lead. This combination beat D. Heller and I. Anticich, 24-14. LINWOOD The champion pairs competition has almost been completed. Results of the semifinals were:—Section 1: F. Burgess beat A. Hughes, J. P. Anderson beat R. Y. Harrison. Section 2: A. Burgess beat F. Burgess, I. Smith beat E. Russell. SHIRLEY The championship pairs and rinks are nearing the finals. The final of the pairs will be between Ward and Brown and the skips for the rinks are Ellingford, who has been playing excellent bowls and has two lives, Gallagher and Ward. G. Young, whose team did so well in the Dominion, is playing third for Ward. The following players have shown excellent form this season.—D. Duggen, D. Jones, A. Cubit, T. James, C. Grainger and E. Stevens.