BOWLS

Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 87, 11 January 1928, Page 7

BOWLS

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Local bowlers are beginning to find out that they can overload their programmes. Only last week tho annual match for the grotesque Barnett “tiki” (which hangs in the Wellington’s Club’s pavilion) between the Wellingon and Christchurch Centres, had to be postponed because the Wellington Centre could not get the requisite eight rinks away. Those concerned know very well that it is always a difficulty—at times an impossibility —to get 32 players to travel over the week-end, simply lo play a cheerio social game. It is very nice to be able to answer tho call for such jolly games, but there are only a few that can do it, and at the same lime attepd otTier fixtures, such as the Dominion tournament—now in progress, in Christchurch—or the two very attractive tournaments in Rotorua.

The Wellington Club was able to keep its appointment with the Christchurch Club, and succeeded in winning by a rarrow margin the “Friendly Bowl’’ —a fixture held in sentimental regard by the senior clubs of Wellington and Christchurch. Wellington has now to meet the Carlton Club. Auckland, to play for the Thomson Shield.

The Duthie Cup. Another-■fixture due early next month is the annual match for the John Duthie' Cup. which is completed for annually by rhe Wellington, Wanganui, and Hutt Clubs (to which Hie late Mr. Duthie belonged). So far the cup has been won five times by Wellington and Hutt, and four times by Wanganui. It is a two-rink match, but on the coming occasion it is proposed to make it a four-rink one in order to bring in some of the ex-Duthie r np players c.f Hie past though officially the match will still be a two rink one. This,rear the match will be played upon the Wellington Club’s green.

Victorian Team for New Zealand. According to the latest • Mellxitirne papers just to hand, the following are the names of players accompanying the Victorian bowling team in their forthcoming tour of New Zealand, viz.; W. Creatli. A. Dunstan. P. Roy. F. Leggo (s.): A. Downton. F. Davies. T. Nurse. \ Newham (s.) : J. Florant. W. Pilkington. G. Barneit. W. A. Wright («.); ’l'. Hindis. J. B. T.eitli, W. Ferguson. W. Mam (s.b F. Scharp, H. Bayley, A. Davies. W. Lyon (s.) —

That Last Rowl. The “maddest and saddest” incident in bowls, occurred nt the A.B.C. Bowling r'nrnival in Brisbane in 19’4. Tn He semi-finp’ o’* the cinclo between Cornish (Victc ria) and Colled"" (Ouoenslni.dL the score was °O el l , with one end to nlav. When Comish bed delivered his last bowl. Colledge lav

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2 and game, with a bowl to play. The Victorian tinned around to congratulate the winner, but before shaking hands, Colledge put down his last bowl. It tolled up and knoci.ed Cornish's nearest bowl in tor shot.

Big Scoring. In a match against Cuchanflower Bowling Club, Brisbane, recently, one rink of this club was beaten by a Yeronga rink by 53 to 3. The score is nearly a record, but not quite. The cecord, was made again a Yeronga side, strangely enough, and in a pennant match. Peter Vallely, skipping for Booroodabin, made the huge score of 57 to 3 against A. N. Newman. This is the record for Queensland. ' Can these big scores be beaten in New Zealand?

A Hundred Clubs The affiliation of the Ariah Park and Dee Whv Bowling Clubs with the New South Wales Bowling Association makes the total number of clubs now linked up with the parent body exactly one hundred, with the likelihood of more clubs being formed in New South Wales.

THE MISSING LINK. “Who’s the stranger, mother dear •Look, he knows us—ain’t he queer? “Husli, my own, don’t talk so wild; He’s your father, dearest child.” “He’s my father? No such thing, rather passed away last spring.” "Father didn’t die. you cub: Father joined a bowling club; But they closed the green, =o he Had no'place to go. you see; No,place for him to roam; That is vby he’s coming homo. Kiss him, he won’t bite you, child!”

On Saturday, December 17. tho president- of Ibe Now South Wales Bowling Association (Mr. John Scott) officially declared the Warringah (Svdney) greens open, after Mrs. c coit had thrown the first jack, and Mr. Henry Perdricau, the' oldest member, still enioying the game at 83 years of age, had delivered the first bowl. The ceremony of officially opening th? handsome new club was performed bv Mr. Buttenshaw, Minister for Works, who received a golden kev as n souvenir of the occasion. Bo said that the erection of that magni’•..ont ’.vi’-ljr”'—'vb-eli Pfinoni-’-l 1 ' 1 " 0 . vo«e mniesHonllv from the ashes of the fire that destroyed the first pavilion—was ’lie finest achievement bv any club in Australia. Tn n lnde-1 in the club-house are a social hall, with n seating canacity of 200. e snmntuonsly furnished lonngc, and a billiard mom. Tn the basement are situated logi-ers for the bowlers, slower baths, visitors’ rooms, etc. Tl )e bowling house end fnrnisTfings cost ,£S“O0. Five blind rod guests, including 3 Prt Indies, were entertained during tlie afternoon.