BOWLS

Dominion, Volume 22, Issue 61, 5 December 1928, Page 9

BOWLS

Entries for the Wellington centre’s tournament (which commences on Boxing Day) and the Dominion Bowling Association’s tournament, which commences on January 5, close with ,the secretary (Mr. R. W. Shallcrass) at noon on Saturday week, December 15. It is scarcely necessary to remind local bowlers that the big tournament of next month is likely to make bowling history, owing to the good representations from Australia, as well as from all parts of New Zealand.

The largest entry from oversea will probably be from New South Wales. That has not yet been received though it-is pretty well known who are to make the trip. Victoria has entered four rinks, eighteen for the singles and nine for the pairs..- Western Australia has entered one rink, two for the pairs and live for the singles. The Western Australian party will consist of Mr. William Nairn (ex-pi'esldeut of the West Australian association), and possibly his wife, Mr. R. Rogerson, his wife and three children, Mr. and Mrs. J. Tatham, Mr. and Mrs. Holmes, Miss Hardisty. and Mr. J. Goss —a party of twelve all told. Mr. Josh Ilammill (secretary) regrets that he will be unable to make the trip. The Queensland party are detailed in another paragraph. From the present outlook it does not seem likely that there will be any representation from South Australia or Tasmania. , A representation frdni, the Marlborough Bowling Centre is to nay a visit to Wellington at tho end of next month. The team will leave Blenheim on January 31 and will return home on February 4. They have evinced a desire to meet those chibs whose members have patronised their Easter tournaments, nominating the Newtown club particularly. There will also be a game against the centre. Test Teams. There has been a good deal of criticism in the Australian papers over the bowlers in New South Wales and Victoria, who are coming to Wellington in January to participate in the New Zealand-Australia games. This is based on the allegation that the players nominated do not represent the real strength of the bowling communities of the States mentioned, and they should not be permitted to play in the tests as they have not qualified for the honour. There is nothing new In this protest. The team that recently went to England representing New Zealand could not by any stretch of Imagination be said to be representative of our best form on the green. Neither could such a claim be made for the New Zealanders who went to Melbourne last Christmas. It is a sheer impossibility to get a team of the verv best players away from any country, as litany of the best can afford neither the time nor the money to Indulge in such trips, so why raise the point at all. It has always been so in bowls." It is not even possible to get a team of the most expert bowlers in Wellington to visit Christchurch or Auckland. to say nothing of organising ono for overseas, so that the Australian protest is entirely futile. We are oily too pleased to receive and entertaln any visiting bowers from overseas, of their merits as bowlers. “'J bowls is a social game, not a pot-huntim. recreation. “Old Bill.”

Mr G. Redmond (Victoria Club) has received a letter from Mr. G- L. Harding (“Old Bin"), one of the three Welshmen who were in the British touring team here three years ago. Mr. Hardly has been visiting friends in Adelaide, and is now

in Sydney. He intends leaving Sydney on December 14 for Wellington, and is to be the guest of Mr. T. Markman, at Christchurch, until the Christmas and New Year holidays are over, when he will come to Wellington to be present at the big tournament (not as a competitor). Coining from Queensland.

Mr. J. C. Redmond (Wellington Bowling Club) has just received a letter from Mr. P. C. Sapsford, hon. secretary Queensland Bowling Association, who says that his State will be represented at the Dominion carnival In Wellington early next month by the following:—Mr. and Mrs. A. Ward (Southport), Mr. and Mrs. W. Wyper (Bnndaberg). Mr. and Mrs. James Macmillan and Miss Macmillan (South Brisbane). Mr. E. Winter (Tweed Heads]. Mr. F. Stimpson (Yeronga), Mr. W. A. .Toliv, C.M.G.. Mayor of Brisbane. Mr. J. Stevens (Windsor), Mr. and Mrs. B. T. Curran, Miss Burgess and Master Jack Currati (Clayfield), Messrs. W. E. Whitehead and A. Hopgood (Stanthorpe), G. A. Roberts (Ipswich),. A. Seawright (Townsville). The above list consists of eleven players, two non-players. and six ladies. Geographically the State Is well represented, as there are players from clubs in the north, south, east, and west. Although not yet definitely arranged, it is thought that Queensland may be represented In the Australia v. New Zealand games by the following:—A. Ward, Curran, Macmillan, Roberts, which would be a good rink. Mr. A. Ward was witli the Queensland touring team which visited New Zealand in 1922. From the latest advices from Tasmania there does not appear to be any hope of that State being represented at Wellington. The strength of the Australian party now expected is 87, made up of 61 men and 26 ladies. This number may have been added to nt the last minute at Sydney and Melbourne. High Colour, High Price'.

A good story is told of the impression made by the New Zealand bowlers’ blazer upon the mind of the coloured folk ip the United States. When in Los Angeles, California. having taken particular stock that the price for a haircut and shave was 60 cents. Mr. J. H. Thomson, of the Carlton Bowling Club. Auckland, attired In his blazer, went Into a saloon opposite his hotel. The hirsute trimming completed, he asked the price by the way of being amiable. "Five dollars.” replied the coloured attendant. ■■ It was pointed out that the price clearly marked upon the window was 60 cents. “Three dollars," said the coloured man firmly. It was onlv after Mr. Thomson threatened to call a policeman that the 60 cents wore accepted. “That comes." concluded Mr. Thomson, “of walking about promiscuously with a blazer In the United States. -Prices are fixed according to vividness of colour!”