INDOOR BOWLS

Evening Post, Issue 47, 24 August 1936, Page 6

INDOOR BOWLS

BADGES MATCH

An interesting'match for the Badges was played between Lawrie and Doherty, who were on even terms with six wins each, at the. Indoor Bowling Green on, Saturday. liawrie was successful jn stalling off the challenge, and so secured a lead which gives him a good chance of winning the Badges again this year. The, game ended:— Billings, Eicketts, Hart, and Lawrie, 23; Cooper, Morpelh, Bell, and Doherty, 13. PLAY FOE FERNS. The Ferns again, changed hands last week. The holders, Caley, • Campbell; Pawson, and Webley, were defeated by Gauntlett, Mitchell, Jlodger, and Donald, by 22-IG. FRIENDLY GAMES. Friendly games resulted as follows:— E. Moult, Bilderbeck, Witcombe, Taylor, 20; Nicholl, Estall, Burns/Edwards, 12. W. Moult, Gibson, Ulmer, C. Dunc/aiv 23; Pengally,- Brooks, Mason,' Rpundhill, 22. Hale. Warner, Mitchell, Donald. 19; Carswell, Hamilton, Bennett, Dawson, 12. Overend, Cooper, Bryce, Hyland, 22; Lonsdale, Wylie, Leo, Sands, 14. Ross, Howorth, Unwin, Burbidge, 20;. Fownes, 'Goldfinch, Nergard, Dixon, 19. Watts, Jury, Tucker, H. Witts, 23; J. Ross, Forsyth, Stoncbanks, F. Ross, 13. CLUBS MEET. On Wednesday afternoon the Woburri and Potdne Central Clubs had a return match, five . rinks representing each club. Fetone Central : were successful in;'winning four games. The following are the results, Woburn Club being mentioned first:—Beasley, Ching, , Roberts, 14; Elvines, Green, Caley Webley, 23. Doran, Whiting, Roundhill, P. Taylor, 13; Lonsdale,. Howorth, Carey, Hicks, 20. Hodgson, De .Clifford, Hansen, Rowley, 17; Jansen, Newton Ward, Churchill, 15. Peck, Rogers, Johnson, Boyes, 18; Nankeville, Rob-' inson, Hansen, Urwin, 24. The president of the New Zealanders' Association'-,states that' one and all who entered"the New Zealanders' tournament have thoroughly enjoyed the games. The Hon. P. Fra'ser, Minister" of Education, has kindly 'consented to be present next Wednesday to present the gold tikis to the winners and the silver ferns to the runners-up. Besides the championship game, 'the'i following New Zealand-born teams will play six rinks chosen ;. from the "world":—Gray, Gasoh, Marris, and Gray: Billings, L. Green, Hazelwood i and Brackenridgo; ■■■■■F. Mills, Keech i Perry, and Naylor; Jacobs, Angel]' I Edwards, and- Lock; Parsonage Ker- : Khaw, Dr. Shaw, and Wills; Wilson | Mcln'tyrc, Ardcll, and Woolcy; 'cmor- ' gencics. Fovsytli, Hale, V/illiams, Condor, ONeill, aud BedelL

DAIRY FACTORIES

SCHEDULE OF HOURS

A SEASONAL INDUSTRY

( By Telegraph—Press Assocfation.)

AUCKLAND, August 23. A schedule of weekly working hours varying from. 38 to 52 in cheese factories and from 40 to 48 in butter fao. Tories has been fixed in a judgment issued by the Arbitration Court. "In our opinion," states the Court, "this industry, which is a seasonal one, cannot be carried on efficiently on a 40-1 hour week." Three awards affected by the judgment are the northern industrial district (except Poverty Bay) creameries, | j cheese and butter factory employees' I award, the Canterbury butter factories' [employees' award, and the Otago and | | Southland cheese and butter factories I employees' award. | ' The hours of work are fixed as fol-1 lows:— For the North Island butter factories: For the seven months from August 15 to- March 15, 43 hours a week; for five months from March 16 to August 14, 40 hour's a week; cheese factories for the nine months ' from August 14 to May 14, 52 hours a week; for one month from May 15 to June 16,1 44 hours a week; for tvyo months from Juno 17 to August 13, .38 hours a week. I For South Island butter factories: j For seven' months from September 15 to April 15, 48 hours a week; for five months from April 16 to September 14, 40 hours a week; cheese factories, for nine months from September 14 to June 14, 52 hours a week; for one month from June 15 to July 16, 44 hours a week; for two months from July 17 to September 13, 38 hours a week.. Rates of pay prevailing on September 1 are to be adjusted so that no worker is to lose in wages on account of a reduction made in his working hours. Hours fixed arc to be worked over any six days of the week in respect of workers in factories in which not moro than two workers are regularly employed. If they are-called on to work on the seven days, of the week, their weekly span of .hours shall be those above set out increased by one-sixth. For such increase\they will obtain benefits set out in sub-sections three and four of Section 4 of the Factories Amendment Act, 1936. These sections entitled such workers to a whole holiday for every additional day on which they have been employed beyond six or to the ordinary rate of wages for such day. The appropriate .order of the Court will come into force on September 1.

HARRIER RELAYS

SHAW BATON RACES

SCOTTISH CLUB SUCCESSES

The A and B grade Shaw Baton relay races were held on Saturday afternoon at Miramar, each runner covering a mile. Six teams started in each grade. The feature of the.races was the excellent times put up by the Scottish Club in both grades which the club won. The; total-time, of the B grade Scottish team was faster than •that of any except the Scottish^team. The Presbyterian Club'ran into second place in both the A grade and the B grade. This comparatively young club is well on the up grade. A GRADE RACE. In the A grade race Cougalton (Presbyterian) gave his club a good lead, handing over to Armstrong in smm 59scc. 'Robinson (Wellington): was next and handed on to Murray in Cmin . 15sec.-' Third man in was Stevens (Scottish), in 6min 23sec Stevens handed on to Tunbridge. Then came •Thorley (Methodist) in 6mm 2fesec, Reid (Olympic) in 6min 38sec, and finally the first Hutt man, in 6min 49sec. The fine run by Cougalton helped the Presbyterian Club considerably Armstrong (Presbyterian) .held the lead at the end of the second lap and handed on to Comrie in 6min 4sec.' Next came Murray (W.) in 6min 3sec, followed by Tunbridge (S.) in smin a7sec, R. Ingram (M.) in 6min 12sec, McNaught (O.) in 6mm 27scc, and the becond Hutt man in 6min 36sec. In the third lap the positions of the teams changed. J. Riddington (S.) forced the pace and pulled the club up from third place to first place in what was the fastest individual time of the race, smin 49sec. The Presbyterian Club was now in second place, Comrie having lapped in Cmin 22sec. Larson (W.) was third in 6min 36sec, and Campbell (CO, in 6min 12sec, had pulled his club .up to fourth place. He was followed by < Kelly (Methodist) in 6min 39sec, and finally the Hutt man. The Hutt Club was now definitely out of the picture. Bruce (Scottish) came through in the good time of smin 58sec to hand over to his next club man. Scottish now had the race well in hand and loft no doubt as to their ability to win it. Norton (Presbyterian) came through next in ,6min 31aec, followed by Lister (Olympic) in 6min Lister'had pulled his club up to third place. He was followed by McAuleyMWellington); in 6min 47scc and Thompson (Metho-'; dist) in 6min 56sec. The fifth Scottish man in was Violich In Cmin 6sec, followed by Pumfrey (Presbyterian) in: 6min 23sec, Fisher • (Olympic) 6mini lOsec, Owens (Wellington) in 6mini 7sec, and L. Ingram . (Methodist) in1 6min 32sec. Methodist'had now faded: out of the picture. The last man for, Scottish was Woodley, who lapped in; 6min lOsec to give his team a very; easy win by almost a minute. The:

Presbyterian Club held its position in second place, _. Cowan,- running home in the line time of smin 58sec. The Presbyterian team's performance was very popular with the crowd.* Gamham (Olympic) placed his team third by lapping in 6min ssec. He was followed by Brady (Wellington). in 6min osee, Walker (Methodist) in 6min 18sec,> and finally the Hutt Valley Club. The total times of the teams were as follows:—Scottish, 36min 23sec, 1: Presbyterian. 37min 17sec, ?,; Olympic. 37min 48sec, 3: Wellington, 37min 54sec. 4; Methodist, 39min ssec. 5; Hutt Valley 39min'43sec. 6:, ' ; B GRADE RACE, In the B grade race seven teams started but only : six completed the distance, one team not having enough to finish a team. First man- home at- the end of the first lap was Calson (Scottish No. 2 team) in 6miir 27sec; followIn y F?l ter, (s?ottish N0.,1) in 6min 30sec. Meech (Olympic No.. 1) and Clayton both: in 6min 37sec; Kmsella (Methodist) -\n 6min 52sec, and Watt (Olympic No. 2) -7min 23sec. The.first Hutt man arrived in iSrmn isec, so the times ot the team were abandoned. Buchanan (Scottish No. i) had pulled his team up to first place at the end of the second lap, his" t, l, me,^ eing ■ 6min 18sec. ■Henderson (Scottish .-No-. 2), 6min 38sec, was next, followed by: Miller (Presbyterian) in tarn 39sec; : Workman (Olympic) in bmin42sec, ; Carlson (Methodist) in 7min 12sec; and McDowell (Olympic No. 2) in 7mto 15sec. The. third lap saw Tritt (Scottish No.'l). out in the lead in the time of. 6min 18sec. ■ In second place was Blanchfteld (Olympic No. 1) in: 6min ' 35sec. 'He had prought;his team up from"fourth, place to. second; place. He was followed by Marshall (Scottish No, 2) in 6min 54sec Bowe (Presbyterian) in 6mins7sec, McCormick (Methodist) in 6min 45sec and Lawton (Olympic No. 2) in; 6min 53sec. In: the; fourth lap^ Garty: (Scottish No. 1); established the'fastest B grade time, smin 59sec; topiit his team m an unassailable position. . He was followed by McKenzie (Scottish No. 2) in 6mm 45sec, Williams (Presbyterian) m 6mm 32sec, Magnussen- (Olympic No l) in 7min, Hulston (Methodist) in 7min 20sec, and Shaw (Olympic No. 2) in 6min :46sec. The Olympic-No. 1 team had dropped back to fourth place. The other two1 teams were definitely out of it at this stage. Elleray (Scottish. No. 1) in 6min 3sec, was first man home at the end of the fifth- lap. He had given his team almost' a- twominute lead. Arcus (Presbyterian) was next in 6min 15sec, followed by Frederic (Scottish No. 2) inßmin 28sec, Gillies (Olympic No. 1) in 7min 13sec, Lowis (Methodist) in 6min 45sec, and Eggers (Olympic No. 2) in. 7min Bsec. The last man to run for Scottish No. 1 was Silver, who lapped in.6min 7sec, making the total time for his team 37min I6see.; Scottish No. 1 won easily Moore (Presbyterian) 6min 26sec (total team time 39min 26sec) was second home, •; followed by Honore (Scottish No.. 2) 6min- 40sec (total team time 39min 52sec); Patrick (Olympic No. X); 6min 48sec (total team tune 40min 55sec) was fourth,.• Kerslake -..-, (Metho;dist) 6min ■42sec (team time 41min 36sec) was fifth, and. Matthews (Olympic No. 2) 7min 30sec (team time 42min 55sec) was-sixth.1 ■/-.." •.-• i .-:■■■