BOWLING MAKING FORECASTS AN INEXPENSIVE TONIC.

Evening Post, Volume CXXX, Issue 39, 14 August 1940, Page 15

BOWLING

MAKING FORECASTS

AN INEXPENSIVE TONIC.

ZONING SYSTEM

NOT FAVOURED BY CENTRE

COMING SEASON

A move by the Newtown Club to introduce a zoning system in the pennant competitions in the coming season as a means ,of saving petrol was rejected by the Wellington Bowling Centre last night. The upshot of a long discussion was that the Saturday pennant games are to be played under the same system as last year, but the match committee in making the draw is to be instructed to arrange for the least possible amount of travelling by the clubs taking part.

Mr. B. A. Guise, who moved the Newtown Club's' motion, said that the zoning system would enable bowlers to help in the war effort by saving petrol for transport. The only question was as to the clubs that should be grouped in the various sections. He submitted a suggested list of sections, which, he said, could be referred to a small committee to consider after the entries were received. The main thing was to get as many of the clubs as were served by trams to meet one another and so reduce the necessity of travelling by motor-car. Mr. W. Gilbert said he did not think there was any necessity to have zoning. There were only six pennant days and that would not involve members playing away from home more than three times.

Mr. S. Ingram said he knew that members of his club would find that the present petrol ration would restrict the use of their cars for travelling to matches. Unless some such system as that proposed by Newtown were adopted, he thought most clubs would be placed in the position of having to default at times, and they would not desire to do that.

Mr. S. M. Stone said he thought that if the draw were left to a committee with the instruction that it should be so arranged as to result in the least possible travelling for the clubs taking part, that would meet the position. He moved along those lines as an amendment to the motion. BOWLS BEFORE CARS. The game of bowls, said Mr. M. Casey, was played long before the advent of the motor-car. A number of present-day bowlers took the view that travelling in a motor-car was an essential condition to their playing the game, and that, in his opinion, was wrong. A zoning system would not satisfy the majority of players. All that was necessary to meet the altered transport circumstances was an earlier start on the greens. There were only six pennant days, and that really amounted to three away and three at home. Mr. W. P. Coles and others, including the president (Mr. T. Lock), spoke against zoning. Mr. W. F. Hornig said that the Eastbourne Club was definitely in favour of the zoning system, the club being awkwardly placed in regard to transport service. Mr. Stone's amendment was carried. SYSTEM OF PLAY. On behalf of the Hataital Club, Mr. J. Kershaw moved that the pennant competitions be played on the percentage basis, the conditions to be framed by the match committee on similar lines to those observed by the Auckland Bowling Centre. He said that the endeavour should be to provide interesting play for the largest possible number of bowlers. Under the percentage system club would be played against club. An amendment by Mr. Ingram, providing for the adoption of the same system as last year, was carried. It was decided to play the first round of the pennants on November 9, and subsequent rounds on November 23, December 7, December 21, January 25, and February 8, and to set aside February 15 and February 22 for postponed matches.

The closing date of entries for the pennants is August 31 and for one-day tournaments September 30. OTHER COMPETITIONS.

The draw for the mid-week competition was referred to the match committee, and it was decided that it should be restricted to a maximum of ten rounds. Decision in regard to the country pennant competition was left to the match committee.

It was decided to play the Hill Pins, Edwin Feathers, and Returned Soldiers' Feathers competitions on the same basis as last year. It was decided to include the Diamond Buckles, a pairs competition, in the season's programme, the competition to be played on the same principle as the Edwin Feathers and Hill Pins.

It was decided to alter the title of the champion of champions contests to champion fours, champion pairs, and champion singles. These competitions are to be conducted on the same conditions as last year and not less than four" games are to be played. The champion fours competition is to be played on March 4, champion pairs on February 26, champion singles on February 19, and junior champion singles on March 11.

Dates for other contests were decided upon as follows:—Executive pairs tournament, December 5; veterans' gala day, February 5; Christmas fours tournament, . commencing December 26; New Year tournament, commencing January 1; New Year fours tournament, commencing January 1; and Easter fours tournament, commencing April 11.

THE WEATHER SERVICE

The history and growth of the Dominion's meteorological services were outlined at yesterday's Rotary Club luncheon by. Dr. R. G. Summers, senior meteorologist. The two main functions of the service, he said, were forecasting and the collecting of climatological data. For many years these duties were separate, but they were now merged. Sir James Hector started the collection of data in 1867, and- in 1874 Captain Edwin, of the Marine Department, started a regular forecasting service.

In recent years the Meteorological Office staff had grown from five or six to sixty, several of the meteorologists holding high degrees. The growth of aviation had been largely responsible for the increase, and it was now necessary to work right round the clock to provide a continuous service. Dr. Summers outlined the system of collecting data for forecasts, and their preparation and dissemination. Meteorological information was received several times daily from a wide area over the Pacific, and it was from this data the forecasts were prepared. In addition to the local and general forecasts, there were special ones for aviation, private and commercial, and for military purposes, and farmers were always asking for special forecasts, and got them.

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