DOMINION BOWLING TOURNAMENT

Evening Star, Issue 16628, 10 January 1918, Page 4

DOMINION BOWLING TOURNAMENT

When amalgamation of the different in New Zealand was effected four years ago, and it was resolved that an annual tournament be held in the four centres in rotation, Dunedin was chosen a? the city to be honored by the first Dominion gathering. This was not because our town is the strongest numerically. Time was when wecould claim that honor;- not so . 6 . , lar £ er towns of the North Island outstrip us in numbers. But It was recognised that Dunedin' had been the nursery of the game in New Zealand. It was here that the foundations had been + -j° n the game now so firmly stands. So to _ Dunedin was allotted the uret real Dominion gathering,' with the proviso that Christchurch. Auckland, and Wellington should have their turn in following years. Now it is our turn again. Among us are bowlers from the Bluff, from Auckland, and from all the places between, on f chief event—the rinks competition ” teams (520 men) are engaged. This is exactly the same entry as four v’ears . w hich, all things considered, is "most satisfactory. The tournament 10-dav started with the pairs competition, for which 160 pairs have entered. The rinks competition is to begin next Monday, and the singles games on the Monday followThe Pairs competition is to be decided on the sectional principle. The entrants are divided into sections of eight doubles m each. The competitors in ©very section meet each other; this arrangement provides that seven games must be h y al ] taking part. Four of these wall be decided to-day, three to-morrow, bection winners will continue thereafter as opportunity serves. Ten greens are in use, and all of them are in first-class condition. Many couples of noted strength are m combination, and it is confidently anticipated that fine play will be seen on many of the greens. The rivalry is not confined to North v. South—not at all. ihe local men are after each other, and there will be no dull moments. The local executive have gone to a lot of trouble in making provision for so large a gathering, and hope their efforts will prove adequate. During the morning’s play on Dunedin Green Mr R. S. Drummond,' a. Wvndham player, received advice that his son had been killed in action. Below appear the results obtainable when we went to press:—. PAIRS. ST. KILDA GREEN. Section A. —First Round.— J. Baird and T. R. MacGillivxay (Resign) 20 beat Compton and G. A. Salt (Edgware) 17. M. Casey and Y, Casey (Ponsonbv) 20 beat W. J. Holliday and M. Kershaw (Linwood) 16. D. J. Wesney and J. Hain (Northend) 26 boat G. E. Reed and J, MTadden (Ksaikorai) 21. D. M. Bone and J. Lillie (St. Clair) 19 ■beat J. Holdsworth and R. Kinvig (Wellington) 17. —Second- Round.— M'Fadden 25, Ivihvig 12. Hain 23, Lillie 17. Salt 30, Kershaw 10. Casey 20, Baird 15. Section B. —First Round.— J. Spinks and W. Robson (Otago) 27 ■beat W. Smith and A. Gillies (Dunedin) 14. J. Perry and T. 0. Could (Moniington) 21 beat C. A. Tipping and 0. King (Bluff) 16. C. EUis and P. O’Hagan (Timam) 19 beat J. M'Ara and A. Blair (Lawrence) 17. D. Murray and A. I. Peters (Port Chalmers) 21 boat J. S. Allan and W. A, Smith (Gisborne) 20, after a tie. —Second Round.— Blair 25, Peters 16. , Coull 25, Gillies 16. Robson 28, King 19. Smith 24, O’Hagan 17. CALEDONIAN GREEN, Skctiox A. —hirst Round.—> A. Pitts and W. Jacobsen (St. Kilda) 26 beat G, Scott and A. Barnett (Roslyn) 21. W. Wyatt and J. Barnes (Dunedin) 26 beat W. Beswick and P. Gray (North-east Yalley) 13. G. Court and A, J. Parker (Aucldand) 39 beat J. Price and R. H. Todd (Oaversh'am) 19. W. C. Read and G. Crawford (Newtown) 26 beat J. H. Davidson and W. Allan (Taieri) 12. —Second Round.— Todd 21, Barnes 18. Jacobsen 30, Crawford 10. Allan 30, Barnett 8. Parker 24, Gray 19. Section B. —Firat Round.— W. M. Hogg and E. Harraway (Dunedin) 87 beat J. Grant and J. T, Colder (Phoenix) 12. J. Haldane and J. R. Haldane (Nelson) 20 beat Fossette and Norwood (Victoria) 15. 1 F. H. King and J. Robertson (Otago) 22 beat J. Rothwell and H. Smeaton (St. Kilda) 12. Spiers and G. Noble (Newtown) 22 beat Lomas and T. Gray (Kclburne) 17. —Second Round.— Harrawav 21, Robertson. 15. Noble Zi. Norwood 17. Gray 16, Haldane 14, CaLder 24, Smeaton 16. ROSLYN GREEN. Section A. —First Round.— Herd and W. Shearman (Edgewaro) 21 beat W. H. Didham and R. H. Ledlie (St. Kilda) 20. G- Burt and D. Robertson (Dunedin) 24 beat J. Rigby and G. Dunn (N.E. Valley) 14. J. H. Walker and W. Nelson (Kaitiuia) 21 beat A. Ellis and W. C. AUnutt (Kaiborai) 16. . G. M'Millan and M. Walker (Ponsouby) 21 beat J. Dempster and D. Forrester (Ca.versham) 17. —Second Round.— Forrester 23, Dunn 18. Shearman 24, Alluutt 22. Nelson 24, Ledlie 12. Walker 23, Robertson 21. Section B. —First Round.— D. Campbell and W. D. Munn (Auckland) 19 beat F. Hawkey and J. Millar (Park) 16. A. Deo and W. Dee (Matai) 20 beat G. Day and H. Gamubell (Gore) 16. T. Compton anti IV. Wylho (To Hiwi) 22 beat W. Smellie and At Smellio (Green Island) 14. T. Pirani and G. J. Harford (Feildiag) 22 beat A. Young and B. E. Oruickshank (Bluff) 17. —Second Round.— Munn 21, Smellie 12. Campbell 19, Harford 18. Wylie 20, Millar 17. Dee 22, Craicksliank 16. MORNINGTON GREEN. Section A. —Firat Round.— A. Steel and J. G. Bentley (Dunedin) 28 beat R. J. Burxe and D. M’Farlaud (St. Kilda) 16. D. Nairn and W. Henegan (Caledonian) 25 beat H. Harto and T. Marker (Edgeware) 24. H. H. Barlow and E. E. Daniels (Christchurch) 21 beat W. J. Williams and H. S. Cole (St. Clair) 16. W. Nicolson and R. J. Thompson (Eoslyn) 21 beat 0. D. Flamank and J. Ton-’ kin (N.E. Valley) 19. • —Second Round.— Daniels 26, Marker 15. Bentley 24, Thompson 23. Tonkin 22. M‘Far! and 151 Cole 20, Heneghan 17. . Section B. —First Round.— F. Bishop and A. Rawlinson (Dunedin) 20 beat Wilson and F. H. Kummer (Ponsonby) 19. C. Anderson, and W. Wright (Balinacewen) 18 heat E. A. Summers and A. Duggan (G*a4erbmy) 14.

A. Sclmack© and W. Boyce (Park) 24 beat J. 0. Harp and G. Hnghan (Carterton) 18. . W. Bridget and J. E. Cressweß (Rangiora) 24 boat F. F. Bull and R. NobleAdams (Blenheim) 14. —Second Rounds— Hughan 20, Duggan 18. Rawlinson 34, Oresswell 21. Noble-Adams 22, Ktunmer 18. Wright 19, Boyce 18. DUNEDIN GREEN. Section A. —First Round.— M*Leod and A. Parsons (Ponsonby) 35 beat. F. Foley and S. Leith (Caledonian) W. Grenfell and H. Jackman (Wellington) 25 beat J. P. Dow and G. Nelson (Dunedin) IS. W. Morrison and A. MTDongall (Roslyn) 23 beat L. Pope and K. A. Macdonald (St. Clair) 12. Bary and Orchard (Christchurch) 20 heat Adess and J, M'Curdy (St. Hilda) 19. —Second Bound.— Nelson 25, Macdonald, 13. Parsons 29, Orchard 17. Leith 18, M'Curdy 16. M'Dougall 20, Jackman 17. Section B. —First Round.—. Basbiville and Hill (Wellington) 21 heat Haldane and Crawford (Nelson) 11. H. L. and 0. R. Smith (Otago) 24 beat Lyons and Sharp (Stratford) 12. Roydhouse and W. Fisher (Carterton) 21 beat J, and R, R, Hunter (Kaikorai) 10% D. Ronlston and O, M. Wright (Pukekohe) 19 beat J. Golding and. R. S, Drummond (Wyndham) 17. —Second Round.— Sharp 28, Drummond 11, Hill 27, Hunter 9. Fisher 26, Craw-ford 12. Smith 21, Wright 21, N.E. VALLEY GREEN. Section A, ■ —First Roupd.—. R. Laurie and D. Stuart (St. Hilda) 26 beat J. Rodger and J. H. Wilkinson (Dunedin) 19. F. J. Tasker and C. R. Ingram (Wellington) 24 beat R. Bunt and C. E. Otlev (Edgeware) 16. J D. Hutcheson and W. Foster (Caledonian) 24 beat J. Scott and W. Wilkinson (Roslyn) 14. T. Proctor and 0. Amtman (St. Clair) 22 beat Wyatt and A. J, Benzie (Christchurch) 17. —Second Round,—. Benzie 25, Otley 18. J. H. Wilkinson 18, W. A. Wilkinson 16. Foster 26, Stuart 22. Ingram 24, Amtman 10. Section B. —First Round.— C. Owen and J. S. Wilson (Balmaeewen) 28 beat M. F. Barnett and R. Howartb (Canterbury) 23. J. M Donald and T. Sanders (Kaituna) 30 beat Hilson and T. Marriott (Linwood) 16. S. Sinclair and E. H. Henderson (Lyttelton) 25 beat Stevenson and W, Bremner (Invercargill) 18. J. RouLston and G. H. Armstrong (Pukekohe) 23 beat A. Credgington and E. Smith (Northend, Invercargill) 18. —Second Round.— Stevenson 27, Wilson 15. Marriott 21, Smith 19. Henderson 22, Howartli 14. Sanders 21, Armstrong 12. BALMACEWEN GREEN. Section A —First Round.— Kelleher and T. Irvine (St. Hilda) 18 beat Archer and J. Johnson (Dunedin) 17. .Maynard and J. A. Redpath (Canterbury) 27 beat Foster and W. Giles (St Clair) 21. Madelcy and W. Crane (Wellington) 18 beat Procter and H. A. Jardcn (Edgeware) R. Brockie and J. Abbott (North-east Valley) 21 beat Mhsson and A. Phillpotts (Carterton) 20. , —Second Round.— Redpath 23 beat Crane 18. Johnston 23 beat Abbott 10.Giles 20 beat Jordan 16. Irvine 19 boat Phillpotts 15. Section B. —First Round.— -M’Kenzie and F. Carter (Kaituna) 25 beat Jordan and W. Efford (Rangiora 24. Fraser and Woolf (United) 19 beat Horton and W. Smith (Waipawa) 18. Smart and W. M'Donald' (Stratford) 18 beat Cl leg win and T. M'Gallan (Beckenham) 17. Harris and M. W. Craig (Gisborne) 28 beat Ranldn and G. M'Donald (Cromwell) —Second Round.—. Craig 19 beat Carter 10. Efford 26 beat G. M'Donald 14. Woolf 19 boat W. M'Donald 14. M'Gallan 21 beat Smith .18. kaikorai green. Section A. —First Round.— Harris and D. C. Cameron (St. Hilda) 25 beat G. Swift and J. Morrison (Dunedin) 18. G. Lucas and J. Gagliardi (Edgeware) 18 beat Johnson and WT J. Thomson (Wellington) 15. Howarth and D. Fastier (Caversham) 25 ““L k- Mosley and C. J. Morrison (Christchurch) 14. Lathani and D, Cormack (Caledonian) 25 beat R. P. Watson and N. Malcolm (Kaikorai) 18. —Second Round.— Gagliardi 28, C. J. Morrison IS. Cormack 22, J. Morrison 15. Malcolm 18, Cameron 17. W. J. Thompson 25, Pastier Id Section B. —First Round.—. N. West and H. Burson (Linwood) 30 beat Noilson and Hall (Carterton) 21 . Q. Atkinson and J. Brown (United) 26 beat H. Williams and W. Wi.Wi (Hokitika) 10. D. Smith and A. J. Betting (Momington) 21 heat J. D. Craig and W. Carswell (Taien) 21. S Crawshaw and A. Slater (Phcenix) 25 beat D. H. ylio and A Pearce (Kaianoi) 15. 9 —Second Round Brown 17, Botting 12. Pearce. 18, Hall 17. Bin-son 20, Slater 12. Smith 21, Wright 20. CAVERSHAM GREEN, Section A. —First Round.— A. Dickon and W. H. Macdougall (Christchurch) 25 beat T. M. Stewart and W. Dali (Dunedin) 16. J. H. Mntheson and R. H. Scott (Roslyn) 21 beat W. S. Newburgh and D. Sandston (Christchurch) 15. A Thom and R. Fountain (Caversham) 21 beat J. M'Kay and J. R hod as (Northeast Valley) 16. F. M. Short and P. Seolyo (Kaituna) 25 beat D. W. Bennie and O. A. Wilson (Bairn ace wen) 20. —Second Round.— Scott 22, Rhodes 15. Macdongali 52, 'Wilson 11. Dali IS, Seolye 14. Sandston 27, Fountain 16. - Section B. —First Round.— R. Kellaway and B. Penlington (Linwood) 28 beat W. A. Banks and R. Sinclair (Rangiora) 14. J. G. Patterson and W. M'Hutcheson (Kaituna) 28 beat In. Monk and R. Wyllie (Kaiapoi) 19. M. Campbell and W. F. Paterson (Geraldine) 25 beat W. Cox and J. Perils (Gore) 20. G. Deo and T. Dee (Maitai) 20 beat C, F. A Wbiteford and O. H. Mills (Blenheim) 16. ■—Second Round.— Wyllie 26, Perks 22. Deo 25, Penlington 15. Mills 28, Sinclair 10. Paterson 23. M'Hutcheson 19. OTAGO GREEN. Section A. —First Round.— A. H. Allen and W. J. Bardsley (St. Hilda.) 24 beat H. Smith and G. Magnus (Wellington) 15. :

S. Hutchison and J. Hutchison (Dunedin) 21 bent W. Horton and T. Knox (Edgware) 15. W. Hendry and J. Scott (Caledonian) 27 beat P. Leadbetter and 6. Sandes (St. Glair) 16. J. Muir and A. J. Wilson (BahnaoewenJ 24 beat B. Finnegan, and R. Borland (Canterbury)* 19. Section B. —First Round.— F. Foley and J. W. M'Millan (Stratford) 18 beat S. M'Donald and C. E. Hannah. (North End) 15. R. Lennigan end H. W. Wilson (Auckland 24 beat A. Purdy and W. Claxton (Southland) 16. J. Colville and W. Spiller iSvdenham) 21 beat T. Rowings and W. Oah’«rb (Beclcenbam) 20, after a tie. W. Taylor and D. Page (Lyttelton) 21 beat J. Anderson and B. Stevenson (Hokitika) 14. . NOTES. [By Measurer.] It has come round once more to Dun edin’s turn to be the locale of the bowlers' Mecca. Four years ago, when at last almost perfect agreement was reached between. the 11,000 persons concerned and the Dominion of New Zealand Bowling Association was formed, Dunedin w<fs chosen as the city for the first truly representative meeting of the Dominion's players. The constitution of the new body provided that thereafter each of the chief centres should in turn be the rendezvous. Consequently, since then Auckland, Christchurch., and Wellington have lad their turns, and Dunedin begins the second round with the present gathering. Much water has flown ’Heath the bridges since the first tournament was held. Then all was peace; every man was the other man’s friend. Tilings nave altered. Were bowling an ordinary athletic game, engaging the attention of the young and able-bodied, exception might be taken to its continuance at the present time. This is not the case, however. It may be possible to point to one or two individuals who apparently would be better engaged in the trenches than on the bowling green; it may be pos'siblo, also, that those with appearances against them could show a real cause why they are where they are. What is true, however, is that the game does not aim at attracting the young and athletic gentleman who is fit to play football, cricket, lawn tennis, etc. Bather, bowling is a lefuge for the man past his prime and the youiiff unfortunate who, through some physical imperfection not of his own causation, i( prevented from taking part in his companions’ sports—often at a cost of almost heart-break. It is a good thing to see on a green some three or four young men with, say, a foot or knee trouble which keeps > them out of the real athletic circle enjoying themselves in an outdoor sport. Surely it is a good gam© which gives them such opportunity. The very few objections which have been raised to the game continuing at the present time are" not sound. Not a single man who should bo at the front is permitted to play. Bowlers themselves, impossible as first-treuch men, are doing their very utmost to support and encourage others more fit. Father bowlers have given their sons freely, and are sroud to risk the boys’ lives in the Cause. Bowlers’ pockets arc ever open to patriotic appeals. As a distinct branch of sport, per capita, they stand alone. The present tournament gathering is a proof of this. Each rink of four men taking part puts down two guineas as entrance fees. There are 80 of these rinks, and only one can come out on top. The lucky winning rink gets—what? Certificates of'no great artistic or intrinsic, value, but quite satisfying to the players. It is tire same with the other competitions. All the money beyond actual expenses will go to patriotic purposes. So the present gathering of men from all parts of the Dominion is justified.