BOWLING

Evening Star, Issue 17541, 22 December 1920, Page 3

BOWLING

[By Measurer.]

Taking it altogether, with such a brokenweather season, bowlers have been lucky to get along with their crowded programme so well as they have done. Since starting at the beginning of November they have lost only one Saturday—not so bad, even though several matches were played under conditions the reverse of pleasant. Last Saturday the only discomfort was a rather strong wind. .Results this season appear rather more uncertain than usual. The *one thing that seems sure is that Bahriacewen will riot win. This club’s worthy endeavors to give every member possible a game by the entry of five sections lessen immensely their chances for banner points. Without going into a full analysis of the games played last week, mention may be made of one or two results. The advance of the younger clubs is noticeable. Anderson Bay had a heartening win in their section against Caledonian on the latter’s own green, the keenness of which bothers most visitors. Naturally the Bay men were pleased; this result more than made up for their decisive defeat at Green Island m two rinks.

West Harbor’s win in only one section against St. Clair allowed Caledonian, who were up in all three sections against Taieri, and were down in only one rink all day! to catch them in the banner points; and these two clubs now head the list with nine points each. But there is a long wav to go yet. J Caversham are still doing well. They downed two of three sections sent against them by strong Dunedin Club. Kaikorai is another junior club going strongly. Their score was two banner points last week. Otago are having a rough spin—down a section to St. Hilda, down by a point to Fairfield, and down to both Port Chalmers sections. The interclub fixtures and the four-rink champinoship games for this year are now completed, the next engagements being set down for January 8. Tlie players engaged in the Association tournament in January are few, and will not seriously interfere with local results. Following are progress results of both four-rink and interclub games: —Four-rink Games.— Section A. Won. Lost. Roslyn ... 4 q Kaikorai 3 1 St. Hilda ... 3 1 Caledonian ... 22 Kaituna ... ... ... 22 Green Island 1 5 Caversham 1 3 Balmacewen 0 4 Section B. Dunedin 4 0 N.E. Valley* 3 1 Mornington* 22 Otago* 22 Taieri 22 St. Clair* 22 West Harbor 1 3 *Byes have been counted as wins. —Saturday Results.— «Jo c c O « -S PJ Q O rt Anderson Bay 1 1 1 5 Balmacewen 1 4 0 0 Caledonian 3 1 2 9 Caversham 2 1 2 8 Dunedin 3 22 6 Fairfield 1 Q 2 4 Green Island 1 2 0 2 Kaikorai 5 12 7 Kaituna 2 1 2 6 Mornington 1 2 0 6 N.E. Valley 1 2 0 4 Otago 0 4 0 2 Outram 0 1 0 4 Port Chalmers 2 0 2 4 Roslyn 5 1 2 6 St. Clair 22 13 St-. Kilda 3 1 2 6 Taieri , ... 0 0 0 4 West Harbor 1 1 l g Port did well on Saturday, winning the two sections against Otago. Both games had interesting finishes. In the game Wilson v. Fynmore the rinks were playing neck-and-neck, the scores being equal with a to go. Fynmore was Iving 5. with Wilson a bowl to play. He' played a perfect shot, dislodging the opponents’ nearest bow] and lying shot. A feature of the match on Port green was that one rink representing Otago was composed of old Port boys—Dr Falconer and his brother Ted. A. MTvinnon and J. MTvinnon (not brothers)—and they tied with their opponents.

On Wednesday, 29th inst., the Central Otago players visjt Port, playing four rinks of the local club.

Having overcome objections raised to their participation in the game as a distinct branch, the ladies of North-east Valley Club established themselves on a busi-ness-like footing. They held a meeting and elected officers in due style, those chosen being:—President, Mrs H. J. Duncan; vice-presidents, Mesdames F. S. Wright and J. C. Rigby; secretary, Mrs W. An sell; treasurer, Mrs W. Beswick; committee—Mesdames C. Grace, E. Hinkley, and T. Sneeston. Twentv-four members were elected. It was decided to hold the opening day during the second week in -February, and in the meantime the ladies will have the use of the green on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons for practice. It is hoped later to arrange a series of club ties, and also matches against the Kaituna, Mornington, and Fairfield Clubs. Similar clubs have been running with success for many years in Melbourne, and there seems no reason why they should not do well here.

, Dunedin’s representation at the Association tournament is poor. Five rinks will take part, entered by the following:—J. Rhodes (North-east Valley), W. T. Henaghan (Caledonian), F. ’Smith (Kaituna), E. Harraway (Dunedin), and r W. Wyatt (Dunedin). In the singles the local men entered are:—J. Morrison (Dunedin), J. Barnes (Dunedin), W. Wvatt (Dunedin), E. Harraway (Dunedin). F. Smith (Kaituna), S. P. Leith (Dunedin), W. T. Henaghan (Caledonian), R. Procter (Caledonian), and J. Abbott (Caledonian). In the doubles F. Smith (Kaituna), P. Seelve (Kaituna). W. T. Henaghan (Caledonian), J. Abbott (Caledonian), W. Wyatt (Dunedin), J. Barnes (Dunedin), S. Hutchison (Dunedin), and E. Harraway (Dunedin), with their partners, will play. Among well-known tournament players entered are Maxwell Walker. I. Woolf, J. Porteous, J. A. Nash, J. Hain, A. J. Benzie, A. P. London (last season’s winner). E. J. Hill, J. Brackenridge, sen., and others. Wyatt has with him J. Morrison, D. M'Kenzie, and J. Barnes. Is there anything in the unlucky 13? Mornington lost a section to St. Hilda by 82 to 59, and each of their rinks scored 15. Entries for Southland’s bowling tournament on 31st December and Ist, 3rd, and 4th January are not to hand yet, hut the southland people’s enterprise deserves recognition. They offer £B7 in prizes for nnks, doubles, and singles. The great Australian Bowling Carnival, abandoned during the war years, was to have been resumed last Christmas time, Hobart (Tasmania) was selected for the gathering. There promised to be a, record crowd, and bowlers from Queensland, South Australia, and other States Journeyed to Melbourne and Sydney to sail for Hobart, where' great preparations had been made to receive them. - But a strike occurred among the shipping engineers (I think), and no vessel could get across; so the tournament was reluctantly abandoned and fixed for the same place this year. Again all preparations have been made, but the stewards are in holds with the employers this time, and from present appearances another abandonment is likely. Some spot will have to be chosen directly to which we ctan all walk if anything is to be certain.