BOILING

Evening Star, Issue 18137, 29 November 1922, Page 11

BOILING

[By MEAsr»ER.J

Roßultu of foor-rink matches and names Dt teams selected for same must yositivoly reach the sub-editor by 10 a.m. of tho day they aw to be published. When they come dribbling in at all bourn it means a groat deal of inconvenience, and this rule must be observed. The sub-committee of tie Cento Executive (Messrs Todd, M'Kenzie. and Henachan) in charge of Saturday snterchib matches had a delicate problem *ot the-m last Saturday morning, when tho decision had to be made whether or not the games should' bo played- in the afternoon or be ix.stponed. Conditions wore not promliintj up till noon, ipd the decision -ivaa. made for postponement. Almost immediately the weather picked up, and the afternoon proved so fine that nearly all the greens were filled with players. M court*, there ™ grumbling at the postponement. But the sub-oommittee was not in luck; that is the explanation. .Also, it is said that, after all. one or two greeiw, slower to recover than others, were reallv cot fit to play on. " This postponement means that two sets o: fixtures have to bo picked'up' at the end of the season. Next Saturday is a blank, owin» to the trotting meeting, lhe wisdom of allowing vacant spaces on a crowded programme because racing meet-inu-a are held is questioned vehemently by a "section of players, and the matter is sure to be brought info prominence later on. The four-rink games arranged for last week were also interfered with by rain. There seems to be a tendency to fix Thursday night for these matches-* good night, too, but rather late in the week should the weather be not favorable. Tuesday night would be more convenient, in c-aee postponements were necessary. Owing to the overlapping of postponed four-rink games from one week to another it is difficult to keep on tho trail of events, and at time of writing tho results of last week's fixtures are not all to hand'. An undoubted surprise was eprunig when "West Harbor "put it over" Caledonian by 3 points. Tho figures showed no indication of a fluke win, fog two rinks on each sido had substantial wins and losses, and the Harbor men deserve a lot of credit. Taieri showed the way to. Balmacewen in even' rink, and Mackia got the whole 8 against Balk at one hea!d. St. Hilda and Momington put up a nice game, two rinks with wins on each sido, but the total points were in St. Hilda's favor. Dunedin certainly won against Gtaeo, but with only 5 to spare. I am indebted! to a correspondent for a clear chart of this pa me, showing tie result _ of each. head. One point separated two rinks, two points •was the difference between; two others, another pair tied, and Hoggs lead of 8 against Falconer won the game _for Dunedin. St. Clair had! a good win against Kaikorai; Valley just got home from Kaitnna; and Green Island had no trouble in defeating Caversham. A correspondent writes: "I would like to draw your attention to the position in which many bowlers are placed at present through being unable, to get their bowls restamped. I took mine down to Mr Scott al tho beginning of the season, and others made similar arrangements; but Sir Scott informed me that it would probably be a month from then before tho Dunedin Green would be in order for testing. As several of the greens were under water on Friday last a further delay is likely before Mr Scott can notify his readiness to go on with this work."—Owing to unfr.\orablo weather conditions Mr Scott has been hampered in his work, for which, of course, he cannot be held responsible; but he managed to make a start last week, and possibly-my correspondent may find his bowls ready for him now on application. The writer waa in exactly the same position, and got his bowls last evening. Two questions were brought before a special meeting! of Caversham members last night, when over thirty attended. It was decided to form a ladies' section, and the directors were empowered to draft rulea and regulations, to be confirmed at a further meeting. The question of a bazaar to remove the club's indebtedness was also freely discussed, but it did not find favor. Eventually the matter of raising money to pay oft" the debenture-iolders was held over until .the revision of tho share register ia completed.

A new club has been formed at Kanfnrly, Central Otago. Tho president (Mr A. Smith) was in change of the opening function, at which visitors from Clyde and Nastby were present. Mr Sutherland (Clyde) and Mr A. E. Brown (Naseby) assured the Banfurly men of willing assistance. President Smith gave a short resume of the efforts which had culminated in the formation of Banfurly Club. The first attempts to" form a dub had been made by Mr F. Meggett (Into stationmaster at Banfurly), but sufficient encouragement had not resulted. Later efforts had been more successful, Naseby bowlers assisting, and Mr Edwards, the late sta-tion-master, had successfully canvas tod for donations. The work of laying down tho I'recn had been, supervisee! by Mr A. Dyke, to whom were due manv th.-nks; and lady friends had assisted greatly. Jtanfurly Club will carry the fishes of town bowlers for a successful career. '

Mr A. Mitchell, secretary of the Caversham Club, who has been enjoying a sis months’ holiday at Home, will be back at the end of the week. Mr J. M. Brown lias been doing tho secretarial work in ;„3 absence.

At Dunedin Green on Saturday afternoon three prominent Auckland howlers 'were made welcome V local players who had the pleasure of their acquaintance, and were only too pleased to. m a small measure, repay the courtesies which these gentlemen extend to any Dunedin bowler visiting their city. The' Auckland pi aye re were Messrs 0. J. Schnauer (past president of Auckland Centre), J. W. Haydn (of Epsom Club)', and S. Coldicutt (president of Auckland Bowling Club and a member of the Match Committee of the D.N Z.8.A.). These gentlemen were in fow£ on Masonic business principally, holdin? hmh office in the Irish’ Constitution. Mr Sclinauer is P.G.M., Mr Haydn is P.P.G.S.W., while Mr Coldicutt is r G J.W. A fourth member of the party was Mr B. Thorbum, P.G.B. The heartiness of the reception accorded them by Dunedin Club members was highly appreciated bv the Auckland men, who left for Christchurch on Tuesday with the object of taking part in the"ceremony of installing Lord Jellicoe into high office in the

craft. One Caversham rink entry for the Auckland tournament is Harming, Wilkinson, Todd, and) Trethoway. Speaking to a member of Port Chalmera Club, he assured me that the Port players are satisfied that a good season is ahead. A real lire interest Is being shown all round, and Mr 0. J. Bcobt, the president, is just the man for the office, doing everything in his power in the club’s interests. But the writer is convinced that no real 7)ro r T€?fl can be made by. Port Chalmers Club until a full eight-rink green is secured. At Wellington secretaries of tho different tiuhs are talking of having a singles competition on a fixed date "all on their The annual interccnlre match between Christchurch and South Canterbury will lake place in Christchurch on Saturday, Pcrember 2. A sub-committee consisting of Messrs J. Colville, E. C. Piper, A. J. Benzie, and H. Buraon, with the president and vice' president of the centre, has been appointed to make the necessary arrangement*. Last year the match was played at Timaru, and was won by the Christchurch players. Wellington Centre has decided to institute an mterclub veterans match, in which all players over seventy years of age are invited to participate. At the meeting of green superintendents at Wellington recently tho Government biologist (Dr L. Cockayne) said that the beet grass for bowling greens ■was “Waiapu brown top.” After being cut it was inclined to spread along the ground. It is grown at Waiapu, North Auckland, and an export trade has already been developed for this seed. He thought it superior to Chewing’s fescue. It is interesting to know how Waiapu brown top came into existence,' Mr E. J. Hill (Wellington) tells the story. It seams that a good many years ago a party of foreigners came—from jU-enmark, he thw£htr~&> Jfctt Zestend, kinging 'pmeng

their household goods a number of mattresses containing hay. On reaching the Dominion the mattresses wore emptied of their contents, and the hay was either burned or scattered about. Anyhow, the seed from that hay fertilised and spread over tho land about Waiapu, and laid, [he foundation of this particular 3eod, which is now eo much Bought after. "And once you get it into your ground you can’t get it out,” said Mr Hill. It may not givo tho best results in its, infancy, but as time goes on it improves and gives the beet of results. At. a meeting of the Wellington Centre Executive one member told Ir.e cmleamses of a visit to a bowling green in the country which has not been laid down 'tty long, and ho described’ it ae lomg six inches out of .tho level, and it rust L 360. “The man who did it ought to be put in gaol” ho remarked, and no doubt enthusiastic bowlers will agree with >:m.