BOWLING NOTES

Evening Star, Issue 20635, 7 November 1930, Page 4

BOWLING NOTES

[By Muium.]

The interclub, games have commenced in earnest, and the subjoined table - shows that the clubs are fairly wellbalanced—at least they were on Saturday, for only two (Otago and Fairfield) scored the major points, and only one failed to score. The surprise of the day was Dunedin’s downfall in five sections out of six.

Caversham had the unique experience of being up in two rinks in each of their four sections, yet managed, by reason of the third rink being well down, to win only two sections, and in one of these an extra head had to be played.

In the Saturday interclub matches tha bye has now been obviated by Leith putting in another section. The club nopes to put in three rinks in this extra section, but occasionally , may manage only two.

For the benefit of dribs which have to play West Harbour, it may be mentioned that players may proceed to Eavensbourne on Saturday by the 1.25 p.m. train from Dunedin (bbt they must notify the guard, as this train does not stop at every station unless requested), or by bus leaving the Queen’s Gardens at 2 p.m. Wednesday players can get to Eavensbourne, by bus leaving Queen’s Gardens at 2 p.m., or by train, leaving Dunedin at 2.30. Messrs J. Wall (patron), J. Scott (president), and T. Yates (vice-presi-dent),- of tho New South Wales Bowling Association, have signified, their intention of attending the'Dominion of New Zealand Bowling Association tournament at Auckland nest January.

. Port Chalmers Club, had a most successful day on the new green last Saturday for their first club match. St; Kilda took the six rinks to Port, and this action was greatly appreciated by the Port players. Before the game started Mr \V. J. Wilson (Port) expressed the pleasure of their meinhers in' meeting St. Kilda players for the first match on the new green. Mr D. C. Stark (president, St. -Kilda) and Mr D. C. Cameron replied, and congratulated the Port Club on the acquisition of their, new property, arid Wished the club every, success. Cheers wore exchanged and the game proceeded with, which resulted in each club winning one section. The green played very well, and a happy tiriio was 'spent by all. ,The situation of the new green will greatly increase the interest of the residents in the game, and quite a largo number of spectators watched the game on Saturday from the natural grand stand on the town side of the green.

Caledonian and Caversham met on Saturday in the first game of the season in the melancholy circumstances of the flag at the half for the death of James Offen. These two clubs knew “Jimmie” well, for he played with Caledonian before joining' up with Caversham. A large number of his bowling mates attended his funeral on Sunday—a' fitting ' tribute to his consistent good nature and sportsmanship. St. Clair Club also marked their respect for the late Mr J. G. Briggs by forming a guard of honour at the residence as the cortege left last Saturday afternoon.

I hear that the new club at Logan Park is making fine headway in its canvass for members, and there are now well over seventy names on the list, including some for the ladies’ section. The taking over of the other green by the D.L.B.A. awaits confirmation by the clubs affiliated to that centre.

Nearly all the available playing strength of the Caversham Cjub turned Up on Tuesday evening to make a start with the rinks programme, and twelve rinks were picked on the System of the percentage fours. As players come in they now put their discs in the box, and when it is considered there are sufficient they are taken but and a draw is made. The' players are all classified into lends, two, threes, and skips to start with, and the rinks are drawn accordingly. At the end of the season the percentages of wins are worked out, and the awards made. Of course, a minimum of games has to he played to qualify. A Wellington chib uses the system, and then takes the eight highest players, two of each kind, and plays them off in a final, and the winning team is regarded as the club champion rinks.

The local ladies began their interclub games on Tuesday, with the following results North-east Valley beat St. Clair, Dunedin beat Green Island, Caversham heat Leith, Anderson’s Bay beat Port Chalmers, Kaityna beat Otago, St., Hilda beat Roslyn, Mornington a bye. The draw for next Tuesday isSt. Clair v. Kaituna, at St. Clair; Dunedin v. Roslyn, at Roslyn ; Leith v. Mornington, at Leith; Valley v. Green Island, at Valley; Caversham v. Anderson’s Bay, at Anderson’s Bay; Otago v., St. Hilda, at St. Hilda; Port Chalmers a bye.

Though it is now universally conceded by the bowling fraternity that to the active interest taken by lady friends must be attributed many improvements both socially and in other directions on the greens, it Would appear that tho presence in the past of the daughters of Eve has not always been so willingly sought nor, again, so readily given as is tho case to-day. Mr James Brackenridge, at tho jubilee celebrations of the Southland Bowling Club, related bow, in company with three others, ho had formed the club fifty years ago. Turning, to the ladies oresent, he said: “I am glad to see all you ladies,' with your sipiling faces, here to-day. Tho day wo opened, majiv years ago, not a lady graced us with her presence. The fair sex wore somewhat shy, and didn’t know what kind of chaps bowlers were. However, the’ - soon round out and came along ” , (Laughtet.) 'Prejudices are. often deeply rooted, for at the Te Rnng ; Club’s opening the president, when es pressing pleasure at the largo number of ladies present, admitted that he had been frankly sceptical .when it had been decided to. admit ladies to tho green, hut after three years’ experience he found his fears were totally groundless and the lively and keen interest taken by tho ladies in the affairs of tho club had been of inestimable value.

Club. Wins. Losses. Points. Anderson’s Bay ... 1 , 2 4 Balm ace wen 2 ■ 2 6 Caledonian ... 3 2 7h Caversharn ... 2 2 6 Dunedin v ... 1 5 2 Fairfield ... 1 0 12 Green Island ... 1 1 6 Kaikorai ... 1 2 4 Ivaituna ... 3 1 ( J Leith ... 1* 2 4 Mornington - o 1 8 North-east Valley 2 1 8 Otago ... 3 0 12 Outram ... 0 1 0 Hoslyn ... 3' 1 9 Port Chalmers ... 1 1 6 St. Clair 2 2 6 St. Hilda ... 2 3 4§ Taieri ... 1 1 6 West Harbour ... 1 * Bye. 1 6