BOWLING NOTES

Evening Star, Issue 21275, 2 December 1932, Page 4

BOWLING NOTES

[By Measurer.] COMING EVENTS. December 26, 27.—Dunedin Centre Christmas pairs. Entries close December 16.

December 26-30.—Alexandra tournament.

December 31.—Invercargill tournament.

January 9.—N.Z.8.A. tournament, Entries close December 10. February 11.—Elderly Bowlers’ Day. February 25.—Dunedin v. Southland, at Dunedin. March 4.—Final of four-rink championship; Dunedin v. South Otago, at Balclutha.

March 11, 13.—Champion of champions. March 18, 23.—Adess Shield. March 25.—Sullivan Day. April I.—-Dunedin v. North Otago, at Dunedin.

<“ J.F.”—Singles, pairs, and rinks were first played at the Dunedin Easter tournament in 1922. ■ “M.D.”—The rule states that a member of two or mors clubs must declare at the start of the competition for which club he intends to play, and in the absence of any declaration he shall be deemed to have declared for the club for which he first plays. The following table shows the present position of clubs in the Saturday after-

The conditions for play last Saturday afternoon were not by any means conducive to good play, two or three heavy showers completely altering the playing surface, though the rain qiiickly sbajced in. Five clubs obtained the whole 12 points, and the above table shows a difference now of .only 4 points in the first seven clubs. This is even going, and gives promise of some' close contests yet to be. I hear that Mr I. A. Peters, of the Port Chalmers Club, is shortly removing'to tbe North Island. That will bo a,blow to the harbour club, for “Alf ’’ is one of the stalwarts, and has filled almost every office available. He was president of the Dunedin Centre in the 1921-22 season, and a capable executive officer on both the social and administrative sides.

There are many Caversham and Caledonian members who will remember “ Archie ” M'Gregor, who died last week at Napier as the result of an accident which was. caused through the forks of his bicycle breaking. Mr M‘Gregor was one of the early members Of the-Caversham Club, and an el-president, and also a player of more than average merit, as the honours hoards show. Before linking up with Caversham he had a season or two with the Caledonian Club. Those howlers remaining in town (over the Christmas holidays will natuyally patronise the Dunedin Centre s Christmas pairs tourney, entries for which close ht 5 p.m. on Friday, December 16. There are a good many, however, who forsake their city haunts at. that time and visit the land offrtnt and sunshine—the “ Central.” To these the Alexandra tournament should abpeal, with singles on Monday, December 26, rinks on Tuesday, pairs on ■Wednesday, and the finals of rinks and pairs on Thursday, to say nothing of »■ mixed pairs event on the Friday. Last year’s Dunedin visitors report a splendid time and excellent arrangements. By the way, here is one of their rules that I nave hot met before: “31. When a competitor is not up t 6 programme time he shall be allowed ten minutes’ grace, and after that shall concede one point for every five minutes or part of five minutes he is late.”

Clubs are now busy with their competitions. Club ties committees should stick to their guns and insist on the different rounds being completed on the dates arranged. Those players unable to secure opponents _ for play should notify the ties committee, who should award the game to those players ready to proceed with the game at the time fixed. This would bring up to scratch some of those players who wait for a favourable green to suit themselves.

The St. Kilda Club’s one-day tournament yesterday attracted an entry of twelve rinks, which were played in two sections. Hinton’s St. Kilda rink won the A section with five wins, while m the other' section Nelson (Dunedin) ind Claridge (Caledonian) tied with four wins and one loss each. Nelson wdn the play-off, and went on to win the tourney by, downing Hinton somewhat easily. The winning rink was jifeos, Rigby, Marshall, and Nelson. The’ unusual event of an affiliated club being suspended by its centni for »•breach of the rules occurred at Hamilton this week. The offending club (Frankton) has been given a week in which to forward an apology, and until then will be debarred from playing with affiliated clubs in the district. The offence was holding a tournament on a Sunday, not merely playing bowls on that day, for there is a good deal of that in the North Island.

A score of members of the Caversham Ladies’ Club went to Palmerston on Wednesday and played four rinks against the ladies’ club there, winning somewhat easily. The tourists report abundant hospitality and a “ perfectly gorgeous ” time.

“ He’s after me, but I’m not taking him on yet! I’m waiting till the greens get a bit faster!” Such was a remark heard on a Southland green recently, and it provides ample food for . reflection. The genuine player is one', who will tackle an opponent at any time and under any conditions, and accept defeat or victory with equanimity. Such remarks tend to lessen the esteem in which the speaker is held by his fellow-bowlers, and the goodwill of club mates is surely something worth cultivating.

■The recent matches of four rinks each between Victoria and New South Wales resulted in Victoria recovering the ashes by winning the three tests, 113 to 76, il9 to 84, and 95 to 74—a good win .for the Victorian selectors, whose selection of sixteen recognised skips from the various clubs caused much discussion' and unfavourable comment. Victoria was too strong all round. Never before in the history of bowls in Victoria has the game been ro healthy and flourishing, and hundreds of young men arc entering upon the first stages of the pastime..

noon games;— W. L. Pts. Tl. Green Island 3 — 12 36 Kaikorai 2 1 8 36 Otago... ... 3 — 12 36 Dunedin 4 2 8 34 Balmhcewen 2 2 6 33 Mornington N.E. Valley 3 3 — 12 12 32 32 St.' Kilda ... 3 ~1 9 27 Caledonian ... 3 2 7* 26| Pajrfield 1 24 Kaituna 1 3 3 24 St. Clair ... 1 3 3 24 Tajeri ... ... — 2. — 24 West Harbour 2 — 12 24 Boslyn ... ... 1 3 3 18 Caversham ... 2 3 4? 16i Anderson’s Bay 1 3 3 15Outrani 1 — 12 Port Chalmers 1 1 6 12 Leith ... ... — 3 — 8 Logan Park — 3 — — Tainui ... ... '— ' 1 . — —