BOWLING

Evening Star, Issue 21641, 9 February 1934, Page 4

BOWLING

NOTES AND COMMENTS [Br JDbaw.] [Members of clubs are requested to send alone items of interest, and inquiries relating, to rules of the game will be welcomed. Correspondence must reach this office not later than noon' on Tuesday.] . COMING EVENTS. February 10.—Elderly Bowlers’ Day, at Dunedin green; final four-rink championship ; South Otago tournament. February'2o.—Otago Ladies’ Association tournament, at Dunedin. February 21.—Otago v. Southland, at Invercargill. March B.—Otago v. Christchurch, at Dunedin March 17, 19.—Singles champion of champions. March 23, 24.—Adess Shield. Easter.—Dunedin and North Otago tournaments • : • RESULTS OF SATURDAY MATCHES • ' (FEBRUARY S).

’‘Part Chalmers v. Caversham, two sections, to be played on Saturday, ' February 10. J.U. —Many thanks tor your note. Unfortunately. owing to the changeover of this column, your contribution wag •overlooked last week, and it is bow rather late to publish it. All the same. 1 appreciate your kindly action in sending it along. C.T.— tour Congratulations very -pleasing and acceptable. It will be my endeavour to make the column useful and entertaining to the many readers of the ’ Evening Star,’ but without the co-operation of my bowling friends that will be impossible. Arthur.—Ves, the E. Fountain of the Wellington Club is the same person who, a good few years ago, was a. member of the Roslyn Club. When a member of the latter club he won the New Zealand championship singles at the Christchurch tournament in 1916 He was also runner-up in the rinks in 1914. „ , . “ Down South ■’ asks the following question .-—One of my sida played a howl which finished about 2in from the jack: a little later it fell over and touched the jack.. Is, that, bowl a toucherlt is'''a toucher if it touches the jack before the next ■ bowl is delivered ! otherwise it is not. ' ' “ t aper ” asks is it right- for an opposing skip to stand at the other end while his opponent is playing a howl. His letter on the . subject is too long to publish, and 1 trust the answer will cover all the ground. There i* really no law against the practice mentioned It very often happens that one skip walks up to the bead to inspect it ; the other follows and often ■remains there to see the result of his opponent’s sfiot—-most likely to save time and to .see more clearly the shot he will attempt himself if the head is altered. The point is really one of etiquette.’ SINGLES CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS. This contest is to be played on March 17 and 19. and '* Draw ” would be pleased to receive from each club a list of players left in their competition. giving the two-lifers and the one-lifers separately. SATURDAY SHIELD MATCHES. There are still four games to be played, and at present there is every sign that the competition for the premiership will be very keen. Outrara and Taieri. sister clnbe of the plains, are at present holding top place with 72 points each : the Caledonians follow with 69? . , The next series of shield matches will he placed on February 17. Some of the rale, skips put up good scores against Kritnna Abbott 33-16. T Isaac ‘>9-13 J Peddon 34-12. G. Claridge ‘’4-11. WaUon 28-16, but Tom Sanders, the wpl’-’mown Kaituna skip, hit hack with 39-4 ELDERLY BOWLERS’ DAY. All arrangements for this function are now well in hand, the various committees having completed air the details. All that is now required is a good bright.sunny day. Two o’clock is wie time set for the start of main games, but provision will "be made for visiting elderly bowlers to have a roll-up between 10 and 12 a.m. OTAGO v. SOUTHLAND. This fixture is. set down for Wednesday, February . 21,..; at ’lnvercargill. Secretaries of clubs in the Dunedin centre are requested to send in the names of club members who are. available for this trip to Mr'R. Hanning, the secretary of the centre, at an early- date. FINAL FOUR RINKCHAMPION- ' , . SHIP. Taieri and Balmaeewen Clubs will meet on Saturday afternoon to decido who will hold, the “ Holmes Feathers ” for the next twelve months. Both clubs went through their sections without a. loss being recorded against them.' As neither club has yet won the title there is no doubt,that each team will leave no stone unturned in an endeavour to secure the coveted honour. The,re is bound ,tobe a big attendance at . the Kaituna green to sqe the game, which is one of twentyone heads. THE EARLY BIRD 1 There are early birds on every green. Some players there are who are at the green early every afternoon, snare the best rinks, and, what’s more, are the first arrivals after a quick tea. and are often seen again on the best rinks. For their special benefit 'is following few lines are penned Some bowlers live upon the green ; . Week in, week out, there they’re seen. You never hear these bowler* say, To others who. • -Mi to play, “Here, take >*". place”; oh, no. not the> ! I wonder whj ?

X ■ »• 0 •eJ • Club. •i 05 T. 6 s • ■«' £ . e s. ; - & c Outram ...' i 12 72 Taieri ... ... ... 2 _ 12 72 Caledonian ... ... 4 i 91 691 Balmacewen ... 2 2 6 63 Dunedin ... ... 3 3 6 60 Kaikorai ... ... 3 _ 12 60 Waikouaiti .. ... —- • 1 _ ■ 60 St. Kilda ... ... 3 1 9 57 , St. Clair ... 1 3 3 54 Green Island ... 3 — 12 52 Fairfield ... 1 — 12 48 N.E. Valley ... 1 3 3 48 Otago Roelyn .„ 1 ... 1 2 3 4 • 3 48 48 Kaituna ... 1 3 3 45 Morningtoji ... ... 2 1 8 44 Anderson’s Bay ... 3 1 9 39 Leith ... ... 2 2 6 36 Port Chalmers* 30 Caversham* ... 1 2 n 28J Logan Park. ... — 3 24 West Harbour ... — 2 — 18 Tainui .... — 2 — —