BOWLING NOTES

Evening Star, Issue 21925, 11 January 1935, Page 4

BOWLING NOTES

- [Ry Draw.] The writer of this column will be pleased to receive items of interest, and inquiries relating to the rules of the gams will be welcomed. Correspondence must reach this office not later thnai noon on Tuesday. FIXTURES. February 9.—Elderly Bowlers’ Day, South. Otago Centro tournament, and final of four-rink championship. February ' 23.—Interprovincial game, Otago v. Southland, at Dunedin. March 9.—Dunedin ladies singles champion of champions. March 9.—Dunedin Centre v. South Otago Centre, at Balclulha. Dunedin Centre champion of champions. March 23.—Adess Shield rink competition, April 13. Dunedin Centre v. North Otago, at Dunedin. April 18-23—Dunedin Centre s EasVer tournament. April 18-23.—North Otago Centre s Easter tournament. ?)ate to be Fixed.—Otago v. Canbury, Redpath Shield match, at Christchurch. Questions and Answers. “Wrong Bias.”—Yes, all bowls must bear a distinctive mark, apart from a number, on both discs of each bowl. Bowls which are in use and which bear a distinctive mark on the large disc and a number on the small disc will be sufficiently marked to comply with the regulations if the numbered disc is permanently marked with the owner’s initials, or' with a similar design to that on the largo disc. Any new bowls must bear a similar distinctive mark on both discs of each bowl. A protest to •the umpire against any bowl that is not marked as stated in the above rule, would lead to the disqualification of the player in a singles game, the pair in a doubles game, and the four plavers in a rink game. “'Tourney Clothes.”—Thanks for your note. The matter brought forward by “ Gandhi’s ” letter a fortnight ago has received enough publicity, and I am pleased to hear that you do not wish me to publish your note. Thanks for your good wishes. I enjoyed your other titbit. Southland Tournament. The Southland Centre held a most successful tourney at the New Year. The singles competition was won by N. M'Gorlick, of the Bluff Club, and the pairs by C. Beecroft and W. Anderson (s), of the Dunedin Club, while the rinks were accounted for by R. Holmes, J. Thomson, H. L. Hay, and R. Hunter (s), of Invercargill. These results are very pleasing to Dunedin, as the winners of the singles and the winning rink are frequent visitors to tournaments here.

In wanning the pairs Beecroft and Anderson put up a fine performance. In the section play they won their four games—l 9-17, 20-11, 28-8, and 24-12 and in the post-sectional play defeated D. Thomson (Phoenix) 24-12, Tattersfield (Invercargill) 22-11, French (West Harbour) 22-12, and in the final won against Duncan and Speirs (Waihopai) 20-13. W/ Anderson, the skip of the winning pair, is a very seasoned player, with a large number of provincial wins to his credit, ns well as a number of club championships in Gore, Balchitha, and Dunedin. He is the present champion of the Dunedin Club.

Dominion Singles. The large entry of 314 players by Monday evening had been reduced to 77. The first day’s play was confined to five games of section play (six players in each section), and any player who had won his section, or had tied for it, was allowed to go forward for the post-section play, which commenced on Tuesday morning, (lie play Irom this period being carried oiit on the automatic two-lii’e system. There is amongst players a difference of opinion in regard to the methods employed this year in connection with the style of play introduced into this competition. There were examples of players losing two games badly in the section play and still going into the second day owing to the best card in their section showing three wins, while in another section a player who lost only one game, and that by a single point, got a seat on the bank for the rest of the competition. There appears to be something wrong when this sort of thing can happen in a New Zealand championship. I certainly think that the automatic two-life system is the best to run this important game. There are now sixteen players left in the singles, and they cannot meet until after the conclusion of the section play in the pairs and rinks, unless some of them do not qualify for the post-sectional play of the pairs, and it is almost certain that the majority of the singles games will not take place until near the concluding period of the tournament. Last year in the singles at Dunedin after the two days’ play there were five left—Martin, Veitch, K. Harraway, Nicolson, and Carswell (the latter two playing off in the final). M. J. Sqhire, who is doing so well in the singles, is a member of t lie Hawera Club (Taranaki). During the play of Tuesday lie accounted for Harrison (Sydney), 19-10, and defeated Carswell in the third and fifth rounds, 22-13 and 18-9. Iri the 1933 tournament at Wellington Squire, with H. S. Maslin as lead, won the championship pairs. He la a’ very fine draw player, and also carries a healthy drive, which he only employs when it is absolutely necessarj'. This player is playing third man in the rinks to Murray, of Hawera. A Reminder. Secretaries and selectors please note that January 19 is set down for the playing of special club matches. On Saturday, January 2fi, shield matches will again commence, and the four-rink games will also require a series played off by that date. Notes. In the Christmas tournament at Timaru Alec Macdonald (skip) and Hughes, of the Balmacewen Club, won the pairs competition. The Logan Park green is showing considerable improvement, and is certainty playing better than last year. This club is very keen to improve things, and, as it now has a very energetic committee, the near future should show further evidence of its work. Many town players were on the Brighton green during the holidays, and many pleasant hours were spent on this new green by club members who are spending their vacations at the seaside township. . . Mr J. Duthie, of the Victoria Club, Wellington, who has been spending a few days in Dunedin. leaves for his home to-morrow. Mr Duthie will he remembered by a number of how.eis in this city as a member of the Dunedin Club until about ten years ago. Beginners ami young players should be verv careful about purchasing old bowls, "as many that are now on the market for sale do not answer in the retjui'cements of the present rules of the game.