BOWLING NOTES

Evening Star, Issue 22571, 12 February 1937, Page 4

BOWLING NOTES

[By Dbaw.]

Club secretaries, or those in charge of the social activities of their clubs, •ro invited to send along notices reference to anj club events. Inquiries relating to the rules of the game wll * be welcomed. Correspondence addressed to “ Draw ” must reach this office not later than, noon on Tuesdaj each week. Fixtures. February 13.—Elderly Bowlers* DayFebruary 13.-”"Soutu Otago Centre tourney. . , February 13.—Final four-rink championship. , , , , . _ March 6.- —Beads and seconds tourney (commences}. March 6.—Otago v. Southland (Harraway Shield), at Dunedin. . March 6 and B.—Champion of champions singles. _ . March 11. . Dunedin v. Central Otigd, at Dunedin. March 13.—Adess Shield, rink chamllf—Dunedin v. South Otago Centre, at Balclutha. March 13.—Dunedin v. North Otago, at Dunedin. ■ March 13.—Finals leads and seconds, at Dunedin. March 20.—Otago v. Canterbury (Redpath Shield), at Christchurch. March 25 to 30.—Easter tourney, Dunedin Centre. Saturday Competition. Logan Park is now at the head of affairs with 84 points. This club secured full points last week, but West Harbour, which had been running it neck and neck, failed in one of its sections and had to be content with 6 points, and its total is now 78. Then come Balmacewen 66, Valley 63, with Dunedin and Fairfield each with 60. Others to gain full points _ (12) were Fairfield, Leith, Wai'kouaiti, and Green Island. Roslyn, Otago, Opoho, Outram,. and Brighton failed to add any shield points. Leith did very well to win its four sections, three against Otago and one against Kaituna. This club is showing good form, and many of its young players are improving. There are two more games to be played in this competition, February 20 and 27. Result of Saturday Matches.

Four-rink Championship. The final of this competition will be played to-morrow on the Anderson’s Bay Green. St. Hilda, which won Section A, and Dunedin, the winners of Section B, will decide the issue. It will be remembered that these two clubs also played in the final last year, and the Saints won by a point after a sensational finish. The winners of this competition hold the Holmes Feathers, and also the Australian Friendship Clock, the latter trophy being the gift of a number of players from over the Tasman in 1934 who appreciated what had been done, for them by local bowlers during their stay in this city.

In 1934 Taieri were the holders, in 1935 Dunedin, and in 1936 St. Kilda, and no doubt St. Kilda will be right after holding it for a further term. The position of the two clubs at the end of section play was as follows: SECTION A. Wins. Losses. St. Kilda ... 8 1 Caledonian ... 6 3 Mornington 6 3 Balmacewen 5 4 Kaituna 4 5 Caversham 4 6 •Taieri ... 4 4 •Leith 3 6 Anderson’s Bay 2 7 Otago 2 7 •This game was not played. SECTION B. Dunedin 8 North-east Volley 7 1 West Harbour 6 2 Roslyn 5 3 Kaikorai - ... 4 4 •St. Clair ... 2 5 •Green Island 2 5 Tainui 1 7 Logan Park 8 •This game was not played. Notes. At the time of writing there was every indication that the week-end will provide heavy greens. In view of he four-rink finals and the Elderly Bowlers’ 'x irney it is to bo regretted that the conditions will perhaps not he of the best. Many of the greens in Dunedin are in excellent condition. Anderson’s Bay is fully covered with weed and grass. The Valley green is similar, .and the Caledonian area is well covered with weed and grass, while the St. Clair playing service is beautifully set, and shows four good playing hands. Should Logan Park continue its successes in the Saturday competition and eventually lead the other clubs after the final game there will be no regrets, as this young club has done remarkably well during its brief -existence. Elderly Bowlers’ Day will bo held on the Dunedin Club’s green to-morrow, and a good number of entries have been received for this fixture. Perhaps it will be in the interests of the game, and also of the greens, to again appeal to players to give some consideration to the laws of the game which refer to the playing of at least one foot on the mat. The question of playing according to the rules has again and again been _ referred to in this column, but still many of our prominent players . seem to think it right to play “ well off the mat.” By doing this they are nob either improving thier play or gaining any advantage in their shots, but they do a lot of damage to the green. There is talk of the New _ Zealand Association giving some consideration to the laws of the game and trying to bring them into line with the International Board rules. If something like this is attempted, then we can say that some.; good is intended. Why we cannot have an international set of rules is surprising, but we may expect something better in the near future. Wednesday Competition. There is no doubt this competition is not the success it should be, and perhaps the executive of the centre is somewhat to blame. We find some clubs making entry on the lines that were intended in the first place, while others are endeavouring to- “load” their teams with players who compete in the four-rink championship, and even men who have been selected in the Championship Rink Competition. “ Draw ” has on many occasions referred to the selection of players in this competition who get plenty ; of play without having to take part in these games. It would be best for this competition if places were reserved for those players who have not the opportunity of getting games in the Saturday and other special competitions. Last Wednesday was no exception to the rule. Perhaps club delegates will take notice of these remarks and see to it that the Wednesday competition is in future years properly catered for.

Central Otago Notes. Results of the third round in the Central shield fixturesGartner (Alexandra) 25, Henderson (Roxburgh) 13: Marslin (Alexandra) 19, Dunlay (Roxburgh) 28; Hamilton (Alexandra) 18, Scolan (Roxborgh) 18: Timmings (Alexandra) 27, Crossan (Roxburgh) 20; Sunderland (Alexandra) 19, R. Campbell (Miller’s Flat) 21; Hewitt (Alexandra) 23, Stuart (Miller’s Flat) 17; Austen (Cromwell) 33, Campbell (Bannockburn) 16; Nicol (Cromwell) 26, Young (Bannockburn) 19; E. Jolly (Cromwell), 26, Ritchie (Bannockburn) 11; "Wilkinson (Cromwell) 22, Davidson (Clyde) 21; D. Jolly (Cromwell) 19, Edmonds (Clyde) 24; Fraser (Cromwell) 17, Faulm (Clyde) 26. Points for: Miller’s Flat 6. total 66; Alexandra 7, 56; Clyde 8, 54; Cromwell 8, 50; Roxburgh 7i, 40£; Bannockburn 6, 28. As there are only two more matches to plav the Miller’s Flat Club appears to be in a good position, with just the possibility of Alexandra or Clyde beating it. Clyde is really in the best position to win with three rinks of experienced players to put in every week, but in bowls there is always the uncertainty which makes the competition so interesting. The Captain Jolly Memorial changed hands, Parsons, Young, Ritchie, and Campbell (Bannockburn) winning from the holders by 19-17. The next two challenges are from Alexandra, Sunderland being first. The Miller’s Flat singles championship is drawing to a close, Stuart taking the first life from Ferguson, while Ferguson took R. Campbell’s second life. This leaves Stuart (a bye). Ferguson, Thomson, Scott, and White all with one life. The Alexandra singles are not so far advanced, only a few games being played during the past week, as follow:—Watt 21, Gardner 12; W. Hewitt 21, C. Mitchell 12; and Timmings 21, Mitchell 14. R. Hewitt plays A. Hamilton and J. Gardner plays A. Hamilton in the first round of each draw. Timmings is in a good; position in the semi-final of each draw, while Hinton; Provan. and Mitchell are eliminated, and M'Nish, Sunderland, Gardner, and W. Russell have a life. Hamilton. Timmings, "Watt, W. Hewitt, and R. Hewitt have two lives. The Alexandra green has had quite a number of visitors during the week, among those present being J. H. Hinton (who played in the shield match on Saturday), W. Gladding (St. Hilda), Calder (Phoenix), and V. Cavanagh (Caledonian). The club has had the telephone installed, and this convenience will be appreciated by visitors and members. Two rinks have entered for the South Otago tourney, and will be skipped by Timmings and W. Hewitt. The firstnamed is particularly strong with Sunderland third.

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