BOWLING NOTES

Evening Star, Issue 23130, 2 December 1938, Page 4

BOWLING NOTES

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Club spcretttrie*, or those In charg* of the *ncUt activities of their clubs, a** invited to tend along notices in reference to any club events. Inquiries relating to tr.e rule* of the game will be welcomed. (orrespondence addressed to ** Drew *' must reach this office not later than noon on Tuesday each week. FIXTURES. December 26, 27, 28.—Christmas pairs tournament. December 26, 27, 28, and 29.—Alexandra Club’s tournament. December 31, January 2,3, and 4. Southland Centre’s tourney. January 9 (commencing).—New Zealand Bowling Association’s tournament. January 14.—Club Day. January 27.—Public Service tournament. February 11.—Elderly Bowlers’ Day. February 11.—South Otago rinks tournament. February 15.—Four-rink championship final. February 25.—Otago v. Southland (Harraway Shield), at Dunedin. March 4.—Dunedin v. North Otago, at Dunedin. March 4 and 6.—Singles champion of champions. March 23 and 25. ■ — Leads and seconds tournament. March 23 and 25.—Adess Shield rinks competition.

March 25.—Dunedin v. South Otago, at Balclutha. April I.—Otago v. Canterbury, at Christchurch, Redpath Shield match. April I.—Brighton Club’s tournament. April 6,7, 8, 10, and 11.—Easter tournament. April 6,7, 8, and 10.—North Otago tournament. Questions and Answers. “ Novice.”—Tho bowl mentioned h> you is inado by Thomas Taylor and Son, of Glasgow, and I understand they can be obtained from at least four dealers in this city. Hensel and Co., of Melbourne, are the makers of the Heuselite, and there is an agent in Dunedin. 1 would suggest a 5 l-16th size. “ North End;” See notes this week. Saturday Shield Matches. The heavy rain of Friday left the greens a little on the slow side for last Saturday, otherwise the conditions were not bad. Fairfield lost their section and consequently no points came their way. It will be remembered that last week about eight clubs lay in second position on the ladder, each with 24 points, and Logan Park, having secured full points, are now level in first place with Fairfield, each with 36, and they are closely followed by Caledonian, Valley, and Mornington, each with 33, then Kaikorai with 32. It is pleasing to note that the young Portobello Club have put their feet ou the ladder by securing a 12-point win. Brighton also got 12 points by a default from Caledonian.

Saturday Honours. Caversham Club—Edlin, 27-11; Crossan, 37-14. Tainui—M'Lean, 25-7; Adamson, 2612. Green Island—Walker, 31-11. ißoslyn—Campbell, 36-15; Thomas, 29-12. St. Clair —H. Harraivay, 29-14; Henry, 37-13. Logan Park—M’Lennan, 29-14.

N.E. Valley—Duncan, 25-7; Taylor, 32-17; Coulter, 28-14. Otago—Callender, 29-7, Taieri—Stevenson, 25-7. Balmacewen —Bennie, 30-11. West Harbour—Paterson, 32-13. Dunedin —E. Harraway, 32-16; Veitch. 27-11. Caledonian—Clancy, 31-7; Livingston, 35-17.

Four-rink Championship. The ins and outs of the games in this competition have been remarkable this season. In section B, ttloslyn , heavily defeated the Dunqdin Club, the former being up in all four rinks. Then Dunedin handed out a good hiding to Northeast Valley and were up in all four rinks. This week Valley gave the Roslyn boys a defeat by 88 to 66, and Valley were up in all four rinks. Thus, in section B the Roslyn and Dunedin have each suffered a loss, while Anderson’s Bay have so far won all their games, but havo yet to meet both Roslyn and Dunedin. During the week Dunedin iplayed Tainui, and the former won by 82-49. One of the games was of a most interesting nature, Nelson playing M‘Gregor. Halfway through the game was 19-1, but in the second half M'Gregor’s men played excellently and won an exciting finish by 21-20, once again showing that a game is never lost until it is won. In section A St. Kilda are at the head of affairs and showing good form, and they should be difficult to defeat in this section. Notes. Just another reminder to those players who write up the cards during the rink games on Saturdays. Please fill in the names clearly, and be sure to write in the names of the clubs which are competing. I saw quite a few cards last Saturday which could easily have been improved on. There are still with us a few players who do not play from the mat according to the laws of the game. The law says that at tbe moment of delivery at least one foot shall be wholly on the mat and behind the white line, which is Sin from the front of the mat. In a recent game I saw a player take up a position on the mat and then deliberately place both his feet two good inches over the white line. This state of affairs should not be tolerated.

There are a few bowls being played with in competitions that are not marked on the discs according to the laws of the game. The players of this centre have had plenty of warnings in reference to disc and stamps, and skips should refuse to let any man play whose bowls are not marked in the proper manner.

Defaulting Section. Though each section in the Saturday competition comprises three rinks, there is a clause which allows clubs which mutually agree to do so to play two or four rinks in a section instead of three. Last W'eek-end one club in the competition defaulted a whole section to a one-section club, and this meant that the latter did not get a game. The defaulting club, in the opinion of many players, should have arranged, if three rinks short, to have withdrawn a rink from each of three of their sections. This question was discussed by the centre last year, when a similar incident took place, and I feel cer-tain-that it was then decided or advocated that clubs should not default a whole section, but divide the < defaults with a number of clubs by a rink each. Truly there is a rule in the conditions governing Saturday play which reads; —When a club that has to play two or more other clubs on any given match day finds it has to default one or more sections a ballot shall be taken by the centre (or its appointees) to decide which of the other clubs shall be entitled to a win or wins by default. It seems a pity to cut a club out.

New Zealand Championship Tournament.

The entries for this competition close at Auckland in December, and entry forms are obtainable from club secretaries. There are few entries, I understand, from clubs in this city, and this is to be regretted, as Auckland looks after visitors well and they have in the district quite a number of very good greens Next week I will endeavour to give a list of players from Dunedin who will be making the trip. The Dunedin Club, which for many years has supplied a good number of entries for. the championship tournament, will not be represented at the January championships.

Laws of the Game. As I have pointed out on occasions, there are quite a number of small alterations in the revised laws of the game of bowls as played Jn New Zealand, Laws 78,; 79, 80, and 81 are worth while being brought to the notice of players. Just recently I saw some confusion caused in a game by one of a four playing out of turn. A careful study of the laws mentioned will no doubt assist in clearing up things. , . 78 rends; No player shall deliver his bowl until his opponent’s bowl has come to rest. A bowl so played may be stopped by the opposing director and shall then be dead, or may, at the option of tho opposing skip, be allowed to come to rest and remain where it lies, or be declared dead. If it comes in contact with the jack _or other bow] the end may, at the option of the opposing skip, be declared dead. 79. When a player has played before his turn, either director may cause the bowl to be stopped in its course, and it shall he played in its proper order, but in the event of the bowl so iplayed having moved either the jack or a bow] in play, tbe opposing director inay_allow the head to remain as it is after the bowl so played has come to rest, or may declare tho end dead, or replace tho head to its former position; if, however, the end be not declared dead, the altered order of the two players concerned shall be maintained. 80. A bowl that has been played, but not in its proper order, cannot be replayed, if the player in the succeeding position in the game has greened his 81 \Vhen a player by mistake plays a bowl belonging to his opponents, it shall be exchanged fbr his own bowl when it comes to rest; if belonging to tho player’s side, it shall remain where it comes to rest. Anderson’s Bay Club. With weather conditions against good bowling by either side the Bay Club secured its fourth successive win in the four rink competition when it defeated Logan Park on Monday by 90 to 69 It is some time since this club has had such a good run in this particular competition, and the club’s selector, eneouraged by results to date, is wise in not changing the personnel of the rinks. In the Saturday competition the dub has this year entered five sections, and on occasions the selector is hard pressed to find sufficient players for all rinks. However, the game is the thing; and, win or lose, it is better to have everyone playing and happy than have a numbei of players standing down each Saturday. Eleven of this chib’s 12 new members are beginners this year, and most of them are shaping well, and all seem to be enjoying their new game. Club

ties are in full swing, the Match Committee being kept busy with the slogan > Get on with your ties. The alterations to the club’s pavilion are now completed, the pavilion being extended for the full width in front by a further Bft, and the windows so constructed that it is now possible to watch play on the green from inside. A billiard table has also been secured, and is proving most popular. Many members who previously had not handled a cue have taken to the gamf t and will soon become expert. This should be an acquisition to the club both from a social and financial view. Centra) Otago Notes. The third round of the shield matches was played last week-end under favourable conditions. Results Alexandra v. Roxburgh.-!—Sunderland 21, Topis H; Hamilton 26, Dunlay 5 (bracketed and counts as one game); Hewitt 14. Holmes 15; Moore 4, M‘Night 31; Cameron 16, Crpssan 24. Alexandra v. Cromwell.—‘Milne 15, Wilkinson 21; Marslin 14, E. Jolly 24, Miller’s Flat r. Cromwell.—E. Campbell 16, Williams 23; Mosley 19, Nicol 15. Wanaka v. Cromwell.—Perrow 20. Stuart 24, Stevenson 17, L. Jolty 20 (bracketed and counts as one gariie); Wilson 14, W. Jelly 17. __ Clyde v. Bannockburn.—Stevens J. Ritchie 16; W. George 26, B. Ritchie 18; Paulin 21, Parsons 13; Davidson 10, Robertson 23.

“ Jollv Memorial Cup.’’—A Clyde rink consisting of T. Holden, P. Edwards, E. George, and W. Harlow (s) played a challenge match With the Cromwell holders, bnt suffered defeat by 28-16 from C. Mitchell, J. Storey, E. Jelly, and R. Conealton (s). Dr Austin was not available, and ms place was taken by Congalton. Bannockburn will play the next chalAnother rink of ladies from the Alexandra Club' challenged Wanaka ladies for the “ Wilson Hull ” Cup, but the holders proved too good by£i-14. Two rinks of ladies from Miller, s Flat journeyed to Alexandra last Saturday, and won both games.

Results:— Club. 05* C £ Losses. Points Points, to Date Fairfield 0 1 0 36 Logan Park ... 2 0 12 36 Caledonian ... 4 1 9 3-5 33 3-5 N.B. Valley ... 4 1 9 3-5 33 3-5 Mornington Kaikorai 3 2 1 1 9 33 8 32 St. Clair 2 3 4 4-5 28 4-5 St. Kilda 2 4 4 28 Balinacewen ... 3 1 9 27 Caversham 2 3 4 4-5 24 Dunedin 4 2 8 24 Green Island ... 1 1 6 24 Opoho 1 2 4 24 Outran! 0 1 0 24 Port Chalmers 0 2 0 24 Taieri 1 1 6 24 Roslyn 4 1 9 3-5 21 3-5 Anderson’s Bay 0 5 0 16 4-5 Otago 1 2 4 16 Tainui 2 2 6 15 Kaituna 1 4 2 2-5 14 2 5 Leith 1 4 2 2-5 14 2-5 Brighton n 0 12 12 Portobello i 0 12 12 West Harbour 2 1 8 12 *By default.

—Summary — Total Wins. Points, to date. Cromwell ... ... 5 10 27 Wanaka ... ... 0 0 18 Miller’s Flat ... 1 6 18 Clyde Alexandra — ... 3 - 1 9 2 16J 16 15 Roxburgh ... ... 3 9 Bannockburn ... 1 3 13