BOWLING NOTES

Evening Star, Issue 25730, 1 March 1946, Page 9

BOWLING NOTES

[By Draw;] Questions and Answers. " New Chum." Your letter is rather complicated, but I feel sure you will find that law 53a in its amended form will explain the position and action of your opponent. Law 53 reads: " When the jack while in motion is burned (a) by one of the players, the opposing director shall place it where in. Jiis opinion it would have come to rest; (b) by a neutral person or neutral object, or by a bowl or jack belonging to a neutral rink, the directors shall come to an agreement as to its position, otherwise the end shall be dead."' Tor a better understanding I will also quote law 52, which reads: " The term ' burned ' is applied to a jack which, has been interfered with or displaced, otherwise than by the effects of play." . Elderly Bowlers' Day. The annual gathering was held last Saturday at the Dunedin Club's green. The weather at s 2 o'clock, when the function opened, was Pe«ectlii the absence of the president (Mr H. G. Williams), Mr A. R. Rankin welcomed the veterans on behalf of the club, after which the Mayor, Mr D C. Cameron, representing the citizens, and (Mr W. W. Callerider, the president of the Dunedin Bowling Centre, conveyed greetings. The ladies' committee, under the leadership of Mrs A. Steel, dispensed afternoon tea, and this service was appreciated by the playera ■and visitors. Mr E. Rosevear, who has always in some way been connected •with this very popular function, again gave some very interesting details in connection with the average age of players over the years' since the inauguration of the event. There w also a word of praise due to Mr M. Biggins and his committee, who carry out special duties and assist the easy Tunning of the entertainment of the veterans. . ■■./,.. , .-. ■■ It was through tlie efforts of the late Hector Mercer that Elderly Bowlers' Day -was inaugurated in February, 1915, and it has been carried on eaon year since by a gathering of elderly players. For a few years after the foundation of the event players who had reached the age of 65 were eligible to take part, but it was found necessary to raise the age to 70, and this was done by raising. the age limit yearly "by a vear it reached 70. By thus means none of the original entrants was deprived of the right to participate in gatherings while the age increase was being carried out. When this -now popular function was first mooted the intention was that, the veterans of the game should meet in a friendlv game and a.talk about the past. The writer is of the opinion that any player who has not had _at least 10 years' membership of a club should not be invited to take part. In Tecent years quite a few men havo been nominated, and although their age qualification was in order their Connection with the game has been Very limited; in fact in some cases less than a year. _ '« '' For 32 years in succession the members of the Dunedin Club have subscribed the funds to defray the expenses in connection with the entertainment of those taking part in' thf function. The rbbwlers-of this centre owe a debt to the Dunedin Club's members for their-tcontinued interest in Elderly Bowlers' Day. Pavilion Pars. c ' ; Secretaries are reminded that entries for the champion of champions close on the morning of Wednesday, March 13, at |9 a.m.; and for the Adess Shield competition the same day at 5 p.m. The Otago v. Southland representative match is set down for Saturday, March 16, at Invercargill, the difficulty of transport having now been overcome. The Logan Park Club held a very successful one-day tournament last Saturday. Teams skipped by S. Hutchison (Caledonian) and. W. J. Thompson (Logan Park) were undefeated, and decided to divide first and second honours. -Sam. Hutchison,: when a 'member of Logan Park, won its championship about 10 times on end. Bill Thompson is ihe Park Cluh'« secretary, and a good worker in its interests. The Waikouaiti Club held a one-day tournament last week, a bus load of players going from the city, and a most enjoyable day was spent. The R.S.A. Diggers' fours tournament was played off last Saturday on the four hill greens of Dunedin, with an entry of 54 teams. There visitors from the Sonthland, pentral Otago, and North and South Otago Centres, and all clubs in the Dunedin ■ Centre were represented. The final between St. Clair and Owaka was a very close affair, finishing 18-17 in favour of the former. The ladies of the clubs looked after the refreshment arrangements, and the players appreciated their very kindly attention^ The Christchurch Centre team will visit Dunedin next week to • plav the annual match for the Redpath Shield. As usual, two Dunedin teams will oppose them, one in the morning .and a new combination in the afternoon, the result being determined on the aggregate score of both matches. The match will take place on the Balmacewen green next Thursday, March '7.

Port Chalmers Notes. Port Chalmers defeated West Harbour 133 to 116, thus bringing the Watson Cup back to Port Chalmers. Two men are left in the championBhip singles—D. McLean (two lives) and W. Love (one life). The Adess Shield team is D. McLean (lead). N. J. Caldwell (2)., W. Love (3), J. Chettleburgh (s.). Arrangements are in hand between West Harbour and Port Chalmers to make a success of the combined tournament on March 30. .The Want of Water. While the bowling greens in. this centre have been well oatered for by more than an average rainfall, sister clubs in the Auckland centre are having their moments of anxiety and are making daily (and nightly) studies of the horizon and the weather reports. The present dry spell, says "Running Shot " in the ' Weekly News,' inap-, propriately enough coincides with what may be Called the peak of the playing season, and the restrictions imposed on the use of water are very damaging to the majority off the greens; Many of the greens are already in a parlous state and some of the clubs are exploiting the possibility of boring for water. ' ; March Events. There is a busy month ahead for centre officials. After the conclusion of the Saturday matches this week, the Redpath Shield game with Canterbury will be played on March 7, the Holmes Feathers final games and the_ North Otago match on March 9, while the champion of champions competition will take place on the 16th and 18th, the Southland match at Invercargill being also scheduled for the ! 16th. The leads and seconds tournament and the Adess Shield single rink competitiou commence on 23rd and i. conclude, on Jtho 30th, and a centre

team will visit South Otago on the 23rd for the annual game. In addition to centre events, numerous clubs will be catering for bowlers not taking part in these, as the fol T lowing one-day tournaments have been allotted:—March 9 Caledonian, Opoho,' Mornington; March 16—Kaituna, Dunedin, and St, Kilda; March 30—Port Chalmers and West Harbour (combined) and N.E. Valley. Several midweek tournaments are also scheduled to take place. Wednesday Competition. With two matches yet to be played, the following table shows the positions of the teams in the Hope Shield contest :

o» i •2 a n Club. % o *1 *S HS Green Island 1 0 6 42 Kaikorai 3 0 6 40 N.E. Valley .. 4 1 4! 30 Otago ... ... .. . 2 06 . 30 Roslyn . 1 1 3 30 West Harbour .. ■1 0 6 30 Dunedin 2 1 4 28 Kaituna ... .. 2 2 3 27 Anderson's Bay . 1 2 2 26 Tainni ... ••• 0 0 (V 25* St. Clair 1 1 3 24 Leith 1 3 n 22} Balmacewen 1 2 2 22 St. Kilda ... .. 2 1 4 22 Caledonian ... .. 0 4 0 21 Opoho 1 1 3 21 Taieri .. 3 1 4* 21 Caversham ... .. 2 •4 2 20 Mornington 0 1 0 18 Port Chalmers .. 1 1 3 18 Portobello ] 1 3 12 Logan Park 2 1 4 8