BOWLING NOTES

Gisborne Times, Volume LIII, Issue 5638, 18 November 1920, Page 3

BOWLING NOTES

By Toucher

Poverty Bay v. Gisborne. Poverty Bay played its initial matcli in the inter-club fixtures last week, when its opponent was the Gisborne Club. The new club has not quite found its feet yet, for it started its match without knowing specifically what members of other clubs were prepared to assist it through its fixtures. Five teams were the number that was agreed upon, and it just managed to raise that number. As the season progresses, however, the new players the club is breaking in will be available in these matches, and the club will then have no difficulty in putting the required number of teams in the field. There was some little, misunderstanding to adjust before the match mentioned above was played. Several of the members of the Gisborne Club who represented the club in its. fixture against the Kalmtia Club the previous week intimated their desire to play for the newly-formed club tliis season. Having already played for Gisborne this season, the strict- interpretation of the rules prevented them from playing for any other club, as no player can play for more than one club in any one season, members of more, than one club having to declare for which club they intend to play for that season. Playing for a club amounts to a declaration. The members in question had neglected until too late to notify the cluh authorities as to their intentions and consequently played for the dub as chosen in its teams. in order to allow the members concerned carrying out their earlier intentions to play for Poverty Bay this season, the Gisborne Club decided to forego any right to prevent the .said members playing for the new club due to strict interpretation of rules and expressed its willingness that the members in question should make a declaration as to their intentions. This met the difficulty and the said members have since declared for Poverty Bav.

Gisborne Wins Eashy As only to be expected, Gisborne had an easy victory. This club was taking no chances and bad five of its best teams engaged, as the strength of Poverty Bay was unknown. Playing on Thursday, Gisborne put up a score of 121 points to 78, and on Saturday were 60 points to .56 when rain put a finish to the game. The aggregate score was—Gisborne 181, Poverty Bay 133; Gisborne thus winning by 48 points.

The Thursday Games. The weather for the games on Thursday broke fine, but when the sixth head ' was reached, rain descended for awhile and shelter had to be sought. In about five minutes the game was resumed and the ground dried quickly under the sun and wind. The grounds were in splendid order. Two rinks played on Mr. Paltridge’s green -ml. three on Gisborne, and the same arrangement was observed for the Saturday games.

At the Gisborne green, t was obvious before ten heads had gone that Muons’ rink would be badly beaten by Nasmith. I have never seen a "rink put up .such a small score in an inter-club game as 7 points for many a long day. They were overhauled right throughout. Thelwnll bad little else to do than to “draw another,” while Nasmith had little else to do than give “instruction." His team played like machinery, while was up against it almost throughout the game. ' Any skip who wins inter-club games never wins “out on bis own” throughout the game. His opponents have always closed on him ac

certain stages, and lie lias often been “pocketed” and “squeezed” and “bumped.” Jimmy Allen squeezed “Monte” Craig at one part of the game on Thursday, hut blood 'old. arid the old dog finished on top once more;

Perhaps the best form of all °he Gisborne skins was that shown by Stephenson, who will prove hard to beat i.n his inter-club games this season. It’s nice to be a good bowler and to he in vonr own back yard, and Stephenson had the whip hand of T. A. Crawford right throughout the game. The P.B. skip, however, pulled up a little at the finish and got off the unlucky 13. Hueston nearly went over the di" at Paltridge’s to Greig. If Hueston had not won. unpleasant memories might have eventuated. That little if, and its relation to the dog how over, will linger in our memories. . Mahoney’s P.B. team scored a win over Seymour’s team. The latter plays better at home—and so does the former, for that matter., The game was full of interest and good play. Seymour’s team gave the impression that they did not understand the green. Saturday's Gam-ss. It was a pity that rain interfered with the game on. the Saturday. When about thirteen heads had been played, rain descended in no uncertain manner and play had to be abandoned for the day. It was agreed, however, that the scores should be taken as they stood and recognised as if ilie* fixture bad been played out. Thus the scores appear on the small side and explain themselves. On Saturday, Poverty Bay held the advantage in three rinks out of five, hut it was very evident that Poverty Bay needs a good deal of stiffening before they have any chance of winning an interclub match.

That howling teams are not consistent was well illustrated, on Saturday. It is very peculiar how a team will do so well at home and as soon as it goes away, go stone blind. Craig’s team- knocked spots off Allan on Thursday, and then, going to the Poverty Bay green on Saturday, got all the spots they knocked off Allan knocked off themselves—and a. few more in the bargain, by McDonald. Sinclair put up a good performance against Paltridge on the latter’s own green, though neither team was up to class as .teams go nowadays. Both were very uncertain commodities, and there was more than one weak paling in either fence. Four points was the advantage that Sinclair held. Kyme once more illustrated that he is almost unbeatable at homo, by knocking out Hookey by 6 points. The latter’s team was nothing if not enthusiastic, and provides an illustration, if any is needed, of how uncertain a sideds off its own green. Funny games, bowls! Inter-club games are games unto themselves, as my friend “Bob” Thelwall will tell you. He lias bad experience of what kind of a game it is. and has benefited accordingly. He lost to a Kahutia team last week,, but got satisfaction nut of Corson’s P.B. rink on Saturday. Greig, who did so well for Gisborne in inter-club matches last season, skipped against Captain .Holme’s, and was three points to trie good, when play terminated.

THE' PASTIME AND ITS PLAYERS

Some Analyses, In analysing the scores in the game I have omitted to take into consideration the scores on the Saturday as the games were not fully played out and - could not be taken for the purposes of comparison. Looking over the figures, 1 find that Nasinth had the biggest win in the match, his margin' being 18 points, v bile the narrowest, margin of victory went to Mahoney by three points. Stephenson put up the biggest total on the day, his figures being 32, while the /smallest was registered by Munns with 7. Nasmith and Munns in their game put up the smallest aggregate of 32 points, while -IS was the highest aggregate, put up i,i the Stephensqn-Crawford match. It rniglit be interesting to compare these figures with those of the Gis-borne-Kahutia match. In that game the Bennett-Gray contest provided the highest aggregate score (44), while the lowest was 30 furnished by the Sawyer-Craig game and the Kyme-Taylor game. The highest individual rink score was put up Ly Nasmith, who registered 48, while Howard, his opponent, put up the smallest score, namely, 8 points. This game also furnished the greatest margin of points to any winner in' the "match, namely 24, while the smallest margin was 2 points, which Miller secured over Coutts. The Skips' Record. Lp to date, the performances of the various skips i, Ul i out as follows Martin, Nasmith, Colley. Maude and Kyme, 2 wins; Thelwall, 2 wins, 1 loss; Craig 2 wins, 2 losses; W. H. Lucas, Armstrong, Stoneham, Newton, , Flavell, Somervell. Bennett, Mahoney, and Greig, 1 win; McDonald, Hueston, Stephenson, Sawyer, Miller and Sinclair, l‘wiu, 1 loss; Howard, Dudfiel.d. It. Seymour, Jenkins, Coutts, Muims, Allan, Taylor, Haisman, Ashton, T. A. Crawford, Hookey, Corson, Paltridge, l loss; A. S. Seymour, Gray, and Holmes; 2 losses. The Witty Pennant. At this stage ’t will be interev!ing to recall the results of past games in inter <ln j fixtures. It was in the season 19C2-K that the first, game took place. That old veteran, Mr. J. W. Witty, presented a pennant for the purpose for the senior players, while Mr. J. D. Jeune presented a pennant for the junior players. The results of the Witty Pennant competition are as follows: 1909HO.—First game: Turanganui 60, Gisborne 50. Second game: Gisborne 70, Turanganui 55. Third game: Gisborne 64, Turanganui 58. 1910- First game: Gisborne 65, Turanganui 56. Second game: Turanganui 74, Gisborne 59. Third game: Gisborne 60, Turanganui 58. 1911- —First game: Gisborne 62, Turanganui 56. Second game: Gisborne 67, Turanganui 53. 1912- —First game : Turanganui 71, Gisborne 55. Second game: Gisborne 80. Turanganui 54. 1913- —First game: Turanganui 59. Gisborne 53. Second game: Gisborne 65, Turanganui SS.

1918-19.—First game: Gisborne 193, Kaliutia 141. Second game: Knhulia 186. Gisborne 161. Third game; Gisborne 205, Ivabutia 140. Fourth game: Gisborne 205. Kalmtia 165.

1919-20.—First game: Gisborne 186. Kalmtia 182." Second game: Gisborne 194, Kalmtia 175. Third game: Gisborne 210, Kalmtia IP. Fourth game: Gisborne. 185, Kalmtia 174.

The Jeune Pennant. The results of the Jeune Pennant competition are as under:— 1909- —First game: Turanganui 60, Gisborne 50. Second game: Gisborne 66. Turanganui 48. Third game: Gisborne 73. Turanganui 44. 1910- —First game: Turanganui 61, Gisborne 54. Second game: Gisborne 68, Turanganui 57. Third game: Gisborne 75, Turanganui 44. 1911- —First game: Gisborne 59, Turanganui 52. Second game: Turanganui 64, Gisborne 60. Third game: Gisborne 75, Turanganui 49. 1912- —First game: Turanganui 60, Gisborne 50. Second game: Turanganui 61, Gisborne 57. 1913- —First game: Gisborne 62, Turanganui 48. Second game: Gisborne 71, Turanganui 57. Third game: Gisborne. 57, Turanganui 45. 1918-19. —First game: Gisborne 145, Kahutia 142. Second game: Kahutia 193, Gisborne 173. Third game: Gisborne 172, Kahutia 141. Fourth game: Kahutia 161, Gisborne 127. Fifth game: Kahutia 186, Gisborne 123.

1919-20.—First game: Gisborne 191, Kahutia 182. Second game: Gisborne 172, Kahutia 156. Third game: Kahutia 203, Gisborne 161. Fourth panic: Gisborne 156, Kahutia 144.

The Combined Pennants. In the season 1914-15 the two pennants wore flown together lor one competition, and they have been competed for in this manner until last season, when the two grade system was reverted to. This year the contest is being conducted under the combined system. The) ‘results have been: — 1914- (six rinks aside)—Gisborne 134, Turanganui 103. 1915- (seven rinks aside). —First game: Turanganui 141, Gisborne 134. Second game: Turanganui 139, Gisborne 129. Third game: Turanganui 150, Gisborne 128. Fourth game : Gisborne 143, Turanganui 137. 1916- (eight rinks aside). —First game: Gisborne 175', Turanganui 139. Second game: Kahutia 161, Gisborne 153. Third game: Gisborne 169, Kahutia 140. Fourth game: Gisborne 16S, Kahutia 153. 1917- (seven rinks aside). —First game: Gisborne 152, Kahutia, 114. Second game: Gisborne 145, Kahutia 124. Third game: Kahutia 147, Gisborne 144. Fourth game: Gisborne 154, Kahutia 130. 1920-21.—First game: Gisborne Kahutia The Bennett Cup. In the season 1911-12, Mr. O. J. Bennett, as president of the Turanganui Club, presented a cup for competition between the two clubs, to be- won outright in the best two out of three games; and the trophy was secured by the Gisborne Club’s two rinks. Tlye results were:— First game: Gisborne 56', Turanganui 28. Second game: Gisborne 44, Turanganui 39.