BOWLS

Gisborne Times, Volume LXIV, Issue 10263, 9 April 1926, Page 7

BOWLS

BURTON CUP TOURNAMENT. WON BY D. G ROBERTSON’S TEAM. The final of the Burton Cup Bowling Tournament was concluded on the Gisborne Bowling Club’s green yesterday in fine weather, there being an attendance of over three hundred. The teams. were as follow: W. Barnett, J. Wright; James Greig, D G. Robertson (Poverty Bay) and B. L. Power, A. Sawyer, Newton, J. J. Martin (Kahutia). In the first head Wyatt drew the shot with his first bowl. Newton drew and displaced it with his last bowl— Martin. 2, Robertson On the second head Martin was lying three or four when Greig with his last bowl drew the shot. Then Martin with his last bowl drew a, beauty.—Martin 4, Robertson 0.

In the third head Barnett drew a shot with his first bowl, Sawyer displacing it with his. Them Robertson drcAV a good shot, thus leaving the score: Martin 4, Robertson 1. The fourth head saw Sawyer draAv the shot to be displaced by Wyatt’s first bowl. Greig then carried kitty. Robertson pift a block in and Martin then scored a nice shot, making the score: Martin 5, Robertson 1. The fifth head saw Brock Power come to light Avitli a toucher Avhich was immediately displaced by Barnett. Then J>. G. Robertson drew another Avitli bis last boAvl, making the score : Martin 5, Robertson 3. On tlio sixth Head Barnett came to light with a good shot on the kitty, then Sawyer carried kitty for Greig then drew the snot, Robertson, drawing another Avitli his last bowl. Martin drove but did not alter the head.—Martin 5, Robertson 5. On the seventh head Wyatt dreAV a shot Avith his first boAvl, Greig drawing another.—Martin 5, Robertson, 7. On the eighth head Newton drew the shot. Martin amis lying three. Robertson drove and toon lavo out, Martin then drawing.—Martin. ‘J, Robertson 7. In the ninth head Barnett drew the shot Avitli his first Ijoavl, Sawyer displacing same. Greig then urew the snot. Poverty ruiy was lying the shut Avhen Martin drove, reversing the score. Kooertson then took the shot out. —Martin 9, Robertson 1). Un the tenth head. Martin scored one. un the eleventh head Brock Power came to light, again drawing the shot Avitli a toucher. Barnett then carried kitty for a shot, Sawyer displacing it Avith Ins next howl. Wyatt then pushed Sawyer’s bowl out and lay the shot. Newton drove, taking two out. Neivton then drew another but Robertson drew tlie shot Avitli his last bow’l. —lO all. The twelfth head saiv Barnett draw the shot with his first bond. Sawyer displacing it A\ath one oil the kitty.— Martin ii, Robertson 10. Robertson scored one on the next head.

un the fourteenth head Wyatt carried kitty and lay the shot, Greig drawing another. New ton then drove and made a dead head of it. On the re-play Potver drew two beauties. Wyatt then replied by ouo on the kitty, Robertson draAving another.—Martin ii, Robertson 14. At the fifteenth head Power again showed up by drawing two shots, Greig following suit Avith a beautiful shot, taking kitty Avith him for four. Newton drove but missed.—Martin 11, Robertson 18. On the sixteenth head NeAvton carried kitty but did not alter the head. Greig replaced him with a toucher, carrying the kitty for two, Robertson draAving another.—Martin 11, Robertson 23 On the seventeenth head Brock Power drew two beauties, Wyatt draAving in betw'een the tAvo boAvls and laid the shot. SaAvyer drew alongside, Wyatt followed suit. Newton then drew a beauty on tlie jack, Martin Avas lying five or six. Robertson drove but did not alter tlie head.— Martin 17, Robertson 23. The eighteenth head saw- Barnett draw the shot on the kitty. Robertson Avas then lying tAvo when Newton drove, but did not alter the head. Newton again drove, carrying kitty to tlie ditch. Greig then dreiv the shot about a foot from the ditch. Robertson then drew’ another. Martin then dreiv one and robbed Poverty Bay of one. Robertson again drew another.—Martin 17, Robertson 26. The nineteenth head saAV PoAver again draAv tAvo beauties, Martin adding another.—Martin 20, Robertson 26. On the tiventieth head PoAA’er again scored. Kahutia Avas lying four when Robertson drew’ with his last bowl and saved four.—Martin 21, Robertson 26. On the last head Wyatt rested shot bowl, SaAvyer drawing the shot on kitty. Wyatt drew his second bowl alongside Sawyer for second. Newton drove, but did not alter the head. Greig drcAV one for third. Neivton took a running shot and deaded the head. On the re-play Barnett dreAV his first bond in to kitty, Brock PoAver displacing it Avith his bowl. Newton then drew’ the shot Avitli liis first bowl right behind the kitty. Greig with las last bowl dreAV the shot. Martini dreAV and carried Robertson’s bowl to the kitty.—Martin 21, Robertson 27. Thus ended the best game of bowls that has been witnessed this season. At the conclusion, the President (Mr A. Wi. Horne) presented the trophy to the Avinners. He said the contest had been a red letter day in the history of boAvling in Gisborne. The Aveather had been delightful, and both local players and visitors had. spent a most enjoyable, time. lie complimented the winners, avlio had played a great game. Mr. Martin’s foam also deserved much commendation for the calibre displayed by each member Avas far above the average. Messrs. Robertson and Martin briefly responded. Captain Holmes extended thanks to the Association on behalf of the Bluff Hill team, Napier, for the hospitality and the kindly treatment accorded them. Speakers also mentioned that the other visiting clubs desired to return their thanks for the enjoyable time spent in Gisborne. — 1 ——- : ''C MEDALS “PLAYED OUT ”

“It is the silliest tiling in the world to have half a dozen medals/' declared Mr. F. J. Campbell at a meeting of the Dunedin Bowling Centre, when Mr. J. Tonkin, winner of the champion of champion singles, requested that he be permitted to obtain a trophy instead of the customary medal. He had won the contest in 1920, and had received a medal; on this occasion, he wished to present his wife with a memento' ofvjiis success,, • The centre: apjirdV.cd of •''the a^ l eed;.th^:;them < a.yman 'haying a 'plastert af-medals,. and another remarked that with several medals a bowler reauired a replica of a Mayoral chain round His neck to carry medals won. !

There is much good sense in what was said at the Dunedin Centre meeting, comments No. 2 in the ton “Post.” There are some bowlfcrs in the Dominion who, festooned WJwtlu centre badges, ex-presidents’ medals, their oAvn trophies of chase, and stray tokens picked up from, the British and other boAvling teams who have been here, look like costermongers out for business in Pettocoat Lane on Sunday morning. A COINCIDENCE. A curious circumstance arose in connection Avith the Taranaki-'J aj'la-’ puna boAvling match played recently. The Takapuna players pitted against the visitors were all, with the exception of the president, former residents of tlie Taranaki district.