BOWLS

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 12750, 4 January 1936, Page 7

BOWLS

PEACE SHIELD,

CENTRE TOURNEY CLOSES.

GISBORNE RTNKS IN FINAL

HOLMES BEATS RIDDELL.

That experienced campaigner, J. W. H. Holmes, .piloted his rink to victory of the Peace Shield-.fourna-mont played yesterday under the auspices of the East Coast Bowling Centre. In final, Holmes was.ppposed by another Gisborne Club rink, that skipped,by W. Riddell,, and he eventually won by 20——19. Through" out the tournament a. very high stan(lard, of play was. piaintaiiied .and all arrangements .proceeded with the greatest smoothness. Section play was decided on Thursday, but yesterday a tie in Section ,> C required, a deciding match, Holmes •- beating MacGibon (Poverty Bay) bv 28—16 in this clash. , The semi-finals were played later, the results being as follows:

Holmes (Poverty Bay) 16, the winners scoring two on the final head. . Riddell (Gisborne) 22 d. Sinclair (Strangers) 12. PLAY IN THE FINAL. The rinks for the final, both from Gisborne Club were as follows: — I. J. Quigley, L. Balfour. H. E*. Maude, J. W. H. Holmes (s). F. O. York, N. Gandell, E, R. Beckett, W. Riddell (s). .The play resulted an, follows: Head, I : The,, first four bowls were wide, then Balfour drew a good one and Gandell trailed for. three. Maurle drew bis second arid Beckett- trailed for two, the skips failing to alter the position.—Ridcfiell .2, Holmes 0. Head 2: Balfour drew the shot, improving- on Quigley's shot, hut Gandell drew with his second, , arid Beckett. made it. two. Mau<l© rented the sh ol ball out and day one,. while tfie.-gkips, did not alter the position.— Riddell 2, Holmes 1. Head 3: York placed both his within Ift- of the jack. Gandell improved to lie three, but Maude drew the shot. Beckett took out the shot bowl, but Kit, kitty, to Balfour’s bowl and .Riddel ..flipped r the. nearest ,away, leaving Holmes.,. three counters.— Holmes 4,' Riddell 21 1 Head:. 4: Gandell was ishot after eight howls, hut Holmes eventually pushed his own short how! up to lio one.—Holmes .5, Riddell 2. ~ - Head fi; .Balfour played a typical shot. .idtty ..from, three mounters. Maude improved the position to lie two up, but Riddicll, with, his last, bit kitty which ,bounced back to giSrb Kim two. —Holmes 5, Ridd4l& , ........ , Head 6: York threw Along head anti drew within 3ft,; Gandejl immqyed,. ,iihd Maude played , into the head arid a firm shot placed him one up. Riddell pushed Balfour’s short one to make it two and Holmes drew another to lie three.—Holmes 8, Riddell <L. ... • .......

Head,.,7: Quigley lay ishot. after four bowls were up, while, Balfour improved to- lie 2 lip. Maude drew the shot with his first and his second was also a counter. Riddell missed with a running shot and Holmes played amongst tho hack howls. Riddell failed to improve .arid Holmes scored, five.: —Holmos 13, Riddell 4. Head 8:. Quigley’s second was a

toucher and Balfour repeated, while his second was only 6 inches behind. Gandell played a great shot to take out two counters;.Jriit Maude responded with a splendid shot which . left him 3 lip. BeckefcTdruv© fruitlessly andvHolrhes drew another. Riddell’s drive missed an Holmes notched lour; —Holmes 17, Riddell 4. , Head 8: York. drew, a toucher and GancJoll scored with both his, while the skips did not alter tho head.— Holmes 17, Riddell .71 , . Head 9:.. York drew both his and Gandell added another, - but Balfour then drew second shot. Beckett played a beauty with his first, but Maude followed through to take out three counters arid lie shot. The skips did not alter the ’heaidl.—.Holmes IS, Riddell 7. Mend 10: . Gandell and York drew good shots to lie three. Holmes took out £wo counters.—Holmes 18, Rid(leii 9. ... .. • ...

Head li: The leads were a little wild, but Balfour drew nicely. Beckett then, drpw the shot, bub Maude trailed the kitty for two. Riddell put kitty in it ditch, but lay two down. Hplmes drew two beautifully to the ditch, scoring four.—Holmes 22, Rid!dell 8. ; Head 12; York , again registered a toucher and drew his second. Gandell increased: this to three, while Balfour was cs;er the head. Maude. dij.ew second shot aiul Hoirhes drew {lie siiot. Riddell just missed a trail .with his first and with his second, drew, tlie shot, narrowly,, missing a trail for five.—Holmes 22, Riddell 9. Head 13: Tlie leads were wild and Gandell drew the shot. Balfour pushed in a short bowl, to lie 2 up and added another with his second! Maude pushed out the nearest opponent,to make it four and his second was only Ift. away. Riddell' saved two with his first and was then, unlucky with a running shot.—Holmes 25, Riddell 9. Head 14: Beckett promoted a short bowl to lie short and wicked in with his second. Holmes .trailed, but finished 2 .down and Riddell drew another.—Holmes,2s, Riddell 12. Head 15: In a long head York drew a toucher which remained until Balfour wicket:' the shot ball,, though he failed to lie shot. Riddell touched the -shot howl, hut finished shot and then added another with his second. —Holmes 25, Riddell 14. Head 10:- Jn ; another, long head, York and, Gandell each drew one, whilp..Balfour Jay..oyer th.e .head. Beckett drew two counters and Maude found, the ditch with..both his. Riddell made it five with his first, liut Holmes elr.eiy beautifully .tp ilio. kitty. Riddell, however, ran this shot off n to finish 3 up.—Holmes 25* Riddell ; 17.

Head 17: Gandell’s first was near the kitty, but Balfour trailed the kitty. Beckett was short and Maude drew a good one. Beckett’s drive took two out, but Holmes drew the; shot with a toucher. —Holmes 26,' Riddell 17.

Head 18: Short bowls were played until Balfour rubbed through- to lie shot. Beckett drove tho kitty into the ditch just outside the line. On the re-play York drew two and Gandell one,,but Maude drew to beat all but the shot bowl.—Holmes 26, Riddell 18.

Head 19: After York had played a good one, Balfour drew the shot. Gandell . ran .the shot bowl , off and Beckett drew, to lie 3 up,. Maude play ed into the head to secure second shot and Beckett missed with a drive. Maude played a good back bowl. There was ijo later alteration.— Holmes 26, Riddell ,19. Head 20: Quigley scored one against York arid the No. 2’s, went right;through the head. While Beckett tried, for a*, Rkill,” • Holmes built up the head. Riddell missed with his drive and; Holmes, scoring one, established a lead of eight.—Holmes 27, Riddell 19.

The final head was not played

TROPHIES PRESENTED. Later the, president of the centre, Mr. Myles Doyle, presented, the Peace Shield to the winning skip, J. "VV. H. Holmes, and warmly congratulated tho rink on its success, also the runners-up on their good fight. Mr. Holmes suitably replied and especially eulogised tho play of Mr. Quigley, commenting that, for a new chum, his performance was outstanding.

Mr. T. Corson also presented the handsome Yelverton Shield, competed for in the pennant games, Mr. Jackson receiving this on behalf of the Kahutia Club and suitably responding- . .. .