CENTRE BOWLING

Hawera Star, Volume LII, 28 January 1933, Page 10

CENTRE BOWLING

TARANAKI OPEN TOURNEY POST SECTION PLAY RESULTS BTJOHAN AND HIGGS IN FINAL. The semi-final of the Taranaki Bowling Centre open tournament was playad at the V-ogeltown green in New Plymouth yesterday, J. Buchan (Te Aroha) and A. Higgs (Now Plymouth, qualifying for tne final which commenced this morning. The final rounds of the post-section play found A. Smart- (New Plymouth) and J. McNeill (Fitzroy) 10 on the 20tli head.

our of Buchan and R. Boulton (West End), but the semi-finals saw the elimination of R. Boulton and J. Turnbull (West End) lost one life. Higgs secured the bye, and in the semi-final Buchan again beat Turnbull in a game in which every point was keenly contested.

Conditions were entirely favourable for good bowling and the opinion ol a large crowd of spectators vvas that the standard ot play was much liighei than usual, despite, the fatigue of the players after their previous four days play. The final to-day between Buelian and Higgs carries more than usual interest for the howling fraternity, foi success to Buchan will mean the first victory in the Taranaki tournament for a team drawn from outside the province Results of post section play were as follow. Two-Lifers. 1 J. Turnbull (West End) 23 v. A. Higgs (New Plymouth) 16. ’ Single-Lifers. J. Buchan (Te Aroha) 18 v. A. Smart (New Plymouth) 14. R. Boulton (West End) 23 v. J. McNeill (Fitrroy) 10 on the 20th head. Higgs 28 v. Boulton 6 on the 19th. Buchan 2* v. Turnbull (two lives) 10 on the 19th. SEMI-FINAL.

The draw gave Higgs the bye ant Turnbull and Buclian were matched again. Winning the toss Turnbull con eentrated on long heads, scoring a twi. and a single on the first heads, and a three on the next. Six down, the Te Aroha team “bucked up” on the fourth head and Clothier set the mail vith a toucher. "When the skips vyem down, Buchan still held the shot with only Tomlins saving five. Turnbuh played a. firm bowl but was just toe wide and lie pushed his second bad to give Buchan three. Buchan addec another with his last-. was another bunched head on the. fifth am Tomlins’ first vvas still counting at tin change over. Buchan was very short with his first, but he played on to tin shot bowl with his second and Turnbull failed to alter the position. Clothier drew two fine bowls on the sixth head and Petty caused some amusement by driving. Tomlins play a line firm draw to push the shot bowl through for the shot itself. The heat was ticklish, but Buchan played i. really good draw to push the kitt' across to Clothier’s bowl. Turnbull could not alter the head. Tomlins drew two shots on the seventh head,- but Buchan drew a great shot to- run the kitty on a few inches, and anothpi splendid draw added a second. Turnbull played firmly to rest the shot j bowls out, but was unfortunate ir, promoting a short one and giving an extra point to Buchan. On the next head all the bowls were short, with Buchan one up until Turnbull drew a fine bowl for shot. Buchan placet, on to the head, but gave Turnbull an other, the score after the eighth heat jeing 9—B in Turnbull’s favour. Petty and Tomlins placed a couple ■ u Turnbull’s favour on the ninth head until Buchan called for Joll on the back hand, and his firm shot rested a short bowl in for the, shot. Tin skips could not change the head. The luck was against- Buchan in the tenth lead. Turnbull was three up whei. the Te Aroha skip played a running shot at the head, but his howl dicl no. lake kitty cleanly and he was able t< save only one. On the next head 'Tomlins again came to light with a brace. Douglass added another one. ' Buclmii drove twice but was not favoured with iiick and saved only one. Petty lieh the shot on the ,12th, hut Margesoi: trailed tho kitty for two. Joll drew, a third and Douglass was short. Turn bull was left with a difflieiilt shot, but rose to the occasion, found a narrow lane and picked up the kitty foi two. Not to be outdone, Buchan re sponded with a similar shot and rar. tlirugh with kitty clear of the huncl Turnbull's second was wild and Buc han’s, last just toppled over in tc

the ditch. This head had the gallery acclaiming all the time. Clothier drew two fine bowls on the thirteenth head. Douglass drove and moved the two shot bowls slightly to leave Turnbull one up. Buchan played up to form to draw the shot with his first bowl and rested kitty through with his next for a second, taking the (lead again 13-—l2. One down, Buchan asked .Toll for a firm bowl on the lecond shot and the Te Aroha skip’s third played a wonderfully judged bowl to run on for tho shot. Douglass was somewhat unluc-ky with his second. The skips did not change the head.

Turnbull lay a possible two on the fifteenth, but Tomlins trailed kittj only to- lose it and give Buchan one. Toll was a trifle strong and returned the compliment. Buchan played a fine draw on the back hand to secure the shot by taking kitty through for a single, adding the second by pro-mot-! ing the previous jack-high bowl of Toll’s. The next head was one of the poorest of the game. Buchan was not up with either bowl and Turnbull added one to the bunch, the measure givr ing him three. With a measure for two against him, Buchan was. somewhat lucky to receive assistance from .some outside wood to run on to the shot. Buchan 17, Turnbull 15. Clothier led we” on the 18tli head and Marge son played a. good bowl with his second to rest, the shot for three. Drawing with great judgment Buchan added another to lie four, but the kitty was slightly disturbed and gave Turnoull an opportunity to draw. The West End skip did not bungle his opportunity and aroused well-merited applause by drawing a wonderful shot. On the 19th head Turnbull was one up, but Joll drew a sweet bowl for the shot. Turnbull played a good shot for the kitty, but it bounced back off the shot bowl to leave Buchan still one up. Turnbull’s second was a splendid draw on the back hand for the .shot, but once more Buchan rose to the occasion. Playing a . firm bowl with a pound or two on he pushed out Turnmil’s shot bowl' and the third shot for x great two. The score-board then read 19 —16 in Buchan’s favour. Clothier led ofE well, but Petty did one better to touch kitty and lay the' shot with his second. The head piled ip with Clothier’s bowl behind and Petty’s and Tomlins’ three bowls in front. Buchan took the _ sporting chance of splitting the fr-ont bowls, but, although he caught the bunch, Turn-bull was still left one up. Clothier lay the shot on the last head until Douglass promoted a short one with his second bowl to roll in for the actual shot. Joll was a trifle narrow with bis second and failed to alter the position. Turnbull played two *reat- bowls to move Clothier’s second shot, his second bowl going through the narrowest port, failing to secure the required two to tie. Buchan did not attempt to alter the. head with his 'ast bowl and the game ended: Buchan 19, Turnbull 18'.