CENTRE BOWLING

Hawera Star, Volume LII, 30 January 1933, Page 8

CENTRE BOWLING

TARANAKI TOURNEY ENDS NEW PLYMOUTH WINS FINAL MARGIN OF 16 POINTS The final of the Taranaki Centre bowling tournament at the Vogeltowu o-reeni ni New Plymouth on Saturday resulted in a somewhat easy win for the New Plymouth rink skipped by A. Uirr.xs who defeated the Te Aroha rink skipped by J. Buchan by 26 points to 10. There was a large crowd of spectators. Contrary to expectations the ,cranio was a disappointing one, the To Aroha team not striking form at all. Papps invariably beat Clothier, and Hill always a. tower of strength to his team, outplayed Margeson. The result waiS' that Higgs on almost every head was lying one or more shots and Hooker and himself were able to play for position. When they were called upon to draw the shot one or the other always came to light. Joll was playing narrow frequently find. Buchan was set an almost impossible task, and while he played many beautiful shots he was not so consistent as he was in the semi-final on Friday: The teams were as follow : -

New Plymouth: Papps, Hill, Hooker, and Higg». Te Arolia: Clothier, Margeson, Joll, and Buchan.

Buchan scored a nice two on the firs'* head, and Higgs a like number on the second. Each in turn added a single, and on the fifth Higgs scored two. Hill and Higgs both drawing shots. Buchan tried to trail the jack to his hack bowls, buD failed. —Higgs, 5—3. Clothier drew shot on the sixth, but Hill drew inside this. Margeson flicked the jack and left his skip two down. .Toll just failed to pick up the jack for two. Buchan promoted a short bowl tor shot. —Higgs, <5 —4. Clothier drew two on the seventh, but both were a yard from the jack. Margeson made it three with a toucher. Thirds made no alteration. Buchan drew a fourth with his last bowl and Higgs with his last drew shot itself.—Higgs, 6—4. were very wide on the eighth, but Hill drew a beauty with his first, and his second was also a counter. Margeson failed. Hooker was caught i with a short bowl, but drew another shot with his second. Joll drew second shot; xiftet bein o- narrow with his first. Buchan saved one with a running shot m an attempt to take the jack into the ditch.—Higgs, 10—4. Clothier had the -shot on a wide head. Hill amt iMaro-eson were well over the head with, I their first, but Hill drew shot with his second Margeson just failing to pick up the jack. Hooker drew a second, and Joll beat both with his second bowl. Skips were heavy with thenfirsts- Tli"gs took too much oft with his second.—Higgs, 18-5. Papps had the shot on the tenth. Hill drew shot itself, giving Higgs two. Hooker made it- three. Joll saved one. Buchan played a firm draw with the idea of turnin o- his second shot in to count, but was narrow with his first. He nos more fortunate with his second, distn.rbin.fr the head to count three.— Hrngs Bi—s. Hill beat Clothier’s shot bowl on the eleventh, and Hooker drew shot itself. Joll was over with his first and a. yard short with his second. Buchan was lucky with a., run, striking a front bow! and turning it on to the jack to count one on the head. —Higgs, )•{_<3. Papps drew shot, beating Clothier, who was playing a lot of short howls. Hill, who was playing a wonderful game, drew -shot itself. -Joll olaved narrow and Hooker position howls. Buchan was not getting the consistent support from his team as he -lid on Friday. Higgs drew another shot to lie four, and Buchan, though he pla-ved two good shots, tailed to save. Higgs, 17—6, at the morning tea adjournment. On the 13th head 'Till drew a beauty just in behind the aek Margeson. drew second. Joll just failed to disturb the shot bowl. Buchan burnt the head. Papps drew a nice shot replaying the head, and ClOtluer a o-eotl .second. There was no change in the position. —Higgs, 18—6. Pam?* had the only bowl near the jack on the 14th. Seconds were very wide and thirds were little better. The position was in favour of Higgs, who finished two up on the heacl.—'Higgs, -0 *5. Papps had a lovely shot .on the 15th, and Margeson played 'liis best shot ol the morning to beat this Joll drew another lovely shot, but Hooker pushed this through to count two. Higgs played for position and Buchan tailed at 'both attempts to trail for three or four —Higgs, 22—6. Papps played two nice’ bowls at the next but Margeson drew inside to count. Thirds did not count, but Higgs ran his opponents shot through to lie two. Buchan took both out with a. run and finished two up on the head, failing with'hie second to take out a* bowl for five. 99—8. The 17th head was very wide, Hirers having the only two bowls neathe” pick, shot itself played by Hill and second played by Papps. Thirds did not draw inside these, Higgs played f-oi position and Buchan missed two attempts to trail. —Higgs, 24 8. Hill had the shot on the 18th, and Higgs drew shot itself with his first. Buchan drove the shot out, hut Higgs replied by drawing another, right on the jack. Higgs, 26—8. Hill drew a toucher on the 19th, and his. second was also a counter. Joll carried the kitty back foi two, these counting right- through.— Iliergs, 28 —10. The last two heads were net played. PRESENTATTON OF TROPHIES At the close of play Mr A.. K. Smart apologised for the absence of the centre president (Mr F. A. Quin) and extended congratulations to Higgs and the members of his team on their success. Mr Smart then presented the tournament trophies and the responses were tendered by the respective skips.