BOWLING.

Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 4032, 5 January 1932, Page 3

BOWLING.

? TOURNAMENT AT QUEENSTOWN. The usual Xmas howling tourna- 1 meats have attracted an uupreoediemt-1 edly large number of howlers to j Queenstown. The majority are regular faces. Dunedin and Invercargill clubs laces, Duneain and Invercargill clubs are fully represented and there are howlers from other centres including Oamaru, Mataura and Kaitangata. Among the number are D. Camphell, twice champion of Otago and once in Southland. F. Lambeth, ex-N Z. champion, and W. Thorn, a prominent ■Southland howler. Heavy rain fell on Xmas morning and the Xmas Day tourney had to he abandoned. The weather was very fine on Boxing Day with the result that there was a full rink of players, Of in all. Several had to stand down. The green Wasi in excellent order although somewhat heavy in i the morning . The standard of play : was of a very high order and some close finishes resulted. W. Thorn’s rink was the winner for the day. In the absence of Mr Jas. Bennie, who usually organises these tournaments, and who is much missed this year. Mr Jas. Nisbet worthily filled the position and he was assisted by Mr V. Scandrett, the energetic secretary of the local club. The following are the details: — FIRST ROUND. H. Smellie, W. G. Thompson, R. Brown, G. Wise (s) 19 v. Leyland, H. W. Fish, J. Coulter, J. Boyd (s) 13. Lowrie, T. Davidson, A. 11. Cooke, T. Coull (sj 13 v. K. Smellie, A. Scheib, T. Nicholson, H. Stubbs (s) 12. E. A. Scobie, J. Bews, L. J. Lynch, H Harraway (s) 5 v. W. 0. Smellie, A. McLaren, D. Scanclrett, F. Lambeth (s) 14. R. Dagleish, J. M. Mullin, J. Melville, T. F. Macdonald (s) 1/ v. W. McKettrick, L Stubbs, J. Knowles, T. Irvine (s) 18. W. Mcßreen, T. F. Malaghan, J. Scott, J. Nisbet (s) 6 v. P. C. Mills, W. Austin, A. Ayling, A. Taylor (s) IG. I. H. Jones, S.'Eccles, W. Nelson, W. Stewart (s) 13 v. D. Gollan, E. Perriman, T. Ashton, E. Omand (s) 21. D. Young, T. Long, R. Watson, D. Campbell (s) 11 v. J. Gribben, W. Borlace, J, Manson, J. Lindsay (s) 10. G. Curie, J. Humphries, F. Mayhew, H. Campbell (s) 9 v. C. Ruhen, W. Harp \r, D. Mclnnes, W. Thorn (s) 17. SECOND ROUND. Will 17 v. Irvine 3. Coull 11 v. Lambeth 8. Boyd 11 v. Harraway 10. Macdonald 12 v. Stubbs G. Thorn 13 v. Nisbet 6. Stewart 14 v. H. Campbell 8. Omand 14 v. D. Campbell 8. Taylor 11 v. Lindsay 10. THIRD ROUND. Thorn 12 v. Coull 7. Will 11 v. Taylor 4. Stubbs 1G v. Harraway 8. Boyd 8 v. Macdonald 7. H. Campbell 15 v. Nisbet 6. Stewart 15 v. Irvine 10. Lambeth 12 v. D. Campbell 6. Lindsay 13 v. Omand 5. FOURTH ROUND. Thorn 17 v. Will 12. Coull 22 v. Stewart 9. Omand 16 v. Harraway 10. Taylor 14 v. Macdonald 10. Lindsay 14 v. Nisbet 11. H. Campbell 16 v. D. Campbell 10 Lambeth 10 v. Boyd 7. Irvine 15 v, Stubbs 9. Thorn’s rink was the only one to get four wins and was awarded first prize. Coull, Will, Taylor, Omand and Lambeth had three wins each and played off for sec ond prize. In the play-off Coull 11 beat Will 7; Taylor 10 beat Omand 1; Lambeth a bye. In the semi-final Coull 10 beat Lambeth 2 and in the final Coull 7 beat Taylor 2.

Oa Monday, 28th December, tho second tournament -was played in glorious weather. The ilgreen was somewhat heavy in the morning, due to Sunday's rain, but it livened up considerably in the afternoon. Some sterling contests were witnessed during the day as the combinations of pfcayers were very oven. The following are the details: —First Hound. — 0. lluhen, T. Davidson, W. Nelson, Nisbet (s) 15, beat 11. Daglish, Leyland, Mayhow, H. Taylor (s) 12. F. Lowry, J. Lews, J. Coulter, T. Goull, (s) 13, beat Gribben, A. McLaren, H .S. Brown, J. Boyd (s) 12. H. Smellie, J. J. Mcßride, A Ayling, Devereux (s) 13, beat L. Lindsay, H. K. Wilkinson, Watson, 1). Weeney (s) 12.

W. 0. Smellie, Boatwood, J. Knowles, W. Stubbs, (. .i) 13, beat D. Goilan, J. M. Mu Hi n, T. A. Nicholson, F. IjambeLh {>) 12. L. J. Lynch, Mcßreen, J. Lindsay, Shepherd (sj 11 beat S. Brown, K. Smellie, li. A. Seobie, 11. Campbell (sj 13.

G. Curie, W. Harper, W. H. Fish, J. Mansou (s) 12 beat W. D. Warren, J. Humphries, J. Melville, H. Harr aw ay (s) 11. A. Melville, J. Scott, D. S'candrett, G Will (s) 23 beat P. C. Mills, And in, •T. Ashton, E. Omand (s) 15. —Second Round

Nisbet 14 beat Wesncy G. Taylor 21 beat Mauson 8. Coull 19 beat Stubbs 2. ]3oyd 17 beat Omaml 5. H. Campbell 22 beat Devcrcux 10. F. Lambeth id beat Harraway 9. Will 13 beat Shepherd 11. i —Third Round.— Nisbet 12 beat Stubbs 9. Omand' 1(5 beat Taylor 7. 11. Campbell 11 beat Coull 10. Bojy’a 1G beat Shepherd 9. Harraway 11 beat Devci'cux 11. Wesney 17 beat Mauson 8. Will 13 beat Lambeth 11. —Fourth Round.— Nisbet 17 beat Campbell 9. Taylor and Lambeth drew at 10. Harraway 12 beat Coull 9. Boyd 11 beat Mans on 9. Will 15 beat Devcrcux 7. Shepherd 18 beat Wcsney 11. Stubbs 11 beat Omand 8. Will and Nisbet were undefeated in the four rounds and played off for nrst and second prizes. A lull 21 heads were played and alter a mod interesting game Will cane- out a winner by IS to 1.1. BA 01 MS’ TOL'KNAMK.NT. A mixed ladies' ;uid men’s tournament took place on I'ue.-al ay. 291 ii December. The standard o! tire ladies

play was generally of a high, order. Most of the ladies belonged to Dunedin clubs, The weather was good, with a slight wind blowing across the green. Following are the details: — Eccles, Mrs S. Ecclos, A dess, Mrs Adess (ts) 17 beat Skinner, Mrs J. 0. Macdonald, Downing and Mrs J. C. Stephens (s) 7. Boatwood, Mrs A. Boatwood, Stubbs, jSlrs H. Stubbs (<?) 15 beat Lowry, Mrs Mrs I'. Lowry, Campbell, Mrs F. J. Campbell (s) 14. , Buhen, Mrs John Cunningham, Scobie, Mrs Carl Buhen (s) 17 beat Daglish, Mrs W. Boycroft, A T eteon, Mrs 1L Daglish (s) 13. —Second Bound.— Airs Stubbs 11 beat Mis Adess 10. Mrs Daglish 14 beat Mrs Campbell !3. Mrs liuhen 15 beat Mrs Stephens 7. —Third Bound.Mrs Daglish 19 beat Mm Adess 13. Mrs Campbell 12 beat Mrs Stephens

Mrs Stubbs 14 beat Mrs Bull on G. —Fourth Bound.— _Jdrs Buhen 13 beat Mrs Adess 5. ''Mrs Daglish 'll beat Mrs Stubbs 12. Mrs Campbell 11 beat Mrs Stephens 40. Mesdames Stubbs, Daglish and Buhen had three wins each oat of four and played off with the following result: Mrs Buhen 7 beat Mrs Stubbs 5; Mrs Daglish a bye. Final: Mm Buhen beat Mrs Daglish.

GARDINER CUP

OTAGO v. SOUTHLAND

Til 6 annual competition for the Gardiner Cup took place on Wednesday, 30th December. The competition was conlincd to 7 rinks aside, and 25 heads were played. The weather was excellent and the green was running much taster than in the tournaments. Southland, on paper, looked the stronger side, but the results proved the reverse of this. For the third time in succession Otago annexed the Cup l —this year by a margin of 29 points. The competition was remarkable for some well-built heads. Prior to the commencement of the match Mr Jas, Nisbet, the Otago selector, spoke in appreciative terms of the late Mr W. J. llogers, who had been president of Wakatipu Club for the previous 2 years. Aas a token of sympathy he asked the bowlers to stand for a moment in silence.

At the conclusion of the match Mr W. D. Warren, president of the Wakatip'u Bowling Club, formally handed over the cup to the Otago bowlers, at the same time oil'e,ring his congratulations to the winners. Mr Warren remarked on the line spirit in which the game was played. He thanked Mr Nisbet tor his kindly reference to the late Mr .Rogers and for the vote of sympathy. Mr .Nisbet returned thanks The usual compliments were then exchanged. 'Following are the details, ‘the Otage names appearing first: — 0. 3. Skinner, T. Irvine, Cooke, G. Adess (s) 27 - Mayhew, L. Brown, E. A. Scobie, T. Macdonald (s) Ansell, J. C. Stephens, J. Coulter, It. Taylor (s) 12 W. D. Warren, Irving, W. Nelson, D. J. Wesney (s) J. Lindsay. Austin, R. Watson, F. Lambeth 17 Stubbs, E. C. Smith, D. Scandrett, J. B. Perks (s) Young, W. D. Smellie, T. Ashton, J. Boyd (s) 26 Duncan, J. Scott, A. Ay ling, W. Thom H. W. Fish, Wilkinson, J. Knowles, Devereux (s) - 2S G. Curie, W. Roycroft, H. A. Cooke, Menzies (s) Leyland, Booth, H. Harraway, T. Coull (s) 31 L. J. Lynch, A. Schei, T. Nicholson, J. Man-son (>s) O' A. Melville, Downing, Abel, W. Shepherd (s) _ 27 Garrick, V. Scandrett, J. Melville, G. Will (s) Totals 168 139 NEW YEAR’S DAY TOURNAMENT. The fourth and last tournament of the Xmas and New Year season took place on the Domain rink- on New Year’s Day. The weather was •somewhat threatening in the. morning and a tricky wind blow across the gt ecu during the day. However, the touinament was completed in good time. Sixteen rinks competed—a full green. The winner was Geo. Ad-cos, who met strong competition in Menzies’ and Loyd’s rinks in Hie concluding rounds. He was only one up- in both games. With 2 down and one bowl to play he drew a magnificent shot and lay right against the kitty. Loyd had the last" bowl, but ho failed to alter the head. The following are the details. :

w, Yount;', J. Irving’, T. Nichulson, P. Taylor (s) 11 lost to A. Loat■\vood, T. Davidson, A. Ayling, H. Campbell (>) 14. ! it. Du.gli.sh, W. 11. Fish, A ate on, T Meuzics (s_) "21 bout A. Melville, J. Humphries, Mayhew, H. Stubbs (e) 11. W. Austin, K. Smeilic, J. Lindsay, F. Lambeth (sj 10 beat Gribben, J. C. Stephens, J. Coulter, J. Mattson (>s) S. J Skinner L Brown, W Abel, thorn (s) 7 lost to J. Soott, J. Long, J. .Knowles, S. Devereux (s) 15. Leyland, F. Austin, A . Nelson, Umand (s) 11 beat 11. Smellie, Downing, Garrick, T. Coull (sj (5. L. Lindsay, L. Nis bet, T. Avshton, G Adess (tsj 20, beat G. Curie, McLrcen, \V. 0. Smellie, 11. Harraway (s) 15. L. J. Lvnch, J. Lews, 11. W. Winter, D. J. Wesjtey (s) 13 beat A. McLaren, J. rerriman, W. D. Warren, W. Shepherd (s) 8. A. M. Sidey, P. Auders-on, J. Melville, J. Nisbet {>) n lO' -1 to F. Lowry. A. Seheib, K. A. Seobie, J. I’myd (>) 13. —Simon J Pound. — Tavloi' I-' 1 bmil, Devereux 11 'jimji'c ' 'j I ll.irruway ) si,,.i mc;,i 10 beat Umand U.

—Third Hound.— Omand 18 beat Taylor IG. Stubbs 20 beat Lambeth 9. Thorn 19 beat Campbell 17.11 Coull 17 beat Nisbot 7. Adess 18 beat Devereux 14. Munson 43 beat Wesuey 8. Shepherd 13 beat Harraway 11. Boyd 17 beat Menzies 12. —Fourth Hound— - Boyd 14 beat Taylor 7. Menzies 13 beat Ades<s 11. Harraway 15 beat Lambeth 13 . Omand 15 beat Thorn 9. Shepherd 17 beat Coull 7. A’isbet 12 beat Wesuey G. Mam on 13 beat Campbell 12. Stubbs 18 beat Devereaux G. Shepherd, Adess, Omand, Boyd, and Menzies won three games each and played oil for lirst and second prizes as follows: Adess 13 beat Shepherd 2. .Boyd 11 beat Omand 2. Menzies a bye. —Semi Final. — Adess 5 beat Meuzios 4. Boyd a bye. —Final.— Adess 5 beat Boyd 4. At the conclusion of play on Saturday ia.-t, visiting and local bowlers wore called together on the green tor the purpose of making presentations to Messrs Jas. Nisbet and Vic. Scandrett, secretary of the local club, who had carried ” out the of the Christmas and New Year tournaments. The president of £he Wakatipu Club, Mr W. I). Wtorren, said that in past yearn Mr Jas. Bennie had performed his duty. His mantle nad this year fallen on the shoulders of Messrs Nisbet and Scandrett and visiting bo wlers would agree with him that they had not alone carried out their duties with much satisfaction but had denied themselves participation in many of the games in the performance of their task. Mr \\ arrcu then handed Mr Nisbot a goldmounted Onoto fountain pen and Mr Scandrett a ease of pipes and tobacco pouch as a small recognition of their services by the visiting bowlers. “For they are Jolly Hood Fellows’ 1 ’ was their lustily rung by the bowlers present. Messrs Nisbet and Scandrett made suitable response, taking .credit for having bi ought the rinks well together . The former stated that Mr ■scandrett merited their thanks more than he did as he carried out the w hole of the secretarial work and denied himself of considerably more play. Both gentlemen stated that they felt "amply rewarded for the satisfaction that had been met with.

During the week several rink competitions were arranged which created considerable interest. Principal among these was a con teat between Dunedin and Invercargill representatives. Invercargill (Aylmg, Curie, Mansou and Wesney (>s) defeated Dunedin (Harraway, Campbell, Shepherd and Devereux \s) by 26 to 25. after a keen coustest. Bowieus quartered on the Eastern and A estern terraces of the town challenged as follows: — Western Terrace: (J. Melville, O. Curie, Abel, J. Munson (s)) were Deafen by Austin, Omand, J. Nisbet, F. Lambeth (s), 21—16. Yet another contest, Southland v Otago, saw the following lighting for their respective provinces: Southland (Nmhcison, Manson, W. Thorn, D. Wesney (s) defeated Otago (A. Melville, Campbell, CfouMl Lambeth (s) 26—19.