BOWLING.

Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 4346, 4 January 1938, Page 5

BOWLING.

CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR_ TOURNAMENTS. I As usual, a large number of visiting bowlers have come to Quenstown for the holidays. There are many familiar faces amongst the fraternity and there are others present who have not tasted of the joys of participating in the games on the Park greens. The tournament which takes place in Queenstown holds a particular fascination for many “wood trundlers” who prefer short sweepstake matches in place of a whole week’s strenuous play. The two greens are in excellent condition, thanks to the efforts of the Park garden staff. Messrs J. Nisbet and Vic. Scandrett are again in charge of the arrangements. Prior to the commencement of play Mr Jas. Nisbet, one of the Dunedin veterans of the Queenstown greens, formally welcomed the visiting players He counselled players to play the game in the Christmas spirit and accept the rulings of those in charge. The following are the details of the Christinas Day tournament:— —First Round.—

D. J. Wesney (s), H. Halligan, J. Jenkin, W. H. Nelson 4 v. T, Holmes (s), R. Mills, C. Clark, J. Greer 14. D. M. Scandrett, A. M. Ayling, H. Robertson, A. Haub 16 v. W. W. Callender, R. S. Brown, A. McLaren, F. Lowrie 12. J. Nisbet, J. Robertson, A. H. Williamson, C. Ruber 10 v. J. Strang, E. Omans, 0. Stenhouse, W. Allan 13. J. J. Boyd, R Semmell, C Aitcbeson, W. McKitterick 7 v. J. Manson (Invercargill), W. J. Porteous, F. W. Bailey, A. Scheib 15. H. Stubbs, S. Weir, J. Stuck, E. Smith 13 v. D. F. Meek, R. J. Watts, T. Davidson', J. Manson (Dunedin) 7. A. Taylor, C. McEachran, M. Marriage, H. Hands 14 v J. Knowler, T. D. Pearce, E. Marriage, J. Humphries 12.. J. F. Menzies, R. Daglish, W. Young, J. Leech 14 v. W. Thorn, H. Holliman. A Landrebe, J. C. Lindsay 11. —Second Round.— Wesney 16 v Strang 13; Scandrett 10 v Manson 11; Nisbet 17 v Meek 12: Boyd 14 v Knowles 12; Stubbs 8 v Thorn 21; Taylor 11 v Holmes 7; Menzies 8 v Callender 16. —Third Round.— Wesney 9 v Manson 10; Scandrett 6 v Meek 14; Nisbet 8 v Knowles 14; Boyd 20 v Thorn 6; Stubbs 11 v Callender 9; Taylor 8 v Strang 9; Menzies 8 v Holmes 18. —Fourth Round.— Wesney 15 v Meek 11; Scandrett 17 v Knowles 12; Nisbet 21 v Thorn 13; Stubbs 16 v Strang 13; Boyd 19 v Holmes 10; Taylor 13 v Callender 18; Menzies 16 v Manson 19. Manson’s rink was the winner with four wins, and Stubbs and Boyd with three wins each played off for second place and the latter won 20—13.

When Aleuzies and Alans on inet to decide the winner ol the Xmas Day tournament, the former looked . almost a certainty as the winner aft about the 9th head. Mauson was eight down and the call of time was tipapproacliing. In the next end Menzies lay two, but lie thought he might increase this and took the risk to put up a firm shot. Singularly enough, the running bowl crashed into the head, wicked off one of his opponents bowls and knocked out his two lying shots andi ;whon the head was counted Mansoiii lay a ’'(lull bag jnaking the score even. A sifcern battle then ensued and ’Alanson ran out winlner. It is a very rare happening to notch 8 in a rink game. BOXING DAY. Owing to a downpour of rain on Monday (Boxing Day) the day’s tournev had to be, postponed until to-day. It was fine to-day with one or two light showers. The greens were in excellent order after the rain. For to-day’s tourney there was a record entry players, or 12 rinks both greens being' in use. The standard of bowling •was of a high order. The following are the results:— First Round. E. Omand (s), J. Tattersfield, E. Mullen, A. E. Lewis, 12; J. Alanson, In-, vercargill (s), W. J. McKetterick, W. D. Warren, J. Haigh, 8. D. AI. Seandrett (s), W. F. White, L. J. Hawaiian, F. Jago, 5; H. Winter (s), W. A. Smellie, J. Stuck, C. A. Stewart, 14. W. Alorrisou (s), W. H. Nelson, H. Walker, F. B. Hickman, 11; J. J. Boyd (s), A. Credgingtou, E. E. Wilkinson, W. Eovcroft, 9. R. Gemmcll (s), C. AlcEachran, J. Hamaun, I. Jenkins, 10; H. Stubbs (s), E. Smvth, C. Clark, F. Lowrie, 8. T. Holmes (s), C. Hands, P, Christensen, J. Alanson (Dunedin), 8; W. Stewart (s), E. J. Watts, 0. Steuhouse, J. Gribber, 15. J. F. Aleuzics (s), W. Stewart (Mataura), W. Nelson, jun., J. Irving, 3; G. Adess (s), J. Robson, W. AlcDonald, J. E. Humphries, 11. T. C. Coull, T. D, Pearce, W. J, Robertson, G. Webb, 11; H. Halllgan, E. Aluir, A. Alarret, C. Euhen, 16. A. Taylor, A. Hanna, W. H, AlcLeod, W. Young, 10; J. Knowles, E. H. Allen, A. Haub, J. R. Fraser, 14. S. C. K. Smith, T. AlcLellan, E. Marriage, J. Green, 12; D. J. A\csncy, J. Lindsay, C. Caskie, A. Scheib, 8. A Alelville, H. Holliman, AI, Alarriage, E. Smith, 13; W. W. Calllendcr, H. Smellie, J. Dixon, J. Leech, 11. J. Nisbct, S. Weir, T. Davidson, W. Allan, 13; W. F. Aleek, A. S. Brown, A. H. Williamson, J. Hannan, 11. J Strang, R. Daglish, P. S. Anderson, W. Logan, 12; W. J. Porteous, A. AI. Ayling, W. Sanders, A. AlcLaren, 16.

Second Round. Omand 17; Winter 7. Seandrett 19; Boyd 6. Alorrison 12; Stubbs 7. Gemmell 12; Stewart 21. Holmes 14; Adess 7. * Mcnzies 11; Alanson 18. Coull 15; Knowles 12. Taylor 6; Wesney 21. Smith 15; Callender 7. Melville 23; Aleek 6. Nisbet 7; Porteous 15. Strung 11; Halligan 14. Third Bound. Omand 12; Boyd 13. Seandrett 7; Stubbs 14. Alorrison 15; Stewart 14. Gemmell 14; Adess 12. Holmes 5; Mauson 22. Alenzies 17; Winter _5. Coull 12; Wesney 15. Taylor 11; Callender 16. Smith 17; Aleck 13. Melville 13; Porteous 14. Nesbit 19; Halligan 12. Strung 19; Knowles 20. Fourth Round. Omand 19; Stubbs 10. Seandrett 13; Stewatt 17. Alorrison 14j Adess 16.

[ Gemmell 14; Manson 11. 1 Holmes 21; Winter 9. Menzies 18; Boyd 13. Coull 13; Callender 12. Taylor 16; Meek 14. Smith 13; Porteous 16. Melville 14; Halligan 13. Nisbet 11; Knowles 13. Strang 16; Wesney 11. Porteous and Morrison, with four wins each, played off to decide the winner. A time limit was set and 16 heads were played. At the sixth head the board read Morrison 7, Porteous 5. Morrison scored in the next six heads, bringing his total up to 17. Porteous scored 7 in the next two heads and Morrison added three more and ran out winner by 20 to 12. Smith, Stewart, Omand, Melville, Knowles and Gemmell with three each played off for second and third prizes. Stewart beat Smith 15—4; Melville beat Omand 7—4; Knowles and Gemmel byes. In the semi-final Melville beat Stewart B—6 and Melville beat Gemmell B—3, Final: Melville beat Knowles 7 —5.