BOWLING NOTES.

Mataura Ensign, Issue 1146, 7 February 1903, Page 2

BOWLING NOTES.

(By Todciikb),

The wetitber for the past week hats been splendid for bowling and bowlers, consequently there hun been a large muster of players every evening. The Gore tournament team have all returned home, everyone having thoroughly enjoyed the trip. I have had a little conversation with the skip, Mr T. Lock, and he tells ine he was very pleased with the playing of his team. In the lirst rink match against Sydenham, and the second match against the Timarn crack rink, the Gorites played without fault, Hannah and Bust being exceptionally good as leads. Craig, the third player, also played Iwyond expectations, and I asked what about the skip, and toe reply received was thai, he had nothing really to do; theothera played bo well. The match against the Wellington team wai a very interesting one. A great majority of players funded the Gore loam, and (bey were not far out. From what I oould gather from our representatives this was one of the hardest fought games of the tournament. The Wellington skip, Jimmy Braekenbridge it an Invercargillite. Up to the time of bis departure from there be was considered about (he finest bowler in Southland; be has won numerous tournaments since then. The result of tbe doublet in Christohurch bears out what I said in my last notes that Craig and Look should have played together. *

The Chrhtcburch bowlers received great praise for the manner in whioh they treated the visitors. Our players speak very highly of Mr Throp, of Sydenham, for tbe attention be showed them. T. Lock represented the Gore Club en tbe Tournament Committee. On Ladies' Day Craig waa selected to plar lead, and Lock skit: for players under 45 years.

Tbe play on the local green U improving with the weather. On Monday night it ma* quite a treat to see sueh interest taken la the match games, every rink on the man baton taken up. The second round of the Obampion Doubles was played off during the week. 0. Smith and 1. B. PUenon toMKlocul

Look, Paterson winning very easily by something like 18 points. Holmes and E. C. Smith also suffered defeat in a similar manner by Martin and T. Brown. Bust and Craig beat Dawar and Clayton after a very bard fought game. C. Smith in the doubles r ~ played a rattling good game. His play lately .places him as our best lead. King has one bad fault in doubles, that is, he is too anxious to score himself, forgetting his skip has to play after him. My advice to him is, Do not be in front of the jack; get a foot or two behind. Otherwise he is perfect. Paterson was in great form against Lock. The latter did not seem to play with his usual dash, although his play was fair. Martin and Brown were fortunate in getting Holmes on his off-night. At the start of the gome bis play was wretched. Brown was the player of this match. Craig and Bust deserved their win at the sth head. The score was B—love

at the 13th head. Dewar was one up at the 14th heid. Craig got 5 points by a good drive and two points the following head, and settled the game. Craig won by his running shots. Bust did not play as well »s I have seen him. Clayton played a fair game. Dewar was good up to the 14th head. The singles are now being played off np to time. Of the young players (or I should say new players) W. Crow is the most wonderful. In the championship he has worked his way into the third round. He is improving every week. W. Paterson is also improving very quickly. In the second round he was unfortunate in drawing Craig. Lock v. Dewar was a good game, and was won by the former by 6 points. King mannged to beat Hannah, the worthy secretary, rather easily. The final for Mr W. Crow's trophy was played between E. B. Boddy and A. C. King, and was won comfortably by King. In future I should advise the bandicapper to place the winner very near the scratch mark. For the championship singles I expect to see the final played off between Craig and Lock, and the doubles between Paterson and % Smith and Martin and T. Brown. For the championship rinks match on 25th February, so far seven teams have enteied, so we Ehould witness a good afternoon's sport. They are as follow:—Blaikie, Baker, Martin, Dewar (s); Every, Forsyth, Hannah, C. MacGibbon (3); S. Paterson, W. Paterson, G. B. Paterson. J. B. Paterson (s) ; Crow, Rev. Kayll, Beattie, J. Mac Gibbon (s); Bust, Brown, Trew, Craig (s); E. C. Smith, A. Hartley, D. Holmes (s); J. Campbell, Broad, King, Lock (s). The Paterson family rink will be rather a novelty on the Gore green. It is very seldom seen. Good luck to them. These matches are for valuable trophies presented by the Warehousemen's Association. I am very glad to see Mr C. Mac Gibbon has procured the new roller. The little encouragement I gave in my last notes I believe just settled the matter. The new roller is from the Noithend green, Invercargill, and is just the exact thing for our green. Already we notice the difference. Mr Mac Gibbon deserves the thanks of the members for the way he has worked in this matter, but I must take a little of the credit to myself, as I have repeatedly advocated the purchase of a new roller in this column. I shall now keep in view several other little thiDgs that are required. I am very pleased to see some of the members wearing the club's colors. It would be very nice to see all members in similar attire. ON DIT. That the Christchurch Tourney team did well. That three rinks are formed for the Easter Tournament. , Tnat the new roller is just the thing required. That it is time we had a match with Clinton Club. That a strong team has been picked to play Northend. That it is a pity the match comes off the same day as the military sports. That C. Smith is playing a great game as lead at present. That Jas. Beattie is wonderfully good as a third. That lately he has been always on the white.