WORLD OF SPORT

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVI, Issue 108, 7 April 1926, Page 3

WORLD OF SPORT

BOWLING | EASTER RINKS TOURNAMENT. I WARDROP AND HERDMAN IN FINAL. The Atanawatu Bowling Centre’s annual Easter rinks tournament was advanced to the final stage yesterday afternoon, when, at the Palmerston North Club’s green and in the presence of a large number of spectators, Woodvillo (Nicholas, I3ly, Trott, Wardrop, skip) 22 beat Palmerston North (Kcrslake, Goldfinch, Paton, Crump, skip) 16, and Feilding (Way, Moore, Ross, Herdman, skip) 20 beat Palmerston North (J. H. Nash W. E. Jones, Ramsay, Needham, skip) 17. Needham and Crump, tho two losers, then played off for third and fourth places, the game by arrangement between the two skips being restricted to 12 heads. This resulted in the last-named winning by 12 to 11 after a very close game. Waldrop and Herdman were to play off for first and second places this morning. NEEDHAM v. HERDMAN. In the Needham-Herdman match singles came off the first three heads, two of which went to the Palmerston North rink. Herdman then got. in three, and followed this up by another single. With nine heads gone the score "stood at six all, the luncheon adjournment then being taken. On play being resumed Herdman got in with a useful four, but Needham equalised matters by scoring two singles and a two and then taking t he lead with a four, making tho scores: Palmerston North 14, Feilding 10. Herdman replied with two, four and two in succession, and then Needham scored a single on the 18th. One to Feilding on tho next gave them a lead of 19 to 15, and Needham then pulled up with two on tho 20th, Palmerston North thus requiring three on the last head to win. When the skips wont to the mat Needham was lying one up, and the position was not altered by either of the skips’ first bowls. Needham, with his last, in an endeavour to wrest two Foilding 1 >owls and give himself three, trailed tho kitty against himself and ended one down, the final scores thus being: Herdman 20, Needham 17. WARDROP v. CRUMP. Wardrop opened with two on the first head, and Crump replied with a single on the next. Woodvillo took tho third, scoring a single, but, with three on the next, Palmerston North assumed the lead. Two and one to Wardrop made the position 6—4 in his favour, but Crump equalised matters on tho seventh and with another two on the eighth took the lead. On play being resumed after the luncheon adjournment Wardrop notched two singles, thus making the scores eight all. The next three heads went to Crump, who got one, two and four in succession, the position now being, with 13 heads gone: Crump 15, Wardrop 8. Woodville then pulled up, scoring two threes in succession, and with a single on the 16th made tho score 15 all. A three and a one on

the next two heads 'gave them a lead of 19—15. A single to Crump was followed by two to Wardrop, the Palmerston North rink thus requiring five on the last head to draw. After twice burning the head, Crump finished one down, the game thus ending: Wardrop 22, Crump 16. NEEDHAM v. CRUMP. •

In tho game for third and fourth places between Needham and Crump, the first-named opened with a single, and then scored similarly on the next head. Crump took tho lead with three on tho third, and on tho next, with tho position four against Needham, Ramsay. drovo and cut out one. The slcijjs failed to alter tho position, and Crump finished three to the good, the scoro with ffiur heads gono thus being: Crump 6, Needham 2. When the skips went to the mat for the fifth head Crump was lying three down and, despite a drive with his last bowl, tailed to alter the position. When lying one down on tho next head Crump wrested the shot bowl and lay three up. Needham, however, drew a beauty and finished one up, thus equalising the scores. Tho seventh saw Paton, with Crump lying one down, in an endeavour to cut out tho shot bowl and put Crump two to tho good, pick up the. jack and “burn” the head. On the replay Needham drew the shot with his last bowl, but was beaten with a beauty by Crump, and tho position now was: Crump 7, Needham 6. When the skips went to the mat for tho eighth lioad Needham was two down and drovo with his first, shifting the kitty but not altering the position. Both skips tried to draw with their last, but no material alteration ensued. —Crump 9, Needham 6. The ninth saw Crump, with Needham lying on the kitty, play a fastrunning shot and move tho lying bowl, but to no advantage, Needham finishing two up, the position now being: Crump 9, Needham 8. The last-named was lying one up when the skips went to tho mat for the 10th head. Needham drew another with his first, and Crump failed to alter tho position. — Needham 10, Crump 9. With two heads to go and with Crump lying one, Kerslake drew a toucher on kitty and Ramsay drove, but failed to disturb the head. Crump drew anotlior, and Needham drove, but did not alter the position, Crump thus having a lead of 12 —10 with ono head to go. Crump was lying one down when he went to the mat for tho last head, and neither skip altered the position. Needham had a chance of trailing the kitty, for threo or four, but was narrow with each bowl, and the game thus ended 12—11 in Crump’s favour. CHRISTCHURCH TOURNAMENT. Per Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, April 6. The Christchurch Bowling Centre’s Easter tournament was won by the Linwood rink (T. Hilson, A. Archer, A. Kinvig, H. C. Wilson). DUNEDIN TOURNEY. DUNEDIN, April 6. In tho Dunedin Centre’s Easter bowling tourney, Claridge (St. Kilda) defeated Langley (Caledonian) in the final of the rinks. Brackenridgo (St. Kilda) beat McCurdy (St. Kilda) in the final of the pairs, and Anderson (Caledonian) Jmat McCurdy (St. Kilda) in the final of the singles. WELLINGTON TOURNAMENT. Tho final of the Wellington Eastern Suburbs tournament played on the Hataitai green yesterday resulted: Hataitai (Strangemuir, Grant, Alartin, Brighting (skip.) 21 v. Hataitai — Emerson, Penney, Wellings, H'alliday (skip.) 11. NELSON TOURNAMENT. WON BY GRAY (KELBURN) A rink consisting of Wallace and Snell (Terrace End), Raboue (Manawatu) and Roore (Foxton) competed in the Nelson Easter tournament, and playing on Friday in section D they had two losses and ono win. A rink skippel by W. Duff (Eketahuna) also participated, and in section B sustained three wins on tho opening day. A veterans’ team from the Thorndon (Wellington) Club took .part in tho tournament. Tho aggregate ago of tho four comprising tho rink, skipped by S. Stanford, worked out at over 300. Recently the rink won tho veterans match at Wellington. Tho tournament concluded yesterday in pleasant weather. In the post section play, first round, Hockey (Maitai) beat Duff (Eketahnua), 24—17 ; Logan (Maitai) beat Hall (Carterton), 18_8; Gray (Kelburn) beat Whyte (Carterton), 14.10. In tho second round Hockey proved too good for the veteran Roberts (Wellington), last year’s winner going down by 21 to 8. Gray beat Logan. In the final between Gray and Hockey some good bowling was seen tho Kelburn rink eventually winning by 25 to 14.

HOCKEY. REFEREES’ ANNUAL MEETING. The annual meeting of the Manawatu Hockey Referees’ Association was held last night. Mr Cliffo presided. Others present were: Messrs Scott, Cressey, Aitchison, Reeve and Milne (secretary). Tho annual report stated inter aha: The membership has increased to twenty, but unfortunately many were unable to officiate' in the controlling of games owing to busincs. For the coming season tho association would bo glad to have the 'assistance of many more of the old players. During "tho past season members of the association controlled all games played under tho jurisdiction of the Manawatu-Horowhenua Association; and also supplied referees whenever possible for the school girls’ competition games. After thanking various supporters of the game for their assistance, the report stated:—Tho bal-ance-sheet shows only a small credit as compared with the previous year, increased expenditure being incurred by extra affiliation fees to the N.Z. Hockey Referees’ Association and donation to the delegate for attending tho annual meeting hold in Wellington. Classification of refere’o and appointment of same by the New Zealand controlling body were discussed at the meetings on several occasions and a strong protest was forwarded against the method of appointing tho re-, ferces for tho game, Australia v. Manawatu. At the N.Z. Referees’ annual meeting this association protested strongly against unfinancial associations being present to take part, and on a vote being taken our association was outvoted and associations concerned wore allowed to remain and

vote at that meeting. A complaint was also made about delay and lack of correspondence between the controlling body and affiliated associations. In view of such unsatisfactory methods and neglect by the referees’ controlling body, it is for this association seriously to consider the advisability of continuing to affiliate until this association is assured of receiving just consideration.

The election of officers for the ensuing year resulted as follow :—President, Mr R. L. C. Aitchison; vice-presi-dents, Messrs A. R. Cliffo, R. A. Priest, F. Cousins, E. D. "Wycherley and M. H. Oram; lion secretary and treasurer, Mr H. Milne; delegate to annual meeting of Manawatu Hockey Association, Air A. R. Cliffe; appointments committee, Alessrs Aitchison, Alilne and Cliffe.

The appointment of a delegate to the annual meoting of tho New Zealand Association was held over.

It was decided “that no playing men of any club shall bo appointed to take charge of games, either men’s or ladies’, controlled by members of the AI.R.H.A. (except primary school games)”; “That a local examination board bo set up to classify members, tho board to consist of three; one to have charge of tho theoretical; one, the practical; and the third to be appointed to decide.”

The following were appointed to the board: Alessrs Aitchison (theory), Cousins (practical) and J. K. Paton (chairman).

BOXING. (By “Flush Left.”) The following cable from London appeared in a recent issuo of tho “Standard”, and it should have caused all British readers much pain of mind: “In tho quiet village of ltipplo, Kent, is an insignificant grass covered mound, surmounted by a few withered and leafless twigs. A few feet of turf sinking at the end is tho only indication of tho resting placo of ono of England’s greatest warriors—Viscount French of Ypres, tho Commander of tho Contemptibles.” “Look here, • upon this picture, and on this”: —“The tomb erected in Ilighgato Cemetery in 1866 in memoriam of Tom Sayers( whoso nover-to-bo-forgolten battle with Heenan ‘the Benacia Boy’ caused William Makopoaco Thackeray, Charles Dickens, and other great writers to launch out in praise of British pluck and endurance comprises massiveness with simplicity and feeling. The monument which stands near tho upper gates of the cemetery was the work of Air Alorton Edwards, of tlio Boltons, South Kensington. It is in tho form of a Greco) Egyptian tomb, on tho pediment of which is a wreath of laurol surmounting a medallion portrait of the famous Brighton pugilist. Over tho medallion is tiTo following inscription:—‘Tom Sayers, born 1826, died 1865.’ Couchant at the entrance in front of tho monument is a lifo-sizo marble representation of Tom’s well-known mastiff. Tho monument is seven feet long by four feet wido and about four feet high. It rests on a solid base nine feet long by nine feet wido and two feet six inches high. It weighs about eight tons and is executed in Sicilian marble.”

The subscriptions of “several noblemen and genltemen” defrayed the cost of a handsome monument in Brompton Cemetery to “Gentleman” John Jackson, “whose excellence of heart and incorruptible worth endeared him to all who know him.” In response to tho general feeling among Englishmen that his last resting placo should be marked, a noble monument in Woolwich churchyard tells where Tom Cribb sleeps. “A sleeping lion of life-size, in tho conventional attitude,” in Fox’s burial ground, St. Ann’s Well road, Nottingham, tells of “Bendigo” “in his narrow coll for over laid.” Had no storied urn proclaimed where Tom Spring rests in Norwood cemetery. George Barrow’s eloquent rhapsody " of him in “Lavengro” provides ono as lasting, perhaps, as any carved in cold stone. " Tho graves of many more pugilists in Britain do not lack memorials, while Viscount French, of Yyres, ono of England’s greatest warriors, Commander of tho Contemptiblos, lies beneath “a few feet of earth sinking at tho end.” Aliddleweight Morv Williams, aftor his recent defeat by Eddie Parker at Timaru, cabled to Sydney to the effect that tho verdict was an “atrocity,” and further added that “committeemen resigned and members tore up their season tickets.” Alcrv does not lack business qualities. “Solar Plexus,” of tho Sydney Referee, in commenting on tho cable, gravely remarks: “I have often thought that, for tho sako of tho gamo in tho Dominion, a good idea would bo for the New Zoaland Boxing Council to have our referoo, Mr Joo Wallis, over for a few weeks, and let him supervise a few fights.” On the same page, in dealing with the JohnsonWiiliams fight, “Solar Plexus” flatly tells Air Joo Wallis that his-decision in favour of Williams was wrong- —and it is not tho first time, by any means, that Air Joo Wallis has been told he does not know his business by tho same writer. As a mat tor of frigid fact, the .Sydney referee would have to swat Now Zealand rules before becoming qualified to adjudicate on them

Tho Havilah Urcn —Billy Grimo position in Sydney at present is no recommendation for any form of commercially controlled boxing. According to tho lteforeo newspaper Grimo has been “threatened with disqualification should he fight elsowhere than at tho Stadium.” Meanwhile the Stadium authorities continuo to deny Urcn the opportunity to meet Grimo. A properly constituted body is required in Australia to end such an intolerable stato of affairs. A while back it was cabled .that our champion heavyweight, Tom Heaney, was leaving,. South Africa for London to meet England's big man, Joo Scott. No nows has since como to hand concerning a battle, but Tom recently defeated a boxer named Charlie Smith at tho Albert llall, which may have been a preliminary for 'the bigger affair.

On tho 15th inst., Bert Brown, erstwhile of Palmerston North, is duo to meet Lco“Kid” Roy at Alontroal for .tho featherweight titlo of Canada. Bert will have many well-wishers eagerly awaiting tho resulb. It is curious that ho can now make 1261 b in view. of tho fact that he had outgrown the ability to do so here. Charlio Purdy is shortly due to meet ■ldee McDonald at Taumarunui. From a fight point of view it does not seem good matching. Inquirer: Los Alurray had held the titlo two months at time of battle mentioned.

HARRY COLLINS. HOLIDAY IN NEW ZEALAND. NEWCASTLE, Alarch 31. Harry Collins, middle-weight champion, will leave for New Zealand by tho Marama on April 9 for a month’s holiday. Collins says ho needs a complete rest from boxing, and ho will not have any contest? in New Zealand,