PAIRS BOWLING

Manawatu Times, Volume 62, Issue 62, 15 March 1937, Page 5

PAIRS BOWLING

Manawatu Centre’s Champion Of Champions Contest The Manawatu Bowling Centre’s annual champion of champions pairs contest was commenced on the Takaro green on Saturday, representatives of 1 1 clubs participating. Conditions in the forenoon were dull and the green was on the heavy side, but. with sunshine in the afternoon the playing surface became keener. Play is being conducted on tho twolife system, and it is expected that the winners will be found next Saturday. Mr. A. F. Vimsett, centre secretary, was in charge. Results were as follow: — First Round. Foxton (Roore and Thomson) won from Feilding by default. Manawatu (Oxenham and Porter) beat Takaro (Rosvall and Childs) 17— 15. Pahiatua (Chatwin and Pilkington) beat Terraco End (Lightfoot and Gordon) 20—12. Northern (Read and Stableford) beat Shannon (Hcmminsen and Grey) 24—12. Woodville (Mackie and Young) beat Levin (Henley and Shannon) .17 —13. Palmerston North (Kerslake and Paton) beat Oroua (Petrie and Simpson) 20 —15. Second Round. Takaro beat Oroua, 26 —25 (extra head). Northern beat Pahiatua, 28 —17. Palmerston North beat Manawatu, 23—15. Terraco End beat Shannon, 19 —IS. Woodville beat Foxton, 19 —17. Third Round. Pahiatua beat Levin, 25 —3. Takaro 15 v. Terrace End 6 at the 11th head (game to bo finished next Saturday). Foxtou 15 v. Manawatu 3 at the Btb head (game to be finished next Satur■Jay). Northern beat Palmerston North, Notes on the Play. The first-round contest between Mana watu and Takaro was a very close encounter. Manawatu led until the 17tii head, when Takaro drew level —11 all. Porter then notched a two, and Childs scored similarly on the 19th. A further two to Childs on the 20th saw Takarc leading 15—13, but Manawatu snatched the decision with a four on the last head. Not more than four points separated Pahiatua and Terrace End until the 17th head, when the former forged ahead, to clinch the issue on the 20th. With nine heads gone iu the game between Shannon and Northern, the latter were leading 18—4, but for the next seven heads they failed to score, Shannon securing singles on each. Northern then got into their stride again, and the game ended on the 20tli head. Woodville lead throughout in their game with Levin, but it was never at any stage a comfortable lead. Levin required four on the last head to win, but were unequal to tlie task, theii opponents getting a single. Oroua led 10—5 with nine heads gone in their game with Palmerston North, but the latter then went ahead with a two and a fivo in succession. Oroua pulled up, and were one down at the end of the 17th head. The 21st saw them requiring five to win—a task to which they were not equal.

Oroua were eliminated in the second round, but not until after a splendid fight with Takaro. With 17 heads gone, tho score was 17—all, but Rosvall and Childs then scored an eight. Oroua replied with a three and a four and needed two on the last head to win. They succeeded in getting a single, and the extra head went to Takaro, who scored a single. After scoring singles on the first two heads, Manawatu tailed Palmerston North to the 16th head, where a six en abled them to reduce the deficit to .17 —14, but Kerslake and Paton again drew away. Manawatu needed eight on the last head to win and essayed the effort, only to seo their opponents secure a single. Pahiatua and Northern were level with five heads gone, but the latter then gradually pulled away and the game ended on the 20th head. Shannon were eliminated when they met Terrace End. The latter held the lead throughout, but Shannon still had a fighting chance with 19 heads pkiyed, when the score was 19 —14 against them. The southern pair notched a single on the 20th head, and requiring four on the last to keep the game alive, obtained three. There was level pegging in the Wood* viile-Foxton encounter. With 18 heads played Foxton led 15—12, but a five and a two to Woodville, saw the southerners needing four to keep the game going. Thomson burned the 21st, and on tho re play put up a good effort, but could obtain only a two. The third-round game between Northern and Palmerston North created great interest, as both were two-lifers and Read and Stableford had been playing excellent bowls throughout the day. On the 14th head Stableford was leading 17—8. Paton then secured a couple on the loth head and on the next head a six, making the score 17 —17, following it up with a single on the 18th. Northern were drawing excellently and managed to secure a lovely four, making their total 21—18. At this stage it was an impossibility to see the jack or bowls, as darkness had set in. Two motor-cars were brought into the picture to show their headlights on to the green. On the 20t.1i head the; Northern skip drew to the jack and secured a single. Paton drove, but missed tho jack by inches—-22—18. On the 21st head Palmerston North secured a single, the game ending 22—19. A large number of bowlers watched the finish of this match. The game ended at 7.30 p.m. “It is somewhat surprising that the Manawatu Centre run their championship singles and jmrs on the two-lifo

system,” writes “A Bowler.” “The opinion generally is that a champion, if he is to be classed as such, should be prepared to take defeat on the one-life system. The two-life system only makes the tournament a farce and only prolongs it. The only argument in its favour is that bowlers from a distance do not like, after travelling a long distance, to be eliminated after a single defeat. This is fair to each and every competiton in a championship tournament. If the sudden-death principle is good enough for the rinks, why not for pairs and singles? They all have the one object—to find the champion.” MANSON AND BARR CUP Playing on the Eketahuna Bowling Club’s green on Saturday, Takaro defeated Eketahuna in a game for the Manson and Barr Oup. Weather tonditions were ideal and the green in per-fect-condition. Rinks and scores were as follow:—Lincoln, Jarrett, A. Smith, E. Smith (s) 28 beat Amundsen, Percy, Edge, Hooper (s) 10. VISIT OF WAIRARAPA RINKS Owing to a misunderstanding, the advice to tho Wairarapa bowlers to cancei their Centre visit to Palmerston North owing to the threatening weather, did not reach Martinberough, Carterton or Grey town, so that a rink from each of these towns made the trip while the Masterton players stayed at home. For those who came, a game was provided on the Northern green, w'ith the following results:— Palmerston North: Sparrow, Douglas; Brown, Crump (s) beat Martinborough: Boyd, Jolly, Wright, Hills (s), 22—18. Northern: Young, McDonald, McMur ray Larcomb (s) drew with Grey town: Connolly, Skect, Dcnnes, Carter (s) 19—19. Takaro: Frew, Monks, Littlejohn, Cooksley (s) beat Carterton: Baddily. lvilmister, Smith, De Lacey (s), 22—17