BOWLING NOTES

Northern Advocate, 5 November 1935, Page 7

BOWLING NOTES

(By Observer.)

Now that the bowling season has commence d in earnest, trundlers who take the game seriously will in the near future be measuring their skill against each other in the various club competitions. Entries for these closed on Saturday last, with a good response in all sections of the game. Several new faces will be seen on the greens this season as an outcome of a number of recruits to the game, besides a spattering of seasoned players. The change over of the statutory half-holiday should lend added interest to the competitive side Of the game, especially in the rinks, on account of the Thursday and Saturday teams intermingling in a spirit of rivalry that was impossible under the two-day system. It will provide opportunities for greater scope amongst the various combinations, especially where potentially strong fours are concerned —they should find teams balanced sufficiently to provide opposition strong enough to stop them from crossing the final line in. a canter. The handicap pairs should be more successful under the dhe-day system, as it also offers greater scope for couples linking' Up. Leads who were Thursday devotees and vice versa and the same applies to skips, are afforded a greater selection Of players to choose from. However, the match committee will have extra duties imposed upon them and those in charge are fully capable of handling the situation. Although the season has been open a little more than three weeks, activity bn the greens has been well maintained regardless of there being no regular competition games. The ordinary draw has attracted big entries on each.occasion, A, pbpular feature was the two independent pairs tourneys held on Saturday and on Monday (Labour Day i week-end). Entries on both days were quite good and keen competition marked the events. Trophies were presented to the winning pair, S. Ray and M. Whitelaw, Who scored a double victory. The standard of bowling displayed* so early in the season was excellent, many of the contestants . showing splendid form. Amongst the leads H. Wilson, L. Tfembath, J. T. Evans and S. Lamb, played most consistently, and their services Will be in demand during the •season if they maintain their present form. Amongst the, skips, W. Stewart, F. Gutfdrth, T. BreWis and 3VT. Whitelaw prbved the Steadiest. Whitelaw,- H. Wilson and J. Thompson have each Adopted hew. composition- bbWls and are taking kindly to them, their inditddual-' Standard of play being of- a high order. The president, Mr R, H. Allan, IS leaving ho stone unturned in an effort to make the club’s jubilee tohrney to be held in January a success. He has already circularised all clubs iii the North; Island, drawing their attention to the fixture and at the same tiinbi appealing for support. He has compiled a very attractive poster for the occasion, and this has already left the hands of the printers and is being widely distributed. The year ahead of the club promises to be an intensely active one and should wind-up with a wide measure of success. 1