On the RINKS

Northern Advocate, 24 March 1937, Page 2

On the RINKS

By “Modernist ”

FIXTURES. Easter: Hikurangi Tourney and Kaitala Tourney. HIKURANGI HALF-DAY TOURNEY. When Kensington very sportingly gave up one of their dates to Hikurangi. it was hoped that the coal town boys would fill their playing space. The response, however, was disappointing and does no credit to the sport generally. Those present had a most enjoyable time, with no short games prolonged into bad light. Harry Westwell’s combination carried off the honours with three wins, there being no need to consider the aggregate 1 points. 1 • SWANN CUP. The Whangarei Club were successful ' in staving off Portland’s challenge for this two rink a-side trophy. The outstanding feature of the play was the splendid form ; shown ,by the colts, in 1 Ernie Leese’s team. THE TWO-LIFE AUTOMATIC DRAW. Recent happenings and arguments demonstrate clearly that this method of conducting competitions is not generally understood. Once the procedure is grasped nothing could be simpler. Take a double sheet of foolscap'containing at least twice as many lines as there are competitors. Rule both pages into columns two inches wide, which will allow for eight rounds of play. If more than eight rounds are required the paper can be added to or the left hand bottom corner can be used. Take, for example, an awkward number like 23 and write these in the first column as the names are drawn out of the hat, drawing a line underneath right across the page. Bracket them off in pairs from the bottom, and the top man gets the bye. Carry forward the eleven winners into the second column in line with where they previously were, and put the bye man underneath them but still “above the line” which separates two-lifers from one-lifers. Bring down the eleven losers “below the line” for the second round, in the same order as they appeared above the line in the first round. Bracket them off from the bottom, again in pairs. In this particular case the top loser meets the bottom winner, who, of course, is the man who had the bye in the previous round, and the top man gets the bye. If the one-lifer beats the two-lifer, five will be eliminated, making no bye in the third round, but if the one-lifer loses, there will be seventeen left, thus necessitating a third bye which goes to the top man after putting to the bottom of the two-lifers the man who got the bye in the second round. Repeat all tljls until probably there are five left, including only one two-lifer. I? he has not had a bye he will get it, but most likely he will have had one, in which cass it goes to the top onelifer and if he also has, give it to the second one-lifer and so on. If it goes to the two-lifer he still stays above the line but if it goes to A one-lifer the others are paired off across him. When it happens that all left in have had one bye each, the bye, if one is necessary, then goes to the man who first had a bye. Those interested should work out some specimen charts for themselves. KENSINGTON GREENS.) Those responsible for the bowling notes which appear on this page have endeavoured in many ways to be kept au fait with happenings on the North End green, so that it is gratifying to hear from the acting secretary even though his communication is in the way of criticism. “Stevie” is entitled to his opinion about the green and Modernist is quite prepared to leave judgment to bowlers generally but when our esteemed correspondent says that the Champion of Champions should be played in rotation we must join issue. In our opinion, and in that of many prominent singles players, this event should be held on the best green in the Centre, irrespective of other considerations. Mr Steventon monitions parochialism, but is not the demand by clubs for a turn of this competition parochialism in its most intense form? We trust that now the ice is broken Kensington’s capable secretary or some other interested person will make use of this column to let bowldom know what the Black and Reds are doing. Players are invited to air their opinions on anything pertaining to the game per medium of this column. Modernist, c/o “Advocate,” is the address.