BOWLING NOTES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20203, 13 March 1929, Page 16

BOWLING NOTES.

PENNANT COMPETITION.

HELENSVILLE WINS FINAL. FURTHER CLUB CHAMPIONS. BY SKir. It was generally believed the ITelensvi lln Club would lift the pennant banner at the commencement of the competition, and by winning the final game on Saturday afternoon it quite justified that opinion. It may be said the Kaipara representatives were lucky in regard to certain games of the scries, and in support of this contention Carlton secured a double win against them in tho last round. At the same time tho club won through on this occasion just the same as it would do on future occasions with the preservation of the talent it now possesses. It is an established fact that a club fortunate in the possession of a good green produces good players, and anyone who has had tho privilege of a game on tho Helensville or A war on cluli's green will surely vote it one of the best. True, and nearly always keen, its full dimensions of 120 ft. not only call for, hut also devolop, the best in the players practising on it Herein lies the secret of the club's success in developing a percentage of all-round players. A champion of former years in the Rocky Nook and other clubs on this side of the water, F. Ellisdon, appears as this season's champion of the Devonport Club. Ellisdon is one of the old brigade, who has retained his form in a wonderful manner, as this season he is playing really good bowls. J. Benson repeated his last season's performance by winning at Dominion Road. A feature of his wins en route was the fact that he generally came with a run at the finish. In both his games with Denison, who was runner-up for the title, ho conceded a start and got there by narrow margins each timo. In the final game the winner was called on for a great effort, so well was his opponent playing. With his former experience of competing among the champions, coupled with his present good form, Benson should go a long way in tho open contest. Champion From Ellerslle. Ellerslie supplies a new champion on this occasion in W. Low, an old bowler who has not had the practice in recent years some players get. Dickson, the runner-up, and a former champion, disposed of Osborne, who has held the championship for a number of years now and who would have taken the cup if ho had won on this occasion. However, Dickson could not go the pace in the final game with tho winner, who was drawing in wonderful style. \V. Neilsen enjoys the honour of being the first champion of the newly-formed Ilallvburton-Johnstone Club. He is not by any means a new player, having been a member of the Edendale and Ponsonby Clubs. His opponent in the final was the president, E. l3yson, who was formerly a member of the Avondale Club. In winning the Otahuhu championship H. Everitt, the one-time Ponsonby trundler, brings himself before the public. Always noted for his prowess in leading to the bare jack, his win is not surprising. Everitt has been a champion on former occasions. A popular win was that of 13. McTnness, tho Ponsonby player, who took the honours at the old club. The champion's win was full of merit, inasmuch as he had a very stiff task ahead of him in the last stages of the competition. First he had to dispose of that great four-bowl artist, Arthur Parsons, and then when he had successfully accomplished that he had to defeat twolifer .[ Torrance, a former champion. Ihat he is in splendid form was evidenced by his showing in the two games, the first of which he won with a little to spare, and the second, in which he got home fairly comfortably. Pukekohe Player Undefeated.

Taking a trip to the country we find G. Armstrong at the head of affairs in the Pukekohe Club. Tn a three-life contest he went through undefeated. Always recognised as a good player he is ieported this season to be a .shade above any good form he has previously shown. Furthermore, i.' has competed before in the champion of champions contest, so that all things considered, he should have' a very good chance of disputing matters when the contest is reduced to a few in number. A new system was tried out at Kawniti this season in connection with the champion singles, and the method, which was supplied by Mr. P. B. Thompson gave general satisfaction. A review of the system, which has much to recommend it. will bo given at a future date. The Rawhiti champion. A. Martin, is a player of some five years' standing, and his recent win is his first big success, lie defeated in the final game a youthful exponent in N. Thompson, who is onlv in his second or third year K Brook field made his first big debut as a singles player in the Dominion tourney of 1923. and since that tune has done well in the four-bowl game, and has been a club champion. Tie recently won the honour again at St. Hehers. and in the final defeated a good leading player in G. F. Campbell, who' was one of the touring party abroad recently. McMaster and Johnson seem to take turn about at winning the Stanley < bibs championship, and this time the former wins. In justice to Johnson it must ho said be was not actually defeated in play (his season, but had to retire on account of lack of the necessary time MoMaster defeated in the final a young and promising player named C hesncy. Takapuna Success Repeated.

Takapuna supplies the same champion as last season in F. A. Audley Tie prevailed over the ex-Epsom player and former champion of that club, L. • • Wilkinson, in the final game. By winning the Waitemata championship Rogers has put up a most noteworthy performance, as he, is a player of but three vears' experience. The Waitemata champion's career is particularly interesting, as, before joininn- the Waitemata Club, he was a very keen onlooker and was frequently to bo seen at the West End Club on Saturday afternoons. There he made a special studv of the different requirements of the game. The summary of his observations was the necessity of a good delivery, and in his cultivation of this important part of the game he has been most scccessful. The new champion of Mount Kdeu is ,T W. Turner, a bowler of the old school, and therefore one who is deadly on the draw shot. Turner does not effect, any last work, and relies on his ability to draw to save all awkward situations. Moreover, he is a most congenial player. He went through without a loss. His opponent in the filial was Elliott, a promising cleb man, who plays a variety of shots. Ho lias done well in his clch's competitions to date and is to bo congratulated on going so closo to capturing the championship.