BOWLING NOTES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20363, 18 September 1929, Page 15

BOWLING NOTES.

TWO CHALLENGE MATCHES.

ONEHUNGA DEFEATS EPSOM.

STANLEY LOSES DENISON PINS

El' SE.IP. Conditions were fairly good as far as the green was concerned at Onehunga on Saturday, when the challengers, Epsom, played the holders i'or lite Denison Pins. However, a cold and strong south-wes-terly wind did much to mar the enjoyment of the game, but did not interfere to any great extent with the play, which was on the whole of a good standard. The game was very even for half the distance, the score being 11 all on the 11th head Previous to that the teams were equal on the second, fourth, sixth and ninth heads. Over the Dext five heads Onehunga notched a couple of threes and a brace of twos to its opponents' single. A five to Epsom on the 17th head raised the hopes of the club's supporters, and a single on the following head made Epsom only one point m the rear, the scores being 19 —18. The 17th head was hard fought. Epsom held a good position and two shots. Robertson took out his saving bowl with a drive and left Epsom with four. George added one and so a full hand was earned. Ihe 13th head saw George retrieve the position well for Epsom, as he was three down when he went to play. He drew shot with his first bowl and Robertson failed to drive it out. George added another but Robertson's second drive removed one.

On the 19th head Kendall, the Epsom lead, who had played very consistently, drew a toucher, but the Onehunga No. 5, Flowerday, rested him ov.i for shot. George drove the shot bow! out for onu but Robertson drew shot for Onehunga with his last bowl. On the 20th head both leads were well over, but Bruce drew a good shot right in front of the jack. Lindberg, No. 2 for Onehunga, got in a good second However, Rruce with his second bowl knocked his opponent's bowl into shot and Robertson, drawing another, the holders gained two points and a rosy position. George drew shot on the final head and finished 3 down, the scores being 22—19. The ne::t- challenge comes from Edendaie, with Maud as skin.

Second Challenge Lost,

The Stanley team, holders of the Denison Pins, did not have the trophies very long, going down to the second challenge. The game was not. productive of vcrv high-class play. The cold, bleak wind which swept across the ground materially affected the players.

_The play was fairly even up to the 13th head, when the score stood at 9—3 in Devonport's favour. On the 16th head Devonport led by three and on the important following bead, when the Stanley front men were well established, Anderson, No. 3 for Elvv, played a remarkably good shot and carried the jack away to his own woods. Devonport eventually getting three points. Again on the 15th head Stanley was lying well, but Anderson got a good second shot in. McMaster forced this out, but the Devonport skin replied with a beauty and obtained the absolute shot. Stanley was thus 4 down with two heads to go, but the challengers set up a good position on the 20th head which McMaster failed to upset, and Devonport notched 4 points. Stanley scored two on the final head and went down by 20 tc 14.

Blackie. the Devonport lead, gave a very good display, considering the conditions, and Elvy. skip, was also in good form. Johnson, the Stanley No. 3, was not in the same good form as he was when the previous games were contested, and hence McMaster had an uphill game to play. The next challenger is Robertson, Mount Eden.

Dominion Road Tourney. Section play was completed in the Dominion Read Club's tourney on Saturday, and both sections were won by the home club's representatives, Benson tailing the honours in the A section and Ramsey in the B section. Richmond, Epsom, did not repeat bis first dav's performance of three wins, and suffered three losses. In the B section. Prangley.- Mangere, had an exactly similar experience to that of the Epsom skip, and Whittle, who had 2i wins on the first day. opened with a win but went down in the last two rounds. The Nomads were warmly received by the Carlton bowlers on Saturday, and although defeated on the dav's play the parry was well nleased with the afternoon's outing. Mr. A: Coutts, president of the Carlton Club, welcomed the guests at the ten adjournment and made special reference t.o the work of the organiser, Mr. J. J. Donneil. In replying. Mr. Donne!l said be had pleasant recollections of the Carlton Club when be was a member, and was always pleased to participate in a grime on that club's fine green.

The Nomads' party -will divide next Saturday, half its forces going to Takapuna, and the other half to Devonport. The Grey Lynn and Ponsonby Clubs will hold tournaments on Labour Day.

BOXING REST,

HAY-McDONALD contest

MATCHING OF JOHNNIE LECKiE,

Local boxing interest is centring in the forthcoming match between Artie Hay and Lachie McDonald, which is scheduled for Monday week at the Town Hall. The Northern Association has. stipulated that McDonald makes list. 41b. McDonald will arrive in the city lat.er this week and go right into hard training. Hay is scheduled to meet Reg. Trowern at Stratford on Saturday, so there will be no'doubt about his condition. Considerable discussion has been caused through Johnnie Leckie signing up a contract for three fights in Dunedin at the same time as he has promised Auckland, Palmers ton North and Napier his services. Mr. A. E. Craig, president of the Northern Boxing Association, askod some pertinent questions regarding tins matter at the Greymouth conference. The New Zealand Council has taken the matter up and it is understood a definite pronouncement will be made during the week. In connection with the promotion of professional contests, associations are now required to make 'he following payments to the council: —£4 for a permit (double what it. was previously), 4 per cent, of the gross profits (also double what it was previously), 2 per cent, for the insurance fund (the same as previously) and 7Jr per cent, of the purse (previously 5 per cent-). Steve Hughes and Tel Morgan will meet at Dunedin next Saturdav week. Hughes has to makes lOst. Tib. This will be Morgan's first professional bout G. Leslie and his father, Mr. A. Crquhart, who acts as his trainer and manager, have left Auckland for Ashburton, where Leslie will meet H. Leckie, of Dunedin. The purse is for £SO and expenses. Tommy Donovan is reported to be fit again. The Taranaki Association has matched him in a 15-rounds bout against Tommy Griffiths on October 12. Charlie Purdy and his manager, Artie McQueen, left last Friday lor Sydney. Purely stated that he expected to take a long spell with a sojourn in the Blue Mountains. He said he did not expect to accept matches again until late in December.

The Te Awamutu Young Men's Institute has arrangements well in hand for its next tournament on September 30. The contest for the M. W. Muir light-weight challenge cup will be between J. Roper. «t' Taumarunui and G. Campbell, of Okoroire. Another good bout should be that between B. Mutton, featherweight. champion of South Auckland, and J. Wilson, runner-up in the light-weight clmb at the same championships.