NOTES ON PLAY

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22005, 11 January 1935, Page 12

NOTES ON PLAY

SOME GOOD BOWLING REVERSALS OF FORM HAMILTON PAIRS WIN

TWO SINGLES DECIDED

Good bowling, hard-fought games and uneven final scores were the order of yesterday's games in the pairs and jingles championships. Although many contestants had given splendid performances in earlier rounds, the games of some showed reversals of form while others maintained consistency.

It was expected that the game beLween Deo and Dee, ol Nelson, and Bennett and Newman, of Thames, for tho green winners at the Auckland green would be a hard-fought tussle, ♦ especially in view of the fact that the Thames pair had gone through the section rouijds without a loss. 13ut tho unexpected happened. Tho Deo brothers were in form and the Thames pair did not maintain tixe bowling that gave tho excellent results of former games. Tho score went 7 to 2 ugainst Thames, and 16 to 4. On the 16th head Newman got a four and thy gamo finished 17— 11.

Another example of a reversal of form was the game between Buchan and Powell, of Te Aroha, and Frost and Hosking, of Carlton. Tho Carlton pair did not look like winners at any stage of tho game and tho final score road 20 to 8. Many contestants were obviously physically tired after three gruelling days of singles and pairs games, oxtor.ding in most cases seven to eight hours each day, The southern men, not used to tho hot days, especially, were noticeable in this respect. The standard of play suffered in.consequence. A Complete Recovery

In tho game between Sheeby ;n,d Douglass, of .West End, New Plymouth, and JLoveridge and Pilkington, of Hamilton, Loveritlge staged a complete recovery in form from that of the previous day. His weight was splendid, leaving his skip little to do. The last few heads required saving shots by Pilkington to bring homo the win. It was certainly Loveridge's game, and wont to show that either of tho two noted players,were capable of splendid cowling when the occasion required. The game for' tho green winner at Onehunga between Wetherilt and Duncan, of Carlton,-and Price and Munrof of Pukekolie, was a great tussle between tho leads. Eventually Wetherilt proved slightly tho better. With this advantage to play to, Duncan .made some fine drawing and resting shots and-thd game went to Carlton, an easy winner by 23 to 18. - Interesting Last Head

In the game for the section winner at Ponsonby, the last ; head between Petty and Christoffel, West End, New Plymouth, and Higgiuson and Hosking, was most, interesting., Tlio Grey Lynn pair were one up with one head to play. On the last head Petty's shot on the jack was beaten by Higginson. With Hosking's first bowl he drew another just in front. With a fast drive C/hristofi'el drove and got tho jack to the ditch. The Grey Lynn pair then Ihv three shots, the nearest being six feet'- from the 'jack. 'Christoffel drew with his last bowl to save, but was strong, and the Grey Lynn players thm went forward to Carlton. Saunders and Twentyman, of Thames, gave an indifferent Exhibition against Little and de Launay, of Carlton. The Thames pair were outclassed in drawing, driving and pressing shots, and the game ended 27 to 9 with two heads to play. - That a fino exponent of the game can put up a bowl with a wrong bias was shown at Keinuera wlieo 11. T. •Harrison played against L oram .< Rocky Nook. At Papatoetoe, D. Lett, of Masterton, collapsed, but resumed after a few minutes.

During the progress of a game between Loratn, of Rocky Nook, and Wilson, of Hamilton, Lorain, the Rocky Nook driver, caught the jack, which ran up tho bank. The umpire declared it dead. A Hard-fought Game The score was even during the first stages of the game between Israel and R. Smith, of Auckland, and Brown and Bartlett; of Awakino. The Auckland pair then forged ahead and ran out 23 to 15. This was .a hard-foilgH game, the wind being tricky. The score did not indicate tho character of the game. Every part was a hard-fought tussle. Campbell, and Williams, of Auckland, had an easy victory over Leaning and Culpan, of Rawhiti, for the greeu winner at Waitemata. Campbell trailed the jack for one up on the 20th head. It tvas unnecessary to play the 21st head. At the Auckland» green,. Anderson and Francis, of Balmoral, got well ahead of Buclian and Powell, of Thames, and came forward to Carlton as green winners. Superior Drawing In the game between Oughtofl and Lorain, of Rocky Nook, and Parker and Harrison, of Auckland, the Rocky Nook lead was far superior in drawing. This disadvantage placed Harrison on defence. Harrison did not attempt his usual straight drive. His shots, had a good bend upon them. However, his fast play could not save the game and lip was defeated for the section tie. Players who were available for further rounds in the singles championship met at Carlton yesterday. Tho firs£»gamo was between Somervell and Lctham, both of the Ponsonbv Club. Both played the full range of shots, but Somervell forged ahead of Letham, while the latter stayed at 10 points on the board for five heads. Somervell ran out the winner by seven points. Keatley, of Rocky Nook, and Squire, of Hawera, also met. Squire led in the early half of the game and maintained a lead until the 18th head by 18 to 15. Keatley evened the score on the 21st and an extra head had to be played. On this head Keatley played splendid resting shots and tied with his opponent. .The replay was of short length. After short bowls, Keatley drew shot. This position forced Squire to attempt burned head. He failed and the Hawera bowler was left with one bpwl to save the game. His last bowl ran over tho jack and Keatley won the game. Squire's drawing ivas good. Keatley played an aggressive game and Squire was eliminated from the championship by the loss FURTHER SINGLES PLAY Owing to players becoming available from the pairs event, two further games were decided in the post-section play of tho singles championship. Four one-lifers took part, two of whom were eliminated. Following were tho results: — Somervell (Ponsonbv), 19, v. Letham (Ponsonby), 12. I Keatlev (Rocky Nook), 19, v. Squire (Hawera), 18.