BOWLING NOTES

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22525, 16 September 1936, Page 21

BOWLING NOTES

CHALLENGE COMPETITIONS ONEHUNGA CLUB'S SUCCESS BT BKIP The usual challenge bowling competitions were continued on Saturday under fairly good conditions. The digger badges were the only trophies to change hands. The game, which was played on the Auckland green, won in easy fashion by Cross 1 challenging Onehunga combination, which was opposed by Jeffrey's Auckland Transport rink. Cross led by eight points to one on the fifth head, but even scoring took place on the next six heads. The score was 13—5 in Cross' favour with 11 heads played. The challengers took complete command from this stage, and they finished with a margin of 22 points. The Onehunga rink was much too strong for the Transport team. S. Vella was number three for Cross, and his assistance was especially noticeable. The next challenger is J. Maud, of Edendale. A fine game resulted in the Edwin stars match between Whittle's Grey Lynn team, the holders, and W. Taylor's Mount Eden rink. The holders were extended all the way, and it was only on the last few heads that they gained a commanding position. Grey Lynn scored on 11 of the 21 heads. The Mount Eden team was the first to score, two singles and a two resulting on the first three heads. Grey Lynn retaliated with a four and a single on the next two heads. Even scoring was witnessed up to the 13th head, when the board read IJ.—9 in favour of the challengers. A foijr and a two to the holders put them in the lead, and later another four made the score 19—13. Grey Lynn was four points in the lead vyith two heads to play. Each side then scored a single and the game ended 21—17 jn favour of the holders. The next challenger is Harding, of the Auckland Transport Club.

With the exception of Farley, the Rocky Nook team, which defended the Denison pins against F. Firth's challenging Glen Eden rink, was a now one, as Keatley and the other members were playing at the Auckland green in a semi-final of the recent twoSaturday tournament. However, Farley and the now members of tho Rocky Nook team were equal to the occasion. Tho Rocky Nook players secured a good start on the opposition, scoring 13 points before Glen Eden opened its account. Once started, however, Firth made good progress and reduced his deficit to a few points. A fine struggle ensued until near the end of the game, when the holders were in the happy position of being three points .ahead with the last head to go. Tho Rocky Nook team scored a single to win tho match by four points. Sunde was the best Glen Eden player. The next challenger is R. S. Higginbotliam, of Henderson.

The annual match between representatives of Queen Street and Karangahape Road business houses will be played on tho Epsom Club's greens on September 26, while a week later the Otago representatives will meet Carlton on the latter'e green.