BOWLING NOTES

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23142, 14 September 1938, Page 23

BOWLING NOTES

IMPROVED CONDITIONS CHALLENGE COMPETITIONS 11V SKIP i'lie Denison Pins match on the Auckland green saw Stanley, the holders ol the tiophies, fully extended by the Mount Albert Combination, skipped by G. Clark. It was not until the 20th head was reached, when Stanley scored a four which gave it a lead of six points,-that the holders breathed freely. •Stanley's vanguard. F. Baker and Gale, was playing quite well. Jn fact the team's success was due to their fine play. The. rearguard. M ('Master, Xo. and Hitchen, ski]), was not up to its tibial form. The latter seemed to be troubled by the pace of the green, which was evidenced by the large number of his bowls which went beyond their objective. Stevens and Taylor, Xos. 2 and '5 respectively for Mount Albert, both played very well, while Clark was responsible for several line recovery "hots. Mount Albert made the early running and was JO —5 on the 7th head, scores of three and four being included in the total. The challengers were still ahead on the 11th head, the score then being 11 —U. On the lUtli head Stanley .took"" the had for the first time, when a score of four came its way. However. Mount Albert secured a similar score on the following head and regained the lead. Stanley took the next five heads with hard-won singles, and. with two heads to play, the score was 1<S —10 in Stanlev's favour.

On the 20th head Baker led well and held two shots, one being a toucher. Oak- added two more shots. Taylor. Mount Albert, saved two shots, hut McMaster »o1 one in to make it three. Hitchen drew in for four and Clark drove and missed the head, and .Stanley was six points to-the good with the last head to play. In a hard-fought final bend Clark finally secured shot. The final score was:—Stanley, 22; Mount Albert. J7.

Hul lor. Hawhiti. is Die next challenger. All hough Ln ingstonc's Onebunga team holders of the Edwin Stars, won liv only two points in (ho game against 0 Taplin's Transport rink, it Mas six points to the good orioi f«. Iho final |ica<l hoinii oliiyoil. The winners scored on 12 heads to the opposition's nine. Tin l liolrlors had seven points on Iho hoard aftor the first, three hoads. hut. on l!i.' 7th head tho score was S—G in favour of On<*hungn. The hit tor increased its lead to seven noints on the mill head, hill the challengers wore nnlv tw<» behind on (hi! I2tli head. ( Livingstone and his supports, playing very well on (ho next four heads, •oo|< the score to 18—11 Three singles to Auckland Transport, made tho score ]H —1 -1 with two heads io play, anil the challengers still had 1 ohaiioe of victory, but a two on the ■>f)th head spoiled their hopes. Tho challengers secured four points on the last 'toad and the final score was 20—18 in '•n our of Onehnnga.

Cotiingham led extremely well for \inkland Transport and. bad s it not 'lopn for bis lino play, tho game would have resulted in an easy win for tho holders. Tnplin played well, hut the idds wore too heavy against: him. The whole Onehnnga team showed good 'Win. Maeklow, in spite of the attention of Cotiingham. Mas never far may. I'oberlson was of very ureal as--isi.'iic'e to his do'p in all '-lasses of • lints.

The next challenger is Curtis, Grey Lynn.