BOWLING

New Zealand Times, Volume XLI, Issue 9249, 17 January 1916, Page 8

BOWLING

DOfi/HNION TOURNEY NEWTOWN TEAM WINS RINKS CHAMPIONSHIP. A Newtown Club team won the final of the Rinks'Championship at the New Zealand Bowling Association’s patriotic tournament at Christchurch on Saturday, boating a Christchurch team by 19 points to IS- The .rinks were:—Newtown (C. Davis, A. Davies, A. Duff, J. Laughton skip); Christchurch (J. H. Seager, J. Caugiiley, IV. S. Atkinson, and R Torrance skip). The game was played in the presence, of a large gathering of bowlers. The ’’News” published the following report of the game: First Head—Davies, foy Newtown, led oft first, Seager. for Christchurch, gain, ing the position with one on the off. Caughley, for Christchurch, with his first, got a touch, and was applauded, and with his second got well to the back. The third did not alter the lay of the head. Laughton sent a fast one, which was wide. Torrance went to the rear- Christchurch were lying 4. Laughton just missed the bowl on . the kitty. Torrance drew another, and Christ* church scored 5. Second Head—Newtown had the advantage of 1 in the lead. Caughley got a toucher, but ran on. Davies drew tho shot for Newtown, and with his second drew a second. The thirds- did not change the head. Torrance, with his first, displaced one of Newtown’s. Laughton made a change, and Newtown scored 1. Third Head—Seager got a beauty on with his first, Davies lying on each wing. Seager got a second bowl on the kitty, and was applauded- Caughley went through to the rear. Davies got a nice trail, but did not improve Newtown’s position. With two shots against him Laughton drew second shot. No other change was made, Christchurch scoring I—6 to 1 in favour of Christchurch. Fourth Head—Seager was playing with great judgment, add put in two good leading shots. Caughley drew another for Christchurch. Duff, with his first, drew’ on Caughley, scoring the shot and received applause, and immediately drew another in the same position. Laughton placed his first in a good position. Torrance, not to bo denied, drew right between trailing kitty, and changing from 3 against to 2 in his favour Laughton again showed to advantage With a fast run and split up the patch, but it failed to alter—9 to 1. Fifth Head—Seager again scored 1. Caughley got another toucher. Davies just kissed kitty, hut run on; Atkinson drew a third. Duff run into first posi r tion, just wresting the lying shot, Torrance, with his first made a wide draw, scored the shot. Laughton failed to change the position—lo to lin favour of Christchurch. \ s Sixth Head—The leads were both wide Caughley drew nicely behind with his first. Newtown’s second player put a beautiful one just in front between bowl and kitty- The third players were well behind. The keen green beat the players —Wellington scoring their second score —10 to 2. ■ , , Seventh Head-The first three bowls were wide. Seager drew the shot with his second. Caughley scored a second scorer with his first, and got £ a good position with his second. Duff fell • Dufl. with his second sent down a last one. Which went right through. Laughton. with his last, drew right on thekitty, amidst cheers. The bowls were moved before Torrance had played, and the head was played over again. Eighth Head—The first and second were both wide, but the result left <me in favour of Newtown. Th© thirds did no better. The skips also were too rpeedy, and Newtown scored 10 to 4. Ninth Head—Caughley sot the scorer a rard behind a Chrfetchuroh bowl, was knocked in 'roi second. Canßhley. who was playint? very fine, drew the shot. Buff put down a good one, and just beat Caughley. Atkinson repeated the compliment, and got in front of Duff, leaving Christchurch with two scores. Torrance sent down a fast one, touched kitty which lay close to a Newtown bowl —lO to 5. , Tenth Head—The leads were erratic in their play, nothing being within three yards of kitty. The seconds were no better Duff saved the position for Newtown, and lay alongside kitty—a toucher. Atkinson made a good attempt, but just failed. Laughton dropped one in the. draw. Torrance also nearlv got Newtown’s bowl, but just missed—lo to 6. Eleventh Head—Davies got one on the wing; Seager’s second was a measure; Atkinson’s second was just behind, but nothing very close. Torrance succeeded' in drawing with his first; Laughton was playing wide and short; one for Torrance -li to 6.

Twelfth Head—Davies- touched kitty, and left the position a measure; Seager faced the Newtown shot, and made the score two. Davies just passed through, but with his second drew the shot, and was applauded. Duff drew another one for Newtown, and the spectators were lavish with the applause. Atkinson looked well, but just pasod through; Terrance, with his first, travelled the same track, and was resultless, and Newtown added two more—ll to Bin favour of Laughton. \ Thirteenth Head—Davies touched kitty, but went on. Seager was successful with his second, and scored. Davies drew a good second; Caughley stopped in a good position; Duff drew in front of Caughley, and registered the shot. Atkinson drew on the wing into second place. Duff was again to the front, and put in a second scorer. Laughton was not successful, and Torrance just missed tho Newtown bowl —11 to 9.

Fourteenth Head—Seager got the kitty beautifully. Ha vies just beat for position, and drew a second—a good effort. Dull placed his first in a danger zone, held by Christchurch, and was successful with his second in the same quarter. Atkinson cannoned on a Christchurch bowl, sending in for two shots. Laughton sent in two fast ones, being successful with his second, and placing two to Jus credit in lieu of two against. Torrance just failed to recover the position—ll all. The result was received with applause. Newtown were playing well in hand. Fifteenth Head—Davies beat Seager for shot. Canghley played on his own, and sent in for shot. Dnff made a good attempt, which just failed. Torrance sent in another Christchurch bowl, play 2. Laughton failed to alter, Torrance sending in another, and made 3 of it—--14 to It Sixteenth Head—The game was now very interesting, and the interest very keen. Seager, who came again, put in two nice bowls. Davies was two yards back; Canghley drew into second position. Duff with his‘second rolled into third position. Torrance made a good attempt, which just promoted a Christchurch bowl. With a measure, Christchurch were awarded two shots—l 6 to Seventeenth Head—Davies rolled into first position. Davies (Newtown), second player, drew the second, which Canghley just beat. Atkinson and Duff both passed through the head in good positions. Torrance made two very excellent attempts with his second, sending Seager’s bowl for shot. After consultation, Laughton essayed a yard-on shot on the back hand, but it just failed in its object, and one went for Torrance. 17—11. Eighteenth Head.—Seager proved again the better lead, laying two scorers. Duff N

again excelled himself by drawing on the kitty, and he repeated*the feat with his second. Duff was playing grandly for Newtown, and left the head 4 in his favour, which was not altered by the skips. 17 to 15. Nineteenth Head.—'With throe heads to go, and Christchurch two up, the interest was well maintained, and Seager again proved superior to the Newtown lead. Oaughley drew a third, and then the shot itself; neither Davies nor Duff assisted Newtown. It was left for the skip to save, and he was equal to the occasion, an<J lay the shot itself, saving b‘ points. This feat he repeated with his second, and was loudly applauded. Torrance failed to save, and the score was again 17 all. , , , Twentieth Head.—With two. heads to go and an even game, the interest was intensified. Davies-earner to light and turned the tables on Seager, leaving 2 for Newtown. Oaughley made a good attempt, which just passed the scoring bowl by a fraction, and with'his second drew a yard in front, Atkinson's just missed its object. Duff drawing forth loud applause by drawing the shot itself. With three shots against them. Christchurch were, on their mettle. Torrance drew a beautiful second shot, which just failed scoring by a fraction, but with his second, amidst great excitement, he rolled in a lovely scoring shot, and he was cheered for his fine eflort. 18—17 in favour of Christchurch. Final Head. —Seager kept up his reputation by finishing a few inches behind kitty. Caughley was short, but his bowl acted as a baulk; he also failed with his second. Davies, with his ss cond, got kitty, which shot to the left. Atkinson drew a nice shot. Duff promoted slightly, and a question was raised if within bounds. The line was run over, and the bowl was adjudged out. With his second he was pacey. and Duff also followed suit. Torrance's first was out of bounds, and with his second he proved just too strong, and Newtown was left with two points, and won the game—l 9to 18—Laughton not playing his second bowl. At the conclusion of the game, the president of the council (Mr M. F. Barnett) presented to Mr L. Laughton, the skip of the winning rink, the Bowling Banner, which is a handsome piece of work, which was given by the ladies of Dunedin on the occasion of the tournament held in Dunedin in 1914. In making the presentation, he congratulated the Newtown team upon their success. It was a good sign, he said, when players came from long distances to play just for the honour of the game, there-being no prizes. "Scraps” of paper (the certificates) would be ready for presentation later. Cheers were given for Newtown, and also for Christchurch. Mr Laughton, on behalf of Newtown, and Mr Tor- - ranee, for Christchurch, both responded.