BOWLING

New Zealand Times, Volume LI, Issue 12008, 10 December 1924, Page 11

BOWLING

TO-DAY’S GAMES SENIOR PENNANTS r (4th Round) SECTION A. . Hataitai v. Khandallah. Victoria v. Island Bay: Central v. Lyall Bay. Hutt. a bye: < BBCTION B. Sontoun v. Kelbnrn. 'Bhorndon v.-Fetone. Karori v. Newtown, , . , Johiisonville, a bye. - JUNIOR PENNANTS-THIRD ROUND SECTION A. ’ ; Central v. Island Bay, at Island Bay. - Upper Huts ▼. -Hutt. at-Upper Hutt. . ‘ SECTION 13. Seatoun v. Kolburn. at Seatoun. . Karori v. NOKt®"’ ll , at KaroriLyall Bay, a bye . .. These will be the last rounds for the Pennants before -tho holidays.. But, if it U necessary to postpone the games on account ,of bad leather, on effort will be' mfide to set them' off next Saturday, December 20th. DISAPPOINTING WEATHERThe weather conditions, at flie,’last Wook-ond were a great disappointment 10 all keen bowlers; but were of'great'benefit to the greens, the warm rain proving most refreshing to them.. There were noCentre fixtures tor- last Seturday, tut most of the" clubs had intended -to use the/daw : fdc-playing off their owh olufi games.

CENTRE TOURNAMENT

MOST SATISFACTORY ENTRIES. The entries for the Centre toiMnapient have been most satisfactory. -It was hardly expected that there would he en increase in the. entries,..on account of the near approach - of the , Dominion tournament, which is td be held in- Wellington this, year;-but the number of outriOa is 60, four more teams having, entered than took -part in the tournament last year.,-. It, is interesting to note the dubs.' ftom which ,tbe. entries were received. This indicates the character ,otthe clubs, and their disposition towards tournament play. The Wellington Club has more than twice as many members os any other club within the Cehtre. but Has only entered - eight, nhks as against Hgtaitai’s entry, of nine.., .Newtown Club, which,fias always -been composed of keen players, has an entry equal to that of the Wellington Club. KClburn, A ictoria, and Thqrndon dubs ihava about an-equal membership; but Kelburn anO Victoria have out fn Seven rinks oach, while Thorndon jg represented_by-enly three. The small entry from Thorndon is characteristic of the club, which . has never been noted as one which produced keen bOwloVs. The Central Club; Petjme, £€>£>'& yowl® club, has a. very creaivSHio entry of four rinks.. .The other two. clubs in the Hutt Valley—Petone and the Hutt —aro represented by two ritiks each j £incl the smaUer olitos within the Centre-have put in from one to tWo-rinka e^on.

SELFI9H BOWLERS

NEGLECT OF OBLIGATIONS., . Bowline clubs, consist of men wbp.haye played other games in their youth, 'Mid also of men who have pifyed no other game than that-of business,. There may bo an Inclination on the mart Of some- ef thesq latte*' nSembmSb are -perhaps , also on tho part’of bowlars gen«ralxy, >to do. mand full measure of return for thmr subscriptions to their clubs, v without fe‘tKht'HlihfT in' J, tUfn.-‘«We some theWelnbf and to-the @ree of bowTs,“iil tfig’-wfiy’Of' aesisfing -lrfl-the conduct of the (tame •■and fn itsvxasSuagement. A -yeTy large jttaportion of ••bowlers, -as soon as. their ■ club - asks rthem todo anything ofithis Sort,- run: away for. all they' are worth. They do not seem to recognise - that far eaoh to do what he can for hid Club is part of his oblisatian as a member. /Latterly • members, have been asksd to assist in the respon--siblo duties of. umpiring. .These, duties aw very-important if .the game is. tft.PWrgreen on satisfactory lines; ana, it 16, 'Surely;* up-, to'-memhera.• to take, mpt% interest inr’theae dntipa. than,, thei£, done in nr are doing at. the present time. 4 -Gtreat',difficulty is Being experienced in aacurinc !of - suitable bowlers- for this, . position. Ons Would have thought that the work oh the matcU oommittees would be mofe dirt tasteful to meWbors; but there, ddes not seem, tq be -any difficulty in. getting any number, of bowlers to undertake this very difficult'Work. ' The'dutieh'.of umpiring are not more- difficult, tuKC aro of renal importuned. By offering their services as' fane way in which bowlers can assist the game; and . there are- a 'number Of other wajrs; in whioh the* can also “materially help in the conduct alid .management of the ■ game. A 1 certain niimber do what they can in this ■ way-; hut, as is usually the case, there,is, a tendency for too inudh work to fall upon thtf willing -horse.; - This ia snot fair; and the diSnolination of ao many_ players to take an active interest in their clubs is to say the least of it very- regrettable,

WELLINGTON CENTRE

l - v ■ ■ GOOD ENTRIES REGETVED FOR TOURNAMENT. RESULT OF DRAW. - . The monthly statement of . accounts, . presented at last night's-meeting of tho ; Wellington Bowling. Centre, by the treasurers' (Mr J.Kershaw) showed - ai, credit balance of £74,. 10s_. W - y . . . The president (Mr S. Potter) said that , it iras-a-very happy etate of affairs. The secretary (Mr R. ,W. Shallcrass) reported that aixty entries, four more than the number last year, had been xa- . ceived. for-, the .Wellington. Centro tour- ; nament. ' - • ■■ . i A letter was received from, the Cbristchuroh Bowling Centre, suggesting February 7th next ort-the date fori the proposed match. betwere-tljo two. centres. It was decided to agree trtthat date, and a small -sUb-eommitteer-Mcssra - J., S. Keith', E. MeadoWbroft, and the president —was appointed *to arrange the.de-, tails of the ■ visit and, select the teams to represent the Wellington Centre. An invitation' was reaeived from the Marlborough Centre -for a- Wellington team to visit that district. { ■ Mr Shallcrass said that this , the second year that such an .invitation hail been reoeived. ' They had hot been v able to arrange a' trip last • year, but 1 be thought it should be taken-up this season. - He would be very glad! to oteanise visiting teams, if-the centre decided to accept the invitation; The president supported the suggestion. . The-invitation- waa.'accepted, and Mf Shallcrass was empowered to arrange tor rinks-to visit Marlborough early in the coining year. CANADA, AUSTRALIA' AND SOUTH AFRICA. Mr James Muir moved a notice of motion standing in hiS name,. "That this centre recommend the Dominion Bowling Council to invite a rink or .rinks from the. following, countries—Canada, . Australia and).Strath 1 Africa—tq:.visit.New Zealand in .1925.” Ho thought, he said, that it was very opportune to issue such invitations in view of the visit of .the English,howling team.nsxt year. A New South Wales bowler had. presented a cup worth £SOO to .be competed, for , annually by bowlers eh similar lines, tc> the eonteats tor the Davis Tennis Cup; and he urged that Nfew Zealand also should do

what it could to encourage inter-Empire bowling- tournaments?- - - Mr i’\ Meadowcroft seconds, Mr 8., Potter supported; and tho resolution was Carried unanimously. 9

CENTRE TOURNAMENT

TWELVE SECTIONS TO BE PLAYED. Mr Shallcrass suggested that in view of there being .CQ entries for the centre tournament and most of the clubs having entered several rinks apiece, the be playedfin twelve * sections* l*hls would-mean tijat-/they would be able to make thf% draw in such a manner that no one club team would meet another team from the same club Thore would also be the advantage of a saving in greens; and, all the sections being of the same strength, the care.takers would get the- -same* number of shilling® iii. baoh case. " ' ‘ The was adopted, and the draw for the first hound resulted as Under:— THE DRAV^ SECTION A. ’ Jenkins (Island Bay)-plays Loch (Easfcbourne). y Donoghue .-.(Petone) plays Ferry (Masterton). (Khandallah) plays Patvson Newcomber (Lyall Bay) plays Keith (Victoria). “ ... ; .- Connell (Kolburn)' plays "Levestari ‘(Newtown). ... Berry (Wellington) plays Blighting (Ha. taitai). To .be played on thp Wellington, Thorndon and Hataitai greens. SECTION B. Kannirigton. (Hutt) plays Fielding (Hataitai). Laurie (Petone) plays E. J. Hill (WeLSlibpherd (Hataitai) plays Clouston (Sert toun). • ' NgrWood (Victoria) plays Senior (Central). -.■.>■ Routley (Kelburn) plays Thomson (Thorndon), ; Brackemidge (Newtown). pjays . Parkins (island Bay). To be played, on Thorndon, ■ Hataitai, and Newtown greens.’ >• ? ' SECTION C. Roberts (Wellington) plays Pollack .(New- ' toovn). ■■ ClarMgo (Hataitai) plays Wilton (Thornaon). ' IJ-inco (Newtown)-plays Seddph (General), Meadowcroft (Kelburn) plays- Hazelwood (Lyall Bay). Snaddojft (Victoria) plays EL J. Young (Hutt): ' " jTobeplayed on Hataitai, Wellington greens. - , - SECTION D. ‘ ' ’ G. H. Smith (Hataitai) plays Duncan (Wellington) ' ■ Watts (Hataitai) plays Tucker (Victoria), Crane (Wellington) plays Lomas (Kelburn). - , ' Dotty (Victoria)-plays Martin (Newtown). Rankin (Kelburn) plays Barker (Nbw- ; ' town). ■ • De Tourrettes (Thordon) plays Burn -(Karon). ’ \. ; : To be played on 'the Newtown, Wei. lington -and Victoria greens! / SECTiQN E. Doherty (Kelburn) plays Halliday (Hatai- ■: ;■ tat).-. Inglis (Kelburn)- plays Allen. (Wellington). Bollard (Hataitai) plays Polo (Victoria); Porteous (Wellington) plays Davis (New* town). - i Chtftey. (Viotoria) plays Priddle (Newtown). Howat (Central) '.pfays Raven (lyall Bay), To- be niaj-ed on the Victoria, Newtown and Thorhddn greens. -• ‘ "T' ... VICTORIA' CLUB. The following terei will represent the Victoria Club on ■ their greens to-day (Wednejsay) f : December 10th, 1024 , Friendly -v. Seatoun# • Hom».e-HaU, Wallis; Laws, Pole (s); McGill, G., Dixon; A., Jamieson, Towiisend„(e). > ■ ',i -The following teAms will represent 1 the Victoria Club on Saturday, December '■■l Pennants v. Island ‘Bay. Home.—Martin, J. B-, Eraser, Bailey, Snaddon (s); McGill, J., Jamieson, Laws, Turicer (sh . . A way.—-Thirpley, , .Scblon, Fossette, . J., Bolton (s); Dixon, R., Lnke, ■ Jackson, Norwood (s). Friendly v." Island Bay. Homo.- —'Fossctte, E., Griffin, Baudinet, Dixon#-A. (a).Tbrwaites,- Forrester, Mo. Leod. Ooilott- (s); -Wilkinson, Martin, J. W.j ‘Middleton, Jeffrey (s)t Morgan, • Turnhullr .Reid,,W„ > Keith < (s). - : ,• Away.—-Fdss, -Heron; Brown, 8., Chirt holm (s); McKay, D., Evans, Millei*, Hein (s); White, Johnson, Clarke, Dement (e); Thompson,.Rose, W,, Dutfiie, RaUinsha\r-t(s).