BOWLING ENTHUSIASTS

New Zealand Times, Volume LII, Issue 12315, 9 December 1925, Page 11

BOWLING ENTHUSIASTS

THOMSON SHIELD PLAY DOUBLE WIN FOR CARLTON A NOVEL PRESENTATION The weather conditions for the Thomson Shield match between Carlton, Auckland, and Wellington clubs was not so good as on Monday on the Thorndon green. The. sky was overcast, but the sun shone through at intervals during the morning, and on the whole conditions were very pleasant. The wind rather affected the shots when bowling from the north end of the green, making them a little fast. Punctually at 9.30 u.m. the president of the Wellington Club, Mr H. Mayer, welcomed the members of the Carlton Club to the Wellington green, and hoped that they would have a good time.

Mr J. M. Thomson, president of the Carlton Club, briefly acknowledged the welcome, hearty cheers were given on each side, and play commenced right away.

There were a good many visitors from other clubs, including Mr S. M. Stone (Seatoun), president of the Wellington centre; Mr Jack Lowry (Kelburn), late of Carlton Club; Messrs G. and J. McGill (Victoria), and others. One set of games of five rinks was played in the morning, and another in the afternoon. In "the morning Carlton won three out of five, the aggregate scores being 107—85. The morning scares were c. w Mitchell. Wilson, Wrightson, Kilgour 94 Ledger, Dempsey, Tasker, Potter 14 Little, Gould, Warren, Hoskmg 91 Tanner, Reid, A. Haldane, N. McLean 24 Moulden, Coutts, Ball, Tru&cott . 26 Ramsay, Redmond, Roberts, Hill 13 McNab, Deare, V. Casey, Thomson 20 Salek, Brinsden, Frost, Mayer 15 Angove, Guy, Coltman, DiuEn 16 Davies, Wilson, McArthur, Glendinning 19 107 85

THE GAMES IN DETAIL. In the Kilgour-Potter game the .Wellington rink did not get going nicely, the visitors forging away until halfway through they led X3 —6. They did little better in the next head. At the nineteenth head with tbe score 19—14 they had a chance, but Carlton added two, making the issue almost certain, and added another three on the last head. Kilgour is a great skip, and is a Dominion singles champion. N. McLean, who was opposed by Hosking, looked as if he_ was in for a hiding, for in the first six heads Carlton ,put on 2,1, 5,2, 4 —XX to Wel-lington’s-1. Tbe next three_ heads saw some improvement, as Wellington added five The end of the sixteenth head the score was 20—12 in favour of Carlton wlien "the Wellington skip suddenly found bii top form. In the'next thfee head* the Wellington veteran’s rink scored 2—6—2, Carlton scored a single after a tough go on the twentieth, and Wellington made a. good finish amidst hearty applause by adding two, the skipper’s last shot scoring with a grand <fraw against a lot of timber which had to be negotiated. Duffin-Glendinning. —'The Carlton quartette' were a long time finding the green, the wind rather upsetting calculations. After scoring two on the second bead they went five heads without scoring a point, ■ but halfway through were leading by two, when Wellington came to light again with

11 points on six heads, finally winning 19—16. Truscott-Hill. —The Wellington rink after the first half dozen heads never looked like winning. The scores went on 10—7, 12—8, 17—9, 25—9, and then in each of the next two heads Wellington added two, Cariton Bcoring a single on the last to register a big win by 26—13. Coutts, Ball and Truscott are a very strong trio from Carlton, and are steady players in any circumstances. The presidential rink was an interesting one. Skip Thomson led off with three and four, when a single came to Skip Mayer, who in the next head registered the heavy total of five. The scoring then went very evenly to the fifteenth head, 12—12, when Carlton romped away with 2,1, 1,4, including some fine drawing shots, to which Wellington could only respond with three points for the last two heads, the final being 20—15.

LUNCHEON ADJOURNMENT A PLEASANT FUNCTION. Luncheon in the club pavilion was a pleasant function, following which Mr H. G. Mayer Baid that Carlton had given Wellington a drubbing that morning, but they were not disheartened and hoped to turn the tables on them in the afternoon, but whether they won or lost they would have no regrets. Jt was not the winning of the game that counted .but tlhe pleasure derived from being together. The best of good fellowship existed, and always would exist, between Carlton and Wel-

lington, and none were more welcome on the Wellington green. .In proposing the health of the Carlton Club he coupled with it the name of Mr Thomson.

The toast wis heartily received, and Mr Mayer then took the opportunity to introduce Mr S. M. Stone, president of the centre, to the visitors. Mr Thomson said they had spent a pleasant time that morning, and after all what did it matter who won or lost ? (Hear, hear.) A shilling’s-worth of good fellowship was worth £1 of wins any time. He was glad to see present Mr Jack Lowry, now of Kelburn, but late of Carlton Club. He was one of tho best of sports and the best of bowlers, having won the Carlton Club championship. Carlton’s loss was Wellington’s gain, and he would have an enioyable ■ time among Wellington bowlers.

Mr Lowry acknowledged the compliment, saying he put good fellowship before winning any time. Sometimes he tried a very hard shot; it was the luck ot all good bowlers, even Mr Mayer. (Laughter.) He lost to Mr Mayer on Saturday. Mr Mayer: A good way of getting kudos because I was beaten by Mr Thomson this morning. (Laughter.) Cheers were given, and after a short interval play was resumed. AFTERNOON’S PLAY ■ The afternoon was not so pleasant, however, for' a fine rain began to drizzle. Play was not stopped, and the five rinks were concluded just after 4 o’clock.

Carlton again won three games out of five and by ,20 on the afternoon aggregate. ‘ On the whole they won si* games out of ten and by 42 on the grand aggregate. HOW THE GAMES WENT The Wellington •president expen enced a bad spin at the hands of Truscott’s rink. The Wellington first throe were not doing too well, and had the skip not made some fine draws the visitors would on occasions have been three or four up. Even after Wellington had secured the shot Trusoott did some deadly driving, often robbing Wellington of the score. Frost was not up to his usual form. '

, Potter’s rink got away in the early stages, but after getting to half-way Carlton secured the lead and maintained it to the finish, winning by five. Skipper Hill pulled off one of Wellington's wins by seven points, and had J. J. Roberts been drawing with liis usual skill the score would have been larger. The skip also was not on the top of his form, and appeared a bit disturbed by the failure of his No. 3. Neal McLean wne making a runaway game of it with the Carlton president until . ISth head, prior to which the score was 20—5. Carlton improved matters in the next three heads, scoring 11., but the effort was too late ana Wellington secured two more in the final head. Kilgour (C.) had the best of matters with Glendinning’s rink. Wellington evened np the card at the 15th head, but Carlton then drew away again to win finally by..eight points. FOR VALOUR During the tea interval the president of the Wellington Club presented Mr Hosking, .one of the Auckland players, with a gilt badge in the shape of a Maltese cross with a wreath of laurels, the bowlers’ medal ‘‘for valour,” he being the only member of the party to bring his wife with hiifi. The Wellington ladies who accompanied the Wellington team last year were treated so hospitablv that they had hoped to he able to return the oompliment, .and regretted that Mrs Hosking was the only lady able to come. The president then presented Mrs Hosking with a box of chooolates. Musical honours were accorded Mr and Mrs Hosldng, vffio briefly acknowledged the presentation.

SMOKE CONCERT

.THE EDUCATION MINISTER “A DIFFICULT FELLOW TO CATCH.” The members of the Carlton Bowling Club were tho guests of the Wellington Club at a smoke concert last evening, at which Mr H. _G. Mayer, president, was in the chair, supported by the Hon. It. F. Bollard. Minister for Internal Affairs; Superintendent W. B. Mcllveney, the newly-appointed Chief Commissioner of Police; and several visitors from other city clubs. Councillor W. H. Bennett proposed “The New Zealand Parliament,” and said the bowlers were in accord with Parliament. (A voice: Daylight saving.) They did not ask Parliament for assistance, or far a subsidy when they wanted to send a team overseas. Parliament, and the Government, was very pleased with itself just now because of the many games they won a few weeks ago at the ballot-box. They were glad to have a Minister present with them, and could assure him that the Government had no more loyal subjects than the howlers of the Dominion, who would always stand behind the Government. Some members of the Government were pretty hard to get at sometimes. He had been trying to get at one of them on behalf of the Technical College for the last three months, but so far the Minister had been trotting up and down the country, and the spot where he was seen most lie was the hardest to get at. It was harder to get at him in Wellington than anywhere. (A Voice: This is the ofily place he is below pnr, I suppose. Loughter.) They were glad to have Mr Bollard with them, and that he was able to make himself one of them. He coupled his name with tho toast. The Hon. R. F. Hillard said ho was pleased to meet several of his old friends in Auckland, and see that they had beaten Wellington ; tho tables might bo turned when Wellington went to Teturn t.ho visit. Of course politicians were the butt of everyone, but those who tried to make fun of the politicians in Auckland did not have the best of it. Regarding Sir James Parr he might tell Mr Bennett that if he was m Molesworth street about 8.30

on© morning he would have a gond chance of catching him. 'The Cariton members would not regret their visit to Wellington, for he knew how hospitable Wellington people were. (Hear, hear.) Air J. B. Brinsden submitted the toast of “Kindred Clubs." Wellington clubs were particularly kindred* for every week there were invitations to play at other clubs. It was a great spirit of comradeship, for they felt at Jiorrie wherever they went. Messrs G. Johnson (Tliorndon), J. S. Keith (Victoria), and J. Doherty (Kelburn;' responded. The toast of tho evening, that of the Carlton Club, was proposed by the chairman, who linked with it the names of Mr J. M. Thomson and Mr A. Ocnitts. Wellington had had a good hiding. It was line in the morning and wet in the afternoon, so tlie weather conditions made no difference. In giving the Thomson Shield he had provided a game of good fellowship between Carlton and Wellington Clubs. Mr Thomson and the members of his club had the regard and esteem of all Wellington bowlers. They would look forward to visiting Auckland next year. He then presented the Thomson Shield to Air Thomson with small silver mementoes of their victory. Mr Thomson said the greatesr pleasure he had had in giving the shield was the splendid spirit which

had been created between the two clubs. JTor that reason that moment was tho proudest in his bowling career. He spoke in glowing terms of the liappy time they had spent in Wellington, and which they would endeavour to reciprocate next year. Mr Coutts also reciprocated in n humorous speecn. Other toasts included that of the Wellington Centre, to which Air S. At Stone, president, responded, Dominion Council, and the Wellington Club. * Songs and other items were contributed b.v ATossrs Atarcua Marks, Bob Orr, E. J. Orr, J. Brockensliire. This marntng the Carlton Club team visits Eastbourne Club, proceeding to Hutt for lunch, playing on Hutt green in the afternoon. To-morrow morning they play again- at Wellington Club, and in the afternoon play their last game at Victoria Bowling Club, leaving by tho Auckland ‘ < tdmited M in the evening.

The scores were:— Mitchell, Wilson, WrightC. W. son, Jiilgour Davies, Wileon, McArthur, 24 Glendinning Maulden, Coutts, Balt, True16 cott Salek, Brinsden, frost, 29 Mayer McNab, Deare, V. Caeey, P Thomson Tanner, Reid, A. Haldape, 16 22 N. Mcl/eon Little, Gould, Warren, Hacking Ledger. Dempsey, Tasker, '21 16 'Potter Angove, Guy, Coltman, Duf23 fin : Ramsay, Redmond, Roberts, Hill 30 , 113 93