BOWLING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18545, 4 May 1922, Page 10

BOWLING.

By Jack. Four clubs in the Dunedin Centre ceased operations for the season oh Saturday afternoon—Kaitunn, Balmacewen, Roslyn, and Cavershani—and good' musters were reported on each green. On the Kaituna Green the / closing match consisted of a game Office-bearers y. the Rest of Club. Mr S. P. Mirams (president), in, declaring thA green closed for the season, referred to the high position occupied by the chib in (he interclub competitions,’ being runners-up to the winners (Caledonian). The final game against Caledonian had provided a very keen contest, and the scores indicated that, though Kaituna-had suffered defeat, it had been by no means disgraced. In the four-rink championship the’i club had not done as well as had been expected. The speaker referred appreciatively to the growth of the ladies’ branch of the club, and he cordially thanked the ladies for their valuable assistance during the season in supplying afternoon tea attire Saturday interclub jfcames. The Roslyn Green was largely attended, for its closing function. Mr G. Simpson (president) in form ally declaring the green dosed, said that, although the club had notmade a good showing in the pennant and championship rinks, members had had a good time, and hoped to do better ne.xt season. He also congratulated the ladies on the great success-of their section, and thanked them fpr the assistance they had rendered during the season in giving their time to assist so willingly with the afternoon teas. * Mr . H. J. Duncan (president of the North-East Valley Club) stated that it. gave the members of his club great pleasure to be present at the closing of the green, and mentioned that his club Had rendered every possible assistance to the ladies’ section at the Valley, and also stated that- the ladies there had rendered very valuable assistance. The Balmacewen Green presented an animated sight on Saturday afternoon, the whole eight »rinks being occupied. The green,.. thanks -to the expert, attention of the greenkeeper (Mr W. Thomson), was in capital order, and, the game l proved to bo thoroughly enjoyable. Mi* W. Milieu (president), ih a few appropriate remarks, declared the greeh closed. He. mentioned that the club had had a'"very successful season, and though it. had not been .very successful in the interclub inn'tches,’it had showh a considerable improvement in this' respect compared with the’ previous season. , The Gaversham Green was in splendid condition for the closing game of the season —in fact, it is doubtful if there is a better green in the Dunedin Centre at the present, time, thanks to the expert work of,Mr J. Crawford, the greenkeeper. The attendance was very satisfactory, and it was quite evident that all the players derived the maximum of enjoyment from the game. : The Caledonian "Green will be closed on Saturday next. Speaking at the closing of the Kaituna Green on Saturday, - the president (Mr Mirams) said he felt sure that lie was voicing the regret -of all the members that ,they were losing Mr Fred Langford, who was leaving to - enter - into business in Melbourne, Mr Langford had’tween a member for years,, and a gdod bowler, being this year winner of , onfe of the club ties. He" wished'Mr every success, in his new venture,- J and trusted that he would arrange for a game oil the green, and as a : slight• token of their esteem lie asked Mr Langford, to accent a case of pipes from his clttbmates. Mr Langford suitably acknowledged the good wishes and the gift, assuring members that -his chief regret was leaving Kaituna. • A correspondent, writes: —Through a mistake, one of the players breaks up a head before' the last bowl, is played. Can the bowls and jack 'be replaced under parts XIV or XV of the rules, or any other rule, or is the . head to be declared dead ? If nlay can lie ”■ continued, please advise under what rule; I have stu’dled the . rules carefully .and qannqt find ; anything' in them which ■ directly bears on ’tlie point raised by "my correspondent, Clause sin rule XV reads: While at rest—when a bowl 1 at rest' is burned (a) by one of the players, The opside mav either replace it. or allow, it to remain where it lies, (b)' by a neutral person, it may, "by mutual _ agreement; be replaced in its original position,' otherwise the head shall be dead. It seems_ to mo that everything depends or. which side' was < responsible for breaking up the .head. If* it were one of the, opponents of. the side lying a shot ■or shots, then I • should certainly say that the latter side could claim the head: but if the side.which was lying shot altered the liead before the last bowl was played, then the head would be dead.. At the closing of the Balmacewen green on- Saturday Mr D. Bennie, an ex-member of the club (now resident, in Balclutha), was the recipient of a handsome silver cake Stand from his old clnbmates. During Mr Bennie’s connection -with the Balmacewen Club he was one/ of the club’s most energetic members, and probably introduced more new members 'than any other individual member. In he entered wholeheartedly and i enthusiastically in the activities the club, while his abilitv as a player was of considerable assistance to his club in the interclub and four-rink championship gardes. ■ ' ’ TRAFFIC BY-LAWS. * . TO THE EDITOR. Sir,— As no ong appears to' be on the side of the motorist in .the argument with reference to traffic regulations, may I, as a motorist, add my complaint? In) all English' towns we find it is the duty -of the police to regulate traffic, both on theysidewalka and on the roadway. In this twu. the police, seen to bo chiefly concerned in moving people off crowded sidewalks, and then 'making no further provision for the traffic ,on the roadway. To drive through Rattray street into’ Princes street in the evening i?, a work of skill. I have seen no fewer "than, three policemen on that particular corner on a Sa-thrday evening, gazing intently at myself as driver, and at my' tar number, and making not the slightest effort ,to effect a clearing through the crowd, whereby I might gain a right of way to the railway station. I have sounded my horn unceasingly and driven the car at snail’s pace' and never on one occasion have the police offered the least assistance. / Pedestrian traffic is the motorist’s greatest trial. Women coming out of shops or from shop windows will’suddenly dart screes the road to the 'opposite side, looking neither left rtb'r right before crossing. Men stand in the roadway coversing in groups, and become so absorbed in their conversation that the sounding of the motor horn is totally unheard, or if heard, is unheeded. In such a, case one stops one's car,' gets out, _ touches the offending party on .the shoulder and asks for leave to pass. This has actuary occurred. . 1 Considering -the entire lack of traffic control in this city of somewhat narrow one is surprised at the rarity of accidents rather than otherwise.—l am, etc., A. Motor Driver. Dunedin) May 2. ’