BOWLING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19695, 23 January 1926, Page 7

BOWLING.

DOMINION TOURNAMENT. CHAMPIONSHIP RINKS. WON BY E. HARRAWAY. 'FINISH OF PAIRS TO-DAY. I The Dominion of New Zealand Bowling Association’s annual tournament is_ now nearly completed, only three games in the championship pairs having to be played. Yesterday morning the weather was very warm, but a boisterous wind was in evidence, which made matters very unpleasant, the players finding it an almost impossible task to send up two shots alike. About 3.30 p.m. rain sot in, but it did not not prevent the final of the championship rinks, which was then in progress, from being complete!. It did, however, lead the officials to decide to postpone play in championship pairs until nine o clock this morning. CHAMPIONSHIP KINKS. In the semi-final Thomson took the lead against Gray at the fourth, head, and after the ninth end be scored freely for a while, quickly assuring a strong position. Thomson opened with a single, but Dray responded with two on the second head. Thomson equalised the scores on the third head, and by means of a pair and a four on the next two heads led by eight points to two with five heads played. Gray scored a couple on the sixth head, but a five to Thomson on the next put the Southland rink in the lead by 13 points to 4 at the end of seven heads. Gray improved his position in the next two heads by getting a single and a three, but Thomsonis men immediately drew away again. The Southlanders scored a four, a three, an-, a single in succ-ession, and at the end of 1heads they were loading by 21 points to 9. Gray got a single on the thirteenth head but Thomson retaliated with a pair on the fourteenth, at which stage the scores were improved their position in the .J heads, on which they scored a two and a three, but Thomson’s lead was too substantial and he remained in front till the finish. The Southlanders got a single on the seventeenth head, and Gray a similar number on the eighteenth. A single to Thomson on the nineteenth head gave him the lead by ~o points to 15 with two heads to go. -*■ single to Thomson brought the S-anie te a conclusion on the twentieth head, the Southlanders then leading by 26 points to final was started at 1.30 p.m. m the presence of a large number of interested spectators. The wind was very troublesome for the greater part o, the game and the plavers were puzzled most of the time to know how to send up tneir bowls. When about two-thirds of the game haa been played rain set in, but, rt , heavy enough to in ten ore with the play, though it marie the green considerably easier than it had been earlier in the day. Dunedin started, and putting one in the ditch. Mfßobto s first short The players found difficulty in getting the strength of the green, and when the skips came to play tiiere was only one bowl anywhere near the kitty, that one having been pushed up by M Cb - lough. The skips failed to make any -alteration, and the bead resulted in Harraway getting a single. , , _ Best opened tho second head, with a splendid toucher, which lay alongside the kittv. Siedoberg made two. shots with nis first) but the head was a very open one. Siedeberg’s second wa 3 a STjd Oll 'y though it wias a little short. When the skips crossed over Harraway was lying five. Both Harraway and Thomson played too wide with their first bowls. The former s second was a fairly good one, whereas Thomson » was a long way short. Harraway got six out of tho head, giving him a lead oi 7 points to nil _ , On tho third head M’Robie and Parker sent up two nice bowls, and Thomson was Iving two when the skips started to play. ' Harrtfwav missed with his first d-ive but bis second was quite successful, cutting out the shot bowls very nicely and getting two for the local players. Best played two nice shots on the fourth head, but M’Robie was too heavy. Parker sent up a good one, which lay shot. M. U?ullough got a toucher, which made two shots for Harraway, but Stewart made a splendid drive, which carried the kitty to the Southland ’bowls, Thomson lying two. The remaining Dunedin players failed to effect any change, whereas Thomson drew two excellent shots, getting four on tho head. This left the scores S—4 in favour of Harraway, with four ends played. The fifth head, which was a very long one, proved puzzling to some of tho players, jjo fewer than five howls out of the first twelve finishing up in the ditch. Siedo-? berg got a toucher, which came to rest about a yard from tho kitty, and M'Cullough put in another counter. Thomson gained a round of opplause by drawing the shot with an excellent effort, and Harraway was also applauded for a slightly better effort, which gained the shot for the local rinK Thomson’s second reached the ditch, and Harraway, whoso second bowl, was hold out by the wind, got a single. On tho sixth head M’Robie sent up a very nice shot, but Best rested it out. Dunedin lay three until Parker got the shot for Southland with a splendid draw. Stewart drew another for the southern, plavers with his second bowl. Harraway’s first was a shade too strong. Thomson drew right on the kitty with his first, but he trailed the kitty a little too far, and gave the shot to tho Dnnedin rink. The Southland skip made amends with his second, however, for with a splendid drive ho out out the shot bowl and lay two, Harraway was leading by 10 paints to 6, with six beads played. On the seventh head, which was a medium length one, the players were considerably puzzled on account of tho wind. Siedeberg got in one very nice shot, but Stewart cut it out right away. Stewart drew a very nice one and Thomson put another alongside it. Harraway could not get near the kitty, and Thomson got three, making the score 10 —9 in favour of the local players at the end . of seven heads. On the eighth head Beefs first was a good one, but MTtobia’s second was much better, coming tp rest a few inches in front of the kitty. Siedoberg’s second promoted a short one belonging to tho other side, and Southland bad two alongside the kitty. M’Oullough drove splendidly, however, and cut both out at once. Thomson drew a very nice one, but Harraway drove and cut it cut. The- Southland skip sent up .mo: her in almost the same pdeition ns his first had occupied. Harraway tried to cut it out for three, but ho got the kitty and burnt the head. On the re-play M’Rbbie’s first was a good shot, finishing up a little beyond the kitty. Tho wind played havoc in this head, and when the skips crossed over there was only one bowl near the kitty, but. Thomson had three counters. Harraway made it a measure for shot with his first, ami his second was a lovely one, securing premier position. Before a measure could he made for second shot M'Robie shifted the bowls, evidently being satisfied that there was only one in it. but Dunedin claimed two, and of course got them. . On the ninth head tire bowls were widely scattered. Southland lay shot, and Stewart cut out Dunedin’s nearest bowl with a nice drive, making two for Thomson. Tho Southland skip drew another with his last, and got throe out of the head, making tho scores 12 all, with nine ends played. M’Kobief* first shot on the tenth head was a good one, 'but Best’s was a little better. Parker, however, cut out the shot bowl with a -rood drive, but M’Cullough drew another in its place. Thomson had two lying together behind tho kitty, but Harraway cut them both out with a beautiful drive, and tho Dunedin rink scored five, making tho aggregates IT —12 in their favour at tho end of 10 heads. On tho eleventh head Southland lay orto with a nice shot by M’Robie till Siedeberg trailed the kitty with a. splendid bowl and lay right beside it. M’Cullough sent up two good bowls, one of which was a counter. Harraway got in a very good one with his second. Thomson drove twice, and in his second effort h© out one shot out. leaving Dunedin two up on the head, and (lie scores 19—12 in favour of the local players. On the twelfth head both leads got in one good shot, the advantage lying with Best. Siedeberg got first shot, with an excellent effort, whereas Parker drove twice without success. Stewart, howi" er, altered tho position by trailing the kitty two or three yards, and resting on it. Harraway drove with hi» first and drew with his second, but without success. Thomson drew two excellent shots, and scored four, making the scores 19 —16 in favour of Harraway. On iho tiiirteont.il head M’Robie got. in i, splendid shot in front of the kitty. 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its place. Siedoberg promoted a short b:v»l belonging to the opposition, and Southland lay two, but M'Cullough rested one of them out. Harraway drove with his first bowl and burnt the head. On the re-play Best put in one very close to tho kitty and M’Robie just failed to displace it Stewart disturbed the head with a running shot, but the Dunedin bowl stuck to the . kitty. Harraway drove with his last with the object of cutting out a Southland bowl and getting four or five. He touched tho bowl, but sent it nearer the kitty and got only on o. Tho leads were too strong with their first shots on the fourteenth head, but. Best got. the shot with his second. Parker trailed i.io kitty, and gut the shot for Southland. Tarraway drove with his first, but missed. Ho drew with his second, and just touched the kitty, which ran over beside the Southland shot bowl. Harraway 20, Thomson 17. Best sent down a good one on the fifteenth head, but Parker played a little narrow on the backhand, and rested it out. Stewart drew another, and the position was unchanged -when the skips started to play. Harraway cut both the Southland shots out with his last bowl, and the Dunedin rink got a pair. In the early stages of the sixteenth head the play was somewhat ragged. Parker’s first was a very good bowl, and Stewart sent up another scorer for Southland, while Thomson followed with a lovely toucher. Harraway missed with two drives, and when the Southland skip had one bowl to play the visitors were lying five. Thomson drew another excellent shot, and got six out of the head. This put the Southlanders in the lead by 23 points to 22, with five heals to go. This was the first time that Thomson had led during the game. The seventeenth head was fairly open. Dunedin lay two till Siedebcrg played on to a short bowl and promoted one for the opposition. M'Cullough sent up a really good one which stopped beside the kitty, giving the local players two shots. The position was unchanged until Thomson played his last bowl, which got a wick off a short one and trailed the kitty, the Southlanders getting a single. Thomson was then two up with four heads to go. On the eighteenth head MTlobie sent up a fine shot for a start, but Best improved on it. Stewart, M'Cullough, Thomson, and Harraway played well on this head, and the issue wai> in doubt at the end, but Dunedin got a single out of it On the nineteenth head M'Robie’s second was an excellent shot, which held pride of place until Harraway put in one of his characteristic drives, which cut out the shot bow] and left tho local players with two. Thomson drove with his last shot getting a wing bowl, which deflected one towards the kitty. This head gave Harraway a single, making the scores .4 all with two heads to go. The bowls were well scattered on the twentieth head. When Stewart came to play Dunedin had the shot, but the Southlander cut out the best bowl and left his own side with two. Harraway drew two splendid shots, but Thomson cut one of them out. This left Harraway one up, with one head to go. On the final head Best got in a very nice one for a start, but Parker beat it with his second. M’Cullough trailed the kitty with one of the best shots seen during the game, and made the position very difficult for the visitors. Both Stewart and Thomson failed to cut oat the shot bowl, aud Barraway thus won by 26 points to 24. CHAMPIONSHIP PAIRS. Harrawar (Dunedin), having drawn the bye in the‘rinks competition was available yesterday morning for the pairs and met and defeated Sanders (Kaituna) in the first ronnd of the post section play. The Dunedin pair had much the better of the game winning rather easily from the hill pair. When six heads had been played Sanders was 7 to Harraway’s 4, but after 11 heads honours were even, 11 all- Harrnwav than took charge, and notching 1,1, 2. 4. 24, on the next six heads had a lead of 14 points with four heads to playSanders scored a brace on each of the next two heads, which were the last, as time was called, leaving Harraway victorious by 10 points. • Pilkington (Hamilton) met Adesa (bt. Kilda) •in the first semi-final and won rather easily Although the winning margin is large it docs not give a fair indication of the play as the St. Kilda pair were playing really well but Pilkington and MTntvre, playing right at the top of their form, "had a day out. Pi! kin gtonopen od well scoring 5. 1,3, on the first three heads. Adesa got a single on the next but Pilkinstcm came to light with a four on the fifth. On the sixth Adess notched a six cutting Pilkington’s load down to five. After 14 heads the Hamilton pair by very fine bowling had increased their lead to nine and maintained their position to tho eighteenth head when time waa called. This morning Harraway (Dunedin) will meet Cooper (Karori) in the second round of the pairs. The winner of this game moots Tambiyn (St. Kilda)- m the second semi-final in the afternoon and the winner of the second semi-final will meet Pilkington (Hamilton) in tho final later m tho afternoon. The following are tho results; CHAMPIONSHIP RINKS. SEMI-FINAL. Thomson 26 beat Gray (Kelburn) 15. Harraway a bye. .... , Oray was ©liniiua'ted in this round. FINAL. Best, Siedoberg, M’Oullongh, Harraway Thomson (Southland) 24. The following is a list to date of tho winners of the championship rinks; — 1914 — Wellington Chib; W. Grenfell, A. El Erskine, W. J. Thompson, J. Porteous. 1915 Palmerston North: N. H. Nash, b. Dixon, F. *f• Tasker, J. A. Nash--1916 Newtown. C. Davis. A. E. Davies, A. B. Duff, J. Laughton. 1917 — Auckland: J. A. Ryrie, A. R- Coltman, W. Coltman, G. E. Osmond. l9lß__Otago: W. Robson, J. Spinks, E. Falconer. C. R. Smith. 1919 —Karangahake: A J. Andrew, W. Given, O, Gallagher, E. J. Jury. 1928 —Wanganui; H. Brookfield, F. L. Anderson, IL F. Tilley, A. P. London. 1921 Karanr--hake: B. Hilton, A. Beil, O. Gallagher, ii J. Jury. 1922 Talevi: J. A. MKinnon, W. B. Allan. W. Allan, W. Carswell. 1923 — Ponsonby; R. Somervell, J. Hooking. V. C’r.sov, A Parsons. 1924 W..*t End: H. S. Hill, W. Ure, G. Maher. W. Bremner. 1925 Hamilton: H. J. Wernham, F. T. Wilsmi, A. C. MTntyre, R. K. Pilkington. 1326 —Dnnedin: Best, Siedeberg - , M’Onllough, Harraway. CHAMPIONSHIP PAIRS. • POST-SECTION PLAY. First Round. Best and Harraway (Dunedin) 25 beat Halligan and T. Sanders (Kaituna) 15. SEMI-FINAL. MTntyre and Pilkington (Hamilton) 22 beat Brackenridge and Adeos (St. Kilda) 13.