BOWLING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21932, 19 April 1933, Page 11

BOWLING

EASTER TOURNAMENT j CARSWELL WINS SINGLES PAIRS TO NORTH END, INVER--1 CARGILL I r, The Dunedin Bowling Centre’s Easter tournament was concluded at the Caledonian Green yesterday. The green was in excellent condition, but the wind, particularly during the afternoon, was tricky. The chief event during the morning was the final of the Singles Competition, in which the veteran Taieri bowler, W. Carswell, defeated H. Gardiner (Dunedin) by 20 points to 13. Preliminary games in the Pairs Competition were also decided in the morning, and in the afternoon the final game was played, W. Reid and S. Smith (North End, Invercargill) defeating T. Irvine and J- Dowland (St. Hilda) by 19 points to 18 after a very interesting game with an exciting finish. SINGLES The following are the results:— W. Carswell (Taieri) 20 beat H. Gardiner (Dunedin) 13. Carswell opened the scoring with a eingle. On the second head both players were inclined to be too strong. Cars-

well, however, was the more accurate of the pair and collected a brace. On the third head Carswell played a great shot with his first bowl, but Gardiner’s first was even better. The Dunedin man drew another shot with his second and with his third took out Carswell’s best bowl and lay another. With his last Carswell drove and left Gardiner with two. Gardiner threw a long head, and his last two bowls were both counters, the scores being 4—3 in Gardiner’s favour with four heads played. On the next head Carswell’s first was a toucher and lay right on kitty. After playing his next two he lay three, and the position remained unaltered. On the sixth head the drawing was not so accurate, and Gardiner collected a single. He again threw a very long head and lay two when Carswell drove with his third and took one out. Carswell again drove with his

last and just missed the jack. The scores were then 6—all with, seven heads played. On the next head' Carswell drew the shot with his second, and, in spite of the fact that he was drawing accurately, Gardiner could net alter the position. Carswell was now playing tetter than ever, and he added another trace, and on the tenth head lay 3. Gardiner drove with his last, but went wide of the head. Gardiner replied with a brace, but Carswell again built up a strong position, securing 2 after Gardiner had driven and take one out. Carswell continued to draw with great accuracy, and it was 3 and a measure in his favour on the thirteenth head when Gardiner drove with his last. He again failed to alter the position, but

the measure was decided in his favour. The Taieri man was now in a very strong position and led by 17 points to 8. Gardiner responded with a single, and then got a brace on another long head. Carswell was 3 down on the sixteenth head, but he trailed the kitty with his last bowl and secured a single. He added two more singles, and on the nineteenth Gardiner drew the shot 'with his last bowl. He now required the possible on the next two heads to make a tie of the game. On the twentieth he lay one and drove with his last, but he missed the head, Carswell winning by 20 points to 13. PAIRS First Round. P. W. Seelye and J. J. Davis (Kaituna) beat' W. Rennick and I. Grant (NorthEast Valley) by default. Third Round. Skinner and C. Summcrell (St. Kilda) 13 beat Davis 12-. Semi-final. T. Irvine and J. DowlauJ (St. Kilda) 18 beat Sumnierell 10. < Dowland was 7 down at the conclusion of 13 heads, but, after the limit of 10 heads had been played lie bad drawn level. An extra head was played, and he secured a brace to win the gaine. Final. W. Reid and S. Smith (Northend, Invercargill) 19 beat T. Irvine and o. Dowland (St. Kilda) 18. As the result of good leading by Irvine, St. Kilda lay two on the first end, but Smith drove and bur.nt the head. On the re-play Smith lay two when he trailed the kitty and lost one. Then Dowland, amidst loud applause, took out his opponents’ shot bowl and secured a brace. After good play by Irvine on the second head Reid trailed the kitty and lay one. Smith put in another counter, but Dowland was able to deprive him of second shot. On the next head all of Reid’s bowls were counters, and Smith put in another. Dowland took one out by driving, but Smith replied by drawing another shot. With his last Dowland drove again and took' out two of the counters. On the fourth head Reid was narrow with his first, but . he trailed the kitty with his second and made both count. Irvine responded by drawing the shot. Smith drove, and the upshot was that St. Kilda lay two, Dowland drawing another. On the next end Irvine again drew the shot, and Smith, with his first bowl, burnt the head. After the re-play, however, St. Kilda still held the shot. On the sixth head Irvine got the shot with a wick, but Smith trailed the kitty and reversed the position Dowland got inside Smithes best, and Smith then drove, trailing the kitty several yards. St. Kilda, however, still held the advantage. Smith’s last was beautifully played, and he got a single after the umpire had been called to decided whether the bowl was alive. On the seventh head St Kilda lay one, .and Smith again drove. He missed, and Dowland then blocked the drive and put in another counter. He then led by 8 points to 4. Smith drew level by securing a 3 and a single. On the tenth head Dowland was two down when he trailed the kitty, and the position was reversed. His next two bowls were both counters, and he secured a 4. On the eleventh head Smith scored 2, and on tne twelfth Dowland got 1 with a rather lucky wick. On the next Smith drew the shot after being two down. Dowland then led by 13 points to 11. and he increased his lead witn singles on the next two heads. -Lb® sixteenth provided some of . the most interesting play of the game. The position was changed with almost every bowl. Smith’s last appeared •to be the shot until it fell outwards, and Dowland lay another one, leading by 16 points to 11. Smith lay two on the seventeenth head when Dowland drove, took out two of his own, and left the visitors with 4. Dowland responded with a brace. Then on the nineteenth head Reid promoted a St. Kilda bowl to give his opponents a brace, Smith, promptly burning the head. On the re-play St. Kilda lay two.

Smith drove and took one out, and with his last trailed the kitty to secure a brace. On the twentieth he lay another two, Dowland, driving and taking one out. With the scores 18 all and one head to play an exciting finish was promised. With his third Irvine, trailed the kitty and lay one, but Smith with his last bowl took the jack away cleanly and burnt the head. On the re-play Irvine put in two counters, but Reid played a great shot, trailing the kitty and lying right against it. Dowland played an equally fine shot and got the shot bowl, but when they came to rest the visitors still lay one. Dowland drove in a difficult position, hut struck his own howl, Smith securing a single and winning the game.