BOWLING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23689, 22 December 1938, Page 4

BOWLING

By Jack

FIXTURES December 26, 27. 28.—Christmas pairs tournament. December 26, 27, 28 and 29.—Alexandra Club's tournament. December 31, January 2, 3 and 4. Southland Centre's tourney. January 9 (commencing).—New Zealand Bowling Association tournament January 14.—Club Day. January 27.—Public service tournament. February 11.—Elderly Bowiers Day. February 11.—South Otago Rinks tournament. February 15.—Four-rink championship final. February 25.—Otago v. Southland (Harraway Shield), at Dunedin. March 4.—Dunedin v North Otago (at Dunedin). March 4 and 6.—Singles Champion ot Champions. March 23 and 25.—Leads and seconds tournament. March 23 and 25.—Adess Shield rinks competition. March 25.—Dunedin v. South Otago (ai Balclutha). April I.—Otago v. Canterbury (at Christchurch). Redpath Shield match. April I.—Brighton Club's tournament April 6,7, 8, 10, and 11.—Easter tournament. April 6,7, 8, and 10—North Otago tournament. April 7. 8 and 10.—Central Otago tournament. INTERCLUB CHAMPIONSHIP The interclub championship games were continued on Saturday in fine weather conditions, but on heavy greens as a result of the recent heavy rains. Fairfield still heads the list with 60 championship points, Balmacewen, Caledonian and Logan Park filling second place with 48 points each. The contest has reached a very interesting stage, and a close finish appears probable, with the ultimate winner difficult to forecast. Fairfield (one section), Balmacewen (four sections), Logan Park (two sections). Outram (one section) and Portobello (one section) all gained the maximum points. 12, and Roslyri was successful in four sections out of five and secured 9 3-5 points. Roslyn's opponents were Kaituna (three sections) and Tainui (two sections). For Roslyn W. J. Mackay, who has rapidly come to the front as a skip, ran up the big total of _ 34 against G. L. Robertson, whose rink contributed 12. Against Tainui. Owen's tally was 32 to Ogg's 9. . Logan Park's victory was gained at the expense of Caversham, and the score board was overwhelmingly in favour of the winners, who finished with five rinks up and one down, the last-mentioned by a single point. In the first section, in which Logan Park scored a two-to-one victory—76 points to 38—J. Hutchison defeated McDougall by 28 points to 11, and S. Hutchison beat Mackay by 30 points to 8. In No. 2 section, which Logan Park also won by a two-to-one majority—66 points to 33—Watson beat R. J. Todd by 21 points to 10, Wilson beat Thomson by 23 points to 13. and Gibson beat R. H. Todd by 22 points to 10. Against St. Clair, Caversham won one and lost one section, and St. Clair won one and lost two sections against Kaikorai. Balmacewen's victory was gained ai the expense of Mornington (two sections) and West Harbour (two sections). In the Balmacewen-Morn-ington game Nisbet (B.) scored 35 to Hodge's 10, Melville (B.) 30 to Cunningham's 17, and Morrison (B.) 25 to Perry's 7. In the game asainst West Harbour, Hindle (B.) ran up * total of 31 to Page's 8, and Telford (B.) 32 to Connor*.? 14. Some lopsided scoring occurred in the game between St. Kilda and NorthEast Valley, in which each club won two sections. Adess (St. K.) defeated Watson by 29 points to 5, Whitaker (St K.) beat Colbert by 32 points to 8, and Dodds (N.E.V.) beat B. Edwards by 30 points to 12. In the St. Kilda-Green Island game each club won one section. Walton (St K.) monopolised the scoring against Winter, finishing with a margin of 32 points to 8. The most successful Green Island skip was Murie whose tally was 25 to Hintons 11. The following table gives the results of Saturday's games and the total points scored to date by each club:—

CHRISTMAS PAIRS The popularity of the Christmas Pairs tournament is shown by the very large entry attracted—loß. The usual practice is for play to be commenced about 2.30 a.m. on Christmas afternoon, but as Christmas Day this year falls on a Sunday, play will be started on the Monday at 8.30 a.m. Players should note that they must appear in the regulation costume —white or cream pants and shirts and the club's blazer. CENTRAL OTAGO , Saturday being an off day, some of the Central clubs played games among the members, Cromwell Club holding a progressive pairs, and Clyde a pairs competition for tankards presented by Mr G. Orr, a former member. These were won by G. Kitto and P. Edmonds who defeated C. J. and J. L Davidson by 16 points to 10 The next event of interest will be the Alexandra Club's annual tournamentSingles. Pairs. Rinks, and Mixed Rinks, commencing on December 26 Good entries have been received, and as this tourney is run on good lines, only fine weaiher is required to make it thesuccess it usually proves to be. Miller's Flat follows with a three-day tourney at the New Year, and although this event has not been so long established, it is now very popular, and the club has no difficulty in filling the green. A Central rink will take part in the Inveicargill tournament at New Year The points gained in the first half of the shield competition are as follows: Cromwell 44. Wanaka 36. Clyde 344 Alexandra 28. Bannockburn 21. Miller's Flat 18, Roxburgh Miller's Flat and Alexandra aii'l have to play an unfinished game. Whitcombes for Bowls *

w to ™ ca CO c 1 .s g-tj o ' 'o ° n £' J fc 0,3 Fairfield 1 — 12 60 Balmacewen 4 — 12 4" a Caledonian .. 2 3 4 4-5 4 8 Logan Park .. 2 — 12 4 8 Kaikorai 2 1 8 4i N.E. Valley .. 2' 3 4 4-5 43 1-5 St. Clair 2 3 4 4-5 43 1-5 Mornington .. 1 3 3 42 St. Kilda 3 3 6 42 Roslyn .. 4 9 3-5 40 4-5 Opoho .. 2 8 40 Dunedin 4 8 36 Green Island 1 6 36 Outram .. 1 — 12 36 Port Chalmers 1 6 36 Taieri 1 6 36 Caversham .. 2 3 4 4-5 33 3-5 Otago .. 1 2 4 28 Kaituna 2 3 4 4-5 24 Leith .. 3 2 7 1-5 24 Portobello .. 1 — 12 24 Tainui .. 1 3 3 24 Anderson's Bay .. 1 4 2 2-5 21 3-5 West Harbour — 3 — 20 Brighton — 1 — 12