BOWLING.

Otago Witness, Issue 1824, 5 November 1886, Page 27

BOWLING.

(Secretaries are requested to forward particulars of forthcoming matches.) FIXTURES. Tuapeka v, Hilton.— November 9, Milton green. Enthies fob Bowling Tovr^jlment.— Olubs intending to compete are reminded that entries must be made to the Secretary to the Bawling Association on or before December 1. NOTES BY JACK. There was a very good attendance on tho Dunedin Club's green last Saturday, when a match was played between sides styled " Yes " and "No," resulting in a victory for the " No " by 20 points. On the Caledonian green the " ladies' day," as last Saturday was called, proved a pleasant innovation. A number ef the wives and relatives of the members mustered in force and appeared to take considerable interest in the game, which proved a very exciting one. A brass band, organised by Mr G. R. West and under the leadership of Mr C. Buckingham, materially contributed to the afternoon's enjoyment. I noticed, however, that the committee failed to provide a cup of tea for the lady visitors. This was no doubt an oversight of the members of the committee, and only requires to be pointed out to be remedied on the next occasion. The match played was English v. Scotch (this contest being in place of Married v. Single, notified during the week). It was a two-hours' match, and after a hard contest the former won by two points, the scores being : — English, 91 ; Scotch, 89. Subjoined are the detailed scores of the two matches : — DUNEDIN. Yes. No. No. 1 Kin"k. D. Siedebsrg D. M'Phersou J. Thomsou T. Fogo W. Harrop J. Hunter D. Baxter (skip) ... 9 T. G. Young (skip).,. 21 No. 2 Kink. J. Anderson T. Moodie O. S. Beeves R. Hudson E. Wilson, iun. Q. C. Matheson A. M'Diarmid (skip) 21 D. Russell (skip) ... 20 No. 3 Bink. W. Davies J. Hislop G. H. Marsden M. Sinclair J. M'Neill A. Fraser A. W. Macarthur (skip) 21 W. Forrester (skip) 18 No. 4 Rink. T. Morris J. Todd — Dalglcish J. Garden J. F. Peake J. Jack ; A. Thomson (skip) ... 9 C. Lloyd (skip) ... 21 I Total ... 60 Total ... 80 CALEDONIAN. English Scotch. No. 1 Rink. — Barlow J. Dawson O. C. Armstrong J. Jl'Cutcheou W. H. White H. M'Cutcheju Q. Capstick (skip) ... 11 J. Yates (skip) ... 18 NO. 2 Rink. W. Halligaa H. Mitchell J. Aris — Stuart J. b. Capstick J. Wedderspoon W. Sutcliffe (skip) ... 24 B.Hogg (skip) ... 14 No. 3 Rink. H. Fenwick H. Davidson 0. Fraser W. Braid C. Greenslade W. Dawson J. V. Lonsdale (skip) 18 John Barron (skip) 18 No. 4 Rink. Ed. Wilson J. Dodds G. R. West H. Calder — Swan B. M'-Laren R. Clifford (skip) ... 20 J. Ogg(skip) ... 26 No. 5 Rink. W. Burman B. Campbell — Kden S. Lester J. Blaney J. M'Gregor W. E. Carmalt (skip) 18 C. Fountain (skip) ... 13 Total ... 91 Total ... 89 The members of the Canterbury Bowling Club opened their season of 1886-7 at their green on Saturday afternoon. About 30 were present, and sides were picked by the president (Mr B. Hale) and the vice-president (Mr Savage). Before the match, Mr Hale formally pronounced the green open, and wished tho members a pleasant and lucky season. In the contest which followed three rinks were played, and Mr Savage's side proved victorious, the scores being as follow : — 1. Mr Savage (skip) 11 Mr Hale (skip) 21 2. Mr Toomer (skip) 21 Mr Partridge (skip) 10 3. MrF.Hobbs(skip)2l Mr Urquhart (skip) 0 ! Total... ... 68 Total ... ... 37 The green was in fair order, though, far from

being as " keen "as could be desired. As the season advances, however, there is no doubt that it will improve in this respect. A notable improvement to the ground of this club is the comrucdious pavilion which has been erected since last season, and which adds very considerably to the convenience of the members. After the match on Saturday, a general meeting of the club took place, and ib was decided to close the green until Saturday nexb. Mr H. A. Davis was elected a member of the club.

The Roslyn bowlers purpose opening their green on Saturday, 6th inst,, with a match President v. Vice-president. The green has been vastly improved since la6t season, having been top-dressed, and it now appears to be as level as it is possible to make a bowling green, and reflects very great credit on the caretaker, Mr Begg. Seats have been presented by the president, Mr Carlton, and also by Mr Marsden, of Roslyn. With the improvements to the green and otherwise the club should be well to the front this season.

I have received the following letter from Mr S. C. Farr, hon. secretary of the Christchurch Bowling Club, in explanation of some remarks made by me in the Witness of Bfch October : — " In your notes of Bth ult. you take notice of the annual meeting of the Christchurch Bowling Club and report on the balance sheet re receipts and expenditure, as well as assets and liabilities. These doubtless you copied from the Christchurch newspapers, and as their report was incorrect I naw wish, on behalf of the Christchurch Bowling Club, to put you right and prevent our Otago friends from thinking that we are in a state bordering on insolvency : — Receipts for past year, £212 6s 6d; expenditure, including all moneys due to date, £243 8s 2d. This latter amount includes about £30 of extraordinary expenditure for permanent improvements on property, which you will see leaves our receipts and ordinary expenditure almost equal. With regard to assets and liabilities of club, our properties, &o. are valued at £1270. Qur total liabilities are £965 7s lid, showing a net balance to credit of club to date of £304 12s Id (i.e., to Ist October, date of balance sheet and annual meeting of club). I may just add that the above figures are taken from the balance sheet produced at the annual meeting, with the exception of the £30 above mentioned, which was not taken notice of, but allowed to go as ordinary expenditure." At the annual meeting of the Christchurch Bowling Club, in the chairman's report read at that meeting, he referred to the annual interprovincial matches played last season. I should like to draw the chairman's attention to the term " interprovincial," which should be " interclub." lam not aware that there has ever been an interprovincial match played between Canterbury and Otago. Now that the Bowling Association has been established an " interproviucial" ought to be arranged between representatives of the Otago and Canterbury clubs.

In looking over last Saturday's issue of one of the Canterbury weeklies I noticed a letter on Bowls signed "J. D. Yates, honorary secretary Caledonian Bowlmg Club, Dunedin." This letter refers to the Cunningham Challenge Cup, and whatever may be the opinion of Mr Yates personally and of many other bowlers in Dunedin, as yet the club of which Mr Yates i 3 houorary secretary has not, I am credibly informed, authorised him to write such a letter on their behalf. So far as Mr Yates' private opinion goes, it is shared in by a great number of Otago bowlers, and hart it been decided that the contest should come off in Dunedin, five or six Otago clubs would have taken part in it. As it is, however, the resolution of the Christchurch Club will effectually prevent our clubs taking any part in it, and the battle will be confined to the two local clubs — the Christchurch and Canterbury. I trust, however, thab better counsels may yet prevail, and that the Christchurch Club may even at the eleventh hour see their way to allow the contests to take place as originally arranged in order to encourage as many clubs to enter as possible. The adoption of this course would certainly be better for Christchurch in succeeding years.

A copy of the annual report and balance-sheet of the Auckland Bowling Club, in pamphlet form, has been handed to me. It is well worthy of imitation by the several Southern clubs, and suggests the possibility of all the clubs combining and publishing an annual in book or pamphlet form, which would prove not only a memento of the year's play, but also a book of reference. The one under notice is a neatly got up Bvo record of the club's doings. The frontispiece is a representation of abowliug green of a couple of centuries or so baok, with a fountain at one side and the following quotation underneath : — Queen: What sport shall we devise here in this garden to drive away the heavy thought of care ? Lady : Madam, we'll play at bowls. —Richard 11. The first page contains a list of the ofiice bearers for 1885 and 1886. The report itself deals with the purchase of the green, which was bought at a public laud sale on December 7, 1885, at the upset price of £800. In addition to the purchase money, £200 has since been expended in improving the green. An interesting description of the only inter-club match played at New Plymouth is given, and the " apathy of the public" is also commented on. Home matches are fully set forth, and the committee express the hope that the club will soon be able to send a representative rink annually to compete at Christchurch for the Cunningham Challenge Cup. Referring to the progress of the club the report says : — A comparison of revenue during the past five years exhibits the steady progress made by the club. The revenues for 1881-2 amounted to £32 11s; 1882-3, to £87 19s; 1883-4, to £65 12s ; 1884-5, to £114 6a ; and 1885-6, the year just closed, to £147 7s. On the last page is a complete list of members, amongst whom I notice two or three old Dunedinites — viz , Messrs R. Hogg, R. Saunders, and Wm. Tait. Mr C. Kings well, late of luvercargill, is also a member. Mr Saunders has kept up the honour of Dunedin by winning the club cup, and Mr Kingswell (who I recollect played against the Australians) that of Invercargill, having won President Mackechuio's prize. The report is well written and abounds in apt quotations. Should this meet the eye of the secretary of the Auckland Bowling Club, I trust he will furnish me with a report of the matches to be played and the results. I wish every success to the Auckland Bowling Club, and I trust that in their next report they will not have to complain of the " apathy of the public."