NOTES BY JACK.

Otago Witness, Issue 1880, 2 December 1887, Page 27

NOTES BY JACK.

Last year, it will be remembered, I had a little to say anent the rules which the Ohristohurch Club had adopted for the competition for the Cunningham Cup. Under those rules not one club (excepting Christchurch) entered for the contest, and in view of the fiasco I expected this year that better counsels would prevail, and that the Christchurch Club would have altered the rules so as to allow an opportunity of other clubs entering for the cup. Had the club not iuvited entries this year I should have thought it a great piece of presumption on my part to criticise their action in adopting last year's rules. After the experience they had last season, everyone down South thought that an alteration would have been made ; and indeed a prominent Christchurch member imformed me that the conditions would be made favourable, and remodelled so as to enable the Otago clubs to enter. Judge of my surprise therefore when, on being shown a copy of the rules under which the clubs are invited to contest the cup, to find that they are the same as those of last year. I suppose because the tournament is being held in Christchurch this year, and consequently a number of clubs will be present, it is thought that ; they will most likely enter for the contest. It is a great pity the Christchurch Club should stand in their own light in this matter, but so far as Otagan players are concerned they may keep the cup, and play for it among themselves if they continue to adhere to the present rules. At a meeting of Otagan delegates, held last Monday night, it was resolved that under the existing rules theycouldnotrecommendtheclubs to enter. Do the Christchurch Club want a more emphatic answer than this ? If they want other clubs to compete they must frame the rules to suit those iuvited to enter the competition, and nntil they do so I trust that no Southern club will entertain the idea of competing. Mr Moss, of Melbourne, a strong supporter of bowling in Victoria, has instructed his agent here to present a cup of the value of lOgsto the Dunedin bowlers. The agent communicated with the Dunedin Club, who were of opinion that the presentation was not meant for that club alone. As the instructions were a little vague, Mr Moss has been written to. Mr Moss was one of the visitors who played in Dunedin in the intercolonial match, Victoria v. New Zealand, in January 1884, and at the banquet he promised to give a gold medal to be competed for. There was a very fair muster of members on the Caledonian green. The weather was very fine and the green in good order. A matoh, arranged from sides chosen by the president and vice-president, was played, and' resulted in a win for the former. The following are the scores : — President •. No. 1 Rink.— E M Marks, H Mitchell, J S Oapatick, John Yates (skip)— 22 ; Vice-PRHSl-dknt : W Kerr, W M'Laren, J Ogg ('skip)— 2l. No. 2 Rink.— G B Dall, D Campbell, J Davidson, J Wedderspoon (skip)— 2o ; D Logan, & L Kingston, B Hogg, Q Capatick (skip)— 2o. No. 3 Sink.— J Bremner, Mr Logan (Ballarat Club), W M Carmalt, W Dawson (skip) -23;' G Walker, T R Dodds, J V Lonsdale, J Blanoy (skip)~26. No. 4 Rink.-H Smeaton; W J Riley, W Halligan, H Fenwick (skip)— 4l ; J Robertson, J Aris, J M'Gregor, W M White (akip)-11. Total—Preiident, 10B ; Vlce-preßident, 78. Majority, 28. The Dunedin green was quite deserted on Saturday, owing to a large number of members attending the funeral of the wife of Mr J. H. Morrison, an esteemed member of the club. Great sympathy is felt for Mr Morrison in his bereavement. A very pleasant afternoon was spent on the Oamaru bowling green on the 24th ult,, when the yearly match, Meadow Bank v. The Town, was played. The game was arranged to be one of three hours, and it had not proceeded long before it was seen that it was the citizens' day out, and on time being called it was found that they were victorious by 40 shots :— The Toww : No. 1 .R<nk.— J Menzies, W Menzles, Lemm, Gemmell (skip)— 34;Mbadowßank: Turpie, Cunningham, Fleming, Martin (skip)— 23. No. 2 Rink.— Morris, Kennedy, Dooloy, Greenfield (skip) -34 ; Williamson, Cook, Molliaon, Familtou (skip)-23. No. 3 Rink.— Esther, Young (skip)— 3s ; Pllcher, Smith (skip)— l7. Totals— The Town, 103 ; Meadow Bank, 63. The members of the Phoenix Bowling Club, Oamaru, played the return match, President v. Vice-president, on their green on the 24th ult. The weather was splendid, and the game was thoroughly enjoyable. The match was played to time, and when half-past 5 came the vicepresident's side had won by 11 shots. The following are the scores : — President ; No 1 Rink.— Oonoher, Gabites, Atkinson (skip)— 4o; Vice-president j Dalgleish, Cathcart, Joiinston (skip)— 26, No. 2 Rink.— Probort, Davi9, Humphrey, WaddeU (skip)— 27; Boultbae, Procter, Brown, Eicketts (skip)— 33. No. 3 Rink.— M'Douall, Headland, Meek (skip) —25; Perry, Mackie, Taylor (skip)— 44. Totals— President, 02 ; Vice-president, 103. A meeting of delegates from the Dunedin, Caledonian, and Roslyn Bowling Clubs was ;held on Monday night in the office of the Caledonian Society. Present: MessrsA.Mouat.A. M'Diarmid (Dunedin), George Capstick and H. Mitchell (Caledonian), A. Matheson and W. Carlton (Roslyn). Mr Carlton was voted to the chair, and he explained that the idea of the meeting had emanated from the Caledonian Club. It was intended to arrange the interclub matohes to be played in town. The following dates were then fixed :— Roslyn v. Dunedin, 17th December, on the Roslyn green ; Ro3lyn v. Caledonian, on the Roslyn green, 6th January ; Caledonian v. Dunedin, on the Caledonian green, on the 20th January. The question of each club playing full strength so far as the extent of the green allowed was considered. , The delegates were unanimously in favour of this being done, i The conditions of the Cunningham Cup contest, to be played yearly on the Christchurch green, was discussed, and the delegates decided that they could not under the rules recommend their clubs to enter. It was resolved that the meeting adjourn until the latter end of February to arrange the return matohes. INTERCOLONIAL. The match committee of the Victorian Bowling Association met on November 17, and arranged the details of the series of matches for the Intercolonial Cup and Salver presented by Mr Moss, and won last season by the Victorian team. The play is to commence on Wednesday, 30th November, and to he continued on each Wednesday until finished. Time, half-past 4 sharp to half -past 6. Any team not ready to begin within five minutes of the fixed time will forfeit their position. Each club must be represented by 16 players. Umpires are to be chosen on the ground, The umpire is, '

to rule as to a whether a discontinuance should take place; and if, in his opinion, the weather JH unfit to finish the match, the bell shall be rang and the time taken, and the balance of the tttitle played out as may be arranged at a time prior to, and so as not to interfere with, the following •Wednesday's matches. At 8 o'clock on each Wednesday evening the secretaries of the winning clubs are to meet at the London Tavern to draw the next series. St. Kilda v. Maryborough.— A team representing the St. Kilda Bowling Club journeyed to Maryborough on November 17 and played a match with the local club. The game proved very close and interesting and resulted in favour of the visitors, the scores being— St. 1 Kilda, 115 ; Maryborough, 106. The visitors were subsequently entertained at a banquet, and a most enjoyable evening was spent. The match played between the Richmond Union and Fitzroy cluba'on Saturday, November 12, resulted in a win far the former, the scores being : Richmond Union, 116 points ; Fitzroy, 86 points. Majority for Richmond Union, 30 points. The Richmond and West Melbourne Clubs played their annual match on Saturday, November 12, tin the green of the former. The scores were: West Melbourne, 112; Richmond, 108. Majority, 4. The Kew and Carlton Clubs met on Saturday, November 12, on the Carlton green, and played their annual match, which was won by the latter club. The scores wqre : Carlton, 111 ; Kew, 84. The annual match Albert Park v. Auburn was played on the green of the latter on Saturday, November 12. The result was a viotory for the local club, the scores being : Albert Park, 110 ; Auburn, 120. Majority for Auburn, 10 points. The New Zealand Bowling Association. A meeting of this association was held in the Grand Hotel, Dunedin, on Tuesday eveniag, the 29th November, to consider replies from the New South Wales and Victorian Bowling Associations as to coming to some understanding about rules in playing, should a team of New Zealanders visit these Colonies. A copy of a letter addressed to the presidents of these associations was read, in which it was proposed for their acceptance (Ist) that in delivering a bowl one foot only may be on the mat, but that the other foot if not on the mat shall not be placed on either side of the mat. (2nd) That no one, while a player is in the act of delivering his bowl, shall be allowed to walk up or cross the rink. The chairman read a reply received from Mr Buller, secretary of the Victorian Bowling Association, stating that the point re one foot on the i mat was conceded, and that they believe "the less running up and down the green during play 'the better, but' will not be very stringent with their visitors," and that the rule referred to will not be enforced. The following telegram was also read from Mr John Young, Sydney : "Bowling terms agreed. Cau bowlers come centennial week ? " The committee expressed themselves gratified at the association yielding these points. (Continued on page 23.) ■