A SUGGESTED NEW SYSTEM OF PLAY FOR THE NEW ZEALAND

Otago Witness, Issue 2691, 11 October 1905, Page 34

A SUGGESTED NEW SYSTEM OF PLAY FOR THE NEW ZEALAND

BOWLING TOURNAMENT AT DUN-

EDIN, JANUARY, 1906.

Tsfew Zealand Tournament at Chris tchufch 1905.— The weakness of this system of play vis that, a rick having lost tyro games is practically out of the running, and a lack of interest results. Oamafu System.— This is excellent but for ono great di'awback. The tfyreo classes were intended to cater for the weak rinks as well ,as the strong ones. It quite fails to do so in the third class, which invariably »3 won by a, strong rink — for this reason, "the- rink whicb^ leses the second game in the first class joins the third class. New, it always happens that one or more really strong rinks go down before their opponents in the second game of the first class; the weaker rinks having been weeded out in the _ first round. -This strong rink going into the third class, which is already comjjosed of rinks which .have lost their first two games, naturally has an easy ta&k to win ; the /weak rinks have no chance! to win thi<3 section. The suggested new system of play is as follows :- -Champion prizes. Ist, 2nd. and lid. Citizens' prizes, Ist, 2nd, and 3rd.

Divide the rinks into sections of 16 as at present. Each rink to play three games (winners play winners and losers play losers as at present). The first eight highest rinks now play for tho Champion prizes, and the l'emaining eight rinks play for the Citizens' prizes. In th 3 case of ties the following table showing priority of scores is adopted: —

This is a system of counting adopted in rifle shooting, Q and is logically the correct way to apprise 1 the value of wins. Each division now plays three more games as follows, winners play and losers piay losers: —

1 h game sth game 6th game - .1) 1 i 3 \ f 1 his only 4/ ' t_Chainpion - shows tac o> . > ofcSeccion. position B f I " of winners. 71 f J 8/ J

In this way there can be mo ties for champion of- division. These champion rinks of each division in sectioa to play off the other section champions as at present. The strong point of this scheme is that each rink gets at least six games, and the interest of the games continues for every rink until after the fourth game. At , tho fifth game <here are eight rinks out of- the 16 still equally in it, playing for the prizes of its division. In this manner the weaker rinks (and these, I take it, are the rm'ks to be most encouraged) have very much n.ore interest and encouragement in the games, which will, in consequence, be more evenly contested.

CANTERBURY NOTE?-

On Monday evening a meeting was hold of delegates from all the clubs in Canterbury, with, a view to forming district centtes to control matters affecting the icoal clubs in their respective districts, under the control of the N.Z.B. Association. The idea is that there are a number of petty matters, such as arranging grounds for matches and' the like, which require immediate action when they crop up, and if some such body ie formed it is thought that the secve-ta-rv in Dunedin would be ta-ved a lot of unnecessary trouble, and also it would bring the clubs -at a distance more into touch w ; .th each other, hereby creating a closer bond than that which pertains at present. The- delegates in Dunedin will be ,-informed of the decisions of the meeting, and will be v asked * to move as tho meeting may desire. Of .course, the idea is] " not one' of seceding, or anything of that description, but merely a desire to fix up these little matters under the guidance ol the pardnt body "in Dunedia. Our club is contemplating a removal from the present ground, it being a too valuable site for bowling purposes, and we have arranged for an excellent -ground in Salisbury street on a 21 years' lesse. It is no farther 'from tho centre of the city than our present green, and the position is quite unique, as it is beautifully sheltered from w~nd and " dust, and nas really no street fiontagu. We shall have two entrances, one from Durham street and one from Salisbury street, and both are quite near to the tram service. Our members have taken the matter up in a most liberal spiiit, and we hope to be playing on our new green next year. We. are to start operations at once, and purpose layin? down two greens, with nice walks, and a garden. When completed we shall have a position, equal to any club in the colony. Tho rent is extremely low, thanks to the owner (Mr H. L. Bourke), who has supplemented this consideration with a donation of one year's rent free, also £50 sterling, which, with, the donations from our members places us in a very happy position. The new club in Ha^ley Park is going ahead by leaps and bounds. They will have a lovely spot when completed, arid their membership has assumed most satisfactory proportions. The tender for the erection of a pavilion has been let, and will be completed .very shortly. They have one green just about ready, with two tennis courts and a croquet lawn. TKcy have started on another green, winch they hope to' be playing on before the® 1 season is over. The St. Albans Club open their season on Wednesday" (Labour Day), and their secretary tells mo that the membership has largely increased. The Sydenham Club has effected considerable alterations to their grounds, having shifted th© pavilion to the south end of the ground, they having secured an additional piece of land for that i<urpcso, and which has made a most marked improvement in their property. Their membership has also gone up, and they hope to ghe u-j all a lively time in competition this season. All the country clubs have had their meetings, and the outlook in Canterbury is most promising for this season.

A B C D E F GIst game won lest won won lost lost ■won 2nd g o me won won lost won lost won lost 3rd g.me won won Well lost won lost lost position Ist 2nd 3rd 4-h sth 6th 7th