SUGGESTIONS FOR A BOWLING TOURNAMENT.

Otago Witness, Issue 2722, 16 May 1906, Page 59

SUGGESTIONS FOR A BOWLING TOURNAMENT.

Dear Rinker,— At the meeting of the Bowling Association held a fortnight ago to discuss the programme for the Exhibition tournament to be held in Chrietohurch in Jarcruary. 1907, the President stated that he would be very pleased to receive suggestions from anyone who had given the matter any consideration. As I had been thinking over the matter for a few days previous to the meeting. I gave an outline of a programme which I- thought would be an improvement on those we had hitherto. The President then stated that any programme which necessitated more games being played than that approved by the executive could not be carried out, 'as they had not the greens to play on. As I at that time could not say what number of games would have to be played in order to carry out my programme, I allowed the matter to drop, but since the meeting I have drafted the programme in full, and when this was shown to you last week you expressed a wish that I would give it to you for publication, whioh I now do. I may say that I have shown it to a number of experienced bowlers, and nearly all have expressed themselves as being satisfied with it and that it should work well. One prominent bowler, however, takts exoeption to the losers in the first game being de-

barred frorn -winning any prize in the main match. He stated that it was sudd«a death in that case, and he did not. approve of if, giving a3 his reason that the- rinks which lost their first game might be out of form or could not get the feel of the green. He also objected to the classifying of the rinks and the difficulty of framing a programme •beforehand. In answer to the first _ A these objections I may say that the winner of the main match must win all hi 3 games ; that where two strong rinks play against one another oue of them must lose, whether through the result of bad play or bad luck ; but having lo»t their first game they will do their best to win their second, and having won it they will do their best to win their third, and so get into the next best mateh — the Otago one — consequently there is no lack of interest. In reference to the classification of rinks, neither I nor the committee classify the rinks— the rinks classify themselves by the results of tlieir play. In reference to the framing of the programme, I have arranged the whole three games and given the rinks on which the various games are to be played, all except the third match, and I have suggested that a I>allot be taken to fix them. Another bowler stated that he objected to rinks playing in sections; consequently he objected "to the executive's programme as well as to mine. You will notice that after three games hive been played by each rink

Tc. J. Payne. " 5. T. Sneddon. JJ. & St.ph« 2 C T Paterson 6. T. Sanders. 10- C- H. Suiitb. IQ b DaU 7 P Miller - "■ Smcator.. tw.DaU 8. R. T. Wheeler. 12. W. Forrester These will play as follows : —(The one dt awing forms the section, and also arranges t: playing the even 0n«3.)

any rink can then retire from the touriia,-' ment without inconveniencing any —other." rink: this, to my mind, is a very good point; and should be- the means of getting increased entries. consequently more revenue. Some rinks may hesitate to enter if tliey kr.ow 'they aro bound to play fclw whole seven games as arratnged by the executive. I do not anticipate that any-v thing will be done with this programmenow, but it may serve as a basis foi some of the other tournament, and it may interest some of the howlers who attend them. I do not think it necessary that I say more.— Yours, etc.. Thos. G. Youxg. P.S.— ln reference to the entry money— 10s for each rink entering in the Otago and Wellington matches— this may not be - necessary, as the association may have, ample funds. SUGGESTIONS FOR A BOWLING TOURNAMENT. Number of rinks expected to enter for the Exhibition Tournament in January 1907, 128. 123 rinks \o be balloted inio 8 sections of 16 links. Sections to be named respectively A, B, C, D. E, F. G. H. Each rink to plays' games. The first 16 of the rink skips to form A section. First skip dTawn to be called No. 1 skip, second No. 2, and so on to 16, thus • — ns . 13. 31. Sinclair. 14. J. Thomson. 15. W. M'Laren. IG. T. G. Young. :he pay for the first match, the odd numbers

Aa ». v not, possible to arrange the third match on neutral rinks, I would suggest that the committee ballot for same.

First Gamb.

I have assumed that the The above rearranged on right side shows the v/inners on one side, the losers on the other; it also shows how many games wod and lost. You now have in each section — Two rinks who have won 3 games.

Sf.cokd Game.

skips with asterisks at the side of their nuinbe: Six rinks who have won 2 games and lost 1. Six rinks who have won 1 game and lost 2. Two rinks who have lost 3 games. None of the skips who lost their first game can win any prize m the main Canterbury match, but by winning their second and third matches they become entitle^ to play for the

U^sterisks at the top means that whole column are losers.)

Third Game.

!rs lost their matches. Otago match, consequently their interest is kept" up right through the matches. The two winners m each section will then be joined together, making lft rinks. Those will play for first, second, and third prizes on the best green to be got. The draw will take place in the same way as done when framing the sections.

( Wins 1 J ! 1 plajs 2-^ ( il :: c | Wins - J i 9 ;: io j Loscs i r 11 „ 12 Winal J 13 „ 14 I Lo--es 1 | 15 „ 16 J j *- IPT1 P T V) Winsl Win 3 3( 9 „ 11 f Lose* 1 ( 13 „ 15 J Wins 2j 2 „ 4 j Loses I J aS :; 12 r Loses2 winsi i 14 „ 10 J ' Loies2l. 1 pl»-> » 5- \ Wins 2 9 „ 13 J Loses 1 2 „ 6] 10 „ 14 (Wins 1 3 „ 7 (Loses 2 n „ is ; 12 I,' 16 }l°se*Z Wins «{ 1 plajs .r } 2SS 1 K °' X ™" k WiM ISt PriZ ° Wins 3 ( I " g ) Wins 2 » 9 » » 2nd » L 0363 1! 5 " J3 /I^ses2 2f> 3rd >$ Rinks 2, 3, and 5 play for 3rd prize. 2 play» 3* 5 a b3"e 2 plays 5*

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Th" v? nner of Rink 3 plays v inner of Rink „ 4 tf >• " loser - „ r. „ loser „ „ •» 8 „ „ .. " vrinner „ 7 •> winner „ „ 2 „ „ .. " loser „ 1 .. lose r " .. ,» 8 » »■ i 5 on 8 3 4 1 6 7 2 Hi

The winner of Rink 1 plays winner of Rink 2 on Rml« 3 „ loser „ 2 „ loser „1 .. * „ winner „ 3 „ winner „ * » » „ loser „ 4 „ loser „3 „ » „ winner „ 5 „ winner „ 6 •• „ loser „ 6 •• loser „ 5 » z „ winner „ 7 „ winner „8 „ I „ loser „ 8 „ loser ,^ 7 „ »

skip 1 plays Skip 2 on Rink 1 3 „ 4 i. 2 ,5„ 6 „ 3 7„8 „ 4 >. 9 i. 10 » 5 11 „ I 2 .. 6 „13 „ 1* „ 7 , 15 „ 16 „ 8