BOWLING.

Otago Witness, Issue 2818, 18 March 1908, Page 73

BOWLING.

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NOTES BY JACK. j The selectors of the first representative team to uphold the honour of Dunedin Centre in the first inter-centre match have been subjected to a certain amount of criticism. Whether that criticism is justifiable or otherwise will be seen next Saturday. There is this to be eaid, however: If the players selected do not represent the full playing strength of the centre, every club at least has one or more representative, and in that sense it is a representative team. Some well-known players, auch as Messrs M'Laren (Dunedin), Payne (Kaituna), and others were not available for the match, otherwise I understand their names would have appeared on the list of players. I shall await with some .interest the appearance of the team to represent the centre against the Dominion team. The visit to Dunedin of three rinks from the Paimerston Club on Saturday was due to an amusing 1 challenge couched in pidgeon-Maori sent by the genial president of the bowling section of the Balmacewen Club. The Maori Hill men had sustained a reverse at Palmerston, and were eager to regain the scalps lost. The challenge was sent on Wednesday, and promptly replied to on Thursday. Ac the Dunedin Olub had also lost prestige at Palmerston, an opportunity was given to have "revenge," and it was gleefully accepted and joyfully taken, the Palmerstonians losing by 16 points. Balnracewen made a tactical error in not inviting the country team to revel in the winds, which were a feature of the day, for their players have, by close application and etudy, mastered the intricacies and trickery of rude Boreas. On the Caledonian Green, neutral to both we may take it, the best men won, and the winners proved to be Palmerston, whose representatives got home by 15 points. And yet the Maori Hill men are the only players to beat Dunedin this season so far. Three rinks from Milton made a descent on Mataura on Wednesday, 11th inst., and after a keen game in fine but windy weather, scored a win by one point. Robertson, of Milton, defeated Holmes by 26 to 20, while Scott beat M'Donald. by 16 to 13. ' For Mataura Ross accounted for Moore by 25 to 15. In the evening the visitors were shown over the paper mills and freezing works, and afterwarde entertained at a smoke concert, an enjoyable evening being devoted to eong and story, with a few toasts. Milton tried conclusions with Gore on the 12th inst., and on this occasion lost by the large margin of 57 points. The green was in fine order, and the visitors were very complimentary in their references to its good order, but were anything but so in referring to the wind, which was blowing anything but a gentle zephyr. T. Look put down Scott by 30 to 20. Craig beat Robertson by 35 to 9, and Bust put through Moore by 32 to 11. The visitors were entertained at luncheon, and spent an enjoyable forenoon in Gore. 'The introduction of the Saturday halfholiday at Milton has given a great impetus to bowling, and according to the local Mirror rarely has such a representative gathering been seen on the green, except on some very special occasion. A pairs progressive tournament was held, for which 12 pairs entered. These were divided into sections, with the result that Buchanan, Moore, and Murray, with three wins each to their credit, play off for plaoGS. Maori Hill Club has decided, to close down for the season on the 28th inst., and thus give the greenkeeper a fair chance to get the green into tip-top order for next season. There are other clubs in the district who might well follow the self-deny-ing example set by the hill club, with every prospect of benefiting next season. W. M'Laren and H. Mercer won the pairs ties on the Dunedin Green, defeating W. M. Hogg and J. F. Marshall m the final round. After losing ground at the start Hogg and his partner overhauled their opponents, and the game 6tood 18 all. ivl'Laren then scored three, and won. Up to this stage Hogg had played a great game, and a keen and exciting finish was confidently anticipated. If the termination seemed a little tame, too much credit cannot be given to Hogg for the great battle he put up against a strong opponent. The Wakatipu correspondent of the Witness writes: — "Owing to the members of the Queenstown Bowling Club intimating that, owing to other "engagements, they would not be able to assist a.t the opening if held later in the season, the Arrow Club decided to hold the opening of their green on Wednesday afternoon last. The day was beautifully fine, and the attendance was large. A number of Queenstown bowlers attended, and the success of the opening was largely due to their preeence. Mrs James Webb, wife of the popular secretary of the Arrow Bowling Club, rolled the first bowl, and the green was declared opened. -After several interesting games bad been played between mixed rinks of the two clubs Mr H. M'Kibbin, president of the Arrow Club, made a short speech, in which he thanked the Arrow ladice for supplying afternoon tea and the Queenstown bowlers for attending in such large numbers. Mr Geo. T. Searle. president of the Queenst<%n Club, returned thanks on behalf of the Queenstown players, and trusted that both clubs would have many a friendly match. A social in honour of the occasion was held in the Athenaeum Hall in the evening, and was well attended. Music was supplied by Miss Youngma-n (piano) and Mr J. Ramsay (violin), and Mr S. M'Skimming was M.O. The Arrow players intend visiting Queenstown on the 25th inst. The programme for the Easter tournament a.t Oam aru ie now to hand, and so far as it shows it is intended to confine the play to the Meadowbank and two Phoenix greens. The programme is a heavy one, and fine weather is essential to enable a conclusion being reached on Easter Monday evening. Entries for the rinks close on Monday, April 13, and for the pairs on Friday, April 17. The Mataura Ensign reports that the Gore Club had a most enjoyable afternoon's sjport in the shape of a drawing competition

for prizes presented by Mr John Day. The conditions were : — Jack to be fixed ; two rounds of four heads each ; each player to play four bowls, except thirds and skips-, who were penalised one bowl ; two points for bowls within lft of the jack, and one point for these within 2ft. There were 28 entries, and in the first round M'Queen (14 points), Sprague (13), and Dewar (10) led. In the second found Dewar increased his score to 23, and M'Queen and Hameay, jun., tied for second place with 20 each. In the play-off M'Queen won. Iff appears that the Victorian bowling authorities are not going to take any risks with the Dominion team bent on recovering lost laurels. A request that the match ! Victoria v. New Zealand, which stands first j on the programme, should come after some of the interclub matches was (according to j " Skip," in the Southland Times) declined, as also was a request that, the match should be played on a length limit of 135 ft. The Dominion team will not play at Hobarfe now, but proceed to Melbourne by the Maheno and play two interclub matches to get into trim for the Big event. At present the programme runs thus : — April 7. 8. 9, New Zealand v. Victoria; 10th, South Melbourne, at Albert Park; 11th, Ballarat ; 13th, Brisbane ; 14th, Armadale ; 15th, leave for Sydney. In addition to these games it is proposed from here to play interclub matches on April 4 and 6. The programme for N.S.W. will not be known until the team arrives in Sydney. TAIEBI v. ROSLYN. The strong sou-wester was very disagreeable •to players on the Boslyn Green, but was not felt so much on the Taieri Green. Lady friends dispensed afternoon tea on both greens. On the Taieri Mr Jos. Allan (president) in a- few appropriate words welcomed the players from Boslyn, and expressed the hope that tEey would have a. pleasant afternoon. Scores: — At Taieri. T. E. A. Cameron, W. I/. Christie, T. M'Faddeir, A. M'Leod (s) .... 15 — T. C. Coull, A. E. Bone, W. Miller, W. C. Allnutt (s) — 16 W. Krtott, E. Currie, W. M'Leod, D. Stevenson, (s) 29 — A. Boyd, W. Nicolson, W. Wilson, A. Matheson (s) — 14 D. Barclay, J. MTadden, A. Davidson, Dr Allan (s) 32 — E. H. Fountain, E. W. "Walker, J Garnet, D. Scott (s) — 16 A. Wedderspoon, J. Allan, H. Mil- | ler, A. C. M'lntyie (s) .. . . 34 — J. Cameron, W. A. Wilkinson, R. ■ Wales, B. Crawford (s) .. . . — 12 At Boslyn. H. Freeman, W. Wedderspoon, J. ! Smith, J. Campbell (s) 10 — 1 A. Macpherson, J. Timson T. Dick1 son, G. Wedderspoon (s) .... — 88 ! JJ Perry (sub.), W. C. Todd, S. Cousins, J. A. M'Kinnon (s) ..28 — G. Clark, J. S. Webb, W. Green, A. W. Crawford (s) — 22 A. Barclay, G. Gibson, J. Gilligan, J. Tait (s) 27 — G. Scott, J. Healley, A. M'Dougall, W. Weir (s) — 22 J. Milne, G. B. Burns, W. Allan, W. Carswell (s) 25 — C. F. Oliver, B. Thompson, T. Lamb, J. Secular (s) — 17 Totals 198 157 PAI/MEBSTON v~ DUNEDIN. Three rinks from the Palmerston Club paid a visit to the city on Saturday and played two matches. The first was against the Dunedin Club on the Dunedin Green in the morning, the visitors being defeated by 17 points after an enjoyable game, to which the strong wind blowing was the only drawback. Players and scores: — D. P. H. Morrison, J. Whitelaw, J. Beade, W. McLaren (s) 21 — W. J. Boss, D. M'Leod, G. B. Smith, E. Lefevre (s) — 15 J. Spratt, W. D. Wyatt, W. P. Gale, J. Johnson (s) 22 — W. J. Fielder, C. Crump, J. Ross, E. H Clark (s) — IS T. Morris, W. Morrison, J. Gilnaour, M. Sinclair (s) 23 — Grimsdale, Kilgour, D. Boss, D. MDonaid (s) — 18 Totals 66 49 PALMEBSTON v. BALMACEWEK As Boreas was in undisputed charge at Balmacewen, the genial Caledonians placed three rinks at the disposal of the above two clubs. After a really pleasant game the cards read 7 up in favour of Palmerston. Following are the scores: — P. B. W. J. Fielder C. Crump, Jas. Boss, E. H. Clark (s) 19 — A. Armstrong C. Grater, C. Wilson, O. Balk (s) ' — 20 W. J. Boss, D. Macleod, G. B. Smith, E. Lefevre (s) 20 — C. Beeby, W. Ure O. Lockhart, A. W. Stables (a) — 14 Grimsdall, Kilgour, D. Ross, D. Macdonald 22 — F. H. Jones, J. S. Wilson, Adamson, W. Macdonald — 20 Totals 61 54 THE FIEST INTER-CENTRE MATCH. The first inter-centre match of the season will be played, on Saturday next between the South Otago and Dunedfn Centres. The following players selected from all the clubs in the centre have been selected to represent the Dunedrin Centre: — J. C. Short (Dnnedin), P. C. Corliss (Otago), O. Lockhart (Balmacewen), G. Wedderspoon (Boslyn). J. M'Crorie (Fairfield), J. Spencer (N.E. Valley), F. Wilkinson (Caversham), J. G. Bentley (Dunedin). W. Jacobsen (St. Kilda), W. F. Bastings (Port Chalmers), A. Gillies (Dunedin), M'Mullen (Green Island). John Evans (Caledonian), W. G. Hay (Otago), J. Barnes (N.E. Valley); J. H. Hancock (St. Clair). J. Bennie (Port Chalmers), J. Lindsay (Caledonian), J. Tsit (Taieri), W. Carswell (Taieri). J. C. Stephens (Kaituna), D. Buchanan (Green Island), O. Balk JBalmaceWen), T. Mackie (Outrarn). E. Fountain (Roslyn), J. J. Marlow (St. Kilda), W. C. Allnutt (Boslyn), A. Bailhe (Kaituna). A. Anderson (Outran**, A. M'Gregor (Caversham), T. Sander 3 (Kaituna), D. Smith (Caledonian). Any player unable to take part in tn© match is requested to notify the chairman of the Dunedin Centre as early as possible. The players selected) are requested to meet at the Dnnedin Chamber of Commerce Hall at 3 p.m. en Wednesday to confer with the members of the centre as to the arrangements for the match. '