BOWLING.

Otago Witness, Issue 2929, 4 May 1910, Page 64

BOWLING.

Secretarial art requested to forward particulars i of games played and of forthcoming matches.

NOTES BY JACK.

The council of the N.Z.B.A. having adjourned the discussion on the replies received from the various centres on the proposed amendments of the law relating to bowl-testing, the remainder of the business dealt with was largely formal. The bowltesting question was deferred ostensibly to enable members of the council to make themselves familiar with the differing suggestions received. It is to be hoped that this is not the first step in the direction of shelving the whole subject. The suggested amendment to the present method of counting the votes of delegates when electing the- council was referred to a committee. The proposal that the votes given to each candidate should be counted for him would remove to some extent the present anomaly by which only the majority vote of those present at the meeting of the centre is counted. By the present method, for instance, a meeting of the Dunedin Centre may be attended by, eay, 20 delegates. The votes of 11 of these for certain candidates would be sent on as the votes of 34 delegates. The Roslyn Club closed down for the season on Saturday, when there was a good attendance-. Three rinks from the Wak-ari Club attended, and the centre lnterclub match was got off, Roslyn adding another win to its credit. A game was also played between Ancients and Moderns, and proved most enjoyable, the Moderns having the best of it. A little speech-making was indulged in at the close of the play, and a most successful season was concluded by an exchange of cheers. The g.reen was in splendid order, and with ordinary luck should be in firstclass trim next season.

Roslyn Club has played all interclub matches save one, that against Green Island, that club failing to put a team in 'the field against Roslyn. The hill club further won all its interclub matches save one, that against Balmacewen, which for the second time . has been - responsible for the only loss sustained by the club heading the list Still another creditable performance' was put .up by Roslyn by being runners-up in the'four-rink championship. I learn from Mr Roy, the secretary, that Roslyn won its interclub match against North-East Valley by a substantial margin. When there is an official sourse of information press scribes always seek it there. As neither Roslyn nor North-East Valley reported the match to the secretary of the centre, that explains why it

.was stated last week that these clubs had | not met. Up to the present the centre ; secretary has not been supplied with the information. I

Caledonian Club effected a surprise on | Saturday by putting down its oldest op- , ponent, the Dunedin Club, in an eight- ' rink aside match by 12 points. On the ! Dunedin Green Collins's team scored a i win against M'Laren's by 7 points, whilst j Cormaok defeated 'Grow by 10 points. I Keast, on the other hand, had a deficit j of 18 points against Dall, the Caledonian team scoring at seven heads only. Dall got in a 6, a 5, a 4, a 3, and four 2's, ! while Keast secured a 4, two 3's, and four singles. Anderson went down to Hunter by 6 points. On the Caledonian Green Taylor and Scott tied at 18 each, but the three otjher Dunedin rinks were in a minority, Bentley having a deficit of 2 against Cowie, Short a deficit of 9 against Smith, and Johnson a deficit of 8 against Callender. In the game two rinks aside of colts Dunedin won by 14 points. Dunedin Club closes down for the season on Saturday next. The two selectors have not been so successful this year in giving every member who desires it an opportunity of playing in interclub matches, and at the same time winning. The task is no doubt a difficult one, but the goal aimed at is a good one, because afte* all every member has an equal right to a game on a Saturday afternoon, whether he is a ciack player or a beginner. As a compensation for some losses in interclub matches the Wo selectors have the consolation that their selection pulled off the four-rink centre championship. There was nothing to spare, however, when they met Taieri, last year's champions. St. Kilda Club brought .the season to a close on Saturday with a match against Outram, which was won by 15 points, the two rinks having an advantage. That of Hellyer was 6 points to the good against A. T. Anderson, and that of M'Farlane 19 against J. Buchanan, jun. T. Irvine and Wilding tied with 25 points each. Although the Kaituna players have had no practise during the week, their green being closed, they succeeded in _ winning against Port Chalmers in a four-rink game by 14 points, the rink skipped by Stephens against M'lntyre being the only one in a minority. J. Bailey had an advantage of 12 points over Kettle, while T. Sanders was 5 to the good against A. Murray, and Payne 2 up against Walker. Otago's team, also without any practise during the week, accounted for NorthEast Valley in a five-rinks aside match by 18 points. [I. L. Smith rattled up 26 to A. Begg's 9. Dow put on 25 to Dunn's 9, and Cooke 25 to W. Begg's 12. Fynmore, on the other hand, was 16 down to Abbott, and Watts 12 down to Frame.

Th« first of the social evenings of the Wakari Club on Friday evening proved a great success, the Wakari Schoolroom being found quite small enough for the large attendance. Mr Fea (the president) and everything went with a swing, the attractive musical programme arranged being much appvpcifited. nor was the dance which followed less enjoyable. Timam and Kia Toa Clubs played the final match of the season on Thursday last, eight rinks aside taking part. As might be anticipated, Timaru won, the margin being 63 points, only two rinks losing their game. The members of the new club are in no wise daunted by their reverses, and look forward with confidence to doing better next season. Afternoon tea was provided by Miss Dryden, who was accorded three hearty cheers. , Similar compliments were paid to the winning and losing sides.