BOWLING.

Otago Witness, Issue 2978, 12 April 1911, Page 64

BOWLING.

Secretaries are requested to forward particular* >f games played and of forthcoming matches. JSOTES BIT JACK. The entries received for the Dunedin Easter tournament are, numerically, quite up to expectations, and; are fairly representative of the bowling strength of Otago and Southland. Rinks from the Northend, Southland, Clinton, Balclutha, Bluff, Stirling, Kaitangata, and Lawrence Clubs have entered, and Queenstown has a representative in the Singles. At time of writing the weather promises well, and doubtless the various contests will be productive of some good play. ~ . , The entries for the Oamaru tournament comprise many players who visit the White City yearly at Easter time. Perhaps nothing could better indicate the enjoyable nature of the visit than this strong desire to repeat it year after year. Three rinks from Milton visited Kaitangata last week, and were defeated by 11 points. Scores (Kaitangata names first): — His lop '2O, Moore 17 ; Rutherford 33, Robertson 16; Carson 15, Buchanan 24. A closcly-contested game was played last Wednesday at Invercargill between the Southland' and Te Rangi Clubs, the result being - a victory for the last-named by 4 points. Seven rinks were played, the winners being “up” in four of them. Scores (Te Rangi names first) : M‘Hutcheson, 22, Stead 19; Harper 16, R. Erskine 24; F. Ayling 9, Howie 25; Dewar 24, Lcggat 28; Strang 18, Galbraith 16; Kissell 23, M‘Natty 16; Findlay 30, A. E. Smith 10. . The memorandum of constitution of the Australian Bowling Council, _ which is being formed in conformity with the decision of the conference, hold in Adelaide last Christmas, is, in parts, as follbws: Whereas it is expedient to establish a council, to bo called “The Australian Bowling Council,” and having the constitution hereinafter contained. Now, therefore, it is agreed as follows: 1. The Australian Bowling Council (hereinafter called the council) shall consist of the Bowling Association or other the one controlling body of the game of bowls existing in each of the States of the Commonwealth of Australia who shall subscribe this constitution, and of the Bowling Association or other the one controlling body of the game of bowls in the Dominion of New Zealand when such lastmentioned association or controlling body shall apply for and be granted admission to the council. , 2. The objects of the council shall be: (a) The advancement and promotion of the game of bowls. i (b) To promote, manage and control, interstate, intercolonial, and international matches. (c) To frame and from time to time to alter and revise the laws governing the game. (d) To consider and deal with all matters from time to time submitted to the council by its component associations or controlling bodies. (e) Generally to engender by association a fraternal feeling amongst bowlers, and watch over the best interests of the game. The Bowler, a Melbourne publication devoted wholly to the game of bowls, contains in its last issue the following, which,, in view of our Easter tournaments, should be read, marked, and inwardly digested by those who are likely to be called upon to act as umpires : What an umpire should and should not do —He must be strictly impartial. He must take a note of the markings or initials on the bowls before play begins. Ho must not move about when the players are delivering their bowls. Ho must not talk to spectators on the bank. He must answer questions shortly and concisely, give a definite “Yes” or “No,” without any qualifying remarks. Ho must not mark a .“toucher” when a player is goSig to deliver his bowl. He must not disturb the bowls, but let the players do the counting and measuring. His duty is to measure only when the players cannot agree as to the shot after they have measured it themselves. He ought to read the rules for competition, and be well versed in them, in case of disputes. If he has not read them before he goes but, ho should provide himself with a copy. He must stand 6ft behind the jack. Ho ought not to takoj the position, if he is not capable of carry-1 ing out the foregoing, and if he carries out these hints,' the players will have no complaints. A meeting of the committee of the Dunedin Bowling Centre was held on the 6th for the purpose of making the draw for the tournament to bo held at Dunedin during Easter week. For the rinks tournament 67 entries were received, but, ae only 64 entries were required to make the sections it was decided to reject the three entries which were the last to come to hand. These were the following: -—Otago (C. Speight s), North End (C. E. Hannah s), and Outram (A. T. Andrews s). For the doubles tournament 132 entries were received, but as the sections were completed with 128 entries, four entries were rejected, these Including two from the North End Club (Invercargill), and two from the Outropj CJub, Vfhich were the last to hand. Tho t'Squiaite 'number of 64 entries was

received for the singles tournament. It was deckled that in the event of any players who are included in the draw for the rinks and doubles being unable to take part in the tournament, those players whose entries have been rejected will be notified and, if they so desire, their names substituted. OAMARU EASTER TOURNAMENT. OAMARU, April 10. The following is the draw for the rinks at the Oamaru Easter Tournament:—Waimate Green.—Jacob-sen (St. Kilda), v. J. Cooke (Otago), SpiUer (United) v. Waddell (Phoanix), Smith (Kaituna) v. Petri© (Phoenix), Kirkland (Fairfield) v. M'lntyre (Port Chalmers), Hislop (Kaitangata) v. Mills (Phoenix), Hellewell (Christchurch) v. Barnes (North-Eost Valley), Stokes (Kaituna) v. Lefevre (Palmerston) M'Donald (Caledonian) v. Findlay (To Rangi). Phoenix (New) Green.—Bowen (Christchurch) v. Scoular (Roslyn), Reid (Waikouaiti) v. Baker (Meadowbank), Morgan (Timaru) v. Cameron v St. Kilda.), Scott (Roslyn) v. Potter (Phoenix), Smellio (Green Island) v. Leggat (Invercargill), Cormack (Waimate) v. M'La.ren (Dunedin), Frobarth (Gore) v. Callender (Caledonian), Ferguson (Waimate) v. Whyte (Meadowbank). Meadowbank Green.—D. Bee (Meadowbank) v. Hewat (Phoanix), A. Clark (Palmerston) v. Evans (Caversham), M. Sinclair (Dunedin) v. Campbell (Ashburton), Browm (Gore) v. Glover (Otago), Gordon (Otago) v. Dunoan Hancock (St. Clair) v. J. Bee (Phoenix), Howe (Meadowbank) v. W. Penman (Kaitangata), Waddell (Waimate) v. J. Collins (Caledonian). Phoenix (Old) Green—Mollison (Phoenix) v. Ki'llner JLinwood), J. Patterson (Phoenix) v. Himbsrg (Meadowbank), Edwards (Temuka) v. Murray (N.E. Valley), Mitchell (Caversham) v. Harraway (Dunedin), Kissell (Te Rangi) v. S. Molhson (Meadowbank), J. Taylor (Meadowbank) v. Scott (Caledonian), Aitken (Timaru) v. Lock (Gore), Laking (Waimate) v. Brown

(Kia Ora). QUEENSLAND v. TASMANIA. SYDNEY, April 10. At the bowling carnival Queensland defeated Tasmania by 115 points to 75. .■ ' s