BOWLING.

Otago Witness, Issue 3115, 26 November 1913, Page 55

BOWLING.

Secretaries gxq requested to forward particulars 3xl games played and of forthcoming matches. NOTES BY JACK. The Dunedin Centre’s interclub matches were continued on Saturday, with the following result: — —Association Section.—• Kaituna 72 beat St. Clair 60. St. Hilda 62 beat Roslyn 51. Outrarn 62 beat Otago' 55. Port Chalmers 61 beat Otago 55. Port Chalmers 61 beat Wakari 52. Dunedin 90 beat Green Island 65. Caledonian 75 beat Fairfield 50. Taieri 71 beat North-East Valley 60. —Centre Section.— Kaituna 63 beat St. Clair 55. Balmaoewa-n 69 brat Wakari 51. St._ Hilda 90 beat Roslyn 58. Taieri 66 boat North-East Valley 61. Dunedin 93 boat Green Island 68. Caledonian 80 beat West Harbour 72. Cavcrsham 58 beat Otago 58. —District Section.— Caver,sham 56 beat Otago 62. St. Hilda 86 beat Roslyn 80. Balmacewan 63 beat Kaituna 58. Caledonian 60 boat Fairfield 51. North-East Valley 82 beat Taieri 51. Port Chalmers 71 beat Kaikorai 68. Caledonian and St. Hilda won in all throe sections, Dunedin, Balmacewan, Caversham, and Port Chalmers each won in the only two sections in which they were playing, Kaituna and Taieri each won in two sections and lost in one section, Outram won in the only section in which they were playing. North-East Valley won in one section and lost in two, West Harbour and Kaikorai each lost in the one section in which they were playing, St. Clair, Wakari, Green Island, and Fairfield each lost in two sections, and Roslyn and Otago lost in all three sections. The surprise of Saturday was the defeat of Otago by the Outran! team. The following shows the positions of the clubs competing in the various sections:—

To score 6 points in the last head and make the total score in the rink even is not often accomplished. This occurred on Saturday in the game on the Dunedin Green between Johnson (Dunedin) and W. M‘Don aid (Green Island). The Green Island total was 20 to Dunedin’s 14 at the twentieth end. The head proved in favour of the Dunodinites, and a fine blocking shot by Pietersen proved effectual against McDonald, ami Johnson scored 6 and made the total 20 all. A special meeting of the Council of the Dominion of Now Zealand Bowling Association is called for the 9th December to consider suggested alterations to the constitution and the laws of the game, and to deal with general business. Some of the alterations referred to, which arc given in printed sheets appended to the notice calling the meeting, are important, while others deal with matters of routine or with obvious errors in the present constitution so recently adopted. The alterations proposed in the laws of the game are of some importance. It is proposed to do away with the proviso that in rink play, in the absence of one player the edd bowls may be played by the first and second players if such can be arranged with their opponents. Nothing is suggested to take the place of this arrangement, and as the rule says that a rink shall consist of eight players, four on each side, the presumption is that when the four players of one side are not present the other side is entitled to claim the match, no authority being given to plav three players—that is, six bowls against eight. It is proposed to strike out the proviso that in all cases the leader is to be guided by the skip as to the distance the jack is to be thrown. Among the minor suggested alterations in clause XI, “movement of the jack and bowls,’’ there is one of considerable importance. It has been the custom, when the jack has been run into the ditch, to mark the place where it has come to rest and then show the jack on the green on the edge of the ditch. It is proposed to forbid this showing of the jack, the rule providing that its place shall be accurately marked but it shall not be removed from its place (either on to the green or otherwise) except by a toucher. With regard to bowls, it is proposed that any committee conducting or managing an association tournament shall ascertain before any bowl is played in the tournament that each bowl bears a test stamp recognised by the association. In the case of a player belonging to a club affiliated to an association other than the D.N.Z.B A., lie can play any bowl which bears the stamp of his association. Provision is made for challenging the bias of any bowl, even though stamped. The umpire on a green may on his own motion take possession of bowls and send them to be tested. The use of bowls which have been tampered with or altered by weighting is prohibited. A proposed now rule stipulates that when measuring when the jack or a bowl is in the ditch a cord or oilier flexible material must be used, and _ not any instrument in the nature of a calliper. The first suggested alteration in the present constitution of the associations refers to the number of delegates each club is entitled

to elect annually to the centre. The alteration proposes that for the purpose of its internal management each club shall elect such number of delegatee as the centre shall decide, but not exceeding three, instead of as present one delegate for every 40 members or fraction of the first 40. Mr C. R. Smith having noticed that the proposed, alteration did not quite carry out the intention of the council, has given notice of a turther amendment, making it clear that except for the purpose of internal management each club shall be entitled to elect only one delegate for every 40 members or traction of 40 members. Even with the proposed further amendment the whole thing will be a clumsy expedient The alteration suggested to clause'l6 is one of the first importance to small and Sjaimghng clubs and centree. At present the levy for the council has not to be paid until the end of the season—that is, on or before July 20. It is proposed to alter the date t° before the Ist November. Centres will thus have to levy on clubs before the season is fairly started and before the whole or the subscriptions of members have been received At present the council fixes the proposed to do away with the proviso that, be alter the beginning of the season.” The words quoted, it is suggested, should be deleted.

SOUTHLAND BOWLING. A beginning was made last week with th© four-rink championship matches. In this particular contest the centre i« divided into three districts—Eastern, which includes Gore, Hokonui, Mataura, and Wyndhani Clubs; Central, including Southland, Te Kangi, Northern], and Invercargill; Wcstern, including Riverton, Winton, Bluff, and Woodlands. On Wednesday last Te Rang! scored a win by 11 points over Invercargill. It shows how great must have been the improvement in the piny of the members of this young club when they can made such a capital fight against the strength of Te Rangi. In two cases, indeed, they were victorious, for oha.w—a very promising player—defeated Calder by 4 points, and Johnston accounted tor Ayling with a five-point win. The Te Rangi skip Kisscll, who is considered a lucky player—ho believes in being up amongst ’em, and so comes in for an occasional bit of good fortune—by his club mates, defeated Crowthor, who also is coming on well; while the well-known To Rangi champion—J. Findlay—had a day out, doing pretty well as he pleased, and scoring 26 against 8 to his opponent. Northern!, to the surprise of the cognoswent dow'n to Southland bv 4 points; hut this is to bo accounted for by the absolutely ruinous downfall of one rink. Haiti was 2 points up against A. D. Millar, Hollo-w-ay 4 nn against Erskine. Service 14 up agamst 'J . D. Kingsland; the fourth Northondcr. C. TC. Hannah, was down no le&P tban 2+ against A. E. Smith. The Southlander, Smith, was playing in very fine style, ami on fine day his rink must havo won; but the phenomena! defeat is to bo put down entirely to Hannah’s trenchant fop driving. There was nn utter lack of harmony between him and his third (Lillicrap), anil that didn’t help things any. Things in this contest promise to be decidedly interesting. I understand that there will he a fairly large number of rinks taking part in tho tournament at Dunedin from these parts.

Association. Centre. District. w. I. w. 1. w. I. Caledonian 8 0 3 0 3 0 Caledonian .. 3 0 3 0 3 0 Pal mace wen — 3 0 .1 1 Cavers ham .. .. 1 2 1 2 Fairfield 1 2 — — 0 3 Green Island 1 2 I 2 — — Kaikorai 1 1 — — 0 2 Kaituna 1 X 2 X X X Mornjngton .. 1 I 1 1 N.E. Valiev 0 3 2 1 2 0 Otago ■■ i 1 0 2 1 1 Outram 1 2 — — — Port Chalmers .. li 0 — — X 1 Eoslvn 1 1 X 1 1 X St. Clair 0 2 0 2 — - St. Kilda .. 8 0 1 2 2 0 Taieri 1 2 2 i 0 3 Wakari 1 1 0 2 — West Harbour . . 0 2 —