RINKS COMPETITION.

Otago Witness, Issue 3865, 10 April 1928, Page 53

RINKS COMPETITION.

FRIDAY’S GAMES. The tournament was advanced a stage on Friday, when the sectional games in the rinks competition were proceeded with. The entries were sufficiently numerous to necessitate the use of four greens—Caledonian, Otago, Roslyn, and Kaikorai. The weather was in marked contrast to that experienced on the previous day. A little rain fell about the time play was commenced, and another fall was experienced about 11.30 a.m., but it was not sufficient to hold up play, with the exception that a little rain fell shortly after 4 p.m. the weather was dry for the remainder of the day, but the sky was overclouded, and there was a marked fall in the temperature as the afternoon advanced. Some very interesting games were played on the Otago green. In the second round in Section B, Jacobsen and Bendall tied on the last head, but the former secured a victory by getting a single on the extra head. Jacobsen and Aitchison i. v een contest in the fourth round, in which both rinks played really well. At the end of seven heads Jacobsen led by seven points tc four, but a two and a three in succession put the Caledonian players in front After 13 heads had been played the scores were 10 all. Jaeobsen got a single on the fourteenth, but his opponent. secured four on the following one, leaving Caledonian three up with one head to go. St. Kilda made a game effort to equalise matters, but could get only two, losing the game by one point. In the same round of Section B Ferguson met Devereux, and as the scores were 10' all when tLe time limit had expired an extra head had to be played. Ferguson got a single on this head, and won the ® am 1 e o r n game singles were scored on Id heads out of the 10 played. " Thomson and Henaghan put wins to their credit in the first three games in Section A. and then met in the fourth round. The Caledonian plavers did not reproduce the form displayed in.thee rlier games, and went down rather easily. Ihotnson scored six singles on the first six heads, but Caledonian equalised matters on the seventh by getting six. Caversham then took charge again, and scored two singles, a three, a seven, and a two on the next five, heads, making the issue pretty safe for them. In the concluding stages Caledonian scored four and Caversham one. Ont of the 15 heads piaj’ed Caversham scored on 12 and Caledonian on three.

On the Kaikorai green Langley (Caledonian) and Lambeth (Balmacewan), with three wins each to their credit, were on their play, expected to win their final games and fight out a section tie. Here however, the luck o; the game crept in, and alter a stiff game Balmacewan went down to Caversham by four points, and Roslyn had a runaway win over Langley s rink. In this game the Roslyn rink played splendid bowls, but Campbell’s drawing was especially good. For the first few heads Langley drove well, but towards the conclusion of the game he could do nothing right. The section winners game between Lambeth and Langley proved to be easily the best game of the day. Balmacewan opened with a 5, and at the fifth head Caledonian were clown five. In the next three heads, however they drew up, and at the conclusion of the eighth head the score stood at nine all, necessitating another head, which was won by the hill team by two. The Roslyn green was a bit on the heavy side, and it became heavier as the afternoon wore on, and a few more light showers fell. Some excellent bowling was witnessed, and -one or two exciting finishes. West Harbour made a very bad start, scoring three only in their game against Dunedin. They then got the strength of the green, and scored a 7 against St. Kilda and a 7 against Kaituna. With three heads to go West Harbour were 10 up on St. Kilda, who. however, then scored a 3 and a 5. West Harbour won the final head.

West Harbour and St. Kilda had to play off the tie in section A. The West Harbour men, who were drawing splendidly, Veitch particularly, never left the issue in doubt, scoring a single at each of the first five of the eight heads played. St. Kilda were in & hopeless position at the last h J

Sanders and Hutchison had a solid contest in their section. Had Hutchison won he would have been in the tie. At the second last bead Sanders was one up, and in the final head he was lying one. Hutchison then drew a beautiful shot to knock one of his own bowls on to kitty, and scored a sifigle. This necessitated a play off. Hutchison’s lead put his first bowl against the kitty, and Hutchison placed another one there with his first bowl, giving Sanders a good object to play on Banders drove the kitty into the ditch, and lay one, and the .umpire had to put the string across the green to decide whether the head had been burnt. The ummre ruled that the kitty was in Play. Hutchison then sent up bis last bowl, but it did not lie inside the confines of the rink, and was declared dead, Sanders winning by a single. There was a fair number of interested spectators at the Caledonian green in the morning,_ and the attendance was increased in the afternoon. The green pire was Mr W. Foster, whOxwgj caiw »p«„ to decide uons. iay was continuous during the -ny, the rain, which fell m a light shower on . ono or two occasions, causing no interruption. Some very good play was witnessed, and there were not many runaway games. Mitchell pulled up well towards the end of his game;-:.with C. C Rawlinson, but met with defeat. Buchan scored steadily against Wyatt, who got the mat on five ends only. Tonkin’s score against Clement's included a six, a four, and three threes, which accounts to a considerable extent for his substantial lead. Generally speaking, the games were fairly evenly contested W. Anderson and W. D. Wyatt tied in Section A. and played eight ends, with a time limit of one hour to decide _ the winner After the first head, which went to Anderson. Wvatt quickly ran up to eight, and at the sixth head added five. Anderson responding with five. With one head to go, Anderson required five .to tie. or six to win, but the shot wa s against him when tho last bowl was played.

The following are the results: — OTAGO GREEN. SECTION A. AGGREGATES.

Section winner: Thomson. SECTION B. AGGREGATES. *

SECTION TIES. First Round. Ferguson 5 beat Jacobsen 3. Aitchison a bye. Second Round. Ferguson 6 beat Aitchison 2. Section winner: Ferguson. KAIKORAI GREEN. SECTION A. AGGREGATES.

9 Section tie.—Lambeth 11 beat Langley Section winner, Lambeth. First Round. W. R. Todd, ii. F Harris, T. Irvine. J. Brackenridge (St. Kilda) 17 beat G. Kellan. 11. Smeaton, J. Sanders. T. Sanders (Kaituna) 14 A. Peai;se, J. Matheson, W. Lindsux. C. Tyrell (Kaituna) 20 beat W. Floyd. A Summerell, C. Brair- C. Tillie (Caledonian) 14. H. Gardiner, J. Higginson, J. D Smith S. Hutchinson (Dunedin) 22 beat H. C. Hutton, C. French, J. M’Pherson, J. Veitch (West Harbour) 5. Second Round. Brackenridge 22, Tillie 13. Veitch 20, Sanders 15. Hutchinson 13, Tyrrell 12. Third Round. Veitcn 21. Brackenridge 18. Sanders 22. Tyrell 12. Tillie 19, Hutchinson 16. Fourth Round. Brackenridge 14 Tyrell 9. Sanders 11, Hutchinson 10. Veitch 17, Tillie 12. rst Round. H. J. Duncan, C. Grace, J. Burleigh. C. M’Donald (N.E. Valley) 18 beat W. MTntosh, R. Watson, A. P.iach, D Bennie (Balmacewan) 11. D. Pope, F Kettle. W. Latham, H. L Isaac (Caledonian) 13 beat C. Crawford, F. 11. King, 11. A. Cooke, W. H. Telford (Otago) 15. W. Johnson E. Patterson, W. French. 11. Rowley (Leith) 18 beat J. Hardie, T. M’Lellan, *S. Edwards. J. Thomson 8. Second Round. M’Donald 19. Telford 11. Bennie 13, Thomson 12. Rowley 14, Isaac 8. Third Round. Thomson 14, M’Donald 12. Bennie 17, Isaac 14. Rowley 29, Telford 13. Fourth Round. Isaac 14, M’Donald 10. Bennie 12, Rowley 8. Thomson 10. Telford 8. First Round. H. Kirkwood, H. Gibson, J. Marshall, W. Anderson (Dunedin) 17 beat L. Duncan, W. Jefferson, J. Finn, A. J. Betting (Stirling) 10. A. Taylor, J. Coulter, W. Hopkins. J. Tonkin (North-East Valley) 24 beat P. Sounness, C. Bisset, C. M'Fadden, C. Clements (Kaitangata) 13. E. Omand, W. Willin, J. Nisbet, J. Buchan (Balmacewan) 20 beat Cox, Chapman, Beatson, W. D. Wyatt (Caledonian) 11.

Second Round. Clements 17 beat Butting 10. Anderson 19 beat Buchan 8. Wyatt 20 beat Tonkin 14. Third Round. Buchan 17 beat Botting 13. * Anderson 17, beat Tonkin 8. Wyatt 17 beat Clements 11. Fourth Round. Wyatt 16 beat Anderson 14. Clements 15 beat Buchan 10. Botting 19 beat Tonkin 17. First Round. P. Edwards, F. J. Himberg, J. Dowland, J. M’Curdy (St. Kilda) 16 beat J. M’lntyre, R. M’Naughton, W. M'Kitterick, H. S. Cole (St. Clair) 12. S. H. Wood, F. Anderson, F. Jones, C Anderson (Roslyn) 17 beat C Lyng, A. M’DonaM, ?rFarrell (Caledonian) 13, -AT'Sawlinson, J. Moore, W. Kinaston, C C. Rawlinson (Leith) 17 beat Melville, Wilkinson, Love, A. Mitchell (Caversham) 12. Second Round. M’Curdy 16 beat Farrell 12. Mitchell 19 beat Cole 7. Rawlinson 15 beat Anderson 13. Third Round. Mitchell 14 beat M'Curdy 11. Anderson 18 beat Cole 10. Rawlinson 14 beat Farrell 10. Fourth Round. M'Curdy 14 beat Anderson 11. Rawlinson 21 beat Cole 11. Farrell 24 beat Mitchell* 4. . THE GOOD PROGRESS MADE. The Dunedin Centre’s annual bowling tournament was continued on Saturday, when the attention of players was devoted to the pairs competition, when such excellent progress was made that the grem winners were found before the play ceased. A lot of rain fell on Friday night, and those who desired 'the tournament to proceed up to schedule time must have had' considerable anxiety as to what Saturday would bring forth in the way of weather. In the early morning the weather was dull, though promising, and shortly after the games had been started all misgivings were dispersed, for it soon became apparent that an ideal day—bright sunshine, without any evidence of oppressive heat—could be looked for. The conditions were such that a more enjoj ble day for bowling could scarcely be wished for. Owing to the rain on Friday night the greens were a bit heavy as the start, but they improved as the day advanced, and owing to the fortunate absence of wind they enabled the players to produce their best form. The press representatives werje presented with several conundrums on Saturday owing to the carelessness with which the scor* cards were filled in. In at least half dozen cases the players concerned were so indifferent that the names of the leads were not mentioned on the cards, and apparently the section or the rour in which the players were engaged was of no moment. This meant that the reporters had to enlist the services of the green umpires to straighten out tangles which would not have existed if the players in the cases referred to had exercised anything like a reasonable degree of care. With reference to the green umpires, it may Le mentioned that since the start of the tournament they have lost no opportunity of rendering the best assistance in their power to the ress representatives. with the result that the work of the newspaper men has been made a pleasure instead of possibly a d. udge. The greens at Balmacewan, Kaikorai, and Roslyn all played well, but, of course, they were a bit heavy as a result of the rain on the Friday night. A great deal of interest was taken in the game between Anderson and Tyrell for the green winner. For the first few heads there was little difference in the scoring, but then Tyrell, who “ builds ” himself and his partner up with conversation while he is building up the heads, drew away to win easily. So far excellent progress has been made with the tournament, and the delays incurred as a result of players being engaged in more than one competition seem to have been avoided to a large extent through the run of the play. If the weather is favourable there is a good prospect of finality being reached to-day. The following are the results: — NORTH-EAST VALLEY GREEN. SECTION A. AGGREGATES.

SECTION TIES. First Round. Hinton 3 beat Campbell 2. Holgate, a bye. Second Round. Hoffiate 5 beat Hinton 4. Section winner: Holgate. SECTION B. AGGREGATES.

SECTION TIES. First Round. Beasley 7 beat Seddon 0. Cunningham, a bye. Second Round. Cunningham 5 beat Beasley 1. Section winner: Cunningham. Green Winner. Cunningham 13 beat Holgate 9. OTAGO GREEN. SECTION A. AGGREGATES.

SECTION B. AGGREGATES.

Section winner: Aitchison. GREEN WINNER, ... .. Aitchison 11 beat p) - “ MORNINGTON GREEN.

AGGREGATES.

M'Grogor 0 4 Section winner: Carswell. CALEDONIAN GREEN. SECTION A. AGGREGATES.

Section winner: Isaac. SECTION B. AGGREGATES.

Section winner: Bentley.

GREEN WINNER. T. Isaac 12 beat J. Bentley 11. CAVERSHAM GREEN. SECTION A. AGGREGATES.

Section Ties. Morrison 12 beat Botting 4.

Section Ties. Hutchison 11 beat Brackenridge 8. GREEN WINNER. K. Morrison 15 beat S. Hutchison 9. ST. KILDA GREEN. SECTION A. AGGREGATES.

Section winner: Edwards. SECTION B. AGGREGATES.

Section Ties. Smith 5 beat Kettle 4. Lambeth, a bye. Final. Lambeth 4 beat Smith 2. GREEN WINNER. F. Lambeth 9 beat S. Edwards 7. KAIKORAI GREEN. SECTION A. AGGREGATES.

Sectiofi Ties. Sanders 7 beat Thomson 4. Portman, a bye. Sanders 6 beat Portman 4. SECTION B. AGGREGATES.

GREEN WINNER. Walker .10 beat Sanders 7. BALMACEWAN GREEN. SECTION A. AGGREGATES.

Section Tie. M’Kitterick 5 beat Scott 4. GREEN WINNER. Morrison 13 beat M’Kitterick 10. ROSLYN GREEN. SECTION A. AGGREGATES.

Section Tie. Anderson 13 beat Dunlop 8.

AGGREGATES.

GREEN WINNER. Tyrell 16 beat Anderson b.

W. L. Thomson 4 0 Henaghan 3 1 Bentley 2 2 Holgate 2 2 Ellis ... . 1 3 Young ... . 0 4

W. L. A itch i son 3 1 Jacobsen 3 1 Ferguson 3 1 Devereux 1 3 M'Leod 1 3 Bendall 1 3

W. L. Lambeth 3 1 Langley 3 1 Campbell 2 2 Forster 2 2 Read 1 3 Portman „ 1 3

Wins. Losses. Holgate .. .. 3 1 Campbell .. .. .... 3 1 Hinton .. .. .... 3 1 French .. .. .... 2 2 Nisbet .. .. .. .. 1 3 Henaghan .. .. .. 0 4

Cunningham ., . Wins. Losses. ... 3 1 Beasley . .. 3 1 Seddon . .. 3 1 Mackie . .. 2 2 Love .. 1 3 Forrester . .. 0 4

Devereux Wins. Losses. 4 0 Read ... ... u. 3 1

Wyatt 2 2 Alillin 2 2 M‘Curdy 1 3 Clarke 0 4 Section winner : Devereux.

Aitchison Wins. Losses ... 4 0 Will ... 3 1 Tonkin .. ... 2 2 Jefferson . ... 2 2 Young ... 1 3 Rigby . ... 0 4

Wins. Losses Carswell 4 0 Barclay 3 1 Ramsay 3 1 C. R. Smith ... 3 1 Mitchell 1 3 T. Smith ... . 1 3 Allen 1 3

Isaac Wins. .... 3 Losses. 1 M'Pherson .. .. .. 2 2 Telford .. , .. .. 2 2 Jones .. .. 2 2 M'Donald .. . .. .. 2 Clemente .. .. 1 3

Wins. Losses. Bentley .. .. .... 4 0 Lowland .. .... 3 1 Ledlie .. .. .... 2 2 Forster .. .. 2 2 Allan .. .. .. .. 1 3 Lumsden .. .. 0 4

Boiling Wins. Losses 4 0 Morrison 4 0 Anderson 2 2 Miller ... 1 3 M ‘Leod 1 3 Kinaston 0 4

Wins. Losses Hutchison 3 1 Brackenridge 3 1 Colo 2 2 French 2 2 Greenwood 1 3 Bowley ... 1 3

Wins. Losses. Edwards - - .. 3 1 Camnbell .. 2 2 H. Todd . .. 2 2 C. Todd . 9 2 Jacobsen .. 2 2 Bragg .. 1 3

Wins. Losses. Lambeth .. 3 1 Kettle .. 3 1 J. D. Smith .. .. 3 1 Rowley- .. 2 2 Wood .. 1 3 Crawford .. 0 4

Sanders Wins. .. .. 3 Losses. 1 Portman .. .. 3 1 Thomson .. .. .. 3 1 Claridge .. ..2 2 M'Fadyen .. .. 1 3 Rigby .. ..0 4

Walker .. .. Wins. .... 4 Losses. 0 Connor .. .. .... 2 2 Beatson .. .. .... 2 2 Ferguson .. .. .... 2 2 Farley .. .. .. .. 1 3 ' Taylor .. .. .... 1 3

Morrison .. , Wins. .. .. 3 Losses. 1 Harraway .. .. .. 2 2 Ashton .. .. , .. .. 2 2 Jones .. .. .. 2 2 Ellis .. .. 2 2 Hinkley .. . . .. 1 3 AGGREGATES. Wins. Losses. M'Kitterick* 3 1 Scott 3 1 Walker 2 2

Rawlinson 2 2 King 1 3 Vouch 1 3

KinchclifI 3 Losses. 1 -XTiSirZCa ... 3 1 Preece 2 2 Robertson 2 2 Cranston 1 3 Cameron 1 3

Tyrell Wins. Losses. . ... 4 0 Botting . ... 3 1 Cormack . 2 2 Tillie . ... 1 3 Thomson ... . 1 3 Bennie 1 3