BOWLING

Otago Witness, Issue 3912, 5 March 1929, Page 31

BOWLING

r^ By

Jack.

THE REDPATH SHIELD. OTAGO DEFEATS CANTERBURY. CHRISTCHURCH, March 1. By a margin of 22 points the Otago representative bowling team defeated Canterbury this afternoon in the annual contest for the Redpath Shield. The match, which consisted of eight rink games, was played on the Canterbury Club’s green in unpleasant conditions. The weather was dull and overcast, and a bleak easterly wind blew across the green, but although rain fell during the morning it kept off during the afternoon. The green was heavy as a result of the rain earlier in the day, but was otherwise in good order. Otago won five of the eight games and scored a total of 194 points to Canterbury’s total of 172. The play was of a fairly high standard, and was watched with keen interest by many spectators. Since the match was inaugurated in 1921 Otago has won the shield six times, while Canterbury was successwul in 1923 at Christchurch, in 1927 at Christchurch, and in 1928 at Dunedin. As a result of Otago’s win to-day the shield will now be taken .to Dunedin by the team. Scores:—

NORTH OTAGO DEFEATS' OTAGO.

The annual match between teams representing . the Otago and North Otago Centres was played on the Phoenix green on Saturday, and resulted in a win for North Otago by a margin of 25 points. The green was heavy as a result of the rain of the previous night, and the visitors experienced some difficulty ii) gauging its strength. At the conclusion of the match the manager of the Otago team (Mr R. Todd) congratulated the victors, and stated that admittedly the better team had won on the day. He said that Otago had won two years in succession, and it was pleasing to know that North Otago had now secured a victory. Mr G. Adamson, president of the North Otago Centre, acknowledged the congratulations extended by the losing team. Cheers were exchanged, and a special cheer was called for by the visitors for the ladies who had provided afternoon tea. Following were the scores:—

CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS.

TYRRELL AGAIN THE WINNER

. The annual contest to determine the singles champion of champions bowler in was staged on the Dunedin Clubs green on Saturday. Play was commenced at 9 a.m.. and the final match was concluded at about 6 p.m. Even in the forenoon there was a large attendance of spectators, but in the afternoon there was scarcely standing room on all green. The weather could hardly have been more propitious, and the green was in excellent order. The preliminary rounds were full of interest, there being no lack of good plav, with some exciting finishes. When the semi-finals were commenced the four players lef, in were C. Tyrrell (Roslyn), J. Seddon (St. Clair), D. Cormack (Kaituna), and J. Hutchison (Dunedin). The final was played between Tyrrell, who was last season’s champion, and Seddon, who had put up a splendid performance throughout the day, and gave the champion a good run for the supreme title. Tyrrell was loudly applauded for his double victory and for the excellent series of matches he played during the day. First Round. W. G. Love (Port Chalmers) 19 beat J. Buchan (Balmacewen) 17. D. Cormack (Kaituna) 20 beat C. Rawlinson (Leith) 19. Second Round. E. Falconer (Otago) 17 beat C. French (West Harbour) 11. C. Tyrrell (Roslyn) 20 beat W. T. Henaghan (Caledonian) 14. J. Hutchison (Dunedin) 19 beat G. Barclay (Fairfield) 13. D. Black (Kaikorai) 18 beat J. L. Smith (Mornington) 16. W. Carswell (Taieri) 21 beat Sneeston (North-East Valley) 6. J. Seddon (St. Clair) 18 beat J. Forster (Caversham) 10. J. Campbell (Anderson’s Bay) 25 beat J. (St. Kilda) 23. D. Cormack (Kaituna) 20 beat W. G. Love (Port Chalmers) 9. Third Round. Tyrrell 17 beat Falconer 15. Hutchison 27 beat Black 16. Seddon 16 beat Carswell 15. ’ -Cormack 19 beat Campbell 17. Semi-finals. Tyrrell 20 beat Hutchison 14. Seddon 18 beat Cormack 13. . Final. Tyrrell 20 beat Seddon 10.

A letter from the Dominion Executive, which was before the recent meeting of the Wanganui Provincial Farmers’ Union, stated that during the past 18 months the cattle tick had spread, especially in the Poverty Bay district (reports the Chronicle). The department, however, was strictly enforcing the regulations.

0. 0. T. Hindle, W. Kinaston, F. Lambeth; T. Ferguson .. 26 — G. R. Dickson, A. Lane, F. L. Parnliam, H. G. Wilson .. — 12 E. . Mullenger, W. Jones, G. Deare, E. Harraway 27 — A. Leslie, Al. Vucetuth, G. L. Fraser, T. Edwards .. .. — 16

J - .Macpherson, W. MTLean, W. Shepherd, W. Connor .. 36 — R- W. Besley, A, Holmes, B. J. ■ - Finnegan, R. Haworth .. .. — 16 E. Paton, A. J, Sullivan, A. Ellis, A. Smellie 20 — F. C. Cother, J. J. M'Gimpsey, H. Williams, C. J. Goldstone — 25 J. A. M'Kinnon, F. H. King, W. Robson, J. Tonkin .. T. .. 22 — P. Munn, H. C. Ward, J. L. Morgan, H. J. West .. .. .. — 21 T. Smith, R. H. Todd, J. H. Thompson, D. M. Fastier .. 22 — W. Deare, J. L. Banks, W. F. Raphael, J. A. Redpath — 2G P. Mirams, J. H. Hinton, F. Smith, W. Anderson .... . 22 — J. C. Simpson, G. Freeman, W. D. Ramsay, H. E. B. Watson — 21 R. Hanning, J. Knowles, R. H. Ledlie, H. Rowley 19 — E. E. Black, W. G. Brass, J. N. Du Feu, H. B. Oakey .. .. — 35 * V * M Totals .. 194 172

N.O. 0. Aikenhead, Rear, Grant, Joe Reid 24 M'Kinnon, Stewart, Robson Tonkin 14 Bedford, Panckhurst, Humphries, Campbell 22 Hanning, Knowles, F. Smith, Rowley 20 Wright, Donald, E. Grenfell, Berry 15 Hindle, Kinaston, Lambert, Ferguson 18 Adams, A. G. Robertson, G.Mitchell, Slater 24 T. Smith, Todd, Thomson, Fastier 17 W. Dunbar, J. Dunbar, Gibson, Denholm 19 Macpherson, M'Lean, Ellis, Connor 15 Hart, A. Robertson, Moliison, Martin 27 Mullinger, W. Jones, Ledlie, E. Harraway .. s . 17 Littlejohn, Cagney, Bastings, Calder ° ‘ 19 Mirams, Hinton, Sutherland, W Anderson . 25 Totals 175 150