Bowling.

Southland Times, Issue 19480, 1 April 1922, Page 9

Bowling.

(Notes by “Measure.”) A number of local bowlers have expressed their intention of winding up the season byattending either the Otago or the Oamaru tournament at Easter, both of which are very popular fixtures with supporters of the game in Southland. The unusually long spell of wet weather has prevented them from getting in any practice and the greens are so bad that one or two of the clubs have yet to complete their handicap doubles competition. On Saturday last the Southland Club held a match between its A and B grade teams and the result disclosed that there was very little difference in the strength of the teams. As a matter of fa<ct the B grade men held the upper hand for the greater part of the game, the A players gaining their majority in the last few ends. The Invercargill Club was to have held a similar match but its green has not stood the 'weather as well as that of the Garden’s Club. Apart from the few still left in the club competition and those who are going north to play at Easter, not many are enthusias- , tic just now. The weather has dampened their ardohr and they are quite content to have put their bowls away until next season. The annual bowling match between the. Dunedin Club and the Commercial Travellers and Warehousemen’s Association was played last week the Dunedin Club gaining a victory by 9 points in a nine rink contest. The rinks competition at the recent tournament at Te Kuiti was won by a rink skipped by the well-known Auckland player Maxwell Walker. They were given a close game in the final by a rink of young players skipped by Norrie Bell and only three points separated the teams at the conclus ion. “Toucher” in the WalKato Times states that those who saw the game described it as a splendid exhibition of bowls, the accurate play and the frequent changing of the heads leaving the decision in doubt right up till the last. The Te Kuiti tournament by the way is always carried ont under electric light and the final of the latest tourn&menr. did not conclude until close on midnight. Those who have played at this northern fixture report that the conditions are ideal.