MEASURING BOWLS

Taranaki Daily News, 13 July 1933, Page 10

MEASURING BOWLS

STANDARD IN NEW ZEALAND. COMPARISON WITH AUSTRALIA. Several remits of vital interest to bowlers throughout the Dominion were brought forward at the 20 th annual meeting of the council of the New Zealand Bowlifig Association in Dunedin last week. Not the least interesting was the following from the Dunedin centre moved by Mr. E. Tamblyn: “That rule 19 of the New Zealand Bowling Association, which reads as follows: ‘A bowl shall not exceed 3-}lb. in weight, and shall not measure more than five and three-sixteenths inches in its major dia- . meter,’ be deleted and replaced by the following: ‘The major diameter of bowls shall not be more than five and threesixteenths nor less than four and foursixteenths. The difference between the major diameter and the minor diameter (between discs) shall not exceed half an inch ittn- be less than seven-sixteenths of an inch, and that the maximum weights for the respective sizes of bowls shall be in accordance with the following scale, in applying which a variation of a 32nd part of an inch in diameter shall be allowed (major diameter and maximum weight)': 4 14-16 in., 31b. 20z.; 4 15-16 in:, 31b. 20z.; sin., 31bj 40z.; 5 l-16in., 31-b. 50z.; 5 l-Bin., 31b. 70z.; 5 3-16 in., 31b. Boz.’” The following remit from Wellington was considered at the same time: “That this centre recommends that the council of the New Zealand Bowling Association take into consideration the question of the minimum size of bowls.” Mr. J. Kershaw, Wellington, seconded the motion moved by Mr. Tamblyn, and •suggested that a committee be set up to ' make full inquiry from the makers as to

jy : — weights and sizes of bowls that are being sold'by various agents. ■ ' Several speakers referred to the difference in weight and size of New Zealand and Australian bowls. Mr. S. M. Stone, Wellington, moved as an amendment: “That the remit be referred *to the executive to make the necessary inquiries into the qustions of size for weight, to write to the Australian Bowling Association inquiring as to the success or otherwise ■of the size for weight system as adopted by, them; that the centres of the Dominion be written to and asked for an expression of opinion in regard to the matter, and that the executive bring forward , a progress report at the January meeting.” Mr. H. G. Mayer, Wellington, expressed the opinion that there were few bowls in New Zealand that did not comply with the Australian weights. Mr. Oakey said a player should not be penalised because he had a small hand. After further discussion Mr. Tamblyn said he was willing to withdraw the motion. The discussion, he said, had shown that the time was ripe for the question to be tackled in New Zealand. The remit from the Dunedin centre was accordingly withdrawn and the amendment was agreed to. 0n the motion of Mr. W. Connor, Dunedin, it was resolved: “That the tester be instructed to add the weight of bowls to the log.”