BOWLING.

Temuka Leader, Issue 7553, 16 April 1914, Page 3

BOWLING.

$ CniUSILCUt&UCJiI EAS'IiEHi TOURNAMENT. TEMUKA'S -NEAR TIUNd." The weather for th<e Easter tournament was gjtorious the temperature being decidedly on ,the .warm side with a cool, tempering breeze—perfect bowlers' weather. The Teinuka Bowling (Tub sent up a team to represent them in the rink 'matches, consisting of Messrs Scrimshaw, Hilton, Melnnes,

and Kd wards (s'kip). Tim greens wer,, without the exception in very line order, and they relloct, the ureal est credit on those responsible for their con-

dition. They had a good smooth sward, and as soon as the dew was off them, played as "keen as mustard." The Teinuka team started oil badly in the rin't matches, losing by 17 to 4 to a fairly easy rink, but this lirsti

'defeat seemed to do 'them more good I than harm, as it spurred them on to special .efforts, and thereafter they ha<l jan unbroken succession of victories, winning their section, until reaching the semi-final. I All the members of the team played I well, and it would be invidious to single out any one player for special praise ; but it would appear that the ame of "Tom" Edwards bad preceded

them, as they often overheard sucn remarks as "Oh, Tom Edwards is drawing like a mustard plaster, or "We are up against some hot stuff in this Temuka rink." Mr Mclnncs was a popular favourite on the grevns and "Good shot, Dan !" was often heard from members of the opposing

teams and from spectators on the lank. Some very pleasant games, were played and good natural chaff, and the exchange of right and lelt hmded compliments were the order of the day. The most keenly contested game ot the tournament, so far as the Temuka rink was concerned, was the semi-final against a Christehurch rink, skipped bv Dr. Sandstcin. Each side scored on' 8 heads, the- gnme was 13

nil on the 13th head, ami Christchurch 17 to Temuka 14 on the 15th head. On the next head Edward!;, who was retfuiring 4, had 2 lying against him, and ho cleverly burnt the head. The last head Temuka got three good ones in when the Christchurch third man with his first drew alongside "kitty." Edwards shifted this bowl, but not quite far enough. Sandstein,/amidst applause, drew tha shot for Christchurch, and Edwards tried to drive, but failed, leaving; Sandstein a good winner. Sandstein then met Woolf in the final, and won the game and tournament after a

strenuous and exciting game. ■ In tin doubles Dilton and Mdunes won three games, and Scrimshaw and Edwards won their section, but the play oil between section winners took place immediately after the team had plaved their semi-final in the rinks, and the strain of the latter game had evidently told considera) Jly on Edwards and Scrimshaw who went down rather easily to Cresswell and Wilson. The tournament from every point of view was a great success, and the 'IV muka players enjoyed it to the full. 'J hey played together with good spirit and combination and improved perceptibly as the tournament proceeded. Although defeated in the semi-final, they did verv ereditirfble work considering the material they had up against them throughout the tournament, and thov feel confident that next time they will bring the laurels to Temuka.

KIA TOA v. TEMUKA-GE»ALDh\-E«

The following have been selected to plav against fvia Toa Club on the TomuKa green at 2.30 p.m. on Saturday ■next :—Hilton, Beeves, Smart, Martin (s) ; Brown, Frew, Chapman, Josling (s) ; Rugg, Kay, Monahan, Edwards, (s! ; Levons, Keen, Mclnnes, Eerguson (s).' The above is to be supplemented by a rink from Geraldine. Any member not able to play will please notify the secretary.