BOWLING

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19628, 24 October 1933, Page 9

BOWLING

BRISTOL CUP WON BY TIMARU Under splendid weather conditions, ■the Bristol Cup competition was decided yesterday, the trophy being won by the Timaru Club. Both the West End and Ashbury greens, where the games were played, were In splendid order, considering the amount of rain which fell over the week-end. The competition yesterday marked the inauguration of a new system of play for the cup. For some years it has been contended that under the prevailing challenge system too much time was occupied in Bristol Cup matches, and this year the Centre decided to confine the competition to one day. Entries were received from four clubs only, West End, Timaru, Kia Toa and Ashbury, all of them town clubs. No entries were received from any of the country clubs. West End and Timaru were drawn to meet on the West End green, and Kia Toa and Ashbury at Ashbury. The system of play was that the winners on West End should meet the losers on the Ashbury green, and vice versa. Timaru defeated West End in the morning, and in the afternoon met Ashbury, who went down to Kia Toa, on the Ashbury green. Timaru succeeded in winning this game also. Kia Toa, after a good win over Ashbury, appeared to have a good chance of success, but they were tvell beaten by West End, leaving Timaru the onlyundefeated team. Interesting Flay. Although three of the matches were won by big margins, play throughout the day reached a high standard, many splendid heads being witnessed. The most exciting contest was between Timaru and West End. At the fourteenth head, West Bind had established a good lead, due to the success of the rink skipped by J. Gunn, who scored 21 on the first seven heads, his opponents having failed to secure a point. This lead was later offset to some extent by J. Menzles and C. H. Manning, each of whom finished up with a good margin. At the 21st head West End wei: still 11 points up, but in the remaining four heads Timaru gradually made up the leeway. With seven of the games finished, and the last head in progress in another game, that between I. Maclaren and D. Gibson, the scores were level. Gibson was lying the shot when Maclaren sent up his last. The position was a difficult one, and although Maclaren played well up to the head he failed to shift the shot bowl, and Timaru finished one up in the aggregate. The total points scored by the teams during the day are interesting. Kia Toa defeated Ashbury by 39 and Timaru defeated Ashbury by exactly the same margin. West Bffid went down to Timaru by one point, but beat Kia Toa by 35 points, so that in the aggregate Timaru were five up on the day. The aggregate points were only to count, however, in the event of a tie. Cup Presented, At the conclusion of the match between Timaru and Ashbury, the Cup was presented by the president of the South Canterbury Centre (Mr H. Carlton). Mr Carlton expressed regret at the absence of the president of the Timaru Club (Mr J. Simpson) and extended congratulations to Timaru on their win. He said that they were the first to have their names engraved on the cup, and under the new system they were again first to have their name placed on the trophy. Mr Carlton said that he hoped the competition would be a good one in the future, and he alsj hoped the oldest club In Timaru would be able to hold it against all comers next year. At this stage he presented the cup to Mr W. Scott, cheers being given for the winners. Having presented the cup. Mr Carlton said that the competition had been the source of argument for about 15 years. The Centre had tried to arrive at a new system of play, and if the players that day had derived as much enjoyment out of the play as had the spectators, then th. new system was a good proposition. Some argued that it was too early in the season, but some very fine play had been witnessed t'hat day. If clubs could put forward a better scheme, then the Centre would be pleased to give it every consideration. The secretary of the Centre had interviewed Mr Bristol junr., who said that his father intended the competition to be an eight rink one, but he never intended that the cup should be competed for by four t: ms only. Mr Bristol had given the Centre authority to alter the conditions In any way they liked, hi an endeavour to bring in all the clubs. His own idea was a six rink competition. There would then be no end rinks, and it would probably induce all clubs to enter. In accepting the cup on behalf of Timaru, Mr Scott said that they had had enjoyable games on both greens. Cheers were given for the winners and losers, and for the ladies. Results:— WEST END v. TIMARU. West End—A. Shipley, R. ..'eilson, B. Stoddart, W. Walker (s), 33. Timaru— A. Adams, J. Cleland, A. Sinclair, R. F. Proven (s), 23. West End—T. Fairhall, A. Berry, G. B. Green, .T. Currie (s), 22. Timaru— S. Arthur, J. Waddell, R. Home, J. Menzles (s). 32. West End—W. Lynn, T. Chapman, N. Gabites, J. Gunn <s), 38. Timaru— L. Edyvean, G. Murdoch, J. Moyes, A. R. Clark (s), 11. West End —G. Pike, W. Brownie, J. Greenfield, G. Blackham (s), 24. Timaru —W. Mathewson, W. Scott, E. Winnington, W. Nicholson (s), 10. West End—J. Lough, R: Bach, J. iTimlin, J. Souter (s), 14. Timaru—W. Tressider, A. Oborn, G. Sewell, C. H. Manning (s), 25. West End—J. Anstey, E. Ewing, W. Guthrie, I. Maclaren (s), 26. Timaru— A. Knott, W. Hartley, R. Wilson, D. Gibson (s), 23. West End—B. H. Low, H. Field, A. G. Vucetlch, L. Hunt (s), 17. Timaru— C. W. Wood, F. J. Dunn, H. Patchett, R. Keen (s), 28. West End—W. J. Smith. A. Davidson, H. Parker, J. Gibson (s>, 20. Timaru— J. Home, E. Bust, C. E. Torlesse, J. Anderson (s), 2_. Totals—Timaru 183, West End 182. KIA TOA v. ASHBURY. Kia Toa—H. Lister, A. Berry, J. Crisp, W. G Hawkeja Is), 33. AshburyW. J. Wakefield, P. Davey, W. Farrow, A. Clark (s), 19. Kia Toa—A. Davis, W. G. Irwin, J. Gray, J. Latimer (s), 18. Ashbury— E. Ellis, W. Karton, J. Chilcott, N. Hamlyn (s). 21. Kia Toa—J. Wilson, G. Hastie, D. Donaldson, J. Hunt (s), 16. Ashbury— S. King, E. Scales, W. Morgan, H. Kebby is), 32. Kia Toa—J Ramage, J. Watt, W. Gibb, E. Darroeh (»), 33. Ashbury— N. Parker. H. Henrlkson, N. Edwards. J A. Whitton (s), 9. Kia Toa—L McKeefry, H. Moffat, M. Lynsky, W. Kills (s), 29. Ashbury—W.

W. Smith, A. E. Lewis, W. J. Simpson, R. Watson (s). 17. Kia Toa—W. Hunt, J. Denham, W. Young, G, Hadlee Cs), 21, Ashbury— E. O. Henshaw, C. Shaw, R. Irvine, E. Cornwall (s), 28. Kia Toa —D. McNab, C. G. Morgan. W. Rawston, S. Taylor (s), 31. Ashbury—C. Johnson, W. King, R. Prosser, F. Spring (s), 15. Kia Toa—W Clough, F. Cullman, J. Hall, J. Warrington (si, 25. Ashbury— K. Davie, J. Condon, K. p. Carter, J. Manning (si, 26. Totals—Kia Toa 206, Ashbury 167. irMARU t. ASHBURY. Timaru skips first:— C. H. Manning 25: J. A. Whitton 24. A. R. Clark 38; E. Cornwall 18. R. Keen 26; N. Hamlyn 36. J Menzies 28; F. Spring 25. W. Nicholson 23; R. Watson 23. J. Anderson JO; A. Clark 16. D. Gibson 31; J. Manning 16. R. F. Provan 25; H. Kebby 22. Totals—Timaru 226, Ashbury 187. WEST END v. KIA TOA. West End skips first:— G. Biackham 33; E. Darroch 23. L Maclaiun 30; J. Latimer 20. J. Gunn 17; S. Taylor 22. J. Souter 28; J. Warrington 16. J. Gibson 31; W. Ellis 17. W. Walker 17; T. Hunt 21. T. Currie 27; G. Hadlee 28. L. Hunt 22, W. G. Hawkey 23. Totals—West End 205, Kia Toa 170.