BOWLING NOTES.

Wairarapa Age, 15 March 1922, Page 6

BOWLING NOTES.

By “The Driver.” During the past week the Masterton Club has lost all but one challenge game. The Bell Shield, (rink game) was annexed by the Park Club, also the Beale Badges (colts’ competition), and Pointon Badges. The Park players have made several unsuccessful attempts, and they are to be complimented on at last being successful. Groombridge and Co. challenged Kerr and his merry men for the Wairarapa Champion Fours, and found the redoubtable “Jimmy” a tough nut to ci ack, going down by 35 —13. Steel and Hall (s) beat Thurston and Pragnell (s), holders, for the Grady Medals by 23—10. Hall playe l a good game considering that the day rather breezy for good bowfling. I understand that Hall is bringing a very strong Carterton rink, consisting of Smith, Fisher, Steele and Hall (s), to try and capture the Champion Fours next week. THE CUP. The cup final at Carterton between Masterton and Carterton did not produce the game anticipated. Masterton were lucky to win on the day’s play A few surprises took place, particu larly the overwhelming defeat of Hall’s rink by Kerr’s rink. Hall is undoubtedly Carterton’s best skip this season, but was unfortunate in being off his game. Baskiville, as No. 3 for Hall, played a good game; had he been off, Kerr’s score would have been higher. Kerr played a brilliant game, his drawing and Tuning shots being particularly good. Thurston, as lead, v.as never far from “kitty,” and he is easily the best lead Masterton possesses this season. Pragnell (No. 2 for Kerr) played a perfect game—his best this season. Another surprise was the great victory of Vile and his team over Tyrell and Co. Vile is not a strip of consistency, but, ably supported by the genial Gordon (who never wicks) and Gavin Dykes, succeeded (by good bowling) in running up a score of 34 to 14, including a glorious eight. H. Perry and Co. were more than lucky in boating Whyte. Whyte is an old veteran at the game, and, in “Driver’s” opinion, is playing now better than ever. Fisher, as No. 3 for Whyte, played a good game, and is a harl i >an to get past. Sorensen lost by o- o point to Franks; he was unfortunate, as Frank’s rink were not supporting him as they should have done. The outstanding feature of this game was Reid’s game as No. 2 for Sorensen.

In conclusion, I believe that, should these rinks ever meet again, a vast difference would occur in the scoring of all rinks engaged.