BOWLING

Waikato Independent, Volume XXVI, Issue 2608, 10 April 1926, Page 8

BOWLING

CAMBRIDGE TOURNEY CON- ' CLUDES. ; ) , % • Mclntyre wins pairs. The annual Easter tournament con4ade(! on Thursday afternoon with, the -playing! of the semi-finals and final of ■tfce pairs competition. . “ Semi-Finals. Cooper and Bigelow (Mt, Eden) 17 heat Aldred and Bourkc (Auckland) 3,3, Jones and Mclntyre (Hamilton) defeated Cater and Scantlebury (Auckland) 11. . The Final. ' The final resulted in a rather easy victory for. Mclntyre by 23 to 15. The, game was very evenly to the seventh head when the score B—6 in Mclntyre’s favour. Cooper was playing a splendid lead game for Bigelow who was failing a little yto hold his opponent. At the eighth head Mclntvrp’s lead drew one and Mclntyre drew three more, Bigelow bailed to alter and suffered a further disaster on the ninth head, his opponent securing a four and the score was 6. Bigelow and Mclntyre took a single each on the 10th and 11th heads. At the 12tli Bigelow was lyifig -one when, skips went up. Mclntyre fook it off. for 5, but Bigelow drew the shot. Mclntyre drove with his last howl and got 2. On the 13th. Bigelow was lying 4 when Mclntyre brushed off a wing bowl and got the shot. Bigelow put kitty in the ditch and drew another. Score 19—9. The game now appeared a foregone conclusion in McIntyre’s favour and such it proved to be. Both skips took a single in the next two heads, while Mclntyre scored &% on the 16th head. Bigelow retaliated with 'a 3 and two singles on the . 27th and 18th heads, but Mclntyre look a single and the game on the 20th head with the score as aforementioned. At the conclusion of the game the president (Mr Richards) presented the trophies (silver cups) to the winners' and congratulated both teams on their splendid v bowling. Mr A. C. Mclntyre replied on behalf of the winners. The 1926 Easter tournament was then concluded with cheers fop, both teams. - . } :- A FEW NOTES. Not only from the viewpoints/of entries and play the tournament generally speaking and] especially socially, has been the most successful in the history Of the club. The compliments and general comments not only verify this opinion, but also indicate that one and ■ all the visitors have left for their homes well satisfied with the enter'tainment provided. That general satisfaction has been obtained by—the writer / ventures to S ay—all who took part, is in a very large measure due: to the excellent arrangements made by the executive with the president (Mr Richards) as chairman. The tournament committee are deserving of the club’s thanks for they have not left a single loophole for Naturally the bulk of preparatory work fell to the secretary (Mr Edgay James). A popular, zealous ancl .iJpjU’tColffi Ofiic&r, his services have boon h big factor in the success of the tournament. The writer cannot pass without referring to the able assistance of the assistant tournament secretary j(Mr ,S.. Armstrong). Each year this gentleman voluntarily comes forward and gives splendid service in the club’s Interests. 'Mr Armstrong-gives up his whole time in the players’ interests, but only those few who are in close contact with him can fully appreciate • his great help to the tournament. It was a happy idea that prompted the cpmmittee to appoint a green supervisor and in this connection Mr Robert ‘Webber proved an able official. The smooth-running of the games was entirely, due to his prompt and careful supervision. The catering arrangements were .quite satisfactory and those ladies who attended to the bowlers’ wants in this direction arc deserving of the club’s thanks. The Greens. The greens which were not quite up to the standard produced last Easter, nevertheless played very well throughout.,, Tlie croquet greens wove a little ** rough,” but the majority of the. visitors were glad to play on these greens rather than to have been left out of the tournament. The two lower greens show signs at the ends of the heavy