BOWLING

Waikato Independent, Volume XXXIII, Issue 2992, 22 April 1933, Page 2

BOWLING

NOTES ON THE TOURNAMENT.

(By "Jack High.")

The Cambridge Bowling Club's 25th annual Easter fixture has come and gone and it is pleasing to be able to state that, like many of its predecessors, it has left behind a feeling of satisfaction for the executive and the local members. Invariably kind at the Easter -period the clerk of the weather was in. good mood, and while it rained over Easter in other parts of the Province, the conditions in Cambridge were delightful throughout. Generally speaking the greens were in good playing order, and it was no fault of the green-warden, Mr E. C. Wallis, or the caretaker, Mr. F. Hall, that they were a trifle heavy in the mornings. The No. 2 green played exceptionally well, while, after the first day, the winter green played surprisingly well. The administration of the tournament loft little to be desired and the president, Mr T. H. Boyee; seeretaVy, Mr F. R. Woold ridge; tournament manager, Mr S. Armstrong; assistant manager. Mr D. Phaim, and others associated with it, arc to be congratulated in this connection.

The section play in the rinks was enjoyable and at the same time strenuous. It required consistently good play to get, anywhere in the section results.

Keen interest was manifested 'in the game between Coombes (Hamilton) and Kowo (Ngaruawahia) in the final round of the section play. Coombes won by a narrow margin, but had he lost all six winners would have qualified for postsectiou play and the whole run of the tourney would have been altered. As it was only those teams with 7 or more wins qualified. If Rowc had beaten Coombes about, twelve more teams would have been brought into the postsection play. There were many surprising incidents during the progress of the section play. A Ngaruawahia rink was 11 up and three heads to go in one game and then the run of game went against them, and they were defeated by a point. Pilkington and Lobb's teams actually met four times during the tournament, and each secured two wins. Was the Prayer Answered? During the progress of the rinks final between Pilkington and Lobb's teams, and when the form>r was well down about the loth head the position at the head was all against the Hamilton skip. The veteran skip, Pilkington, was heard to remark: "The only thing I can do is to shut, my eyes and offer up a. little prayer." Pilkington played his last bowl and it got. a lucky glance off a bowl to push out the opponent's and give the Hamilton side three shots. After this head the Hamilton rink never looked back and went on to win a memorable game. Teams from Taranaki. The teams from Taranaki this year, in addition to Lobb's, were: Christoffel (West End, New Plymouth), Davis (Stratford), Wilson and Julian (Opunake). These teams came a long way and they were heartily thanked for their support. Julian's team had a special interest for it included an exCambridgo resident in H. Marcroft. Mr Marcroft was responsible for organising the visit, of these two rinks and also the presence of two players from a neighbouring club, who took part in the pairs. Additional interest centred in Julians' team for the reason that it included two influential young Maoris, E. Hikaka and E. Edwards. They were most popular on the greens and have been requested to endeavour to bring a full Maori rink to Cambridge next year. The Taranaki teams were all pleased with their trip to Cambridge this year and in each case have promised to return next, year, if possible.