THE FINAL.

Waipa Post, Volume 31, Issue 1731, 11 March 1926, Page 5

THE FINAL.

A WIN FOR ONEHUNGA. Keen interest was taken in the final this morning between Roclly Nook and Onehunga. No 6 rink had received a special preparation by the caretaker. Mr Blackbourne. and played perfectly, both teams being high in their praises of its condition. The teams were:— Rcokv Nook—G. Sidler, A. Astbury, G. Milner and HiC. Clarke (skip). Onehunga.—R. Sutherland. T. R. George. V. Flowreday and H. A. Robertson (skip). THE PLAY. . ~

The first head saw Clarke lying 3 up when the skips went down. Rob-, ertson got shot with his first but Clarke trailed kitty for 3 more. Robertson again got shot. Robertson got 'another on the next and. Clarke one on the 3rd. Good bowling on the 4th saw Robertson lying 4. Clarke with his first just missed shot. Robertson put in'a block, but Clarke was wide and Robertson got'4. Robertson gained another on tl<e sth,. making the score 7—l. The 6th saw a measure with a bowl each a few inches from kitty which went to Clarke. On the 7th Sidler and Astbury gave Clarke three, which was unaltered. An open head on the next left Clarke lying 2. Robertson drove and removed one, but missed with his second, Clarke lying one. The 9th opened with Sidler making both his bewb/, wh.ta I Astbury got another. Milner made a fourth. Flowerday missed with two drives and Clarke failed to put in a block. A drive with his last bowl saw Robertson cut out two. Rocky Nook took the lead B—7. Sidler again led well on the 10th as did Sutherland. Astbury with his first gave Clarke two, George getting a second for Robertson. Flowerday hit kitty with his first and gave Clarke 3, but with his next cut two out and laysecond. Milner took his bowl out and Clarke again lay 3. Robertson cut one out with his first, but* Clarke again made it 3 with his last. The 11th and halfway head saw Sidler make both bowls and Astbury put in another. Flowerday gave Robertson shot, and Robertson got another, the score reading: Clarke 11. Robertson 9. The 12th saw Clarke get 2. The 13th saw George get shot, but was down with his second. Flowerday got a wick with his first and lay 2, but Milner drew a beauty. Robertson cut out the shot bowl with his first, but Clarke again obtained shot, only to see Robertson cut it out with his last. Sutherland beat Sidler in the 14th and George got another, but Astbury got a second,. Flowerday made it two, and Milner trailed kitty and cut one out. Robertson, with a good bowl, made it four up. Clarke played a nice one and cut two out and with a perfect shot with his last lay shot, making the score 14—10 in his favour. Sutherland again beat Sidler on' the 15th and George made it 3. Astbury drove but missed., while George made a fourth. Milner tried to “burn” the head as did Clarke, but were unsuccessful, while .Robertson .drew another, making the score 14 all. The 16th saw Robertson with three bowls within six inches of kitty. Clarke drove with both bowls but missed, the head being unchanged. When lying one up on the 17tli head Robertson drove in an endeavour to secure 3, but made the head dead. The replay witnessed good leading, while Astbury also played two good ones. Flowerdav played a good one and, altered the’head, but Milner drove and gave Clarke 2. Robertson drew shot and added another with his second bowl, increasing bis lead, to 19 —14. The 18th head was very open and in a yard measure Robertson secured. When the skips went up in the 19th Clarke was lying 3. Robertson drove and 1 lay 2, but Clarke drew shot. Robertson was short with his next and Clarke drew another. Sidler and Sutherland opened well on the 20th, the former just beating his opponent. Astbury mad,e it 3 and Milner added another. Flowerday cut one out and with his second lay shot.-Clarke, with a wonderful shot, lay 1 up. The last head saw Sidler resting on kitty with his first, Sutherland being short. Milner placed a second, but Flowerday took both bowls out, leaving Robertson shot. Clarke missed by a fraction of an inch trailing kitty for 3, but with his last was wide, leaving Robertson the winner by 2i to 17. rAt the conclusion of the game the president complimented, the winners, who had gone through the tournament without *being defeated; he also complimented the runners-up, and said that Mr Clarke’s rink had been twice runners-up and once winners of the local tournament during the last three years. The final was worth going a long way to see, and was up to championship form. Mr Bowden then called on Mr Robertson to receive the club’s trophv and also a set of gold med,als presented to the winners by Mr L. G. Armstrong. He then handed the second prize to Mr Clarke. Cheers were given for both rinks, and the skips briefly replied.