BOWLING

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 74, Issue 243, 14 October 1931, Page 4

BOWLING

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That the 1931-32 bowling season has been well and truly launched could not be doubted by any who took the trouble to make the round of the Wanganui city and suburban greens last Saturday/ which marked the second playing Saturday of the season. At St. John’s, at the Wanganui green, at Wanganui East, at Gonville and also at the seaside green of the Wanganui West Club there were gathered bowlers a-plenty, and the fine weather enabled devotees of the ancint game made famous by Drake to enjoy a really good afternoon’s play. And in spite of all that has been said and written about execrable weather, the dull days of winter appeared to have slipped into oblivion. Remembering their experience of last season, the bowlers’ prayer is for fine weather and keen greens.

All the local clubs have had their season’s opening ceremony and have exchanged official visits, which have exemplified the true spirit of the game, and now bowlers are preparing to settle down to practice in earnest. Next month competitions will be commenced, so it behoves all players to get in as much practice as they can. Saturday is not the only day for bowls, for now that “summer time” is here many an evening will be spent on the greens. Although New Zealand’s legislators, with a deplorable lack of wisdom, have not permitted the Dominion the opportunity to enjoy the full hour of daylight saving as a permanent measure, it is only right and proper that bowlers should take full advantage of the half-hour vouchsafed them uy Parliament in 1929. More, it is their bounden duty to make use of those thirty minutes. If bowlers and other sports people neglect to do this, the enemies of daylight saving (there are still a few, apparently, content to linger in the realms of outer darkness) may begin a movement for repeal of the Bummer Time Act, perhaps on the plea of national economy. That would be disaster indeed. 8o let all bowlers make a good resolution with Which to start the season: Plenty of afternoon and evening play, and never mind what the wife says about being home late for dinner. Tell her that the same yarn has been heard before thousands of times and is getting threadbare. Let all bowlers be masters in their own clubs—and in their homes, too, if they can manage it.

A trip around the various greens discloses the fact that, without exception, they are better “grassed” than has been the case for many years. Some are cut “finer” than others, but all appear to give satisfaction to club members, and their splendid condition augurs well for the new season. Splendid work must have been accomplished during the ‘’off” season, as not only are the greens in great order but the surroundings are also looking well.

It is somewhat early to attempt an opinion on the question of membership, for as yet many players have not given a definite decision as to whether they will continue membership or not. The end of October is the usual time to find out whether the doubtful ones will continue or drop out. Many hazard the opinion that they should not play on account of the expense, but once in possession of a set of bowls the intending player finds that it is really one of the least expensive games played. The annual subscription varies between £3 and £4 10s, and as this is spread over a playing season of some seven months, there is not much to cavil about.

It is understood that the entry fee for local tournaments is likely to be reduced owing to the economic depression. Most bowlers will agree that this appears a wise move. A reduction in the prize money offered and the curtailment of refreshments would make it possible to reduce the entry fee to five shillings, or at most three halfcrowns, a player.

All Wanganui clubs report that new members are joining up, most of them being recruits to the ranks of bowlers. Experienced players should make a point of assisting these beginners in every way. Above all, they should refrain from “growling” at them. Nothing discourages a new player more than to be growled at before ho has a chance to get the “feel” of the bowl. New players are advised to take part in the tournament run by most clubs on Labour Day. A full day’s play works wonders in most cases, and there is no better way of getting the “feel” of the bowl. D.B.A. Officials. The following are the officers of the Dominion of New Zealand Bowling Association for the season 1931-32: President, Mr. Oakey (Christchurch); past president, Mr. J. Pascoe (Auckland) ; vice-president, Mr. H. G. Meyer (Wellington); treasurer, Mr. W. Efford (Christchurch); councillors South Island, Messrs. Efford (Christchurch), D. C. Cameron (Dunedin), Good (Christchurch), J. H. Louden (Invercargill), J. Moyes (Timaru), Sullivan (Dunedin), S. C. Wood (Christchurch); North Island—Messrs. Dingle (New Plymouth), G. L. Gladding (Auckland), G. S. Gordon (Wanganui), J. Kershaw (Wellington), R. N. Pilkington (Hamilton), 8. M. Stone (Wellington). Dominion Tournament. Official intimation has been received from the New Zealand Bowling Association at Christchurch that entries for the Dominion tournament will close on December 5 at 8 p.m. Those players likely to take part in the big event should note the date for future reference. Play will start with the champion singles on Monday, January 11, on the two-life system, continuing on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday the Dominion pairs, with five games in the section, will hold sway, and the big item—Dominion rinks championship—begins on Friday, January 15. The section play will be for four days, with two games per day of 25 heads each. To qualify for the post-section play (which will be on the two-life system) teams must win six or more games in their section, but if any section is won with less than six, or tied for as winners, then these teams in that particular section will also qualify solely because they are winners of their section. Any team which has been defeated more than twice in its section shall not qualify, except in the case of it being the section winner or section tyer.

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