BOWLING

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 76, Issue 229, 28 September 1933, Page 7

BOWLING

WANGANUI CENTRE CIRCULAR TO BOWLERS SIZK ANO WEIGHT OF BOWLS Jn. connection with the remit disjussed at the annual meeting uf the Dominion Bowling Associateo>i, Dial the Australian standards for size and weight of bowls bo adopted, a cireulai has ueen sent out to the bowling clues affiliated with the Wanganui Bowling Centre. In this connection tiie following ex tract from a letter received from Mr. E. C. Coi'dner, secretary of the Australian Bowling Coun il, Melbourne, makes interesting reading: — With regard to the size and weight of bowks, the law governing this question was adopted by my council in February, 1926. It was the fast-grow-ing popularity of the composition bowl which led to its introduction. In this State at the present time nearly 90 per cent.’of the bowls in use are of composition. Prior to the introduction of this law these bowls were being manufactured to the minimum size and the maximum weight, i.e., a bowl of 4 7-8 inches weighing from 3 lb. 6oz. to 31b. Boz. These bowls would draw to the standard under the table test but in actual use on any but a very fust green they would, on account of their excessive weight, bed themselves into the green more than a lighter bowl of the same size and shape, and thus considerably retard their draw. A special bowl testing committee was appointed by this council in .1924, and after about eighteen months of investigation, including collaboration with engineering ami other experts, they drew up the scale for the maximum weights of the respective sizes of bowls. It has given general satisfaction during the last seven years and there is no question of modifying or altering the scale in any way. Other considerations led to the fixing of a standard shape, i.e., the relative measurements of the major and minor diameters and the adoption of templates to which all bowls are manufactured. Should you require any further information 1 will be pleased to arrange for tho chairman of the bowl-testing committee referred to above to furnish full particulars. It may be of interest to note that rule .17 of tho Australian Bowling Council states: — 17. Tho major diameter of bowls shall not bo more than five and *hrcesixteonths inches, n".’ loss t!i:i:i four fou rtoon-sixton ths inches. The difference between the major diameter and the minor diameter (between the discs), shall not exceed half

an inch nor be less than seven-six-teenths of an inch. The maximum weights for the respective sizes of bowls shall be in accordance with tho following scale, in applying which a variation of a thirty-second of an inch in diameter shall be allowed, the maximum weight being given in each instance:— Major*diameter: 4 14-16 inches, 31b. 2ozs.; 4 15-16 in., 31b. 20z.; sin., 31b. lozs.; 5 l-16in., 31b. sozs.; 5 2-16 in., 31b. 7ozs.; 5 3-16 in., 31b. Bozs. WANGANUI CLUB RINK FOR SATURDAY The following official rink will reprt sent the Wanganui Bowling Club at th’ opening of tho Wanganui West Bowling Club’s season on Saturday afternoon: —Doull, Allomes, Stone,