BOWLING

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 266, 13 November 1935, Page 7

BOWLING

IN AUSTRALIA BIG BOWLING CARNIVAL. PERUSAL OF PROGRAMME, I 'J he big Australian bowling carnival i has this season been allotted to W-est- j ern Australia, and a perusal of the programme will be interesting to players m New Zealand. A total of 21U0 will be distributed in trophies as follows: 1 or tht* Single-handed Cham pi on.-hip of Australia. £l5 and gold medal valued £5, secund £lO, third £6, fourth £4; —a total of £4H. Entry 10s. Fur the Rinks ( hampion.-Jiip £2O, second £lO, third £6, fourth £4, —a total c-f £4O. Entrance, £1 per rink. For the Champion Pairs £lO, second £5. third £3, fourth £2. Entrance, 10s a pair. Thus £lOO is provided in trophies, and the W.A. authorities must be commended for their enterprise and ‘pluck in throwing down the gauntlet to those who would have us pay big fees and spend the best part of £5O. and then hand us a big bag of peanuts each fur the privilege of winning anything. The Singles will be on the knock-jut

principle, 21 up, for bowls. .Semi-final and final 31 up. ’1 be Rink Championship will be played undei the sectional system. 18 ■ends, semi-final and final 25 ends. Any players from one State may make a In the Pairs 15 ends will be played, 21 for the semi-final and final. Four bowls each player. All entries must be made through the secretary of the State Association. There are special concessions for wives and daughters of bowlers, and the games aie open to all bowlers affiliated with any club iu the British Empire. Steamer tickets available for six mc-nths. For bhe information of New Zcalan<ier>, it will cost £49 6s 6 1 return, \ia Sydney.