BOWLING.

Waikato Times, Volume 113, Issue 18926, 21 April 1933, Page 9

BOWLING.

CAMBRIDGE TOURNAMENT HAMILTON WIN RINKS FINAL. A GREAT EXHIBITION. CAMBRIDGE, Friday. The rinks series In the Cambridge Bowling Club’s Easter tournament reached 'finality yesterday, when W. ’Pomeroy, W. Robinson, S. R. Hawken and R. N. Pilkington (s) (Hamilton), defeated J. Casey, E. Dingle, W. Luscombe, and J. -Lobb (s), (West End, New Plymouth), in one of Un most exciting and hard-fought game; ■ever witnessed on the Cambridge green. The Hamilton rink won by onpoint with the scores 22 — 21. The first head opened with accur ate drawing -and when the thirds ha played Lobb was 3 up. Lobb dre\ another and Pilkington failed with fas •shots. Lobb 4. On the second liea New Plymouth again outdrew Hamil ton. all playing good drawing bowl; 12 being within a yard of the jack Pilkington killed the head with hi . last bowl. On the replay Casey outdrew ' Pomeroy and Dingle drew another. Robinson and Hawken playet two second shots and the latter restei the shot bowl with bis second lor two Lobb failed by inches with both bowl; and Pilkington drew the absolute will Iris last. Lobb 4, Pilkington 3. Fron a scattered head Lobb rested the slio bowl for 2. Pilkington fell short am Lobb drew another for 3 shots. Lob!. 7, Pilkington 3. The fourth head was full o! changes. Pomeroy drew the >sh®t and a close head was built up. Luscombe rested the shot bowl with his last for one. Pilkington played a yard up and wicked out the shot bowl for 2. Lobb drew the shot and Pilkington ran into the head, resting the shot bowl, hut the jack sprang to Dingle’s bowl. Lobb 8, Pilkington 3. The fifth head’ saw less consistent bowling. Dingle drew the shot which remained until the skips . bowled. Pilkington rested the shot for two with his first and there was no further alteration. Lobb 8, Pilkington 5. Pomeroy drew a toucher with bis first. Dingle drew on to’ the shot but failed to dislodge it, other bowls running over the head. The skips did not alter and Pilkington took 2. Lobb 8, Pilkington 7. The seventh head was full-length. With .New Plymouth lying 2 and tiie draw blocked Pilkington drove, scattering the front timber, but remained one down. Lobb drew a toucher and Pilkington ran up fast, saving one. Lobb 10, Pilkington 7. Pilkington scored a single on the eighth. On the ninth Lobb was lying the shot and the chance of live, tie played fas! to turn the saving bowl out, bill touched tho kilty and went one down. Lobb 10, Pilkington 9. '■ Robinson drew a toucher on the next and the positicn seemed secure when Lobb played a perfect draw to rest the shot bowl off for 2. Lobb 12. Pilkington 9. Now Plymouth Ahead, -Casey and Dingle were outdrawing their Hamilton opposition and la; three till Robinson trailed the white to save two. Pilkington drove and killed the head. On the re-play Casey and Dingle eaoh drew a shot, Ifawken just falling with good length bowls. The skips did not alter, Lobb taking one. New Plymouth 13, Hamilton 9. Pomeroy and Hawken were lying in the count when the skips went to play to an awkward head. Pilkington played a hard shot and knocked a New Plymouth bowl into shO't. Lobb 14, Pilkington 9. Casey drew two good shots in front of the jack and Dingle added another. Robinson drew round the front woud for two second shots. Pilkington went wide with his first and Lobb drew a toucher for two shots. Pilkington drove and missed again. Lobb 16, Pilkington 9. On- the fourteenth head Robinson drew a toucher, but Dingle opened i! up. Luscombe «Srew the absolute. Hawken trailed the jack, but was still two down. Lobb drew another, but Pilkington killed the head for the third time. Casey was lending yvith consistency and placed both bowls on the kitty. Dingle added two more, but Robinson came Into the head and carried the jack back for two. Lobh drew the shot with his ’first. Pilkington drove hut failed to alter the position. Lobb 17, Pilkington 9. Pomeroy’s Good Drawing. At the 15tli Pomeroy drew both bowls to inohes of the jaok. Dingle ran one shot off, Robinson drawing another. Luscombe drove and wicked one off, Hawken rolling another Into Its plaoe. Luscombe drew the shot with Ills second, Pilkington played a narrow shot, but went between the shot bowl and the jack. With his second lie made no mistake and took two shots. Lobb 17, Pilkington 11.

Pomeroy was now playing belter bowls and beat Casey, but Dingle drew a counter. Pilldnglon played a running shot and rested the shot howl out for 3. Lobb ran a yard over and failed to save. Lobb 17, Pilkington 14. Pomeroy threw a full-length head and followed with a good bowl. Dingle out-drew the shot with a toucher. Pilkington ran down on to the shot bowl, tiie jack rolling outside the rink. On the replay Dingle and Casey each drew shots, but Robinson trailed tiie jack for 2>. Hawken added another with a perfect draw. Luscombe drove but the bowls locked, leaving Hamilton 2 up. Pilkington drew the absolute shot and Lobb failed by inches to save. Pilkington 17, Lobb 17, on the 17th head. The Hamilton team were playing with more cohildence, the lead and seoond drawing counters till Luscombe drew Inside. Hawken rested the shot bowl for one. Pilkington drew another with his first and blocked the draw with his second. Lobb played ills first drive of Hie game, but failed. Pilkington 19, Lobb 17. Hamilton's Position Improved. On the 19th head Casey drew a jack-high shot, Dingle adding two ■more. Hawken drove, removing one shot. Pilkington sent an accurate drive and carried the jack to the ditch, Iho howl rebounding off the bank on

to' the edge of the green. Lobb was left with a foot to draw the shot but failed with both bowls. Pllkington drew his second to the edge of the ditch to score two shots. Pilkington 21, Lcbb 17. Casey drew fwo shots on the 20th head, Pomeroy overrunning a yard. Dingle added another. Hawken played a good shot, but wicked the jack to the already counting bowls. Pilkington played for a trail for four but missed by inches. Lobb played a good block, but Pllkington drove and killed the head. On the replay Pomeroy drew, but Casey claimed the shot with an accurate draw. Luscombe added another with his first and rested out Pomeroy’s bowl with his second for four shots. Pllkington drove with his first, but went wide. He drew with his second but fell short, Lobb also failed to add to his score. Lobb 21, Pllkington 21On the final head Pomeroy beat Casey, Robinson drawing the absolute. Luscombe drew up against the shot jowl. Hawken replaced the shot jowl with his own retaining the count iv a fraction. Lobb endeavoured to: est the shot tout just failed and Pilkiglon won with the score of 22 points o 21. At the close of play Mr T. H. Boyce resident of the Cambridge 'Club precnled the trophies to the winners and unners up. final pairs. CARTER AND FRUISH WIN. , The final of the pairs tournament vas decided between Carter and Tuish (s) (Claudelands) and Rogers md Blewden (Ngaruawahia) yesterlay afternoon. After a very even ;ame Carter and Fruish won by 18 point to 14. In the early stages Blewden mainlined the lead with consistent drawing, but Fruish was driving with success and the score was 14 all at the 18fh head. Blewden wanted 3 to tie on the last head and was lying the necessary shots when Fruish saved with his last ball. PROGRESSIVE FOURS. PLAY AT CLAIUD ELANDS. CONCLUSION OF SEASON. Tile curtain will be drawn on bowling this season, so far as the Claudelands club is concerned, with a progressive fours competition on the home green to-morrow. Play will commence at 1.30 p.m. and with a good entry of players the event should provide a fitting finale to a successful season. HAMILTON EASY CLUB. Following are the nominations for the Hamilton East Club’s one day tournament, to lie held on the club's green to-morrow, play to commence at 8.45: Tyler (H.E.), Smith (Hamilton), [I. Prlckett (H.E.), Baker (Frankton), Curry (H.E.), Jordan (H.E.), Rogers (Ngaruawa'hia), Crawshaw (Hamilton), Forbes (Manurewa), Frost (Frankton Railway), Chapman (Hamilton), H. Coombes (Hamilton), Simpson (Railway), Choat (Whitlora)-,. Stewart (Matamata, Masters (Hamilton).,