BOWLING

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume IX, Issue 676, 19 February 1903, Page 6

BOWLING

The New Zealand Bowling Association have adopted the following new rules : — (1) That the bowls to be used in the matches under the auspices of the association shall not exceed '3'Albs, and must have been made by a recognised maker, and (2) that the use of bowls that have been tampered with by weighting be prohibited in all - matches.

C. H. Livesey, of Brighton, has won the Single-handed Championship of Victoria. An exchange says that he is a fine stamp of a bowler, tall, with any amount of reach, cool in his play, has a perfect delivery, and always able to meet his opponents on short, medium, and long lengths. His bowls are large and heavy, with a nice No. 3 draw, and he handles them in masterful style. His success was very popular, and he was warmly congratulated.

■ In a book issued by Messrs Alcock and Co., of Melbourne, some interesting particulars are given on the game. The most important part, however, is an article headed “ Hints by a Leading Bowler.” The hints are evidently written by one well up in all the intricacies of the game, and t.e has succeeded in writing some interesting notes, well worth perusing. Starting off with a' few introductory rematlis, the writer divides his notes into sections, headed thus :—Selection of Your Woods ; How to Stand on the Mat : the Leader, No. 1, No. 2, or Scorer : No. 3. or First Mate; and the Captain. _ No. 2 players should cheer up after reading how important in a rink they are considered by the author. It will, I think, be news to all third players to know that they are expected “to get the captain’s bowls ready for him.” There is some good advice, too for captains, and the final injuction reads: —“And lastly, don’t swear at your men — in public !” * * * *

Saturday was an oppressively hot day, altogether too warm for those whose favorite pastime required much exertion, but from a bowler’s point of view it was just perfect. There was a large attendance on the Auckland Green, and a number

of matches were played. In the Championship Gilmour beat James by 18 to 15, Towsey beat Thornes by 22 to 18. For the George Main Trophy, Lambert 21' beat Thornes 15. In the Ehrenfried-Ross Competition Huddleston 21 beat Dr. , Hooper 11, and Handcock 21 beat Ledingham 19. • * • « On the Remuera Green Ruddock hefeated Kent by 35 to 24 in the semi-final of the Championship. In the match for the President’s Prize, the Rev. Beatty’s team beat Clerk’s by 22 to 16, and Dingwall’s four beat Hull’s by 23 to 19. ' ♦ •- The following matches were played on the Newmarket Club’s bowling green OB Saturday afternoon :—Championship :Otter, 16, v. D. A. Nairn, 23 ; Kilgour, 2b, v. A. Nixon, 18 ; Wilson, 21, v. Cutler, 14 ; A. Holmes, 13, V. Wilson, 13; Kilgour, 14, v. Cutler, 17 ; W. G. Fletcher, 18', v. A. Nixon, 24; Wrathall, 15, v. A. H olmes, 22 ; A. Holmes, 17, v. Curtis, 20. At Ponsonby a large number of players , competed in the various matches. In the Championship round Gorman beat Hurttdall by 18 to 15, Buchanan beat Swales 23 to 13, Littler beat Webb 20. to 12, and Court defeated Becroft by 19 13. the D.C.L. Trophy competition Hanna and Court won their respective matches against Burrows and McLeod; ; • > ® Ponsonbv proved too good for NewMarket in the inter-club matches on Saturday winning by 154 points to 101. Mount Eden defeated Rocky Nook in a similar six-rink match by 161 points to 87 points. €> # ® ; The Devonpdrt Green was in capital order for play. An Auckland four, with Stewart as skip, was beaten by. a local fom\ with Harty skip, by 23 to 16. Raife beat D. Harvey in the Championship round by 21 to I'4, while J. M. Crasher proved too good for Renshaw in the Handicap Singles.