BOWLING NOTES

Manawatu Standard, Volume LII, Issue 48, 27 January 1932, Page 10

BOWLING NOTES

(By “Trundleri”)

The Manson and Barr Cup changed hands on Saturday whfcn a Foxton rink wrested it from the Northern Club which had defended it successfully since the season commenced. Foxton Club does not win many of the major trophies competed for, so that its success was received with considerable pleasure. The game was exceedingly close and victory just went to the winning team. The Oroua rink skipped by E. Mason retains a fairly firm grip upon the Dixon Cup and Tucker Badges. Dannevirke were their victims on Saturday last, being heavily defeated. Pahiatua Club will furnish the next rink to try and take the cup from Oroua. Interesting games were played by Northern and Palmerston North for the Fletcher Shield. There was some tall scoring and the fact that three of the latter club’s rinks won their games by wide margins gave success to the holders. Local greens are suffering from the recent drought conditions and a steady downpour would be much appreciated by. the greenkeepers.Unlike other sports, bowls do not seem to enlarge the vocabulary (says an exchange) although it. is on record that John Aylmer (1521-1594), though Bishop of London,. enjoyed a game on Sunday afternoon, ’and used such language “as justly exposed his character to reproach.” The game appears to have been elevated to a higher plane since then, however. “Akarara” writes to the Auckland Star: In view of the fine win by Professor Maxwell Walker’s team in the Dominion champion rink, might it not bh advisable that the bowling public should consider sending him with a team to the Olympic Games at Los Angeles this year? His supremacy as a bowler is admitted, and he has been an ornament to the game. It would be a good opportunity to put New Zealand on the map of the bowling world. A necessary proviso is that the team must he selected by the Auckland or New Zealand centre.

THE DOMINION TOURNAMENT. After many attempts M. Wslker, of Auckland, was at last successful in the blue riband event of New Zealand bowlers when he won the champion rinks contest at Christchurch last week. He has now been successful in all three competitions. He won the singles in 1915. 1919 and 1923 and the pairs with A. Brackebush in 1927. At one stage last Friday, when Deare (Dunedin) last year’s winner, heavilv defeated lrim in the first of the final matches for the rinks, it appeared that his chances were rather weak, but in the afternoon his team played much better and success went his way. Had Deare won he would have established a record by winning the event two years in succession.

Winners of tho championship competitions are as follow: RINKS. Dunedin, 1914.—Wellington Club: W. Grenfel, A. E. Erskine, W. J. Thompson, J. Porteous (skip.) Auckland, 1915.—Palmerston North Club: N. H. Nash, S. Dixon, F. J. Tasker, J. A. Nash, (skip). Christchurch, 1916.—Newtown Club: C. Davis. A. E. Davis, A, B. Duff, J. Laughton (skip). Wellington, 1917. —Auckland Club: J. A. Ryrie,' A. R. Coltman, W. Coltman, G ■ B.'Osmond (skip). Dunedin, 1918.—Otago Club: W. Robson, j. Spihks, E.' Falconer, C. R. Smith (skip). Auckland, 1919.—Karangahape Club: A. J. Andrey, W.’ Given,, 0. Gallagher, E. Jury (skip). 1 . Christchurch, 1920.—Wanganui Club: H. Brookfield, F. L. Anderson, H. F. Tilley, A. P. London (skip).. Wellington, 1921.—Karangahape Club: B. Hilton, A. Bell, 0. Gallagher, ~ E. Jury (skip). Dunedin, 1922.—Taien Club: J. . A. McKinnon, W. B. Allan, W. Allan, W. Carswell (skip). Auckland, 1923.—Ponsonby Club: R. Somervell, J. F. Hosking, V. Casey, A. Parsons (skip). Christchurch, 1924. —West End Club (Auckland): W. Ure, H. S. Hill, C. G. Maher, W. Bremner (skip). Wellington, 1925.—Hamilton Club: H. J. Wernham, F. T. Wilson, A. C. Mclntyre, It. N. Pilkington (skip), Dunedin, 1926.—Dunedin Club: J. D. Best, H. G. Siedeberg. F. McCullough, E. Harraway (skip). Auckland, 1927.—5 t. John s Club •( ™a--nganui): J. McMillan, H. Rowling, J. F. Wight, A. H. Benefield (skip). . . Christchurch, 1928.—Caledonian Club: F. Kettle, V. Langley, D.. Hutchison, W. Foster (skip). Wellington, 1929.—West End Club (Auckland): C., E.. Hardley, F. Needham, I. Clarke, W. Bremner Dunedin 1930.—5 t. Kilda Club: E. S. ■ Wilson T. C. Buist, J. Dowland, D. M. Stuart (skip). Auckland, 1931.—Dunedin Club: J. D. , Best, A. J. H. Gregory, H. Gardiner, G. A. Deare (skip). Christchurch, 1932.—Auckland Club: Macky, Keys, de Launay, M. Walker (skip). PAIRS. Dunedin, 1914.—Dunedin Club: J. Johnson, E. Harraway (skip). Auckland, 1915.—Green Island Club: G A. Blackwood, A. Smcllie (skip) Christchurch, 1916.— I Thomdon Club: V. Dimock, Charles Parata (skip). Wellington, 1917.—Turanganui Club: A. Sawyer, J. J. Martin (skip). Dunedin, 1918.—Dunedin Club: W. M. Hogg, E. Harraway (skip). Auckland, 1919.—Gisborne Club: J. B. ltosemon, W. J. Hueston (slap). Christchurch, 1920.—Sydenham Club: J. Turnbull, W. Spiller (skip). Wellington, 1921.—Wellington Club: W. A. Grenfell, S. Potter (skip).

Dunedin, 1922.—Newtown Club: J. Brackenridge, J. M. Brackenridgo (skip). Auckland, 1923.—Temukn Club: W.McCallum, T. Edwards (skip). Christchurch; 1924.—Canterbury ClubJ. Angus, J. A. Redpath (skip).' Wellington, 1925.—Newtown Club: A. Davis, J, W. Sexton (skip). Dunedin, 1926.—5 t. Kilda Club: W. R. Todd, E. Tamblyn (skip). Auckland, 1927.—Auckland Club: A. Brackebush, M. Walker (skip). Christchurch, 1928.—Matai Club: D. Dunphy,' G. Logan (skip). Wellington, 1929.—Lin wood Club: A. Kinvig, F. Laurenson (skip). Dunedin, 1930.—Carlton Club: G. L. Gladding,. H. Jenkin (skip). Auckland, 1931.—Hamilton Club: H. G. Loveridge, It. N. Pilking- . fon (skip). Christchurch, 1932.—West End Auckland: W. Bremner, C. Hardley (skip). SINGLES. Dunedin, 1914.—Carlton Club (J. S. Kilgour). Auckland, 1915.—Ponsonby Club (M. Walker). Christchurch, 1916.—Roslyn Club (E. H. Fountain). Wellington, 1917.—Wellington Club (C. R. Ingram). Dunedin, 1918.—Caledonian Club (W. Foster). Auckland, 1919.—Ponsonby Club (M. Walker). Christchurch, 1920.—Dunedin Club (E. Harraway). Wellington, 1921.—Newtown Club (J. M. Brackenridge). Dunedin, 1922.—North-East Valley Club (J. C. Rigby). Auckland, 1923.—Ponsonby Club (M. Walker). Christchurch. 1924.—Taieri Club (W. Carswell). Wellington 1925.—Dunedm Club (J. D. Best). Dunedin, 1926. —Caledonian Club (W. Foster). Auckland, 1927.—Rocky Nook Club (H. C. Clarke). Christchurch, 1928.—Caledonian Club (J. Scott). Wellington, 1929.—Carlton Club (A. R. Coltman). Dunedin, 1930.—Balmacewan Club (F. Lambeth). Auckland,- 1931.—Hamilton Club (N. Bell, junr). ' Christchurch. 1932. —Caledonian Club (J. Scott).

CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS. The cliamipon of champions games will be played this season as under: Singles, Takaro, February 13th, at 9 a.m.; pairs, Terrace End, February 20th, 9 a.m.; rinks, Pnlmerston North, February 27th, at 9 o.m. Club entries —not necessarily the names of players—close on February 10th.

VETERANS’ GALA DAY. Advice lias been received by the secretary of the Palmerstoil North Bowling Centre from Mr J. Kershaw, acting secretary 'of the Wellington Bowling Centre, that the annual tournament for veterans will-be held on the Wellington Chib’s -green on February 3. commencing early in' the afternoon. This tournament, which has- been attended with considerable , success in the past; is riot confined to' bowlers; 70 years, of age and over of , the Wellington centre, but ,is ; open to eligible players in adjacent centres. In the past this fixture . has. been made an outstanding event by the co-operation of bowlers and it is hoped by the WeilingtcnY Centfe that tins vear’s tournament will maintain the high standard which Jias beejj, achieved iivtho past. _ FEILDING RINK IN TARANAKI;

A Feilding Bowling Club rink consisting of Williamson, Lawson, Moore and Wonhain (skip) is participating in the 27th annual tournament of the Taranaki Bowling Centre, which opened at New Plymouth on Monday. Playing in section C Wenhani’s rink was defeated in the first round by W. Hooker’s (Vogeltown) rink, ,26—25, and also lost to R.\ Boulton’s (West End) rink, 27—20, in the second round.

v GALA DAY AT WOODVILLE. A gala day lias been arranged by the president of the Manawatu Bowling Centre at Woodville on Wednesday, 3rd prox., at . 2 p.m. The following have been invited to take part : Danevirke, Pahiatua Woodvilel, Eketahuna, Palmerston North, Northern, Manawatu, Terrace End and Takaro Clubs. ,

SYDNEY BRIDGE CARNIVAL. The secretary of tho Palmerston North Centre lias received from Mr W. McLaren, secretary of the New South AVales Bowling Association, an invitation for local bowlers to attend the carnival being held in Sydney from March 21 to April 2, as part of the celebrations in connection with the opening of the Sydney harbour bridge. The secretary, also forwards official entry cards' for the singles and rinks tournaments. • , ■