BOWLING.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 16430, 25 January 1919, Page 10

BOWLING.

■ _ ♦— IMPRESSIONS OP RECENT TOURNAMENT. (By "Skip.") A prominent Christchurch bowler who has just returned from Auckland after taking part in the recent tournament, had some very interesting remarks to make. It is some years since he visited the Queen City, and what particularly j struck him was' the advance bowling had j made.. "It is not only a sporty but an institution," he remarked. The opening ceremony in connexion with the ( tournament was performed by Mr M. M. McCallum, Dominion president- and ; Deputy-Mayor of Auckland, and was] Jield on'the Remuera. green. It was -a splendid Bight to' see' so; many bowlers and their ■ friends present; . and the green was . most beautifully decorated! for the occasion. Perfect harmony j reigned everywhere, and it was. an. event ever-to be remembered. Speaking.-about the different greens, lie went on to say that the Carlton Club, 160 playing members, were the proud •possessors of three, greens, as was also Remuera and Ponsonby. These greens played to perfection, and reflected the greatest credit on' their green superintendents and keepers. A'special wordl was given to West' End, whose green is practically perfect. Dovonport green, was also very-good, as was the Onehiinga green. In fact, all the greens were, far above the average. In discussing the play of the South Island rinks special- mention wis made of Woolf, Dr. Sandston, Spiller, and E. ' 'Harraway. Spiller (late •of the United Club), who unfortunately was far'from well, played some very brilliant games. Woolf's rinlc also : proved a very 6olidl; proposition to many of the northern clubs, but unfortunately when the semifinals came to be played they failed rather badly. Woolf was in- great form, but he could not do the whole of tho : : work himself. : Dr. Sandstones rink played well, together, and they had two or three veiy sensational games. Playing against Maxwell „ Walker."the .Ponsonby players were 14 to the..Doctor's, one on the eleventh.head, butbygood! play on Sandston's. part, Christchurch: weve only three down .with one head-to go. . Then,'-on. this head, they lay a' tie with Walker's last- bowl to go. The Professor elected to.drive, and got the shot.' This was a very hard"fight between the two skips, Sandston playing just a shade letter than his opponent. On. the second day of the rinks play,' on the Dominion road green, Schnaur just managed to boat the Doctor on the last head, after the Doctor being 17' down. One of the finest games seen In the section was that played on . the West .End green, between Kilgour arid Sandston, and keenly watched .by a. good crowd; of) spectators, fot- it; mpant; i£ Kilgour- won, it would" bring ten other rinks into the semi-finals.; This the Carlton skip did, much tb liis credit. Henderson's fink from Lvttelton played good solid games up till they i met Jury, and then Henderson had too | much to do:- Harraway, ofDunedin, ! played brilliant bowls all through the .tourney—his game against Sandston. being a particularly fine one, which he won with his last bowl. Barlow's rink, from Canterbury, played well to- , gether'. and, they got five wins—only one ' short from qualifying in the semi-final " round.-, Some exceptionally,fine play-was wit- i' nessed in the Singles and "Pairs, with' wliich the tournament commenced. The game' between Woolf and Parsons was j very fine, and had' a somewhat -sensa- | tioiial finish.. 'On the last head, Par- 1 sons required four to ,win, and to all , intents, and purposes looked as if he had - the four in. Woolf drove and missed the lot, but on a measure it was foilnd . that Parsons had three in, and a tie for the other, Woolf thus \vinhing by one. 'Helliwejl, Christchurch, was rather ! iinfortunato to .lose his . section in the Pairs. •••' He was one game down, and had a chance up to his last bowl, but ' just failed. ' ■ The Auckland players did all in their power to make the visitors happy, and j the smoke concert, held in-the .Town | I-lall was greatly enjoyed. Humor- ! pus speeches were made by several prominent players,- which were much' appredated. An excursion round tlio harbour was aljd much enjoyed. Considerable/ comment was made about no lunch*, being provided, but it .was pointed out that it -was impossible ! to get caterers to take the work oh, •■ owing to labour problems, and the ivicle distribution of play. • The no lunch certainly commended itself to several of the Christchurch players, who do not always appreciate the food. provided, therefore it was no great hardship. : My 1 yowling friend informed mo tha* ! ; tlioro seems to be a.growing feeling amongst those bowlers whom he met i that a. permanent secretary should be ; appointed to manage the "tournament, ' in whichevor centre* it is held, and..; there is much to commend this. The ! two-life system, as played, was <-, e n e r- i ally acceptable to everyone. In° commenting on the Singles and Pairs being played before the rinks games, manv ' think this policy "is wrong, and that there is only one justification for it, ! and. that is to keep thc< players longer 1 in the city. It was contended that Sineles and Doubles exhaust nlayers, ' and snoil them for the rinks. In play- • ing the Singles and Doubles first, it - certainly favours tbp hardy, musciilrir ' bowler in contradistinction to the ' weaker .man.. Therefore, • the rinks 1 should take precedence. ; ] KAIAPOI CLUB. ! ; Rmka ixom the iuuv.oou ami Chnsichure-/ Byw.iug Ciuhs viaiLefi Kiuapoj on J afternoon, and pluytd frienuly games agajLt 1 the . local c.ub. Linwood: Billens, Cade, Schumacher ] SiHostn (Mi; Aaispui: UO;WJ, Ciuwouu* : L*van<r, -Purniiaiu v~±). * 1 Christchurch: iiinton, Smith, Helliwe'l s Daniels (1C); _ Kaia.uw: J. B. Wylie, Beeves', Douda. H. Wvlie il9).