BOWLING.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20489, 7 March 1932, Page 7

BOWLING.

CHRISTCHURCH CENTRE. CHAMPION RINKS. -Until mid-day -on Saturday the Christchurch ' Bowling . Centre's Match Committee was undecided whether to commence the champion rinks competition. Aa 'the rain lifted 'to a' slight drizzle, it was decidett to carry on with the fixture aid two rounds wero played on both the Opawa and Canter: bury greens, Which were heavy. The -first game commenced at 1 12.30 p.m., and the second at 3.30 p.m.' y The results wero-as follows: — ' CANTERBURY GREEN"; First Round .' Cashmere' (C. J. Morrison, skip) .24, Christchurch (J. • Ainger, skip) 19. ■. • : Belfast (J. Ramsay, skip) 24, Opawa (E. G. Rawnsley, skip) 12. R.S.A. (W. Chapman, skip) 26 w Rakaia (W. Black, skip) 20. Papanui (R. «G. Morrison, skip) 30, Lyttelton ("W. H. Dunlop, skip) 9. Kaiapoi Working Men's Club (J. Brown, skip) 21, Redcliffs (W. J. Smith, skip) 26. Second Round. '' . Hcathcote (J. Morgan, skip) 2(5, Leest'on (S. Johnston, skip) 14. Sunnyside (F. Cullimore, skip) 26, Oashirere (C. J, Morrison, skip) 15. - BedcliSs (Wl J. Smith, skip) 23,v.Papamii (R. G. Morrison, skip). 13. . Returned Soldiers' Association (W. Chapman, skip) 22, Belfast (J. Ramsay, skip) 17. OPAWA GREJEN. First Round. Linwood. (H. C. Wilson, skip) 22, Riccar-, ton ■ Racecourse (P.'D. McNab, skip) *l4. Sydenham (J. Armstrong, skip) 16, ■ New Brighton iL. W. Besley, skip) 13. ; - Canterbury (O. •C. Cox, skip) 22, Aulsebrook's (J. > Mitchell, skip) 13. . . '- Shirley (W. D., Ramsay, .skip) . 20, ; St. Albans (Hi B. Oakey, skip) 10. Barrington (E. A. Chivers, skip) 23, Sprey-. don (J. Braokenridge, skip) 14. Second Round. Barriiigton ,(E. A.' Chivers, skip) .27, Beck-! enham (H. ; Firman,- skip) 23. • " , Shirley (W. Dr Ramsay, skip) '2O, Canter-; bury (O. C.> Cox, skip) 10. . ' Sydenham (J. Armstrong, skip) 22, Lin-i v cod (H. C. Wilson, skip) 17, United (G. Freeman, skip) 22, Edgeware> "(D. Leggat, skip) 17. ' - , ' j THIS WEEK'S GAMES. The champion of champions, riuks Snd pairs competitions • will be continued on -Saturday,' but the greens have not yet been, arranged. .. , The draw for the Maddison Trophy com-, petition will be made on Wednesday night,-and-play will be commenced on Thursday.; .The Christchurch green will be used, but: a second, green will be required for the-first; day if there are more than 24 entries. The final 'of the colts' competition cannot,; he played on Saturday, as a-member of. the; Shirley rink is engaged yet in his club's' champion rink. THE TAKARO SHIELD, The annual contest for the Takaro Shield' between the New Brighton Bowling Olub and the Christchurch Commercial Travellers' and' Warehousemen's Association was held on Saturday. The Travellers entertained those; present to afternoon tea. The Travellers were the .holders of the Shield, having won it last year from the New Brighton Club for the first time Binca its inception. The green was in good ord&r. The winning of the Shield is decided on the aggregate of six. rinks of 21 heada each, and the New' Brighton Club were successfulid regaining the trophy after a series* of interesting and keenly-fought games, the Travellers making up considerable le.eway during the later stages'of the game. • The-final result was: New Brighton 12T„ Commercial Travellers 111,

The visiting team was in tie absence of Mr T. Hobins, the presidentthe New Brighton ' Club ( vho was playing iii the champion of champions contest lit Qpawa), by the vice-president, Mr "EL A. Bishop, and. Mr A.W. Owles, the welcome filing president of the Commercial* inocibtion. " Detailed results, of the games are as fallows (Commercial Traveller!!' names first) . . '. '.0.T.H3. E. H. Hoffman,, T. .Kent, 0. Maddren, L. A. Gordon .. .. 24 R. E. Holloway, .W.Carmftlt, T. Bis- . .man,.H. A, Bishop ... 16 A. Rose", "M. Hollander, W, , Hoff,. . -y, . Jxrt j.' iewis '■■■■ ■■■j--:-,18 Jj. Lawrence, G. Lawrence, P. Cuff, F. Barrett .. .. S8 H. Arden, W. Hollis, J. Thompson, W. Almond .. ■ .. 11 B. N. Smith, W. Whiteley, Dr. Glasgow, C. HcOree . . .. W. Hannah, W. P. Herrick, C. ; J. AtkmEon.'J.A. Redpath 30 W. Dean, J. H. Shaw, L. W. Hudson, M. Pattrick IT A. M. West, J. S.Fawcett.J. Ben- . dall,. F. J. Faulkner ... .. 4 18 A. R. ;Watson, J. A. Cooke, J- • 'Stokes, F.,Muirson .. j- .*—■ 21 B. Midgley, GvKing, 8. A. Dixon, ; :• J. Angus . .. .. 8# ■; —■ A. •W;™ Owles, J. Marriott, C. T. • -" Middleton, WJ ■ Drake- . ' ~ Centre Pennant. Dufing the-afternoon the president Christchurch- ■ Centre, Mr 3U- B. Er*a», attended on its behalf to present th£:. Centre Pennant and'its accompanying trophy, the Manning Oh'illenge r Cup f Brighton Olub, who had Won' it this season-; for the first time. In handing the trophy- to Mr H. A. Bishop, vice-president of > the New Brigh; ton £lub, Mr Evans.siaid'he was performing one of L .the most,- pleasing duties of his rear of office. The New Brighton Club': had. put up a great-performance,.and-in coming along on the getting -100: per- cent, ofgames it had shown that although not numerically strong it was composed-of great bowlers. V;.,. - Mr H. A. Bishop^-!in response, said the moment was indeed aproud one. The N»»' Brighton Club had fought hard, and for several seasons had . Veen near the top, and had at last succeeded:-INTER-BOROUGH MATCH. The annual match in connexion with the inter-borough contest for t]w Mcintosh Shield between- Kaiapoi and Raagiota was jjlayed at Kaiapoi on Saturdp-y.:ftft«nioon 'reaulted in a win for "ICaiapoi "by "Ave games to nil. , . ... - Results/ -K&i&poi names first:— Butcher 25, : Gibbs-Jordan 18. ■ SiiMaon 30,~Tfa>bd >9. r " ■ • TapHn 30, Keir.. 8. s V Monk 21, Bailey 10 , . ' Wylie 42, HargTeaves 8.