BOWLING NOTES.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20493, 11 March 1932, Page 3

BOWLING NOTES.

i ♦ [By Jack.] All the local clubs have by nov found their singles champions, and this year's Maddison Trophy games promise to up to their usual high standard. The finals are being pleasurably anticipated by all followers of the game, and, given good weather there is sure to be the usual large gallery. Some surprise was caused by the defeat of J. /linger at the hands ot A. Dickson. The latter is an accomplished bowler, but it was generally conceded that Ainger was the moie finished singles exponent. It is a coincidence that these two played off » or the club championship last season, Ainger emerging the winner on that occasion. A noteworthy feature of the clubsingles championships this year is the success attained by "men of the cloth." No fewer than three have j> een successful, viz., the Revs. J. W. Hayward (St. Albans), E. I£. Handy (Papanui), and N. Burgess (Opawa). It is a coincidence that all three are of small stature. • • • J. A. Redpatli put up a good showing against R. Hawor f Ji in the hnal for the Canterbury Club's singles. The latter has been a most consistent performer all the season, and his win was well merited. The Lvttclton champion for the season is "W. H. Dunlop, who decisively outpointed T. Palmer in the final by 25 to 12. The former took the lead at the outset and was never in danger ot defeat, his total including a four. • « ♦ Playing in the semi-finals of the Lyttolton pairs championship, A. Hewstone and W. Stephenson defeated C. Blair and E. Muxlow. The Maddison Trophy games, wineli opened on the Christchurch green yesterday, were productive of some tine exhibitions on the part of a number of competitors. Last year's champion of champions. .1. S. Martin, showed that he has lost nothing of his past form, despite his heavy defeat by A. Dickson. » • • it was rather unfortunate that Rangiora was drawn against Kaiapoi W.M.C. in the first round, thus ensuring the elimination of one of the "outside" entries Tho conditions governing the competition should be elastic enough to provide against the contingency of, say, Ashburton being drawn against Allenton, or Leeston against Rangiora. Such a concession would doubtless be greatly appreciated by competitors, who have come from a distance, and it would impose no hardship on players from the City area. Some ol the umpires chosen loi various tournaments are sadly lacking in knowledge of their duties and obligations. On one occasion yesterday an umpire signalled for a measure when it was apparent to the onlookers that one player was two up, possibly three. On another occasion an umpire walked right across tho head as a player had taken his stance for a drive. Such mistakes are inexcusable, for if the person invited to umpire is not perfectly sure of his duties he should decline the office. , A fine performance was registered by E. Chi vers in skipping the champion rink find pair of the Barrington Club. In addition, ho acted as runner-up in the 'singles, thus narrowly missing the triple crown. • • • Last Saturday was a proud.day lor the members of the New Brighton Club, whon Mr L. B. Evans, president of the Christchurch Bowling Centre, prosonted the Centre Pennant and Manning Cup. Mr Evans heartily congratulated the club on its initial success in the competition, and mado reference to the fine achievement of tho club's representatives in scoring a MvJ per cent, win on tho final day. Tho champion of champions rinks commonoed on Saturday under unfavourable weather conditions, and the heavy greens mtiy have been responsible for one or two unexpected results. W. IT. Dunlop (Lyttelton) hau a fairly strong rink, but ho could not keep pace with R. G. Morrison, the Papanui skip, who won bv a handsome majority. # „ » C. J. Morrison (Cashmere) scored a meritorious win over J. Ainger (Christchurch) in the first round, but was beaten in turn by a very good Sunnyside combination, skipped by x ' • Cullimore. The defeat of H. C. Wilson wood) by J. Armstrong (Sydenham) came as a surprise. The Sydenham rink may take a prominent port in the decision' of this year's event, it they maintain their present lorm.