BOWLS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 620, 24 September 1909, Page 9

BOWLS.

'■ ; ,'.:, --"\;■. ■l^ V. > WHET* '■' im'CiXß".: GBEEJJSV OPEN.; ;/j The* coining :towlinß" season- is fraught _vvitht importance to:,bowlers,in , Wellingtbn. - From: nT^p;till^tho-very .end is-the groat event to .loot forward to-tho North ■ Islnnd Bowlins Association d■■ tomna-i ment/to;take:place:, R ttho da™ : ottho new, vbar.- This >ie always- an. event, of-_brst, imsion- a"■--new/significance will lie,- given tho urnament as the.association has, after much warm: controversy, adopted the ,M.open door policy,' Which enables^: any .four players ol iclubVttUicdto the associalioi; to enter.'for the;,ri'iikVcompetition,-'and so.with, tho singles ~and .pairs contests,, This.-has .not been .tho caso hitherto, as most bowlers know,. A club has only been allowed up-till tho.present to "nter. two rinks,..no matter hbw.largo or small its'.'niembershitr.was; tthich was thought by : omb-\to.be. inequitable, .as-! nT-mM country club might have tlio ty m rat dug up eight players;to attend..the,tourna-, 'mint, whereas ,a city/club would Bnd it,. no. 'troubU to;-put; 'six v jor; oight .rinks;; in Thore is much to be said on,both sides, ■but ; thorpoint:is: that tUo.Northern Bowling ■Association has decided to ." test,' tho open S" to. seo ;if:-it will .admit ■ an- improve-; •meat of the tournament in "respect to giving • tho maximum satisfaction to momliers ■ot 'clubs i A .new 'departure in connection, with tho tournament will be the. basis of entertiiirment expenditure :Hitherto the.clubs of th'o" town in which the tournament. is held ■Jibvo'-: stood, tho: racl;et-a , very sultry racket ifi-' too'-but how it,has been decided tJi-.t ev'-li linltr must:pay. a n entrance, feo- ofi 125.. ■• Cd —10s.: for entertainment; and to the association,'.-which arrangement, it is. calculated ■ will 'create!-"a spirit■ of independence ainon».'the players in regard; to matters -.con-cei,ning'"-..tho matter. ■■ : ■'- -.... ■'■'. OPENINGS.: ■;,;■ ■ ■■■:; ■-. : Th6 following dates,Hawbeen fixed-as .in" : 'day5 r ,by. tho, city, clubs:- .■:■;■. , '■ Saturday, Septcmbor,-;23.-Te,niwi.-Clab;(ls-, land .Bay).-■:■•:■:.:.■• ~ '. ■ '■:'■■■■.' : :■■■:'-,'....i, -■>■ "Saturday, - October ,2.—Wellington ; and Eelburile Clubs; : .' -;. ; . ' ■/••■-.•'v.'./*,; ' - ■;" Saturday/October 9.-"Victoria and-.Thorn-. doniClubs.";'.;';.,.;!.■. V -.;- ... - - , v ■'■-October 13 (Labour Day).-Newtown.Qlub.-,-■Saturday, October JO.-Hutt Club. ; , .' , Tho Karori Club'hns not yet fixed ao.open--in" date but"it will probably bo about the mfddle 'of Odtober. The newly-formed KhandallaH Club ia sanguine about,getting play on ,its green after-Christmas.■" ; It: is very soon to givo a new'green much.to do. ■■. ■ ,; , ; INTER-CIAJB ; MATCHES.; : ': ; ■ Tho first rotind of the Senior.- Pennants is set down for Saturday, October 30. • The Junior Pennants Jjrill not -start:.until November ij on which dato tho first matoh.for the Ftlu-i-i : l r e«thers : and Junior Stars' will bo pliyed.'.-• Tho first tnatcli for: -the Hill ,Pins will bo '.played on Wednesday, November 3.