BOWLS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1663, 1 February 1913, Page 11

BOWLS.

WELLINGTON CENTRE'S TOURNA- ■ MENT. , NORWOOD WINS. Tho final game in tho Wellington Bowling Centre's New Yoar _tournament, played on the Wellington 'Club's green last evoDing, proved, contrary to expectations, a cake-walk for Norwood, the Victoria skip. After tho first half-dozen heads, Webb's (Wellington) rink went to pieces, and tho Victorians, playing a sound oil round game, drew away steadily, but with deadly certainty, until the end, when Norwood stood twenty points ahead. Tho winning skip was in good form, and played soundly' throughout, hut the'best "draw" in the rink was his No. 3 (Ingram), who put down several brilliant shots, and, was never very far away. Godber. was more lucky than he was skilful, and Townsloy played a good leading game. Webb was severely handi-oa-pped by his rink's shortcomings. Greiufell (lead) was tho only player who was drawing reasonably well. Thompson and Focke wore "off tneir game," and as often as not left their skip to-negotiate the shot through a barricade of ugly front wood. The result of the game was as follows:— Victoria—Townsley, Godber, Ingram, Norwood- (s.), SO; Wellington—Grenfell, Focke, .Thompson, Webb (s.), 10. At tho conclusion of tjio game Mr. Victor Dimock, president of the Wellington Centre, congratulated tho winners TOraially, and presented Mr. Norwood with tho Centre Shield. In referring to the run-ner-up, he said that Mr. Webb had now been concerned in the final of Wellington Centre tournaments for tho past three years, and it spoke well for his proficiency as a bowler that he was able to obtain such a position. | ■He then called for three hearty cheers for Norwood's rink, which were heartily giveni _ : In returning thanks, Mr. Norwood said that ho was .very gratified at .the kind expressions which had fallen from those around him and from the president. Mr. Webb, after congratulating _ Mr. Norwood, called all present to witness that tho fates were against him that-day. Two years ago he had got into the final and been defeated, a year ago he again got into the final and won, and this year ho got into tho final and lost. It was inevitable. Before they parted ho would ask. them all to join with him in thanking Mr. Churchward for tho efforts he had made to -mako this'and past centre tournaments so successful. Mr. Webb then 'called for threb hearty cheers for Mr. Churchward, which were enthusiastically given.' In response, Mr. Churchward .thanked Mr. Webb for the • kind-remarks ho had made. What ho had.done for/bowls in Wellington .he had done to the best of his ability. . He-was resigning the secretaryship of the' Wellington 'Bowling Centre, and hoped that his. succcssor would do the worlc better than'he had. Business reaisons had compelled him to give up tho position. The Norwood rink, in winning the centre tournament, put up a unique _ record. The rink went right through without a loss, won the aggregate prize for the highost points scored, and won the shield and trophies (£2 v 2s. worth to each member of the team). -•

THE DUTHIE CUP. ' The Duthie Cup, the trophy competed for annually by two rinks from the Wellington; Hutt, and Wanganui Bowling Clubs is to b9 played for at Wanganui on February 13.' The Wellington Clulj lias so,far not selected its representatives.; .Hutt'will he represented by the following rinks:—M'Kenzie,' Ciidby, Macaskill, 0. Stevens'(s.);'Jone9, Trovethick, : Hollard, Hendry (s.). ; ...

THE "SIXTY-FIVERS" SINGLES. When in ' New. Zealand last year Mr. Glen, a member of tho proprietary of White Horse, Whisky, met Mr., J. J. Rob--1 erts, the secretary of,'the Northern Bowlling, Association, and in ' return'for "courtesies shown tho visitor, Mr. Roberts received aihandsome pair.'of. Lawrie;;bow.l<r ..ffj'few days ago. . •equipped.I with bowls, ho has'decided to offer the. Lawrie pair as a prize in a ..singles match to bo competed for by players of G5 ypars of 'ago or over belongingto the Wellington, Newtown, Victoria, and Thorndon Clubs. Entries will closo oil Tuesday next with Mr. Roberts, -who ■'hopes'to-get a start with the games next week. The matches will- bo played on tho "sudden-death" principle. ~..