BOWLS & BOWLERS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1948, 3 January 1914, Page 13

BOWLS & BOWLERS.

THE WELLINGTON CENTRE'S TOURNAMENT. SECOND DAY'S PLAY. The army of bowlers participating in tho Wellington Centre's annual tournament wero favoured with peerless weather for yesterday's piny- Tho weather conditions wero perfect—a clear sky, a hard-working sun, and tho lightest of southerly, breezes, which veered round to the north during tho afternoon, but never rose beyond a zepliyr. On Thursday tho wind blew with tho force of half a gale, and somo players were able to excuse their defeats by attributing them to tho vagaries of tho wind, but yesterday offered a fair field and no favour to anyone, and the best man won. Tho results of yesterday s play wero ns under: — FOURTH ROUND. Section A (Kelburno Green). Ingram beat Hollard, 20—15; Stephens boat Saunders, 2i 14 j lollock beat Mitchell, 27—IS; Loighton beat Webb, 16-15; Williamson, beat Bell, 30—20. Section B (Victoria Green). Sievwright beat' Hendry, 23 14; Jaokman beat Prince, 22 —18; larata boat Ballinger, 24—19; M'Robio beat Claxton, 30 —9; Porteous beat lerguson, SS— 9; Sloano beat S. Hill, 22—11. Section G (Wellington Green). K. J. Hill beat Munro, 21—20; Gray IK-nt Churchward, 20—18; Thompson bent Townsend, 20—13; M'Lellan beat Dull, 30—10; Nasmith beat Castle, 26— Sccticn D (Thorndon Gieen). Snaddon beat Malison, 27—23; Trovethick beat Crawford, 26 —11; Prico bout Gray» 20—Sj Bliuid beat Bjillftiityne, 19—16; Ross beat Moult, 23—15. Section 10 (Newtown Green). Berrv beat. Pryor, 2S—ll; Woarno beat Spiers, 22—10; Mayor beat Blake, 34—15; Kerr beat Duff, 25—21; Macaski.ll beat Hueston, 22—20; Stitt beat Hogben, 20—10. Section F (Wellington Green). • Laurenson beat Bcynon, 30 —15; Fosette beat Lock, 21—13; Crane, heat Warwick, 26—19; Brackcnridge beat Hodgins, 2(3—8; Remington, beat M"Arthur, 26—14. FIFTH ROUND. Section A (Kelburne Green). Pollock heat Ingram, 27—10; Bell beat Saunders, 2l'—18; Williamson beat Loighton, 23 —16: Stephens beat Mitchell, 25—19; Hollard'beat Webb, 28— 12. Section B (Victoria Green). Jackman beat Hendry, 30 —15; Ballinger beat M'Robio, 23 —22; Prince beat Sloanc, 25—12; Ferguson beat Claxton, 10 —17; l'arata beat' S. Hill, 26—19; Porteous beat Sievwright, 22 — 21. Section C (Wellington Green). '.'.Townsend ■'beat- M'Lorinan, 24—18; Dall beat Nasmith, 26 —11; Gray heat Castle, 26—20; Munro beat Thompson, 22—13; Churchward beat E. J. Hill, 18-17. Section D (Thorndon Green). Moult beat Blanu, 19 —14; Ross beat Price, 22—21; Ballantyno beat Crawford, 19—16; Snaddon beat Gray, 23—21; Trevclhick ,beat Manson, 31 —16. Scction E (Newtown Green). Still beat Mayer,' 25—15; -Macaskill beat Berry, 25—17; Duff beat I'rvor, 34—10; Kerr heat Blake, 29—23; Hueston 27 —16; Hogben, beat Wearnci' , 2l—l6. Section F (Wellington Green). ■Beynon beat Crane, 22 —12; Warwick beat Brackenridge, .23 —21; Remington beat Lock, 20 —18; Laurenson beat Fosotte, '23—16; Hodgins beat M'Arthur, 21 —18. SIXTH ROUND. Section A (Kelburlic Green). Loighton beat Saunders, 23—20; Stephens beat Pollock, 24—14; liigfam beat •Webb, 31 —9; Williamson beat Hollard, 28—15; Bell beat Mitchell, 26—18. Section 13 (Victoria Green). M'Robio beat Ferguson, 17—12; Ballinger beat S. Hill, 29—18; Parata beat Prince, 25—18; Jackman beat Porteous, 23—22; Sievwright beat Claxton, 29—8. Section C (Wellington Green). Nasmith beat. Gray, 23—17; E. J. Hill beat Castle', 25 —15; Dall beat Townsend, 24—IS; M'Lemnan beat Munro, 24—18; Thompson beat Churchward, 22—13. Section D (Thorndon Green). Ballantyno beat 'l'rovethick, 27 —15; Manson beat Gray, 25—12; Snaddon beat Ross, 20 —14; Moult beat Crawford, 30 —15; Prico beat Bland, 29—9. Section IC (Newtown Green). Kerr beat Mayer, 21—14; Duff beat Macaskill, 25 —13, Berry beat Spiers, 30—9; Still beat Wearne, 24-11; Pryor beat Blake, 21 —19; Hueston beat Hogben, 31-19. Scction F (Wellington Green). M'Arthur beat Warwick, 22—19; Fossetto heat Bcynon, 19—18; Remmgton beat Laurenson, 18—17; Lock beat Hodgins. 28 —14; Brackonridgo beat Crane, 42—0. SKIPS' RECORDS. So far tho wins and losses of tho different skips aro as follow:-— Section A.

Berry 3 3 Duff 3 3 M'Caskill 3 3 Blako 1 5 I'rvor I 5 Spiers 0 ti Section 1\ Skips. Wins. Losses. Braekcnridgo 5 1 Lock 3 3 Warwick 3 3 Fossetto 4 '2 Crane 3 3 Bevnon 2 4 M'Artlmr 2 4 Remington 4 2 Laurenson 3 3 Hodgins 1 5 NOTES OF THE PLAY. It sounds odd, but is nevertheless a fact that the faster the green- the slower is the game. On a slow green players have to push their bowls up pretty fast to get up to tho jack, but on a "hard, fast groen, when it is difficult to keep tho bowls from rolling, shots have to bo played very carefully, and travel the length of tho green at a much slowor pace —hence tho longer timo taken to get through a game. Several of tho games played yesterday took nearly threo hours. Tho longest game played yesterday was tho fifth round game between E. J. Hill and Churchward on tho "Wellington green, ft lasted three hours and five minutes. Sievwright (Wellington),' who was undefeated in tho first four rounds, went down to Porteous (Wellington) in the fifth round yesterday by one point. Duff (Newtown) had a good win over Pryor (Hataitai) in the fifth round yesterday, scoring 34 points to his opponent's 10 on tho slippery Newtown green. K. J. Hill (To Hiwi), who had won four gamos in succession, met his Waterloo somewhat unexpectedly at tho hands nf Churchward (Wellington) in tho fifth round on tho Wellington green. Hill raced away until three-parts through the gamo, when Churchward caine with a spurt, and piled tho score on. On tho last head, with Hill three points to tho good, the game appeared to be over, but Churchward managed to measure up four shots, and got a welldoserved score. One of tho battles that attracted a lot of attention on the Wellington green during the fifth round was tho game between Newtown elubmates—the Brackenridges, and a team skipped by Bert Warwick. It was a ding-dong go from tho start, and the twentieth head found Warwick one up on his opponent, which he, by skilful drawing, improved by another on tho last head. On Newtown green what was probably the most remarkable game in the tournament was played between Hueston (Victoria) and Hogben (Thorndon). On the eleventh head Hogben was 19 and Hueston 4. For tho next ten heads Hcgbcn was unable to scoro another point, whilst Hueston piled on no fewer than 27 points. This, in its way, is a record. Tho record score for tho tournament was put up in the sixth round yesterday on the Wellington green. This was Brackenridge's (Newtown) win over Crane by 42 to 6 points. Still (Wellington) is tho only skin in the tournament who has not so far sustained a defeat. The game between Still and Hueston on tho Wellington green this morning should be , worth watching. RINK TO TOUR. Tho Victoria Club is sending n rink south on Wednesday next, consisting of North, Townsend, Keith, and Snaddon (s.). Tho rink will play at Tiniaru on Thursday, Oamaru on Fridny, and will play in the .rink tournament (Dominion Association) at Dunedin, commencing at Dunedin on Monday week. At the conclusion of tile rink matches the team will make a tour of tho Cold

AUSTRALIAN BOWLERS.

TO TOUR NEW ZEALAND. The team of Australian bowlers that is to visit New Zealand is time-tabled to arrive in Auckland from Sydney 011 January 25. It will consist of twentysix players—l 7 from New South Wales, five from Victoria, and four from Queensland. The itinerary of the team will be as follows: —Arrivo in Auckland, January '25, stay till January 29; Ilotonta, January 31 to February 2; leave Tanniarunui on February 3, "and arrive in Wanganui on February 5; Palmerston North, February 6; "Wellington, February 8 to 10; Christchurch, February 11 to 13; Timaru, February 14: Dunedin, February 15 to 18: Christchurch. February 19; leave Wellington for Sydney, February 20.

AUCKLAND TOURNEY;

I (By Telegraph—Press AModatlon.) Auckland, January 3. Tile singles championship at the Auckland Provincial Bowling Tournament was won by A. G. Fookes, of Ponsonb.v. Two other Ponsonby men, and Wakerloy, of Rocky Nook, were in tho final. MASTERTON TOURNAMENT. (By T«lCEX«.uh—Prcei Amoclntlon.l Masterton, January 2. Tho holiday in Masterton has passed off without incident. Tho bowling tournament held in connection with tho Masterton Bowling Club was concluded to-day and was won by C. Jerry's team, 0. Praßnell's team being the runnerup. ; Bowlers, you can obtain Thos. Taylor's specially selected first quality extra heavy bowls in nil sires from R. Houldsworth, Tobacconist (opp. Royal Oak), Cuba St.* I

Skips. Wins. Losses. Hollarcl '4 2 Mitchell 2 4 Stephens 5 1, .Saunders 2 4 Williamson 3 1 Leie;litoii 4 2 T!ell 4 2 Webb 0 6 Ingram 2 4 Pollock 2 4 Section B Skips. Wins. Looses. Ferguson 4 2 &loane !> •» ]. Rievwright S 4. Porteous 4 2 M'Robio 4 2 Ballini»cr 3 3 Hill, S 1 ;» Princo 2 4 Pnrata 4 2 Hendry 1 ii Claxton 0 f! Jackman 3 3 Section C. Skirts. Wins. Losses. TTill, E. J 5 ,1 Thompson 4 2 ? r nnro 3 3 niuirclnvnrd 3 3 • TVvnsend 3 3 Dnll ...,f 4 P, Orny 3 3 M'Lcnnan 3 3 Nnsniitll 2 4 Castlo 0 G Scction D. Skips. Wins. Losses. Price ...: fi 1 Ora'.vfortl 3 3 Ba.lla11t.vn5 ■, 4 2 ft rav (Thorndon) 2 4 Manson " 4 Bland 2 4 Boss ,"! n Snaddon 4 2 Thevptliick ' 3 3 ' Moult 2 4 Section E. Skips. Wins. Losses. Hueston 0 1 Still fi fl Mayor 3 3 Nogben 3 3 •Kmt n 1 Wearna 3 '1