BOWLS & BOWLERS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1949, 5 January 1914, Page 3

BOWLS & BOWLERS.

THE WELLINGTON CENTRE'S TOURNAMENT. THIRD DAY'S PLAY. It was a gloomy outlook for bowlers on Saturday morning. The beautiful weather conditions of Friday had been changed during the night hours by somo malicious spirit who was evidently of the opinion that too much of a good thing was not good even for bowlers. Tho sky was completely overcast, and a strong north-westerly wind raised trouble all over tlio town. Rain threatened from tlio misty mountaintops, and tho air was close ami clammy. All these conditions were against the bowler, but having put his hand to tho bowl he had to go on with tho game, and 9.30 a.m. saw the-greens peopled with rival rinks prepared to uphold the honour of their clubs, though tlio heavens should fall. With tlio change of weather the conditions of play had altered entirely. During tho night the greens had' picked up a good deal of moisture, which niado most of the well-grassed greens comparatively heavy, and the bowlers found that twice tho "push" was required to get up on Saturday as was tho caso the previous day. The wind, too, was very troublesome, and the best-laid plans "aft went agley" owing to tho tierce puffs taking charge of bowls. Tho following wero tho results of Saturday's play:— SEVENTH ROUND. Section A (Victoria Green). •Stephens beat Bell. 20—18; Saunders beat Holland, 17—15; Webb beat Pollock, 25—11; Williamson beat Ingram, 20—16; Lcighton beat Mitchell, 26—16. Section B (Kelburne Green). , Prince beat Hill, 31—20; Ballinger beat Ferguson, 20—17; Jackman beat Claxton, 26—14; Parata beat Hendry, 30 —II; Porteous beat Sloano, 17 —14; Siovwrigbt beat M'Robie, 21—20. Section C (Newtown Green). Townsend beat Nasmith, 24—19; Churchward beat M'Lellan, 27—10; Gray beat E. J. Hill, 27—6; Dall beat Munro, 23—19; Castle beat Thompson, 25—11. ' Section D (Wellington Green). Trevethick beat Moult, 25—12; Snaddon beat Bland, 25—18; Crawford beat Price, 21—19; Ross beat Gray, 21—14; Manson beat Ballantyne, 21— 14. Section E (Wellington Green). Wcarnc beat Mayer, 26—16; Macaskill beat Blake, 26—17; Kerr beat Pryor, 21—16; Duff beat Sniers, 28—17; Still beat Hueston, 22—19; Hcgben beat Berry, 24—22. ' ' . Section F (Thorndon Green). Brackenridgc beat Beynon, 20—12; Fossette beat Remington, 26—13; M'Arthur beat Craue, 14—12; Laurenson beat Hodgins, 25—17; Lock beat Warwick, 36—18. EIGHTH ROUND. Section A (Victoria Green). Stephens beat Leighton, 18—17 ; Mitchell beat Holland, 20—19; .Ingram beat Saunders, 24—19; Pollock beat Bsll, 22 —20; Webb beat Williamson, 16—12. Section B (Kelburne Green). Prince beat Ballinger, 21—10; Hendry beat S. Hill, 21—14; Porteous beat Parata, 28—16; M'Robie beat Jackman, 24—17 ; Ferguson beat Siovwrigbt, 20—18; Claxton beat Sloane, 23—13. Section C (Newtown Green). Hill beat Nasmith, 19—14; Dall-beat Churchward, 27—13; Townsend beat Munro, 20—19; M'Lennan beat Castle, 2-j—11; Gray beat Thompson, Section D. (Wellington Green). Bland beat Gray, 26—14; Crawford beat Snaddon, 17—16; Price beat Trevothick, 19—11; Ross beat Manson, 23 —22; Moult beat-Ballantyne, 26—22.:," Section E (Wellingtons Green): Still beat Berry, 18—15; Wcarnc beat Hueston, 20—17; Mayer beat Pryor, 18 —16 ; Spiers beat Blake, 22—17; Macaskill beat Kerr, 24—17; Hogben beat Duff, 18-13. Section F (Thorndon Green). Laurenson beat Warwick, 24—13; Lock beat Crane, 21—20; Fossette beat Hodgins, 27—13; Brackcnridge beat M'Artlmr, 33—13; Remington boat Beynon, 21—1&. NINTH ROUND. ' Section A (Victoria Green). Stephens beat' Holland, 17—16; Mitchell beat Ingram, 30—16; Bell beat Lei"hton, 21—20; Williamson beat Pollock, 22—21; Webb beat Saunders, 21 —20. Section C (Newtown Green). Nasmith beat'Munro, 23—12; Churchward beat Townsend, 25—18; E. J. Hill beat Thompson, 29—16; Dall beat Castle, 28—10; Gray beat M'Lennan, 23 —18. Section B (Kelburne Green). Hendry beat Prince, 32—12; Jackman beat Ferguson, 25—10; Parata beat Claxton, 23—21; M'Robie beat Sloano, 22—16; Sievwrigbt beat Ballinger, 26— 23; Porteous'beat S. Hill, 35—7. (Section D (Wellington Green). ' Crawford beat Gray (default); Trevothick beat Snaddon, 18—17; Band beat Ross, 24—20; Ballantyne beat Price, 22—17; Moult beat Manson, 25 —20. Section F (Thorndon Green). Remington beat Hodgins, 20—17; Beynon beat M'Artlmr, 19—17; Brackcnridge beat Lock, 26—11; Fossette beat "Warwick, 18—17; Laurenson beat Crane, 31-15. ' Section E (Wellington Green). Mayer beat Hueston, 28—17; Berry bent 'W'cajhe,. 21—15; Duff beat Still, 21—15; Macaskill beat Pryor, 26—24; Hobc'n beat Blake, 18—15; Kerr beat Spiers, 20—18. SECTION TIES AND WINNERS. Section A—Stephens (Petone). Section B—Porteous (Wellington) and Siovwrigbt (Wellington). Section C—Dall (Wellington), E. J. Hill (Te Hiwi). Section D—Price (Newtown) and Crawford (Karori). < Section £—Still (Wellington). Section F —Brackenridgo (Newtown). THE DRAW. At 1.300n Monday the first round of the semi-finals will be played between Price (Newtown) and Dall (Wellington). At i p.m. the second round,will be ployed. The draw is as follows:— Porteour (Wellington)' v.' Sievwright (Wellington). '.';'"■ Still (Wellington) v. 8.-.. J. Hill (To Hiwi). •• r.. ,■.;■■.-■ ; ~ Crawford (Karon), v.,. Brackenridgo (Newtown). ".'•. / ' ■ -. Stevens (Petone). v'. Price.. (Newtown) or Dall (Wellington);; ■'• -:':/; ~■ ' Soft's' RECORDS. Tho following' arc the results of the section play, .which concluded on Saturday evoning:— Section A. Skips. Wins. Losses. Holland ..*., 4 5 Mitchell ;.... 4 5 Stephens ;•'■'. 8 1 • Saunders , 3 . fj . . Williamson ...; 7 2 Leighton 5 4 Hell ...........: .-. T, 4 Webb 3 ,J0 Ingram .;. 3 6 Pollock' ....'.-;. 3 6 Section B. Ferguson 5 ' 4 Sloane o 4

Sievwright 7 , 1 Porteous i - > M'Robie 0 i Ballinger .-:4 "> Hill, S 1 ' S Piinco 4 % Parata .6 1 Hcndrv 3 ' b Claxton 1 \<, 8 , Jackman 5 1 Section C , I Hill, E. J 7 ,2 Thompson I "> ' Munro •') 0 | Churchward 5 -'I Townsend 5 ''1 Dall 7 2 Gray (Kelburne) ... 6 J M'Loruiau 4 - 3 Nasmith 3 6 Castle 1 • & Section D. '1 Price 6 - '• i Crawford 6 1 Ballantyno 5 - 4 Gray (Thorndon) ..'.■■'"i 7 Manson 3 b Bland 1 „ 0 Ross 5 4 Snaddon 5 1 Trevethick 5 • 4 Moult 4 , 0 Section E. Hueston n 4 Still 8 1 Mayer 5 • 1 Hogben 6 3 Kerr 7 2 Wearne 5 1 Berry, 4 5 Duff '. 5 4 Macaskill 6 ■:." 3 Blake 1 .. 8 Pryor 1 ■■ 8 Spiers 1 8 Section F, Brackenridgo 8 1 Lock 5 4 Warwick 3 6 Fossette 7 ,'■'■' 2. Crane , 3 6 J Beynon 3 6 M'Arthur 3 6 Remington 6 3 I Laurenson , 6 3 1 Hodgins 1. 3 NOTES OF THE PLAY. ] Cases of a rink sticking on a ceitam score as if they wero glued to it continue to multiply as tho tournament progresses. In the game between Moult and Trevethick (Hutt), in tho'soventh round on Saturday, Moult stuck on tho nine mark for twelvo heads, the spell only being broken by tho Wellington skip scoring a 3 on tho-last head. Tho Still (Wellington)-Berry (Wellington) game in the eighth round at» tracted an interested "bank." owing to the fact that up to that point theformer skip had gone through without a loss. The going was fairly even throughout, and when tho twentieth head had been completed Still was 16 and -Berry one less. When the skips went down, Berry lay two. Still's first shot went a trifle wide sf the shot bowls, and Berry shifted nothing. With his last howl, Still nominated a- running shot to take out the two shots, and succoeded in the difficult feat with a really magnificent shot, which left- two of his bowls lying shots. Berry was :uuablo to improve, and Still remained tho solo unbeaten skip. The record was, however, broken in the next round, when Still's rink (skipped alternately by Bary) went down to Duff (Newtown). Duff made the pace, and the twentieth head saw the Newtown skip with a hoad of fivo. When 'tho skips wont down, Duff lay one, but Bary, with his second bowl, drove tho shot out, and laid three—two short of a tie.

Still beat Hueston (Section E) in the soventh round by thrco points. Tho former skip's win in tho seventh and eighth rounds yesterday placed him at tho top of his section, irrespective of tho result of his gamo in the first' round.

At the end of the eighth round on Saturday afternoon every skip had won at least one 2 a uie. 'fhe last two skips to break their duck were Claxton (Lyall Bay) aiid Spiers (Karori). Webb (Wellington) had his first win in the tournament on Saturday morning, when he beat Pollock (Newtown) by 25 to 11. He signalled his return to form by defeating Williamson (Kelburne) in tho eighth round by 16 to 12.

Players on Kelburno Green were, thrown into a state of great excitement on Saturday by an unfortunate mistake mado'by a player at* a cricical period in the game. It was the M'Robio (Kelbunie)-Sievv.-right (Wellington) game. On the last head M'Robie wanted one to tio Sievwright's score, and lay one- shot and a possible two after Sievwright had played his last shot. Under the impression that M'Robie had played his two bowls, that skip's No. 3 shifted tho bowls, and so disturbed the whole of tho head. The mistake was an unfortunate one for M'Robie, who might have notched another win. The question then aroso as to what should be done, and after some discussion Sievwright proposed that tho, head should be played over again. This was tacitly agreed to, and, as luck would have it, M'Robio secured a point, which made his scoro equal to his opponent's. An extra head had then to be played. It endod in Sievwright scoring a point and tho game. Tho other day it was recorded that the longest game played in tho tournament up to that time was the E. J. HillChurchward match, which had occupied three hours five minutes. This record was knocked into a cocked hat on Saturday. The game between Moult (Wellington and Manson (Johnsonville), which commenced at about five minutes past four, did not finishuntil 8.15 p.m., which meant that the game lasted three hours forty minutes. There wero no fewer than thirteen burnt heads, for most of which Moult was guilty, but sauntering over to see the finish in the dusk of the evening the writer heard tho exclamation, "Burn tho head!" from tho Johnsonville team's No. 3. Tho disease had spread during the game, and if ho could have burnt it, and kept on doinj so, tho chances are that this match would have gone on until midnight. There should bo a time limit placed on rink games in a tournament.