BOWLS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2349, 4 January 1915, Page 9

BOWLS

LOCAL CENTRE'S TOURNAMENT SECOND DAY'S PLAY The weather on. Saturday \mado full amends for its frowardness on the opening day—it-was a rare bowlers' day! The sun blazed down from a cloudless 6ky, the wind was tempered to the gentlest of zephyrs, and the greens were "as keen' as mustard." Few players appeared able to iudgo the requisite amount oif "paddock" required on such fiery greenß, and the tendency was to run to the back-haDd side of the kitty in nearly every game that came under notice. Whilst it needed the nicest judgment as to strength and green to get anywhere near the jack on Saturday, the day's play proved a bracer to those fond of a keen game, and was: excellent training for the good play expected to be seen in the finals to-mor-row. By the way, this is the first tournament held in Wellington in which the big mats have been used. The strict rule of two-feet-on-tke-mat is not being rigidly enforced, but most of the players did their best to observe it in view of coming tournaments, where a stricter interpretation of the rule will probably be made. The following are the results of Saturday's games:— FOURTH i A SECTION-NEWTOWN GREEN.

Hollings beat Nasmith, 20—16; Pollock beat Snaddon, 25—10; Beynon beat Er6kine, 26-15; Crawford beat Hill, 20-13; Webb beat M'Arthur, 25-18. . B SECTION-THORNDON GEEEN. TTosette beat Lewer, 27—18; Perry beat Fairway, 26—16; Crane beat: Green, 19— 15; Hpgben beat Brackenridge, 21—17; Still beat Mitchell, 28-23. C SECTION-WELLINGTON GREEN. Ballinger beat Hunt, 32—19; Duft heat Pryor, 32—H; Koutleybeat Martin, 30— 18; Parata beat Saunders, 24—15; Clarion beat Trevethick, 22-21. D SECTION-HATAITAI GREEN. Wylie beat Knowles, 24—14; Wearne beat Avery, 24—12; Eemington beat Munro, 16—13; Sievwright beat Thompson (Johnsonville), 19—17; Magnus beat Hendry. 16—13; Laurenson beat Ferguson, 20-17. ■ . . E SECTION-WELLINGTON GREEN.. Hollard beat Hatch, 36—10; Churchward beat Wilson, 24—10; Thompson (Wellington) ! beat Porteous, 22—17; Stephens beat Sloane, 31—8; Prince beat Gray, 29—25; Jackuian beat Macaskill, 27—14, FIFTH ROUND. A SECTION-NEWTOWN GREEN. Pollock beat Erskine, 29—19; Hollings beat Crawford, 20—19; Beynon beat M'Arthur, 20—17; Snaddon beat Nasmith, 20-13; Webb beat Hill, 16-15. B SECTION-THOENDON GEEEN. . Brackenridge'beat Lewer, 32—6; Perry boat Crane, 27t-14; Mitchell beat Fossetto, 18—16; Fairway beat Hogben, 21—20; Hill beat Green, 84—13. '"■ , C SECTION-WELLINGTON GREEN.

Saunders beat Hunt, 22 —16 j- Routley beat Pryor, 23—16; Claxton beat Martin, 23-17; Ballinger beat Trevethick, 30-11; Parata beat Duff, 21-18. D SECTION-HATAITAI GREEN.

, Wearne beat Thompson (Johnsonville), 25—22; Remington beat Magnus, 27—14; Laurenson beat Sievwright, 19—15; Hendry beat Ferguson, 22—17; Knowles beat Munro, 22—16;'Wylie beat Avery, 24—1 G. E SECTION-WELLINGTON GREEN. ( ■Porteous beat Stephens, 2G—ls; Macaskill beat Wilson, 21-14; Hollard beat Jaekman, 21—19; Thompson (Wellington) beat Churchward, M—l 4; Prince beat Hatch, 23—20; Gray beat Sloans 83-19. ' SIXTH ROUND. A BECTION-NEWTOWN GREEN. Brakine beat Snaddon, 19—17; M'Arthur beat Pollock, 21—20; Crawford beat Nasmith, 25—22; Webb beat Hollings, 24— 19; Hill beat Beynon, 24-15. B SECTION-THORNDON GREEN. Braokoridgo beat Mitchell, 24—14; Fos6etto beat | Green, 29—7; Still beat Crane, 23—17; Lewer beat Fairway, 21—19; Perry, beat Hbgben, 18—16. C SECTION-WELLINGTON GREEN. Hunt beat Trevethick, 18—16; Bellinger beat Martin, 22—15; Duff beat Saunders, 24-23; Routley beat Parata, 23-13; B,ryor beat Claiton, t 24—l2. D SECTION-HATAITAI GREEN. Munro beat Wylie, 21—19; Avery beat Thompson (Johnsonville), 24—19;' Magnus boat Knowlcl, 31—16;. Wearne beat Laurenson,' 21—20; Remington beat Ferguson, 23—21; Hendry beat Sievwright, 24—21. E SECTION-WELLINGTON GREEN.

Prince beat Jacknian, 26—18 3 Wilson beat Hollard, 27—15; Thompson (Wellington) beat Maoaskill, 28—18; Porteous beat Churchward, 20—16; Stephens beat Gray, 23-11; Sloane beat Hatch, 13-18. WINS AND LOSSES. A SECTION.

NOTES ON THE PLAY 0 Saturday was really a day to charm tho heart of a bowler, and when those engaged in the tournament began to assemblo at the various greens, there was a distinct note of exhiliaration born of tho S respects of a perfect day on the green, owlers all know the sensation—it gives a senso of indefinable pleasure to the whole system, tiiid creates the illusion that however diffioult tho shot one is asked tx, draw, it will be done as easy as winking. Of oourse that \a scarcely ever tho case, but the feeling is there all the same. They all had it on SaturdajAmorning, and it was not until G p.m. that il left them. With six rounds completed ono is able to see a littlo ahead, and to sort out the likely winners. It was rather peculiai to find so many of tho crack skips concentrated in the ono section—(E). The . result has meant some very keen play, and oven though some of tho noted skipf

are not so well up in the list, it is no criterion to the standard of play, which has been very good. Porteous (Wellington),, a great tournament player, and always cool and . pleasant, even at crucial" moments in the game, ,is level in E Section with W. J. Thorn p* son (Wellington), who, by the way, was Porteous's So. 3 when he won the Dominion Championship- at Dunedin last year, and will play in that position for Porteous at the New Zealand tournament in Auckland next week. Both have won five games out of six, and it would not be surprising to see both at tho head _of their section. Thompson was drawing beautifully on Saturday. On one occasion, when playing Macaskill (Hutt) he drow two beautiful shots through an obscured port with amazing accuracy. T. Gray (Kelburn), who. played so well a year ago in the Centre tourney, has had a bad run this time, and has chance of being in the finals. Churchward is getting, back to his old form. He has a fine rink, including Kinvig and Horner, but neither played up to their best form on Saturday. The heads were sufficiently good to keep Porteous anxious until the last bowl was played. Veteran G'. Prince (Newtown), who did no good on -the greasy greens of Friday, pulled up on Saturday, when he beat Gray, Hatch, and Jackman without much difficulty. He is still hard to beat on a keen green, and on Saturday was draw-, ing with matchless cunning. Hatch (Victoria) hold a,' record for Section E with no wins.

Hollings (Masterton) .and Beynon (Petone), both of whom went through the first day's play without a loss, had a defeat on Saturday. Webb (Wellington), who stews over a game-longer than anyone in the tournament, succeeded in beating Hollings, and E.G.. Hill (Te Hiwi), whose rink has not been doing their best, scored his second win of the tournament over Beynon,

E. Erskine (Wellington) is skipping a tournament team for the first time, and though he has put up some good games, his record preoludes the possibility of him reaching,the finals. His play savours-of timidity, born of his new responsibilities, Snaddon (Victoria), with five losses, is. well out of the hunt. His club-mate, young Hunt, has been doing, nicely on his first showing as a tournament skip. One of his twe defeats was administered by Saunders (Wellington), who thoreby scored his first win. v Among the young skips is Jack Brackenridge, jun. (Newtown), who is finding his job a little more onerous 'than leading for "old Jimmy." Hogben, C.M.G. (Thorndon) is out of the running with only two wins in Section B. Perry (Masterton); is leading the seotion with five wins. With him and Hollings at the head of their sections, Masterton should have a look in at the finish.

Ballinger (Wellington), always a vital if somewhat erratio player, is level in the lead of Section C, with Duff (Newtown), who has been playing a very solid game. Geo. Remington (Wellington) and Weauio (Petone) are leading with five in D Section. Plem Laurenson (with a team of colts) is also well up, and may still be in at the death. ' Hendry (Hutt) knocked Sievwright (Wellington) out in the final round on Saturday. The latter's usual hick deserted him at Hataitai. Wylie (Nowtown) is still in the running.

TO-DAY'S PLAY. LOCATION OF SECTIONS. A Section—Hataitai green. B Section—Wellington green. C Section—Thorndon green. D Section—Newtqvm green. E Section—Wellington green.

Wins. Losses. i' Snaddon 15 Hill .-. 2 4. . Beynon ' 5 1 ■ M'Arthur 2 4 , Hollings 5 1 Crawford 4 2 Pollock 3. 3 Erskine 2 4. \ . Nasmith, 2 4 B SECTION. Wins, losses. Crane .;. 3. 8 Brackenridge 3 3 • Lewer 2 ' 4 Mitchell 3 3. J'ossette .> 3 3 Fairway -. 2 4 Hogben " 2 4 Green 2 i Still 5 L •■' Perry ....'.,.....'. 5 h C SECTION. Wins. 'Losses. Hunt 4 2 Pryor. 3 3 ' Routley 5 1 G'laxton • 2 4 Martin 2 4 Pnrata • 2 '4 Dnff 5 I Ballinger 5 ' 1 • TrevBthiok 1 S Saunders 1 6 D SECTION. Wins. Losses, Wyllo 4 2 Hievwright 3 3 Hendry i 2 Kemington'* 5 . 1 Ferguson 2 4 Wearrie 5 . 1 ., Lnurenson ........ i 3 Knowles 1, 5 Magnus 3 3 Avery „. 1 5 Thompson ..:..■............. 1 5 Munro 3 3 E SECTION. Wins. Losses. Porleous 5 1 I'rince . 3 3 ■ Jackman 1 > 5 Wilson 8 • 3 Hollard 4 2 Sloano 3 3 Hatch 0 fi Thompson (Wellington) 5 1 Macaskill \ 2 Stephens , 3 3 Gray 1 S Churchward ... 4 2