BOWLING

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 97, 18 January 1921, Page 8

BOWLING

DOMINION TOURNAMENT INTERESTING MATCHES SEMI-FINALS TO-DAY Favoured with fine weather, the Dominion bowling tournament was continued yesterday, when a further stage was reached in the post-section matches, and the “come again” tourney. Play was keen in both competitions, and in the post-section play especially interest was never lacking. Some very fine games were witnessed on the Wellington green, Hain (North End) defeating Maxwell Walker (Ponsonby) after a game that was remarkable for its low scores. Singles and braces were the rule, and only one three was scored during the match. This indicated the outstanding quality of the play. The green was heavier than earlier in the day, when the game was concluding, owing to tho dew, and was not drawing greatly. Both skips played with remarkable accuracy, the difference between the two being that Walker’s tasks were the harder owing to his team giving him less support than Hain’s gave him. On the last head Walker was two. behind, and when he went up to play his bowls Invercargill weie laying two shots, and in such a position that the task of the Auckland skip was almost an impossibility. With his second bow! he essayed to drive between a narrow passage, to kill the head, and though thfc shot was a magnificent one it failed to achieve its object, and Hain retained his two shots, winning by four. This defeat put Walker out of the competition, being his second loss. Walker had an interesting game earlier in the dav, when his team wa beaten by Smart’s 22—21. At the last head iffie game wns undecided, when a. fine shot from Walker went dead, giving Smart the victory. . . Nine teams now remmn in the nni-s competition, the remainder having been eliminated, following the “twp-life" system. Jury (Karangahake). Powell (Eastbourne), Marriott (Linwood), Hain (North End), Graham (Remuera), M'Whannel (Hataitai), Rennie (Christchurch), Reid (Lyall Bay), and Smart (New Plymouth) will take part in the semi-finals. Thus three Wellington teams have nvowressed a considerable distance through the lists, and should give a good account of themselves at the end. Semi-final matches will be played today in both the rinks and the "come again" tourneys. The results of yesterday s play are as follow; —

POST-SECTION PLAY

THIRD ROUND.

SECTION A—WELLINGTON GREEN

Raid (Lyall Bay) beat Bremner (Invecarcill) 17—16; Marriott (Linwood) beat Porteous (Wellington), |2l-10; (New* Plymouth) beat I owell (bus - bourne), 20-18; Walker (Ponsonby) beat London (Wanganui), 25—17; Hain (Noitn End) beat Ramsay (Palmerston North). 20—16; Jury (Karangahake (beat liall (Hamilton), 21 —18. SECTION B—VICTORIA GREEN.

Graham (Remuera) beat Wylie (New town) 25—21; Mason (Pilmnia) beat Harkness (Nelson), 26-15; Henderson (Lyttelton) beat Sievwright (Wellington), 23—15; Rennie (Christchurch) beat Brackenridge (Newtown), 24—17; Ardell (Hataitai) beat Melhuish (Petone), 2-—U; Hill (Wellington) beat Dr. Adams (Blenheim), 24 —13. SECTION C—-NEWTOWN GREEN. Woolier (Remuera) beat Bolton (Victoria), 19—16; Spiller (Remuera) beat Barnes (Hataitai), 24r-21; Jackman (Wellington) beat Campbell (Remuera), 27—13; M’Whannel (Hataitai) beat Wylie (luuapoi), 22—16; Tyrrell, a bye. FOURTH ROUND. SECTION A— -WELLINGTON GREEN. Powell (Eastbourne) ’beat Porteous (Wellington), 21—19; Smart (New Plymouth) beat Walker (Ponsonby), 22-211 Reid (Lyall Bay) beat Hain (North End), 18—13; Jury (Karangahake) beat Marriott (Linwood), 21—18; London (Wanganui) beat Bell (Hamilton), 24—21;’ Bremner (Invercargill) beat Ramsay (Palmerston North), 22 —17. SECTION B—VICTORIA GREEN. Rennie (Christchurch) beat Hill (Wellington), 24—14; Ardell (Hataitai) beat Mason (Pihama), 23—15; Graham (Remuera) beat Henderson (Lyttelton), 20-16. SECTION C—NEWTOWN GREEN. Spiller (Remuera) beat Jackman (Wei lington), 19—17; ’Woolier (Remuera) beat Tyrrell (Lyall Bay), 22 —18. FIFTH ROUND. SECTION A—WELLINGTON GREEN. Jury (Karangahake) beat Smart (New Plymouth), 25—22; London (Wanganui) boat Powell (Eastbourne), 23—17; Marriott (Linwood) boat Bremner (Invercargill), 1!) —14; Hain (North End) beat Walker (Ponsonby), 16 —12; Reid, a bye SECTION B—VICTORIA GREEN. Graham (Remuera) beat Ardell (Hataitai), 2-4—l9;’’ M’Whannel (Hataitai) beat Woolier (Remuera), 17 —16; Rennie (Christchurch) beat Spiller (Remuera), 23—16 PLAY FOR TO-DAY. DRAW FOB SEMI-FINAL MATCHES. Reid (Lyall Bay) plays Jury (Karangahake); Wellington green. Graham (Remuera) plays Bennie. (Christchurch). Marriott (Linwood) plays Smart (New Plymouth). M'Whannel (Hataitai) plays Hain (North End). London (Wanganui), a bye. “ COME AGAIN ” TOURNEY FIVE ROUNDS COMPLETED. THIRD ROUND. SECTION A—HATAITAI GREEN. Dimock beat Thompson, 24—15; Lock beat Smith (Kaituna), 22—15; Red path beat Kerr,. 23 —21; Kershaw beat Mollison, 24—18; Dee beat Scott, 21—10; M'Lennan, a bye. SECTION B—THORNDON GREEN. Naylor beat Laws, 23—22; Beattie beat Herd, 21—19; Dunean lieat Perry, 22 —16; Ainger beat 11. Smith, 19 —18; Angus beat Hain, 17—16. SECTION C-LYALL BAY GREEN. Norwood beat Clark, 20—14; Mollieon beat Ure, 19—1’8; Ballinger beat Blackwood. 19—15; Hetherington beat Noad, 20—18; Henaghan, a bye. FOURTH ROUND. SECTION A—HATAITAI GREEN. Dee (Matai) beat Lock (Thorndon), 30—15; Kerr (Masterton) beat Smith (Kaituna), 25—8; Dimock (Island Bay) beat M'Lennan (Hastings), 20—17; Scott (Sydenham) beat Thompson (Wellington). 24—21; Redpath (Canterbury) beat Kershaw (Lyall Bay), 19—16; Mollison (Island Bay), a bye.

SECTION B-THORNDON GREEN. Naylor beat Duncan, 21—19; Hain beat Ainger, 25 —16; Smith beat Perry, 20—15; Laws beat Beattie, 25—13; Herd beat Angus, 27—19. SECTION C—LYALL BAY GREEN. Laurenson beat Noad, 25—16; Ballinger beat Ure, 16—15; Henaghan (Caledonian) beat Clark (Hunterville), 32—15; Norwood beat Hetherington, 20—17; Blackwood, a bye.

FIFTH ROUND.

SECTION A-HATAITAI GREEN.

Smith (Kaituna) beat Kershaw, 22 —20; Kerr beat Morrison, 21—20; Dimock beat. Dee, 21—20; M'Lennan boat Lock, 23—22; Redpath beat Thompson. 20—19; Scott, a bye. SECTION B—THORNDON GREEN. Hain beat Naylor, 19 —17; Herd beat Perry, 26—16; 11. Smith beat Laws, 24— 18; Duncan beat Ainger, 21—20; Beattie beat Angus, 19—15. SECTION C-LYALL BAY GREEN. Henaghan beat Noad, 25 —13; Blackwood beat Clark, 24—18; Hetherington beat Ure, 23—21; I.aurenson beat Norwood, 31—21; Ballinger, a bye. DRAW FOR TO-DAY. ON WELLINGTON UPPER GREEN. Laurenson (Palmerston North) plays Herd (Edgeware). Dimock (Island Bay) plays Henaghan (Caledonian). Kerr (Masterton) plays Norwood (victoria). Ballinger (Wellington) plays Smith (Wellington). Play will commence at 9 o clock.

PAIRS AND SINGLES SHOULD THEY BE INCLUDED IN lOUKNAMENTS?

CENTRE DELEGATES’ OPINIONS. Comparison between lull rinks, paiis, and singles bowling competitions occupied the attention of the informal meeting of Dominion bowlers’ delegates last evening, following a complain’- irom the Canterbury Centre that tue present tourney had involved unnecessary wastage of time. The councils president Qli. 1. Bush) presided. On behalf of the Canterbury Centre, Mr. C. T. Ashman, protested against “the arrangements made by the Dominion Council for the playing of the tournament, necessitating such an inoidinate extension of time for the completion of the tournament.” He considered that full rinks were the chief consideration of the tournament, and in the future, in order to save time, the doubles and singles competitions might have to be held at a time different .o the rinks. “Rinks are the bowlers’ paradise,” he maintained. “The doubles and singles do not count, and the time is coining when tournaments will consist entirely of full-rink coni petit ions. There was some discussion of the advisability of making the sections larger, and Mr. A. M'Kenzie’(Dunedin) thought it would not lie efficacious to have the pairs and singles played on dates different to the full-rink tourneys. “There are a great many of us waiting for the pairs tourney.” said another delegate. “While there are a great many pairs players taking part in the full rinks, there are a great many ‘out,’ and anxious to get on with the pairs and singles without wasting unnecessary time.” ... • , Th I proposal to eliminate pairs ana singles was supported by Mr. J. P. j Campbell (Auckland), who 'said he thought some other system should be devised, whereby the rinks would b« the only tournament, event. He believed his centre held the same view. Mr. C. E. Hanna (Invercargitt) said that his district favoured a. “rinks-only” tournament —the "blue riband of bow 1ing. , n This view was held by several other speakers. , >• In reply Mr. Ashman expressed his doubt whether Canterbury would favour any elimination of and singles. "I believe in the twenty-five need, two-match-a-day principle,” said Mr. Nash. “We should consider whether we should hold the pairs and singles during a tournament. Rinks provide the greater sport. . . . Also, there are so many men bowlers who, on account of their work, cannot attend lengthy tournaments. We should have consideration for the man in a weekly billet, who cannot take an extended holiday.” Tho speaker urged that pail's champions of centres should meet each j eain competition, outside the main centres, in order to increase the interest in bowling in smaller districts. If that were done, the question of lack of green accommodation would not prohibit smaller towns from getting first-class championxif-champions competitions. The pairs section could then be left out of Dominion tournaments. Mr. F. Meadowcroft upheld concentration upon a rinks tournament. It was decided to ask centres to communicate with tho council on the matter.