BOWLING

Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 35, 11 February 1933, Page 6

BOWLING

BY i'NUMBKm TWO" -■. - -

ROTORUA; TOURNEY

RINKS FROM WELLINGTON

HOW THEY FARED

Because of the long spell of wet weather —for the first week of February—there has not been a great deal doing in the local bowling world lately, and the greens are still heavy from the drenching they' received. The veterans' have been unfortunate to have had three postponements of theit.gala day, so let us all hope they will fare better next Wednesday. The secretaries) and treasurers had better luck and were able to get off their pairs games I'oa Thursday. . ._". ■ '''.'' The big event of the week, ;.thoughi nothing has been telegraphed:about it, has been the thirty-firat annual tournament of .the Eotorna Bowling Glubia which. fifty-five teams from various parts of the country have been taking part. This tournament opened on-Mon-day on heavy greens after overnight ram. Mr. X. McDowell, president of the -Eotorua Club, welcomed^ the visitors. ■ .. . _•■■..' In the first game in section A LiTOig, Porteous, Monro, and .Kodger (s), of Khandallah, beat Tapper, trench, Brown, and Pakes (s), of Eotorua, by 20-15. In the second round'Eodgef beat Gardiner (Otahuhu). by 20-18; ■'■'■' In section B Gibson, Buckley, J, Green, and G. Stewart (Matamata). defeated Jory, Eidley, Jackson; and Norwood (Victoria) hy"22 to. 13, but-Nor-' ■wood beat Farland- (Epsom) by-23-18. Norwood- lost to .Lamb (Carlton) by 24-12 in the third, round, "."' The Auckland rink—Hardie: Neil, Macky, Woplley, and .Maxwell.TWalken (s)—met. the Hutt four—Hadwin, Watkins,. Slinn, and Barton Ginger (s) —• in the first round.in.section C, Walker winning by 24-11; Walker, won1 the, second game against Pascoe (Devonport) by 29-ll.: Barton Ginger'had! ilia second loss in his game against iietham (Ponsonby) ,by 28 to 12. Slink took command of the Hutt rink in; the .third game and won from^Fookes (Carlton) :by 23-16,- : ■: ... \ : ,;.-./ Davie's, ——, Parkhouse, and CKDonnell (Wellington), who were-in section D, won their first game against Fji'rnell (Epsom) by 19. to 14. CDonneil had a bye in the second round, and a loss in the third round, going-down to McPhail (Auckland) by 24-19; •■ - : The Seatoun. •.. iour—Cox, ; Kean, McLaren, Wystt (s)^in section E^won from Kelly (Omarunui.) in the first game by 21 to 18' N. H. Nash (Palmerston North) beat Ure (Auckland)' by;' 17 to 12 in the nrs>round; in'thejsecond game he won from Kelly <omarnnui) by 18-14; and In the third-game he beats Hayne (West' End), "25-12., Haynes was beaten by Wyatt in' the second round by 16-26, but in the third, round Wyatt lost t<j Gall. (WMtipra), The results up la arid including ihe eighth round as they affected rinka from this end of the island Tvers:—. Fourth, round.—Bodger {Khandallah), 24; Johnson (T4 Papa), B."Clarko (Carlton),: 26; (Victoria), 14. Clarkson (Carlton), 19; Barton Ginger' (Lower.Huft), 16. Higgott (CarltonW 25; O'Donnell (Wellington), 17. Schell (Tfi-Aioha), ,19,- Wyatt (Seatoun), 16. jSF. H.- Nash" (Palmerston North), 26; Gall (Whitiora), 13, .:-,.. Fifth round.—Eodger, 27; Smytheman (Papatoetoe), lO.v Noonan (Ta Awamutu), .33; Norwood, -9. Wilson.' (Poverty Bay), 20; Barton Ginger, 10. Fro»t (Carlton), 25; O'Donuelfc 16; Nash, 21; Schell, 17. . . ■ Sixth roundV-rPilkington" '(Hamilton), 34; Eodger, 12. : Allen '(Devonport), 8; O'Donnell, 6. Nash, 16;' Wyatt, 14. : ; . ." ; Seventh round.—Bitehie (Cariton)y 21; Eodger, 13. . -Hardley (West End)* 27; Norwood, 17. Slinn (Lower Hutt), 18; Pascoe (Deyonport), 17. O/DonnelL 22; Mac Gibbon (Poverty Bay), -14. McLeod (Ponsonby), 19; Wyatt (Seatoun),' 18. » ■•■ Eighth round.—Carter (Carlton)' 22; Eodger 9. Norwood 21; Knaggs 20.' Budd (Botorua) 19; Barton Ginger IS. MeLeod (Ponsonby). 24; ' Nash 22. .Merriman (Eotorua) 23; Wyatt 11. : The positions of the Wellington province players at the end of the.eighth round were:— • Section A.—Eodger, 4.wins, 3'lossesl Section B.—^Norwood, 2 wins, 5 losses. : ■ . • ■. j Section C—Ginger, -2 wins, 5 losses. Section D.—O'Donnell, 3 wins, 4 losses. : ■ ■ - • -."•' ■ ■Section E.—Wyatt, 2 wins, s.losses: Nash, 6 wins, 1 loss. : . , .. The only unbeaten rinks at the end of the eighth round were Maxwell Walker's (Auckland), Carter's (Carlton), and Firth's (Glen Eden). New Zealand Council. V A meeting of the New Zealand: Council waa held this week. ■ It was decided to congratulate' Mx. Ivor B. Thomas, second representative of New Zealand on the International Bowling Board, on his election "to the presidency of the Glamorgan "County; Bowling Association/ ■ .-. . ' . .-;,.:. A letter was received., from Dr. Weston Krupp,. of Canada, who was ,here with the Canadian bowlers a few years ago, advising that the Canadian Association had invited a: New Zealand team to visit Canada; but had not received a reply. - - . > It -was reported, that there was nor record of an invitation having'been:Te-;' ceived, and it was decided to inform Dr. Weston Krupp .that it would .ba impossible to arrange a visit at thai presenttime! ..".",".- - "... Points for a Lead. r . ■ The following hints by "Jack" in the "Otago Daily Times" should be noted by all who aspire to become good leads:— . ' ' - . ; . "A lead should always" take advantage of the hand that will help him to get nearest to the .jack,, and1 in- nine cases out of ten the. narrow, hand, if there is; one, should be used. . It is very important in a rink game that the lead should give his side a good position. A lead should get as close as possible to the jack with his first bowl, and if he gets ono near it he should endeavour with his second bowl to place it about a foot behind, but if his opposing lead gets in first and is lying two shots- or in a good position, then a lead should concentrate in a dead draw. A good lead should not in any circumstances in a rink game rake at the head. This shot is of no use whatever to ajead m this class of game. Eink leads must settle down to steady drawing duringthe whole period of the game. He must not at any time try to rush his opponent off the mat. The latter is entitled to it until his ball.ias.cometoirest, and should be allowed to observe his bowl all the way and, in fact, the bowl should be watched from the time it leaves the bowler's hand. The tracking of the bowl and its finish on the respective lengths of heads played should^ .be observed. When the lead's turn comes to take up his, position on the mat ie should be certain of what is required of him before playing. Then if he has the temperament and concentrates on, his shot he won't'be far away from, his objective. A great number of leads are^inelined to rush things. -This isa bad fault arid sKould be corrected at once. A lead should take his time and also allow his opponent time to do th* same."