BOWLING

Evening Star, Issue 19805, 2 March 1928, Page 12

BOWLING

[By Measurer.]

The cricket match last week lured a good- many bowl ms to Carisbrook, but most of the clubs managed to fill their engagements, even if there was a rink short in a section. Some totals were close, and some very far apart. A Green Island section scored 04 to Anderson’s Bay’s 40; a St. Clair section 75 to Port Chalmers’s 38; a Kaituna section 79 to Anderson’s Bay’s 46; an Otago section 84 to Mornington’s 43; a Dunedin section 55 to Bahnacewen’s 28; another Dunedin section 77 to St. Hilda’s 40. On the other hand, Balraacewen won a section against Dunedin by 41 to 40; Green Island a section by 63 to Caversham’s 61; Kaikorai a section by 37 to Roslyn’s 36. Naturally, with these in-and-out scores, there were ‘many big wins and losses in individual rinks—so many, in fact, that they are too numerous to particularise. And it must be remembered that some of the rinks were very weakly constituted.

The position in the interclub championship shield competition is now most interesting. _ Dunedin and Taieri Clubs are level with 90 points each, Green Island third with S 4 points. Two matches at the least have yet to be played. Taieri (on paper—hn unreliable guide) should have a great chance of adding the full 12 points on March 10, when they play two sections against Mornington. Their task should be harder on March 17, when they meet Kaituna and Roslyn, each one section. In the same dates Dunedin has a very mixed programme with good prospects of scoring at any rate a majority of points. It may be found really necessary, in order to find the actual winners, to play the matches postponed from December 17, when Dunedin and Taieri should have met in two sections. In the meantime Green Island may have a say. It will be noticed that some old familiar names appear among those taking part in the Champion of Champions contest to-dy. Some of them are E. Harraway (Dunedin), D. Cormack (Kaituna), J. Tonkin (North-east Valley), W. Carswell (Taieri), D. M. Pastier (St. Clair), and A. Thomson (Cavershnm). Tho AdesS Shield match is to he played on Dunedin Club green to-mor-row afternoon.

The following table shows the results of games played last Saturday and the present position of clubs in the interclnb contest:—

Port Chalmers and St. Clair, who had to play two sections against each other, defaulted one section, which is counted as a loss for each. Outram defaulted one section to Kaituna. FAIRFIELD CLUB. On Tuesday night, following the idea suggested by President D. M. Fastier, and Heartily supported by other members of the Centre Executive, of paying official friendly visits to outlying clubs, a party of four rinks journeyed to Fairfield green. Two rinks of Green Island players were also there, willingly joining up in what proved to bo a very pleasant game against the “ townies.” The welcome extended by the Fairfield men (and their lady friends) showed how greatly the visit was appreciated. This has been the experience all through the suburban invasions. At Port Chalmers, at Taicri, at Waikouaiti most cordial receptions were given the executive visitors, and the success attending the new movement must mean its permanent establishment. But this small article is written with the purpose of drawing attention to Fairfield Club. Owing o its extremely suburban position, Fairfield Club has never been strong numerically; in a sporting spirit it has always been vigorous. It must have been going nearly twenty years now (I am not sure of the year it started), and all the time it has been a case of playing the game for the love of it. Writing without definite information, it is doubtful whether the club was ever much over twenty strong; sometimes it has been much lower. At present the membership is sixteen, the subscription is a guinea, there are two or three honorary members, and the club’s total income is not more than £2O! Yet the club puts up a brave showing with a full section of three rinks each week, and commands respect from its opponents, too. What surprised the visiting party on Tuesday night was the excellent condition of tho Fairfield green. Naturally there is no highly-paid greenkeeper—one can easily understand that—the members themselves do the cutting and rolling. The green growt his mostly a weed, but it plays really well. There was a danger that Fairfield Club might give up tho ghost at the beginning of this season; now, I am pleased to say, there is little chance of that. The club has some very live members, and the prospects are that it will grow larger instead of falling away. It would be a gracious act on the part of town clubs to pay a few visits to Fairfield apart from scheduled fixtures. It is the suburban club’s proud boast that it has never forfeited a game; sometimes, I know, they have drawn in one or two players of very tender years to fill the rinks necessary lo keep engagements. Coming to Tuesday evening's game, tho four rinks of town men were taken out in motor cars supplied by Messrs Rowley, Henaghan, Love, and Falconer. A sumptuous tea, supplied-by the Fairfield ladies, was awaiting them, and a keen but enjoyable game followed. The visitors won both games against Fairfield, and won and lost to Green Island. At the conclusion of the games short speeches were made, Mr Fastier assured the Fairfield and Green Island men of the city players’ interest in the outlying clqbs, and Mr Scott (Fairfield) and Mr Brown (Green Island) expressed appreciation of the centre’s interest as shown by the visit. The scores were as follow: —W. Moore, G. Miller, J. Barclay, G. Barclay (Fairfield) 8, W. Thompson, J. Haigh, W. Love, H. Rowlvo (Centre) 22; P. Allan. W. Hollows. G. Scott, C. Ross (Fairfield) f, R. Hanning, A. J. Sullivan, W. Connor, W. Henaghan (Centre) 21; J. C. Lindsay, Kane,

M'Lean, J. Walker (Green Island) 17, G. Scott, ETarraway, D. M. Fastier, E. Falconer (Centre 10; W. Murie, W. Brown, A. Harraway, D. Sloan (Green Island) 13, W. J. Worthington, W. Millin, J. Tonkin, R. H. Todd (Centre) 15. NOTES. Otago had its work cut out to beat Southland yesterday. The game must have been exciting. I received a short note from Mr G. G. Adess, a member of the touring New Zealand team, stating that the dominion players had been hospitably received in Sydney. He enclosed Press clippings commenting on the two matches played there, both resulting in wins for our men. One paper made Mr J W. Hardley, the New Zealand manager, say that the visiting team was composed of many first-class players, “the ten representatives of Dunedin clubs being all skips,” etc. This is battering to Dunedin, but not correct. Commenting on the second game, which New Zealand won by 131 to 130, Sydney ‘Morning Herald’ said; “The match resulted in an exciting finish. Hutchison, a crack Dunedin player, and F. Gartrcll were the last to finish. With the last bowl to go New South Wales required two to win, but only scored one. Hutchison played first-class bowls. In two ends he saved nine shots.” Mr J. A. M'Kinnon, another member of the team, has also sent a letter from Melbourne, in which he states that, if the hospitality received so far is any criterion as to what is in store for the New Zealanders, then some of them are likely to be ill. He says: “You would smile if you were a spectator at our Dunedin representatives rehearsing Maori hakas for our tour in Britain and Canada We are not yet ready for the public in this direction. There are some quite good voices -in our party, so that later we should make a good display.” Mr M'Kinnon encloses a copy of the itinerary drawn up for the team on their Continental tour, which reads most enticingly. There seems to be a good time ahead for the travelling New Zealand bowlers.

Our South Australian visitors evidently must bo regarded seriously as players. They made a good start by defeating an Auckland team. A very pleasant game was played on Kaituna green on Tuesday evening, two rinks of Otago Motor Club officials meeting members of the Otago Chess Club. One game was won by each club. At the close the players adjourned to the pavilion, where supper was served by Mrs and Miss Reid. Mr Abel, president of Kaituna Club, expressed the pleasure of the club at the game being played on their green. It was‘one of those social games which, to many, were more enjoyable than interclub Saturday contests. Mr AnseU, president of theOtago Motor Club, agreed with that opinion, and thanked Kaituna Club for the use of the green. Mr Balk (Chess Club) also expressed his thanks. They had enjoyed the game greatly. Some of his drives had nob E roved successful, and it might be that e would yet he found trying to drive a motor car. _ The South African Bowling Association has written to the Dominion Council advising that the suggestion regarding an international bowling association had been referred to the International Board in Edinburgh, who considered the proposal not practicable. In view of this decision the South African Association considered that it was not advisable to form an association as suggested. The Dominion Council forissamd fits tetter

AVon. Lost. Pts. Total Pts. Dunedin 4 2 8 90 Tiiieri 2 0 12 90 Green Island ... 2 n 12 84 Kaituna 3 0 12 SO AVest Harbor ... 2 0 12 78 Balmacewcn ... 2 2 6 75 Caledonian 2 3 4c 69| Cayersham 2 1 8 60 St, Kilda 1 3 3 60 Roslyn 1 3 3 54 Otago ... ... o 1 8 52 St. Clair 1 3 3 48 Kaikorai 2 1 8 44 Mornington 1 2 4 44 Leith n 2 n 42 Port Chalmers 0 2 0 42 N.E. Valley ... l 2 4 36 Fairfield 1 0 12 36 Anderson’s Bay 0 3 0 28 Outram 0 1 n ■ 24