BOWLING.

Hokitika Guardian, 11 January 1928, Page 4

BOWLING.

N.Z. TOURNAMENT. (.By Telegraph—Per Press Association.) CHIMSTOHUIICH, Jan. 10. 'I lie New Zealand bowling tournament was opened to-dav in ideal weather. Five rounds of the singles championship were played, and the following rethain in: Section A.—No losses: Kerr (Masterton), Smellie (Green Island), Reid (Lyall Bay); one loss: Benzie (Linwood). Section B—One loss: Bilcliff (United), Benton (St. Albans), Stewart (Southland), Reynolds (Wanganui East), Bainbridge (Mount Eden),

Smith (North-End, Invercargill), Efford (Edgeware). Best (Dunetlin). Section C.—No losses: Horne (St. Albans). AVhiblciy (Greymouth); hue lost: (Strong (Southland), Ramsav (Shirley), Edwards (Island Bay). Section D.—No losses: Eenfiold (St. John’s). Lomas (Kelburn) ; one loss: Findlay (Mount Eden), Lloyd (Caledonian), Smith (Dunedin), Haii (North End).

Section E. -No losses: Traces (Mount Eden), Clarke (Carlton). Courier (Temuka); one loss: Aitchison ('Caledonian), Chambers (Sumner), Mall work (Limvood). Section F. —No losses: Carswell (Taieri), Smith (Kelburn); one less: Oakev (St. Albans), Haworth (Canterbury). Fielding (Haitaitai). Land (AVhitiora) Section G.—No losses: Edwards (Temuka). Munro (Tborndon) ; one loss: Ainger (Christchurch), Barrett (Now Brighton). Daniels (Remuera). Section Tl.—No losses: Mercer (Greymouth), Wooller (Remuera); one loss: Naylor (Tborndon), Briglitling (Haitaitai). Tggo (Linwood). Sooiion T.—No losses: Neil (Dunedin). Mustin (Ponsonby). McCurdv (St. TCilda) one loss: Ilardloy (AVest End, Auckland), Routley (Kelburn). Section .1. —No losses: Monzies (Ashbury), Batter.sby (Eastbourne), AA’atson (United); one loss: Seddon (St. Clair), Tvi'ell (Roslyn). Section TC.-—No losses : Patrick (New Brighton), Hosking (AVest End, Auckland) ; one loss: Higginson (Dunedin), AA'yatt (Caledonian), Dowland (St. Kilda).

Section L.—-No losses: Scott (Caledonian), Ferguson (Balmaeewan). Harrison (Redcliffs); one loss: Harrawav (Dunedin), Kaplin (Kainjoi). AVIvST COAST RESULTS. C'TIR rSTCHUR CPI, Jan. 10. The following are the AA r est Coast results of to-day’s play: AA'liiblev: 1 wins.O losses. Fletcher: 2 wins, 2 losses. Southward: 1 win, 2 losses. McKay: 0 wins, 2 losses. Hayward: 0 win, 2 losses. Mercer: 1 wins. 0 losses. Scott: 0 wins, 2 losses. R.ac: I win, 2 losses. Graham : 1 win, 2 losses. Carty: 1 win, 2 losses. Two losses eliminated the players.

THE RUSSIAN ARMY. The Red Army of the Soviet, controlled by the Cheka, is sufficient to keep down the Russian people, hut it is not sufficient to light, with any real chance of success, against the modern armies of European Great Powers. As most of the officers of the old Imperial Russian Army were killed in the Great AA’ar and by the Bolsheviks’ Cheka, there are not sufficient chiefs to lead the Russian Army. There is also a very great lack of officers of inferior rank such as captains and lieutenants. In this age of technical warfare a man intended for an officer must have a certain amount of general education, and the, very class of educated Russian from whom young men would he chosen for officers has been extinguished by the Bolsheviks. Owing to the risk of captains and lieutenants educated well enough for modern warfare, the Red Army lias not been scientifically trained. Furthermore, facilities for producing the enormous amount of material required are lacking in Russia and cannot he established under the Bolshevik system. _ Finally, Russian railways liave been allowed so to rot that it is doubtful whether it would be possible for the Russian Red Army to move efficiently. Even if the Russian Army could march io the front, it would be extremely difficult to manoeuvre it. as rear communications would not he sufficient for foodstuffs and ammunition supplies.—Arnold Recliberg, in the “ Empire Review.”