BOWLING.

Manawatu Herald, Volume L, Issue 40025, 19 November 1929, Page 2

BOWLING.

FOXTON DEFEATS SHANNON,

On Saturday a rink from Shannon visited Foxton for the purpose of eudeavouring to wrest the Manson and Ban* cup from the local holders, but they were unsuccessful in their mission.- A strong wind militated against good play but the green was in perfect condition and an enjoyable time was spent. The rinks were as follows:

Foxton (holders): John Ross, W. Nye, J. AL Thomson (s) 25; Shannon (challengers): Henry, A. R. Blackwood, Knowles, Alolrgan (s) 21. The game, as the scores indicate, was closely contested. On the 6th head the score was six all, o;i the lith, eleven all; on the thirteenth, thirteen all, and on the 13th twenty all. Shannon however, were unsuccessful gaining hut one point on ithe last head and the game waled Foxton 25, 'Shannon 21.

On Saturday afternoon a rink from Otaki journeyed to Shannon to participate in a match with the home team, for the Kinneburg Feather's. The Otaki team was no match for the holders of the feathers who had a comfortable win by nine points. The green was iu excellent order and the westerly wind made playing conditions tricky. Shannon finished in the lead by 21 points to 12. The rinks were as follow: —'Shannon: Hook, Clifford-Jones, Whibley, Quarne (skip); Otaki: Alickelsen, Whyte, Noble, Murray (skip). “DON’TS” FOR BOWLERS. Don’t forget that when you are .dodging playing with the novice, he sees through your game, and is laughing up his sleeve at you and always 'bears you a “fond” remepibrance. Don’t forget to play the game. Don’t borrow bowls; buy your own. Don’t think you are the best player in your Club; there are plenty, better.

Don’t forget that on the green all are equal. Don't growl; play the game. Don’t play with unstamped howls.

Don’t, chalk a toucher till the next howl is delivered.

Don’t interfere with the scorers. Don’t interfere with-'-"the measuroj.

Don’t attempt to direct the skip unless lie asks for directions. Don’t interfere with the bowls before the thirds have decided; silence is golden.

Don’t lay the mat carelessly and off the square of the peg. Don’t throw a long head when the skip wants a short ope, and vice versa-

Don’t drive when a draw shot is wanted.

iDon’t think you ougfyt to be a skip, your iClub selectors know your position.

Don’t argue with your skip. He knows best.

Don’t drop, your 'bowls’ on the green—it’s a common occurrence.

Have confidence in your skip. It is essential to the success of your Never dispute Ike direction given by the skip. ; Bowls is the (finest game a man can play. But, above all, play the game. Let your aim be to be honest, steadfast and true, and your example will go down the ages as that of men whose lives wetre worth while, and who were of some worth to mankind while they were members of the community among which they lived.

The Cambridge) Independent says:—.“lt is said that some bowls are so near the standard bias that moisture on one half of the bowl will make it illegal. This is no exaggeration, and the pity of it » that we have official bowl testers who are encouraging 'pokers’ in every way. 'When one gets his bowls tested and stamped, if they draw a few inches more than the standard bowl, it will be suggested that the owner will be playing under ,a severe handicap with how|e drawing so much. Result: Player gets them sand-papered and prob--ably ruined. It is very evident to players who' take part in tournaments that there are bowls carrying tlie? D.B.A. stamp that could never pass the test. One will be told, ‘they are backing them.’ This is sheer nonsense. If a light bowl is hacked’ it will ‘wobble’ all the way up, while a heavy one will straighten up in from three to six feet after it leaves the hand. Wa have players on our green with an imperfect delivery, whose bowls take very little green, but the reason is obvious. ‘Boomerang/ the / bowling critic, writing in the Sydney Referee, stated that in the final of the Rotorua tournament the bowls played by the lead and two of *the Hamilton rink would not have passed the test. Every Club should have a standard bowl and if bowls seem narrow, one should not waste time looking to see if they carry the stamp of the D.8.A., but put them down the chute.- This is the only test worth while. -It is more sporting to lose a game playing with .big drawing bowls than to win playing with ‘pokers.’ ”