BOWLING.

Manawatu Herald, Volume LI, Issue 4038, 7 January 1930, Page 3

BOWLING.

AiMiSLEY SHIELD MATCH TO-MORROW. To-morrow afternoon two rinks ■from Foxiton will visit Manawatu green for the purpose of playing for the Ainsley 'Shield. The Foxton rinks wfill ibe as follow: Stevenson, W. Howe, Walker, Huntley (s). RoSbinson, J. Newth, Mattar, Christie (s). The conveyances will leave the green at I o’clock sharp.

MEETING OF MANAWATU -CENTRE.

A meeting of the Manawatu 'Bowling Centre was held at Palmerston North yesterday morning, Mr. J. A. -Nash, M.P., presiding. Also present were Messrs G. W. Wardrop, R. Bly, G. N. Stephenson, A. E. ■Cooksley, R. Ramsay, D. Christie, J. Bartholomew, E. Anderson, A. Williamson and A. F. Wimsett (secretary) .

Arrangements were finalised in connection with the forthcoming visit of the touring party of Canadian howlers, who will arrive in Palmerston North on Wednesday, January 15, and, after playing against. Palmerston North and district rinks in the afternoon, will leave on the following'day. The party consists of 32 men and eight ladies, but according to information received, only six of the eight rinks travelling will play in Palmerston North.

It was decided to play a sixrink match in Palmerston North on the Wednesday afternoon, play to commence at 2.30 p.m. In order to obtain district representation among the rinks opposing the visitors it. was decided to fix the Manawatu representation on a membership basis among the clubs. On this allocation the clubs will be represented as follows: Palmerston North, Feilding', Northern, Terrace End, Pahiatua, Dannevirke, Eketahuna, Levin, Oroua, Woodpile, two players; Foxton, Shannon, Manawatu, Takago, one player.

It was decided to make the annual fixtures against Wanganui and Wellington Centre matches. Both of these centres will send teams to Palmerston North this season, Wanganui on Thursday, February 6, and Wellington towards the end of the samel month. It was decided to make the team up on the same allocation as that fixed for the Canadian bowlers. Wanganui will send six rinks and Wellington probably will send eight. If the Wellington rinks exceed six in number, the allocation will he increased accordingly. Preliminary arrangements were made for the Easter tournament, which it was decided to hold oil March 18, 19 and 21. It was decided. that the prize money be the same as in previous years, but that an increased ainonnt |be spent on entertainment. In regard to the length of the games, it was decided that it be IS

heads for general play and 21 heads for post-section play. , Mr. D. Dhristie took the opportunity of advancing some criticism of the recently conducted pairs tournament. He contended that the posters for the tourney had not been sent out soon enough; and that the tourney had not been given sufficient pi'ominenee. Mr. Nash, in reply, stated that big entries were never received for the New Year tourney as it was held during the holiday period, when many bowlers were on vacation. Care would be taken that the posters for the Easter tournament were sent out in ample time.

On the motion of Mr. Christie it was decided to send out final remainders to probable players, in addition to the posters.

Follojying an argument regarding til e play in one of the heads during a game on .the Linwood (IChristchuireh) bowling green on Saturday ■one player, wlio occupies a prominent position in the club, is said to have attacked another player whil.e the latter was in the act of delivering his bowl, striking him in the mouth. A fight between the two players ensued, according to the report, both men receiving, injuries which necessitated medical (attention. It is furthar alleged that language o£ an imparlda.mentary character was used by the 'aggressor in the contest. Drastic action is likely to be taken by the club against the principal offender. It is probable, too, that the Christchurch Bowling. Centre will take up the matter.