MANAWATU BOWLING TOURNAMENT

Manawatu Times, Volume 65, Issue 4, 5 January 1940, Page 9

MANAWATU BOWLING TOURNAMENT

First Three Places To Palmerston North Club CLOSELY-CONTESTED FINAL X A.' Coiquhouu and E. Bary, of tile Palmerston North Club, won the final of the Manawatu Bowling Centre’s Now Year pairs tournament yesterday afternoon, defeating J. Child and R. Eaihsay, of tho same club, by 21 to 20 after a keenly-fought game. Third place went to F. Eosvall and C. L. Mowlem, also of -the Palmerston North club, who beat A. J. KiDg and T. E. Hodder (Northern) by 17 to 16 in another stubbornly contested match. The games were played on tho Manawatu club’s new green, which was in fiue condition, and were watched by a crowd of soveral hundred. In the semi-finals, played in the morning, Bary beat Ilodder by 24 to 13, and ltamsay beat Mowlorn by 21 to 10. Bary led throughout in his game with Hodder, although the latter was several times within striking distance. With 10 heads gone, Bary was leading 19-13 and he then took four heads in a row to win 24-13 on the 20th. There was some very accurate drawing in tho game between Kamsay and Mowlem. Kamsay opened with a four, but Mowlem got three singles in succession. Kamsay led 11-10 at the end of the 13th. head and from then on won every head, scoring 10 additional points to end the game on the 20th., 21-10. In the final Bary opened the scoring with a single. This he repeated on tho second head, following it up with a three. A single to Kamsay was followed by a similar score by Bary, and the board read: Bary 6, Ramsay 1. Tho sixth head saw Bary put on five, but tho three next went to Kamsay, who collected two singles and a three. Bary scored three on the 10th. and Ramsay two on the 11th. A single to Bary on the next head made the score 15-S in his favour. The 13th. saw Child outdraw Colquhoun. and give his skip an advantage of two. Bary failed with a drive and Ramsay finished five up. On the next Lead Child sent down three nice ones, but Bary secured a trail to make it a measure for shot. In tho subsequent play Ramsay obtained an advantage of one. The players adjourned for afternoon tea with, the board reading: Bary 15, Ramsay 14. On the resumption of play Ramsay was lying two down when he drew the shot. Bary drove and killed the head. Tho replay saw Child and Ramsay send down some beautiful bowls to get five and take the lead 19-15. The 16th. went to Ramsay with a single. It was a measure for shot when the skips changed ends on the next head. Ramsay drew the shot, but Bary got inside him. Ramsay failed in an endeavour to run off the shot bowl, and Bary drew another. —Ramsay 20, Bary i 7.

Tho 18th., a long head, saw Ramsay lying two or three when Bary drew the shot with his last bowl. Ramsay tried to run it off and narrowly failed, Bary getting a single. Child sent down three nice bowls on the 19th. head, but Bary secured a wick to lie tho shot. Ramsay twice failed to run off the shot bowl. With two heads left for play, Ramsay was holding a 20-19* advantage. Bary drew a toucher on the 20th. and while Ramsay connected with a drive, Bary still got a single. With the pairs level for tho last head, Child gave his skip an advantage of one, but Bary drew the shot with his first bowl. Ramsay tried a trail but took the jack back to one of Colquhoun’s bowls. Bary added a second counter and Ramsay drove, cutting out one. Bary was w r ide with his last bowl and Ramsay again drove, this time just failing to connect. Bary thus got a single and the honours of the match. In tho play-off for third place early indications were that Mowlem would have a comfortablo win. He took the first six heads, establishing a lead of 12, but Hodder gradually pulled up, and with 18 heads gone, the scores were level, 15-15. Each secured a single and tho pairs were level again for the last head. This saw Mowlem take the decision with a single. At the conclusion of the games Mr. J. A. Nash, president of the centre, congratulated the winners and thanked all who had assisted in the conduct of the tournament, which, he said, liad been played under ideal conditions and had resulted in many enjoyable games. He thanked tho clubs for tlie use of their greens and said it would be hard to find a bettor green in New Zealand than the new one of the Manawatu club. Thanks were also extended to the ladies who had provided afternoon tea, the greens supervisors, the umpires and the secretary (Mr. A. F. Wimsett). Mrs. Nash presented the trophies to the winners.