BOWLING

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8356, 17 February 1913, Page 9

BOWLING

NEWTOWN CLUB. UNDERWOOD MEMORIAL CUP HANDICAP SINGLES. Xiemmon (7) played off with J. Pollock (3) on Wednesday for this trophy, and after a keenly contested game Lemmon, who is only a second year player, won with the aid of his handicap by two points. CHAMPION PAIRSM. Smith and G. E. Prince (a) are the winners of this club competition, Wylie (s) and partner being the runners up. THORNDON CLUBCHAMPION RINK MATCH. Stevenson, Gamble, Cohen, Dimook (s) - 29 Barraud, P. Brandon, Chittey, Gray ft) ••••••• Thomson, Stevens, Harrison, Kerr (s) - 27 Dr. Pattio, Upham, J. A. C. MoEldowney, M. Clark (s) 10 KARORI CLUB. The following are the results of the semi-finals of the club singles championship:— Fulton 23 beat Sunley 16. Gregg 16 beat Cooper 15. HATAITAI v. NEWTOWN. H—Fielding, Shepherd, Matthews, Rhodes (s) •.••••••• 21 N.—Russell, Haycroft, Chittey, Claxton (s) 15 PENNANT ROUNDS CONCLUDED. Saturday was an ideal day for bowling, a cloudless sky and an absence, of wind making the conditions exceedingly favourable for accurate play. Despite a fairly heavy shower in the early morning, the greens were in capital order, and many good games were seen. The pennants sectional play was brought to a conclusion. Newtown proved the winners in section A. with five wins, while Victoria won in section B with four successes. They will probably play off on the Wellington Club’s green next Saturday, Results : NEWTOWN v. KELBURNE.

(At Newtown.) N. K. Bailey, Soott, J. Sexton, J. Brackenridger (s) 25 H. Gannaway, Marquis, Harton, Horner (s) 10 Pankhnrst, H. Sexton, Wylie, Prince (s) 2 >J Hutchison, Gannaway, senr., Knowles, Williamson (s).-- 10 (At Kelburne.) Warwick, Duff, Powell, Laughton (s) I 9 Manley Kirk, Duguid, Gray (s) 2 6 Leahy, McLean, A. J. Pollock, Price (s) 1° Johnston. Dodds, Mcßobie, Boutley (s) • 18 83 64

PETONE v. VICTORIA. (At Victoria.) Findlay, Henry, Udy, Beynon (s) 23 Hunt. Witt, Vosseler, Hueston (s) 10 Jones, Castle, Gilniour, Coles (s) ■. U P. North, Hatch, Hemmingway, Mayer (s) (At Petone.) Cowie, Cates, Melhuish, Stephens (s) 43 Townsley, Maclaurin, Ingram, Norwood (s) Firth, Smith, Wearne, Wylie (s) 14 Martin Varcoe, Fossctto, Snaddon (s) “ Totals 67 73 DIAMOND BUCKLES. Hataitai—Barnes and Naisnnth ... 10 Victoria—Vosseler and Norwood 26 HATAITAI v. TE HIWI. T. H. Jeffreys, Pirani, Wilson, Whittle (s) 32 Donald, Galvin, Nasmith, Barnes (s) 1° Nathan, Gilmour, Shallorass, Leighton (s) 28 A. Claridgo, Jones, Gruar, Hendry (s) 10 Benzio, Lock, Wiggins, Hill (s) 10 Cardno, Niool, McWhannell, Kinniburgh (s) ............... 13 O’Rielly, Robertson, McLintook, Parata (s) 24 Williams, Martin, Penney, Julius (s) 20 Totals ..... 102 63 KARORI v. TBORNDON. (On Karori Green.) K. T. Newoombe, Cook, Lewer, MoLennon (s) 31 Stqpford, Arden, Wilson, Hogbon (s) lo Martin, Lloyd, Burn, Cooper (s) 23 Staff, Ramaay, F. Johnston, Froeth (s) ...■••■ 11 (On Thonjdon Green.) Fulton, Bradnook, Lockett, Dryden (s) 23 Hull,' Spencer, Petersen, Conlin (a) 13 Campbell, Wright, Gregg, Cox (s) ....... 13 Clark, Buckridge, Hatch, McEldowney (s) 22 Totals 06 63 NORTH v. SOUTH. THE SOUTHERNERS WIN THE CHAMPIONSHIP. FINE ALL-ROUND PLAY. Pres? Association. CHRISTCHURCH, February 15A match in which considerable interest was taken by bowlers in all parts of the Dominion was played on the Christchurch green to-day, when the winners of champion rink competitions at the tournaments of the - Northern and New Zealand Associations met in a aeries of three games. The following were the teams: —Northern Association (champions, Wellington Club), R. C. Kinvig, P. D. Leslie, J, D. Porteous, and N. Bell (skip). New Zealand Association (champions, ■ United Club, Christchurch), John Brown, jar., John Brown, sour., W. Fraser, and I. Woolf (skip). FIRST GAME. Kinvig opened with a full length head, and drew his hrst bowl two feet wide. This lay till .Brown, senr., beat it with his second. Fraser trailed for a certain shot, but Bell drew one inside, Woolf’s firm shots failing. In the second head Leslie and Brown, senr., wer© responsible for some good drawing, Bell giving his side two* with his hrst bowl. The third head opened all in favour of United, but Porteous and Bell saved well. Woolf missed a drive for four, and opened his score with a single. In the fourth head the leading was wide, but Brown, senr., put up two- good ones, which remained to the finish, the scores being called 3 all. United opened well in the fifth head, and, aided by a little luck, lay five, till Porteous pushed Leslie up for the shot. The score varied with each of the skips’ shots. 801 l finishing up with a perfect draw for one. 'The feature of the sixth head was one good shot by Fraser, which again made the scores even. , Leading in the seventh head was wide, but Woolf drew a good shot, just failing with his second in a trail for five. United lay well in the eighth head, till Leslie trailed for three. Fraser drove two out, and even drawing by the skips left Wellington with one. Score, 3 all. United opened strongly in the ninth head, but Porteous got in a great shot which scored. The tenth head was very wide, relieved only by one good draw, by Woolf, which made the scores 6 all. Brown, junr.,-put his first in the eleventh head on the jack, and United lay three, when Porteous opened up tho head with a drive, the jack going to the ditch, with the nearest bowls five yards away. Woolf failed badly twice, and Bell drew two shots, Wellington scoring three. Brown, junr., was again on the jack with his first, and Wellington narrowly missed with several firm shots, and United scored two. In the thirteenth head Wellington had the advantage in position, and when the skips crossed over United had only one on the head. Woolf drew a perfect shot, and Bell, in trying to drive it off, burned the head. In reply, Brown, senr., got one on tho jack, and it remained there to the finish, making the score 9 all. The fourteenth head was wide, but United had two howls nearest, and they remained to the end. Wellington immediately evened scores again, as the result of keen drawing by Kinvig and Leslie. United got in early in the sixteenth head, and ecored three, Porteous and Bell being short. In the seventeenth head the leading was wide, but a great duel between the skips saw United score two. The eighteenth head was in favour of Wellington till Woolf opened tho head, leaving Wellington with one, Bell adding two more with a perfect trail of a few inches. United opened well in the nineteenth head, but Bell got out of an awkward corner with a fast shot, which took the jack to the ditch. In the twentieth head play was very even till Fraser, with a firm shot, removed his own side’s best bowl. Woolf saved one, but Wellington took one, the last head opening with the scores 16 all. THE FINAL HEAD. The interest at this stage was most intense. Kinvig and Brown, junr., were again behind with their first. Kinvig drew jack high but wide, Brown, junr., being again badly short. Leslie drew on to the kitty, which John Brown just succeeded in removing and retaining the winning position. Brown, with his second, drew into a good position in front. Porteous was a

few feet short, and Fraser drew one on the wing. Porteous with his second took out the -wing shot, hut did not alter United’s winning position, which was a difficult one to upset. Fraser put in a block. Beil’s only chance was to dislodge or burn the head with his first. He struck a short QUO ih front, and went wide- Woolf put in another block. Bell again essayed a fast one, but was again unfortunate by being stopped by a short one, and United were left the winners of the first match by 17 to 16. WELLINGTON WINS THE SECOND GAME. United opened well, hut Wellington lay well at the back, and had two shots afte.r Porteous had trailed the jack two yards. Porteous and Bell added two more, but Woolf drove to the ditch, Wellington finishing with one. United again lay Well in tne second head till Bell rested the winner out and scored two. Kinvig opened the third head with one to tie jack, and followed with another just behind, but Fraser with a firm shot shifted the jack a yard and iay. He drew another with his second shot. Bell’s two hrm ones running through.' Brown, junr,, opened the fourth. Leslie rested it off with his second bowl. Porteous played two perfcct rests, and Fraser and Woolf railing badly, Wellington scored four, increasing the lead to five. Wellington claimed the'advantage in soma steady drawing in the early stages of the fifth head, and lay three when Woolf played a good hut unsuccessful drive, going through a very narrow port. The sixth head opened wide, but-afterwards there was some fine play. Porteous distinguishing himself with two perfect shots, which left Wellington with three, till Fraser drew one on the look. Bell’s first was narrow, but with his second, which was wide, be got a lucky wick, and rested Fraser out. Woolf played a good shot without result, and Wellington scored one, making the totals 11 to 2. The seventh head opened with Kinvig on the jack. Brown, junr., getting his soednd two feet away, but Wellington had the best of the head. Fraser was short with both bowls, and a neat shot by Bell which rested Brown, jun., out, left Wellington with 5, Woolf failing badly in two attempts to disturb the head. Kinvig got one on the jack in the eighth head. Brown, senr., getting in a good second, and Fraser made two for United with a good rest. The head looked open, but Porteous and Bell ran past and Woolf took two, making the scores 16 to 4, The ninth head of shorter length opened with some nice drawing. United lay one till Porteous drove it out, Fraser drawing the shot again for United. Bell played a firm trail and lay three, but Woolf drew a good one a foot from the jack and scored one. The tenth head was very, wide, but Wellington lay four when Woolf drew a toucher with his first bowl. Bell shifted the jack a few inches with his first, and with his second he had to rest Woolf out for four, but ran the jack back instead and left United with two. In the eleventh head the leads were erratic. Brown, senr., got on the jack, but Leslie trailed a few inches and lay.’ Fraser played a perfect draw but fell back after touching the jack, and Wellington still had the shot, which Fraser and Woolf failed to disturb with their fast shots, the score being called 17 to 7 in favour of WellingtonThe twelfth head was very wide, there being nothing within a yard when skips, went back. Hell drew a good one with his first, but Woolf with a lucky shot pushed it out and lay. Brown, junr., opened the thirteenth head on the jack, but some wild bowls followed till Fraser drew a good second, resting it for three with his next. Woolf shifted the jack for four, waking the head bard for Wellington. Beil’s first ran past, and with nis second he turned one of his own a little too far, United scoring 4- Wellington 17, United 12. . The fourteenth head was wide till Brown, senr., got on the jack, Fraser narrowly missing trouble by turning a Wellington bowl in. Wellington lay well at the back, but the head remained unaltered till Woolf with his last bowl played very narrow and shilteo the jack, lying beside it- Hell played a great shot, turning the jack, but leaving United with one. Kinvig got one just behind the jack in the fifteenth head, and Porteous made the aead better for Wellington by getting a toucher in front. Woolf failed badly, and Wellington took three, making the score 20 to 13. Klnvig’s first in the sixteenth head was nearly a yard short, but Leslie pushed it up. Fraser played a fast one and lifted tm only United bow) near the bead, and with his second drive he was again wide. Wellington lay four till Wool! drew the shot, a toucher with his first bowl, the remaining shots by skips making no alteration. There was nothing close in the seventeenth head tih Brown, senr., brought off a good short trail and lay. Leslie and Porteous were a little narrow, but Porteous with ais second got a lucky wick and lay on the jack, Fraser being a close second. Woolf drew a perfect shot, resting Porteous for two, but leaving the head very open. Hell drew a beauty between two lying bowls and followed through a few inches. But a close

measure by the umpire was decided in favour of United. Wellington 20, United 15. In the eighteenth head Brown, junr., opened with one on the jack. Brown, ■ senr., resting beside it after a. lucky wick, Fraser getting in a third. This left a good target, and Porteous burned the head. On starting again Leslie got in a good trail and lay. Woolf with his second howl drew pne inside it. Wellington '2O, United 16. The nineteenth waa a short length one. Brown, junr., open* ed with a good one, and United lay two till Porteous with a well-judged shot ran through the short one and lay near the. jack in front, Fraser just failing to beat it. Bell played a great shot without result, and Woolf then pushed the winner off, leaving United with two. Bell played a firm shot very accurately, the jack being sprung to the side. United still lay, but-, the umpire, was called and the bead, declared dead. Some good drawing was capped hy a perfect shot by Leslie which lay on the jack, Fraser making a fine try to rest it off and finishing a good second. With hi® next Fraser pushed the winner off for four, but Porteous responded with a - perfect tquoher, Woolf tried to push up a bowl a foot short, but though successful he shifted the jack and Wellington took two. Wellington 22, United 16. Kinvig opened the twentieth head on the jack and some more good drawing was in favour of Wellington. Woolf drove one off, but Bell put in another and, though Woolf touched both bowl* with his second drive, he failed to remove them. Wellington scoring two. This left Wellington eight up and the last head was not played, THIRD MATCH. la the first head several changes eventuated, out of which Wellington skip scored two. On the second United scored one. On tho third Wellington men scored one. In the fourth Bell sent down a lovely shot, giving four to Wellington, hut Woolf made a magnificent save by drawing the shot. »—2. In the fifth head United were laying three good shots, but Bell shifted one with his second, leaving United with 2. United, 4—3, In the sixth Bell sent down a fast one which carried the jack and gave Uni'* ted 2. United 6—3. In the seventh Brown, junr., drew a good shot. Uni" ted 7—3. In the eighth Fraser drew, alongside the jack, but Bell cleared and scored 2. United 7—5- In the ninth an opening left the Wellington skip a chance, and ho just got through and scored. United 7—6. In " the tenth Brown, junr-, sent down one. Brown added two more. Bell force® out the third shot, but Woolf replaced it hy another. United 18-’fi. In the eleventh Woolf sent down » OWreful one and just succeeded in getting , r point. United IX—6. In tho twelfth Leslie magnificent* ly replaced two lovely shots by Brown, junr., and scored. United 11—7. In the thirteenth Kinvig faced Brown and lay. United 12—7. In the fourteenth Kinvig reached the jack and was not shifted. United 12—8. In the fifteenth Porteous drew one and Bell a second, but Woolf shifted one. United 12—9. On the sixteenth Porteous carried the jack back for two, -but Woolf banged in between and gained the shot. United 13—9. On the seventeenth Leslie and Bell draw shots, but Woolf again drew inside. United 14—9. In the eighteenth Brown, junr., got one. Brown two, and Fraser one, but Bell scuttled two. United 16—9. On the nineteenth Portepus sent the jack to the boundary and lay the shot two feet off and afterwards drew another. Woolf, however, sent down a beauty which Bell failed to alter. United 17 —9. In the twentieth Porteous cleared the head, but United held on to one. Woolf turned in a Wellington bowl which scored. United 17—10. In the final head the United lead placed his second on the jack, and J. Brown got his two in delightful position. Porteous drove recklessly and away went one. He attempted to save witn his second, but was short. Fraser-put in two counters. Bell tried a draw and a drive, but did not succeed. United scoring 4, making the final score 21—10.