BOWLING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24226, 19 February 1940, Page 3

BOWLING

MEETING OF CENTRE DUNEDIN CLUB WINS SHIELD The Dunedin Bowling Centre, at its meeting on Saturday night, extended its congratulations to the Dunedin Club, winner of the Saturday Shield competition. The chairman (Mr J. J. Davis) said that there were some interesting points to be noted in this season’s competition. Some of the large-section clubs had come to the top despite the fact that many bowlers believed that the system of scoring benefited the one-section clubs. On this occasion, however, the Dunedin Club, with 76 points, had made the grade and shown the way to Caversham and Kaikorai, which were second equal with 72 points each. New Zealand Council

With reference to the deputation from the Manawatu and Central Otago Centres which waited on the New Zealand Council asking for separate representation for every 1000 bowlers (i.e., 16 delegates for the North Island and 13 for the South Island) Mr Nelson stated that the present system .of representation was very satisfactory, and to make any alteration would be to return to the confusion of the years preceding 1913, when the present system of seven delegates for each island was formu lated. , _ It was suggested that, if the Central Otago Centre did not feel itself to be properly represented on the council, it could apply to the Dunedin Centre to look after its interests. •Representative Matches

The secretary reported on arrangements for the .Redpath Shield match on March 7. The North Otago Centre had asked to be represented in the Otago team, but it was pointed out that Christchurch would probably be playing North Otago on March 16. The matter was left in the hands or the Selection Committee. The matter of transport for the Otago-North Otago game pn March 12 was left to the executive officers with power to act. The South Otago Centre' notified that, owing to transport difficulties, it had been found necessary to abandon the annual match against Dunedin. —Noted. For the same reason it is possible that the Dunedin-Central Otago match may have to be cancelled. Four Rink Championship The final of Section B of, the Four Rink Championship will be_ played at Kaituna at 5.30 this evening. The championship final, will < be played on Wednesday at Kaikorai. This may, however, have to be postponed if the weather prevents play this evening. General The Nfew Zealand Bowling -Association notified its approval of the Dunedin Centre’s application for permission to hold a singles, pairs, fours and consolation fours tournament at Easter. The Taieri Club gave notice of . its application to alter its colours owing to material for the present blazer not being procurable.—The club was notified that the New Zealand Council had decided not to confirm applications for new colours involving the use of blue blazers, for which the Taieri Club was asking - - The centre expressed its approval of *he South Otago' Centre’s application to become affiliated to Southland instead of:to Dunedin for the purpose of .bowl- testing only. DIAMOND JUBILEE CALEDONIAN CLUB’S TOURNAMENT DOWLAND WINS RINKS To celebrate the diamond jubilee of the Caledonian Bowling Club a oneday tournament was held on Saturday, some 32 rinks taking part. Play was carried on from early in the morning until about .10 p.m. The Fours competition resulted in a win for Dowland (St. Hilda) with O’Sullivan (St. Kilda) in second place. Post-section games in the Doubles tournament, which was played on Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday evenings of last week, were also played, and the final between W. J. McKay and Tyrrell (Roslyn) and Bell and Marshall (Anderson’s Bay) will be played on Friday. The following are the results: — DOUBLES Section Winners The following were the section winners: — Deuchrass and McDougall (Caversham). Nicolson and Scott (Dunedin), W. J. McKay and Tyrrell (Roslyn), Sissons and Grant (Dunedin), Cameron and Adams (Outram). Bell and Marshall (Anderson’s Bay). POST-SECTION GAMES First Round McDougall beat Scott. Tyrrell beat Grant. Adams and Marshall, byes. Second Round Tyrrell beat McDougall. Marshall beat Adams. The final between Tyrrell and Marshall will be played on Friday evening. FOURS ■ Section Winners In the morning, the section winners were Dowling (St Kilda) and O’Sullivan (St. Kildai. and in the afternoon the winners were Aitcheson (Caledonian) and Free (Outram). Semi-final Dowland beat Aitcheson. O’Sullivan beat Free. Final E. S. Wilson, F Clark. J. J. Hinchcliff, J. Dowland (St. Kilda) 13 beat W. Leeden. W. Anderson. E. Longworth. T. O’Sullivan (St. Hilda) 9. BRIGHTON TOURNAMENT ONE-DAY FIXTURE WIN FOR ST. CLAIR RINK A one-day tournament was held at Brighton on Saturday under ideal conditions. Twelve rinks took part, and the contest was an enjoyable one. Four games were played, and four rinks tied with three wins each; but, as the tournament was on ithe aggregate system the victory weht to a St. Clair rink skipped by Purdie with 52 points A St. Kilda rink skipped by Spiers was second with 45 points, and a Caversham rink (skipped by Hubbard) was third with 42 points. The following are the details:— First Round Kaikorai (Morrison) 10, Brighton (Smith) 8. St. Clair (Wilson) 16. Brighton (Pett) 9. Caversham (Hubbard) 11, Dunedin (Veitch) 10. Dunedin (Sissons) 11, St. Kilda (Spiers) 7. St. Clair (Purdie) 15, Tainui (Morris) 12. Roslyn (Boyd) 15. Brighton (Baxter) 7. Second Round Kaikorai 15, Roslyn 5. St. Clair (Wilson) 19, Dunedin (Veitch) 10. St. Kilda 17, Brighton (Pett) 5. Caversham 19, Tainui 3. Dunedin (Sissons) 11, Brighton (Bsxtcr) 9 Brighton (Smith) 15, St. Clair (Purdie) 10. . , Third Round S.t Clair (Purdie) 20, Kaikorai 12. St. Kilda 13, Dunedin (Veitch) 10. Tainui 12, St. Clair (Wilson) 11. Brighton (Pett) 19, Brighton (Baxter) 10. Caversham 12, Brighton (Smith) 11. ' Dunedin (Sissons) 12, Roslyn 7.

Fourth Round Kaikorai .9, Dunedin (Sissons) 8. St; Hilda 15. Tainui 6. Dunedin (Veitch) 23. Brighton (Baxter) 11. . Brighton (Smith) 14, St. Clair (Wilson) 6. Brighton (Pett) 12, Roslyn 11. St. Clair (Purdic) 17. Caversham 16.

Summary

FOUR-RINK CHAMPIONSHIP BALMACEWEN ,v. KAITUNA (Balmacewen names first) Ferguson 21, Barnett 15; Buchan 20, Davis 11; Macdonald 21, Reid 17; Nisbet 8, Hill 26. Totals: Balmacewen 70, Kaituna 69. Balmacewen v. Leith, at Kaituna at 5.30 p.m. To-day. Balmacewen: McDonald, Melville, Omand, Nisbet; Wilson, J. Adamson, Davis, Macdonald; Allan, G. Adamson, Lambeth, Buchan; Avent, Bennie, Kindle, Ferguson.

St. Clair (Purdie) .. Wins .. 3 Losses 1 St. Kilda (Spiers) .. .. 3 1 Dunedin (Sissons) .. .. 3 1 Kaikorai (Morrison) .. 3 1 Cavershem (Hubbard) .. 3 1 Brighton (Pett) .. 2 2 F ighton (Smith) .. .. 2 2 St. Clair (Wilson) ... .. 2 2 Tainui (Morris) .. 1 3 Roslyn (Boyd) .. 1 3 Dunedin (Veitch) .. .. 1 3 Brighton (Baxter) .. ■. — 4