ON THE GREEN

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 950, 17 April 1930, Page 6

ON THE GREEN

Bowls and Bowlers

JACK HIGH.)

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Bowlers who attended at the Carlton Club’s pavilion last Thursday evening were provided with an unusual opportunity of seeing themselves in action from spectators’ point of view, and the outcome was that they were just as highly amused with their own antics in play as the public has evidenced from time to time; for the walls of the pavilion fairly shook with the roars of hearty laughter at the antics cut by the bowlers. The occasion was the screening of many moving pictures by Mr. Harold W. Frost, photographed by him of tournaments held in Auckland during the present season. The pictures were not devoted to the progress of the games, but to the photographing of as many of the participants as possible, the result being that the attention of the audience was focussed on to the actions of the entrants to the exclusion of the games. The bowlers on the silver sheet twisted, turned, squirmed, ran up the green with looks registering intense interest, expectancy, pleasure and dismay, and again twisted, squirmed, ran a little farther and displayed the many intricate phases of screen work which would do justice to many of the highly trained and expensively paid comedians of the silver sheet. The startling effect was a complete coup for Mr. Frost, although he had not carried out his work with this purpose, his intention being solely to reproduce his many friends in bowling in actual play, on the serjeen. For his work he is to be warmly commended. He has shown much skill in his photography. One notable feature was tht reproduction of the Canadians’ visit on the West End green. One portion oi this section was splendidly reproduced in colour. Indeed the whole programme showed a fine grasp of moving photography. Another feature of unusual interest was the wide difference in the deliveries of the respective players’ bowls. On the screen this was particularly noticeable. Many were prominent for the apparent awkwardness, while others displayed a particular smoothness in the delivery of their bowls. Many other points of bowling interest were in evidence, and Mr. Frost generously announces that he will be pleased to show a screening to any club on application to him. Clubs would be well advised to take advantage of the unique and highly interesting entertainment. * * * During the evening Mr. A. Coutts, president of the Carlton Club, took the opportunity of saying a few words of appreciation on the presentation by the Auckland Club of a rose bowl to his club. Last week the Auckland Club’s executive invited the executive members of his club to a game on the parent club’s green. During the afternoon the rose bowl was presented to the Carlton Club in recognition of the assistance given when the Auckland Club was in difficulties over its greens. Mr. Coutts emphasised that he recognised that all clubs were prepared to assist each other in times of ne£d. It was the natural thing for them to do, but the Carlton Club was specially delighted with the token of warm appreciation in the form of a permanent, memento of the assistance given on this occasion. It showed conclusively, added Mr. Coutts that a fine spirit of friendship existed between the members of the two clubs. The match between the two clubs quickly gave rise to a further fixture The Remuera Club has invited the members of the Auckland Club’s executive to a game on the former club’s green. The date for the event Will be fixed as early as possible. It is hoped that this is only a commencement of similar games between the numerous clubs in the centre. Such n series of matches would be to the mutual advantage to all the clubs i f they could be arranged. They would provide a fine opportunity for the exchange of ideas on club government, besides bringing the clubs closer together. The Cambridge Club’s Easter tournament is entered by no less than seventy-two teams, thus constituting another record in the matter of tournaments conducted by any one club within the Dominion, and being only two teams less than the entry' received for the Auckland Centre’s Easter fours competition. Many teams from the Auckland centre have entered to contest the final honours. The winners for last season were P. Aldred, H. Woolley, P. Moir, P. Scantlebury of the Auckland Club. The same team -has entered this season.

The programme for the Auckland Centre’s tournament with the personnel of the respective members of the teams are now to hand. In the clubs executive fours the Ponsonby Club, winers of last season, is noticeable for_ the absence of representation. In the Easter fours the Carlton Club heads the list of entries, with eight teams — four less than last season. The personnel of Truscott’s team which has appeared for many seasons in the same order finds necessary rearrangement. Mr. A. Coutts is taking a team out into the executive fours and he “is replaced by T. Chapman on this occasion. H. C. Clarke has a strong combination in Carter, Isaacs and Bird. Another good team is McKay, Brittain, Fookes and F. M. Ritchie. Epsom has five teams entered including Lamb, Bruce, Taylor, C. H. de Launay and KendalL Launay’s team is particularly strong, while George’s includes Richmond, who played number three for R. Millen last season when the honours went to the Epsom Club.

The Dominion Road Club has five teams in the competition, its outstanding combination being Robertson. Clews, Ramsay and E. E. Roberts. The Mount Eden Club also has five teams entered, two teams of outstanding merit being Dignan, Evans, Little, D. C. Fraser; and Nairn, Marshall, Shirriffs, H. X. Gill. Ponsonby has six teams, four of which are of good combinations. They include , Jones, Matthews, A. Parsons: Carbines, Farrow, Hilton. E. Jury; F. Letham, Birmingham, Rolfe. A. Letham: and Blincow, Hill, Buchan, and J. Dick. The Rawhiti Club has five teams entered to contest its chances for the final honours; its chief strength might be said to lie in the team. X. Thomson. Omerod, P. Thomson and J. P. Wooller. The Remuera Club has three excellent teams in Norton, Newton, Kissling and C Amtman; Miller, Saxton, Mingins and A. R. Graham and Brook. Macfarlane, Sheath, L. Russell. They all should give a good account of themselves.

Rooky Nook has its usual fine team in Farley, Randell. Wakerley and W. H. Keatley. Stanley has one team in Whitley, Bray, Reid and F. M. Cox The West End Club presents a family team in A. Wilson, G. Hardley, J. W. Hardley and W. F. Hardley. Two strong teams are presented by the St. Heliers Club in Dawson. McLaren, S. White, P. White and Gray Holdsworth, Norris and LL Wright. Grey Lynn has an extra strong team in Caddy, Liversidge. Whittle, E. Buckley, and Brown. Puddle, Cronin and T. Dick. Onehunga chances of collecting the

final honours lie in the two teams. Me Master, Ross, Schnackenberg, E. J. Gatland, and McGuire, McFarquhar. Macklow and A. Kenny: both are good teams. The Auckland Club's chances are embodied in White. Mason, Lyell. J. Baxter; C. Allan. Williams, H. Allan and J. W. Davidson: and Tidman, Hetherington, Luke and W. Ure; C. event and was runner-up for the competition last season, has not entered. It is notable that H. Allan and J. Baxter the. winner and runner-up reMuston, who has usually a team in the spectively for the championship of the clubs, are both included. J. Baxter is at the skipper's end of a team in an open tournament for the first occasion: he is a versatile player and-should give a good account of himself. Despite the fact that many of the strong teams in the city are away at Cambridge, the tournament comprises quite a number of teams of excellent calibre, who by their construction should provide games of the highest bowling interest. INTER-CLUB MATCHES The Mount Eden and Avofadale Bowling Clubs will play an inter-club match on Saturday, the teams being as follow: Mount Eden. —At Avondale: Spiers, Darrach, Rich, Hull; Chambers, Hough, Far am, Walton; Harland, Fogerty, Burley, Bainbridge; Grayson, Creighton, Cordes, Elliott. Home teams will be selected on the day. Avondale.—At Mount Eden: Cairns, Crowford, Cunningham, B. Myers; Craig, T. Myers, Johnston, Nunns; Brothers, Blakey, Fisher. Taylor. At Avondale: Coward, Barnes, Newell, Beaton; Willard, Clarke, Westren. Rev. Harris; Pringle, Simpson, Tait, Porritt. MOUNT ALBERT CLUB Two open pairs tournaments will be held on the Mount Albert Bowling Club’s green tomorrow and on Monday. The green is playing well. GREY LYNN BOWLING CLUB The Grey Lynn Bowling Club will play an invitation friendly inter-clud contest against the Mount Albert Club at Grey Lynn on Saturday. An open pairs tourney will be held at Grey Lynn on Monday, play commencing at nine o’clock. PUBLIC SERVICE TOURNAMENT The final game of the Public Service bowling tournament was played on the Remuera green yesterday afternoon, resulting in a win for the Railway team (Paton, Strong, Hunt an£. Smith), 22, which defeated Lands and Survey (Moore, Tudliope, Faire and Newton), 17. It was a close and interesting contest, the turning point being on the 18th head, when the scores were level. Lands and Survey was lying shot, but the Railway skip placed a splendid bowl, which scored a three. This advantage was maintained over the next three heads, and Railway eventually finished five to the good. INDOOR BOWLING Following are the results of the Orange Indoor Bowling Association's tourney held in the Holy Sepulchre schoolroom: Mrs. Dilly, H. Kaspar# F. Lucas, H. Bolton, 10, F. Stead, Mrs. Waugh. H. Kayes, 3; Mrs. Kingdom Mrs. Stein, Mrs. Rout, 9, Miss Brown, P. Hoy, J. McPherson, 4: Mrs. Chapman, Mrs. Young, F. Harris. 7, Miss Wright, Mrs. Bowles. Mrs. Kayes, A. R. Donald, 3; Miss West, J. Barber, Mrs. Puddle, J. Little, 4. Mrs. McMahon, Miss Cambridge, H. Chapman, Mrs. Miller, 12; Mrs. Dilly, H. Kaspar. F. Lucas, H. Bolton, 7, Mrs. Chapman, Mrs. Y'oung, F. Harris, 12; Miss Wright, Mrs. Bowles, Mrs. Kayes, A R. Donald, 11, F. Stead. Mrs. Waugh, H. Kayes, 1; Mrs. McMahon, Miss Cambridge, H. Chapman, Mrs. Miller, 3, Miss Brown, R. Hoy, J. McPherson, 8; Mrs. Kingdon, Mrs. Stein, Mrs. Rout, 15, Miss West, J. Barber, Mrs. Puddle, J. Little, 1; Mrs. Kingdon, Mrs. Stein, Mrs. Rout, 5. Mrs. McMahon, Miss Cambridge, H. Chapman. Mrs. Miller, 12; Miss Brown. P. Hoy,

J. McPherson, 6; Mrs. Chapman, Mr; Y'oung, F. Harris, 7; F. Stead, Mr: Waugh, -H. Kayes, 10, Miss West, t Barber. Mrs. Puddle, J. Little, 4: Mr: Dilly. H. Kaspar, F. Lucas. H. Boltoi 10, Miss Wright, Mrs. Boles, Mr: Kayes, A. R. Donald, 4. The games next week will be playe on Wednesday, instead of Easte Monday.