BOWLING NOTES.

Taihape Daily Times, 24 January 1919, Page 5

BOWLING NOTES.

(By B. Uppe.)

In tht notes on the Hiinterville match a grave omission was made, which I hasten to amend. Of all the slops on the green. Clark*, of-Taihap© ■stood alone, winning all his games, with a margin of 17 points to the good. I don't wear a hat, or I would take it off to him.

A rink from Taihape—Stent, Loader, Somerville, and another —are having a fly at ttfe New Plymouth tournament. G-ood luck to them. Four of this season's "colts" —• Ward. Rocking, Etcveneaux, and B'arkman—mean to challenge thte holders of the "Feathers." That's the spirit! Into th'emyoung'uns. Hesketh. Joblin, Wrightson, and Evans play the holders of th|* '' Spurs'' —.Toll. Barkman, Thurston, and McLaren, to-morrow afternoon.

Writing of the final game for the Pairs Championship of New Zealand, played at Auckland on Tuesday, the "New Zealand Herald" states: —The game which concluded the champion pairs was one of the finest exhibitions of play ever seen in Auckland. Keen interest in the game was evidenced by the large number of spectators present, and as the game progressed the excitement becamfc intense. On first head Hueston, the Gisborne player, secured 1, and in the three succeeding heads Walker scored a 8,2 and al, making 6—l in his favour. Rosemond, Gisborne's lead, played some excellent shots, as also did McLaren for Ponsonby, but at this stage, Walker, who was playing slightly better than Hueston, forged ahead with five singles and a 3 to Gisborne's three singles and two 2's, making the score 14—8 on the fifteenth hfcad. At this stage the Gisborne team settled down to their work, and both sides played good bowls. Walker lay stationary for the succeeding five heads, while Gisborne secured 2,1, 1,2, 1, the score then reading 15 —l4, in Gisborne's favour, the fr-st time they had gained the lead, With 1 down to Ponsonby the last head was started. Rosemond put his four bowls about a yard past kitty, McLaren put three about the same distance in front, with one lying shot, and with his last he got among' Rosomondfs at the back. Hueston drew his first three bowls short, and Walker drew two more shots a little over the jack, lying 3. Hucston's lead was emphatic on drawing the shot on the opposite hand, and he had a little over a foot to draw. There was an intense silence-as he delivered his bowl which rested within six inehe? of kitty—the shot and game. Walker had another bowl, which skidded away, leaving the game in Gisborne's favour, 16 —14. Mr. M. McCallum. president of the association, congratulated the winners. He also thanked the ladies for their valuable assistance during,the tournament. . ' ... ;