BOWLING

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 41, 18 February 1939, Page 5

BOWLING

WANGANUI_ CENIRE ■ SINGLES TOURNAMENT ! HUTCHINS MEMORIAL CUP WIN FOR W. HARRIS, ST. JOHN’S ; The Wanganui Bowling Centre’s ' singles tournament was concluded yesI terday, when W. Harris, of St. John’s Club, came out winner. With four section winners, only two rounds were required. In the first . ound Kirkwood won from Penn and Harris won from Fleming. This left ‘he final between Harris and Kirkwood and the former won by three joints. At the.conclusion of play the president of the centre, Mr. L. Bassett, congratulated the winner and runner-up. Mr. Bassett said that this was a memorable day from a Wanganui Centre point of view, but more especially for the widow of the late “Teddy” Hutchins. Mrs. Hutchins had most generously donated a cup to be called the Hutchins Memorial Cup, to be competed for annually in the open singles tournament. It was certainly most fitting, for not only was Mr. Hutchins known to Wanganui bowlers but he was recognised throughout the Dominion as one of the finest singles players, and a sportsman-in the truest ense of the term. The winner of the cup each year will have his name engraved on it and will also receive a miniature cup, presented by Mrs. Hutchins. Mr. Bassett expressed re--1 gret that Mrs. Hutchins was unable to i attend to present the cup personally Ito the winner. Mr. Bassett presented I the cup to Mr. Harris and also a j trophy to the runner-up. and cheers [were given for both. The call for I three special cheers for Mrs. Hutchins was heartily responded to. | Mr. Bassett concluded by quoting • the lines: I For when the one Great Scorer ' Comes to write against your name, He writes not that you won or lost, But how you played the game. Notes on the Play Penn and Kirkwood Penn opened the game against I Kirkwood with a four and a brace on the first two ends. A brace and a four to Kirkwood on the 6th. and 7th.. respectively, made the score 8-7 against him. Two on each of the Bth. and 9th. to Penn made the score 12-7 in his favour. A single to Kirkwood on the 10th. and 1 and 2 on the 11th. { and 12th. to Penn made the board read 15-8 to Penn. On the next three ends, Kirkwcod did all the scoring, securing 6 points, the score then being 15-14 against him. A s’.ngle to Penn on the 16th. brought the score to 1614 in his favour. On the 17th., Kirkwood secured a brace—l 6 all. From this stage on, Penn evidently got overanxious and was running over the heads and allowed Kirkwood to get a four and a brace, the score being 2216 to Kirkwood. A single to Penn on the 20th. brought, the game to a close. Fleming and Harris j After .seven ends, the score was 5-4 Ito Harris. With three successive singles to Harris the board read 8-4 to him. A three to Fleming on the • llth. came in very handy, leaving him I only one down on the board. A brace i to Harris on the 12th. and singles to I Fleming on the 13th. and 14th. still I left Fleming one down in the score. I Two to Harris on the 15th. put him j three ahead. In the remainder of the game. Fleming secured two singles I while Harris put on four points, the game finishing on the 20th. with Harris five points up. During the game both players put in some fast work with good effect, and in some instances the end was burnt.

The Final Game I In the final, which was between ' Kirkwood and W. Harris, both memI bers of St. John’s Club, play was very interesting. Both players put in some very fine drawing work. Kirkwood occasionally' gave some fireworks display in running bowls out with j benefit to himself. Very moderate jscores were registered during the first j part of the game, the score being 4 I all with seven ends played. The ljth. ■ again saw the score level at 6-all. ’Again on the 14th. the players were on even terms at 9-all. The 15th. brought a handy three to Kirkwood—--12-9 to him. A single to Harris on the 16th. and the same to Kirkwood on the 17th. made the score 13-10 to Kirkwood. From this stage on he did inot score again. On the remaining four ends, Harris secured a three and three singles, making the score 16-13 to nim, and he secured victory by three points. Details of scores:— First Round Penn (Wanganui East) 17, v. Kirkwood (St. John’s) 22. Fleming (Taihape) 11, v. W. Harris (St. John’s) 16. Final I Kirkwood (St. John’s) 13, v. W. ‘Harris (St. John’s) 16.