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Newspaper
Sydney Referee
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 20, 1935
Page
14
NSW bowling clubs rely on midweek shield games with three rinks, rotating players and local members, to sustain pennant races. Secretaries scramble for teams, arranging conferences and substitutions, while clubs like Waverley offer more prizes, shaping tensions across Parramatta, Warra, Chiy, and other venues.
Purisfied reminiscences outline the late Mr. Carlaw a key Auckland figure from 1891 founding clubs Ponsonby and the Auckland Veterans Bowling Association. The piece celebrates club champions and the sport's role for returned soldiers, noting Bowls as a social remedy and detailing visitors day at South Brisbane Bowling Club.
An odd wartime style notice urges sending a tracing tag of the bowling hand to Hoomvers fig for diagnosing the bowl size. It promises no dollar upfront and a dressed envelope if further information is desired, referencing MEW South Wales and a Tokers The elas & howl recommendation.
Nestraordinary Japan faced a tough Feverley Club rink from Sydney in a Chatnwood Diggers event. Poverley rink, skipped by Deveringe, trailed then tied at 1 to 1 before Concord rallied to lead 25 with Paserley scoring a single. Cam has recent notable activities and state selectors ponder implications.
Incomplete text mentions recipients of congratulations from Queensland bowlers who have sent telegraph messages. It notes appreciation and asks for something immediately, with scattered phrases about sentiments and greetings. The garbled OCR yields little coherent detail beyond the context of a thank you or recognition.
Newcastle bowlers and residents mourn the untimely death of Mr. Percy Breden a fellow delegate representing New Cartly on the association A member of Marrickville he was a banker in Sydney and a well regarded figure known as Percy by friends His loss will be deeply felt in Marrickville and beyond as a valued sports and community participant.
A New Zealand reader recounts a bowler’s rapid ascent from novice to champion in two seasons. Beginning with Goamnerang’s methods, he studies technique, joins club events, and goes undefeated in several pairs and singles contests. Notable figures from Dunedin and Otago are mentioned among contemporaries and rivals.
A wary novice narrator recalls adopting self taught practice and steady focus to master a demanding game. In a first season he enters a crowded tournament with 47 entries, facing top players like Carswell and Vandales as third man, proving progress comes from disciplined effort and guidance from Boomorane notes.
A Sydney bowls report describes slow reactions to changes in conditions as Judd and Barter clash. Barter wins by two after a midgame surge, Holmes of Manly struggles against Dickenson, and other matches feature surprising turns. City scene draws press attention as players from Mackenzie to Chapman perform with varied success.
A rundown of bowling news from Auckland and Sydney cites Tom Williams as a celebrated player who died recently after a long career. The piece notes George Raymond and others visiting Grishong and plans for championship events, with Lane Cove River Club and Waverley singles champions highlighted amid broad Australasian bowling participation.
President Tom Heath may seek another year at Tenat as delegates favor continuity. Mrs Neath notes TPT could seek integrate changes, while Mr Tarchell casts doubt on Africa travel. The official six months likely to feature the existing president amid uncertain travel plans.
A New Zealand reader from Auckland voices concern over time limits in bowl games, noting that semi finals were curtailed and some matches extended beyond the bell. The letter argues for decketing games only after all heads are completed to ensure players perform at their best.
At the WSCF meeting a ruling held a challenge cannot be withdrawn once filed unless a regulation allows it. John Scott argued bowls failing to meet tests disqualify both sides, but no clear ABA law supports withdrawal. The record cites a 1928 carnival withdrawal after time limits, suggesting precedent but no universal rule.
The Royal Route Tharrison's Boomer ang's Dew to Become Champion is hailed as the soundest trestle of the waning bowls era. It aims to bind together the bowlers chain, with Ls Prios 5/8 from Bocorring as a coveted item.
A rheumatic patient bedridden for a decade credits Kruschen salts with restoring mobility and reducing uric acid pain. She describes gradual improvement in her arms and legs, requiring assistance only for dressing, and cites the remedy as life saving. The product highlights include two ingredients that dissolve uric acid crystals and stimulate kidney function to expel waste.
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