BOWLING.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 56, Issue 72, 7 January 1936, Page 6

BOWLING.

NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIPS. HEAVY SHOWERS AFFECT GREENS. (Per Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. Heavy showers of rain this morning again affected the greens for continuation of play in the New Zealand Bowling Championships, when post-section-al games in the singles were begun. The winners of all the five games played yesterday carried on this morning as two-lifers, and those who had Avon or tied as winners of their section with one or more losses played as one-lifers. The weather which was threatening at the start of play, improved by 10 o'clock, and the greens became faster. In the early stages, after heavy showers •before 9 o'clock had considerably softened the greens, the effect was noticeable. Many players had difficulty in getting the feel of the greens, and'many short bowls were sent down. Results were as follow.: St. Albans Green. (Two Lifers.) First round—King (Elmwood) 23, Hardier (West End, Auckland) 11; Martin' (Sumner) 21, Manning (Timaru) 16; Ryan (United) Grant (Dunedin) 17 ; Mclnnes (Temuka) 20, Shaw (Canterbury) 15; Alloo (Owaka) 16, Bain (Blenheim) ]5; Dobbs (Christchurch) bye; Whibley (Greymouth) 21, Spearman (Sydenham) 17. The following now have one life: — Hardley, Manning, Grant, Shaw, Bain and Spearman. Barring t|on Green. (Two Lifers.) First round—McNish (Canterbury) 26, Dickinson (Avon, Stratford) 11; Livingstone (Onehunga) 24, Burns (Edge ware) 12. hie following have one life:— Dickinson and Burns (one lifers). First round—Hindle (Balmacewan) 19, Ainger (Christchurch) 15; Kennerley (Spreydon) 19, Jeffery (Awamoa) 16; French (West Harbour) 26, Cross ('lsle of AVight) 12; Cameron (St. Kilcla) 16, Hayward (St. Albans) 11; Maddren (Cashmere) 19, Lister (Kia Toa, Tima.ru) 17; Gardiner (Dunedin) 25, Foster (Phoenix) 10. The following were eliminated: — Ainger, Jeffery, Cross, Hayward, Lister, Foster. United Green. (One lifers.) First round —Easton (Dunedin) 19, Maddren (Christchurch) 18; Bremner (West End, Auckland) 16 A O'Neill (Blenheim) 10; Williams (Sumner) 21, Thomas (ltoslyn)' 14; Brown (Beckingham) 15, Dickson (Wellington) 14; McCormack (Linwood) 19, Kerr (Onehunga) 13 ; Hutchison (Logan Park) 22, Austin (Cromwell) 13; Keast (North End, Invercargill) IS, Pattrick (New Brighton) 17 ; Anderson (Dunedin) 19, Cook (Avon, Stratford) 13. ' The following were eliminated: — Maddren, O'Neill. Thomas, Dickson, Kerr, Austin, Cook and Pattrick. Canterbury Green. (One lifers.) First round—Lambeth (Balmacewan) 20, Stephenson (Nelson) 16; Hampton (Sumner) 22, Arnott (Palmerston North) 20; Walker (Auckland) 21, Nicol (Cromwell) 14; Edwards (St. Kilda) 17, Turpin (Canterbury) 16; Bendall (Napier) 23, Smith (North End, Invercargill) 13; Veitch (West Harbour) 14, Broughton (United) 13; Beer (Napier) 20, Elsom (Canterbury) 17 ; Hinchcliff (Caledonian) 17, Robertson (Onehunga) 16. The were eliminated:— Stephenson, Arnott,, Nicol, Turpin, Smith, Broughton, Elsom and Robertson. •Position of Players. At the close of the second round in the morning the following summarises the position of players, showing those with two and one lives remaining and those who have been eliminated in the first and second rounds: —■ Two lives: Livingstone, Martin, Whibley, Alloo, King. One life: Hardley, Shaw, Ryan, Dobbs, Mclnnis, Dickinson, Kennerley, French, Gardiner, Walker, Veitch, Hinchcliff, Lambeth, Bremner, Brown, McCormack, Keast. Players eliminated: Stephenson, Arnott, Nicoll, Turpin, Smith (North End), Broughton, Elsom, Robertson, Ainger, Jeffery, Cross, Hayward, Lister, Frost, Maddren, O'Neill, Thomas, iDickson, Kerr (Onehunga), Austin, Pattrick, Cook, Manning, Grant, Bain, Spearman, Edwards, Bendall, Beer, Hampton, Easton, Williams, Hutchison and Anderson.

AUSTRALIAN PARTY ARRIVES. AUCKLAND, January 6. To compete in the pairs and rinks competitions of the New Zealand bowling championships in Christchurch, and later play matches in various centres, a team of New South Wales bowlers arrived this morning. The party consists of 21 players, Mr T. W. Heath, president of the New South Wales Bowling Association, being in charge, with Mr A. E. Packer, ex-Mayor of Katoomba, team manager. After the championships the team will play at Wellington on January 16-19, Palmerston January 20, Wanganui January 21, New Plymouth January 22, Rotorua January 23-27, Auckland January 28-31, sailing on the latter date for home. "We have not brought a very strong team, but have some good players, and hope to give a good account of ourselves," said Mr Heath. He added that the game in New South Wales was improving in standard and increasing in popularity.