CHRISTMAS TOURNAMENT.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 309, 29 December 1915, Page 7

CHRISTMAS TOURNAMENT.

PENNANT MATCH PROGRESSING SECTION" PLAY ALMOST ENDED. | LEADERS AT REMLTSRA TO-MORROW. . SURMAN SO FAR UNBEATEN. I The Christmas tournament of the I Auckland Bowling Centre was continued lon six grounds to-day in pleasant wea- , I ther and on improving' greens. Only ! two rounds now remain to complete the section play, and to-morrow the leading teams in the various sections will meet • at Remuera to qualify for places in the semi-final. The draw for inter-sectional j play will be arranged at a meeting of ' the committee to-night. It is expected that the final will be played on New i i'ear's Day. With only two rounds to go the sectional play reveals 6ome interesting positions. Surman (Mount Eden), in section .i, is up to the present unbeaten, having scored seven wins. Dr Hardie Neil (Auckland) approaches him with six wins. In section B, George (Onehunga) registers six. Section C shows Jenkin (Rocky Nook) and V. Casey (Ponsonby) with six each. Wakerley (Rocky Nook) leads the way in section F with six. In section D a trio have five each—McLeod (Ponsonby), Mclntyre (Devonport) and I Darby (West End). In the E section | Millington (Hikurangi), Pelham (Ponsonby) and Burns (Mount Eden) have ! each five wins. THE PLAY. SECTION A. PONSONBY GREEN. 1 Fifth Round.—A. Parsons 16, v. Mcßride 15; F. Parsons 22, v. Eagleton 21; Hardie Neil 24, v. Scott 17; Davidson 23, v. Hawthorne 13; Surman 20, v. Lamb 12. Sixth Hound.—Lamb 17, v. Eagleton 13; F. Parsons 24, v. Scott 19; Surman 22, v. McUoble 17; A. Parsons 23, v. Hawthorne IS; Hardie Nell 25. v. Davidson 13. Seventh Round. Ponsonby (Davidson) 26, v. Carlton (Lamb) 10. •Ponsonby (Parsons) 18, v. Grey Lynn (F. Parsons) 0. Mount Eden (6urman) 26, v. West End (Scott) 18. Remuera (Mcßobie) 23, v. Papatoetoe (Hawthorn) 18. Auckland (Hardie Nell) 24, v. Rocky Nook (Eagleton) 20. The positions of the teams at present arc as follows:—

SECTION B. DEVONPORT GREEN. Fifth Round.—Kilgour 23, v. Gill 21; Reid 18, v. Walker 15; George 28, v. Long 14; Jcnkin 21. v. Baildon 16; Hemus 22, v. Brydcii lb. , Sixth Round.—Walker 20, v. Hemus 15; Jenkin 24, v. Kilgour 22; Balldou 22, v Bryden li); Held 20, v. George 14; Long 22, v. Gill 17. •Seventh Round Carlton (Kilgour) 21, v. Ponsonby (Max, Walker) .IS. Onehunga (George) 20, v. Grey Lynn (G. ■Baildon) IS. Moant Eden (GUI) 28, v. Dominion Boad (Bryden) 22. Auckland (Hemus) 26, v. Rocky Nook (J. Jenkin) 34. " '"' " Remuera (Long) 20, v. Papatoetoe (Reid) The positions of the teams at present are as follows:—

SECTION C. MOUNT EDEN GREEN. Fifth Round.—Jenkin 22, v. Jones ISVincent 25, v. Taylor 21; Gatland 18, v. Brake 14; Casey 21, v. Noton 17; Holmes 21. v. Findlay 17. Sixth Round.—Noton 16, v. Gatland 15; Findlay 30, v. Brake 15; Vincent 23, v. Jones 18; Casey SO, v. Taylor 22; Jenkin 21, v. Holmes 18. Seventh Round. Ponsonby (Casey) 21, v. Carlton (Holmes) 19. Onehunga (Gatland) 28, v. Grey Lynn (Jones) 21. Rocky Nook (Jenkin) 24, v. Rnwhiti (Taylor) 13. Ellerslie (Noton) 22, v. Takapuna (Brake) Mount Eden (Findlay) 29. v. Dominion Road (Vincent) 20The positions of the teams are as follows:—

SECTION D. I AUCKLAND GREEN. Fifth Round.—Walker 25, v. Wratball 10; McLeod 25, v. Howell 16; Wright 25, v. Read , 21; Mclntyre 18, v. Smith 15; Darby 22, v. I Vause 18. Sixth Round.—Darby 18, v. Mclntyre 17; Walker 23, v. Vanse 18; McLeod 27, v. i Wrathall 25: Howell 24, v. Wright 18; Smith 24, v. Read 18. Seventh Round. . Onehunga (Wright) 28, v. Avondale i (Vause) 3D. Ellerslte (Howell) 22, v, Tskapuna (Read) IS. West End (Dartv) 22, v. St. Heller's (WrsthslT) 18. Dominion Roaj (Walker) 20, v. Mount Eden (J. Smith) ID. Devonport (Mclntyre) 24, v. Ponsonby (Hcl/codl2l. j The positions of the teams are as .follows:—

SECTION E. i REMUERA GREEN. Fifth Round.—Potter 28, v. Noton 18; i Burns 27, v. Harvey 20; Laird 23, v. Jacks ' 18; Wntkins 22, v. Pelbam 12; Mllllngton 20, v. Layland 14. Sixth Round.—Harvey 24, v. Noton IS; Potter W, v. Lnyland 15; Pelham 36, v. Milliugton 1!); Laird 20, v. Watklns 19; Burns 28, V. Jacks 20. Seventh Round. Mount Eden (Burns), 26, v. Dominion Road (Laylaud), 20. Onehunga (Laird), 15, v. Avondale (Potter), 21. Waltemaln (Jacks), 11, v. Epsom (Watkins), 27. West End (Noton), 23, v. Hikurangi (Mllllngton), 20. Ponsonby (Pelham), 25, v. Devonport (Harvey), 20. The positions of the teams are as follows:—

SECTION F. DOMINION ROAD GREEN; Fifth Ronnd. —Langsford 24, v. Stevenson 17; Wakerley 28. v. Brougbton 22; Kenny 27, v. Low 12; Smith 22, v. Ford 15; W: Baildon 24, v. Everett 22. Sixth Round.—Wakerley 26. v. Low 24; Kenny 25, v. Smith 15; Everett 26, v. Ford 22; W. Baildon 23, v. Stevenson 22; Broughton 17, v. Langsford 14. Seventh Round. Rocky Nook (Wakerley), 21, v. Grey Lynn (W. Baildon), 17. Calliope (Stevenson), 26, v. Onehunga (Kenny), 14. Epsom t&mlth), 25, v. Waitemata (Low), 21. Otahuhu (Everett), 22, v. West End (Langford), 20. Devonport (Broughton), 22, v. Ponsonhy (Ford), 15. Tlie positions of the teams now are as follows:—

HAMILTON TOURNAMENT. (By Telegraph.—Own Corresponednt.) HAMILTON, this day. The scores in the Hamilton tournament are as follows:— Section 1. —Going, 5 wins, 1 loss; Condon, 5, 1; Wilson, 5, 1; 'Burrow, 5, 3; Forbes, 2, 4; Paterson, 1, 5. Section 2.—Coombes, 4 wins, 2 losses; Scott, 4, 2; Pilkington, 4, 2; Moncur, 3, 3; Jolly, 3, 3; Hair, 2, 4; Tauranga, 1, 5. CLUB BOWLING. MOUNT BDBN GBEEN. CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. C. Hudson 20, 21, 21, v. H. W. Gill 21, 17, 7. R. Rankin 15, 21, 21, v, J. Vugiar 21, 14, 17. W. P. Baker 21, 21, v. C. C. Baker 34, 14. J. G. Miller 21, 21, v. T. Keeslng 11, 12. iH. G. Brown 22, 21, v. 3. Coe 6, 6. HANDICAP SINGLES. J. Coe 23, v. T. Nairn 12. W. Blgelow (rec. 2) 21, v. Y. H. White 22. H. Surman 31, v. J. Coakley 12. S. Rums 26, v. B. Myers 12. H. Walton 21, v. H. Henderson 15. CLDB PAIRS. 3. H. Hutchinson and J. H. Trayes—22, v. T. Keeslng and H. Walton—2l. •S. GTay and C. C. Baker—2o, v. F. Crespln and W. P. Baker—lD. D. McKenzie and R. Rankin—l6, v. J, Coakley and H. Surman —13. The second round of Club Fours will be played on January Bth, 1016. OTAHTJHU GBBBN. CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. Jos. Mclvor 18, 14, v. V. W. McMullen 17. 13. HANDICAP SINGLES. B. Bnllen 17, v. J. George 15. J. GHlies 10, v. W. Christye 14. HANDICAP PAIRS. B, Todd and B. Sullen—23, v, Morgan and Sturges— lß. T. Henry and J. Mclvor—24, v. C. Christye, P. Madlgan—22. RINK COMPETITION. Bennett, Frith, S. Harper—lT, v. Russell, J. Harper, Carson—l 7. McMullen, W. F,rdwn, iDnisley—24, v. S targes. West. May—lß. I Wlthan, May, : Sutherland—23, v. J. I Brown, W. Brown, McFadden—2l.

Wins. L Surman (Mount Eden) 7 Hardie Nell (Auckland) 6 A. Parsons (Ponsonby) 5 V. Parsons (Grey Lynn) 4 Lamb (Carlton) 3 Scott (West End) 3 Eagleton (Kocky Nook) 3 -Meltable (Remuera) 2 Davidson (Ponsonby) 2 Hawthorne (Papatoetoe) .... 0 Losses 0 1 2 3 4 4 4 5 1

Wins. L George (Ouehunga) 6 licmus (Auckland) 5 M. Walker (Ponsonby) 4 G. Baildon (Grey Lynn) .... 4 Bryden (Dominion Road) .... 3 Jenkin (Rocky Nook) 3 •Reid (Papatoetoe) 3 Long (Remuera) 5 Kilgour (Carlton) 2 Gill (Mount Eden) 2 Losses 1 3 4 4 4 4 5

Wins. Losses. Jenkin (Rocky Nook) 6 1 ■ '. Casey (Ponsonby) 6 1 Gatland (Onehunga) 5 2 Vincent (Dominion Road).... 4 3 Noton (Ellersllc) 4 3 Findlay (Mount Eden). — .... 4 3 Holmes (Carlton) 3 4 Brake (Tskapuna) 2 5 Jones (Grey Lynn) 1 6 Taylor (Rawhlti) 0 7

Wfcns. I McLeod (Ponsonby) 5 Mclntyre (Devonport) 5 Dsrhy (West End) 5 Wright (Onehnnga) — 4 Walker (Dominion Road).... 4 Howell (KUerstle) 4 Wratbail (St. Heller's) 3 Read (Tukapuna) 2 Smith (Mount Eden) 2 Vause (Avondale) 1 Losses. 2 2 3 3 3 4 D 5 6

Wins. 1/ Mllllngton (Hikurangi) fl Rums (Mount Eden) 5 Pelbam (Ponsonby) 5 Laird (Onehunga) 4 Harvey (Devonport) 4 Watkins (Epsom) 4 Potter (Avondale) 3 Jacks (Waltemata) 2 Layland (Dominion Road).... 2 Noton (West End) X josses. :i 3 ;; 4 5 5 •

Wins. Losses. Wakerley (Rocky Nook).. — .* 6 1 W. Baildon (Grey Lynn) 5 2 Stevenson (Calliope) — 6 2 Kenuy (Qnehunga) ...>«•••■■ 4 3 Kverett (Otahuhu) ........... 4 3 Langsford (West End) 3 4 Smith (Epsom) 3 4 Ford (Ponsonby) .*». 2 5 Broughton (Devonport) ....— 2 4 Low (Waitemata) . 0 7