BOWLING.

Auckland Star, Volume LIV, Issue 71, 23 March 1923, Page 10

BOWLING.

I CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS. I PARSONS AOAIN SUCCESSFUL. In t!..- >.iuai of Hi.- i-hnmplon of champions c.im.etition played nil mc < alton ;;r.-e.i .'.'!. afternoon A. V- Parsons, of the Yot si.iii'y < lul.. ««al.i provml successful.; when In- decisively defeated 11. Clarke ■ Rocky X.M.ki l.y'-l point* to V. the ! L'iiiin. Iwlii" fii-riei nn further than tlie .•kiiii-piitli " lii-ail. Mr. .1. S. Kllgonr •Llll-inti-d as umpire. THp oppninjr heads iv.c're v.ide tin- ii-nrest (.coring Imwl being feel m>lll I lie i»<k. As (hi- frame proI -ri-s-iril i in- I'.invmli.v champion settled d.-iwn ! r ,. -i.i.iv drawiuc' lml I'is opponent was, !,-„(■„,; Ills snnnv The Kocky Nook chamI pi., it was ••nuipcllc-fl upon si-vi-ral occasions ,n pin v linn ;""1 drivliiK shuts, the result i ,{ iviiiVji iM-niiulii Mm IHllo iitlMiii'.tnsn. mm i ■■■:,!.■,! , ist.-ady liim when drawing. On tin; M-vi-nili head there v:i- notbluß near III,.: jn.-k. ni.il Clarke .--or. I .- Miif-'h- vrttli :l iH.iv] .i I-..11M1,- i-f r.-.-l away, making tin-'s.-on- f ; \ lii fi.iir in fnviiir «f Parsons. On •In- .•i-'hili head Clark- drove with bin Inst Imwl. an.l luissiiiK his ..1.i.-.t went down I mvii. lirivisiK >"■»'" • »«■ eleventh head, li'larko ■•ivi' Ills npi-iiiif-nt another three ! pull.is iMiiklrs iln- s.-cin- 14 in 4. On the ! wi-liin in-:nI tin- Uuk.v Nook ciianiplon got two l.v .-iiri-li!! drawWlr, and mi the followhiiK li-iit'tli. ■■■■hen hi- was lyliiß three. l"nr--1 .i.iik draw Hi" shut, a I.eaiiHinl stroke, for i-.vbi.-li he \v:i.-: dir.-i-rv.-dly applauded. The I I'niisMiiliy ii::ii.iplr>n iu.n-iisi-d Ms lead. a".I lull tin- 'i'lk'i nlli liivnl. with tin; &<-nre M:in.i:,-.j; in -1 In 7. tin- (ran..- was abandoned. I'nrsi.ns hi-iiiir declared tin- winner. A hi.id i.l , |im!si- is dm- In Ihe carutuk-r .[' tin- sth-i-ii. Mr. K. Monijriimery. for the .Mr.- : i m<l iitri-'.iiliiii bestowed upon the grt-uu .liiiii:b iln- day. At [In- -•.::.•!usi'.n Clark.- <-al!ed f.,r .-beers mr tin- wvKi-r. which wen- ti.-artily •riven, .is wi-ll as for the loser anil umpire.' AOIiREKH UV PRESIDENT. Tlii> presidenl i-f tin- Howling Centre .Mr. ,1. U. liiirdli-.ri d-liv.-r.-iI a brief address lin i!i...-.I- i..i1,|...i.-.l mi ll.i- Kiveu. He said Ihat ■ :ii. ii..|- irrc.-n l-afll- lin-l I.een l'oliuht aim I wiHi :■■•! mi l.'-.ialf of Hie Auckland Bow. I ,!,„ i i-iuii- in- 1:.i.l i>l.-as.in- in ili-elnrliiß Mr. '.v. iliur :•.!..-.ns •■liani|-i..n ..f .-Lampions tor I'.lL'.:. iCIi-eis.l The Imflli! had ln;en <le ;.....] i.. i ..cnty-six riiiiiM. and it went i iMinnit wi.Mni: tiia. Hi.. Im-si bowlers in th»: I :.r..vi.n-e had i.iri I uxi-i her, and ibi- buiiors ir.-sfd wilh Mr. I'ar'iMiiF. Still. Ili.-re wan jmi il.illlil at- Ml il Illill !'r. 1 , . M.jir and I M,-.s,s. C. .tj.ilipr. 11. Clarke. 1 , . Hills. I\\ in- s.ixl )l,ai:.-Lard had been worthy I .i.cm.-i. and dc.-r.i-il In lie cheered. It i only remained !..r him In reward the rliam- , ('.on iif . uampious l.y [ireseinm K him with .us (milium. .> 1.i.1i he « ..in.l lunli upon not l.ii.in v u.-.:.i ... .-.v i i ..!' vii-w. I.in I'or the aiili.ir uh-j .-.nifi-rr.-il. Mr. I'ars.ins was ui.mj l;jj I lir ..1 lit-niK Ilie i.-liuitiploii SKip ..i n,,- li..nii.it..ii in the mil rink i-oiiii.e----lltii-.i. and Hie I'o.iMiiii.'iy Club had reai;u:i li<. li- |i;..ii.l i.l , lii- il.iiiulp a.ni.-v.-nieiii. Tue h.r.-si t i.ii-ii iiiiii.l.-il luc trupliivH uua eer- ' In ri-liiriiinsi thanks Mr. Parsons paid that "il 11!a< 'I .ijiim:.|il ii:..j.i ii.|l| d.\U3 I! ■ h.iini iiii.Nhip . .i.i; , uiioii, nut li.r iis m..'.n~ i...... v.-.1.,.-. i.iii r..r i in- honour il -unferred. . ,i lia.l b< -v ttnii f.iiir limes l.y Mr. Itankill. ..! Ml r.di-ii, aii.l he hiuisi-ir had wuii H .i|...ii i .il. .■..-.;. i:,. Now In- wns level ll.lt:! 111. ;•!:!>.-I- lii.-iitiiinci] lie »n.i Silliß.i.-.|. 1a..-I in- was :iiMi pii-asi-il lor Ibe sake of bis ! i-lub [hill he had heeii siie.-ep«ful. I J j PENNANT MATCHES. j Hi K'K V XOOK CUT!. I At Rocky Nook t>. Carlioni. -Prinsle. J'.arli.i,. l:..\lani'-. WiiUerk-v; A.i.lisou. NVk. Miln. r. I'.iiiKklll: It. Wilson. T.u.-kle, Kin. h. liiriiiiiiKliam: Ciinniuirluun, .1. (Jih- ; son. Ham. KIIImIou; liiis.-uuilic. <'. Wright, , lian.laM. IViinv. At I aril..n. Amoore. Barwell, V . Jenkin. ill. .li-iiLin: Hunt. 'I. Jr.i.e.x. F.rookes. i.lnddinw; <;. Vrmci. Ulackwoll, chapman, i\caiir>; Sidli-r. \\'. While. Wakey, ciurke; 11. I'uriiiT, Williams. 11. Kayos. Eagletou. POJUNIrtN KdAD. ;V. P..:;s. nl.y. al I >n,,.i:ii..;i Rond.—S. K. ' I,ai>|"-H Sliiinks. Sem.-ideul. Allsnpp. ! Melkle. !.. .1. Umihcrt. 1.. K. I.ainl.err. i'i..ldssnltl), A. 11. .Inii.'s. ( lilT, Woollc-v. i. ill lili.r. i::i',s. Mills. S.ln.ii.-1.l HaiuWy. l Al |-..::.«.inl.y. M.-Malion- .C.uthrie. .Sa.v.T-. Dr. Mi.ir. Vw.-i.i-. ."nimmids. Hrarkelni..;i, Piiniop. Osiunm], Sessiun? j j Viiiiim. ll.ul Speu.-e, Cjwio, lliiwkfll, j v. 1-n'pntoPtop. at Domlnlnn Bond.—Virtue, Mi-i'lyniiint. Yi-nmnn. West; A X |.1..;,'5. Iliielmiiiin. Insiill. Vin.eut. I At I'npali.pl,. -. -|>. IvnniiiMly. rVndercrasi. K.-ll.v KnlH-nei Uc:lnmy. Trewln. Kiilt.iii. Kodi-n. T'.INSoNnY. ; V. Domtninn linad. hi liomfnion Road.I."I"; »n«i'l« 1. U. r.ru.e. IMyae, ,t. C.. , Iliown; 1.-ooii,.- Self. Kiuhnll. (irlffitbs iW. Wrlslit. A. llrn.e. Ili-yalit. Mi-luness ! C..1e1ir...k. ..lass. Cainpl.ell. sims.in. V. Si.ii ley li.iy. hi ;:ta'ilcv Bay Ottn 1.M.-.-X. llarkins. J.e.h.-m; Whitiie'.d 'i ..lia-d----i sen. Tn-ker. .1. Haildson. ' STAxr.HY ri.r-n. '\['.\'l , ' r, ' iU '" ,! " , ' • —""Hkcr. R.iss. Smith, ■ A- r.-i.,..i:i.y. I'aterson. Xlebol. JoR-nson, 1.r....ke«: I'arM.tis. Sprine, Kelly. Whittle. Ar Stanley.—l.aml.ie, A. t'lelaiid R Cl-Uind. Holows; H,,w,,,. iirlbbln l" w{*: Mill. Wyatl; WiiKe, MUihell. Ueid. Hartlelt. I ROCKY NOOK TOURNAMENT. The linnl of the Rocky Nonk nnmin] fournanieiil ns:ili,-l: A. Collere. II .Teiiuin li ■ •Inil'llnu. W. 11. isiinliiinu -<>. v Bldler" ,nt-tj-lier Mlluor; 11. c. rinrte IS. The Cli.rlie wi-ni nir n-ll'li the leVi'd. lHit , '"lenkin gradually him. |n W j u comfort-