WHANGAREI TOURNAMENT.

Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 2, 3 January 1925, Page 10

WHANGAREI TOURNAMENT.

(By Telegraph—Own Correspondent.) WHANGAREI, this dsy. On New Years Pay the Whangarei Bowling Club's greens wore occupied with an alternate pairs tournament, in which, eighteen skips and eighteen leads participated. The winner was Mr. A. G. McKenzie. a veteran of 81 year? of age, who went through without defeat. At the cou- ! elusion of play he was accorded an ovation. The following are the skips who competed, with their scores, nut of a possible six wins:—C. Almao, 2J wins: A. R. Crane 2. F. Cutforth 3, G. Coutts "i. A. England 2, W. A. Uiven 4, S. 11. (Jribhle. :;, 11. Harke 4. s. c. Joiiuiieaux I. |„ I.omiis (Ilikurnngii :;A. G. Marshall :;i, IT. Mlddleton 4*. S. McKenzie (Hikurangi) 4J, .1. T. Stone 4. IV. F. Thompson 4J. J. Walker 2' a , l>. Whitmorc 4. A. G. Ward (Ilikurangi) 2*. Leads: W. Rcehre, :'.i wins, -I. Boyd 2. W. U. Rriggs 25, W. Buscomb 2J. A. Carter 2, W. P. Delamorc 3, C. Gunson 3J. W. Hall IJ. J. Holmes 1», 1). Meiklc :.!, B. Millar 1. T. Moorcraft 3h, H. Mullis 1. A. G. McKenzie s}. F. S. Pope (Wellington) 3. S. Ray lj. p. Shore (Hikurangi) 4J, T. Wilkinson 3. PAIRS TOURNAMENT. Another pairs tournament was commenced, every rink being oceupjed, and brilliant summer weather prevailing. Following arc the results of the first round: Section I.—A. 11. Crane, a. Simmons 25, v. W. P. Delnmore. St. Clair Jounne-iux 13; R. Menzien, D. Whitmorc 18, v. A. McLeod, F, Cutforth 13: S. Ray. S. 11. Cribble 2", v. F. S. Pope, c. B. Alma.i 10: H. Hawk.-, C. Gunson HI. v. .1. Walker, W. A. Given ir>: W. F. Thompson, .1. T. Stone 26. r. P. Shore, n. X. Mcl.eotl 14; A. Englnml, 11. Mullis 23. v. J. Boyd, B. R. Mill, r (substitute) .s :t. Wilkinson. ,T. Coutts 23. v. W. Reehre, T. Middleton 13. Section 2.— W. Hurl.-. H. McKenzie 23, v. P. Judd, F. .Tudd is; E. Pearce. .1. W. IMirham 2. v. F. t'oburn. .1. Tromnine jr,; G. S. li. Morrison, W. Nicholson lft. v P. I Christie. T. Moon-raft 17; .1. W. Hull, .1. ,S. Wilson 27. v. a. eraser, A. 11. Curtis j11: R. 11. Allan. T. Krnersor, 20, v 1'). ! Melkle. W. .1. (irr 18: F. Morrison. .1. Maurer .".:•, v. Rev. W. 11. Speer. A Caner , 16; G. Marshall, B. Kerr 2T, v. A. M. Rust, iD. Rust 10.