THE EASTER FOURS.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 91, 19 April 1927, Page 9

THE EASTER FOURS.

INTER-SECTION PLAY. OX REMUERA GREEN. The preliminary rounds in the Easter Fours bowling competition Having been completed yesterday, inter-section plav was commenced this morning at the Keniuera green. The deciding events are being held under the two life system. Results are as follow: — Wright, Isaacs, Steven®. F. Ritchie (Carlton i 10, v. Dick, Collin, McLean, 0. Gallagher (Grey Lynn* 17. Tiiomas. Bromley, Walker. G. Clark (Mt. Albert) 23, v. Bates, Josev, Mantel!. F. Laurenson (Carlton) 15." Mason, Whittle. Brackebush, C. Muston (Auckland) 27. v. Harrison. Lamb, Finch. ,T. Wakerlry (Rocky Nook) 20. Lamb, Braiti.waite, Wilkinson, C. de La una v (Epsom) 2 fi. v. Clarke, Wi«e Qualbrough, C. Hardley (Rocky Nook) For the next round tiie draw was: Clark meets Muston, De Latinav meets Hoiking. Gallagher meets Laurenson W akerlev meets Hardley, Ritchie a bve."

HAMILTON PAIRS TOURNEY. THE SEMI-FIANLS. (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.! HAMILTON". Monday. Tbp Easter pairs tournament hoi,] bv the Hamilton Bowlinp Club was continued to wiLJi' brilliant wenrher. Jackson and . 7 R°hmson and Cawthrev [np m II! '• anf ' r ' a? ' in thf> roncludinc match was commenced. hut was adjourned until Saturday. Following are the results of to-day's play : — SECTION A. v flnd Jar m»n 21. v Jonl and Jiillioar 11'; Anderson and R.-rv nett heat Kivell and C A Sneirht £ t - V' : "' llliani * and Beachamp H v Land and Grieg 12. wins° tiCn Winners — Lan( l and Grigs, « SECTION* B. Seventh Round—Jackson and Wheeler HaJiJf to S an <l r >ark Ifi; Wilkes and Hardie _3. v. Robert 3 and Boves i*» • Har v an ? C ' s P p 'Pht 21. v. Hiejrott and Brftf™. Lovprid Pe and Cole 23, v Bourar and Wpbstor l.">. 6 tbs. 0 " Wi cners.—Jackson and Wheeler. SECTION- C. Seventh Round.—Robinson and Cawthrev 2, • *f rost «nd Hansen I.X : Andrews -ind ""! ,SP - 4 - £ Wernham and Stuh|, s -j-j'■ j< Br _ neU and Petlry IS. v. Ireland and C QDd H " Vnes T - Mason lJ'rn. P n S n 7dlvH,?v had".' wins threv - *3 the _ plaT off R °hin'so n and lawthrey o, beat rarnell and Petley 4. SECTION P V S M^ th R —Paferson and Ward 2C V Moore nnd White 14: V„rn,v and Haiti -1. v. Masters and Raven 17: Sheiton and Glover beat Burrows and He-horn bv default; Bergerson and Irvine 21 v r,, n don and Hitchcock 19 ' London Section Winners —Sheiton and Glover and Condon and Hitchcock had r. wins each t <Tk *1 y ° ( nrulon and Hitchcock (i beat sheiton and Glover 2. "" lll <-och. t>. THE SEMI-FINAL.

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CAMBRIDGE TOURNEY. I'i'ST SECTIONAL PLAY. ii,\ IVlepraph.—Own Correspondent.) CAMBRIDGE, this day The howling tournament was continued s, ( H,n" r r n !" e ' The round of lOS sectional play resulted- ' Bell (Hamilton) 12. v. Cordes (Thames) •r F l ax &* (Whitiora) l>j. v Kniser (Mount Eden) U ; Donald (Morrlnsrille) v Sutherland (Onehunpa) 12; Lewis a

ALMAO WINS FINAL. IP.V Tolrgrai>h. fl« j Correspondent > WHANGARKI, this ,l„v. r,oI h ° Bowline Club s pairs tournament was finished last nishf AdJiiLnli results follow: -aajnional Third Round.— Almao IS, v. Middleton vVS" ! 4 ' l o V - Marsba » 1; Frasor IS w«iV : fnrtis 11. v. Rpehre S ■ ?»,$?• ' M ' K " »•• N °"°» ii V fourth Kound.—Jordan 14. v. Kraser S Crowhurst 17. r. Holloway 1; Nj.-Ka vIY I C; Cutfonh IT,, v. Snmlo/ n Bee lire 14. v. Haycock 4; Aim", 16 V .Norton 11; Marshall 14. v. \tUM>to n !'i te/Jl! com r l ': tion "f Iho round 1.-ft lour fea™ H^Howaj\ C defied Hayccfc k■ 0 flMl

PALMERSTON TOURNEY. POST SECTIONAL I'LAV. (By Tclepraph.—Press Association ) PALMERSTON NORTH, this <Hv J" nr in ,ilf> Ma ii a wat ii Bowline Contrcs Easter tournny r o mnicncr<l this morning First Round.—Crump (Pn!iui'rsto-i \ i 7', i Island Bay) L" 1 : ArmstronV Reid 'Brail Bay» m"; n * n < Victoria. Wellington! 3D v Vnfrh , -M V 10 ; Fr:,S ' >r '■ Pa HITStOIi North) _1, r. Norwood i \ ictor:n I l'j.

FINAL WON BY COBURN. (By Telegraph.—Q\p Corespondent.> this dav. The Hikurangi Rowling Clubs annual tournament was finished yesterdav even ing. pelamore. Sothern. Alleu and'Cohurn (skip) beating K«• 11s I'.» —13 in tli* finals. Mr. 1.. Phillips, nresid.-nt of the Hikuranci Club, presented the w nner< -in'! tho rntinpr>-up with cups. Tr.-). 1 : < !«»r \he third am to bo present «•<! !.> #•*-.

BOWLING IN FIJI. 1 1 rom Our Own Correspondonr.) SI'VA, April 14. The annual meeting of the Sura Bowling < nib sljm\vo<l how solidly tht» ancient cnmr IS progressing in Fiji. Th- Suva has over members, and its financial turnover last year was over £670. The accounts show "a credit balance. As an evidence of the local hospitality. the cost of entertaining in connection with the big bowlinp carnival in Jul;, when South Australia defeated .\>w South Wales, Victoria and New Zealand", in the South Sea Pennant Competition, was i4l. — quite a substantial amount lor such a small community to spend. The carnival this year will open on July 0. It vvas also announced that tne much-longed-Fiji Bowling Association has been formed, all four clubs having agreed to take part, namely, Suva. Levufia, Ba and Laut«»Ka. Howling is booming nere.