BOWLING.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 45, 22 February 1929, Page 14

BOWLING.

PAIRS TOURNAMENT. SECTION PLAY COMPLETED. YESTERDAY'S SCORE BOARD. Section play in the Auckland Bowling Centre's championship pairs tournameut was completed yesterday afternoon, and post section play is in progress on the llemuera green to-day. Following are the results of yesterday's play :— SECTION A.—At Mangere. Fourth Round.—Vella (Onehunga) 10, v. Kirk (West End) 16; Richmond (Epsom) 25, v. Sissons (Mount Eden) 7; Gordon (Carlton) 26, v. Sanderson (Remuera) 16. Fifth Round.—Richmond 37, v. Sanderson 11; Vella 18, v. Gordon 15; Kirk 26, v. Slssons 16. In the play-off Vella beat Richmond. SECTION B.—At Mangere. Fourth Round. —Hopwood (Mount Eden) 21, v. liaslam (Rawhiti) 18; Brake (Takapuna) 27, v. Fletcher (Carlton) 15; de Lannay (Epsom) 33, v. Mason (Auckland) 24. Fifth Round.—Brake 24, v. de Launay 10; Hopwood 22, v. Mason 16; liaslam 28, v. Fletcher 10. Brake won the section. SECTION C.—At Ilillsboro,. Fourth Round.—Thomson (Rawhiti) 21, v. Horsley (West End) 20; Lundon (Carlton) 21, v. Butler (Takapuna) 17; Wyatt (Auckland) 24, v. Mcßeath (Epsom) 18. Fifth Round.- —Lundon 27, v. Thomson 17 ; Wyatt 20, v. Horsley 10 ; Mcßeath 24, v. Butler 20. Mcßeath won the section with 4 wins and 1 loss. SECTION D.—At Hillsboro'. Fourth Round.—Wright (Epsom) 24, v. Steele (Auckland) 10; Casey (Carlton) 20, v. Hayden (Takapuna) 10; Hardley (West End) 21, v. Gollan (Ellerslie) 12. Fifth Round.—Casey 20, v. Gollan 18; Steele 22, v. Hardley 20; Hayden 20, v. Wright 24. Casey and Steele tied, the former winning the play-off. SECTION E.—At Carlton. Fourth Round. —Wright 16, v. Lamb 15; Walker 25, v. Burton 20; Bremner 10, v. Addison 17. Fifth Round.—Lamb 21. v. Addison 14; Bremner 18, v. Walker 17; Burton 16, v. Wright 14. Bremner won the section with five wins. SECTION F.—At Carlton. Fourth Round. — Sheath 18. v. Hill 17; Torrance 25, v. Hosking 12 ; Brooklield 24, , v. Ball 23. Fifth Round. —Hill 23. v. Hosking 16; Ball 21, v. Sheath 10; Braoklield 21, v. Torrance 16. Ball, Hill and Sheath tied, Ball winning the play-off. SECTION G. —At Papatoetoe. Fourth Round.—Smythenian (Papatoetoe) 20, v. Pearce (Otahuhu) 5; J. F. Hosking (Carlton) 21, v. Price (St. Ilelier's) 15; Best (Ponsonby) 20, v. Armstrong (Pukekohe) 21. Fifth Round. —Best 13. v. Price 26 ; J. F. Hosking 15, v. l'earee 28; Smythenian 20. v. Armstrong 20. Pearce won the section outright.

SECTION H.—At Papatoetoe. Fourth Round.—Parsons (l'onsonbv) 22, v. Sigley (Grey Lynn) 11 ; G. llosking"(Carlton) 23, v. Wilson (Ilowick) 21; Keith (Pukekolie) 15, v. Thomas (Mount Albert) 21 ; Rawnsley (Papatoetoe) 18, v. Lornm (Rocky Nook) 24. _Fifth Round.—G. Hosking 12, v. Loram 25; Parsons 25, v. Thomas 20; Sigley HI, v. Wilson 21; Rawnsley IS. v. Keith 25. Parsons and Lorain tied with four wins each, the former winning the play off by 26 to 14. SKCTION I. —At Epsom. **" Fourth Round. —Allan (Ponsonby) 20, v. Russf-U (Remuera) 26; Vivian (Mount Eden) 18, v. Kirkpatrick (Glen Eden I 11; Buxton (Carltou) 18, v. Tomlinson (Mount Albert) 21. Fifth Round.—Vivian 13, v. Russell 22 ; Buxton 14, v. Kirkpatrick 18 ; Allen 1!> v. Tomlinson 20. In the play-off Vivian IS, beat Kirkpatrick 10. SECTION J.—At Epsom. Fourth Round.-—Eetham (I'onsonby) 21 v. Turner (Mangere) 22; Bainbridge (Mount Eden) 25,. v. MeGill (Waitemata) 13; puffin (Carlton) 25, v. Moore (Henderson) 12; Proctor (Remuera) 11), v. Gatland (Onehunga) 13. Fifth Round.—Turner 25, v. Moore 13 • Bainmbridge 22, v. Proctor 20; Duffln 19, v'. MeGill 17. Letham defaulted to Gatland. Duffln, -with five wins, won the section.

CLUB GABIES.

AUCKLAND CLUB. The Auckland Club's weekly competition for the President's Pins on Wednesday resulted as follows; —Treax*ey, Newbegin, Hewitson, T. Clnrkson (holders) 28. v. Alexander, Williams, Dlcketts, Scantleburv (challengers) 20. PAPAKURA CLUB. At. St. Helier's.—Mogford, Dunckley, Leiteh, Hope, Dickey, A. G. Smith, \V. Boagey; Butes. At Papakura.—Paton, McCall, Rice, Hammond, Coruford, Kutter, T. G. Smith, Rowe.

FIXTURES FOR TO-MORROW,

Auckland.—lnterclub v. Mount Eden. Avondale.—lnterclub v. Rocky Nook. Carlton.—Percentage and Handicap Fours. Devonport.—Percentage Fours. Dominion Road.—Percentage Fours. Fdendale.; —Interclub v. Grey Lvnn. Ellerslie.—lnterclub v. West End. Epsom.—-Interclub v. Remuera. Glen Eden.—Ordinary draw. Grey Lynn.—lnterclub v. Edendale. 1 lallyburton Johnstone.—Ordinary draw Helensville.—Club games. Henderson.—lnterclub v. Rocky Nook. Ilillsboro'.-—lnterclub v. West End. Ilowlck.—Ordinary draw. Mangere.—lnterclub v. Papatoetoe. Manurewa.—lnterclub v. St. Helier's. Mount Albert.—Bennett's competition Mount Eden.—lnterclub v. Auckland." Mount Wellington.— Ordinary draw. New Lynn.—Percentage Fours. Onehunga.—lnterclub v. Papatoetoe. Otahuhu.—Percentage Fours Papakura.—lntercity. St. Helier's Papatoetoe.—lnterclub v. Mangere and Onehunga. Ponsonby.—Ordinary draw. Rawhiti.—Percentage fours. Remuera.—lnterclub v. Epsom. Rocky Nook.—lnterclub v. Avondale and Henderson. St " MantfreWr InterClUb V " Papakura Stanley.—Club' Fours. Takapuna.—Percentage Fours. Te Papapa.—Club champion singles waitemata.—Percentage Fours. St boro^'~ lnterClUb V " Ellerslie and Hiils-

ROTORUA TOURNAMENT.

THE SEMI-FINAL GAMES.

(By Telegraph—Own Correspondent.)

ROTORUA, Thursday. 5°^ ua „ bowli ng tournament was continued this afternoon. A most exciting finish occurred in the game between Merriman and Fraser in section B. Fraser led WJ** £ y 9 , t0 , 8 ' an <l on the twelfth by 13 to 8. Merriman was sueceasful in the next three rounds and led by one on the fifteenth. On the sixteenth, tne last end by arrangement, Fraser scored one, necessitating an extra end, which went to Merriman for two. I" the deciding tie of section A, Hobbs. Christensen. Conder and Munro (Island Bay) met Sidler, Farley, Hayes and Rovlance (Rocky Nook) to see which shouid meet the winner of the eliminating round. Crawford v. Merriman, in the final. The game proved somewhat one-sided The teams were six all on the sixth and then Munro went away, proving successful in no fewer than ten heads out of fifteen and winning by 20 to 15. < In the eliminating round between the xfm°t rS sections B and C, Aitken, Miller, Nesbit and Merriman (Rotorua) ?«^ P -,£ raw^ rd ' Neil sen, Piatt and G. Crawford (Karon). A five and a four in succession to Crawford gave him a lead Points on the eighth end. Merriman secured a quartet on the eleventh end, which gave him a fighting f *" as «nable to avail himself, for Crawford - gradually creot the tWAntf/i UUnt i l he was 23 to 13 on signed ' w hen Merriman re- , The final of the tournament will be Cmwford omorroW botween Munro and miiJ X e ? tns - nameiy, Morrinsville (Cog»°A° rUa JShw-tiffs). .Clevedon (Allport), RoteM (fcoffley); Papatoetoe (Higginbottom), and Manurewa (Forbes) put in the day in a consolation - tonrney of five rounds of-nine heads. Sherriffs was successful with four' games, -CoghHl being runner-up.

VETERANS' BIG DAY.

TWELFTH ANNUAL. REUNION. Over eighty bowlers took part in the Veterans' Bowling Association's twelfth annual reimrou on tiie Auckland Club's green yesterday. The gathering was a success in every way. During the luncheon adjournment the balance-sheet, showing a satisfactory state of affairs, was read. The retiring president, Mr. T. A. Ashton, nominated as his successor Mr. J. 11. Hasmtrd. Other officers were elected as follows:—Vice-president, Mr. J. 11. Hooper; committee. Messrs. A. 1). Gray, O. Nicholson, J. Coe, C. G. Brookes, S. Coldicutt, M. M. McCallum, 11. Brookes; secretary I and treasurer, Mr. J. Carlaw. ( A vote of thanks was passed to the Auckland Bowling Club for the use of its property for the past 11' years. The results of the "matches are as fol-lows:—-Kirk, Choyee, Newbegin, Dingle 27, v. Taylor, Moon, Stitchbury; Gerring n - Sims, Sakey, D. Wright, J. Miller iy, v. Tracey, Whittaker, Gentles, A. Brown 33; A. Good, Angove, H. Brookes, Ashton I<J, v. Tudehope, W. J. Campbell, Bunker, Hazard 12 ; Buttle, B. Bluek, Dicketts, Bouskill 18, v. Good, E. Baggett, F. Clark, Garland 14; Kennedy, Hopkins, Kretchmar, Hooper 22, v. Headdy, Lusher, Lowe, Harty 21 ; Blades, Adams, Commons, Price 10, v. Captain Smith, Richardson. Cutlield, I'iggott 20 ; Mackny, Guge-Browu, Druinmond, Daniel 27, v. Bates, Spence, J. Davis, A. Davis 10; Newell, Michaels, Hewitsou, A. W. Kobertson IS. v. V. R. Robertson, Cadliess. Keid, Sunnan 33 ; Vickerman, MeLeod, N. Veale, M. McCallum 14, v. Culpan, Arrowsmith, R. H. McCallum, J. Smith Hi; Speechley, Howell, Baker 32, v. Farrell, Stevenson, De lienzy 7 ; Richardson, Spence,' Cutfield, Reid 8, v. R. Robertson, GageBrown, A. Davis, R. H. McCallum 31 ; Farrell, Moon, Gerring, Choyce 16, v. Kirk, Stitclibury, Dingle, Newbegin 10; Tracey, Angove, Wright, M. McCallum 18, v. A. Good, Whittaker, Bouskill, Ashton 23; Howell, Vickerman, Baker, Commons 23, v. Speechley, McLeod, Stephenson, Piggott 18 ; Lusher, Baggatt, Garland, Dicketts 10. v. Buttle, Headdy, Harty, Clark 21 ; Tudehope, Sakey, Miller, Haszard 14, v. Sims, Campbell. Browne, Gentles 23; Blaydes, Arrowsmith, Price, Veale 18, v. Culpan, Captain Smith, J. Smith, Drununond 26; Kennedy, Biuck, Hooper, Stubbs 24, v. E. Good, Hipkins, Kretchmar, Lowe 18; Bates, Newell, Daniels, Hewitson 22, v. Cadness, Mackay, Surman, J. Davis 8.

TE AWAMUTU TOURNEY.

(By Telegraph—Own Correspondent.) TE AVVAMUTU, Thursday. The following is the draw for the Te Awamutu Bowling Club's annual three-day tournament, which commences on Monday : Section A. —Te Awainutu (S. S. Preston, C. Mclnnes, S. H. Dunk ley, T. .Mclnnes) ; Te Awqmutu (C. Davis, A. Finch, F. Mi:Guinnes, K. L. Henderson) ; Te Awamutu (T. Grant, G. F. Smith, J. T. North, W. Douglas) ; Carlton (G. Hosking) ; Cambridge (Richard, Gibson, Wallis, T. Dix) ; Huntly (Leonard, Holland, —, Seccombe) ; Te Kuiti (W. Witney, E. Tapp, C. Harris, W. H. Kitzer) ; Whitiora (F. Woodhall, K. Grigg, W. Choat, A. H. Mitchell) ; Hamilton (Audrey, IJorton, Bell, sen., Bell. jun.). Section B.—To Awainutu (A. H. Christie, A. G. Weatherell, C. Bowden, H. A. Burchell) ; Te Awamutu (Rev. Butterworth, Blundell, S. Clark, L. G. Armstrong) ; Te Awainutu (A. Reiinie, A. S. Wallace, A. C< Cruie-kshank, W. J. North) ; Hamilton (1) Andrews, 1). G. Meredith, A. Jones, R. N. Pilkington) ; Cambridge (Cooper, Niooll, Faster, A. Pearce) ; Cambridge (F. Hart J. Bourke, J. Gardiner. W. J. Halliday) ■ Auckland (Dr. Hardie-Xeil, D. Perrett, ' , M. Walker) ; Opunake (J. Wilson, p. Dalr.vinple, W. Guuson, F. Julian) ; Otorohanga.