CHRISTMAS BOWLING.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 306, 27 December 1929, Page 4

CHRISTMAS BOWLING.

CENTRE'S ANNUAL TOURNEY. DAMP AND HEAVY GREENS. | • TO-DAY'S PLAY. Having successfully concluded the first three rounds of the Christmas tourney yesterday afternoon despite a misty rain that worried players in the final stages, competitors assembled again this morning on various greens and started on the fourth round. Though skies were overcast and greens heavy, bowlers were able to proceed with the tournament, and many exciting finishes were witnessed. With preliminary rounds practically half way through special attention is being directed to the games m which unbeaten teams are taking part. One of the surprises of the tournament so far was the failure of Professor Maxwell Walker and his team to win any of the first four games. In past tournaments Walker's combination has almost invariably taken a prominent place. Latest results are as follow:— SECTION A (at Epsom). Fourth Round.—E. B. "Wright (Onehunga) 22, v. M. - Duffin (Carlton) 12; T. R. Proctor (Remueraj 24, v. W. Best (Ponsonby) 10; S. E. Lamb (Carlton) 18, v. W. MacCullay (GreyLyun) 11; A. E. Leyland (Dominion Road) 10, v. J. Davidson (Auckland) 14; G. Neilson (Hallyburton Johnstone) 22, v. C. Elvy (Devonport) 19. SECTION B (at Rfemuera). • Fourth Round.—W. J. Truscott (Carlton) 25, v. G. H. Lyon (Waitemata) 20; P. Macfarlane (Remuera) 28, v. J. Trayes (Mount Eden) 19; I. Clarke (West End) 22, y. J. H. Turner (Carlton) 14; C. Muston (Auckland) 20, v. W. Goodall (Dominion Road) 19; H. Wright (St. Helier's) 29, v. W. Morton (Otahuhu) 17. SECTION C (at Eillsboro'). Fourth Round.—G. Hosking (Carlton) v. F. Blackwell (Waitemata) 15; J. Findlay (Mount Eden) 20, v. S. Kissling (Remuera) 14; J. Potter (West End) —, v. C. W. Harvey (Carlton) 16; J. Wakeriey (Rocky Nook) 23, v. M. Walker (Auckland) 15; W. J. Short (Pukekohe) 27, v. G. V. Westbrooke (Ellerslie) 19. Fifth Round.—WestbrOok 23, v. Walker 13; Black well 22, v. Harvey 13; Wakeriey 18, v. Findlay 11; G. Hosking 22, v. Short 11; Kissling 22, v. Potter 10. SECTION D.—At Auckland. Fourth Round.—W. H. Jenkin 22, v. Ure 19 ; H. Jenkin 24, v. Coltman'9 '; Lundon 27, v. Grlbble 8; Bush 26, v. Gatenby 15; Hollows 19, v. Lovegrove 17. SECTION E (at Auckland). Fourth Round.—H. C. Clarke (Carlton) 18, v. W. J. Orr (Whangarei) 15; T. Dick (Grey L5 r nn) ~17, v. J. Gifford (Dominion Road) 15; C. H. de Launay (Epsom) 20, v. L. Russell (Remuera) 10; A. Parsons (Ponsonby) 21, v. W. H. Keatley (Rocky Nook) 20: W. Johnston (Stanley) a, bye. Fifth Round.—Russell 16, v. Orr 15: Clifford 25, v. De Launay 14; Clai-ite 19. v. Johnston 11; Dock 27, v. Keatley 15; Parsons a bye. Clarke leads in this' section with fh,e wins. SECTION F (at Dominion Road). Fourth Round.—J. F. Hosking (Carlton) 21, v. R. S. Higginbotham (Henderson) 15H. W. Whittle (Grey Lynn) 21, v. C. Clews (Dominion Road) 15; A. R. Grahaii (Remuera) 26, v. E. J. Gatland (Onehungn 15; O. Bridges (Ponsonby) 22, v. L. Randall (Rocky Nook) 7.