DOMINION BOWLERS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 15, 19 January 1932, Page 9

DOMINION BOWLERS.

N.Z. RINK CHAMPIONSHIPS. ; TOURNEY AT CKRISICHURCH. RESULT OF SEVENTH ROUND. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, this day. The weather is fine for the last day of section play in the New Zealand bowling rinks championship. The conditions call for eight rounds before postsectional contests (commencing on Wednesday next), which will be decided 011 the automatic "two lives" system. M. Walker (Auckland) has a lead of two wins over the other rinks in his section. He defeated Burtlett (EIIII- - by 14 this morning. Laurenson (Linwood) ran into second place behind Walker by winning against Goldstone's Opawa team. W. Breiiincr (West End, Auckland) gained lii<s sixth victory this morning, and leads Skoglund (Stratford) ami Burgess (Opawa) by one. Skoglund was defeated by eleven by Tonkin's Northcast- Valley rink. The defeat of CaliTcr (Phoenix) by Morgan (Heatheote) was one of the surprises of the morning's play. Morgan won by eight, and, incidentally, put I"oster (Caledonian) on level terms with Calder. Foster defeated Peek (Greymouth). Sprosen (Linwood) who won against Monk (K.tiapoi Working Men's Club) was runner-up to the two leaders, but will need another win to allow him to qualify for post-sectional play. •J. I"indlay (Mount Eden) lost liis chance of participation in the final stages of the rinks tournament through being defeated by Bandy's Papanui rink. I'indlay finished 15 down, which left him two championship points behind Ramsay (Shirley) and one behind Bandy, who will require another win to make him eli<riblc. Hutchison (Dunedin) suffered his second defeat, when he went down before Murray (Fitzroy) this morning. Hutchison lost by three, and wins by Murray (Fitzroy) and Thomson (111placed those two rinks level with the Dunedin team. Results of the seventh round this morning were:— SECTION A. Rremner 23, v. Collett 18. J. A. Kedpath 2!), v. Beceonsall 12. Adess 26. v. C. H. Piper 14. Rurgess 28, v. Ren ton 24. Tonkin 29, v. Skoglund 38. SECTION B. Casey 23, v. Mtiirson 18. Ives 20, v. Du Feu 10. \V. Anderson 2C, v. Iteese 23. E. Wilson 22, v. Parnham 12. Dick 28, v. Stevenson 14. SECTION C. Deare 26, v. Morrison IS. Armstrong 25, v. D. Martin 18. O. E. I'ipcr 26. v. Raphael 22. Moyes 21, v. McNah 10. Pattrick 24, v. W. Brown 19. SECTION D. Dr. Sandston 24. v. McWhaimell 20. Ramsay 24. v. Rolls 19. Truman 25, v. Findlay 22. Radii 30. v. West 15. Bandy 26, v. Ferguson 23. SECTION E. ITndge 23, Y. T. Walker 16. Slayer 22. v. Burgess IG. Pearce 26. v. Noble Adams 22. Coonibes 22, v. Abbott 20. Ainger 24, v. Atkinson 21. SECTION F. Buck 29, v. Arnott 20. Read 23. v. Wyber 22. >T. Walker 29, v. Bartlett 15. Pollock 20, v. Ilayward IG. Laurenson 26. v. Goldstone 25. SECTION G. Lancaster 2S. v. J. M. Thomson 18. Gray 28, v. Hargreaves 12. Tyrrell 22, v. East 18. E. A. Johnson 25, v. H. Wilson IG. Ryan 25, v. Fox 15. SECTION IT. Gordon 24. v. Dr. Orchard 19. Sprosen 31, v. Monk 19. Foster 23. v. Peek IS. Madsen 29, v. Davies IS. Morgan 24, v. Calder 10. SECTION I. Claugliton 29, v. Worslcy 17. Craw 21, v. Rennie 19. Baldwin 28, v. Lowry IT. D. H. Thomson 27, v. Hampton 22. Murray 27, v. Hutchison 24. SECTION J. Leach 25, v. Home 18. Goodwin 32, v. C. W. Johnstone 9. Wilkinson 35, v. Dickson 22. Forster 22, v. Oliver 20. Stephens 33, v. F. Redpath 29. T. Edwards 27, v. Gordon 12. The Section Leaders. By winning six or more games rinks skipped by the following have qualified for post-sectional play:— Section A.—W. Bremner (West End, Auckland), (J wins. Section B.—E. Wilson (St. Kilda), 0 wins; J. Dick (Ashburton), 0 wins; W. G. Ives (Canterbury), 0 wins. Section C. —G. A. Dcarc (Dunedin), 6 wins. Section D.—W. D. Ramsay (Shirley), G wins. Section E.—A. E. Rodgc (Awamoa), 0 wins. Section F.—M. Walker (Auckland), 7 wins. Section G.—T. Gray (Kelburn), 7 wins. Section H.—J. Calder (Phoenix), (i wins; W. Foster (Caladonian), 0 wins. Section J.—W. T. Goodwin (Thorndon), 0 wins; T. Edwards (Temuka), G wins.

With one round still to be played five wins are credited to: — Section A. —N. Burgess (Opawa), P. Skoglund (Stratford). Section C.—A. Armstrong (Roslyn), J. Moves (West End, Timaru). Section D. —E. Bandy (Papanui). Section P.—P. Laurenson (Linwood). Section G.—H. Wilson (Linwood), C. E. Tyrrell (Roslyn). Section H.—W. R. Sprosen (Linwood). Section I.—J. Hutchison (Dunedin), N. Murray (Fitzrov), D. H. Thomson (Invercargill). Section J. —L. A. Gordon (Canterbury), J. Porster (Caversliam).