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Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 68, 22 March 1933, Page 8

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GHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS. Auckland Centre Tourney.Results of To-Day's Play. The annual champion of champions tournament of the Auckland Bowling Centre, commenced yesterday, was continued this morning on the Carlton green, when the fifth round and semi-final stages were played. In the fifth round the match between the two two-lifers, Higgmbotham *** Fraser, provided a -out game 'and they were a tie, 16i all, at * ■ twentieth head. Oα the last head HigP' botham got jtet inside laser's shot beg, so Fraser drove and carried thejg nearly out of bounds, and nearly into tM ditchf lying one shot Higgnb|g almost beat the shot bowl with httart. and at Ida second attempt drew' the Art and won the game, thereby entering l| sixth round as the only two-liter. Results:— THIRD ROUND. W. Denison (Balmoral) 24,. r.- V. White (St. Heller's) 4. „,„.,«.- JL D. C. Fraser (Mount Eden) 20, v. mSunile (Glen Eden) 15. 10 T R. S. Hlgglnbothain (Henderson) U. J. Higglnson (Grey Lynn) 0. n W. E. Hunt (Helonsville) 17, V. "■ Keatlcy (Rocky Nook) 8. j. S. W. Thomson (Hillsboro ) -1. T - W. LetlibridßP (Waitemnta) 1-. _ j A. J. Letham (-Ponsonby) -■>. *• Pirret (Tuakau) 11. %■. 1B _ V M>.T. R. George (Epsora) IS, v. JCullougli (Clevedon) 16. , , 18 v Her. W. P. Rankin (New Lynn) i*>. H. J. Bray (Remuera) 14. _„„ G. Porritt (Avondalc) 16, v. S. vein (Onehunga) 12. T .T. C. Duncan (Carlton) 20, v. 1* Studd (ManßPre) IS. Thomaf S. Bish (Pukekohe) 20. v. B. W° m!i (Mount Albert) 17. „ wr F N. Ben, Juri. (Takapuna) 19, ▼• "• Bremner (West End) 8. FOURTH ROUND. Fraser 17, v. Denison 15. Hipginbotlinin 24, v. Hunt 12. Thompson 22, v. Lotham 21. Rankin 22, v. George 20. Puncan 18, v. Porritt lu. Bish 19, v. Bell 14. Sundfi 17, r. White 16. Higginson 20, V. Keatley 15. FIFTH ROUND. Hißffinbotham 17. v. Fraser 16. Rankin 17, v. Thompson 10. Duncan 22, v. Bish 14. , Runde 19. t. Higglnson 13. Denison 22, v. Hunt 16. In the fifth round Thompson, Bish, Higginson and Hunt were eliminated. SIXTH ROUND. Rankin 21, v. Hiprginbotham 14. , Sunde 18, v. Duncan 14. Denison 22, v. Fraser 20. In the sixth round Duncan and were eliminated, through Higgmbotnai" losing his first game. This left four plar«? (all one-lifers) to go into the seventn round, eo that two more rounds will con plete tlio tournament. SEMI-FINALS. Rankin 15, v. Sunda 10. Hlgffinbotham 19, v. Deuison I*. Rankin and Higginbothara meet in " final.