CHRISTMAS BOWLING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 1, 2 January 1934, Page 13

CHRISTMAS BOWLING.

CONCLUDING ROUNDS. FINAL THIS MORNING. ERASER MEETS CARTER. The Auckland Bowling Centre's annuo] rinks tournament was continued at the Carlton green on Saturday afternoon, when the fourth and fifth rounds of postsection play were concluded at about 6 o'clock. The weather was beautifully fine overhead, the sun shilling from an almost ] cloudless sky all day, but a very strong wind made the play exceptionally erratic, and many a good bowl was blown right out of its intended course. Results: — Fourth Round. Bull, Wilson, H. A. rarland, E. T. Richmond (Epsom), a bye. Grocott, Mason, Clarke, Carter (Carlton) 22, v. Stormont, Ure, McConnell, l'arsons ( Ponsonby) 13. Delamore, Junes, Vivian, Eraser (Mount Eden) 26, v. Green, Bassett, Vella, Wig .i (Onehunga) 19. Macey, McMillan, Mingins, Sheath (Remuera) 24, v. Geraghty, Schnackcnberg, E. J. Gatland, A. R. Gatland (Onehunga) 12. ■> Blair, Harrison, Gordon? Hills (Carlton) 18, v. Sampson, Duncan, Higgott, de Launay (Carlton) 17. Maclclow, Sayers, Livingstone, Robertson (Onehunga) 25, v. Sawyers, Clarke, Barber, Ramsey (Balmoral) 11. Keeling, Mackenzie, C. H. Skinner, Cross (Onehunga) 21, v. Bowler, Watkin, Cahill, Russell (St. Helier's) IS. Played on the usual two-life system, with the automatic draw, the last five losers were eliminated in this round, having suffered two losses, viz.. Wright, Gatland, de Launay, Ramsey and Russell. Fifth Round. Eraser 26, v. Carter 7. Sheath 20, v. Richmond 15. Hills 27, v. Robertson 11. Cross 27, v. Parsons 16. The last two losers were eliminated in this round, viz., Robertson and Parsons, the other two losers still having a remaining "life." This left six rinks to resume postsection play yesterday morning on the Carlton green, the only two-lifers being 1). C. Eraser's Mount Eden rink. . Sixth Round.

The sixth round was played yesterday morning under ideal weather conditions. There was hardly a breath of wind, and a warm sun soon removed the holding ten"dency in the green that was apparent for the first hour or two. By an unusual coincidence eacti of the three matches terminated without the last head being played, the winners having established an unbeatable margin when 20 heads were played. Results:— Eraser 23, v. Sheath 12. Hills 24, v. Cross 15. Carter 27, v. Richmond 16. As all the losers had suffered a loss in an earlier round this loss eliminated them, leaving only three rinks to contest the finals, Eraser's rink being the only twolifers. The Fraser-Sheath match was fairly even until the sixteenth head, when the score stood at 17 —12, Fsaser scoring on the remaining four heads. Hills led all the way against Cross, the score at one time being Carter scored eight points before his opponents started, and maintained a comfortable margin throughout. If Sheath had defeated Fraser there would have been four rinks on equal terms, and the tournament would have run out in two semi-finals and a final, as Eraser's rink would still have remained in the contest with one "life," but as his victory entailed the disappearance of all the three defeated rinks there was a bye in the next round. This went to Hills, as Eraser had already had one on the third round. leaving-the latter to meet Carter. They had already met in the fifth round, when Fraser won by 26 to 7, but in their second contest Carter was 23 to 15 on the twentieth head, and his opponents shook hands without attempting to score dight in one head for a tie. The game would have been .regarded as a peculiar one if similar scoring had not been seen in dozens of other matches. Carter was five to two on the sixth head, and Fraser then ran the score up to 13. Of course this caused the usual speculation as to whether 13 would alter the game, and it did, Carter scoring on all the remaining heads except the seventeenth, in which Fraser played a beautiful trail for two, very similar to the trail which virtually won his match against Wright on Saturday afternoon.

Eighth Round. Carter had the bye, and Fraser defeated Hills by 19 to 15. This was a splendid match, every head being changed with bowl after bowl, in striking contrast with the experience on Friday and Saturday, when the principal difficulty was to defeat the gusty wind. The score was five all, seven all, nine all. but Hills then had the misfortune t6 score out of his turn, and reached 13. tQO soon. That was his undoing, and he scored only two more points, on the last head, with a splendid drive," just as his opponent had scored only two in the previous round after reaching 13. CLUB GAMES. REMUERA GREEN. The Remuorn Bowling Club's. New Year tournament was commenced yesterday, when four rounds of section play were decided. Play will be continued to-day. Following are the results :— Section A.—First round: Stewart, Walker, Allely, Sage, 12, v. Grinter, McCullougii, Buckton, Parker-Hill, 10; Mason, Gooding, Melville, Puseoe, 24, v. Crnwsliaw, Drake, Buckle, Suinty, 14 ; Proud, C. Harvey, J. Hoad, Fookes, 17, v. Birmingham, Foubistcr, O'Callnghan, Burton, 1G ; Paterson, Haslam, 1". Thomson, N. Thomson, 18, v. llilis, Braithwaite, l'aterson, J. Kissling, IG. Second round : Thomson, 18, v.« l'ascoe, 14; Sainty, 18, v. Sage, 14; Fookes, 17, v. Kissling, 9 ; Burton, 18, v. Parker-Hill, 10. Third round: Sainty, 17, v. Thomson, 15 ; Burton, IG, v. Kissling, 12 ; Pascoe, 18, v. Sage, 9 ; Parker-llill, 20, v. Fookes', 10. Fourth round: Sage, 13, v. Kissling, 12; Pascoe, 10, v. Burton, 12; Fookes, IG, v. Sainty, 14 ; Parker-Hill, 23, v. Thomson, 11,

Section B.—First round : . Blomeley, Edmunds, McConnell, Thomas, 14, v. Mahoney, Million, Harvey, CV Kissling, 11; Wyutt, Haslam, Bisli, Moncrief, li, v. Graham, Bruce, Wrightson, George, 1G; Kiug, Sawyer, V. Anson, Dennison, 19, v. Staniield, Penny, McLaren, Connor, 11 ; Lockey, Miller, Frater, .Snoad, 10, v. Murray, Rowell, Jackson, Lundon, 7. Second roil nil : McConuell, 19, v. Luudon, 17 ; Conno;*, 21, v. George, 17 : Snoad, IG, v. Moncrief, 12; Dennison, 22, v. Kissling, 13. Third round : Lundon, IG, v. Moncrief, l."».; Thomas, 20, v. Snoad, 11; Kissling, .13, v. Connor, 14; George, IS, v. Dennison, 13. Fourth round : Moncrief, 111, v. Kissling, G; Dennison, IS, v. Snoad, 12; Thomas, 13. v. George, 8 : Connor, 14, v. Lundon, 12.

Section C. —First round: Allen, Savin, Sanders, Freeman, 13, v. Vincent, Potts, Bureher; Mellars, 12; Williams, Bttttersby,, Barker. Ure, 10, .v. Ellisdon, Brown, Bain, Keatley 13; Spicer, Buchanan, Blackburn, Cox, 15, v. Hltchen, Robinson, Galer, Cuswortli, 8; Whitaker, Elliot, Jenkins, Lancaster, 20, v. Ridings, Annitage, . McFarlanc, Newton, 9. Second round : Lancaster, 23, v. L're, 9 : Freeman, 26, v. Cox, 7 ; Newton. 23, v. Mellars 11 ; Keatley, 14, v. Cusworth, 0. Third round :■ Ure 13, v. Newton, 10 ; Keatley, 10, v. Cox, 15 ; Lancaster, 33, v. Mellars, 3; Cusworth, 18, v. Freeman, 10. Fourth round: Lancaster. 10, v. CoS, 8 ; Freeman, 14, v. Ure, 8 ; Cusworth. 20, v. Newton, 9; Keatley, 22, v. Mellars. 9.

Section I).—First round: .Tones, Caper, Johnson, McMaster, 15, v. Markliam, Reus George, Morgan, Layzelle, 8 ; Faire, Clarke, Hardle.v, Bremner, 14, v. Mortlock, Ga-relja, Luslc. Higginbotham, 14 ; Kayes, Bolton, Buttimore, Uren, 15, v. Harle, Weir, Allport:, Sanderson. 14; Wright, Johnston, Sykes, Turner, IS, v. Finlay, Neild, Ogilvie, Neild, 17. Second round : Layzelle, 15, v. Turner, 11; McMaster, 15, v. Bremner, 15; Sanderson, 13, v. Higginbotham, 10; Neild, 20, v. Uren, 7. Third round: McMaster, 19. v. Higginbotham, 15 ; Layzelle, 12, v. Neild, 11; Uren, 19, v. Turner, 10: Bremner. 10. v. Sanderson, 10. Fourth rouud: Illgginbotliam, 10, v. Turner, 13 ; Layzelle, 24, v. Sanderson, 5; Bremner, 27, v. Neild, 8; Uren, 20, v. McMaster, 7. ONEHUNGA GREEN. Twenty-four teams took part in a fullrink tournament commenced yesterday on the Onehunga Bowling Club's green. The first three rounds of section play were decided, the following being the leading skips: Section A: Brown (Onehunga), Westbrooke- (Ellerslie), 3 wins. Section B: A. Gatland (Onehunga), Baker (Mount Eden), 3 wins. Section C: E. Sutherland (Onehunga), Lamb (Epsom), 3 wins. Section D: Hosking (Grey Lynn), 3 wins. The tourney will be concluded to-day. AUCKLAND GREEN. Club Draw.—Bruce-Smith, C. Colebrook, Dixon, Mackay 20, v. Clarke, : Lenderyou, Hackef, Hewitson 19 ; Pitkethly, Clayton, Oake. Steele 2S, v. Fillmore, Forder, Waters. Gilles 17; Alexander, Brown. Dimery, Till 30, v. Dunne, Beaumont. Dicketts. McPherson 20; G. Allan, Blundell, White, Pierce 19, -v. Susman, King, McMahon, Neil 12; H. Allan, Franklin, Linder. McDougiill 24, v. D. Campbell, Perrett, Beck, W. R. Fletcher 21 ; Brinkman, Chapman. B:n:is, K. S. Mack.v 30, v. Howard, Simpson, Whittaker. H. Fletcher 18; Leser, Moon, Prime, Nicholson 19, v. Darlow. Woodliead. S. Coldieutt, Graham 18: Bateson, Williams, Keesing, Spackman 18, v. Green, Percy, MePhail, Bourke 10. A pairs tourney was held by the Auckland Bowling Club yesterday. The winning leads were A. Clarke and Lenderyou. while. the successful skips were Israel, Oake, and Waters.

DEVONPORT GREEN. Percentage Fours. — Proctor, -Vaile, Broughton, Layzell 19, v. Challinor, Naylor, 7. Wrigley, Lewis 16; McCallum, Goudic, McDonald, Miller 20, v. Coutts, A. Morgan, McLeod, Dacro 10; Kirkman, Martinson, Wright, Gooding 22, v. E. N. Davies, Ilessey, Buckley, Lundon 21 : A. W. Watson, Davis, Lacy, Sullivan 23, v. Kewish, Hart?, Peek, Frater 15; Rush, Flinn, McLellan, Cox 23, v. Heinold, A. T. Dnvies, Crow, Lowe, 22; Fulljames, Minchin, Tyson, Richards 20, v. Chivers. Chapman, S. Wrigley, Rees-George G ; Stoddart. Thornton. Gazzard. Pitts 20, v. Deere, Pile, Batten. Trevithick IS : Dnlton. Moore. Scotland. Hamlin 27, v. Ell, Latta, Warren, Blackburn 16; Barber, Newman, BruoKt-s, Bach 23, v. Lowe, Koet'oed, Kingston, Curtis- 19. * GREY LYNN GREEN. Ordinary Draw. —Preseott, Cossey, McMnrphy. Cronin 19. v. Cadness, Collier, Young, Dougan 17 ; Everex, Leydon, Beehre, Minchnm 17. v. Molon.v, Cunningham, Lye, Liversidge 17 ; Trewheela, Troughear, Paull, Newton IS, v. Cameron, Stock, Larkin, Scott 10. The Grey Lynn Club abandoned the fullrink - tournament which was to have been held last Monday night, owing to there not being enough entries. Progressive pairs were, played instead. EDENDALE GREEN. ■ Ordinary Draw. —Pollock. Feilding, Chapman, McCarthy 24. v. FJorey, Noail, Bleakley, Konii 14 ; Bayliss, Black, Mayhill, C Hill S, v. Hayes, Credin. Annison, Brownett 20: Rattray, Jones, East, Greenwood i S, v. Bail. Conway, Sake.v, A. Hill 26. The president, Mr. J. Annison, in a few remarks at the commencement of tlio days play, referred to the sad loss of a member (Mr W. A. Curtis), who was cut off in the prime of life. The members stood in silence tor a minute in respect to the late member. MOUNT EDEN CLUB. Ordinarv Draw. — Wicksteed, Wood, Gribbte, Joli r 2l, v. Dodd, Mason, A. Dodd, Gr.teuby 19; F. Taylor. Criehton, Moore. Sergeant. 25. v. Cowan, Derrick, Walker, J. Smith 21 ; Doull, Ferguson, J. Robertson, C. Baker 21, v. Bailey, Hough, Gillies, Surman 21 ; Henderson, Kinniburgh, Hurley, Morrison 19, v. Gregson, Carruth, Boves. Julian 37 ; W. Jones. Lewis, Shirrifi's, Miller 15, v. Hollowa.v. W. Watson, Haycock. llull 25; Cave. Daisley, J. Baker 21, v. Judd, J. Reid, W. Taylor IS. EPSOM GREEN. r Kounsell. Hollls, Foubister, Moyle 27, v. Morrison, Gordon, Blood, Brown 24 ; Freemall, Hendry. A. Graham, Lewis 15, v. Finch, Land, I'aterson, Furnell 14 ; W. Graliam; Cunningham, Veale. Wallace 22, v. Blackley. Marlow, Witjiams, Burton _19; Jansen. Forbes, A. Lamb, A. Wright 27, v. Ambury. J. Drumnmnd, Howard, Parsons 10 ; Parkes, Gouk, Gribble. O'Calligan, 35, v. W. Hill. Smale. Wood. Nash 18 ; Clarke, Field, Montgomery 23, v. Evered, Braitliwaite, Paget 19. REMUERA GREEN. Ordinary Draw. —Wilmot, Schofield, Mahoney, Wooller 29. v. Slieppard, Walker, Ormiston, Newton 15; Shannon, Hardle.v, Allport, McCallum 27, v. Lusher, Ellerbeck, Allen 15 ; McKechnie, Harrison, Weir. Jackson 17, v. Adams. Clark. Ferneyhough, Feldon 13: Coath, Davis, Buttimore. Uren 18, v. W. Johnston. Alexander, Harvey, Wright 12 ; Loosemore, Harle, Million, Sanderson 28, v. J. H. Johnston, Bolton. A. M. Bell, Norton 12: Egerton, Cutlield, Brook, Kissling 22, v. Henry, O'Leary, Hatch, J. Short 10 ; Clarkson, Vincent, Eaves, Mellars 25, v. Segar, Henson, Dempsey, Freeman IS; Potts, Penn 10, v. Whitley, Sutherland 14. BALMORAL CLUB. Percentage Fours. — Percy, Barton, Brown, Truman 42, v. Barnes, Buckley, Richardson, Gondall. 12 : Brown. Ferguson. Hoppv, Cartwright 22, v. Cook, Bernard, Avery, Denison 21: Trewin, Stern. Wilson, Rattray 18, v. Vercoe, Batey. Purdy. Chappell 13 : Hinkley. Peterson, Goldsmith. Layland 24, v. Fisher, Sweeney, Blair, Vincent 21 : King, Lucas. Black. Clews 25, v. Easterman, Fort. Winks. Jones IS. JUNIOR TUUKNAMKNT. CARLTON BEAT WEST END. A junior tournament was held at Rocky, Nook green on New Year's Day, ten teams competing.- Glenister (Carlton), Adams (West End), Smith and Taylor (Rocky Nook), tied With four wins each. In the play, off Glenister. bent Taylor, and Adams heat Smith. The final : Carlton (Duncan. W. Brownlee, T. Hill and Glenister) bent West End (Cuusley, Howell, White and Adams). INTER-CLUB GAMES. AVONDALE V GLEN EDEN. At Avondale (Avondale names first). — Myers 24, v. Fox 10; Cairns 15. v. Marinovicli 20; Adams 13, v. Kirlcpatrick 25. PENNANT GAMES. AVONDALE V. GLEN EDEN. At Avondale (Avondale names first). — Gibson 23. v. Firth 20; I'orritt 2S, v. V ranges 11.

IN THE COUNTRY. Thirteen teams competed in a full-rink tournament held by the Waiuku Bowling Chib yesterday. Section A was won by a Waiuku team, A. M. Barriball, C. R. Barriball. E. S. Barriball,' Neil, with five wins, The winners in sect on B were Cleave, Dawe, Pegler and Forbes, of Manurewa, also with five wins. The final resulted: Barriball 24, Forbes 6. The annual full-rink tournament of the Kensington Bowling Club opened yesterday in perfect weather. Owing to the counter-attraction of the Waipu Caledonian sports, entries were not as numerous as was expected. Results of the first daj & play : — Section A.—First round : Wooledge, Marwick, Armstrong. Cowper 20, v. Xlcl'iirlane, J Walker, McMatli, Jones 10; Whitehead, Hutcliings. Prust, Tibbits 24, v. Burch, Pollard, MeLeod. Blanshard 22; Jarman, Gribble, St: wart, Englund 25, v. Simpson. Johnson, Moore. C. Stringer 9. Second round : England 27, v. Blanshard 17, Jones 32, v. C. Stringer 14. Third round : Jones 30, v. Tibbits 0 : Cowper IS, v. England 10 : C. Stringer 10, v. Blanshard 15. Summary.—Cowper, 3 wins; Jones and Englund, 2 wins and 1 loss. Section B.—First round : Smith, Kelly, Stcadman, Hayton 23, v. Thompson, Telfer. Nobes. I'iggott 13; Hayward. A. Hilford, Elliott, Curtis 21, v. Morrison, Maurer. Holloway. Cutfortli 13: McGregor, Clark. Everett, Cliff 20, v. F. Hilford, Ross, Walker, T. Stringer IS. Second round : Huvton 21. v. Cliff 17 ; Piggott 20, v. Cutforth 10; Curtis 2 0, v. T. Stringer 20. Third round: T. Stringer 10, v. Piggott 17: Cliff 23, v. Curtis 20; Cutfortli 22, v. Hayton 21. Summary.—Cliff, Huyton and Curtis, each 2 wins, 1 loss. TE AROHA CLUB. In beautiful weather, anil with keen playing greens, the tournament opened on Monday, twenty teams competing in the two sections. Results : — SECTION A. First Round.—Goldbury, r. Heatlicote, Ilosenfeldt, Kriskovicli (Te Arolia) 27. v. Rowe, .Grainger, Wliinray, Callaghan (Te Arolia) 17j Clothier, Margison, Tapp. li. Buehan (Te Aroha) 23, v. Hutton, Ireland, Tapp. Chalmers (Oneliunga) 11 : Thompson, Franklin, Kelly, Dunstan (Waihi) 2, v. F. Miller, Palmer, Austin, Edgar (Te Aroha) 11; Turner, Howie, House, Donaldson (Morrinsville) 22. v. Sijiith, Wilson, Harris, Adamson (Thames) 20; W. Renton, A. E. Shick, J. Ivennington, C. Shiek (Te Aroha) 18, v. Davis, Sykes, Welley, Evans (Whitiora) 15. Second Round.—Kriskovicli 20, -r. Adamson 10: Dunstan 24, v. Chalmers 11: C. ! Shiek 21, v. F. Callaghan 18; Evans 28, v. | Edgar 7 ; R. Buehan 20, v. Donaldson ID. i SECTION B. I First Round.—Netvbury. Hetlierington, Butler, S. Cornish (Morrinsville) 10, v. Simpson, Boyd, Wilson, Griffin (Thames) 15 ; C. Burt, Mclndoe, F. Stamp. McGonagle (Waihi) 20. v. Pye, Holes, Chamberlain, Henderson (Paeroa) .22 : Petry, Goodison, Meredith, Bath (Te Aroha) 20, v. Willis, Rae, Childerhnqse, J. Heatlicote (Te Arolia) 13: Eventt, Cranwick, Rae, Barnes (Te Aroha) 22, v. L. Buehan, Ilopkinson, Maingay 21; Burgess, Wilson, Howard, Peebles (Te Aroha) 20, v. Bliss, J. Buehan, A. Callaghan, Schell 14. Second Round. —Henderson 28, v. Maingay 5; J. Heathcote 19. v. Schell 14;; Griffin 20.. v. Barnes 16; Bath 20, v. Cornish IS; Peebles 23, v. McGonagle 21. TOURNEY AT WHAKATANE. For the Francis Cup, a full-rink bowling tourney is being held at Whakatane from January Ito 3. The greens are in tip-top condition, and the weather is perfect. Competing are teams from the whole of Bay of Plenty and Rotorua. Results (lirst day) :— First Round.—Shaw (Tauranga South), 31, v. Loane (Whakatane), 11; Moody (Tanentua), 23, v. Tabb (Opotiki), 11; Bertram (Rotorua), 22. v. Rowe (Tauranga), 10; Persey (Te Puke), 28, v. Day (Opotiki Citizens), 20; Keinpston (Tauranga South), 21, v. Sloane (Whakatane), 19: Rae (Taneatua), 23, v. Burrett (Opotiki), 15; George (Tauranga). 18, v. Lindsay (Rotorua). 17; Palmer (Te Puke), 24, v. Foy (Opotiki Citizens), 19. Second Round. —Kempston, 23, v. Burrett, 15; Sloane. 23, v. Rae, 21 ; Palmer, 19. v. Lindsay, 8 ; George, 23, v. Fo.v. 13 ; Shaw, 20. v. Tabb, 12; Loane. 23, v. Moody. 13; Persey 22, v. Bertram, 21; Rowe, 23, v. Day, 9. Third Round. —Sloane. 20. v. Lindsay, IS ; Foy, 23, v. Burrett. 11; Kempston, 20, v. George. 1G; Rae, 2G, v. Palmer, 24; Loane, 23, v. Bertram, 10; Day, 25, v. Tabb. 10; Shaw, 22 v. Rowe, 21: Persey, 25, v. Moody, 11. NAYLOR WINS AT WELLINGTON. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, this day. In the final of the Wellington Bowling Centre's Christmas rinks tournament Johnson (Thorndon) bent Xewson, McKenzie, Hastings, Lawric (Lyall Bay).