BOWLING TOURNEY.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 286, 2 December 1936, Page 8

BOWLING TOURNEY.

SINGLES AT AUCKLAND

• * The Annual Contests —Results Of To-day's Play — Maxwell Walker Eliminated.

The record number of 30 players who qualified for post-section play in the Auckland Bowling Centre's annual singles tournament, assembled this morning- at the Auckland Club's greens in Grafton Eoad, and they occupied the whole of' the accommodation available

at present

The greens were again a little holding t first, as a. result of light rain duung ,'he night, but bright sunshine soon improved them. The outstanding feature of the first round was the crushing defeat of Deare, a former Dominion champion, by Bennet, of Auckland. Also Mingins went down to Mason by a good margin. Maxwell Walker had a comfortable win over Donaldson of Grey Lynn, by 25 to 9. The former champion of champions, h. Russell, met defeat rather surprisingly at the hands of Allen, of Remuera,; there was also a good, margin in tins game. First Round Results.—E. B. Ecnnst (Auckland) 21, v. (J. A. Deare (Carlton) 7; J. H. Baker (Mount Eden) IS, v. j. Duncan (Remuera) 15; F. Baker (Mount Eden) 21, v. It. Iliggott (Carlton) 11, i. T. McAlister (Helensville) 10, v. W. J. Maeklow (Oneliunga) 13; e ]l Tliomson (Rawhiti) 1!), v. J. F. Hosking ijatey Lvnn) 15; E. R. Allen (Remuera) 20, v. !j. Russell (St. Helier's) 9; L. Pitketliley (Auckland) 19, v. V. Little (Carlton) lo; \y. E. Hunt (Helensville) 10. v. \\ ■ Denison (Balmoral) 10; A. B. Lawrence (Remuera) IS, v. A. E. Harland (Moimt Eden) 10; M. Walker (Auckland) M>, v. Ij. G. Donaldson (Grey Lynn/ 9 ; E. Leach (Carlton) 23, v. .T. H. Colthurst (West End) 12; A. J. Letliam (Pmisonby) 24, v. It. N. Melville .(Devonport) 14; J. P. Mason (Auckland) 21, v. .7. H. Mingins (Knsom) ir> i IT. -V. Johnston (CarlijQri) 23, V. F. M. Watson (Remuera) 17; W. D. Ivelly (Balmoral) 22, v. S. Purdy (Mount Eden) 18; A. Taylor (Carlton) IS, v. C. M. Piper (Ponsonby) 12; G. b. Glenister (Mount Albert) 17. v. It. Sutherland (Avondale) 14; F. Eslielby . (West End) 15, v. R. S. Whiteside (Waiuku) 14.

Second Round.—Bennet 21, v. Baker i ; Eslielby 24, v. F. Baker 6 ; Thomson 20, v. McAlister 11; Pitkethley 25, v. Allen 11; Hunt 22. v. Da-wrenec 15; Deacli 17, v Walker 10; Dethnm 17, v. Mason 15; Johnston 21, v. Kolly 9; Glenister- IS. v. Taylor 11 ; Deare 21, v. Duncan 20; Higsrott 18. v. Whiteside 17 ; Macklow 20. v. Iloskins 13 ; Russell 19. v. kittle IS ; Harlnnd 21, v. Denison IS: Coltliurst 20, v. Donaldson 11: Mingins 20. v. Melville 12; Purdy 18, v. Watson 16; Sutherland 22, v. Piper 15.

The following are. still two-lifers: — Bennet. • Eshelb.v, Thomson, Pitketiiley, Hunt, Leach, Letham. Johnston and Glenister. Duncan. Whiteside, Hosking, Little, Denison, Donaldson, Melville, Watson and Piper were eliminated.