BOWLING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 3, 5 January 1937, Page 8

BOWLING.

DOMINION SINGLES. POST-SECTION PLAY. FIVE ROUNDS SCHEDULED. (By Telegraph.—Special to "Star.") WELLINGTON, this day. The scheme in the singles championship provides for five rounds of post-section play to-day,' and this will reduce the C t one-lifers to two, who will continue as opportunity offers, together with the four or five survivors of the 13 who started this morning with two lives. The weather was humid, with occasional light misty rain and slow greene whsn post-sectional play commenced this morning. five greens being in use. Rain developed during the playinz of the second round, but the committee decided that the matches should continue. The greens became saturated, and most heads were full of short bowls. Results:— TWO-LIFERS. First Roand. Wellington Upper Green.—Foster (Cal_donian) 16, v. Dickinson (Avon) 13; Evans (Hamilton) 15, v. Brigbting (Hataitai) 13; Loveridge (Matamata) 20, v. Murrav (Hawera) 13; Best (Otago) 17, v. Stephenson (Nelson) 15; Hawortu (Canterbury) 23, v. Thomas (Park, Hawera) 9; Carsw?il (Taieri) 25, v. Spearman (Sydenham) 12; Bennett (Upper Hutt), a bye. Second Roand. Wellington Upper Green.—Evans 28, v. Loveridge 1 (this match finished on the fifteenth head); Best 18, v. Haworth 16: Bennett 21, v. Carswell 15; Dickinson 23. v. Brighting 13: Stephenson 18, v. Murray 17; Spearman 22, r. Thomas 9; Foster a bye. The locers still have a life. ONE-LIFERS. First Round. Hataitai Green. —McNish (Canterbury I 23, v. Freeth (Canterbury) 9; Bremner (West End, Auckland), beat Manning (Timaru) 16; Livingstone (Onehunga) 23, v. Dickson (Wellington) 18; > Hampton (Sumner) 18, v. Ritchie (Opunake I 12; Hadwin (Hutt) 16, v. Pomeroy (Hamilton) 13; La Frentz (Maitai) 17, v. M. Walker (Auckland) 6; Pollock (Riccarton) 21, v. Sorensen (Carterton) 12; Bourke (Patea). 22, v. Roach (Shannon) 11. Thorndon Green. —McLeod (Greytown) beat Hiekey (Opunake); Drummond (Canterbury) 21. v. Silbery (Petone) 14; Bockett (Auckland) 20, v. Scrimshaw (Temuka) 8; Thomas (Napier) v. Chambers (Sumner) 15; Smith (North End) 25, v. Keys (Auckland) 10; Robertson (Onehunga) 16, v. Gamble (Hamilton) 15; McCormick (Linwood) 18, v. Logan (Port Ahuriri) 13; Curtis (Park, Hawera) 19, v. Skoglund (Stratford) 14. Wellington Lower "Green.—Engebreteen (Napier) 20, v. Shillson (Wellington) D; Routlev (Kelburn) 28, v. Gardiner (Dunedin) 9; Macey (Remuera) 19," v. Oakly (Elmwood) 18; Firth (Ponaonby) 23, v. O'Gorman (Wellington) 13; Dowland (St. Kilda) 24, v. Lomas (Kelburn) 14; Hutchins (Wanganui East) 26. v. Rowley (Woburn) 12: Brackenridge (Lyall Bay) 26. v. Leacrf (Carterton) 20: Macklow (Onehunga) 20, v. Aitchcson (Caledonian) 17. Victoria Green.—Dempster (Karori) 21, v. Davis (Wliitiora) 13; McGonagle (Waihi) 20, v. Daniel (Riccarton) 9; Field (Karori) 22, v. Jelly (Cromwell) 17: Deare (Lyall Bay) 14, v. Grant (Dunedin 1 13; Batchelor (Taihape) 21, v. Mclnnes (Temuka) 12; Spence (Kelburn) 22, v. St. John (Nelsonl 13: Laurie (Island Bay) 20, v. Eaves (Remuera) 18; Mingins (Ponsonby) 26, v. Whibley (Greymouth) 8. Second Roand. Hataitai Green. —Bremner 17, v. McNish 11; Hempton 24. v. Livingstone 11; Hadwin 24, v. La Frentx 13; Bourke 19, v. Pollock 18. Victoria Green. —Dempster 21, ▼. McGonagle 8; Field 19, v. Deare 15; Batchelor 21, v. Spence 1#; Mingins 21, v. Lawrie 16 - Thorndon Green. —Drummond 20, v. McLeod 12; Thomas 20. v. Bockett 17; Smith 29, v. Robertson 8; McCormiok 25, v. Curtis 19. Wellington Lower Green. —Engebretsen 24, v. Routley 10; Firth 17, v. Macey 16; Dowland 21, v. Hutchins 16; Brackenridge 21, v. Macklow 15.