BOWLING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 44, 22 February 1937, Page 8

BOWLING.

PAIRS TOURNEY.

ROTORUA OPEN KVKN'T. (By Telegraph— Own Correspondent.) ROTORUA. tliin day. Conditions could not have been bettered for the c-peniiig of the annual open pairs tournament of the Rotorua Bowung Club at Government Gardens this morninjr. A full entry of 5/i teams took the preens for the commencement of section play, a surprise of the first round being the defeat of Keys and Smith (Auckland Club), last year's winners, by McKeggie and Gibson (Balmorul). Results: — SECTION A. First Hound. — Mount Eden (Chamber* and Ihi vim 24, v. Kolorua (Butt Hiid Bertram* 17 ; Kin ky Nook (Tongue and Pre* t<>n), 1!», v. I'apatoetoe (Buxton and Cox) 10: West End <Wilson and Darby) 22. v. Devonport (Wrlgley and I.unUon) 15; Bal moral (McKeggle anil tiilisoni 21, v. Auckland (Keys and Smitli i 1.1; Otahubu (Sykes and Harper) IN, v. Rotorua (Btallard and Stoneliouse) 1(5. SECTION B. First Round.—Hotorua (I>ee ami Rowel 18. v. Onehunga (Kerr and McKfodrirk 1 14 ; Auckland (Barms and Willlanntl v. Taumarunul 20; Ponsonbv (Letbaa an" Hunt I 2!». v. Kawlilti (Aylett au4 Mil" lo; Takapunu (Carr and ButtmK BL *• Wliltlora (Booth anvl MlrlielD I»» Balmoral ( McGaflin and I'r»m is) 19, We*t End (Skinner and C'oltl.urat.l & SECTION C. First Bound.—Palmerston North CftS®* and McDonald I 20, v. Aurklaud (Alien and Hnrdle Nell I 18 ; St. Heller's (Watson and Price* 1». beat l'utaruru (McCrMWj Francis) 15 ; Havelock North (Flanders and Cuvimlngs) 24. v. Hjisom (Graham anu Na>«h) 14; Henilerson (Wynyard antf MW* ginbothami 32. beat Poverty Bay (Bownson and Blackburni S; Auckland Transport (lire and Taplini 31, v. XnlupW' (Reeder and Cort'ei i;>. SECTION I>. First Bound. West End (Ilopwood a"* l Hardb y i L'L', v. Hmitli tivnaia* IIU Smith) is; Auckland Transport (link»* r and Cottingliani i 24. v <ir. \ l-.\ nn (Mepban and Adamsi 21; Woluirn i Keaii and Bra'J' ley I 1!1. v. W.i Il.'in.i I;i i Il.'.llnml and « liaiusoui s: Wliitioia <11 ■ • 11-• • and Davlio 20. v. Epsom (I„iiiil> aiol l'i-licr) 12 • tara (Samj>.-• >11 and Cm-i i s. SWT lON E. Kirt-t Round.- ltoturua t MrlKiwell and Btidd) 31, v. < .1.11 l>li'ii (rarkina and Klrtlip 8, lloinl'Tsoii (Noi i-ros.-i mid Dollar 1 21. v. liawhiti (.Mason .ind Colleyl "• Waitemnta (I'oMer jitid l'otteri 24. *. Hotoma < Krogh and Kti'.-ili-i ; Auckland (Ilaeket ami Dndlevl 2'!. be:i I Uvoiiport ((ierraid and Adkini is . St. Heller* (Thompson ami Tyndalli 27, v. Takapnoa tCollinx and «• 11 i u>-> .1.