INDOOR BOWLING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 239, 8 October 1937, Page 12

INDOOR BOWLING.

i THE EX-SERVICEMEN. TAMAKI DEFEATS NEWMARKET. The newly-formed Auckland ex-Service-men's Indoor Bowling Association held their first champion fours tourney for the Coronation Cup. presented by their patron. Sir Ernest Davis, in the Druids' Hall, Newton, on Tuesday night. The president. Mr. W. Kendall, who, with the secretary, Mr. C. B. Shine, and committeemen J. Taylor, R. B. Long. J. L Lockhead and E. W. Elliiißsworth, were responsible for the successful gathering, welcomed players and visiting members and friends. lie explained the evening's programme, a knockout competition, owing to the lateness of the season ; also a drawing competition for players as they dropped out of the championship. Results:—First Round.—Worthington, Barber, Pitt, Mason (Devonport) 10, v. Williams, Whowell. Charlesworth, Long (Australian I. Forces) 7; Campbell, Wilcox, Collins, Christy (Takapuna) 13. v. Illingsworth, Cuthbert, Buchanan, Holehouse (Highlanders) 32; Craig, Drake, Dawson, Tyndall (Tamaki) 17, v. Lee. Snow, Fraser ( Pilgrim (Old Contemptibles) 6; Smith, Norbury, Taylor. Everitt (ex-navals) 18, v. O'Keefe, Cox, Sanderson, Griffin (Ellerslie) 5 : Thomas, Tate, Child. McKay (Avondale) 13, v. Lohb, Langley, Wright, Tothill (Birkenhead) 11; Newmarket Eden-Rosklll, R.S.A., byes. Second Round. —Devonport 5, v. Axon, Caradus. Dilly, Mann (Eden-Roskill) 4; Newmarket (Cliffe) 7, v. R.S.A. (Fra3er) 3 ; Tamaki 9, v. ex-Navals 6 ; Takapuna S, v. A von dale 4. >. Semi-final. —Newmarket 8, v. Devonport 7; Tamaki 7, v. Takapuna 6. Final.—Tamaki 10, v. Newmarket 4. The winners, A. Craig, D. Drake, R. Dawson. ,1. Tyndall, eaeli receive a miniature of the Coronation Cup. The drawing competition was won by S. Elmbranch.

CENTENARY CLUB. This week's programme at Dominion Road was varied by placing those ranked thirds as skips in ordinary draw. The result was an enjoyable evening for the large minil>er present. The winners were:— Cook, Mrs. Mutin. Mrs. Price, Miss Jeffrey, three wins (28 points).