CRITICAL DAY.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 308, 29 December 1937, Page 8

CRITICAL DAY.

BOWLING TOURNEY.

Seventh Round Results—Perfect

Weather Again.

The 240 bowlers who are competing in the Christmas tournament of the Auckland Centre entered upon the third and most critical day this morning, when the seventh round of section play was concluded in perfect weather.

Two more rounds are being played this afternoon, and if any section is won or tied with only six wins there will be telephone messages sent immediately to the other five greens, for the welcome news will mean that all with six wins in those sections will also qualify for postsection play, even if their own Bection is won with nine wine. The Unbeaten Rinks. At the end of the seventh round two rinks had come through unbeaten; they are Woolloy (Auckland) and Melville (Devonport). Seventh round results:— SECTION A—At Balmoral. Seventh Bound.—Watsou (St. Heller's) If, v. Clarke (Auckland) 16; McMillan (Ream era) 19, v. Clinkard (Carlton) 17; Langsfonl (Ellerslie) 20, v. Clews (Balmoral) 17; Turner (Carlton) 20, v. Jury (Ponaonby) 14; Phillips (Hallvburton Johnstone) 21, y. Buckle (HiUsboro) 10. Summary; Clarke, 6 wins, 1 loss; Clews, 5 wins, 2 losses; Watson, Turner, McMillan, 4 wins. 3 losses; Phillips, Langford, Buckle, 3 wins, 4- losses; Clinkard. 2 wins, 5 losses; Jury, 1 win, 6 losses. SECTION B—At Epsom. Seventh Round.—Dawson (St. Heller's) 27, v. Woolley (Auckland) 13; Whittle (Grey Lynn) 23, v. de Launay (Carlton) 11; Hawken (Hamilton) 27, v. Denisou (Balmoral) 20; Dick (Ponson'oy) 24, v. E. W. Taylor (Mount Eden) 10; Lundon (Botoma) 22. r. Dyson (Ilallyburton Johnstone) 18. Summary: Woolley. 6 wins. 1 loss; de Launay, Dawson. Whittle, Lundon. 4 wins, 3 losses; Denisou. Dyson, Dick, Hawken, 3 wins, 4 losses; Taylor, 1 win, 6 losses. SECTION C —At Onehunga. Seventh Round. —Wright (St. Heller's) 25, v. Cross (Onehunga) 20; Lancaster (Carlton) 21, v. Scott (Grey Lynn) 14; Walker (Henderson) 24, v. Ramsey (Balmoral) 20; McKlnstry (Ponsonby) 21, v. W. E. Taylor (Mount Eden) 13; Richmond (Epsom) 21, v. MeMaster (Stanley) 16. Summary: McKlnstry, 6 wins. 1 loss; Wright, Walker, 5 wins, 2 losses; Ramsey. McMasters, Richmond, 4 wins, 3 losses; Cross, 3 wins. 4 losses; Taylor, Lancaster, 2 wins, 5 losses; Scott, 0 wins, 7 losses. SECTION D—At Auckland. Seventh Hound.—McMahon (St. Ilelier's) 27. v. (Jutland (Onehunga IN: Gordon (Carlton) 21. v. Innes (Grey Lynn) 17 : Matheson (Avondale) 21. v. Clifford (Biilmoral) 15; Wilson (Mount Eden) 25, v. MeLeod (Ponsonby) 17: Melville (l>evonport> 20. v. Foubister (Epsom) 12. Summary.—Melville, 7 wins; Gordon. 5 wins, 2 losses; Innes. Gatland, 4—3: McMahon. Matheson. Wilson, 3—4 : Uifford, MeLeod, Foubister, 2—5. SECTION E.—At Mount Eden. Seventh Hound. —Russell (St. Heller's) 26, v. Wright (Onehunga) 12 ; Jenkln (Carlton) 21, v. Short (Pukekohe) 19 : Morton (Otahuhu) 19, v. Israel (Auckland) 13; Vivian (Mount Eden) 10, v. Duncan (Uemuera) 14; Mclnnes (Te Awamutu) 23. v. Ellisdon (Rocky Nook) 14.

Summary.—Jenkin. 7 wins : Hussell, McInnes, 5 wins, 2 losses; Short, 4—3; Wright, Morton. Vivian, 3-—4; Duncan, Israel, 2—5 ; Kllisdon, I—o.1 —0.

SECTION F.—At Ponsonby. Seveuth Round. —Franks (Balmoral) 22. v. Livingstone (Onehunga) 14: Bilkey (l'ukckolie) 20, v. Fookes (Carlton) 14: G leu I titer (Mount Albert) 23, v. Bennet (Auckland) 15: lligginbotlmm (Henderson) 26, v. Findiay (Moui'.t Etlen) 10; Keatley (Kocky Nook) 25, v. Smith (Glen Massey) 15. Summary. —Smith, IJvlr<gstone. Higginbotham, 5 wins, 2 losses; Franks, Glenister, 4 —2 ; Bennet, Bilkey. Keatley, 3 —l; Fookes. 2—5 ; Findlay, I—6.