FIVE UNBEATEN .

Auckland Star, Volume LXXV, Issue 307, 28 December 1944, Page 6

FIVE UNBEATEN .

CHRISTMAS RINKS

POSITION OF LIVINGSTONE

Five rinks remained unbeaten after the seventh round of the Auckland Bowling Centre's Christmas tournament this morning. They were those skipped by R. E. Pilkington (Otahuhu), R. McMaster (Stanley), H. B. Jenkin (Carlton), W. Bremner (Auckland) and W. A. Lancaster (Carlton). The winning skip in the previous two seasons, F. Livingstone, of Onehunga, will need to win his games in the eighth and ninth round:* j this afternoon to qualify, having j only four wins after seven rounds. The biggest win of the tournament so far was recorded this morning by the Mount Albert rink, skipped by R. Randrup, H. C. Williams' Epsom four being defeated 29—2. Randrup had previously been having only moderate success. Results were:— SECTION I—At Auckland Seventh Round.-E. M. B Bennet (Auckland) 20. v. C. B. Shine (Grey Lynn) 16, F. Firth (Mount Albert) 20. v. J. A. Bird (Carlton) 18, C. G. Vaughan (Takapuna) 17. V, G. Fisher Tilemuera) 15; J. H. Minglns .(Onehunga.) J4v C. H. de Launay (Carlton; 13, C. Bridge (Blrkenhead) 27, v. B. Meese (New Lynn) U. Summary .—Bennet, Mingins, 6 wins. Biicl, Shine. Firth. 4 wins; de Launay, 3 wins; Bridge, 2 wins; Meese, Vaughan, one win. SECTION 2.—At Ponsonby Seventh Round.-R. P. Bond (Frankton June- j tion) 18 v. T. Pilkington (Onehunga) 15; J. F. Benson (Balmoral) ?.2%. V. A. Little (Carlton) 14; J. I. Griffiths (Grey Lynn) 19, V. T. T. Skoglund (Otahuhu) 18; S. P"* ("« 25 ' v T Garrick (Waikowhai) 10; B. S. Higginbbtha'm (West End) 33, v. A. Constantine (Auck'"summaiy: Benson, Hlgginbotham. 6 wins; Griffiths, Vn-dy. 5 ' Little ' B cnd v, 4 : Skoglund, Pilkington, 2; Garrick, 1; Constantine, 0. j SECTION 3—At Remuera j Seventh Round.—T. J. Buchan (Remuera) 23, v. F Eshelby (St. Helier's) 18; T. R. George (Epsom) 22, v. T. A. McClymont (Ponsonby) 21; H. B. Jenkin (Carlton) 30. v. A. Wall (Avondale) 19: H. Wilson (Mount Eden) 25. t. G. V. CronJn (Grey Lynn) 7; W. Sinclair (Carlton) 24, T. H. Summary.—Jenkin. 7 wins; Cronin, 6 wins; Buchan, McClymont, George. Wilson. 4 wins:. Eshelby, 3 wins; Sinclair, 2 wins; Cliffe. 1 win; Wall, no wins. SECTION 4.—At Carlton Seventh Round.—L. Russell (St. Helier's) 26, v W. R. Stone (Edendale) 10; O. C. Fisher (Hillsboro) 25, v. J. J. Donnell (Remuera) 21; W McKinstrie (Waitemata) 17, v. W. W. Graham (Carlton) 14; M. Fisher (Epsom) 30, v. W. B. | Laurent (Devonport) 11; B. E. Pilkington (Otahuhu) 24. v. G. W. Smith (Glen Massey) 19. Summary: Pilkington. 7 wins; Russell, M. Fisher, 6- O. C. Fisher, 4; McKinstrie, Graham, 3; Smith, Donnell, Laurent, 2; Smith, 0. SECTION s.—At Balmoral Seventh Round —D. M. Rodger (Pio Pio) 20. v. ■ W. H. Adams (Hamilton) 15; T. H. A. Walker (Remuera) 35, v. G. Magill (Edendale) »9; W. A. Lancaster (Carlton) 33, v. J. A. Thorpe (Balmoral) 9; J. C. Wannan (Avondale) 20. v. J. R. Lundon (Carlton) 15; G. F. Day (Devonport) 27. v. H. H. Bach (Epsom) 9. Summary: Lancaster, 7 wins; Walker, 6; Rodger, 5' Wannan. 4; Adams, Thorpe, J; MaglU, Day, Bach, 2; Lundon, 1. SECTION 6.—At Hillsboro Seventh Round.—N. A. Wells (Mt. Eden) 19, v. J. Higglnson (Parnell) 9; R. Nesbitt (Balmoral) 22 v. J. Sing (Whitiora) 21; J. Brand (Hillsboro) 24 v J. Turner (Carlton) 14; W. H. Keatley (Rocky Nook) 25, v. W. XJre (Auckland) 13; a. Uren (Remuera) 23, v. W. Stewart (Ponsonby) 7. Summary: Keatley, 6 wins; Uren, Wells. Nesbitt, 5- Brand, Sing, 4; Turner, Higginson, 2; Dre, Stewart, 1. SECTION 7—At Onehunga Seventh Round.—W. Bremner (Auckland) 19, V. I E. W. Taylor (Carlton) 6; R. Randrup (Mount Albert) 29, v. H. C. Williams (Epsom) 2; F. I Livingstone (Onehunga) 24, v. W. Thompson (Mount Eden) 16; R. Buckle (Hillsboro) 24, v. R. A. Ritchie (Rocky Nook) 17; B. J. Macdonnell (Grey Lynn) 22, v. W. Swinton (Ponsonby) 20. Summary.—Bremner, 7 wins; Taylor, Buckle, 5 wins: Williams, Livingstone, 4 wins; Ritchie. Randrup, 3 wins; Macdonnell, Thompson, 2 wins; I Swinton, no wins. I SECTION B—At Mount Eden Seventh Round. —J. B. Gilmore (Mount Eden) 21. v. F. W. Stamp (Balmoral) 19; R. Smith (Edendale) 19. v. K. McDonald (Grey Lynn) 12: S. McMahon (St. Helier's) 16. V. H. E. Burton (Auckland) 15; D. Anderson (Ponsonby) 29, v. P. Dyson (Hallyburton Johnstone) 13; R. C. Dormer (Carlton) 18, v. P. A. Spurdle (Remuera) 12. Summary.—Dormer, Smith, 5 wins: Stamp, Anderson, McMahon, 4 wins; Burton, McDonald, Dyson, 3 wins; Gilmore, Spurdle, 2 wins. J3ECTION 9—At Grey Lynn Seventh Round.—J. Caldwell (Mount Albert) 26, v. W. E. Walker (Auckland) 15; F. Brown (Mount Eden) 19, v. A. P. Neil (HiUsboro) 17; N. Donaldson (Ponsonby) 23, v. M. Delich (Carlton) 12; J. W. Tyndall (St. Helier's) 30, v. E. Cox (Rocky Nook) 14; L. J. Ayre (Balmoral) 25, v. J. C. Preston (Grey Lynn) 23. Summary.—Neil, Donaldson, 6 wins: Caldwell, Tyndall, Ayre, Delich, 4 wins; Brown, 3 wins; Preston, 2 wins; Walker. Cox, 1 win. SECTION 10— At Epsom Seventh Round.—A. E. Willoughby (Howick) 24, v. W. N. Purdy (Rocky Nook) 12; B. H. Coltman (Carlton) 20, v. S. E. Chappell (Mount Eden) 19; B. McMaster (Stanley) 21, v. W. O. Lamb (Auckland) 17: H. L. Cowper (Edendale) 21, v. J. P. Hoyes (Avondale) 20; M. Dick (Ponsonby) 21, v. H. L. Watkin (St. Helier's) 16. Summary.—McMaster, 7 wins; Watkin. Willoughby. 4 wins; Lamb, Cowper, Purdy, Hoyes, Chappell, Dick. 3 wins; Coltman, 2 wins.