PLAY ON THE RINKS

Auckland Star, Volume LXXVI, Issue 76, 31 March 1945, Page 2 (Supplement)

PLAY ON THE RINKS

BOWLERS' IDEAL WEATHER

Veteran Arthur Parsons Returns To Form In Easter Fours: Keen Competition On Excellent Greens: Second Day's Play

Ideal weather, exceeding all expectations, was a feature of Ine Easter tournament of the Auckland Bowling Centre, which was continued to-day. The greens were in excellent condition, and the perfect weather allowed the three rounds for the day to be played with clock-like regularity. The day's play ended with a number of the 230* teams having gone through the six rounds of the tournament played to date without a loss. Among the others who are doing well is the veteran, Arthur Parsons, who was champion of champions in 1921 and 1923, but has never won the Easter tournament. In the present tournament he won five straight, only to suffer a loss in the last round of the day. The organisation of the tournament worked smoothly. Credit for this is due to the executive of the Auckland Bowling Centre, and particularly to the indefatigable secretary, Mr. W. King. The remaining three rounds of the tournament will be played en Monday, and post-section play will begin on Tuesday. The Carlton and Mount Eden greens will be used fqr this purpose.

At the conclusion of to-day's play the following skips were undefeated: Easter fouz-s: Skoglund (Otahuhu), Wilson (Mount Eden), Delich (Carlton) and Williams (Onehunga R.S.A.). Intermediate fours: Gugish. (Grey Lynn), Grinter (Auckland). Williams' wins to-day have all been on the last end. EXECUTIVE FOURS Following are the afternoon's results:— SECTION I.—At Carlton. Fifth Round. —Ritchie (Edendale) 23, v. Sanderson (Papatoetoe) 12; Bray (Onehunga) 23, v. Garland (Rocky Nook) 10; Holdswortli (Hillsboro) 23, v. Firth (Mt. Albert) 22; Jeffrey (Auckland Transport 24, v. Oox (Stanley) 16; Petersen (Rawhiti) 26, v. Fisher (Eemuera) 12. Summary: Petersen, 4 wins; Cox, Bray, Jeffery, Holdsworth, Tutt, 3; Fisher, Sanderson, 2; GaiJand, 1. SECTION 2.—At West End. Fifth Bound.—Jones (New Lynn) 22, v. Rallies (Onehunga R.S.A.) 10; Aitken (Epsom) 24, v. Meikle (Devonport) 16; Rowland (Balmoral) 26, v. McDermott (Rawhlti) 17; Parrant (Mt. Eden) 24, v. Webb (Howick) 23; Brown (West End) 28, v. Nehoft (Remuera) 15; Keys (St. Heller's) 24, v Smith (Rocky Nook) 13. Summary: Parrant, 5 wins; Brown, 4; Aitken Meikle, Rowland, Webb, Keys, 3; Jones, Nehoff, 2; Baffles, McDermott, 1; Smith, 0. SECTION 3. —At Carlton. • Fifth Round.—White (Ellerslie) 23, v. Hart (Rocky Nook) 22; Bridge (Birkenhead) v. Roulston (Pukekohe), uncompleted; Lancaster (Carlton) 24, v. Till (Auckland) 12; Winderspin (Ponsonby) 23, T. Hale rTakapuna) 12; Hooper (St. Heller's) 27, V. Falrhurst (H.J.8.) 16; Oadd (New Lynn) 34, T. Copeland (Waimauku) 18. Summary: Gadd, Lancaster, 5 wins; Roulston, 4; Hooper, White, Wilderspin, 3; Till. 2; Copeland, Hart, Hale, Bridge, 1; Fairhurst, 0. Roulston and Bridge have one uncompleted game. *~~ ' """ -'-■- >i: EASTER FOURS SECTION 4.—At Onehunga. Fifth Round.—Carroll (West End) 19, v. Shine (Grey Lynn) 18; Smith (Edendale) 22, v, Myers (St. Helier's) 16; Donaldson (Carlton) 23, v. Kelly (Manurewa) 22; Stamp (Balmoral) 18, v. Seaward (Balmoral) 16; Hlgginbotham (Ponsoaby) 36. v. Lomas (Auckland) 14. Summary: Carroll, Stamp, Hlsginbotham, 4 wins; Shine, Lomas, 3; Donaldson, Seaward, 2; Myers. Smith. Kelly, 1. SECTION s.—At Ponsonby. Fifth Round.—Ayre (Balmoral) 21, v. Pilklngton (Otahuhu) 18; Peckston (Mangere) 20. v. Taylor (Carlton) 15; Paton (Papatoetoe) 21. v. Rugg (Remuera) 16; Russell (St. Helier's) 21, v. McDonald (Grey Lynn) 19; O'Brien (Edendale) 20. v. Bilderbeck (Parnell) 14. Summary: Russell, Taylor, Pllklngton, 4 wins; Peckston, O'Brien, Ayre, 3; McDonald, Paton, 2; Kugg, Bilderbeck, 0. SECTION 6.—At Auckland. Fifth Round.—McCowan (Epsom) 20, V. Moon (Te Papapa) 11; Walker (Auckland) 21, v. Fenwick (Carlton) 19; McKeitch (Mount Albert) 19, V Furnell (Rawhiti) 14; Brown (Edendale) 16, v. Hosking (Parnell) 16; Hoppy (Hillsboro) 19, v. Whalay (St. Helier's) 9. Summary: Femwiek. Fumell, Hosking, McCowan, 4 wins; Brown, 3; McKeich, Walker, 2i Moon, Hoppy, 1; Whaley, 0. SECTION 7.—At Grey Lynn. Fifth Bound.—Stone (Edendale) 21, v. Lane (Mt. Albert) 7; Belich (Carlton) 29, v. Howell (Grey Lynn) 22; Blenkarne (Stanley) 31; V. Irvine (Rawhiti) 25; Ritchie (Rocky Nook) 22, v. Bates (Epsom) 12; Wilson (Mt. Eden) 26, V. Kruse (Te Papapa) 16. Summary: Belich, Wilson, 5 wins; Ritchie, 4; Blenkarne, 3; Stone, Howell, Bach, 2; Irvine. Kruse, 1; Lane, 0. SECTION B.—At Remuera. ""*"' Fifth Round.—Cairn (Avondale) 22, v. Dyson (Hallyburton Johnstone) Iβ; Watkln (St. Heller's) 26, V. Little (Carlton) 4; .Winter (Grey Lynn) 27, v. Naylor (Edendale) 15; Kimber (Mt. Albert) moral 26. v. Whitelaw (Whangarei) 26J Summary: Watkin and Kimber, 4 wins; Whitelaw and Cairn, 3; Winter '2; • Naylor, Dyson, 1; Little. 0. The game between Benson and - Richmond was not completed. SECTION .9.—AtrXlt. Albert. Fifth Round.—Bowden (Rawhiti) 24, v. Prince (Grey Lynn) 12; Wannan (Avondale) 22. v. Belsham (Edendale) 17; Coltman (Carltoh) 17, T Hacket (Auckland) 14;.. Thomas (Mt. Albert) 28, v. Hooton (Epsom) 20; Pakes (Rotorua) 23, V. Brown (St. Helier's) 15. Summary: Thomas, Wannan, 4 wins; Hacket, Prince, Fakes, 3; Hooton, Brown, Coltman, 2; Belsham, Bowden, 1. SECTION 10.—At. Auckland. pnm Fifth Round.—Brookfleld (St. Heller's) 21, v. Purdy (Balmoral), 20; Bremner (Auckland) 29, %. Meese (New Lynn) 21: Caddy. (Grey .Lynn) 19, v George (Epsom) 9; Dickson (Ellerslle) 23, v. Roper (Ponsonby) 22; Thompson (West End) 16, v. de Launay (Carlton) 8. - ■ •• • Summary.—Caddy 5 wins; dB ' Launay, Brookfleld 4; George 3; Purdy, Roper, Bremner, Dickeon 2; Thompson 1; Meese 0. SECTION 11.—At Remuera. Fifth Round.—Purdy (Carlton) . 21, v., Gilford (Balmoral) 11; Woodcock (Matamata) 16, v. Proctor (Devonport) 14;- -Fisher (Hillsboro) 22, v. Weston (Grey Lynn) 20; Skoglund (Otahuhu) 26, v. Wills (Papatoetoe) "8; Ritchie (Carlton) 20, v. Wright (St. Helier's)' I3;"Corie (Takapuna) 22, v. Ufe (Auckland) 21 , . . , Summary.—Skoglund, 5 wins; Purdy 4; Wills, Wright, Fisher, Ritchio, Woodcook 3 wins; Corle, Ure 2; Proctor, Preston, Gifford- 0. SECTION 12.—At Mt. Eden Fifth Round.—Williams (Epsom) 20. v. Wills (West End) 18; Smith (Mt. Eden) 25, v. McKenzie (New Lynn) 15; Marslck (Ponsonby) 23, v. Nield (Manurewa) 14; Short (Pukekohe) 20, v. Addison (Edendale) 18; Burton (Auckland) 21, v. Keatley (Rocky Nook) 14; Cronln- (Grey Lynn) 29, v. Hosking (Carlton) 16. ■ ■ Summary: Keatley, Burton, Hosking, Marsick, Oronin .Williams, Short, .3 jviusi.Nield. Add'son, Wills, Smith, 2; McKenzie,. .Jl; .Burton,, and .Wells have an uncompleted game-j -thi»-wlll-be-playsd-at the close of to-day's play-.- • SECTION 13.—At Oneh'unga '. J ' Fifth Round.—Gleeson -(Papatoetoe) 26, v.- Pollard (Hillsboro") 8; Wootton (Rangirirl) 20, v. Rivers' (Otahuhu) 19; Caldwell (Mt. Albert) 25, v. Mlngins (Onehunga) 24;"crarkft~(Auckland)" 30, v. Gatenby (Mt. Eden) 8; Robfnson (Carlton) 25, v. Adams (Hamilton) 22; Parsons (Ponsonby) 25, v. Dick (Waitemata) 11. Summary: Parsons. 5 wins; Mlngins, Rivers, Wootton, 4; Clarke, Robinson. 3; Adams, Gleeson, 3; Pollard, Dick, Caldwell, Gatenby, 0. SECTION 14.—At Edendale Fifth Round.—Roberts (Carlton) 25, v. Brand (Hillsboro') 13; Warin (Howick) 21, v. Meredith (Balmoral) 20; Munro (Waitemata) 27, v. Cliffe (Parnell) 15: Williams (Waiuku) 18, v. Stewart (Fonsonby) 17; Murdoch (Otahuhu) -23, v. Kennerley (Carlton) 18; S. Woolley (Auckland) 18, v. Cowper (Edendale) 17. Summary: Woolley, Williams, Warln, 4 wins; Roberts, Brand, Stewart, 3; Murdoch, Clifle, Munro, 2; Kennerley, Cowper, Meredith, 1. INTERMEDIATE FOURS SECTION 15.—At Rawhiti. Fifth Round.—Rubery (Ponsonby) 22, v. Young (Epsom) 10; Logan (Carlton) 27, v. Chalmers (Onehunga) 21; Boler (Edendale) 18. v. Harvey (Remuera) 16; Tierney (Henderson) 22, v. Davies (Grey Lynn) 11; Edwards (West End) 27, v. Wilkinson (Rocky Nook) 21. Summary: Boler, Tierney, 4 wins; Davies, Rubery, Edwards. 3; Harvey. Wilkinson, Young, 2; Chalmers, Logan, 1. SECTION 16.—At Onehunga R-.S.A. Fifth Round. —Thomson (Mt. Eden) 22, v. Pentlcost (Balmoral) 14: Dyson (Avondale) 18, v. Deem (Devonport) 13; Jones (Stanley) 31, v. Flower (H.J.8.) 6; O'Connor (Grey Lynn) 21, v. Swinton (Mount Albert) 12; Hearling (Auckland Transport) 21, v. Clifton (Carlton) 16. Summary: O'Connor. 4 wins; Jones. Thomson, Hearling, Swinton. 3; Dyson, Deem, Flower, Pentlcost. 2; Clifton, 1. SECTION 17.—At EllersUe. Fifth Round.—Aspdea (Waitemata) 18, T. Sullivan (Avondale) 13; Miller (Mount Albert) 23, v. Betts (Onehunga) 19; Kllgour (Carlton) 28, r. Stussoy CMangere) 20; Grlffln (Mount Eden) 19, r. Uailon (Balmoral) 15; Petchell (Tsuk&puna) S9, v Fulljames 20. finninpry Griffln, Kiljour 5 wteix; Hanlon, 4; Petchell, ?■ Miller, Saussey. Aspden. 2; Betts, SulHran, !■> il'james, 0.

SECTION Iβ.—At Auckland Transport. Fifth Round.—Eaddy (Balmoral) 17, v, Trtgg (Ellerslle) Iβ; Guglah (Grey Lynn) 24. v. MeLeod (Onehunga) 10; Grlnter (Auckland) 28, v. Short (West End) 10; Klernan (H.J.8.) 17, v. McNaraara, (Mangere) 16; Crow (Otalmhu) 18, V. keggoo (Auckland Transport) Iβ. Summary: Gugiah, Giiuter, 5 wins; Grow, 3; McNamara, Leggoe, Trigs, Kiomaii, Eaddy, 3; Short, McLeod, X. SEC3TION 10.—At Epsom Fifth Bound. —Clark (West End) 23, T. Brown (Rociry Nook) 19; Williams (Onehunga) 17, Vi Johnston (H.J.8.) la; Edwards (Auckland) 31, v. Burton (Hillsboro , ) 13; Meredith (Balmoral) 33i v. Jackson (Orey Lynn) 20; Everton (St. Heller's) 23, v. Flashman (Rawhiti) 21; Magsoa (Remuera) 18, v. Bradley (Fonsonby) 15. Summary: Williams, 6 wins: Mftyson, Brown, Edwards, 4; Bradley, Meredith, 3; Cl&rk, Johnston, 2; Everton, Jaokson, Burton., 1; Flashman, 0, FIRST YEAR PLAYERS SECTION 20.—At Hillsboro. Fifth Hound.—Lysnar (Carlton) Sβ. v. Betehley (Rawhiti) 8; Adams (Birkenhead) 21 v. Orlbble (Auckland Transport) 16; King (Manurewa) 21, v. Walker (Remuera) 14: Haycock (Mount Albert) 28, v. Howard (Papafcura) 6; Nola (Hillsboro) 26, v. Broomfleld (Henderson) 9. Summary.—Haycock, Lynsnar, 4 wins; Gribble, Broomfleld Adams. 3; Betchley. Walker, King, Nola, 2; Walker, p. SECTION 21.—At Balmoral, Fifth Round.—Wells (Epsom) Sβ, v, Brady (Onehunga) Iβ; Mills (Ponsonby) 18, v. Ambler (Birkenhead) 12: Mitchell (Rawhiti) 25, v. Jolly (Papatoetoe) 14; Donald (Hillsboro) 35, v. Pollock (Mangere) 11: Rabbetts (Balmoral) 23, v. Baker (Avonadle) 17. Summary: Mitchell, 5 wins; Jolly, 4; Mills, Brady, Donald, Rabbetts, 3; Pollock. 2; Ambler, Wells, 1; Baker. 0. SECTION 22.—At Hillsboro. Fifth Round.—Moseley (Devonport) 21, v. Kayes (Rocky Nook) 11; Watkln (St. Heller's) 22, v, Williams (Auckland) 6; Tucker (New Lynn) 19, v. Dye (Kaukapakapa) 18; Peart (Waiuku) 26, v. Beeston (Rawihti) 20; Stretton (Farnell) 25, v. Preston (Takapuna) 12. Summary:—Watkln. Williams, Peart, 4 win*; Preston, Kayes, 3; Beeston, Stretton, Moseley, Tucker. I; Dye. 0. SECTION 23.—At Balmoral. Fifth Round.—Taylor (Edendale) 23, v. Lineen (Ellerslie) 18; Prisk (Hallyburton Johnstone) 24, v. Wiggins (Grey Lynn) 21 3; Cooper (Pukekohe) 24. v. Moore (Waitemata) 18; Marsh (Rocky Nook) 26, v. Huston (Ra*hiti) 20; Cojgan (Carlton) 25, v. Gray (Otahuhu) 31; Walsh (Ponsonby) 17. v. Emlrall (Stanley) 16. Summary.—Emerali, Moore, Coggan, Cooper, 4 wins; Taylor, Gray, Wiggins, 3: Walsh, 2: Lineen. Huston, Marsh, 1; Prislc, 0. CAMBRIDGE TOURNEY The Cambridge Bowling Club's 37th Bute; tournament commenced yesterday In fine weather, 54 teams competing. At the end of the day's play teams undefeated were:—Section A. Te Awamutu (Burchell), 3 wins; section 8.. Cambridge (Mclvor), Whangrarel (Miller), 3 wins, Walton (Khuta). 2 wins and a bye; section C, Onehunga (Livingstone), Frankton (Hawkins), 3 wins; section D, Avondale (Tomlinson). Pukekohe (Munro), 3 wins; section E, Kaponga (Bocockj, 2 wins and a bye; section F, Te Araha (Powell). 2 wins and a bye. GREY LYNN TOURNAMENT Section .7. —Sixth round: Wilson 24, v. Irvine 15; Delich 19. v. Kruse 13; Ritchie 21. v, JKowell 8; Lane 23. v. Bach 19; Stone 27. v. Blenkame 12. Summary: six wins, Delich and Wilson; five wins, Ritchio: three wins. Blenkarne and Stone: two wins, Howell and Bach; one win, Kruae, Lane and Irvine.