BOWLING.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17408, 20 March 1922, Page 5

BOWLING.

CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS COMPETITIONS. TJia champion of champions competition# of the Christchurch Centre were continued on the Sydenham green on Saturday afternoon. Despite the heavy rain which? tell over-night, the green waa in splendid order, although at the start it was inclined to be heavy, but aa the afternoon wora on it improved considerably, consequently play of a high standard. Mr G. H. Blackwejl, of the Beclienham Club, was in charge of the green, and discharged his duties to the entire eatisil'action of the competitors. A week past last Saturday tho links Muxpetition reached the semi-final stages, but, owing t« a number of the players in the pairs competition been engaged in the rink games, the pairs were not so far advanced. The following are the results EINKS. Semi-rinaL Sumner-R. Wallace, W. S. Mitchell, h. Barlow, W. J. Hampton (s) 23. j. McKenzie, C. I. Jennings, D. McKay, G. Gibls-Jcrdan (s) 12- .. _ Kaiapoi—J. F. Miller, J. Mealing*, G. Hall, B, Monk (s) 22. Edgewaxe-H. P. Meyrick, H. Branthwait®, G. Lucas, G. Comptori (s) 21. Ftnal. Sumner .. .. ..22 Kaiapoi ... • • • Tho final game was* most interesting, Sum* ner getting a single on the first head, Kaiapoi then scored on tlio next tnreo and were five; the uepct two heads went to _ Sumner, and this brought the scores level 5 all. Xaiapoi then got two singles in sue- ] cession, putting them again in the Joed. At the tenth head Kaiapoi had a lead of throe, tho board reading Kaiapoi 0, Sumner 6. The next two heads went to Sumner, who brought their score to 8. A single to Ka:apoi put them into double figures. I*oxt hea was a disastrous one for the country club, Sumner getting a very nice four, to be followed by a three and a two, which made the score read at tho sixteenth head Sumner 17, Kaiapoi 10. The next two heads went W Kaiapoi with a single and a two, and on the nineteenth head another four to Sumner gave them a lead of sight with two heads to go. Kaiapoi scored & two on tfoe next and Sumner replied with a single on tho la-st, making the score 22-16. PAIRS. Pirst KoiradL 'Sumner—C. N. Forrest and H. Wilson (») 24. Bockenham—H. Bott and E. C. Cbegwin (a) 14. Second Round. Chriutchurch—J. Rodgers and W. Fraaer (g) 26 beat Papanut—A. B. Chester and J. hj, Freeman (e) 14. . Ed^owaro—J&rden and A. Pno£ 18 beat Sumner—C. N. Forrest and H. Wilson 14. CHEISTCHURCH V. ELLB3MKBE. A match between the Christchurch Centre and tie Ellesmere Clubs was played on tho United green on Saturday .afternoon. Although the green was very heavy to begin with, it improved as the afternoon wore on, and quite an enjoyable time was spent. The president of the Centra ((Mr E. Healey), 10 a. neat little speech, welcomed the visitors. The games proved a rather easy win for the Cbrisi church players, the final ecoroa being:— Christchurch .. .. 202 | EUesmero .. .. 115 1 The following were the players, with individual scores:— Christchurch—F. Woods, J. Boag, McKenzio Dr. Marks (s) 26. Eliesmere—N. Brown, J. Hoyhourn, J. Stewart, G. Purser (s) 15. Christchurch—Grange, Barnett, Stark, Haworth (a) 23. Eliesmere—Woodward, W. Lochoad, Grant, M. Curran (s) 11. Christchurch—Ashby, J. Stewart, J. Held, H. West (a) 28, Ellesmere—Clausen, Wright, Greer, F. Lill (s) 14. Christchurch—W. Hftigh, A. S. Brace, H. Hunter, F. Steans (s) 32. Ellesmero—Fefl, Dr. Volckmaan T. Wraight, A. McPhcrson (a) 7. Christchurch—Lawrence, Lavcr, Firman, Bracicenridgo (s) 22. Ellesmere—Merxin, Wrisrlit. Watson. Dekraev (e) 14.

Chriatohurch—Freeman, Mitchellj Jacobson, W. Spiller (») 82. F.llMttner®—Brown, Gray; Kime, I;WW'TS Chris tchurch—Bone, Bn-ake, Samuels, .0. Shore (s) 14. EllcsmerG—Hsitopton, 0. Fine, Walker, P. Eccleton (3) IS. , a Christohu'ch—Bowbyea, Pollock, fluteliffe, . Worsley (b) 25. Ellegmcro—A. Tons, Chatterton, J. Burgwi, S. Johnston (») Si. COMMERCIAL TiIATOLLEES T. r NEW BRIGHTON. 4he annual matoh, between membMi of tho Commercial Travellers' atul WwelwttW- 1 mcn'B Association and tho Hew Brighton Club took place on, the New Brighton f»et» oa Saturday afternoon. The day wa» ideal, «nd the greon, which had received ft spooifcl preparation, played beautifully. There WM.4 very large attendance of visitors, ana the ladies of New Brighton provided a ffuwgtwms afternoon tea. Mr A. W. 0w1m» the pntfipli of tho club, in weloojaing the oomtnercial travellers to.New Brighton, said that they always looked forward to this annua! fixture with probably more pleasure than any other» during the year. The travellers had done a great deal for tCieir club in putting » ; on the very, fine financial bwi* on which it now was, and he thanked them wi, their assistance. ' ",, ■" ' . Mr Syd. Jacobs, vice-president of the Travellers' Association, tn a neat little spjeca... thanked the members of the . club, lor the very cordial welcome extended to them. For several years now they had tinted the flea* side t'jwr. to play bowls and in the top* of winning, but unto the present they had been unsuccessful. However, he bopta that today would see them register their flrnt win. Tho following were the player* arid scores:-- u, , _ Commercial Traveller#—A. Dey, HMML O. J. Atkinson, Hoffman (s) 17. NeW Brighton —Fantbam, Munna, Pattrick, Wheeleafr <») E6. I 1 Commctcisl Travellers—Worsley, Lewffc Anderson, Proctor (a) 53. New Brighten— Chivera. Richardson, McCree, V. Davies (»} 16. Commercial Travellers-—McLacMiiß, Aiwhman. Bartlett, Summers (o) 42, New Brighton—G. Dennis, Leadley, Sowdeß, Cap* tain Owles (s) 20. , Commercial Irarellern—O, King, Wilkin* son, Brien, Benzie (*) 20. New Brighton— Burnett. Wilson, Bea«fey, W. Drake (s) IS. Commercial Travelleru—Hogg, V. Drake, ( Mantton, Wade (a) Si. New BrightonThompson, E. Fox, Stokes, (i. LaWrMlce (#) 12. ' Commercial Travellers— S. Jacobs, R. H. Borland s (e) 0. Netr Brighton—Taylor, Dean, Jaeobaen, W. Herrick (5) 21. _ ■ Commercial Travellers—Tucker, W. Wallace, T. Prosser, *P. Davidson («j 21. Ney Brighton—Burgess, Tillyshort, Btokw, J. Ainger (*) 20. "Commercial Travellers .. ..184 New Brighton ... *«• •« 128 "justices v. the law. The annual match between the Justices t. the Law took place on Friday afternoon on te Chiislchurch green. Before the match started, Mr H. president of the Justices' Association, welcomed the representatives of the' Lbw, and said that thia the third annual match, the Law having been ths victors in the first match, and the Justices in the second. Ho hoped that they would have a pleasant afternoon, and that the best team* would win. tJnfortunately when 14 heads had been played, rain set in, tho scores then being: Justices 59, Law 53. The folio ring were the gcorcs, Justices being mentioned firßt: '• J. 8. Priest, H. Stantfield, G. C. Smith, J. W. Beanland (s) 14, J. A. Murphy, A. R. Rcoves, F. D. Freeman, V. G. Day (•) 10. G ,W. Hyde, D. Buddo, Her, Johnston, /. Hadfield (a) 7. Muff, F. H. Burgess, F. D. Saraent, M. 8. Brown (s) IS. W. H. fc'eed, J. R. Brunt, W. Bamett, W. Hclliwell (s> 33. S. E. McCarthy, A. H. Holnies, H. Samuels, H. Raphael (s) 9. A. • Marshall, McGregor Wright, Geo. Wrieht, D. E. Wood (?) IS. Pkofland, J. A. Ambrose, J. R. Cnningham, F. H. Johnston (a) 9.' G. W. Watson, A. S. Bruce, John Clarke, ?. A. Bruee, (s) 12. G. H. Cooper, Hcwe, . G. Cco;>er, G. W. Smithfon (?) 13. Totals—Justices 39 points, Law 58.