BOWLING.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17433, 19 April 1922, Page 9

BOWLING.

EASTER RINK TOURNAMENT.

WON BY B. PENLINGTON.

; I Piay in tho Christchurch Centre"* Easier 1 rink tournament was concluded on the Christchurch gTocn yesterday, -under ideal conditions. The green was in perfect order. and in the morning there- was not : breath of wind to lOfet the calculations of tho I p'.-i.yers, although later in the day a. slight j wind was blowing. Jn tho morning the only came played I was between Dr. Saiidstou CChris'church' ] a.nd B. Penlington (Linwood) in the second ! roui: i oi the section winners' competition. j After a. hard Contest t!:o victory was ee- ! cured ty Penlington. with a marprin, of wen points. Ur Saixl'tou was skip_ of tiie r;i:k that was nin.ne"-iio at- the iw' | Eivstrr tournament, b»in£ bc<iteu by Cox (Canterbury i. Tho games in- the tomi-tinal were commenced at r.oon. having un -asv win over Hardie- (Christchurch', and Se-.vell (Ed.;ev..ire) finishing: with -i uiarjin of seven points gainst McKenaie (United). The liinl, which consisted of twenty-ono head?, was ocn.mencod at half-past two, (here bciu? a. very largo crowd of spectators. l'lav wm of a disappointing ' nature at first-, but improved aa flic gain'' proposed. The Linwood rink succeeded in defeating t.i>»ir Edgowaro opponent' »7 •.'5 noinU to 22, the last seven head? biiiis of an exciting character. Sewell, tho skip of the Edcowarc team, has been a bowler for only iwo years. He wis formerly a member of tho Canterbury Club, an- 1 , was trained in the nointa of the game by lr M. F. Barrett. 'He and Legh were playing yesterday with composition bowk. On th" conclusion of the tournament-, Hr F!. Healey, president of tho Christchurch Centre, congratulated tho winn-s" on the excellent, nerformanc.-; they had given in comir..sr thrcugh the tournament ( without a loss? havir.cr won eleven games j in succession. Ho also congratulated »« | runucrs-up on the close gam© they had si loll the winners. Following- a.re tho results: — | SECTION WINNERS' COMPETITION j Second Round. LLiuvood—R. KeJlaway, W. Ramsay, ItHaworfh, B. Penlington (skip) 9.3 defeated Christchun-li—o. A. FusseU, TV. S. .Scwburgh, G. 'Wright, Dr. Sandeton (skin) 1«Christchurch opened with a. five in tho first bend. ,•>, Eimi'.ar score being obtained by Linwcod in tho nest head. In tho third head Christchurch was lying for two, v.-hon Howarfch trailed tho jack and j left Linwood lying four. Later play gavo | Linwood another two, making tho scores—- ' Liirwood 11, Christchureli 5. Liawood got a, tlrreo in tlio fourth head and Christchurch a. conplo in the fifth. In. tho Bixt.U head Linwood got. a three, and in tho seventh a two, making tho scores 19 to < • Christchurch got a single' in the eighth head. In tho ninth head, Linwood was lyimr for four when Sandston Vurnt the head. Vvhon tho head wad resumed, Chnstchurch succeeded in ecorine; two. Linwood got, singles in the tenth and eleventh Wds. Wright drew two beautiful shots in, th* twelfth head, but Penlington took ono out, -leaving - Christchurch with, a single. In- ■ the- thirteenth head, Wright, got tho shot. Penlington took Jt, out • but trailed tho jack, leaving Christchurch with two, making tho scores—Linwood 21, Christchurch IS. In the fourteenth head Kewburgh got th© shot, and Christchurch. were lying for four when the-skips went down. Sandston added another., but Penlington took ono out witn his -first and another with lislwt bowl, Christchurch scoring three. C^\ m f waa lving for three in the fifteenth head when 'Haworth shifted -the head, leavmg Christchurch lying: ono at a d stance-. Sandston then drew the shot, I<snbi* ton rested Sainton's bowl- Chnstcliurcli placed their bowls wcU back in the- last head, bi.t Linwood sot ™ amongsMhera. Wright and Sandston tried to burn tno head but failed, leaving ...Linwood with a Bingtc. Linwood S3, Christchurch 16.

Semi-rinals. Chri.stchurch-G. l*wia, 1L C. Ridley. V. Helliwoll, C. D.'UaTdto (e) 11. . ■The Linwood runic secured «. ffi »n "» third head and » three- in the fifth, ins then a lead of two points. ChnstS?,rchWed » foar in the seventh head, but did not score ajram until eleventh h-ad when the}- sot * two, giving them a total of U. I, ilw ocd ,«?«*,» f° m £ mainin- four hoods, finishing with u, m.tr~o"°ll -points: Christchnrch scored -in fnlyflve of the fifteen heads -P^i Ed s ewaro-C. Hoggm. A. Logh, %**%* T P? Sewell 18 defeated Uniied-W. Hall, a -Hill G BilcUff, D. Mckenzie 11. . a. margin of seven points. riNAi*

: Linwood-B. Penlington W 25 defeated b i™for a four. Sewell drove with bptfc ■ « Boring four. Kcllaway. <W » ! toucher with ha first bowl in the fourth i head, and Linwood were lying four wnen ; Tea*, with Ms last, bowl »* «*?g placo.Lir.wood scoring one In th ciW ; head Linwood were lyjng for two, and ftwU 'failed in an attempt to get thcin oat. Linwood 8, Edgeware 3. f Kellaway drow a good shot w front oi • the jack with his first bowl in tho si*th head, and Hoggin, got second place Wo ■ alternation, was mado m this P« ou *w* Linwood scored a single. In the "wnth head Legh trailed the jack and drew shot, a Linwood bowl being in the way oi a four. Sewell failed in two attempts k get the Linwood bowl out. Hoggin drew the shot, and Legh'a sdecond shot inline eighth head. Haworth knocked out Hoggin's shot bowl, but Lucas drew a toucher with his .first and lay alongside with Jus second. The skips did not alter the.posi tion, Edgeware scoring three. Ed-eware 6. In the ninth head Haworth drew.the shot with his last bowl, caving Linwood lying two when the- skips changed over. Sewell failed in two drives, and Penlington added another shot, Lmwood scoring three. Linwood 13, Edgewaro 6. . Lucas drew a beautiful shot with his first •bowl in tho tenth head, Linwood lying second and third shots. Penlington drove wiWi his first, but knocked an Edgewaro bowl into second position. Sewell drew a jacK bowl. Penlington made another drive but failed to improve matters, and Sewell drew into third .place, Edgewaro scoring loru. Linwood 18, Edgewaro 10. Linwood were lying- for three in tho cloventh head wfcen Lucas, drove, trailing the jack and giving Edgeware one. Penlington knocked ai Linwood bowl into Bhot. Linwood 14, Edgeware 10. In tho twelfth head Linwood were lyin» for a single when Lucas burnt tiio head. On lesiiming the head Hoggin trailed tho jack with his first bowl: Ramsay then got the shot off a nick. Sewell drove and shifted the jack, which went over to a bunch of Linwood bowls. "With his lest Sewell made another drive, but missed, Linwood scoring three. Linwood 17, Edgeware

10. . In. the thirteenth head Edgeware' were lying for two whon the skips changed over. No alteration was made, Edgcware scoring two. Linwood 17, Edgeware 12. Linwood wero lying for one in the fourteenth head when Sewell played a firm ono, trailing the jack and getting the sEot. Penlington again shifted the jack, scoring three. Linwood -0, Edgeware 12. When the skips changed oyer in the fifteenth head, Edgeware were lying for three, and Penlington knocked another Edgowaro bowl into position. Sewell drew shot with his last bowl, Edgeware scoring a five. Linwood 20, Edgeware 17. Hoggin played two touchers, which lay on tne jack in the sixteenth bead'. Another Edgeware bowl was scot into third/ place. Haworth his Lowl • grazing the jack ar.d gouiss into the ditch without shifting tho shot bowls. Penlington drove, shifting tho jack, but still leaving Edseware Vying for two. Sewell then drew another, Edgeware scoring three. Linwood 20, Edgeware- 20. In the seventeenth head Hoggin drew & toucher with his first, and when the skips went down Edgeware wero lying for a four. Penlington then drew tho second shot. Edgeware 21, Linwood 20. In the eighteenth head Rainsav drew the first and second shots. Lucas "followed with ft toucher, and left Edgeware lying for two. Haworth drove and knocked an Edgeware bowl into _ third place. Sewell drew a, fifth. Penlington drove and shifted the jack, leaving Linwood lying one. Sewell drove the jack into the ditch, Linwood scoring one. Edgeware 21, Linwood 21. In the nineteenth head Linwood wero lying for two, and Sewell made • two ■ drives, but failed in b6th. Linwood 23, Edgeware

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21. Lucas drew a toucher in tho twentieth head, but Penlington knocked it out, Lmwood scoring two. Linwood 25, Edgew a ro 21. Edgewaro endeavoured to inako a recovery in tho last head, and several nn. successful attempts were mado to burn tho head. Edgewaro scored a single, the gamo ending— LI WOOD .., >. -25 3DGETVAEK .. ;.. 22

OAMAETJ TOTJBNAMENT.

(PBESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) OAMARTJ, April IS. The Onxn&ru Easter bo.vling tournament, which drew large entries, concluded to-day. The weather throughcut has been changeable, but has not interfered with the play.Tie champion rinks wero won by B. Todd, G. Stumbles, C. 3m*rt, and tho Kev. W. P. B&nlrin, skip . (Cromwell), who defeated J. Grant, T. Watson, <f. E. Broad, and 1). H. Thoaison, skip (Phoenix, Oamaru), by 27 to 17 on the twentieth head. In tho champi ;n tfiigles competition J. Ainger (New Brighton) defeated the Rev. "W. P. Bankin by 16 to 11. . TJ« champion doubles competition was won by Howden and Bailey (Phoenix), who defeated Hutchison. Bros. (Dunedin),