BOWLING.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19508, 3 January 1929, Page 15

BOWLING.

LINWOOD CLUB.

NEW YEAR TOURNAMENT. Owing to the unfavourable weather on NewYear's Day the Linwood Bowling Club 6 annual rinks tournament had to be confined to one day, it having been a scheduled two-days tourney. However, perfect weather favoured the bowlers yesterday» although the green was slow and heavy after the previous day fl rain. The tournament was commenced at 8.30 a.m., and was continued till 8 p.m., five rounds of two hours each being played. A most enjoyable day was spent by the bowlers. who were representative of nearly all the Christchurch clubs. The Christchurch Club rink, skippered by Dr. Marks, proved successful, winning in all five rounds. Two rinks tied for second place, each witji one lose, and in the playoff of seven 'heads, Canterbury (Ives s.) beaf United (Watson s.) by 11 points to 4. Results FIRST ROUND. Christchurch (Sherris, Barnett. Brown, Marks) 24 beat United (Mitchell, Rogers, Hall, Smith) 13. Canterbury (Robinson, Spiers, Angus, Ives) 21 beat United (Ward, Atkinson, Freeman, Watson) 13. Linwood (Olivers, Allen, Hilson, Wilson) 34 beat Shirley ilggo, ilathers, West, Wiggles worth) 18. Kdgeware (Hayman, Watson, West, Efford) 16 beat Linwood (Ellis, Paten, Gosney, Bendall) 14. Sydenham (Shrimpton, Eastwood, Longley, Carpenter) 25 beat Linwood (Mazey, Smeaton, Mazey, Redpath) 15. Linwood (Munro, Brown. Holliday, Ha worth) 30 beat Opawa (Gemmell, Munns, McEwen, Prisk) 3. Linwood (Pullar, Dony. Yellowlees. Williamson) 21 beat Linwood (Iggo, McKinley, Archer, Laurenson) 14. SECOND ROUND. Linwood (Laurenson s) 21 beat Shirley (Wigglesworth s) 14. Sydenham (Carpenter s) 17 beat Linwood (Wilson s) 3*2. United (Watson s) 19 beat Linwood (Williamson 6.) 11. United (Smith s.) 21 beat Linwood (Haworth s) 11. . ' Linwood (Bendall s.) 13 beat Opawa (Prisk s), 8. Christchurch (Marks s.) 16 beat Edgeware (Efford s.) 9. Canterbury (Ives s.) 21 beat Linwood (Redpath s.) 10. THIRD ROUND. Linwood (Williamson s.) 22 beat Shirley (Wigglesworth a.) 21. Christchurch (Marks «.) 27 beat" Linwood (Wilson s.) 8. Sydenham (Carpenter s.) 18' beat Linwood (Haworth s.) 12. Linwood (Redpath s.) 26 beat Opawa (Prisk s.) 20. United (Watson s.) 26 beat United (Smith s.) 5. . - Canterbury (Ives s.) 2*4 beat Lmwooa (Bendall s.) 10. . Edgeware (Efford s.) 16 beat Linwood (Laurenson s.) 15. FOURTH BOUND. Christchurch (Marks s.) 20 beat Linwood (Laurenson s.) 8. Linwood (Wilson s.) 19 teat Edge-ware (Efford s.) 8. _. • Canterbury (Ives s.) 23 beat Linwood (Haworth s.) 16. Linwood (Redpath s.) 18 beat Shirley (Wigsrlesworth s.) 12. United (Watson s.) 58 beat Sydenham <C Op^a 6r (Frisk"'.) 15 beat Linwood (Wilh3UnitedS'(Smith a.) 20 beat Linwood (Bendall s.) 11. FIFTH noTTUD. Linwood (Wilson s.) 18 beat Canterbury (Marks s.) 22 beat Linwood United* (Watson a. - ) IS beat Linwood (BendB Edgeware (Efford s.) 27 beat Sydenham ( °U^ited" Smith "'.) 18 beat Jiinwood (LaureDLinwoodl2(Redpath «.) 20 beat Linwood <^hVr™^°, (Wigg l lesworth «.) beat Opawa (Prisk s.) by default. AUSTRALIAN iUNKS. (PRESS ASSOCIATION TXiJSCiBAIt.) WELLINGTON, January 2. The following are the rinks to represent Australia in the test games to be play-ed to-morrow and on ..Satcxday against New Zealand: — New South Wales —J. 'Reynolds, S. Cummings, J. Scott, W. Beecham (s) ; F. W alters, Judge Thomson, P. Casey, T. Gnffen (s). Victoria —C. Gray, E. Glemster, J. Blair, W. Bleach (s); Beulke, Wood, Cochrane, 01 Queensland—A. Ward, G. ftoberts, J. Macmillan, B. Curran (I). Western Australia —Holmes, Tatham, Nairn, Roger son (b>. . .. The draw will not be made until the bowlers assemble to-morrow. A - civic reception will be accorded the Australian bowlers to-morrow. , . , . ... The heaviest bowler taking part in tn® Dominion tourney will be Mr Frank Doherty, of Sydney, who tips the scale at 19st 121b. The main party of the Australian teams arrived in Wellington to-day by the Marama with their wives and a number of children, the steamer carrying about eighty-four. With those who arrived by the southern boat the other day there are now about 120 Australian bowling visitors in Wellington for the Dominion tourney.