BOWLS

Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 21050, 29 December 1933, Page 7

BOWLS

SOUTH CHRISTCHURCH TOURNEY Play in the pairs section of the annual South Christchurch bowling tournament was continued yesterday on the Sydenham and Barrington greens. The conditions were good and some interesting games were seen. Results were:— BARRINGTON GREEN. (Fourth Round.) Oliver 19, Watts 18. Oakey 16, Jones 10. Buck 16, Archer 12. Hayward 20, Elliott 11. Cotton 18, Brittan 15. Williams 28, Colville 7. Christie 22, Ramsay 10. Cornish 20, Burgers 14. (Fifth Round.) Christie 22, Brittan 10. Elliott 12, Colville 12. Buck 20, Cotton 15. Oakey 24, Hayward 20. Archer 21, Lorking 14. Jones 21, Cornish 7. Oliver 18, Ramsay 11. Burgess 20, Williams 10. SYDENHAM GREEN. (Fourth Round.) Matheson 13, Munn 12 . Clarke 17, Smith (Barrington) 11. Coote, 19, Ives 10. Coombes 21, Vincent 15. Poulton 16, Burgess 14. Goldstone 16, Broughton 10. Smith (Beckenham) 17, Callaghan 12. Mulligan 13, Ramsay 9. (Fifth Round.) Coote 17, Smith (Barrington) 14. Clarke 14, Matheson 14. Munn 20, Ramsay 7. Smith (Beckenham) 21, Mulligan 14. Goldstone 23. Callaghan 17. Broughton 13, Poulton 13. Coombes 17, Burgess 11. Ives 24, Vincent 19.

SOUTH CANTERBURY TOURNAMENT

KINKS FINAL DECIDED TO THE I'KESS.) TIMARU, December 28. The South Canterbury Bowling Association's tournament was continued this morning in dull weather, which later changed to rain and hail showers. Consequently play was postponed in the afternoon till to-morrow. In the final of the rinks match Ashbury (Kebby, Cornwall, Clark, and Hamlyn) beat North East Valley (Hands, Buttar, Colbert, and Tonkin) by one point, the scores being 15-14. The issue was in doubt until the last bowl was sent up. At one stage Ashbury was eight down, but scored the last six heads, gaining a win with two on the last head.

The singles competition was commenced in unfavourable condition* play taking place on Kia Toa and Park greens.. Results: — KIA TOA GREEN. Section A. First Match. Murphy 19, J. Hunt 13. Taylor 14, Arthur 8. Lester 18, McNish 17. Burmester 17, Davies 14. Second. Match. Green 23, Hunt 8. Taylor 16, Raphael 12. Lester 18, Timlin 14. Callender 27, Burmester 11. Third Match. Murphy 12, Green 16. Raphael 28, Arthur 15. McNish 21, Timlin 20. Callender 18, Davis 12. Section B. First Match. O'Brien 21, Stewart 19. Keen 22, Gilmore 17. O'llagan 26, Berry 20. Second Match. O'Brien 18, Gray 15. Keen 15, Austin 17. O'Hagan 17, W. Hunt 15. Third Match. Stewart 28, Gray 8. " Austin 27, Gilmore 20. Berry 18, W. Hunt 15. PARK GREEN. Section A. First Match. F. Hawkey 26, Parker 18. Haworth, sen., 24, Shannon 20. Walker 21, Brooks 10. J. Hunt 19, Ede 10. Second Match. Higgins 18, F. Hawkey 15. Matheson 19, Haworth, sen., 18. Howe 20, Brooks 10. Hunt 18, IMierty 12. Third Match. Higgins 21, Parker 14. Matheson 19, Shannon 12. • Howe 23, Walker 7. L. Hunt 20, Doherty 19. Section B. First Match. Reid 18, Wilcox 8. Gilmore 21, Haworth, jun:, 10. B. Manning 22, Boothroyd 18. Waddell 22, Toneycliffe 12. Second Match. Reid 23, Crisp 17. Haworth, jun., 15, Ramage 13. Manning 20, R. Millar 19. Waddell 17, Denholm 16. Third Match. Crisp 16, Wilcox 15. Gilmore 20, Ramage 10. Millar 21, Boothroyd 19. Denholm 24, Toneycliffe 22. Fourth Match. (Two-lifers.) Reid 18, Gilmore 16. Waddell 21, Howe 20. Higgins 24, Matheson G, ■ (One-lifers.) Hawkey 22, • Crisp 17. '.Valker 22, Millar 15. Denholm 24, Ede 11. Pairs Competition. The pairs competition reached the jemi-fincl tj-c!:-;\ ItcsuUs: Haworth (Canterbury > 21. Hunt (.West. Ena) li. Tonkin (North-East Valley) 1-'. Blacklock iMeadowbanl:) 11.