BOWLS

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21733, 16 March 1936, Page 3

BOWLS

CHAMPIONS OF CHAMPIONS SATURDAY’S PLAY IN TWO COMPETITIONS The final of the Canterbury Bowl* ing Centre’s champion of champions rink competition will be played by the Opawa and St. Albans representatives this week. The competition was advanced to this stage on Saturday, when the third round and the semifinals were played in perfect weather conditions on the Spreydon and Shirley greens. On the Elmwood green the first two rounds of the pairs champion of champions competition ; was played. Results of the rinks competition are:— Shirley Green Third Round—Opawa (A. F. Rollinson) 22, Christchurch (H. G. Wilson) 16; Canterbury (R. Haworth) 22, Elmwood (J. R. Smith) 12. ' , Semi-final— Opawa 27, Canterbury 20. Spreydon Green Third Round—St. Albans (W. G. Brass) 27, Shirley (R. W. Munro) 23; Edgeware (J. Henry) 26, Barrington (E. J. Cook) 17. Semi-final—St. Albans 22, Edgeware 14. . The results of the pairs matches played on the Elmwood green are: — First Round —Linwbod (H. Wilson) 18, New Brighton (Leslie) 8; Barrington 26, Canterbury (McNiece) 14; United (Brown) 27, Shirley 10; Cashmere (Maddren) 24, Spreydon (W. Wardell) 14. Second Round—Linwood 22, Barrington 12; United 18, Cashmere 18. CANTERBURY CLUB WINS ANNUAL MATCH AGAINST COUNTRY RINKS The annual match country clubs against Canterbury was played on the Canterbury, green on, Saturday afternoon. .The visitors were welcomed by Mr' B, J. Finnegan Jh the absence of the president, Mr P. Delargey, and the vice-president, Mr R. - McNlsh. who were playing in the champion of champions pairs.- Ten.rinks represented were Akaroa, Darfield, Dunsandel,

Ashburton. AUenton. Soiithbridge, Leeston, Rakaia, Sheffield, and Oxford. - The. cpvtntry rinks started badly, out gradually improved and made a splendid fight for vie* tory, scoring 201 points to their opponents' 210. The following are the scores:—Akaroa (Priest, Pettersen, Peterson, Clements) 25, Hearn, Mann, Robinson, Craw 21; Southbridge (Parkin, Eggleston, Bennett, Hampton) 14, Steel, Cook, McLean, Ives 24; Ounsandel .(Tyler,. Chatterton,-..Chamber-lain, Brovin) 21, Morrison, Holmes. Smeaton, Angus 24; Barfield (Register, Cullen, Robb, Bushel), F., Smith,: Gentlfes; Reward, Pearce 24; Sheffield; (Adams. Skurr, ’Stephens) . /Sfife i-Thonias, Caven, Cotton, ,;Vagerv4s; ?Leesfo&* (Jackson, Walker, E„ A. Johnston;- S. Johnson) 27, L, Lewis, Rogson, Wilsoni, - Summers 21; AUenton (Wukie, Welch, ! < Boothroyd, Stevenson) 13, Thomson, Gaffney, Marker, Munn 21; Rakaia (Street, Tatterson, Cro- 1 mie, Black 14, > Paterson,. Sharman, -s>Hollander, Russell 23; ‘ Ashburton? (MiteheU. McEacheu, Feat hers ton, MiriOgtie) 24, Travis, McAllister; Taylor,- Turpin 16; Oxford (Inwood, Brown, "Jpdson, Pgchnatz) 20. Seaton, Batchelor/’Andyete, L., J.,Lewi» 21. • FRIENDLY NEW ' - • •< •- • Friendly games of bowls Nvere played on the New Brighton- Club’s . on Saturday altarnoon between teams/representing the New Brightbn C6uhcil and the New Brighton Bpyvihig Club. Two teams of three rinks each tpok part, the club .winning- on ’points. game, the presldent .jof .the chjl££(Mr C. E. Evans) welcomed the, teams of the council. The results' were, as follows; council rinks mentioned 'fWst:—' J. S. Ainsworth, E-L, Stokes, and W; T. Glasgow ts)*/17; H; Hooker. A. Cockle, W. Whlteley, and“C. B. Evans (s). is. ‘ .... A. W. Owles, C. Vi. .J. K-- Worrail, and C, ,T; Mlddletob (sr>,-2d‘r>F:,Lar- ; combe; C. J. Christian; G. W.' Bishop,, and W. Drake (s), 15. P. Blewitt, A. E. Lawry;, W. Summer-? field, and F. Mulrson (s), 10; W. Watte, J. Barter, 1 R.' E. Holloway, and P. Bulst (s), 29. - Three rinks, from, Lin wood,.also played a friendly game on' ; the New Brighton green on Saturday afternoon, resulting as follows (Linwood names first) :-rClementg 11, Bisman 22; Kllner'9, Marriott 22; H.‘ Mulrson 13, Barrett 22. , I