BOWLS

Press, Volume LXXV, Issue 22652, 6 March 1939, Page 14

BOWLS

OLD SOLDIERS’ TOURNAMENT ■ ANNUAL EVENT IX MILITARY STYLE HORNBY CLUB THE WINNER I ' A bowling • tournament was conducted in a military atmosphere at the Sydenham Club’s green on Saturday afternoon, by the' Returned Soldiers’ Association. A sand-bagged and camouflaged entrance and two mock howitzers greeted visitors. Returned men oflly were eligible and 46 rinks entered, play being held on Cashr mere and Beckenham greens also, from where successful players went to Sydenham for the semi-finals and finals. Each player was given an army ration of rum before play, at 9 a.m., and the military atmosphere was intensified by the greeting. "Halt! Who goes there?’ The name of the player’s club brought forth "Pass friend.” Mr A. E. Haynes, president of the Returned Soldiers Association, and Mr A. Dickson spoke, and Mr C. Spearman replied for the Sydenham Club. . . Additional touches of realism were added by firing off the howitzers with crackers after the speeches, and the rinks were given names such as Hill 60, Ypres, The cup was presented to the winner, Hornby, by its donor, Mr B. O. Prlddis, after the final game. Scores:— CASHMERE GREEN First Round Methven (Guthrie) 11, Beckenham (Craig) 6; Akaroa (Shuttleworth). 14. Ashbury (Clark) 6; R.S.A. (Leadley) 12. Christchurch (Marks) 11; Hornby (Grant) 14, Shirley (Chapman). 6; Timaru (Willis) 13. Dunsandel (Washbourne) 8; New Brighton* (Bisman) 11. Papanui (Orchard) 9; Kaiapoi W.M.C. (Richards) 19, Sheffield (Jenkins) 7; R.S.A. (Hughes) 10. Barring, ton (De Roo) 9. Second Round Christchurch 32, Shirley 9; Hornby 18, Methven 6; Beckenham 13, Ashbury 10; Akaroa 9, R.S.A. (Leadley) 8; Barrington 15. Kaiapoi W.M.C. 9; R.S.A. (Hughes) 18, Dunsandel 3: Papanui 14, Timaru 13; New Brighton 18, Sheffield 10. Tltird Round Hornby 19, R.S.A. (Leadley) 10; Beckenham 11, Shirley 8; Methven 17, Akaroa 9: Ashbury 12, Christchurch 5: R.S.A. (Hughes) 9, Sheffield 5; Timaru 14, Barrington 10; New Brighton 14, Dunsandel 5; Kaiapoi W.M.C. 14, Papanui 7. Fourth Round Papanui 12, R.S.A. (Hughes) 7;JTimaru 14. Sheffield 7; New Brighton 18, Barrington 11; Kaiapoi W.M.C. 13, Dunsandel 9; Ashbury 15, Hornby 7: R.S.A. (Leadley) 10, Beckenham 8; Akaroa 8, Shirley 7; Conch 10, Methven 8. Bisman was, the winner of one section with four wins. . BECKENHAM GREEN ■■/.First Round , • West End (Dewar) 11, Sydenham (Hea : ton) 6; Beckenham (Watts) 10, Papanui (Smith)' 7; Park, Timaru (Cullen) 21, Lyttelton ■ (Toy) 6; Riccarton Racecourse (Hill) 12, Amberley (Hayes) 11: Shirley (Harrall) 9, R.S.A. (Prlddis) 5; Heathcote (Mor/an). 14, R.S.A., (Oliver) 9. Second Round West End-. 11. Heathcote 8;. Beckenham 15. Sydenham 5; Lyttelton 15, Papanui 7; R.S.A. (Prlddis). 12, Riccarton Racecourse 10; R.S.A.' (Oliver) 18, Shirley 9; Park 17, .Amberley 6, ' ■ > Third Round Papanui 11. Amberley S: Riccarton Racecourse: 12, R.S.A. (Oliver) 6; . West End 14. Shirley 6: Heathcote 14, Beckenham 5; Park 17. R-S.A. (Prlddis) 10; Lyttelton 11, Sydenham 9. , Fourth Bound RS A. (Priddis) 12, Papanui' 6; Lyttel-ton-14, Heathcote 6; Beckenham 13, Shiriev 81 R.S.A. (Oliver) 12, Park 11; Amberley 12, Sydenham 10; West .End 6, Rlccarton' Racecourse 5. ■ ■ West End. (skipped by Dewar), with four wins, entered the semi-finals. SYDENHAM GREEN. . First Bound Section I—Barrington (Bell. skip) 12. USA (Slater) 7: Beckenham (LoUttit) 15 R.S.A. (Baldwin) 4; Sydenham (Spearman) 14. Kia Toa (Latimer) 11; Sumner (Graham) 11. Canterbury (McKinley) 10j, Opawa (Becponsall) 19, Amberley (FarqqhaSecUon 2-R.S.A. (McLean) 10, Linwood (G. Dickson) 9: Edgeware (Burgess) 15, Park (Toneycllffe) 9; R.S.A, (Morley) 16, Redcliffs (Prangneil) 5; Elmwood (Heley) 21, Papanui (Lindley) 6. Second Round Section 1-R.S.A. (Slater) 12, Amberley 1: Barrington 12, R.S.A. (Baldwin) 6; Kla Toa 8, Beckenham 5; Sydenham 21, Sumner 6; Opawa 9, Canterbury 8. ■ Section 2—Edgeware 12, H.S.A. (Morley) 11- Park 12. Linwood 8; Elmwood 16, Redcliffs 6; R.S.A. (McLean) 13, Papanui 3. Third Bound Section I—Sydenham 20, Opawa 2; Cantarhurv 17.- R.S.A. (Slater) 12 R.S.A, (Baldwin) 15 Amberley 13; Kia Toa 14, Barrington 12; Beckeahani 15, Sumner 5. “ Section 2—Papanui 23, R.S.A. (Morley) 6- Linwood 13, Elmwood 11; R.S.A. (McLean) 16, Edgeware 9; Park 13, Redcliffs 8 ‘ . Fourth Round Section I—Sumner 15, Barrington 13; Opawa 18, Beckenham 7; Sydenham 16, RB.A. (Slater) 5; Canterbury 13. R.S.A. (Baldwin) 7; Kla Toa 19, Amberley 4. Section Z—Park 15. Papanui 5; Linwood 10, R.S.A. (Morley) 3; Elmwood 11, Edgeware 6; Redcliffs 9, R.S.A. (McLean) 9. R.S.A, (McLean) with 3i wins.and Sydenham (Spearman) with 4, won their respective sections. In the semi-finals, New Brighton (Bisman), R.S.A. (McLean), and West End (Dewar) were eliminated. . The winner of the final was Hornby. (Grant), who beat Sydenham (C. Spearman).

CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS

PAIRS SEMI-FINALS REACHED The 'champion of champions pairs tournament of the Christchurch Bowling Centre reached the semi-final stage on Saturday afternoon, when play was continued at the, Spreydon Club. • • . The first two rounds were played on#the "sudden, death” system the Saturday before, and after the third round on Saturday, Opawa met Christchurch and Elmwood met Edgeware in the semi-finals. The final between Opawa and Elmwodd may be played on Saturday, week. Results were:— ' . Third Bound Opawa (R. B. Adcock and A. Archer) 24, Beckenham '(H; Fraser and O. P. Hurke) 35. Edgeware (P. A. Yo.ung and S. Kennedy) 21, Canterbury (P. J. Gaffney and P. Munn) 17. . Elmwood (A. J. Bryant and W. E. Featherston) 22, Barrington (H. Ryan and D. H. Joseph) 21. ' ; Christchurch (R.-Ci : Robinson and J. Alnger) won by default from St. Albans. ■ • ■ Semi-finals Fifteenth" Head ■ Opawa 19,; Christchurch 7. Tenth- Head . . , Elmwood 13, Edgeware 11.