BOWLS

Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25128, 8 March 1947, Page 2

BOWLS

WOMEN’S TOURNAMENT IN CHRISTCHURCH

CHAMPIONSHIP PAIRS WON BY PHOENIX, OAMARU

Results of post-sectional and final play in the championship pairs of the Christchurch Ladies’ Bowling Centre’s annual tournament are as follows: First round.—Mesdames E. Priest and E. M. Harold (Linwood) 15 beat Mesdames Columbus and Kime (Dunedin) 4; Mesdames C. Joyce and M. Pluck (Oamaru) 12 beat Mesdames Shepherd and Stanton (Woolston) 10; Mesdames Bromley and Faulks (Beckenham) 14 beat Mesdames Forrest and Henshaw (Timaru) 5; Mesdames Patterson and T. Genge (Meadowbank) 11 beat Mesdames Seymour and Crowley (United) 9; Mesdames A. Smart and C. Palmer (Shirley) 11 beat Mesdames Connors and Allen (Castleclin) 10; Mesdames Sinclair and Nankeviue (Woolston) 17 beat Mesdames Denniston and Dempster 11; Mesdames Bremner and Jamieson (Meadowbank) 15 beat Mesdanies Richardson and McLean (Beckenham) 9. « . j Second round. —Mesdames Smart and Palmer 14 beat Mesdames Higgins and Le Lievre (Sydenham) 10; Mesdames Patterson and Genge 10 beat Mesdames Richards and Stevenson (Ashbury) 7; Mesdames Watts and Adams (Phoenix) 12 beat Mesdames Sinclair and Nankeville 7; Mesdames Ripley and Prisk (Woolston) 16 beat Mesdames Pluck and Joyce 0; Mesdames Rhind and H. Blackler (Heathcote) 15 beat Mesdames Watson and Graham (Linwood) 8; Mesdames B remner and Jamieson 14 beat Mesdames Bromley and Faulks 8; Mrs Bruce and Miss Symington (Phoenix) 13 beat Mesdames Vernon and Robinson (Castlecliff) 4. Third round.—Mrs Symington (s) 11 beat Mrs Blackler (s) 9: Mrs Jamieson 12 beat Mrs Pluck 7; Mrs Adams 8 beat Mrs Palmer 7; Mrs Genge 11 beat Mrs Harold Semi-final.—Mrs Adams (s) 14 beat Mrs Genge (s) 6; Mrs Jamieson 15 beat Mrs Symington 13. ■ Final.—Mrs Jamieson (Phoenix, Oamaru) (s) 21 beat Mrs Adams (Phoenix) (s) 20. Presentation of Prises Prizes won during the tournament were presented by the president of the centre (Mrs C. Madsen) as follows: Fox Cup for Championship Fours.— Mesdames C. Spearman. R. Adcock, S. Campbell, and W. Britten. Carmine Cup for Championship Pairs. —Mesdames A. Bremner and W. H. Jainieson. WOMEN’S COUNCIL TO BE FORMED A decision to form a Dominion Bowling Council for women was made at a meeting, in Christchurch yesterday by delegates of clubs attending the annual tournament of the Christchurch Ladies’ Bowling Centre. It was stated that at the meeting of the centre in Timaru next year, further plans for the formation of the council would be brought .forward. SPREYDON WOMEN’S CLUB Winners of club competitions at the Spreydon Women’s Bowling Club were:— Singles, Mrs Paul; pairs, Miss Goodwin and Mrs Wilkins; fours. Mesdames Paul. Nicholl. Wilkins, and Brandon.