BOWLS

Press, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 25422, 19 February 1948, Page 10

BOWLS

SHIRLEY CLUB An all’-day open tournament, held at the Shirley green yesterday, resulted in a win for a Shirley four—W. Shearman, J. Ashcroft, A. Palmer, and W. Ramsay (s). The runners-up were a Hornby four—A. Playle, C. Gaffney, W. Kempthorne, and J. Allen (s). ELMWOOD CLUB The pairs championship of the Elmwood Bowling Club resulted in a win for D. Round and E. vW. Bartlett, who beat D. S. Dott and R. Featherston, 21-11. CENTRE CHAMPION PAIRS The champion of champions pairs of the Christchurch Bowling Centre will begin on Saturday, when three rounds will be played, starting at 9 a.m., 12.45 p.m., and 3.30 p.m. The following is the draw:— Opawa Green.—Sydenham (T. Simpson, J. Simpson), bye; Cashmere (Kiddey, Laver), bye; Avon (Neilson, Barnett) v. Edgeware (Martin, Williams); Shirley (Armstrong, Kay) v. Linwood (Hafrall, Snedden); Spreydon (Eastwick, Edward) v. New Brighton (Davis,. Besley); Imperial (Henderson, Schultz) v. Papanui (Southern, Jack); Lyttelton (Taylor, Miller) v. Canterbury (Rhodes, Joseph); Amberley (Ford, Luscombe) v. Redcliffs (Hudd, Payne). Shirley Green.—Barrington (Lloyd, Giddens) v. Fendalton (Wood. Holland); St. Albans (Leopold, McNabb) v. Elmwood (Round, Bartlett); Opawa (Turnpenny, Marriott) v. United (Gallagher, Cox); Belfast (Stead, Ramsay) v. Hornby (Smalley, Woodham); Riccarton Racecourse (Mdin, Daniel) v. Aulsebrooks (Leslie, Johns); Beckenham (Forbes, Watts) v. K.W.M.C. (Luisetti, Roberts); Kaiapoi (Yellowlees, Mealings), bye; Woolston (Sinclair, Sheard), bye. —Advt. JUSTICES TO PLAY CITY CLUBS The annual bowling match between the Canterbury Justices of the Peace Association and representatives of city clubs will be played on the Fendalton green on Monday, February 23, starting at 1.45 p.m. The following will represent the Justices’ Association:—S. L. Hall, A. Burke, L. J. Taylor, R. A. Barnsdale (s); H. E. Jarman, Gar Wilson, H. Heslop, E. Bartlett (s); S. F. Marshall, T. Smith, L. ,J. Carmine, J. N. Clarke (s); J. D. Renton. O. Jacobsen, F. C. Wade, V. Rhodes (s); J. W. Hillary, E. p. Shier, J. E. Tait, S. H. Maddren (s); J. W. Huggins. G. Carpenter. S. J. Grammer, F. Poole (s); R. H. Harris, J. Cowens, E. H. Andrews, A. Williams (s): L. L. Cordery, E. Orchard, A. E. Fletcher, R. Henry (s). Emergencies: J. A. Robb, W. Murphy, A. Rose, and E. H. Barton. —Advt.