BOWLS

Press, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 26617, 31 December 1951, Page 3

BOWLS

CHRISTMAS FOURS TOURNEY POST-SECTION PLAY ! BEGUN At the end of the eighth game in the 1 Christchurch Bowling Centre’s Christmas tournament, which was continued on Sati urday, 14 fours had qualified for postsection play. The Edgeware four, skipped by J. B. Benson, won eight games. Fendalton (W. i. Dailey), R.S.A. (C. Spearman), and Bel- ? last (H. Deavoll) each won seven games. Winners of six games were Elmwood (E. •• J. Hatherley), Sydenham (F. B. Hickman), •• Beckenham (A. Harrison), R.S.A. (H. Hirst). Canterbury (A. Rennie). Sydenham ’• (R. Chisholm), Linwood (E. G. Bennett). Hornby (H. S. Kibblewhite). St. Albans (H. Leopold), and Sumner (A. S. Taylor). The original entry was 56 teams. u The first round of post-section play and one game in the second round were also „ played on Saturday. Benson and Dailey drew byes in the first round, and in the second round Benson beat Dailey, 27-14. Following are results of games in the first round of po-t-section play:—Howson 19. Kibblewhite 14; Hirst 28. Taylor 12; Hatherley 18. Rennie 14; Spearman 27. Deavoll 12; Hickman 20. Bennett 9; Leopold 20. Chiaholm 14. , The second round will be commenced on the Opawa green at* 9 a.m. to-day, when games will be between Howson and Hirst, Hatherley and Spearman, and Hickman and Leopold. The final will comrt mence at 3 p.m. Following are the results of the seventh and eighth games in the qualifying rounds:— Beckenham Green Seventh Game.—Brown (Sheffield) 21, Connelly (Christchurch W.M.C.) 18; Harrison (Barrington) 18. Mealings (New Brtgnton) 16; Benson (Edgeware) 22. Hatherley (Elmwood) 10; Hudd (Redcliffs) 28. Cameron (St. Albans) 9; Fisher (Kaiapoi WM.C.) 23, Wotton (Belfast) 14; Hickman (Sydenham) 25. Findlay (Amberley) 14; Vnhhv (Pirrartnn Racecourse) 27. Bugg

Kebby (Riccarton Racecourse) 27, »ugg (Woolston) 9. „ Eighth Game.—Harrison 19. Hudd 18; Benson 21. Connelly 12; Wotton 25, Mealings 18; Brown 35. Bugg 15; Hatherley U , Findlay 15; Fisher 24, Kebby 19; Hickman 32. Cameron 13. Summary.—Eight wins, Benson; «x wins, Hatherley, Hickman. Harrison. Elmwood Green Seventh Game.—Hirst (R.S.A.) 19, Doyle ißunanga) 10; Madsen (Cashmere) 18. Williams (St. Albans) 17; Rennie (Canterbury) 21. Stokes (Christchurch W.M.C.) 20; Dailey (Fendalton) 23. Haworth (Beckenham) 16; Jackson (New Brighton) 26. Tyler (Avon) 13; Harrall (Linwood) 27. Robertson (Shirley) 9; Chisholm (Sydenham) 23, Hunt (Elmwood) 17. Eighth Game.—Madsen 22, Dailey 9; Stokes 17, Hirst 13; Jackson 17. Williams 9; Chisholm 17. Doyle 12; Harrall 16, Rennie 15; Hunt 20, Tyler 18; Robertson 29. Howarth 15. Summary.—Seven wins, Dailey; six wins, Hirst, Rennie, Chisholm. Opawa Green Seventh Game.—Kay (Shirley) 28. Fox a (Christchurch) 20; Rowe (Avon) 22, Bar- - low (Opawa) 18; Wallan (Elmwood) 18. Lulham (Beckenham) 10; Edmonds (St. Albans) 23. Kitchen (Runanga) 21; Spear- >. man (R.S.A.) 24. Bennett (Linwood) 11; n Stanton (Woolston) 24, Dallard (Syden- - ham) 21; Kibblewhite (Hornby) 20, Green - (Coalgate) 13. n Eighth Game.—Spearman 29. Lulham 13; Barlow 21, Kay 12; Kibblewhite 20. Dal•r lard 16; Green 23. Rowe 22; Edmonds 14. Fox 10; Bennett 21. Kitchen 16; Wallan 23. „ Stanton 14. ’ ), Summary.—Seven wins. Spearman; aix wins, Bennett, Kibblewhite. }• Fendalton Green n Seventh Game.—Taylor (Sumner) 21, Sheard (Woolston) 16; Craighead (Mount Pleasant.) 24, Perry (Edgewafe) 9; Cain< (Christchurch W.MLC.) 21, Allen (Hornby) 19; Mahan (Barring ion) 24. Spencer (Papanui) 19: Deavoli (Belfast) 21. Leopold (St. Albans) 18; Satterthwaite (Spreydon) 26, Taylor (Sheffield) 12; Willis (Emwood) 24, Ball (R.S.A.) 19. Eighth Game.—Perry 24, Mahan 19; Sheard 21, Cain 18; Leopold 25, Craighead l5; Ball 20, Taylor (Sumner) 15; Satterthwaite 28. Allen 16; Deavoli 19. Willis 18: Spencer 21, Taylor (Sheffield) 13. , Summary.—Seven wins. Deavoli; aix wins. Leopold, Taylor (Sumner).

SOUTH CANTERBURY TOURNAMENT J. O’ROURKE WINS PAIRS WITH LAST BOWL (From Our Own Reporter) TIMARU December 30. J. O'Rourke (Papanui) beat A. S. Craw- ; ford (North-east Valley) with his iMt I bowl to win the pair, championship, on the last day of the South Canterbury I Bowling Centre's Christmas tournament J In Tlmaru yesterday. Both skips drew the shot with their last bowl, and l O'Rourke, having the last bowl, won the match In the most exciting finish of tne da A N. Bromley (Beckenham) and J. Gib- ' son (Beckenham) met in the finals of the singles championship. Bromley vanning 24-8. The winner of the chamtoonship last year, A. L. Hawkes <Kla .Toa) had lost only one game at the end of the sixth round, in which he was beaten 22-6 . by J. S. Crawford (North-east Valley). ■ P c. Harding (West End), runner-umljrt , year, fell out after losing his first two | games J. W. Stevenson (Ashbury beat G. W. Milne IKla Toa). 21-18. to win the fours championship, the only title won by . a Tlmaru team.