BOWLS

Press, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 26971, 21 February 1953, Page 8

BOWLS

N.Z. WOMEN’S PAIRS CHAMPIONSHIP (New Zealand Press Association) AUCKLAND, February- 20. Auckland players, Mesdames G. McHagan and V. Meredith, narrowly beat Mesdames W. Sinclair and A. Hardaker, of the Port Ahuriri Club, in the final of the pairs championships at the national women’s bowling tournament today. Although down 12-19 on the sixteenth head, the Auckland club pair recovered and won 20-19. In a game’ to decide third place, Mesdames M. Mortimer and E. Johnston (Parnell) beat Mesdames E. Elsdon and E Gibson (Parnell), 22-17. DIGGERS’ TOURNAMENT Following are the entries -for the 1953 annual tournament, to be held on Saturday, February 28, the first game commencing at 8.45 a.m. sharp, teams to play on the greens as shown hereunder:— R.S.A. No. 1 Green.—Bremner (Chch. R.S.A.); Hughes, F. W. (Dallington); Smith, J. J. (Chch.- R.S.A.); Common (Disabled Servicemen); Large (Lyttelton); Jenkins (Sheffield); Kruse (Papanui); McNabb, W. (Blenheim R.S.A.); Cockroft (Ashburton); Blyth (N.Z. Breweries); Ruddle (Christchurch); Bryant (Elmwood).

B-S.A. , No - 2 Green.—Morgan (Chch. R.S.A.); Isfaelson (Disabled Servicemen); McNatty (Shirley); Blackler (Edgeware); Williams, T. (Dallington); Carter (Chch. R.S.A.); Manson (Chch. W.M.C.); Barwell (Linwood); Sawers (Cashmere); Lorking (Beckenham); Redway (Waimate R.S.A.); Crowe (Barrington). Disabled Servicemen’s Green.—Cooke (Disabled Servicemen); Ball (Chch R.S.A.); Cameron (Fendalton); Hamilton (Elmwood); Hayes (Amberley); Moloney (Papanui); Hocking (Spreydon); Toy (Lyttelton): Grant (United); Moran (Sunnyside); Bray (Lincoln); Baxendall (Opawa). Fendalton Green.—Templeton (Chch. R.S.A.); McCrorie (Disabled Servicemen); Lindley (Elmwood); Edmonds (St. Albans); Hughes, L. E. (Kaiapoi); Archer (Spreydon); Haddock (Riccarton Racecourse); King (Barrington); Watts (Beckenham); Tod (Southbridge); McMasters (Waimate R.S.A.).

Papanui Green.—Smith, E. W. (Papanui); Harrison (Chch. R.S.A.); Warnock (Disabled Servicemen); Williams, .G. (St Albans); Foster (Chch. W.M.C.); Townsend (Riccarton Racecourse): Orange (Avon); Austin (United); Thomson, H. E (Meth ven); Forbes (Beckenham): Johnson (Woolston); Dabourn (Opawa).. St. Albans Green.—Roche (Elmwood); Crawford (Chch. R.S.A,); Beckett (Disabled Servicemen); Heerdegen (Rangiora); Hornby (Papanui); Dickson (Linwood); Haworth, F. (Beckenham); Brown. E. G. (Avon); Teague (Sydenham); Shuttleworth (Akaroa); Blackwood (Opawa); Graham (Sumner). Shirley Green.—Elwood (Chch R.S.A.); Rusden (Disabled Servicemen); Haworth, T. (Shirley); De Roo (Edgeware); Cain (Disabled Servicemen); Evans (N.Z. Breweries); Clark (Barrington); Sloan (Rangiora); Somerfield (Heathcote); Craig (Beckenham): Turland (Opawa); Robb (Darfield).

Christchurch Workingmen’s Club Green. —Harper (Disabled Servicemen); Henry (Elmwood); Mclntosh (Chch. R.S.A.); Nicol (Shirley); Fielding (Papanui): Burgess, T. W’. (South Brighton); Fraser (Beckenham); Madsen (Opawa); Smith, E. F. (Southbridge); Foreman (Akaroa); Stanton (Woolston); Griffiths (Allenton). Linwood Green.—McNab, N. (Chch. R.S.A.); Warren (Disabled Servicemen); Killner (Dallington); Wornall, J. (Shirley); Thompson. A. B. (Edgeware); Russell (N.Z. Breweries); Neilson (Redcliffs); Fox (Sydenham); Andrews (Heathcote); Bonnington (Opawa); Balfour (Elmwood); Hibbard (Chch. W.M.C.). Avon Green—Kay (Chch. W.M.C.); Thompson. J. (Darfield); Brown, W. (Chch. R.S.A.); Empson (Disabled Servicemen); Williams, J. (Shirley); Stratton (New Brighton); Preston (Avon); Burrows (Redcliffs); Scott (Rangiora); Burgess. G. (Edgeware); Smee (Fendalton): Robertson (United). 1 NOTE: As the luncheon adjournment will be for half an hour only (approximately 12 to 12.30 p.m.), all players are requested to take lunch to the greens to avoid delays in restarting. In the event of doubtful weather conditions, listen in to 3YA or 3ZB from 7.45 a.m. onward?. If no postponement is announced, proceed to greens as arranged. —Advt.