BOWLS

Press, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 26972, 23 February 1953, Page 3

BOWLS

CHAMPION PAIRS THREE ROUNDS PLAYED Play 'in the Christchurch Bowling Centre’s champion of champion pairs commenced in very unfavourable conditions on Saturday. In the morning, because of the wet state of the Christchurch green, the only game to be played in the first round was transferred to Cashmere, where conditions were much better. As there were 33 pairs in the championship only one game was played in the first round, the other 31 having byes.

In the afternoon conditions were more favourable, but the second round to be played at the Christchurch and Disabled Services’ greens were delayed until 1.30 p.m., this making the third round finish at nearly 7 p.m. It was surprising how well the bowls were drawing in the afternoon after so much rain during the week, and some very fine bowling was seen. Tne games in this championship are played on the sudden death principle.

On the whole most of the games were very even, although in the first round Reaby (Dallington) beat Johns (Aulsebrooks), 30-5. Reaby was eliminated by Hickman (Sydenham) in the second round, when a very fine exhibition of drawing by all players was seen. Angus and McGarry, a very strong Christchurch combination, lost their first game to Henderson (Cashmere), who had with him Gollop, a very fine lead. Chinnery (Edgeware), a previous open singles winner, was eliminated by Souter and Huddleston, a strong Mount Pleasant pair. The Canterbury pair, Richards and Ashton, had a narrow win, 18-16. over Hayes and Charteris (Belfast), and in this game there was some very fine drawing by Richards.

In the third round Ashton went away well, but a fighting game by Greig and Wilson (St. Albans) gave them a win, 17-16.

Although Reid (Linwood) had a comfortable win in the second round he was no match for Gallagher (United), who beat him 23-3 in the third

McNab, who was lead for Spearman (R.S.A.), had to change his role and take over the position of skip as Spearman was not available. McNab had with him Priddis as a substitute lead, and they won both their games.

Hickman (Sydenham), who with his lead. Fox, played magnificent bowls in the second round, only managed to scrape home 17-16 against Lawrence (New Brighton), who had only a one point win in the second round.

At the conclusion of the play on Saturday only eight of the 33 pairs remained in and the quarter, semi-finals, and final will be played at Elmwood next Saturday. The pairs still unbeaten are:—Fox and Hickman (Sydenham); Greig and Wilson (Linwood); Gibson and Stapleton (Beckenham): Leckie and Gallagher (United); Page and Jenkins (Sheffield): Priddis and McNab (R.S.A.); Davis and Dawkins ißiccarton); Souter and Huddlestone (Mount Pleasant). The results were:— Christchurch Green First Round.—Duth’e and Reaby (Dallington) 30, Thompson and Johns (Aulsebrooks) 5. The following'-pairs had byes: Fox and Hickman (Sydenham), Craig and Tatterson (Rakaia). Deans and Lawrence (New Brighton). Hayes and Charteris (Belfast), Richards and Ashton (Canterbury), Stafford and Martin (Woolston), Greig and Wilson (St. Albans). Gibson and Stapleton (Beckenham), Hibberd and Langford (Christchurch W.M.C.), Todd and Jonefc (Opawa), Surridge and Fox (South Brighton), Keats and Methven (Disabled Services), Kcllaway and Reid (Linwood), Leckie and Gallagher (United), Irwin and Armstrong (Shirley). Second Round.—Hickman 25, Reaby 14; Lawrence 16, Tatterson 15; Ashton -18. Chatreris 16; Wilson 17, Martin 11; Stapleton 25, Langford 7; Jones 24. Fox 14; Reid 18. Methven 13; Gallagher 19, Armstrong 10. Third Round.—Hickman 17, Lawrence 16; Wilson 17, Ashton 16; Stapleton 22, Jones 12; Gallagher 23, Reid 3.

Disabled Services* Green First Round.—Byes: Page and Jenkins (Sheffield), Ainger and Howatson (Spreydon), Dott and Wallan (Elmwood). Reilly and Gallagher (Hornby), Moffatt and Barnsdale (Fendalton). Cotter and Dobbs (Avon), Wilson and Ashworth (Amberley), Priddis and McNab (R.S.A.), Davis

and Dawkins (Riccarton), Morris and Gibbons (Barrington), Gollop and Henderson (Cashmere), Angus and McGarry (Christchurch), Bateman and Calder (Kaiapoi), Williams and Shore (Imperial), Douglas and Chinnery (Edgeware), Souter and Huddlestone (Mount Pleasant).

Second Round.—Jenkins 19, Howatson 14; Gallagher 20. Wallan 18; Barnsdale 22. Dobbs 17; McNab 20. Ashworth 17; Dawkins 22, Gibbons 17: Henderson 22, McGarry 19: Calder 24, Shore 15; Huddlestone 25. Chinnery 15. Third Round.—Jenkins 20, Gallagher 16;

McNab 21, Barnsdale 14; Dawkins 23. Henderson 21; Huddlestone 20, Calder 18. ELMWOOD WINS OAKEY KITTY. Elmw-ood beat St. Albans in the annual match for the Oakey kitty, the aggregate scores being:—Elmwood 146, St. Albans 102. CANTERBURY CLUB RINKS The Canterbury Bowling Club's champion rink for the 1962-53 season is:—S. Stubberfield, W. Raphael, J. Briefly, and J. Rennie.