BOWLS

Press, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 26984, 9 March 1953, Page 11

BOWLS

CHAMPION FOURS THREE ROUNDS PLAYED ON SATURDAY clu h champion fours met on « ? Christchurch greens on Saturday to find the Christchurch Bowling Centre’s champion of champions. This is one of • . th . ree , major tournaments of the Centre. The greens were in excellent condition, not being over-fast, out the strong easterly wind made conditions very difficult. One <rf the major upsets was the deR : Allison (Opawa), the 1953 open singles champion, by Robson (Kaiapoi), ir L^ e fi . rst round. Kaye (Woolston) ha^ d ’?2 u « ht game bea t Beame (Beckenham), 17-16 and in the second round was soundly beaten by James (United), who has with him Gallagher and Leckie, uiis year s champion-of-champion pairs. 99 To 5 y° n J'Jj. third game convincingly, ««««’ Chinnery (Edgeware), a past open singles champion. ~,P uring the some excellent bowling was seen, considering the adverse conditions caused by the strong, gusty easterly « an , d the four who wi n contest the semi-finais next Saturday at the Disabled green fully deserved their nvt he . magnificent bowls they S e » f ?? r romaining in are: 3. Edmonds (St. Albans), c. James (United), J. R. Smith (Christchurch), and C. 1. Saunders (Sumner). The results were:—

I Edge ware Green I c F v?™°H nd '7'^h Wadsworth ' R - Vinten, tj. Edmonds. J. Edmonds (St. Albans) 26, S' S x P o ate ’ B - Turvey, A. F. Excel), 5; Samadale (Fendalton) 11; G. M. Woods, B. Cochrane, c. B. McNatty, R. r o Sh 4 r , lcy) 2i ’ c Smith ’ A - Son<i . R. Bond. C. Plows (Papanui) 17; A. Laing, ?k„ E ;w? eay ' £ R - G rtlTen, B. E. Henderson (Elmwood) 19, A. W. Davis, A. Campton! la' to' Dawk lns (Riccarr? L lB i W - E - Behrns, C. A. Armstrong, I" w - Bes!f y < Naw BrlghhS : 25, « A ' S' L?t ch ' R - J - Roberts, H. C. A to-'in A ' s - K >b ble whlte (Hornby) 12; Williams, R. Thompson. G. Beddis, ,T. 2* to Ch , l , a , n (Imperial) 23, H. C. L. Will, s W. Warman, D. F. Claridge, E T Stickle (Dallington) 10; S. Boulter, L. C. Terrell. .T. F. Bamford. C. L. Saunders (Sumner) 24, J. Smith. W. Holobon, A. FergusonW. Briggs (Amberley) 13; A. son °?R W - Tourel! - E. Fitzgerald. S. Bobson (Kaiapoi) 35. G. F. Wyberg, W B V; Turnpenny. H. Allison (Opawa) 11; A. G. Jones. R. Pitcairn, A. A. Du nstan (Christchurch W.M.C.) Bob? r t, C Snetoj C ;‘ ark ' B ' W ‘ lkiM ' A ' Seccnd Round.—Edmonds 26, Nicol 17; Lesley 14, Henderson 13; Saunders 17, McLachlan 15; Dunstan 23, Robson 16. Third Round.—Saunders 27, Dunstan 9Edmonds 23, Besley 14. Working Men’s Club Green Krst Bouud.—F. Jago, L. A. Cockroit. W. H. Dennis, w. Kaye (Woolston) 17; N. Penny. S. Barnett, F. Davison. F. Beame (Beckenham) 16; G. S. Frldd, D O ™ cl ? e ’o V - v ' Gallagher, c. James (United) 30, A. Craven. J. G. R o ud. T. Killick. A. Harrison (Barrington) 15; G. Stribling, H. Meynell, S. Dickson, G. Young (Linwood) 20, E. J. McNab, G. Blomquist, F. R. Harrises w. B. Ramsay (Akaroa) 15; J. Douglas. W. Forgie. C. Brunsden. T. O. Chinnery (Edgeware) 26. A. C. Page. G. S. Monson, A. P. Truscott, F, W. Prangnell (Bedcliffs) 14; R. Nixon. P. Norman, C .' P enf o ,d - J - R - Smith (Christchurch) 26. A. Archer. D. McClatchle. R. Stone, A. Caldwell (Disabled Servicemen) 17; A. Slubberfleld. W. W. Raphael, K. Brierley. J- Rennie (Canterbury) 24, F. Thurlow, J. h- stead ' A - Hrnry (Belfast) Gi!l ’ G- Papps. A; Broadbelt. W. N. Millner (Mount Pleasant) 34. G. Spence, .° a ran, T. Noble, R. Fisher (Kaiapoi W.M.C.) 19; T. Karton, A. Taylor. W. Chapman, E. Elwood (R.S.A.) 27, R. Arney. E. Haughey, F. Moloney, J. O’Sullivan (Avon) 16. Second Round—James 23, Kaye 10; Chmnery 26, Young 15; Smith 22, Bennie IB; Elwood 27, Millner 14. Third Bound.—James 22, Chinnery 12; Smith 27, Elwood 9, UNITED CLUB The following were the winners of the championship games of the United Bowling Club for tne 1952-53 season:—Singles, A. Donaldson; pairs, D. G. Lebkie, V. V. Gallagher (s); rinks, S. Frldd. D. G. Leckie, V. V. Gallagher, and C. James (s.).

DOMINION R.S.A. TOURNAMENT STRATFORD FOUR WINS AT WANGANUI (New Zealand. Press Association) oc . WANGANUI, March 8. The Stratford R.S.A. won the New Zealand Returned Services’ Association bowling tournament, which concluded in Wanganui today. A total of 46 fours, reB resenting R.S.A. districts throughout the ominlon, competed, and four teams qualified for post-section play. The qualifiers were Stratford, South Canterbury. Gisborne, and Nelson. In the semi-finals, Stratford beat Nelson, 10-5, over eight ends, and South Canterbury beat Gisborne 5-3. In the final, Stratford beat South Canterbury 21-15. The Hanan Trophy, a prize for competition between the North and South Isiands. was won by the South Island by 981 points to 956. The next tournament will be held in Nelson.