WOMEN’S BOWLS

Press, Volume XCI, Issue 27591, 23 February 1955, Page 14

WOMEN’S BOWLS

CHAMPION SINGLES TOURNAMENT MRS JACKSON WINS TITLE The Christchurch Women’s Bowling Centre held its champion of champion singles on the Opawa green yesterday, when the champions of 32 clubs affiliated to the centre took part. This year the winners of both the senior and first-year sections came from clubs which had affiliated to the centre only this year. The winner of the seniors was Mrs Jackson (Burwood), and the first year title went to Mrs Cassidy (Belfast). The final between Mrs Jackson and Mrs McKenzie was an unusual game. Mrs Jackson scored seven on the first four heads and on the eleventh led 12-3. Mrs McKenzie scored on the next six ends to bring her to within two of Mrs Jackson, and <m the nineteenth head was only one down. On the last two heads Mrs Jackson scored two threes to take the title, 20-13.

In the final of the first-year section Mrs Cassidy, after the seventh head, started to take command against Mrs Smith, who then led 6-3. For the next six heads Mrs Smith did not score, while Mrs Cassidy added another 10 to her total to lead 13-6 on the fourteenth. Scoring over the remaining heads was fairly even, with Mrs Cassidy running out the winner, 18-10. Results:— Seniors First Round.—Mrs Vaughan (Linwood) 17, Mrs Page (Redcliffs) 15; Mrs Jackson (Burwood) 23, Mrs Benjes (Rangiora) 12; Mrs Brown (Cheviot) 23, Mrs Ash (United) 16; Mrs Taylor (Opawa) beat Mrs Smith by default; Mrs Gundry (Spreydon) 21, Anstiss (Hampstead) 15; Mrs Williams (Ashburton) 17, Mrs Surridge (South Brighton) 15; Mrs McKenzie (Woolston) 27, Mrs Talbot (Riccarton) 15. The following playa* had byes in the first round: MesdanMS Walls (Heathcote), Mitchell (St. Albans). Pfexie (Dallington), Mahan (Barrington), Goulay (Shirley), and Foster. Second Round.—Mrs Wales beat Mrs McCoy by default; Mrs Mitchell 17, Mrs Pirrie 9; Mrs Jackson 22, Mrs Vaughan 14; Mrs Taylor 20, Mrs Brown 14; Mrs Williams 18, Mrs Gundy 17; Mrs McKenzie beat Mrs Aiken by default; Mrs Goulay 20, Mrs Mahan 13; Mrs Foster beat Mrs Gibbs by default. Third Round.—Mrs Mitchell 18, Mrs Wales 17: Mrs Jackson 26, Mrs Taylor 8; Mrs McKenzie 20, Mrs Williams 10; Mrs Goulay 20, Mrs Foster 15. Semi-final.—Mrs Jackson 15, Mrs Mitchell 13; Mrs McKenzie 17, Mrs Goulay 14. Final.—Mrs Jackson 20, Mrs McKenzie 13.

First-year Players First Round.—Mrs Stubley (South Brighton) 23, Mrs Wayland (Rangiora) 14; Mrs Smith (United) 17, Mrs Buck (Linwood) 12; Mrs Faulkner (Opawa) 21, Mrs ; Johnson (Riccarton) 12; Mrs Woodyatt (St. Albans) 40, Mrs Newton (Dallington) 9; Mrs Cassidy (Belfast) 25, Mrs Adams (Ashburton) 9; Mrs Lister (Burwood) beat Mrs Buchan by default; Mrs Parsonson (Cheviot) 25. Mrs McLachlan (Beckenham) 13; Mrs Lees (Spreydon) 19, Mrs Thompson (Woolston) 18. Second Round .—Mrs Smith 26. Mrs Stubley 11; Mrs Woodyatt 22, Mrs Faulkner 15; Mrs Cassidy 17, Mrs Lister 16; Mrs Parsonson 21, Mrs Lees 10. Semi-final.—Mrs Smith 21, Mrs Woodyatt 19: Mrs Cassidy 21, Mrs Parsonson 7. Final.—Mrs Cassidy 18, Mrs Smith 10.