BOWLS

Press, Volume XCI, Issue 27592, 24 February 1955, Page 3

BOWLS

WEST COAST FOURS CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS OF FIRST THREE ROUNDS (From Our Own Reporter) 4 GREYMOUTH. February 23. Seventy-eight fours, including a strong representation of 34 teams from Canterbury districts, are competing in the annual West Coast fours bowling championship tournament, which opened on six Grey district greens today in ideal weather. The greens were generally in first-class order, having benefited from recent rains. The early elimination rounds will be continued during the next three days, post section play will follow on Saturday, and the semi-finals and final are to be played on Monday next. There are a number of well-known players competing, including last year’s successful Greymouth four, skipped by L. G. Mercer. Results of the first three of nine scheduled rounds, played today, resulted:— Section A < First Round.—P. Maughan (Blaketown) 25, A. Dempsey (Avon) 8; T. Quirk (Christchurch) 26, A. Bellamy (Cobden) 8; L. C. Lindley (Greymouth) 19, J. A. Reid (Kaikoura) 14; I. Cairney (Runanga) 22, W. O. Russell (Marlborough) 13; C. Sara (Westport) 22, V. Smith (Sydenham) 2; E. Henham (Hokitika) 25, C. Pease (Woolston) 10; D. Cameron (Canterbury) 20, R. Donovan (Greymouth) 12. Second Round.—L. C. Lindley 30, T. Quirk 7; R. Donovan 21 • A. Dempsey 14; W. O. Rousell 20, A. BeHamy 18; J. A. Reid 14, P. Maughan 8; D. Cameron 22, E. Henham i”: V. Smith 24, I. Cairney 16; C. Sara 16, C. Pease 15. Third Round.—C. Sara 22, J. A. Reid 12; L. C. Lindley J 7, V. Smith 13; L Cairney 23, T. Quirk 20: A. BeHamy 27, R. Dempsey 11; R. Donovan 20, C. Pease 13; D. Cameron 14, P. Maughan 10; E. Henham 24, W. O. Roussel! 3. Section B First Round.—E. A. Wames (Greymouth) 22. C. F. Martell (Awatere) 13; N. Reardon (Cashmere) 20, R. Perryman (Blaketown) 8; T. Young (Heathcote) 24, N. Finch (Dobson) 10; M. Lauria (Maitai) 22, H. Wilson (DunoUie) 7; D. D. Merritt (Nelson) 17, J. Doyle (Runanga) 16; H. G. Dailey (Shirley) 23, A. G. Douthett (Westport) 17; A. Hunt (Beckenham) 25. P. C. Thompson (Kararo) 16. Second Round.—N. Reardon 20, N. Finch 13; C. F. Martell 27, P. C. Thompson 14; R. Perryman 12, M. Lauria 11; T. Young 17, E. A. Wames 11; A. G. Douthett 25, A. Hunt 7; D. D. Merritt 16, H. Wilson 15; H. G. Dailey 20. J. Doyle 9. Third Round.—J. Doyle 24, T. Young 15; N. Finch 20, D. D. Merritt 6; N. Reardon 22, H. Wilson 19; R. Perryman 17, C. F. Marfejl 10; P. C. Thompson 18, H. G. Dailey 6; E. A. Wames 24. A. Hunt 9; M. Lauria 18, A. G. Douthett 16. Section C First Round.—F. White (Runanga) 27, J. A. Orams (Blenheim) 15; J. E. Stokes (Cobden) 32, G. Rowe (Beckenham) 17; C. Madsen (Cashmere) 20, T. Boyd (Blackball) 9; W. Weaver (Linwood) 22, F. Archer (Reefton) 13; E. R. Mosd (Nelson) 30, J. Oakley (Blaketown) 16; T. L. Floyd (Canterbury) 16, A. W. Pidgeon (Greymouth) 13; F. G. Kaye (Dunollie) 18. H. S. Davis (Nelson R.S.A.) 14. Second Round.—T. Boyd 20, C. Rowe 11; J. A. Orams 19, F. G. Kaye 7; J. E. Stokes 18, W. Weaver 13; F. White 25, C. Madsen 16; A. W. Pidgeon 23, H. S. Davis 10; E. R. Moss 18, F. Archer 17; T. L. Floyd 27, J. Oakley 10. Third Round. —C. Madsen 22, J. Oakley 7; E. R. Moss 22, T. Boyd 14; F. Archer 26, C. Rowe 12; J. E. Stokes 17. J. A. Orams 13; T. L. Floyd 22, F. G. Kaye 15; H. S. Davis 19, F. White 14; A. W. Pidgeon 19, W. Weaver 16.

Section D ' First Round.—H. Innes (Blaketown) 19, R. H. McDonald (Beckenham) 15; G. W. Monopoli (Nelson) 23, H. W. Brown (Greymouth) 9; A. S. King (Dobson) 22, R. Vinten (St. Albans) 13; C. Spearman (Westport R.S.A.) 26, K. V. Wilkens (Maitai) 9: D. Neil (Rangiora) 24, F. A. Sadler (Karoro) 15; L. Jenkins (Sydenham) 25, H. Baird (Denniston) 22. Second Round.—H. Baird 23, D. Neil 19; H. Innes 10, R. Vinten 8, H. W. Brown 20, R. H. McDonald 18: G. W. Monopoli 16, A. S. King 12; C. Spearman 24, L. Jenkins 14; F. A. Sadler 17, K. V. Wilkens 16. Third Round.—K. V. Wilkens 19, R. Vinten 13; F. A. Sadler 24, A. S. King 17; C. Spearman 17, H. Baird 15; D. Neil 22, L. Jenkins 12; G. W. Monopoli 12, R. H. McDonald 10; H. W. Brown 26, H. Innes 8. Section E First Round.—S. ' Wheatley (Canterbury) 28, V. Cochranp (Cobden) 17; W. Deans (New Brighton) 21. F. H. Denton (Greymouth) 10; P. HinchclifT (Nelson) 25, S. Peek (Karoro) 16; R. Grant (United) 14, G. Kempton (Westport) 13; J. Breeze (Hokitika) 15. P. Maddren (Sumner) 11; C. White (Tahunanui) 17. R. Longstaff (Blaketown) 16. Second Round.—R. Longstaff 15, P; Maddren 13; V. Cochrane 19, P. Hinchcllff 14; S. Wheatley 20, F ,H. Denton 15; W. Deans 26, S. Peek 16; G. Kempton 23, C. White 10: J. Breeze 16, R. Grant 14. Third Round.—P. Hinchcliff 23, R. Grant 13; S. Peek 17, J. Breeze 16; R. Longstaff 19, G. Kempton 8; C. White 14, P. Maddren 13; S. Wheatley 21, W. Deans 19; F. H. Denton 21, V. Cochrane 14. Section F First Round.—K. Mountford (Cobden) 22, E. Ryde (Rangiora) 21; L. Mercer (Greymouth) 22. T. F. Chambers (Sumner) 1. S. Havill (Hokitika) 14, E. Wayland (Rangiora United) 12; T. McKenzie (Westport) 15, R. F. Woodhouse (Stoke) 14; J. Rarity (Blackball) 24, W. A. Windlebum (Springlands) 22; J. Lyall (Blaketown) 19, W. S. Birdsall (Takaka) 10. Second Round.—W. A. Windleburn 22, J. Lyall 17; K. Mountford 15, E. Wayiand 14; L. Mercer 23, E. Ryde 5; S. Havill 20, T .F. Chambers 15; T. McKenzie 28. W. S Birdsall 10; J. Rarity 27, R. F. Woodhouse 14. Third Round.—R. F. Woodhouse 23. E. Wayland 19; J. Rarity 17, S. Havill 12; T. McKenzie 25, J. Lyall 9; W. A. Windlebum 25, W. S. Birdsall 14; T. F. Chambers a>, E. Ryde 14; L. Mercer 17, K. Mountford 15.