BOWLS Christchurch Centre’s Christmas Tournament

Press, Volume XCII, Issue 27851, 27 December 1955, Page 6

BOWLS Christchurch Centre’s Christmas Tournament

Play in the Christchurch Bowling Centre’s annual Christmas tournament commenced yesterday on five city greens, with 60 fours taking part. Many of the players, who have become accustomed to the very fast greens, found it difficult to master the slower conditions caused by the overnight ram. During the day the greens became a little faster, but accurate drawing was made difficult by the gusty wind.

Considerable interest was created by the game between Deavoll (Belfast) and Rowe (Opawa). Deavoll was fighting an uphill game most of the way. On the seventeenth head he was three down on the head, and with his last towl trailed kittv, but failed to hold on to it, and finished one down after a fine save. On the next head the kitty was shifted to the outside of the rink, and Deavoll with his two bowls drew two excellent shots. With two heads to go Rowe was leading 19-17, and on the second to last head Belfast was holding shot. The Opawa number two wasted his two bowls trying to run the shot bowl off, when there was ample room for a draw, and Belfast put in another shot, but Baxandall. playing three for Rowe, played firmly into the head and split the shot bowls and lay two shots. This shot was worth four points. To have any chance of winning Deavoll had to get a shot on this head. He failed with his first, a good bowl, and was not so sure with his last bowl. He played a little wide, turning one of the Opawa bowls in for third shot. This left him five down on the board, with only one head to play. His chances of getting a five on the last head against this strong Opawa four were very remote, and after the leads had played he had no hope of getting the required number of shots. He instructed his number two to try to burn the head with his last bowl, but he was unsuccessful, as was the number three. Deavoll then tried for the burn. He was very close with his first bowl, but missed the head completely with his last, leaving Opawa the winner.

An interesting game was seen between Kebby (Riccarton) and Cooke (Canterbury) at the Fendalton green. Kebby at the end of the sixth end was leading 11-1. Over the next six ends Cooke took six to Kebby’s five, but was still nine down on the board. Kebby remained on 16 for the next seven heads while Cooke s -orca 10 points to take the lead. 17-16. On the last two heads, however. Canterbury let Riccarton get a single on each, to win 18-17.

Chamberlain (Canterbury) had an overwhelming victory over Wills (Christchurch W.M.C.). On the first two heads each four scored a three, and from then it was Chamberlain all the way. He scored mostly two®, hut had a three, two fours, and a five in building up 38 to Wills's nine. Of 'h * 1 heads played. Wills scored on only fiv .

A last head, full of interest, was seen when Porter (Linwood) required three shots to tie on the last head against Rennie (Canterbury), and be succeeded in getting them. The kitty was forced into the ditch, and Porter held two definite shots, and on a close measure got the third to be level. On the extra head the Linwood load drew a shot, and tnen another was drawn by fhe number two but these two bowls were disturbed, and the Linwood number three drew another. Rennie, with both his bowls, tried to remove the shot bowl, but although he was very close, he just failed, and Linwood won a very exciting game in the latter* stages. 22-21.

Kebby (Riccarton) has a well-balanced four, with Dawkins, who has been runnerup twice for the champion of champions singles title, playing number three for him. This Riccarton four had a ham tussle with Cooke (Canterbury) in its first game, but won its next two comfortably. Probably the greatest surprise of the day was the failure of Ashton (Canterbury) to win a game. Ashton cannot now qualify. Bennett, a prominent skip from Linwood. failed in his first two games, but won the last of the day. He must win the next five games if he is to go to postsection play. McGarry, who is row living in Wellington. is taking part in the tournament with his old club, Christchurch, and had three very comfortable wins. This four is very strong, and it will not be surprising if it wins -oil its games in th*' «e nt< on nlnv. although it may have difficulty if ttic greens are heavy today. Williams (St. Albans), who has perhaps the finest record of any skip taking part in the tournament, had three good wins. At the end of the day’s play only nine of the 60 fours had won all their three «smes. In section C. which on paper is the strongest in the tournament, no four had scored three wins. Results were:— Section A—Fendalton Green First Round.—Chamberlain (Canterbury) 38. Willis (Chch. W.M.C.) 9; Maloney (Papanui) 21. Steele (Beckenham) 12; Kebby (Riccarton) 18, Cooke (Crnterbury) 17; Williamson (Shirley) 20, Atkinson (New Brighton) 18; Miles (Kaiapoi) 18. Skelton (Sydenham) 15; Spencer (Elmwood) 22, Stanton (Woolston) 8. Second Round.—Maloney 26. Cooke 11: Kebby 27, Skelton 17; Spencer 21. Chamberlain 17 Miles 27, Wills 9: Atkinson 22, Stanton 17; Williamson 27. Steele. Third Round —Kebby 26. Atkinson 14: Stanton 21, Williamson 20; Miles 30, Steeld 12; Spencer 25, Maloney 14; Cooke 27, Wills 11; Chamberlain 21, Skelton 16. Section B—Beckenham Green First Round.—Henderson (Elmwood) 20. Ashton (Canterbury) 19; Healey (Sydenham) 28, Stevens (Shirley) 17; Boocock (Pananui) 28. Musgrave (Canterbury) 18; Little (Beckenham) 17. Bennett (Linwood) 15: Croft (Amberlev) 21. Stokes (Chch. W.M.C.) 15; Jones (Opawa) 26, Butler (Riccarton) 14. Second Round.—Musgrave 26. Stevens 13; Stokes 22, Boocock 20; Butler 22, Ashton 18; Henderson 22. Croft 19; Jones 33. Little 10; Healey 18, Bennett 16. Third Round.—Boocock 25. Little 24: Bonnett 19, Jones 12; Henley 23. Croft 16; Stevens 25. Butler 16; Henderson 21, Musgrave 15; Stokes 20. Ashton 14. Section C—Canterbury Green First Round.—Rowe (Opawa) 22, Deavoll (Belfast) 17; Plows (Papanui) 22. Porter (Linwood) 10; Cameron (R.S.A.) 23, Wilkinson (St. Albans) 17; Taylor (Christchurch) J. B. ROnnie (Canterburv) 13; McKnv (Barrington) 27. Sminders (Sumn' r- ’9: Cain (Chch. W.M.C.) 27. Dallev 2l. Second Pound.—Plows 26. Wilkinson 19; Sunders 20 Camor On 14; R owe 17. Cain 13; Deavoll 20. McKav 10: Taylor 23, Dalle’’ 17; Porte 1 ’ ‘’2. J. B. Ronnie 21. Third Round.—Cameron 21. Tailor 15; Rennie 26. D-'|lm- 22- Porter 21. Mc Kay 15: Cain 21. Plow-- 15 l6, Deavoll 15: Sau-'d- 15, Fo”’e 13. Section n—Onawa Green Fir t Rou”d.—McGn’T” (Christnrc’ - ) 24. White (Canterburv) I~ S - Bell (St. . A ’- bans) 17. Molo-ey (Paramn) 14- 77 r». Harrison (Edgnware) 24 Lulham (Canterbur’) 19: Stapletbn /Beckenham) 19, Rohotshaw (Ranpinra) 14- Tom’tnson (Mount Pleasant) 17. Satterthwaite (Snreydori) 14; Roberts (Fendalton) 25. Bowman (Woolston) 16. Second Round.—Bell 20. Lulham 14; c atterthwaite 26. N. Harrison 13; While 24 Bowman 1«; McGarry .33. Tomlinson 14: St~ole'on 22. Roberts 21; Robertshaw 19 Moloney 15.

Third Round —Stapleton 27. Harrison 12: Roh'-rts 20. Robertshaw 19: Tomlinson 19, Moloney ii; Bowman 26. Bell 18: McGarrv 2.3, Lulham 10; Satterthwaite 25, White 12. Section E—®hlrley Green First Pound.—Kinzett (United) 2.3 Orchard (Christchurch) 14: H. P. Rennie (Fendalton) 22. Snow (Mona Vale) 16Williams (St Albans) 24. Newton (Da!lington) 20; JaYden 'Opawa) 21. Ledgard Canterbury) 19; A. Harrison (Barrington) 23 Kruse (Papanui) 17; Fantham (Sheffield) 19. Reaby (Burwood) 16.

Second Round.—Williams 20. Snow 14: Kruse- 15. Ne’vton 12: Kinzett 20. Reabv 19: Orchard 17. Harrison 12; Fantham 2i. Led carf j 17- Jarden 23. Rennie 16 Third Round —Ledgard 23, Newton 16; Jarden 25. Fantham 14: Rennie 24, Harrison 10: Reabv 21. Snow 11; Williams 20. Orchard 11: Kruse 21. Kinzett 18.