TOURNEY FOR COLTS

Press, Volume XCVII, Issue 28543, 24 March 1958, Page 16

TOURNEY FOR COLTS

Semi-Finalists Decided

The semi-finalists in the Christchurch Bowling Centre’s champion of champion colts’ tournament are R. Page (Redcliffs). C. J. Cumberpatch (St. Martins), A. Oakes (Kaiapoi). and P. T. Hanrahan (Avon). The tournament, which is open to first and second year players, began on Saturday.

L. Polson (Cashmere), who played well in this tournament last year, was eliminated on Saturday in his first game, when he rrtet R. Neale (Kaiapoi W.M.C.). Neale won this tournament last year. Neale survived two rounds and was then eliminated in .the third by G. Hammond (Sumner). In this game Hammond had a commanding lead of 16-9 on the sixteenth head, but over the next four heads Neale improved his position by taking six shots to be within one of Hammond. Requiring one to tie or two to win on the last head Neale failed and let Hammond take one shot to win 17-15. C. L. Shields (St. Albans) was no match for R. L. Rdssiter (Burwood), who won a very onesided game, 25-4, the game finishing on the sixteenth head. Results were:— United Green First Round.—Elmwood (F. R. Cullen) 23, Mt. Pleasant (S. Lockhart) 10; Canterbury (H. Fletcher) 22, Rangiora (C. Lundy) 6; Christchurch (D. R. Burnside) 20. Woolston (A Hayes) 18. Byes: Kaiapoi (A. Oakes). Edgeware (J. Cowan). Linwood (E. M. Russell), Imperial (T. Hayes). Lyttelton (G. Jones). Heathcote (J. Fitzgerald). South Brighton (T. Dixon), Akaroa (L. G. Park), Spreydon (W. Rhodes), Avon (P. T. Harrahan). Riccarton (R. C. Colley). Shirley (J. Silvester), and Papanui (W. Beggs). Second Round.—Kaiapoi 16, Edgeware 15; Lift wood 22. Imperial 11; Lyttelton 32. Heathcote 7; South Brighton 21, Akaroa 6; Canterbury 18, Elmwood 13; Christchurch 16. Spreydon 12; Avon 18. Riccarton 16: Shirley 18, Papanui 15. Third Round.—Played on Mona Vale Green— Mona Vale Green First Round.—Barrington (J. C. Harwood) 13 Opawa (S. J. Cooke) 12; Redcliffs (R. Page) 16. Beckenham (J. Brailsford) 15: R.S.A. ( Edginton) 26.' Belfast (R. Cox) 11; Mona Vale (A. Sei wood) 22, Cheviot (E. Kerr) 9: Kaiapoi W.M.C. (R Neale) 18 Fendalton (W. F. Anderson) 12. Byes: Cashmere (L. Polson), Sumner (G Hammond) Hornby (W. Cheesman). St. Albans (C. L. Shields), Burwood (R. L. Rossiter), Sydenham (W. Folkers). Christchurch W.M.C. (E. Lyons). United (J. Delahunty). Cust (T. Gallagher). St. Martins (C. J. Cumberpatch). Dallington (D Martin). Second Round —United 24 Cust 15; St. Martins 20. Dallington 17: Redcliffs 22 Barrington 8; R.S.A. 20 Mona Vale 15: Kaiapoi W.M.C 21 Cashmere 12: Sumner 18. Hornbv 14 Burwood 25. St. Albans 4; Christ’ church W.M.C. 33. Sydenham 10. io r r< L ß° und --Kaiapoi 20. Linwood 18; Lyttelton 16 South Brighton 11 St Martins 18 United 17; Redcliffs ?!LWe J. 4 ’ Sumner 17. Kaiapo ; £ \ 5 -’ Burwood 21. Christchurch W M.C lo; Christchurch 23. Canter bury 10: Avon 19 Shirley 10 Fourth Round —Redcliffs 22. Sumner 13; St. Martins 21. Burwood 10 Kaiapoi 22, Lyttelton 9; Avon 19 Christchurch 17.