WEST COAST BOWLS TOURNEY

Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 28823, 18 February 1959, Page 7

WEST COAST BOWLS TOURNEY

One Rink Qualifies For - Post-Section

The Carlton (Auckland) rink, skipped by one of New Zealand’s best known class oowlers. W, P O’Neill. Is the first to qualify for post-section play in the West Coast Bowling Centre’s annual open fours tourney, now being conducted on four greens at Greymouth.

At the end of play yesterday. O'Neill’s rink was the only one to emerge with six wins to its credit—a fine achievement, which won the acclaim of local and visiting bowls enthusiasts alike.

At least 17 rinks with less than three wins have no chance of qualifying for post-section play, since six wins are required. However, interest in the tournament is - quickening as the likely final candidates begin to emerge.

Rinks skipped by T. Boyd (Blackball), E. R. Moss (Nelson). R. McDonald (Greyxnouth). L. c. Lindley (Greymouth)., and E. Pascoe (Blackball) all hav? five wins, and any one of them could be the winner. Yesterday’s session was marred by the death of Mr. Charlton Sara, a member of T. McKenzie’s (Westport) rink. McKenzie and his other two players have withdrawn from the contest.

Surprise of Day _ The surprise in yesterday’s session W. P. O'Neill’s magnificent showing was generally expected—was the shock defeat, of L. C. Lindley’s (Greymouthrrtnk, 19-16, by F. Sadler’s (Karroo) rink. During this game Lindley had got. a seven on Sadler, but to no avail. Sadler’s win was meritorious, particularly since he is carrying two first-year players in his rink. Although Sadler’s rink has only two wins so far, O’Neill’s strong Carlton rink had a struggle to beat him, 20-17, in round six. The battle will be on today, as players with a bare three wins struggle to qualify for post-section play, which begins tomorrow.

At the end of the second day’s play, these were the wins scored by the contestants

Section A (Cobden green).—Five wins: E. R Moss (Nelson), R. McDonald (Greymouth). Four wins: V. R. Cochrane (Cobden). Three wins; L. Carly on (Rangiora), S. King (Dobson), F. H. Denton (Greymouth), F Freitas (Blaketown). Two wins: R Stevenson (Hokitika), A. Fox (Blenheim), J. Turpin (Canterbury). J. E Stokes (Cobden). R Woodhouse (Stoke).

Section B (Greymouth green).— Six wins: W. P. O’Neill (Carlton). Five wins: L. C. Lindley (Greymouth). Four wins: K. V. Wilkens fMatal). R Naiabet (Dunollie). C. Higson (Runanga). Three wins: T McKenzie (Westport), K. Mountford (Cobden). H. N. Bates (Havelock) Two wins: F. Sadler (Karori), . G Williams (St. Albans). One win: R LongstafF (Blaketown). No wins: M. Kirk (Takaka). Section C (Blaketown green )*— Five wins. E. Pascoe (Blackball) Four wins: H. W. Brown (Greymouth). G. Batty (Karoro). Three Jns: S. Havill (Hokitika). S. “enseman (Springlands), E. Jones iKaroro), J. H. Lyall (Blaketown), G. Wheatley (Canterbury), A. Shipp JWoolston). Two wins: P. Galbgher ’Greymouth R.S.A.). G. Conning (Tahunanui). No wins: A. Bellamy (Cobden). .

Section D (Karoro green).—Five y* o *-’ T. Boyd (Blackball). Four J rln *£F. J. Brennan (Blaketown). K O’Keefe (Greymouth), F. White (Bunanga). Three wins: J. Pedder n °te ka) * D Campbell (Cobden). H. Baird (Westport R.S.A.). Two E. Henham (Hokitika), A. s™<nel] (Karoro), E. Duggan (Dob■°n). R. Wadsworth (Stoke). W. ®teole (Marlborough).