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Wellington Wins Pairs (New Zealand Press Association) WELLINGTON, June 9. Wellington took its second title of the 1960 national indoor bowline championships at Lower Hutt this evening. The successful skip In the pairs was R. Bethwaite, who had as his lead E. R. Trask. This pair, from the Wellington Police Club, came through an exciting day’s play to beat the 1958 champion, L. Dunn (Canterbury). in a semifinal and the 1969 champion. R. Loader (Waikato), in the final
The final provided one of the finest drawing games seen in the national championships. About 750 spectators saw Bethwaite win, 17-10, after trailing till the seventh heed and losing the lead again on the twelfth head.
Section play in the fours championship will start tomorrow morning, with post-section games on Saturday morning and the final in the evening.
Today's results were:— Quarter-finals.—R. Bethwatta (Wellington) beat P. H. Johnson (Wellington), 8-6: L. Dunn (Canterbury) Rusnell (Upper Valley), S-6; C. 3. (wassitiSret" 11 °- Ward
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Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29227, 10 June 1960, Page 17
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