Darts SOUTH ISLAND TITLES

Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29271, 1 August 1960, Page 8

Darts SOUTH ISLAND TITLES

J. Bragg Wins Singles (New Zealand Press Association) INVERCARGILL. July 31. A Bluff player. J. Bragg, won the South Island men’s singles darts championship on Saturday night. It was a popular victory. Mrs G. A. Grieve, of Mosgiel, became the second woman in New Zealand to score a possible 180 with three darts. Mrs Grieve is better known in Southland as Miss Bessie Oughton. who was prominent in tennis and badminton here. Results:— Men's Singles.—J. Bragg (Southland), won 6, lost 1; J. Wilkins (Canterbury), 3. 4; M. MeLaughlan (Canterbury), 4. 3; J. Brammell (Otago). 3,4; K. McCool (Southland), 4,3: W. Mcßobbie (Otago). 2.5; G. Stevens (Mosgiel), 1. 6: P. O’Neil (Mosgiel), 5,2. Women's Singles.—Mrs Grieve (Mosgiel), won 2, lost 5; Mrs Gould (Canterbury). 3,4: Mrs Huntter (Otago), 5,2; MrsrTKanley (Southland). 3,4; Mrs >Ford (Western Southland), 2,5; Mrs McPherson (Canterbury),’s, 2; e Mrs Excell (Mosgiel), 4. 3; Mrs Quinneli (Otago.), 3. 4. Play-off: Mrs Hunter beat Mrs McPherson, 2-0. Men’s Pairs.—W. Tucker and J. Holton (South Canterbury), won 2, lost 5: R. Sribw and L. Skidmore (Otago), 4,3: J. Craig and S. Howorth (Southland). 2,5; R. Hopkins and J. Wilkins (Canterbury), 3. 4; K. Waldron and G. Edwards (South Otago), 2.5; P. O’Neill and N. Munro (Mosgiel), 4,3: K. Kennedy and J. Young (Otago), 6,1; H. Leckie and K. McColl (Southland). 6, 1. PJay-off: Leckie and McColl beat Kennedy and Young. 2-0. Women’s Pairs.—Mrs Watson and Mrs Brown (South Otago), won 1. lost 6; Mrs Grieve and Miss Grieve (Mosgiel), 2,5; Mrs Hanley and Mrs Enright (Southland), 6,1; Mrs Dakin and Mrs Gould (Canterbury), 4,3; Mrs Halbert and Mrs Keen (Southland), 3,4; Mrs Mulcahey and Mrs Maude (North Otago), 5. 2: Mrs Townsend and Mrs Brown (Otago). 5,2; Mrs McPherson and Mrs Righton (Canterbury), 3, 4.