BOWLS Many Surprises At Christmas Tourney

Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29398, 28 December 1960, Page 6

BOWLS Many Surprises At Christmas Tourney

There were many surprises on the second day of the Christchurch Bowling Centre’s Christmas fours tournament yesterday; the greatest being C. Spearman’s eliminatioin. After winning his first two games, Spearman lost the next four. In his last game on Monday he went down by one to S. Marshall (Fendalton), and in his first game yesterday again went down by one to L. Newton (Dallington), but in his next two was heavily beaten.

All fours with six or more wins will go forward to the postsection play, which will begin this afternoon. At the end of play yesterday, after six rounds had been decided, four fours had won all six games. Fifteen fours require to win one game today if they are to go forward, and eight fours will have to win both games today to quaiify. On most greens yesterday conditions were perfect, though on | some of the more exposed greens , the wind was a little tricky. I When the third and last games of ! the day were a little more than i half over the sky clouded over, and in the cooler atmosphere the bowls were stopping very suddenly. Over the concluding heads of these games there were many short bowls. In section B today, R. Pirrie (Dallington) will meet H. Maloney (Woolston) in his first game. Pirrie, with six wins, has already qualified, but Maloney must win both games to go forward. Of the winners of five games, H. Rennie should have litlte difficulty in winning one of his games today. A. Walker (Shirley) and D. Langley (Canterbury), the other two winners of five games in this section, will have a great struggle when they meet in the first game. If Walker wins, Langley will have a very hard game against Maloney, who, if he beats Pirrie, will require the last game to qualify. This section will produce some interesting matches. C. Ashton (Canterbury), the only winner of five games In section C. should have little difficulty in both his games today. Of the winners of four games, A. Glendlnning (St. Martins) should get through, but in his first game he must not take T. Wallace’s United combination too lightly A. Woodward (Sumner) and R. Kinzett (Beckenham) will meet In the first game. In section D, the Dailey brothers, who met in the first round on Monday, have both had five wins. H. G. Dailey (Shirley) will have to be tight on top of his form in both his games today, for in his first he will meet a three-winner, G. Craig (St. Albans), who could cause an upset, and in his next game he will meet a four-winner, A. Reid (St. Martins). W. Dailey will not have such a hard task, but his opponents in both games cannot be taken lightly Interesting Section Section D should be full of interest. C. C. Holland (Fendalton) has already qualified with six wins, and there are three with five wins, these being C. Rowe (Opawa), R. Vinten (Opawa), and H. Moore (Burwood). Vinten will have a hard match when he meets Rowe, and in his next game his opponent will be Moore. Rowe should easily win his second game, as should Moore his first. Even though these winners of five games are meeting, each could qualify.

W. Cogswell (St. Albans) has six wins, and in his first game today he will meet H. Deavoll (Sydenham), who has five wins. Should Deavoll be beaten he will have an easy chance to qualify, for in his next game he will meet a player who has won only two games. G. Dunn (Canterbury), the other fivewinner, should be little troubled in both his games.

More interest will be taken in section A. It has no players who have won six games, but four have had five wins, and one four wins. S. Robson (Christchurch) should have little difficulty with his two games, but S. Boddlngton (Fendalton) and D. Finnie (Sydenham) are not so well placed. These two will meet in the first game, and one must qualify, but the loser will have a hard second game. J. O’Halloran (Opawa), the other winner of five games, will not have it all his own way in his first game against E. Williamson (Shirley), and in his next he will meet A. Miller (R.SA.), who now has four wins, and will be striving hard to qualify should he beat G Williams (St. Albans) in his first game. Williams .won all three games on Monday, but failed in his three games yesterday. Results were:—

CANTERBURY GREEN Section A Fourth Round.—D. Finnie (Sydenham) 24, L. McKendry (Dallington) 14; J. O'Halloran (Opawa) 20, J. Lyell (Beckenham) 15: E. Williamson (Shirley) 24. A. Miller (R.S.A.) 20; S. Boddlngton (Fendalton) 16, G. Williams (St. Albans) 15; S. Robson (Christchurch) 22, R. Colley (Riccarton) 14; A. Bond (Papanui) 24, C. Chivers (Ch. Ch. W.M.C.) 13; A.

Morrow (Canterbury) 25, R. Taylor (Kaiapoi W.M.C.) 9. Fifth Round.—Robson 15, Miller 11; Williamson 21, McKendry 17; Taylor 18, Williams 17; Finnie 25, Morrow 14; O’Halloran 30, Chivers 18; Boddington 17, Lyell 10; Calloey 15, Bond 7. Sixth Round.—Chivers 24, Williamson 22; Finnie 20, Colley 14; Bond 19, Boddington 15; Robson 14, Lyell 12; Miller 24, Taylor 12; McKendry 26, Morrow 15; O’Halloran 28, Williams 18. , Summary of wins: Robson, Boddington. Finnie. O’Halloran. 5; Miller, 4; Williams. Williamson, Taylor, 3; McKendry, Colley, Bond, 2; Chivers, Morrow, Lyell, 1. BECKENHAM GREEN Section B Fourth Round.—H. Maloney (Woolston) 28, J. Young (Heathcote I 8; D. White (Ch. Ch. W.M.C.) 16, J. Drummond (Oxford) 15; J. Simpson (St. Martins) 22, H. Haworth (Beckenham) 12; A. Smith (Sydenham) 21, R. Rlckerby (Riccarton) 19; R. Pirrie (Dallington) 23, A. Walker (Shirley) 12; D. Langley (Canterbury) 21, H. Rennie (Fendalton) 20; I. Anticich (New Brighton) 30, G. Brown (Cheviot) 7. Fifth Round.—Walker 18, Smith 17; Rlckerby 22, Maloney 20; Brown 17. Simpson 11; Anticich 20, Young 18; Rennie 29, White 15; Haworth 18, Drummond 17; Pirrie 16, Langlesixth Round.—Rennie 27, Rlckerby 15- Pirrie 23, Young 21; Langley 28, Haworth 11; Walker 19 Drummond 11; Brown 18, Smith 15; Maloney 20. Anticich 17; Simpson 21, White 16. Summary of wins: Pirrie, 6, Rennie, Walker, Langley, 5; Maloney, 4; Simpson, Anticich, Brown, 3, Drummond, Rickerby, Smith, 2, Haworth, White, 1; Young, 0. ST. ALBANS GREEN Section C Fourth Round—C. Ashton (Canterbury) 26. T. Wallace (United) 9; A. Roberts (Cashmere) 23,R. Kinzett (Beckenham) 8; A. Woodward (Sumner) 26, S. Marshall (Fendalton) 10; W. Fairbrother (Fendalton) 21, H. Howie (Shirley) 11; A. Glendinning (St. Martins) 19, E. Woolf (Mona Vale) 13: T. Hogg (Chch. W.M.C.) 25. R. Madsen (Opawa) 14; L Newton (Dallington) 25, C. Spearman (R.S.A.) 24, Fifth Round.—Marshall 29 Woolf 18; Woodward 23. Wallace 14; Newton 29. Howie 10; Ashton 21, Spearman 10; Kinzett 29, Madsen 14; Roberts 28, Fairbrother 7; Glendinning 29. Hogg 11. Sixth Round.—Woodward 23, Madsen 17; Ashton 25, Glendinning 9; Fairbrother 25, Hogg 10; Roberts 25. Woolf 10; Marshall 19, Newton 18; Wallace 17, Spearman 10; Kinzett 29, Howie 19. Summary of wins: Roberts 6; Ashton 5; Glendinning, Woodward. Kinzett 4; Wallace, Fairbrother, Marshall Newton 3; Hogg, Spearman 2; Howie Madsen, Woolf 1. ELMWOOD GREEN Section D Fourth Round.—H. G. Dailey (Shirley) 31, R. Courtney (Canterbury) 8; W. Dailey (Fendalton) 27, J Turpin (Canterbury) 16; G. Donovan (Papanui) 23. R. Henderson (Elmwood) 12; A. Reid (St. Martins) 18, G. Craig (St. Albans) 16; A. Blakeway (Barrington) 21, G. Goodall (Dallington) 13; L. Derbidge (Opawa) 32. L. Samms (United) 9; G. Bennett (Linwood) 29, W. Anderson (Chch. W.M.C.) 19. Fifth Round.—Blakeway 20, Donovan 11; Courtney 21, Henderson 12; Reid 24, Anderson 17; H. G. Dailey 27, Bennett 11; Samms 21, Turpin 6; Craig 19, W. Dailey 18; Derbidge 21, Goodall 19 Sixth Round.—Samms 19 HenderH „P „ Dalle y 30. Goodall 10; Derbidge 25 Craig 14; W. Dailey 28, Blakeway 19; Anderson 18. Donovan 20: Courtaey 14; Reld o£ wins: D. H. Dailey. W. Dailey 5; Reid, Blakeway, Derbidge 4; Craig, Bennett, Donovan, Anderson 3; Courtney, Samms, Goodall 2; Henderson, Turpin 1. SHIRLEY GREEN Section E Fourth Round.—R. Vinten „ 24, E - Purcell (Chch. W.M.C.) 20; H. Moore (Burwood) ??• A - FHstob (Darfield) 12; C. C Holland (Fendalton) 21, S. Bray (Lincoln) 17; C. Rowe (Opawa) 23 A. Smith (Rangiora) 6; G. Carnie (Canterbury) 27, R. Howard (Sheffield) A - Ta yi°r (Christchurch) 28, R. Thomas (Sydenham) 13. Fifth Round.—Smith 18. Carnie 17; Vinten 19, Howard 8; Rowe 14 Thomas 12; Bray 24, Taylor 14Elstob 20, Purcell 15; Holland 24, Moore 11. Sixth Round.—Rowe 27, Howard 12; Taylor 15, Carnie 13; Moore 22. Purcell 11; Thomas 15, Elstob 8Holland 25, Smith 11; Vinten 24. Bray 13. Summary of wins; Holland 6; Rowe. Vinten, Moore 5; Elstob, Taylor 3: Bray, Smith, Carnie 2; Howard, Thomas Purcell 1. OPAWA GREEN Section F Fourth Round.—H. Deavoll (Sydenham) 25, G. Dunn (Canterbury) 16; T. Smee (Fendalton) 22, D. McNeil (Rangiora) 18; S. Buxton (Sheffield) 18, J. Connelley (Chch. W.M.C.) 16; J. R. Smith (Christchurch) 31, L. Moore (Linwood) 9; W. Cogswell (St. Albans) 18. R. Jones (Opawa) 13; Alexander (Canterbury) 27, E. Colville (Edgeware) 19. Fifth Round.—Cogswell 20, Smith 16; Dunn 19. Jones 13; Moore 17. Taylor 10: Colville 20. Buxton 10: Deavoll 24, Smee 12; Connelley 17. McNeil 11. Sixth Round.—Moore 17, Jones 13: Cogswell 17. Colville 14: McNeil 22. Deavoll 14; Smee 21, Tavlor 15; Connelley 20, Smith 17; Dunn 17. Buxton 8. Summary of wins; Cogswell 6: Dunn, Deavoll 5; Smee. Buxton Smith, Connelley 3: Jones, Moore McNeil 2; Taylor, Colville 1.