BOWLS SECTION PLAY IN FOURS FINISHED

Press, Volume CI, Issue 29719, 12 January 1962, Page 6

BOWLS SECTION PLAY IN FOURS FINISHED

Ten Teams Won All Games

The eighth and weary last round of the fours championship in the New Zealand bowling tournament finished yesterday.

One hundred and nineteen fours will now enter the post-section play where the “suddendeath” system, which is not as ominous as it sounds, will dispose of those who have the misfortune to lose one game only. Twenty teams began the day yesterday, confident in the knowledge that no matter what happened they would survive; but a fair majority of the remaining 466 fours stepped to the mats at 9 a.m. grimly determined to secure their one or two victories necessary to avoid elimination.

As one miigtht suppose there were some titanic struggles and if the good people of Christchurch were conscious of a low, reverberating sound it esme from the perpetual crashing of bowls on the 35 greens spread throughout the I city. The day itself was beautifully fine with only a slight wind to provide excuses The greens were hard and dry, ao bare-Looking in fact that someone, doubtless ,a cricketer or quoits player remarked that “the amazing thing about bowling is that you plant grass and then pluck it out again.” And there seemed to be no resistance to the bowls and wide draws were the order of the day. Then teams came through unbeaten which is something of an achievement; but this distinction will not give them any advantages when play start* today. Everyone will begin again from scratch. The unbeaten teams are C. No-la (Gratia), R. Morrison (Waihopai’, G. H. Sturgess (Carlton). T. Myers (Waihi), F. J. Layzell (Devoaport), C. S. Helfyer (Caledonian). R. Brown (Marlborough). C. H. Faul (Waverley). H. A. Barnett (Hataitai) and G. K. Watt (St. Clair). J. H. Rabone (Auckland), T. T. Skoglund (Carlton), R. McDonald (Onehunga). p. C SkoNund (Wellington) and R. S. Eves (West-End, New Plymouth) were among the more prominent who survived. Big Scores Many of the games produced big scores and teams which had previously done well suddenly lost form and went down to more lowly fours. An instance of this was the Kew team skipped by T. D. Mclntosh. With five wins to bis credit it i« probable that he entered the contest with P. S. Turnbull (Rangiora) with a lack of trepidation for Turnbull had not won a game. But Mclntosh was well beaten, 29-14. and the win was richly deserved.

There was a sharp decline hi the form of S. J. Snedden's Linwood four in its morning game against A. R. Pope (Richmond). The Linwood men started the day needing one win to qualify but floundered unhappily through the seven round game, never looking like a team with five wins to its credit. Pope won easily, 28-15. Happily, Linwood’s decline was only temporary and in its afternoon “needle” match against E. S. Butts (Westport R.S.A.)—who also required one win to qualify—the four played like real champions. Snedden regained his old touch and with C. D. Wilkie, bis lead, displaying uncanny skill, Linwood won handsomely. 31-21. to enter postsection play. Rabone had little difficulty in disposing of his first op‘ponent, R. J. Rickerby (Riccarton R.C.). 31-15, and although his second game had its close moments there was nothing dependent on it for Rabone had already qualified and W. C. Fairbrother (Ferrdalton* had been eliminated Good Judgment

The contest betwee. J Rivers, of Cromwell. .1 A. G. Bai’, y, of Canterbury, if it could b” called such was played in a spirit of car.free abandonment. Both teams had 1 cn eliminated. Rivers's rather surprisingly, for Cromwell had been expected to do well. For this game as a mark of affection for their skip the Cromwell players had entered the name “Old Cuth Rivers" on the board but they had also told him that in this match he must lead for a change. Bailey, in an act of humility, also stood down from skip and pride of place was given to G. Humphries, who in his day was one of New Zealand’s outstanding jockeys. H'-mphries made an enormjug difference to his team. Once he drove mightily and everyone shouted ‘‘wrong bias” as t’ e bowl shot off at an -ngle. But Humphries, in his astuteness, had planned it well. The shot hit a bow) well on the wing, came infield and crashed back and fourth among the head, knocking Cromwell’ five shots off kitty. It was indeed a superlative piece of judgment. As the game progressed Humphries developed a penchant for driving, but he never again recalled that grand effort which gave him shot when the enemy held five. Under the impression that Canterbury was winning. Humphries said that the team only did well when he was skipping, but at that stage it was thought that Canterbury was down. None could say with any certainty who held the advantage at the end. When afternoon tea came both teams decided to call it a day and Canterbury, doubtless with the sanction of Cromwell, claimed victory, 27-23. P. C. Skoglund’* Wellington four made aura of survival by

beating S. S. Home (Ashbury), 21-16, in the first game at R.S.A.. a lovely green in a delightful setting. There was some very good bowls in this game, especially from P. O. Skoglund and M. Ingpen, better known perhaps as hooker for the famous Kiwi Rugby team which toured Great Britain after the last war.

Duck’s Mishap An incident involving a duck and a loose electric wire woke many of the spectators out of their torpor at the R.S.A. green in the afternoon. A duck, doubtless on some important mission, took off from Victoria lake and had just reached maximum velocity when it struck and dislodged a stick supporting an electric wire at the back of No. 2 green. The wire sagged and the spectators, probably filled with horrible visions of being flung on to the playing area, rei rved themselves. But. with the usual tranquility of New Zealanders in a crisis they refused to be upset and the players carried on with stoic calm. Only Loa* The St. Kilda four, which previously had a moderate record, distinguished itself by beating E. N. Bromley (Christchurch) in a very close game. It was Bromley’s only loss in four days and when one considers the personnel of the St. Kilda team it is possible to understand Christchurch losing such a game. Two are priests. Father A. Fenelon and Father J. F. McMahan, the third is a policeman. W. A. Shepperd, and the fourth a lecturer at the University of Otago, G. J. Hunter. For the true scholars of the game there was much to appreciate in the play of H. H. J. Robson (Mangakino) and A. L. Taylor (Christchurch); the former requiring one game to qualify, the latter two. Both fours, as befitting the occasion, bowled excellently and. there were some very tight heads In the early stages. Although outdrawn in the middle stages of the game. Robson’s four came into its own during the last 11 heads when Taylor's men lost all semblance of form, Taylor himself heroically undertaking the demanding task of keeping Robson at bay. This he was able to do until the last head when Robson rose majestically to the occasion With his last bowl and with little of the shot bowl, held by Christchurch, to see he played a swinger to nudge it out and lie two shots to win 22-21.

T. H. P. Rennie’s Fendalton four began with five wins and a fairly rosy future. But Rennie trailed quite early in his game against S. R. Warren (Logan Park) for he found it difficult to get his bowls up on the green which was inclined to hold. The morning tea break must have worked wonders, however, for Rennie ove-hauled Warren to win. 30-29. Critical Game

The inevitable happened when F. E Smith (Ashbury), who needed tw games to qualify, met R. Mailman (Vogelmorn), who required one game to survive. Smith led. 8-7, at the eleventh head, but he saw the score mount steadily in Mailman’s favour. Nothing, it seemed, could change the situation and Smith said farewell to any chance to the title when Mailman won. 25-13. Smith’s last game against H. H, J. Robson t Mangakino) was a friendly affair. R. H. Nottingham (Christchurch R.S.A.) had seme very unsettled moments in his game against G. A. Paterson 'West Harbour), a delightful character whose son. J. R Paterson, No. 2 in the same four, is often mistaken for hi- twin brother. Requiring one win to qualify, f’ottingham found himself struggling in the wake of the West Harbour combination until the twenty-second head. the southerners having opened a big gap by virtue of a six on the tenth head. Nottingham prevailed in the end. 28-25. but Paterson’s spirited finish—four shots in the las! three heads—gave him no cause for complacency. The Survivors Those with eight wins are:— Myers (Waihi). Layzell iDevonport), Hellyer (Caledonian). Morrison (Waihopai), Brown < Marlborough |. Faul (Waverley). Sturgess (Carlton). Nola ‘Gratia’ Barnett (Hataitai) Watt iSt Clair). Seven Wins Tregoning (Awamoa), Playfair (Fendalton). Simpson «iSt. Martins), McGarry (Paraparaumu Beach). AnAndrews (United. Christchurch). Langley (Canterbury). Leggett (North-East Valley), Grant ’Kilbirnie). Orange (Balmoral). Rennie (Christchurch). Skogiund (Wellington). Craig (Canterbury). EHU (Mona Vale). Colville (Edgeware). Bromley (Christchurch). Kirkham (Carlton). Logan (Hokonui). Murray Opawa). Sinclair (Balmacewen), Barron (Miramar). Wlsnesky (Phoenix), Scott (Hawera). Dee (Caversham). Pur. die (Vogelmorn), Gardner (Leith). Ponsford (St. Clair). Pilkington (Welleaford), Rabone (Auckland). Robson (Mangakino), Mailman (Vogelmorn). Buchan (Tui Park). McKenzie (Westport R.U.A.). McDonald 4

(Onehunga), Rolfe (Levin). Drummond (Invercargill), Oliphant (St. Ciair). Hampton iNaenae). Devereux (Kaikorai), Breckon i Whangarei), Spearman (Christchurch R.S.A.I. Shuttleworth (Akaroa). Keen (Meadowbank),’ Skoglund (Carlton), Walker (Manawatu). Thomson (Shirley), Bain (Wellington Disabled Servicemen), Oeich (Hen. derson). Six Win*.—Dale (Burwood), Hay (Caahmere), Shepard (New Brighton). Martyn (Nelson). Deavoll (Sydenham). Marwood (Morrinaville). Adame (Kaituna), Jones' (Leeston), Trusler i Tapanui). McKendry < Dallington). McKinnel (Roxburgh), Lofley (United. Christchurch), Snedden (Linwood), Nottingham (Christchurch R.S.A.). Hutchison (Khandallah). Andrew (Onehunga), Roberta (Taieri). Ruddock (Meadowbank). Turpin (Canterbury). Heerdegen (Thorndoni, Tomlins (Waverley), Butler (Whakatanei, Davla (New Brighton), Howatson (Spreydon), Ryan (Wellington Disabled Servicemen), Gray (Elmwood). Ure (Invercargill R.S.A.), Sheard (Omarunui), Frank* (Balmoral), Good (Allenton), Hanger (Spreydon), Aitchison (Anderson’* Bay). Edwards (Petone). Rowe (Opawa), Finn (West End, South Canterbury), Falconer (Patearoa). Linn (Opohoi. Pearce (Lyall Bay), Dick (Grey Lynn). Norris (Elmwood). Hain (Hutt), Rennie (Fendalton), Plummer (Timaru). Fox (Sydenham). Cowles (Edgeware), Eves (West End, New Plymouth), Valentine (Kaituna), Lindley (Greymouth). Reid (Te Rangi), Twemlow (Otatara), Menziea (Ashbury), Walker (Shirley), Jolly (Leith), Spurdie (Waltara), Free (Outram), Starr (St. Albana), Smyth (Awamoa), Pitches (Kaikorai). Loach (West End, South Canterbury), Smith (Sydenham). Crowley (Gisborne), Dale (Mornington).

TODAY’S DRAW

The draw for today at the New Zealand bowling ehampion«hlps la:— Pair*.—Opawa green. 8.30 a.m.: R. McDonald (Onehunga) v. J. Rennie (Christchurch) (semifinal); M. Yugovich (Beckenham) v, G. Townsend (Frankton Junction), for fourth place. Singles.—Opawa green, 9.15 a.m.: A. Govorko (Rotorua) v T. Dixon (South Brighton) (quarter-final); 11 am., winner of Govorko-Dixon plays McDonald (semi-final). The greens and players for today’s fours games are:— Fendalton No. 1 9 a.m. Pilkington iWellaford). Mailman (Vogelmorn). Hanger (Spreydon) Edw'ards (Petone). Faulkner (Patearoa), Eves (West End. N.P.). Baliantyne (Kaituna). Findlay (Greymouth). Breckon (Whangarei), Twemlow (Atatara). Walker (Shirley), Keen (Meadowbank). 2 p.m.: Brown (Marlborough) McDonald (Onehunga). Canterbury Green, » a.m. Loach (West End. Sth. Canty.), Dale (Burwood), McGarry (Paraparumu), Andrews (United. Chrfstehureh). Martyn (Nelson), Colville (Edgeware), Adam* (Kaituna). McKendry (Dallington) Wjsne*ky (Phoenix), Dee (Caversham), Heergege’n (Thorndon). Butler (Whakatanei. 2 p.m.: Hellyer (Caledonian). Morrison (Waihopai). Opawa No. 2, 9 a.m. Tregonning (Awamoal. Simpson (St. Martins), Shephard (New Brighton). Craig (Canterbury), Larwood (Morrinaville), Jones (Leeston). Trusler (Tapanui). Snedden (Linwood), Hutchinson (Khandallah). Scott (Haw’era), Ponsford (St, Clair). Howatson (Spreydon), Ure (Invercargill R.S.A ). Robson (Mangakino ). 2 p.m.: Myers (Waihi). St. Martins. 9 a.m.

Good (Allenton). Altchison (Anderson's Bay). Finn (West End. South Cant.). Dick (Grey Lynn). Hain (Hutt). Cowies (Edgeware), Rolfe (Levin), Oliphant (St, Clair), Nola (Oratla). Devereux (Kalkoral). Mienzies (Ashbury). Bain (Wellington Disabled Services). 2 p.m : Rennie (Christchurch). (Devonport). Christchurch Green. * a.m. Jolly iLeith) Thompson (Shirley) Free (Outram), Smith (Svdenham), Grant (Kilhirnie). Eliis (Mona Vale). Kirkham (Carlton) Logan (Hokonui) Murray (Opawa), McKinnel) (Roxburgh), Nottingham (Christchurch R.S.A.) Purdie (Vogelmorn). 2 p.m.: Sturgess (Carlton) Faul (Invercargill). St. Albans. 9 a.m. Skoglund (Carlton). Watt (St. Clair), Starr (St. Albans). Crowley (Gisborne) Playfair (Fendalton), Barron (Miramar). Langley (Canterbury). Gardiner (Leith). Gray (Elmwood), Buchan (Tui Park). McKenzie (Westport R.S.A.), Fox (Sydenham).

Fendalton No, 2, 9 a.m. Leggett iNorth East Valley). Orange (Balmoral). Bromley (Christchurch). Tomlins (Waverley). Sinclair .(Balmacewem larflev (United). Walker (Manawatu). Dale (Mornington). Hampton (Nae Nae), Smyth (Awanna’ Turpin (Canterbury) Roberts (Taieri) Sydenham, 9 a.m. Reid (Te Rangi), Shuttleworth (Akaroa). Barnett IHataitai). Spurdie (Waitara) Pitches (Kaikorai). Ozich (Henderson). Hav (Cashmere) Skoglund (Wellington). Deavoll (S.vdenham). Pearce (Lyali Bay). Rennie (Fendalton). Rabone (Auckland). Edgeware Green. 9 a.m. Andrew (Onehunga), Rudduck (Meadowbank), Davis (New Brighton). Ryan (Wellington Disabled Services). Sheard lOmaranul) Rowe (Opawa). Lynn (Opoho), Norris (Elmwood). Plummer (Timiru). Drummond (Invercargill). Franks (Balmoral). Spearman (Christchurch R.S.A.). Yesterday’* results were:— ELMWOOD NO. 2 GREEN Section 1 Seventh Hound Tregoning (Awamoa) 27 Young (Lyttelton Watersiders) 12; Williams (Christchurch R.S.A.I 26 Earl (Park) 14; Dale (Burwood) 30 Potter (Wellington Dis. Ser I 12: Anderson (Spreydon) 35 Barrett (United. Nelson) 19: Black (Allenton) 21, Mundy (Kaituna) 17; Playfair (Fendalton) 29, MeKenzie (Milton) 19: Petersen (Morrinsville) 3d. Bond (Pananui) 17. Eighth Round.—McKenzie 22 Bond 11; Potter 26 Anderson 21; William* 30. Mundy 25; Tregoning 23. Black 18: Dale 28. Barrett 14; Playfair 25. Petersen 22; Earl 19, Young 17 »T. MARTINS GREEN Section 2 Seventh Round —Simpson (St. Martin*) 27, Cochrane (Cobden) M; Stapleton (Outram) 29. Hughe* (Kaiapol) 18; McGarry (Paraparaumu Bnach) 25. Barnett (Wooliton) 32: Kitchingham ’Dallington) M, Whalley (Onehunga) !•; Buxton (Thornbury) M, Hevol (Opawa) 17;

Hay (Caihmerg) 24. McMullen (Anderson* Bay) 24; Ball (Marton) 26. Blakeway (Barrington) 22. Eighth Round.—Simpson 28. stapelton 27; Whalley 32, Hovell 25; Blakeway 29, Cochrane 14; McGarry 31, Hay 11; Kitchingham 27 Buxton 16; Barnett 18. McMullen 16; Ball 31, Hughes 20. ST. MARTINS GREEN Section 3 Seventh Round.—Esquilant (Kahutia) 26. Wills (Christchurch W.M.C.) 13; Grant (Kilbtrnie) 34 Andrews (United. Christchurch) 21; Atkinson (New Brighton) 25. McClelland (Riccarton R C.) 22; Leggett (North East Valley) 24. Langiqv (Canterbury) 23; Shepard (New Brighton) 26. Lysnar (Carlton) 23; Cowie* (West End. South Canterbury) 26. Findlay (Amberley) 17; Alexander (Omakau) 30. Roberts (Fendalton) 29, Eighth Round.—Andrews 31. Lysnar 20; Esquilant 27. Shepard 14; Langley 20. Atkinson 8; Roberts 23 Cowles 14; Leggett 24, McClelland 18: Findlay 22. Alexander 14; Grant 32, Wills 18. R.S.A. NO. 1 GREEN Section 4 Seventh Round —Myers (Waihi) 43. Sullivan (Elmwood) 7; Orange (Balmoral) 42. Brown (Cheviot) 19; McDonald (Taieri) 22, Kru«e (Papanul) 21; Rennie (Chri*tchurch) 28. Martyn (Nelson) 16; Skoglund (Wellington) 21. Home (Ashbury) 16; Douglas (Millerton) 26, Haworth (Beckenham) 13: Weaver (Linwood) 25. Murphy (Dimback) 22. Eighth Round.—Martyn 38, Sullivan 10; Myers 23. Weaver 19; Orange 26 Kruae 19; Home 26 Douglas 22: McDonald 29 Brown 15: Rennie 31. Murphy 25; Skoglund 35, Haworth 14. R.S.A. NO. 1 GREEN Section 5 Seventh Round.—Craig (Canterbury) 28. Swanson (Kew) 24: Turnbull (Hataitai) 35. Jeavons (Rangiora) 25; Robinson (Mayfield) 23. Brough (Kia Toa Hawke’s Bay) 20; Stokes (Temuka) 24. Tomson (Christchurch W.M.C.) 21; Ellis (Mona Vale) 26. Vidal (Leith) 18; Deavoll (Sydenham) 23. Peart (West End. Auckland) 21: Mathieson (Meadowbank) 32. Penfold (Fendalton) 13. Eighth Round.—Ellis 24. Brough 12; Craig 22. Turnbull 21; Peart 20. Thomson 19: Swanson 22, Penfold 15: Deavoll 27 Stokes 14; Mathieson 4. Jeavons 23: Vidal 16. Robinson 13 ELMWOOD NO. 1 GREEN Section 6 Seventh Round. Coiville (Edgeware) 23. Davanney (Caledonian) 20; Reed (Victoria) 29 Stevenson (Kirwee) 12: Cox (Woolston W.M.C.) 21. Steele (Marlborough) 17; Allan (Southbridge) 26. Cropp (Hokitika) 15. Kinzett (Beckenham) 26. Tomnkins (West End. Taranaki) 25: Kirkham (Carlton) 24. McNatty (Shirley) 9; Fenelon (St. Kilda) 28. Bromley (Christchurch) 27. Eighth Round—Colville 21. Steel 12; Bromley 21. Davanney 12; McNatty 20, Cropp 14; Tompkins 27, Stevenson 24: Kinzett 23, Reed 18: Kirkham 32. Allan 8; Fenelon 20 Cok 14

ora) 13; Robert* (Burwood) 23. McCorliek (Bluff) 18; Good i Allenton I 30, Gilmore (Park) 18; Hanger (Spreydon) 23. De«-Jardlnes. Jun. (Bertrampore) 21 Eighth Round.—Pope 12, Carlyon 11; Mercer 14. McCorliek 13; Des-Jerdines. Jun. 14. Good 7; walker 27. Roberts 16; Hanger 21. Gilmore 30; Boddinfton ZV Birchfield IS: Buchan 23. Brown 10. EDGEWARE GREEN Section 20 Seventh Round. Altchison i Anderson's Bayi 25. Newton I Dallington) 12; Marshall (Port Chalmers) 20. Croeeen (Cashmere) 11; Harrison (Barrington) 33, Goughian (Onehunga i 21: Edwards (Petone) 22. Archbold (Woolston) 15: Plcken (Cobden) 29, Fisher (Kaiapol W.M.C.) 22: Morrison (Waihopai) 26. Row* (Opawa) 21; Tixard (St. John's) 21, Haggle (St. Martine) 39. „ Eighth Round.—Aitchteon 27. Harrison 9; Edward* 27. Fiaher 16; Row* 18. Tizard 17; Picken 26. Archbold 24: Newton 22. Marshall 18; Morrison 30. Haggle 15; Croeeen 25. CoAghlan 19 AVON GREEN Section 21 Seventh Round—Finn (West End. South Canterbury) 30. Edmonds (St. Albans) 28; Anderson (Christchurch W.M.C ) 33. Emirali (Edendale) 22; Rowe (Taurenga) 35. Anicieh (Avon) 18; Samms (United, Christchurch) 21, McKnlght (Mekarewai 19; Falconer (Patearoa) 33, Watson (Halawell) 24; Linn (Opoho) 30. Round (Canterbury )15; Pearce (Lyal Bay) 36. Pawsey (New Brighton) 16. Eighth Round.—McNight 22, Anicich 8: Samms 16. Finn 15; Falconer 27, Anderson 23; Edmonds 27. Rowe 7; Linn 25, Pawsev 14: Watson 18. Emirali 11: Pearce 28. Round 23. RICCARTON RACECOURSE GREEN Section 22 Seventh Round.—Dick (Grey Lynn) 32 Groat (Beckenham) 21; Ives (Papanui) 38. O'Boyle (Nelson R.S.A.) 27; Alloo (Ashbury) 27, Kearns (Forbury Park) 19: McKenzie (Westport R.S.A.) 22. Norris (Elmwood) 19; Bennett (Linwood) 23. Webster (Wellington) 13; Clegg (South Brighton) 28. Borich (Hamilton) 20: Edgar (Tainul) 28. Watkins (Christchurch) 22. Eight Round —Borich 19, Watkins 7: Kearns 20. Norris 16: Ives 26, Webster 24; Dick 25, Bennett 17; Alloo 16. McKenzie 15; Clegg 20 Edgar 16; O'Boyle 23. Croat 32.

WOOLSTON GREEN Section 11 Seventh Round. Manley (Logan Park) 27. Booth (Christchurch W.M.C.) 13; Simon (Canterbury) 20. Ward (Timaru) 18; Hutchison (Khandallah) 24. Tatterson (Rakaia) 15; Johnstone (Northendl 32. MacMani* (Mona Vale) 17; Naisbltt (Heretaunga) 33, Barron (Svdenham) 16; Wisnesky (Phoenix) 34. Connal (Fendalton) 20: Andrew (Onehunga) 26. Prangnell (Redcliffs) 15. Eighth Round.—Barron 19, Ward 18: Manley 17. MaoManu* 9: Hutchison 32, Connal 16; Johnstone 30, Booth 17; Nalsbitt 15. Prangnell 9: Wi»ne«ky 25. Tatterson 23; Andrew 24, Simon 12. FENDALTON No. 1 GREEN Section 12 Seventh Round. Scott (Hawera) 24. Thomas (Elmwood) 22; Purdie (Vogelmorn) 39. Walters (Woolston W.M.C.) 17; Grieg (Picton) 26. Vernazoni (Shirlev) 12: Roberts (Taieri) 24, Carter (Christchurch) 28: Layaell (Devonport) 25. Drummond (Oxford) 18: Little (Beckenham) 27. Sadler (Karoro) 21; Dee (Caversham) 34, James (Linwood) 15. Eighth Round. —Sadler 21. James 17: Creig 27. Carter 14; Scott 21. Drummond 6; Dee 29. Little 24: Layzell 31. Walters 21; Roberts 24. Vernazoni 14; Purdle 16. Thomas 15. FENDALTON NO. 1 GREEN Section 13 Seventh Round. McNeil (Rangiora) 22, Hansen (Pleasant Point) Rudduck (Meadowbank) 24. Turpin (Canterbury) 14; O'Neil (Carlton) 40. Boydell (Christchurch W.M.C.) 12; Mcßobb (Hampstead) 29. Mackie (Dannevlrke) 16; Gardner ILeith) 25. Leggat (Fendalton) 24: Bamford (Sumner) 27. Hunt (Hataitai) 25: Denton (Invercargill R.S.A.) 23. McCrorie (Mona Vale) 20 Eighth Round —Denton 23. Boydell 8: Gardner 15. McNeil 7; Bamford 23. Rudduck 15; Hansen 34. Mcßobb 21: Turpin 24. Hunt 17; Legsatt 13. Mackie 8; O'Neil 24. McCrorie 16

SHIRLEY NO. 1 GREEN Section 14 Seventh Round Maloney (Woolston) 26, Murtagh (Paritutu) 18; Ponsford (St. Clair) 26. Burgess (Edgeware) 22; Heerdegen (Thorndon) 31, Graven (Barrington) 18: Teague (Shirley) 28. Hawke (Point Chevalier) 25; Brown (Greymouth) 32, McDonald (South Brighton) 17; Tomlins (Waverley) 25. Madsen (Opawa) 19; Hellyer (Caledonian) 33. Bissett (Lincoln) 16 Eighth Round—Hellyer 24. Craven 20: Maloney 18. Brown 3; Ponsford 26. Madsen 24: Murtagh 23. Teatiue 7; Tomlins 30. Burgess 11; McDonald 21. Hawke 20; Bissett 23. Heerdegen 21. MONA VALE GREEN Section 15 Seventh Round Bradbury (Barrington) 28 Powell (New Lynn) 18; Davis (New Brighton) 27, Prvde (Te Rangi) 18: Cale (Anderson Bay) 20 Tester (United. Christchurch) 20; Plrrie (Dallington) 22 Freitas (Blaketown) 21; Carvo (Naenae) 21. Thompson (Hornby) 17; Butler (Whakatane) 26. William* (St. Albans) 20: White (Otago) 29. Roberts (Cashmere) 25. Eighth Round—Thompson 27. Powell 17: Bradburv 17. Pryde 13; Cole 31. Pirrie. 22; Davis 24. Cervo 21; Tester 19. Freitas 18: Roberta 21. Butler 13; Williams 16 White 15 DALLINGTON GREEN Section. 16 Seventh Round.—Pilkington ’Wellsford) 30. Rossiter (Burwood) 16: Jenkins (Chriitchurch RS.A.) 21; Edwards (Balclutha) 20; Bain (Awar..oa) 30. Scott iLinwood) 20: Smith (Kai Toa. South Canterbury) 34. Ryan (Wellington Dis Ser.) 16; Gray (Elmwood) 28. Lawless (Katkoraii 20; Howatson (Spreydon) 26, Exelby (Frankton Junction) 2.1; Mockett (Stoke) 22, Donaldson (Papanuf) 17 Eighth Round —Lawless 26. Rossiter 13: Howatson 29. Mockett 13: Pilkington 19. Jen kms 4; Ryan 35 Scott 16; Grav 25. Edwards 15: Smith 21, Bain 14; Exelby 9. Donaldson 1.

BECKENHAM NO. 2 GREEN Section 7 Seventh Round Lindsay (Ashburton) 22. Marwood (Morrinsville) 19: Caldwell (Mons Vale) 24. Logan (Hokonui) 11. Powell (Sumner) 33. Hill (Maheno) 8; Ball (Christchurch R.S.A.) 25. King (Park) 18: Stevens (Eastbourne) 30. Marshall (Fendaiton) 15; Henshaw (Masterton) 27, Ryde (Rangiora) 17; Adams (Kaituna) 30 Bailey (Burwood) 18. Eighth Round—Marwood 30 Marshall 10; Ball 26. Hill 17: Adams 27, Ryde 16; Powell 21. King 19: Logan 24. Lindsay 21; Bailey 20. Henshaw 18; Stevens 21, Caldwell 16. CANTERBURY GREEN Sertlon 8 Seventh Round. —Jones (Leeston) 26. Waldron (Waikiwi) 18; Parsonage (Terawhiti) 22. Reid (St. Martinsi 11: Hughes (Barrington) 24. Cvitanovich (St John's) 22; Wilson iDunotlie) 28, Pepper (Dallington) 12: Murray (Opawa) 28. Stanton (Roslyn) 13: Sinclair (Balmacewan) 29. Latimer (Cashmere) 7; Ancall (Woolston) 30. Gribble (Mt Eden) 25. Eighth Round,—Cvitanovich 27. Murray 20: Latimer 28. Parsonage 23; Gribble 27. Pepper 7; Sinclair 28. Jones 25; Anea’l 17. Wilson 14: Reid 27. Waldron 20: Stanton 20. Hughe* 18 CANTERBURY GREEN Section 9 Seventh Round. Trusler (Tapanui) 27. Rhodes (Halswell) 14; Howat tun. (Whakatane) 34. Hoffman (Canterbury) 15: McKendry (Dallington) 23. Longstaff (Biaketowh) 11; McKinnel (Roxburgh) 25. Anticich (New Brighton) 15: Marinovich (Gratia) 25 Bell (St. Albans) 15: Frater (Otago) 26. Goodhew (Avon) 18; Barron (Miramar) 39. Loflev (United. Christchurch) 16. Eighth Round.—Trusler 26 Bell 23; Anticich 18. Longstaff 0; MeKendry 22. Frater 21; McKinnel 26. Goodhew 16; Lofley 24. Howat Jun. 29: Marinovich 18. Rhodes 17; Barron 29. Hoffman 4. UNITED Na. 2 GREEN Section 18 Seventh Round Hadley (Papanul) 28. Payton (Forbury Park) 22: Dixon (South Brighton! 27. Upton (Balmoral) 13; Robinson (Wellington) 27, Moore (Burwood) 21; Nottingham (Christchurch R.S.A.) M, Paterson (West Harbour) 25: Townsend (Frankton Junction) 32. Davis (Fairlie) 20; Pope (Richmond) 28. Snedden (Linwood’ IS; Butts (Westport R.S.A.) 27. Manning (Elmwood) 14. Eighth Round.—Hadley 14. Townsend 13: Snedden 33. Butt* 21; Payton 45. Dixon 28: Pater«on 20. Moore 8; Upton 14. Davis 9; Manning 86. Pope 19; Robliuoa M, Nottingham M.

R.S.A. NO. 2 GREEN Section 23 Seventh Round McDonald (Onehunga) 31. Common (Mona Vale) 18; Cooke (Canterbury) 30, Nelli (Oamaru R.S.A.) 20; Main (Hutt) 38, Fox (Sydenham) 14; Rennie (Fendalton) 30. Warren (Logan Park) 29: Plummer (Timani) 36, White (Christchurch W.M.C.) 9; Watt (Kew) 20, Flute (Redcliffs) 18: Lloyd (Port Ahuriri) 31. Doig (Rakaia) Ik. Eighth Round.—McDonald 27. Rennie 24: Hain 33. Common 18; Plummer 27. Flute 14; Doig 21. Neill 16; Lloyd 31 Cooke 21: White 36 Watt 21; Fox 25. Warren 20 R.S.A. NO. 2 GREEN Section 24 Seventh Round—Ellisson (Victoria) 22. Fiecken (Tai Tapu) 19: Cowles i Edgeware) 33, Thomson (Taieri) 11; Stevenson (Hokitika) 26. Lowrie (Christchurch) 25; Brown (Marlborough 28, Clinton (Kirwee) 8; Williamson (Shirley) 30. Brook (St. (Hellers) 21; Leith (Caversham) 24, Neame (Woolston W.M.C.) 19; Wotton (Beckenham) 18. Eves (West End. Taranaki) 13. Eighth Round.—Cowles 29. Brook 18: Stevenson 19. Clinton 11; Neame 27 Eves 25: Brown 30 Fiecken 19: Lowrie 26. Kllisson 16; Leith 24. Wotton 18; Thomson 30. Williamson 22 BURWOOD GREEN Section 25 Seventh Round.—Rolfe (Levin> 23. Idle (Sumner) 17: Pickeriil (Frankton Railway) 37, Smith (Rangiora) 4: Cooke (Mona Vale) 24. Bruce (Meadow bank) 23; Valentine (Kaituna) 28. Floyd (Canterbury) 20; Hazelhurst (Christchurch W.M.C.) 23. Lienert (Pleasant Point) 17; Bishop (Eastbourne) 26. Austin (Ashburton) 14; Drummond (Invercargill) 25 Jones (Fendalton) 18. Eighth Round —Bishop 24 Flovd 10: Rolfe 27. Cooke 15: Lienert 28 Jones 17; Idle 19. Pikerill 9 Drummond 16. Hazelhurst 14: Bruce 27. Smith 13: Valentine 26 Austin 24. ST. ALBANS NO. I GREEN Section 26 Seventh Round —Oliphant (St. Claln 24 Macartney (Lincoln) 23; Gwynne (Titahi Bay) 34. Allison (Woolston) 16; Faul (Waverley) 22 Langdale-Hunt (Shirley) 19; Llndlev (Gre.vmouth) 28. Truscott (Edgeware) 27: Sturgess (Carlton) 24. O'Halloran (Opawa) 16: Madsen (Cashmere) 28 Bocock (West End. Taranaki) 15; Watkins (Balmacewen) t2. Blomquist (Barrington) 18. Eighth Round —Faul 26. Truscott 24: Sturgess 30. Macartney IB; Madsen 29. Watkins 25: O'Hallaran 19 Gwynne 18; Bocock 31. Blomquist 28: Oliphant 32. Allison 19; Lindley 28. Langdale-Hunt 20.

ST. ALBANS NO 2 GREEN Section 27 Seventh Round—Reid (Te Rangi) 23. Erridee (Canterbury) 16; Fullen (Avon) 28, Perrvman (Blaketown) 24; Govorko (Rotorua) 18. Martin (Dallington) 16: Hirst (New Brighton) 25. Sharp (Otago) 12; Mills (Wakatipu) 35 Guthrie ’Hawarden) 9: Nola (Oratia) 22. Cogswell (St. Albans) 17: Hampton (Naenae) 27 Gallagher (United Christchurch) 21. Eighth Round —Reid 28. Martin 18: Govorko 20 Guthrie 15: Nola 15. Hirst 10: Gallagher 24. Perryman 20: Erridge 20 Mills 16: Hamnton 25. Fullen 9: Cogswell 30 Sharp 11. SYDENHAM GREEN Section 2’ Seventh Round.—Grass (West Harbour) 29 Smith (Linwood) 16; Wiggin* (Hauraki) 23. Rossiter (Burwood’ 21: Breckon (Whangarei) 30 Tomlinson (Elmwood) .24; Woodhouse (Stoke) 25 Plows (Pananui) 21; Muir (South Brighton) 32. Archibald (Westport R.S.A.) 13: Spearman (Chri»tehiirch R S A.) 27. Devereux (Kaikorai) 21: Cuff (Wellington) 26. Stowell (Kia Toa South Canterbury) 24 Eiehth Round —M"tr 15 Grass 14: Devereux 31. Stowell 10: Breckon 17 Plows 12; Tnmllnon 29. Woodhouse 24: Archibald 2(> Rossiter 19; Spearman 15 Cuff 10: Wirglns 23 Smith 14. SPREYDON GREEN Section 2* Seventh Round Manchester (Waimate) 29. Hogg (Christchurch W.M.C.) 10: Payne (Redcll*’-) 22. Ballinger (Khandallah) 21; Blakeway (Fendalton) 22. Anderson (Pukeuril 20: Clough (Kia Toa. Hawke’s Bay) 27. Behan (Canterburvi 23; Shuttleworth (Akaroa) 27 Miller (Mornington) 27: Gundry (Morrison Avenue) 28. Twemlow (Otatara) 18: Stokes (Mt Eden) 33, Duncan (Sydenh«m) 24. Eighth Round.—Gundry SO Clough 13: Millar 26. Payne 14; Anderson 23. Duncan 24; Shuttieworth 26. Manchester 18: Blakewav 22. Stokes 14; Baitinger 22. Hogg 11; Twemlow 25. Beban 16. BARRINGTON GREEN Section 3* Seventh Round. Menzies (Ashbury) 31. Witkins (Maitai) 25: Hocking (Beckenham) 23 Thomson (Te Awamutui 21; Askew (Wogelmorn) 28. Bridgman (Elmwood) 18; Lawrie (Caversham) 21. Fox (Linwood) 18; Walkar (Shirley) 18, White

DALLINGTON GREEN Section 17 , ® even,h Round. Cosslns (Khandallah» 25, Morgan (Mt Pleasant) 16; Keyes (Waimate Service*l 22. Fairbrother (Fendalton) 13: Ure (Invercargill R.S.A.) 22. Thoma* (Sydenham) ■l2; Sheard (Omaranui) 25, Croft (Amberley) 16: Rivers (Crom well) 23, McWinnie (Christchurch W.M.C.) 19; Rabone iAuckland) 31. Rickerby (Riccarton Racecourse) 15: Miller I Mornington) 31, Bailey (Canterbury) 14. Eighth Round—Rabone 24 Fairbrother 18: Ure 25. McWhinnie 20: Croft 21. Cossim 14: Bailey 27. River* 23; Sheard 23. Morgan 13: Miller 26. Thomas 19; Rickerby 30. Keyes 20. UNITED NO. 1 GREEN Section 18 Seventh Round—Brien (Beckenham) 28. Franks (Balmoral) 22; Dailey (Malta) 32. Rule (Linwood) 6; Robson (Mangakino) 22, Taylor (Christchurch) 21: Thomson (Elmwood) 32, Higson (Runanga) 22; Barham (Caversham) 27, Howard (Sheffield) 16; Cousin* (Taieri) 26. Orchard (Shirley) 17; Mailman (Vogelmorn) 25. Smith (Ashbury) 13 Eighth Round.—Dailey 26, Orchard 9: Howard 9. Higson 5: Robson 23. Smith 18: Barham 30. Brien 27; Cousins 23, Rule 2; Franks 33. Thomson 14: Mailmah 27, Taylor 24. CHRISTCHURCH W.M.C. GREEN Section 19 Seventh Round. Mercer (Christchurch W.M.C.) K. Birchfield (Featherston) 21; Boddington ’Fendalton) 28. Walker (Kurow) 17; Pope (Kaituna) 30 Brown (Men* vale) 10; Buehan (Tui Park) 21, Cariyon (Rangi-

(Runanca) 10; Buxton (Sheffield) 27. Hebbard (Taieri) 24; Jones (Christchurch) 21. Harrison (Epsom) ft). Eighth Round.—White ». Menzies !•: Wilkens 13. Hocking 7; Thomson 11. Waiker IS. Lawrie 23. Bridgman 21; Jones ;<O. Hebbard 11; Harrison 30. Buxton 13; Fox 11. Askew 17. FENDALTON No. 1 OMEN Section 31 Seventh Round. Keen (Meadowbank) 31. (Christchurch W.MC.) 17; Skoglund (Carlton) 17. Neal (Hampstead) IS; Evans (Fendalton) 32, Bock (Temuka) 11: Jolly (Leith) 23. Carnio (Canterbury) 15; Barnett (Hataitai) 17, Coutts (Sydenham) 16; Mclntosh (Kewi 30. Geddes (Mona Vale) 17; Walker (Manawatu) 11. Turnbull (Rauaiora) IS. , Eighth Round —Keen 27. Nea. 15; Turnbull 39. Mclntosh 14: Skoglund 32, Carnie 16; Jolly 23. Connelly 16; Barnett 11. Evans I®. Beck 24. Coutts 23. Walker 23. Geddes 11. ST. ALBANS No. 1 GREEN Section 32 Seventh Round.—Watt (St. Clair) 26. Yugovlch (Beckenham) 14; Willis (Greymouth R.S.A.) 26. Chinnery (Edgeware) 8; Thomson (Shirley) 29. Wilson (Thorndon) 14; Glover (Blenheim) 23. Hynam (Coalgate) 18: Spurdie (Waiters) 24. Wade (Cheviot: 21; Gray (Caledonian) 27. Creighton (Lincoln) 6: Potete (Devonport) 18. Kane (Woolston WM.C.) 16. Eighth Round—Watt 26. Thomson 20: Wilson 22. Chinnery 20; Glover IS. Wade 24; Spurdie 20. Hynam 19; Yugovich 26. Willis 18; Gray 29. Kane 24.

BT, ALBANS NO. 1 GREEN Section 33 Seventh Round. O'Sullivan (Pukekohe) 25. Starr (St. Albans) 13: Jones (Opawa) 33. Jack (Anderson's Bay) 11: Free (Outran,) 33. Reardon (Cashmere) 22; Duthie (Dalllngton) 36. Messenger (Blaketown) 32; Worsley (Newton) 31. Mahan (Barrington) 11; Delahunty (United. Christchurch) >6. McLay (Taumarunui) 24; McKenzie (Thornbury) 17. Arundel (Hornby) 25. Eighth Round.—Worsley 26 Reardon 24: McLay 21. Jones 9: Arundel 16. Messenger 14; O'Sullivan 18. Delahunty 16; Duthie 26. McKenzie 21; Starr 26, Jack 19; Free 24. Mahan 14. SOUTH BRIGHTON GREEN Section 34 Seventh Round.—Bain (Wellington Dis Ser.) 26, Aitken (Spreydon) 13: Booth (Burwood) 29, Wadsworth (Stoke) 26; Smyth (Awamoa) 32. Stanley (Lyttelton) 7; Donovan (Papanui) 37. Brown (Matamata) 12; Gillespie (Kia Toa, South Canterbury) 31. Ruther. ford (Balclutha) 22; Pitches (Kaikorai) 36. Dailey (Fendalton) 19. Eighth Round.—Rutherford 14. Donovan 15: Stanley 30. Brown 10; Wadsworth 14. Aitken 11; Dailey 22. Bain 15: Gillespie 28. Smyth 12; Pitches 22, Booth 12. SOUTH BRIGHTON GREEN Section 35 Seventh Round.—Loach (West End. South Canterbury) 28. Dunn (Canterbury) 14; Smith (Sydenham) 27, Dale (Mornington) 35: Crowley (Gisborne) 24, Pankhurst (Fendalton) 16; Colley (Riccarton Racecourse) 30. Milligan ißlversdale) 23; Cameron (Middlemarch) 32. Burke (Amberley) 21; Ozich (Henderson) 38. Barrow (Mount Pleasant) 17 Eighth Round. Smith 29, Cameron 15; Ozich 26. Dunn 22; Milligan 19. Burke 16: Loach 26, Pankhurst 18; Crowley 28. Barrow 11; Dale 32. Colley 16.