BOWLS First Rounds Of Champion Pairs

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30065, 25 February 1963, Page 17

BOWLS First Rounds Of Champion Pairs

The Christchurch Bowling Centre’s champion-of-champions pairs tournament . began on Saturday. The sun broke through after morning cloud and conditions were very pleasant although the greens were holding a little. However, they were still taking plenty of draw. Three rounds were played and at the conclusion of the day only eight pairs had survived the three rounds.

K. Ashley and T. Coup (Kaiapoi), who were defending their title, failed to survive the third game against the Canterbury pair (N. A. Boon and J. Turpin), 20-19. It was a dour struggle throughout and with one head left to play Kaiapoi was leading, 19-18. The last head was full of excitement, with the advantage changing frequently. Ashley drew three good shots but Boon, with his last bowl, trailed the kitty away from Ashley’s bowls. Coup then played a perfect shot to trail the kitty for shot. Turpin drew very close and Coup also drew close to hold shot and a possible second. Turpin, with his last, rose to the occasion and trailed the kitty into the ditch for two shots, which gave Canterbury the game. Turpin has not figured very prominently in the bowling • world since he won two national titles in 1936 when he led for R. Haworth in the pairs and then played number two for him in the fours with success in each. This season, he has shown up in a few tournaments and seems to be producing some of his old form. Kaiapoi did not have an easy passage in its second James and W. R. Wilkinson), from Papanui (S. D. Ives and J. P. Mather), 17-16, on an extra head. Riccarton (W. McClelland and P. A. Goodwin) had a close shave in the second round when, on an extra head, it beat Mount Pleasant (F. L. Murray and L. J. Morgan), 19-18. Riccarton fell victim to its neighbouring club, Hornby (E. Jaimes and W. R. Wilkinson), in the third round, going down, 24-10. Hornby must have been very elated before it started its third game, for it had in the second eliminated the formidable Beckenham pair (J. Gibson and M. Yugovich). This pair reached the semi-finals in the national pairs championship in Christchurch last year. One of the major surprises of the day was the elimination of R.S.A. (D. P. Keane and C. L. Spearman) by the unknown Woolston W.M.C. pair (J- V. Liddell and J, B. Liddell), 22-19. After a 23-13 win in the second round over Kirwee, another family combination of K. Clinton andL. Clinton, it appeared as if it were going to treat the Liddell’s in similar fashion when R.S.A. led, 13-5, on the eighth head. On the twelfth head, R.S.A. had had its lead reduced by one, 17-10, but from then on it was Woolston W.M.C. all the way. Over the remaining heads R.S.A. could only pick up two points, while its opponents rattled its score along to win, 21-19. The game between Redcliffs (T. Wood and J. McMahon) and Christchurch (R. A. Lulham and J. R. Smith) was in the balance until the closing stages. After leading, 6-3, on the eighth head, Christchurch was behind, 10-6, on the tenth head, but it fought back to bring the score level, 10-10, on the eleventh head. ■lt was again even three heads later, 12-12. The next two heads went to Redcliffs when they led, 15-12, on the sixteenth. Redcliffs was now a spent force and Christchurch raced away over the next five heads to win, 21-15.

K. G. Murray (Opawa), who has already this season won two centre titles, the Christmas fours and the open singles, has a chance of adding another in this fixture. With his lead J. P. O’Halloran, the pair won the sec-ond-round game, 20-17, against Kaiapoi W.M.C., after having a bye in the first round. In the last game it beat Amberley, 23-18. The tournament will be continued next Saturday. Results were:—

Canterbury Green First Round.—Burwood IR. L. Rossier-J. A. Dale) 26. Belfast (G Robinson-L. Robson) 10; Sumner (G. A. Hammond-M. G. Main) 22, Woolston (L. B. Haywood-F. Fallison) 15; Morrison Avenue (J. Case-E. Woolf) 26 Cashmere (J. Mallock-E. Rosewall) 11; Halswell (J. Med-lock-B. Templeton) 30 Tai Tapu (W. Newton-K. Chappell) 11; DaUington (N. H. Austln-L. T. McKendry) 24, Linwood (A. Black-S W. Porter) 19. Byes:— Christchurch (R. A. Lulham-J. R. Smith). Mona Vale (R.| Stainger-E. Seiwood), Spreydon (C. Bull-L, Koffe), St. Albans (N. Duff-W. Cogswell), Elmwood (C. Smith-J. Howden), Redcliffs (T. Wood-J. McMahon) South Brighton (W. McDowell-L. Harris). Amberley (L L Street-R. A. Croft), Lincoln (C. J. Wood-D. R. Muff), Kaiapoi W.M.C.. Opawa (J. P. O'Halloran-K. G. Murray), Woolston W.M.C. (J. V. LiddellJ B. Liddell). Rangiora (T. K. Stickle-L. Kolkman), Kirwee (K. Clinton-L. Clinton). R.S.A. (D. P Keane-C L. Spearman). Second Round.—Burwood 24,. Sumner 11; Halswell 21, Morri-i son Avenue 14; Dalliugton 18, Mona Vale 11; St. Albans 20, Spreydon 16; Christchurch 20, Elmwood 14; Redcliffs 19. South Brighton 18; Amberley 22. Lincoln 14; Opawa 20, Kaiapoi W.M.C. 17: Woolston W.M.C. 26, Rangiora 20; R.S.A. 23. Kirwee 13 • Third Round.—Burwood 17, Halswell 10; St. Albans 17, Dallington 14; Christchurch 21. Redcliffs 15; Opawa 23. Amberley 18; Woolston W.M.C. 22. R.S.A. 19.

Opawa Green First Round—Kaiapoi (K. Ashley-T. Coupe) 28. Imperial (D. McKay-L. Griffin) 14; Papanui (S. D. Ives-J. P. Mather) 27. Shirley (G. M. Wood-K.i Howie) 19: Canterbury (N. ,A.| Boon-J Turpin) 19 Edgeware (F J. McGee-A. J. Charteris) 18; United (N. Bura-I. Andrews) i 27, New Brighton (J. Thompson-.!. Pearson) 15; Beckenham) (J Gibson-M, Yugovich) 20,| Avon (L. E. Knighton-R. W. Fullen); Hornby (E. James-W. R Wilkinson) 28, St. Martins (H W. Large-C. J. Cumberpatch) 9 Byes: —Mount Pleasant (F. L. Murray-L. J. Morgan), Riccarton (W. McClelland-P. A. Goodwin). Akaroa (W. L. Crotty-H. N. Lewis). Barrington (A. S. Morris-A. Blakeway) Sydenham (E. Bailey-W. Reynolds), Fehdalton (R. D. Cameron-W. S. Roberts). Second Round. —Kaiapoi 17, Papanui 16: Canterbury 26, United H; Hornby 21. Beckenham 19; Riccarton 19. Mount Pleasant 18; Barrington beat Akaroa by default; Sydenham 24. Fendalton 17. Third Round.— Canterbury 20. Kaiapoi 19; Hornby 24. Riccarton 20; Sydenham 19. Barrington 18.

Draw For Diggers’ Tourney

The annual Diggers’ tournament will be played on March 2 and 3, 1983, play commencing at 8.45 a.m. sharp. Teams have been drawn to play on the undermentioned greens:— R.S.A. No. 1: Spgarman (R.S.A.). Foote , (Elmwood). Arney (Barrington), Cronin (St. Martins), R. Thomson (Christchurch W.M.C.); Scott (Rangiora). McManus (Mona Vale),'A. B. Nottingham (R.S.A.), M. A. Tonkin (Canterbury). Kimie, (Sydenham). Newton (Darfield). Burrows (Morrison Avenue). : R.S.A. No. 2: Findlay (Amber-' ley), Hamilton (Akaroa), W. McNabb (Blenheim R.S.A.), Madsen (Qpawa), Collett (y“ c “- W.M.C.). Common (Mona Vale). Innes (Sheffield). Miller (R.S.A.). Williams, G. (St. Albans). L. G. Jones (Cashmere). Preston (Avon) Rhodes (Halswell), Hall (Elmwood), Adams (Chch) Canterbury: Armstrong (Akaroa) R. B. Jordan (R.S.A.) Hemingway (W.M.CJ. Stevens (Canterbury). L. E. Hughes (Kaiapoi). Mitchell (Dalhngton). Wavland (Rangiora), Williamson (Shirley), Robinson (Barrington), Sawers (Cashmere). Bisman (New Brighton). R. F. McNabb (Beckenham). Elmwood: Blake (Barrington) Cain (W.M.C.). Sloan (Rangiora), Moon (Sthl Brighton). Gallagher (Mona Vale). Rowland (Dallington) Edmonds (St. Albans). Ferguson (Burwood). Glendinning (St. Martins). Harrison (Edgeware), Shannon (Rakaia), Dixey (Redcliffs). Mona Vale: Wilkinson (Hornby). K. Jones (Leeston), B. F. Jordan (Rangiora), ,„.C°° k . e (Mona Vale). Cullen (W.M.C.). J. Thompson (R.S.A.), James (Burnham). Douglas (Rakaia), Pachnatz (Oxford), Peach (Papanui), R. Nottingham (Elmwood). Sinclair (United). v . Morrison Avenue: Vette (Kaiapoi W.M.C.), Hibberd (Chch. W.M.C.) Shivas (Mona Vale). Camie (Canterbury). Morgan (St. Albans), Mechen (Burwood) Coutts (Sydenham), Cox (Elmwood), Benjes (Rangiora), Creighton (Lincoln). Moloney (Papanui), H. G. Smith (lan- " Papanui: Ellis (Mona Vale). C. S. Williams (R.S.A.). McWhinnie (W.M.C.). Parlane (Burwood), Mcllroy (Hornby). D. A. Thomson (Sydenham). Porter (Linwood), Anderson (Belfast). Allison (Woolston), Woolf (Morrison Avenue). Hocking (Beckenham). Manson! Shirley). Shirley: H’rri# (WM.C.).Tonner (Rangiora). McCrorielMona Vale). F W. hughes (Dailington). Malthus (Hawarden). Trebilcock (Cust). Chartens (Edgeware). Idle (Redcllffs). Boocock (Papanui), A. Jones (Morrison Avenue). Large (Opawa). Hammond (Sumner). St. Albans: Balfour <®rnwood). Garrick (Leeston) L E. Thompson (Cust), N. McNab i Beckenham). Bette ridge* (Avon), Toneycltffe iHalswelD. Avon: Carroll (W.M.C.). A. D. Thompson (Hornby). Mercer G Tonkin (RedcliSs), R. Smith (Woolstott). Ritchie (Papanui). Wilde (Morrison Avenue> For the benefit of any who may have forgotten to ®nter in time, it may still be possible to place a few more teams, but only if you act quickly. If you want to be tn. contact the Secretary at once. In c»ae of doubtful weather, listen tm3YA or SEB. —Advt