N.Z. WOMEN’S BOWLS

Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30364, 13 February 1964, Page 5

N.Z. WOMEN’S BOWLS

Pairs Reach Last 20

(N.Z. Press Association) AUCKLAND, Feb. 12.

Two Rocky Nook teams, Mrs D. Stables and Mrs T. Bainbridge, scored the easiest wins in the third round of the New Zealand women's bowls pairs championship in Auckland today. Mrs Stables, playing in the first day of post section play, eliminated Mrs D. Robinson, of Mission Bay, 30-9, to reach the last 20 in this event. Mrs Bainbridge was forced to play her best in her firstround match against the strong Waikato player, Mrs K. Broderick (United, Hamilton), before winning by one point on the twenty-first end, but reached the last 20 when she convincingly defeated Mrs R. Buck (Waitangi), 298. Today's results were:— Third Round J. Hill (Reefton) 19, J. Osborne (Manawatu) 14; V. Braithwaite (Point Chevalier) 22, O. Semmens (Waikuku) 12; J. Smith (Huntly) 22. S. Streat (Avondale) 8; T. Taylor (Onehunga) 17, E. Cooke (Waterlea) 10.

M. Clement (Hobsotrvllle) 26, M. Preston (Point Chevalier) 10; G. O'Dowd (Paritutu) 23. L. Myers (Pirongia) 9; M. Bates (Paritutu) 18, E. Brackenbridge (Avondale) 16; D. Chard (Inglewood) 24, R. Salt (Port Ahuriri) 20.

I. Boswell (Sandringham) 21, W. Cooper (Waiuku) 19; P. Haywood (Thames) 26, D. Sharpe (Hawera) 13: A. Russell (Marsden) 21, J. Walters (Rocky Nook) 7; T. Kirkham (Otahuhu) 26, C. Coley (Levin)

D. Landon (Patumahoe) 19, M. Horne (Marewai) 18; D, Stables (Rocky Nook) 30, D. Robinson (Mission Bay) 9; M. Cooper (Te Kauwhata) 22, N Small (Point Chevalier) 18; P. Walker (Te Kauwhata) 28, M. Hellier (Transport) 17.

M. Andrews (Katikatl) 28. M. McKay (Rawhiti) 15; P. Ockwood (Te Papapa) 25, J. Holloway (Glenfield) 12; T. Bainbridge (Rocky Nook) 29, R. Buck (Waitangi) 8; E. Cole (Heme Bay) 27. M. Johnston (Waitangi) 11.