R.S.A. Retains Lead In Three Fours

Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30938, 20 December 1965, Page 14

R.S.A. Retains Lead In Three Fours

R.SA. 1, tlie leading team in the Christchurch Bowling Centre's three fours competition, was for the first time this season unable to record a six-point win. It lost one game to Shirley 111 when A. Nottingham’s four was beaten 20-19 by R. Horsfall.

One of the surprise losses was by the Christchurch four skipped by R. Lulham, which lost to J. Turpin (Canterbury) 20-17. This match was one of the closest of the day and each club finished with 58 points. J. Dale (Burwood), had a comfortable win, 32-13. over J. Samms (Barrington) but M. Deavoll (Sydenham), who with Dale ia a Christchurch nomination for the world bowling championships, was struggling to beat B. Arundel! (Hornby) by the narrow margin of one point, Deavoll finally winning 18-17. Greens were In perfect condition, the first surfaces allowed wide drawing. Results were:— THNaa FOURS ' Haliwbll Crqqn v. Spraydon.—Wation 15, Barnaby 22; Hoyle 21, Berry 20; Green- 25, Hanger 17. Totals: Halswell 61, Snreydon 53. Fapanul Green v. Shirley.—Footer 14, Thompson 10; Moloney 24, LangdaleHunt 17; Powell 17, Ellingford 21. Papanul I 55, Shirley

Sydenham Green v. Avon.—Evans 24. Goodhew 16; Slack 16. Fullen 24; Thomas 19. Farney 19. -< Totals: Sydenham II 59. Avon 39. Riccartan Racacawrsa Green v. Linwood ll.—Teller 27. Scott 11; Rickerby 15. Burges* 32; Bell 38. Williams 13. Totals: Biccarton II 80. Linwood 56. Oalllnpton Graen v. Papanul 11.—Newton 27. McLean 12: Greenwood 20, Ritchie 19: Griffin 27. Morrison IS. Totals: Dallington 11 74. Papanul 49. Hornby Graen V. Sydenham I.—Louden 23. Reynolds 21: Smith 23. Wilkinson 13: Arundell 17. Deavoll IS. Totals: Hornby 53. Sydenham 64. Burwood Green v. Barrington.—Dale 32. Samms 13: Ledgard 21, Fraser 12; Wilson 10, Joseph 30. Totals: Burwood 1 63, Barrington 55. New Brighten Groan v. Dallington I.—Bisman 20, McKendry 28: 800 l 21. Plrne 15; Hirst 28, Hughes 14. Totals: New Brighton 69, Dallington 57. Christchurch W.M.C. Graen v. Burnside.—Thomson 25, Woods 18 Barnett 16, Ridden 28; Bills 18, Orchard 20. Totals: W.M.C. 1 59, Burnside 66. Opawa Green v. South Brighton.—Murray 19, Hamilton 19; Rowe 23, Hewitt 16; Stoddard 14, Muir 26. Totals: Opawa I 56, South Brighton 61. Shirley Green v. R.S.A. I.—Cook 16. McNab 21: Ward 18. EAUs 23: Horsfall

20. Nottingham 19. Totals: Shirley 111 54. R.S.A. 63. Redclißs Graen v. Shirley ll.—Tompkin IS. Teague 27: Priest 17. Williamson 23: Anderson 24. Young 21. Totals: Redcliffs 59. Shirley 71. Riccarton W.M.C. Green v. Fendalton I.—Caldwell 13: Thompson 28: Giles 16. Dennis 27: Osborne 14, Dunn 37. Totals: Riccarton 43, Fendalton 92. United Green v. Christchurch W.M.C. !!. Gallagher 22, Hazlehurst 22; Sinclair 26. Trualcott 12; Wai- • lace 27. Robertson 35. I Totals: Christchurch W.M.C. i 59. United I 75 Waolstan W.M.C. Groan v. Morrison Avenue.—Gavle 13. Adams 21: Sinclair 16, Foulf 33: Memory 34. Lawrie 11. Totals: Morrison Avenue 65. Woolston W.M.C. Il 63. Woolston W.M.C. Green v. St. Martins.—Bennet 32. Inglis 15. Riccarton W.M.C. Groan v. Sydenham.—Hamilton 13. Heffernan 26; Sergeson 10. Davis 20. Canterbury Graen v. Christchurch.—Craig 18, K. Smith 18; Cooke 20, Romley 23; J. Turpin 20. Lulham 17. Totals: Canterbury 58, Christchurch 58. R.3.A. Gresn v. Burwood ll.—Jenkins 26, Smith 22; Craig 20, Begg 23: Roberts 11, Rossiter 32. Totals: R.S.A. II 57, Burwood 77. Spreydon Groan v. Halswell.—Hanger 17. Green 25; Berry 20. Hoyle 21; Barnard 22, Watson 15. Totals: Spreydon 59, Halswell <6l.