Bowls Champions Ousted By Amberley Unknowns

Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30947, 31 December 1965, Page 16

Bowls Champions Ousted By Amberley Unknowns

The title-holders, C. D. McGarry and N. Lash (Carlton) were eliminated from the national bowls pairs championships when they were beaten by an unknown Amberley pair, B. P. McManus and W. Gregory, at the Woolston green before a handful of spectators yesterday.

McManus and Gregory, who had not played together until the national tournament, fully deserved their win. For most of the match they had outdrawn the champions and on the vital 20th head Gregory, the lead, matched Lash’s first bowl which sat on the kitty by moving Lash’s bowl an inch or so to leave his nestling against the kitty.

Lash and McGarry tried hard to draw off the shot bowl but they missed each time by inches and McManus and Gregory won 22-15.

If McGarry and Lash had managed to get the four of five points they needed on the head it would have finished off a remarkable day for them. In the first round they were down 10-13 against L. V. Foley (Wanganui) but scored 14 more points to win 24-16. In their next game they made an even more remarkable recovery. After being down 19-10 against A. McDonald (Taeri) on the fourteenth head they won 25-20. Gregory, a policeman at Waikari. and McManus only joined the Amberley club to try to promote interest in bowls in the Waikari district, where they hope to lay down a green. They won their next game against R. J. Rickerby (Riccarton Racecourse) 21-20 and will be in the public eye at Opawa today. GOOD COMPANY However, McGarry and Lash were in quite good company today. The remaining twolifers, A. J. Rudduck (Meadowbank), R. L. Park (Carltori) and E. W. Grimman (Caversham) gained their place at the expense of some highly-regarded bowlers. Among the crowned heads to fall today were A. Govorko (Te Puke), who lost successive games, and J. H. Rabone (Auckland), who lost his lives today at the Canterbury green. There are 26 one-lifers, imong them some dangerous opponents. W. P. O’Neill and G. Gifford (Carlton) after an uncertain start played superbly to win their last three games. J. N. S. Flett and S. W. Jolly (Point Chevalier), W H. Hampton (Nae Nae), P. C. Skoglund and K. Wing (Palmerston North) are just a few of the one-lifers who will be dangerous opponents. BURNT HEAD O’Neill fully earned his name of “Bomber Billy” on the St. Martins green during a tense match against L. Devereux (Kaikorai). Trailing 9-15, the Carlton pair had not been very happy, with O’Neill being the weak link. But when the pressure was on he responded magnificently. A oerfect draw shot brought four points and on the next head he boomed up two drives which took a shot bowl and then burnt the head. On the last head an accurate drive scored two. At the Cashmere green those two happy souls, the former leading jockeys, V. J Sellars and W. J. Broughton, kept their one life with a delicate drawing and in the final round there they beat Craig (Canterbury) 21-16. On their way they also beat the redoubtable G. Jolly (Leith) Their felicitous touch brought them many points as bowls clustered around the kitty and when Sellars tried one drive it had the Midas touch) off-line it clipped a wing bowl and turned a bad shot into four points. Some of the most spectacular play of the day was at the Opawa Green, where R. J. Andrew displayed some of the most fierce driving of the tournament. Against K. Murray (Opawa) he repeatedly smashed up Murray’s fine drawing. One drive produced a quaint incident. The kitty rebounded 30 feet back up the green. Murray, faced With a kitty about 12 feet away, played a “toucher.” Andrews calmly smashed the kitty back to the other end. AGGRESSIVE SHOTS In his game against D. McKenzie (Milton) Andrew lost narrowly but he displayed some aggressive shots and once when he burnt the head he sent the kitty scuttling away past four other rinks. Govorko was in commanding form in the morning but he was unable to match the precise play of Grimman and then lost his next game to depart. Grimman then continued to achieve a notable double by beating Flett. Flett and Jolly had been playing well in the early rounds but this time their touch seemed to desert- them and often they were short on the draw shot. But this pleasant and very skilful pair will i still be a potent force today Rabone was well and truly beaten by R. Park (Kiibirnie) to lose his first life. His drives were inaccurate; he could not match the sharp drawing of Park and then was beaten by R H. Cowies (Ashbury).

SUBTLE DRAWING Skoglund lost his first life at the Edgeware green when his lead. K. Wing, was not able to match the subtle drawing of the Carlton lead. It is the first national tournament for the Park brothers, who are both in their twenHowever, away from the hurly-burly of the two-lifers with their large galleries there were many interesting and tense matches. G. P. Thomas (Elmwood) was leading 17-0 after 10

heads against W. W. Mundy (Kaituna) but suddenly the game was 19-19 and Thomas finally held the shot on the last head to win, 20-19. J. G. Daniel (Waikanae) and R. Hartley (St. Albans) had a battle royal at Elmwood as the score changed from 2-10 to 23-18 before Daniel won on the last head by 23-22. Because of the heavy overnight rain play was postponed for two hours. When play began at 10.30 a.m. the greens were quite heavy and most of the play took part on short ends. As the sun and wind dried the greens ends quickly became longer. However, at the end of the day the easterly wind again plagued the players, who were not able to adjust their play to another demand. TWO-LIFERS

Two-lifers are A. J. Rudduck (Meadowbank), R. L. Park (Carlton), E. W. Grimman (Caversham). One-lifers: R. Pirrie (Dallington), R. H. Cowles (Ashbury), W. P. O’Neill (Carlton), W. H. Hampton (Naenae), J. N. S. Flett (Point Chevalier), S. Park (Kiibirnie), B. P. McManus (Amberley), G. K. Watt (St Clair), D. Finnie (Lyttelton Watersiders), J; N Adams Pukekohe), R. BroWn (Marlborough), R. A. Creighton (Milton); D. Jones (Waimate), P. C. Skoglund. (Palmerston North), A. Bridge (Onehunga), P. H. Rose (Eastbourne), V. J. Sellars (Palmerston North), J. Fridd (Riccarton Racecourse), E. M. Patrick (Northend),A. L. Hawkey (Kia Toa, South Canterbury), S. Mclntosh (St. Albans), H. Manchester (Waimate), D. McKenzie (Milton), F. Donnelly (Christchurch), J. Simpson (St Martins), W. J. Bowden (Sydenham). MORRISON AVENUE NO. 1 First Bound.—One-lifers: Rpdd iTimaru) 24, Arnott (Rangiora) 11; Wotten (Beckenham) 20, Muir (Hutt) 13; Marinovich (Gratia) 24, Busswell (Stoke) 16: Watt < St. Clair) 17, Thegwldden (Palmerston North) 13; Browhtng (Omakau) IS, Adams (Morrison Avenue) 16: Ravenwood (Dunedin) 28, Carruthers (Clinton) 13: Parlane (KhandaMah) 20. Whiting (Geraldine) 9; Coppersmith (Vogelmorn) 25, Stevenson (Kirwee) 15. Second Round.—One-lifers: Wotten 15, Budd 11: Watt 20, Marinovich 19: Ravenwood 24, Browning 5; Parlane 18, Coppersmith 13. Third Round.—One-Mfers: Watt 21, Wotten 10; Ravenwood 13. Parlane 12. Fourth Round.—One-lifers: Watt 21, Ravenwood 20. ST. MARTINS First Round.—One-lifers: Devereaux (Kaikorai) 19, Pankhurst (Fendalton) 15; O’Neiil (Carlton) 15, Gibson (Geraldine) 11: George (Ohakune) 21, Francis (Kia Toa) 18; McNabb (Stoke) 25, Lester (United) 10; Sim (Oamaru) 22, Harris (Port Chalmers) 11; Morrison (Papanui), 21, McKlnnel (Roxburgh) 17; Walker (Shirley) 18, Mitchell (Tapanu!) 16: Gamble (Forbury Park) 20, Edmunds (St. Albans) 15.

Second Round—One-lifers: O'Neill 17. Devereaux 15; McNab 15, George 13; Morrison 23, Sim 18: Walker 13, Gamble 11.

Third Round.—One-lifers: O’Neill 27, McNabb 6; Morrison 16. Walker 13.

Fourth Round.—One-lifers O'Neill 27, Morrison 18.

EDGEWARE First Round.—Two-lifers: Ellingford (Shirley) 18, Malcolmson (Anderson’s Bay) 11; Colville (St. Albans) 21, Aitchison (Hampden) 9; Bowden (Sydenham) 20, Cholman (Onehunga) 12; Finn (West End, South Canterbury) 15, Boddlng'ton (Fendalton) 14; Johns (Papakura) 16, Bill (Roxburgh) 15; Bridge (Onehunga) 28, Jones (Fendalton) 18: Skoglund (Palmerston North) 25. Dunn (Cobden) 9: Park (Carlton) 23, Jones (Waimate) 18.

Second Round.—Two-lifers: Ellingford 24, Colville 14; Bowden 20, Finn 17; Bridge 18, Johns 17; Park 15, Skoglund 14. One-Mfers: Aitchison 17. Malcolmson 15; Chilman 25, Boddington 14; Hll'l 13, Jones (Waimate) 12; Jones (Fendalton) 19, Dixon 9.

Third Round Two-lifers: Bowden 17, Ellingford 15; Park 17, Bridge 14. One-Mfers: Aitchison 17, Malcolmson 15; Jones (Waimate) 18, Hili 16: Colville 22, Jones (Fendalton) 18; Skoglund 22. Johns 7.

Fourth Round. Two-lifers: Park 23. Bowden 16. One-Mfers: Jones (Waimate) 14, Aitcheson 9; Skoglund 21, Colville 6; Bridge 21, Ellingford 10.

OPAWA First Round. —Two-Mfers: McKenzie (Milton) bye: Donnelly iChristchurch) 21. Boo' (New Brighton) 16: Hayes (Belfast) 16. Thomas (Kaikorai) 15; Man Chester (Waimate) 17. Dunn (Dunback) 16; Flett (Pt. Chevalier) 17, McGlmsey (Tainui) 11: Deuchrass <Taieri) 26, McIntosh (Kew) 9: Govorko (Te Puke) 26, Divers (Mona Vale) 12: Garven (Dallington) 21. Kroon (N E Valley) 19; Andrew (Onehunga) 15, Murray (Opawa) 9: Grimman (Caversham) 21, Williams (St. Albans) 11. OneMfers: Hewitson (Christchurch) 21. McKenzie (Ashbury) 15: Good (Tinwald W.M.C.) 21, Wallis (Leith) 14: Hawkey (Kia Toa, South Canterbury) 16. Black (Shirley) 11; Simpson (Forbury Park) 17, Cuff (Wellington) 10: Finn (Point Chevalier) 16, Gibson (West End, South Canterbury) 14; Fraser (St. Clair) 21. Fletcher (Canterbury) 13.

Second Round. Two-lifers: Donnelly (a bye): Hayes 15, Manchester 10; Flett 23, Deuchrass 16: Govorko 24, Garven 12: Grimman 17, Andrew 11: Hewitson (one-lifer) 18. McKenzie 17. One-Mfers: Hawkey 24. Good 7; Finn 22. Simpson 11: Fraser 24. Boal 14: Thomas 21. Dunn 13: Mclntosh 24. McGimpsey 11: Divers 18, Kroon 15: Murray 17. Wj’.'jiams 13.

Third Round.—Two-lifers: Flett 20, Hayes 1?: Grimman 18, Govorko 14: Hewitson (onelifer) 24. Donnelly 18. One-lif-ers. Hawkey 18. Finn 10: Thomas 15. Fraser 14: Mclntosh 15. Divers 14; Manchester 25. Murray 5: Garven 18, Duechrass 14; McKenzie 11, Andrew 10. Fourth Round.—Two-lifers:

Grimman 16, Flett 14. Onelifers: Hawkey 21, Hewitson 15: Mclntosh 22, Thomas 12: Manchester 14, Garven 13: McKenzie 16. Hayes 10; Donnelly 15. Govorko 14. DALLINGTON First Round. —One-lifers: MeCardie (Tawa Services) 25, Smith (Sydenham) 17; Wallace (Maitai) 22, Ure (Invercargill) 12: Linn (Opoho) 25, Cuff (Whitiora) 24; Whitmore (Pt. Chevalier) 19, Curtis (New Brighton) 17; Truesdale (Christchurch) 18, Tilley (Kaituna) 16: Crombie (Fendalton) 19, Brown (Akaroa) 14: Tosh (Tapknuii) 20, Poole (Waverley) 15; Brown (Marlborough) 23, Larkins (Anderson’s Bay) 14. Second Round. —One-lifers: McCardle 15, Wallace 8; Whitmore 21, Linn 16; Truesdale 23, Crombie 15; Brown 25, Tosh 21. Third Round.—One-lifers: Whitmore 15, McCardle 14; Brown 21, Truesdale 12. Fourth Round; —One-lifers: Brown 18, Whitmore 13. ELMWOOD First Round.—One-lifers: Fridd (Riccarton) 25. Reynolds (West Harbour) 9: Young (Lyttelton) 14, Skelsey (Wanganui) 10: Steele (Burwood) 14, Perry (Woolston) 13: Daniel (Waikanae) 23, Hartley (St. Albans) 22: McPherson (Caledonian) IS. Duggan (Dobson) 14: Rivers (Carlton) 16. Hiller (Kaituna) 15: Berry (Spreydon) 23, Sellers (Opawa) 16; Whalley (Onehunga) 15, Samms (Barrington) 11. Second Round—One-lifers: Fridd 26, Young 11; Steele 21, Daniel 9; Rivers 16, McPherson 12: Whalley 18. Berry 16. Third Round.—One-lifers: Fridd 13, Steele 12; Rivers 17, Whalley 16. Fourth Round.—One-liters: Fridd 19, Rivers 9. BURWOOD First Round.—One-lifers: Kearns (Forbury Park) 19, Clark (Marlborough) 18; Lissette (Miramar) 25, Mcßae (Te Kauwhata) 16; Hanrahan (Christchurch) 27, Herum (Auckland) 11: Grimes (Hutt) 23. Vowless (Ngawhatu) 10; Adams (Pukekohe) 25, Beer (Oxford) 11; Croft (Amberley) 28. Skinner (Mornington) 14: Huffadine (Kew) 22. Wallace (United) 15: Dunstan (Riccarton) 19. Murray (Phoenix) 16. Second Round.—One-Mfers: Kearns 15. Lissette 14; Hanrahan 18, Grimes 15: Adams 19, Croft 16: Huffadine 21. Dunstan 15. Third Round.—One-lifers: Kearns 15, Hanrahan 14; Adams 15. Huffadine 14. Fourth Round—One-lifers: Adams 22, Kearns 16. NEW BRIGHTON First Round —One-lifers: Connelly (Christchurch) 20, Wilkie (Linwood) 18: Robb (Central) 24. Whi'sion (Caledonian) 13: Leggett (North East Valley) 23. Davies (Tlmaru) 10; Bruce (Te Kauwhata) 23, Dobbs (Riccarton) 9; Crichton (Millton) 22. Bartosh (Otakl) 13; Miller (Mornington) 26. Brough (Spreydon) 11: Milne (Lyall Bay) 23, Shbrt (pukekohe) 20: O'HaMoran (Opawa) 22, Haves (Amberley) 20. Second Round. One-lifers: Robb 25, Connew 6; Leggett 19. Bruce 15; Crichton 26. Miller 5; O’HaMoran 19, Milne 14. Third Round. One-lifers: Leggett 16, Robb 15; Crichton 19, O'Halloran 14. Fourth Round.—One-lifers: Creighton 22. Leggett 18. ST. ALBANS First Round.—One-lifers: Hansen (Waihoha) 18, Playdell (Hamilton) 14; Patrick (Northend) 19, Howie (Papakura) 16; Peart (Westend, Auckland) 17. Skilton (Opawa) 10: Duncan (Sydenham) 19, Champion (Khandallah) 10; Cousins (.Taieri) 19, Howie (Shirley) 6: Lditch (Fendalton) 17, Higgins (Oamaru) 15; Simon (Hutt) 30, Strang (Thornbury) 5; Smith (Kia Toa) 19, Antioich (South Brighton) 14. Second Round. One-lifers: Patrick 21, Hansen 13; Peart 17, Duncan 14; Cousins 16, Leitch 11: Simon 18,. Smith 11. Third Round.—One-lifers: Patrick 20, peart 17; Simon 13. Cousins 9. . Fourth Round. —One-lifers: Patrick 20, Simon 11. WOOLSTON First Round. One-Mfers: Purfcis (Wilton) 25, Spencer (Burnside) 13; .Gibbons (Barrington) 25, Stewart (St. Clair) 17; Rickerby (Riccarton) 19, Pickering (Dobson) 18; Wilson (Awamoa) 20, Loach (West End) 19; McDonald (Taieri) 24, Yugovlck (Beckenham) 19: McGafry (Carlton) 24, Foley (Wanganui) 16; McManus (Amberley) 20, Gardiner (Leith) 18; Myers (Waihi) 24, Clegg (South Brighton) 10. Second Round. One-Ufers: Gibbons 18, PurkiS TH: Rickerby 15, Wilson 14; McGarry 25, McDonald 20; McManus 22 Myers 18. Third Round. One-lifers: Rickerby 22. Gibbons 18: McManus 22, McGarry 15. Fourth Round.—One-Mfers: McManus 21. Rickerby 20. CANTERBURY First Round.—Two - lifers: Moore (Carltori) 22, Donaldson (Cashmere) 6: Cowles (Ashbury) 13, Walker (Manawatu) 12; Ruddick (Meadowbank) 19, Mechen (St. Albans) 12; Sharpe (Dallington) 18, Thorne (Caversham) 10; Park (Kiibirnie) 18. Fowler (Leith) 17; Rabone (Auckland) 17, Pirrie (Dalltngton) 12; Scott (Cromwell) 18. Robson (Mangakino) 8; Simpson (St. Martins) 22. Smith (Kaikorai) 14. Second Round. Two-lifers: Moore 21, Cowles 16; Ruddick 28, Sharp 16; Park 20, Rabone 12: Simpson 16, Scott 8. Onelifers: Walker 21, Donaldson 10; Thorne 29, Mechen 11: Perrie 19, Fowler 15; Robson 28, Smith 11. Third Round. Two-lifers: Ruddick 20, Moore 12; Simpson 19, Park 14; Walker 21. Thorne 10; Pirrie 13. Robson 11: Cowles 28. Sharp 12: Rabone 15, Scott 9. Fourth Round.—Two-lifers: Ruddick 23. Simpson 10. OneMfirs: Pirrie 17, Walker 13; Cowies 24, Rabone 13; Park 19. Moore 14. SYDENHAM First Round. —One - lifers: Dodds (Wanganui) 19, Sutherland (Glenfield) 14; Austin (Kaituna) 24, Chapman (Beckenham) 7; Lawson (Sydenham) 18, Blakemore (Riccarton) 16: Doig (Rakaia) 15, Oliphant (St. Clair) 13: Finnie (Lyttelton) 20, Hartmont (St. Albans) 19: Cowles i Edgeware) 20, Larcombe (Awamoa) 19: Gribble (Stoke) 15, Orchard (Burnside) 12; Prebble (Temuka) 23, Preston (Whitiora) 18. Second Round. One-lifers: Austin 18, Dodds 13; Lawson 14, Doig 13; Finnie 18, Cowles 12; Prebble 17, Gribble 9. Third Round.—One - lifers: Austin 22, Lawson 4; Finnie 20, Prebble 18. Fourth Round.—One-Mfers: Finnie 17, Austin 15. SOUTH BRIGHTON First Round. One-lifers: Thomson (Fendalton) 19, Jones (Leestori) 12: Pawsey (New Brighton) 22, Exelby (Frankton Junction) 15: Hampton (Naenae) 28, Hazlewood (St. Clair) 12: Smith (Christchurch) 22. Winter (Fairfield) 7: Steele (St. Albans) 21, Davis (New Brighton) 10;

Samson (Caledonian) IS. Rowe (Opawa) 14; Dale (Burwood) 26. Baird (Westport) 7. Blakeway (Fendalton) 26, Mowat (Khandallah) 7. Second Round. One-lifers: Thomson 17, Pawsey 13: Hampton 14, Smith 13: Steele 17, Samson 14: Dale 17, Blakeway 14. Third Round. One-lifers: Hampton 19, Thomson 9: Steele 18. Dale 17. Fourth Round.—One-lifers: Hampton 24, Steele 5. CASHMERE First Round. One-lifers: Cowles (United) IS, Purdle (Vogelmorn) 14: Sellars (P. North) 31, Mackay (Wellington) 5: Bain (Awamoa) 18. Powell (Papanui) 14; Jolly (Leith) 30. Duff (Arawa) 14: Craig (Canterbury) 22, Valentine (Kaituna) 7: Gillespie (Kia Toa) 27. Martin (Mount Wellington) 9: Simmons (North Devonport) 26. Langley (Christchurch) 9: Peate (Fendalton) 23, Patterson (West Harbour) 13. Second Round. One-lifers: Sellars 24, Cowles 10: Jolly 23. Bain 15: Craig 16. Gillespie 11: Peate 17, Simmons 14. Third Round. One-lifers: Sellers IS, Jolly 14; Craig 21. Fourth Round. —One-lifers: Sellars 21, Craig 16. FENDALTON First Round. One-lifers: Thomas (Elmwood) 20, Mundy (Kaituna) 19; Jones (Linwood) 21, Rennie (Rangiora) 16; Kydd (Westport) 19, Wall (Marton) 17: Mathleson (Phoenix) 24, Hutchinson (N.E. Valley) 15; Harris (South Brighton) 22, McLean (Taieri) II: Rose (Eastbourne) 22. Hughes (Kaiapof) 19; Gal letly (Upper Hutt) 21, Gray (Helensvllle) 13: Townsend (Frankton Junction) 21, Travis (Leith) 18. Second Round. One-lifers: Jones 16. Thomas 14: Kydd 22. Mathleson 10: Rose 21, Harris 14: Townsend 20, Galletly 11. Third Round. One-lifers. Jones 24, Kydd 11; Rose 19, Townsend 9. Fourth Round.—One-lifers: Rose 16, Jones 14.