BOWLS Three Teams Qualify For Post-Section Fours Play

Press, Volume CV, Issue 31031, 11 April 1966, Page 11

BOWLS Three Teams Qualify For Post-Section Fours Play

Three teams—A J. Walker (Shirley), R. Ward (Shirley) and M. Lawson (Sydenham)—qualified for post-section play in the Easter fours bowling tournament when they won their first six matches by the end of the second day of the tournament. There are 15 rinks with five wins which need another win to qualify.

Bowlers had a kaleidoscope of weather to cope with on Saturday, and the change from sunshine in the morning to a blustery north-wester in the afternoon followed abruptly by a southerly change and rain did not make for consistent bowling. Walker had three quite hard matches on Saturday. He beat Miller (Linwood) 21-18 in the first .match, and was too consistent for Williams (St. Albans) to win 20-11, but in the sixth round he beat Cornelius (Hornby) only 1714. The other Shirley player, Ward, had three convincing wins and made sure of qualifying by beating Clark Amberley). 25-8, in the sixth round. M. Lawson had a close call in a tight match against Brough (Spreydon) before winning 16-15; and had only a two point margin over Bennett, and then in the sixth round, just scrambled home against Lowrie (Christchurch), 19-18. Among the teams needing another win are the experienced R.S.A. four, skipped by N. McNab, and C. Rowe (Opawa). McNab lost to Burtt (Fendalton) in the fourth round, but Rowe, who lost a game on Friday, played consistently to win his three matches on Saturday. Good Form K. G. Murray and W. R. Wilkinson continued with their good form to win their three matches on Saturday. R. Pirrie (Dallington), who had won his first five matches, lost the sixth round to Williams (St. Albans), 20-19. A Beckenham four, skipped by M. YugoviCh, lost decisively to Le Rod (Morrison Avenue) in the fourth round, and although it won its next two matches still has only four wins.

K. R. Smith (Christchurch) was in better form on Saturday, winning three games, and, like Yugovich, needs two wins today to qualify. The day’s play was notable for many close finishes. There were some large victories and in one game between Basher (Rangiora) and Sullivan (Woolston W.M.C.) there was an oddity when Sullivan failed to score one point. Generally, however, only a few points separated most teams.

The seventh and eighth rounds will be played this morning, and post-section play will be held in .the afternoon and on Tuesday. Winners of six games were Walker, Ward, Lawson (Sydenham). Winners of five games were: —Mathews. McKendry. Hanger. Rowe, McNab, Murray. Wilkinson, Bills, Dutton, James, Lawson (Burwood), Williams, Pirrie, Hoult, Bennett. SECTION 1 Fourth Round. —Turpin (Canterbury) 17, Brown (Rangiora) 12: Blakeway (Fendalton) 35, Brown (Opawa) 20: Pirrie (Dallington) 25: Gray (Auckland W.M.C.) 14: Williams <St. Albans) 24, Thompson (Belfast) 11: Walker (Shirley) 21, Miller (Linwood) IS: Thomas (Woolston) 22, Cornelius (Hornby) 18.

Fifth Round —Walker 20. Williams 11: Miller 26. Turpin 20: Thompson 27. Thomas 13: Cornelius 20. Gray 17: Brown /Rangiora) ,20. Brown (Opawa) 11: Pirrie 23. Blakeway 13.

Sixth Round.—Thompson 12, Miller 9: Walker 17, Cornelius 14: Blakeway 27, Brown (Rangiora) 3: Williams 20, Pirrie 19; Gray 14, Turpin 11. SECTION 2

Fourth Round. Stapleton (Beckenham) 14. Moen (NewBrighton) 12; James (Linwood)

20, Flute (Woolston) IS: Ashton (Canterbury) 16, Russell (St. Albans) 15; Bills (Christchurch W.M.C.) 15, Weaver (Rakaia) 14; Donovan (Papanui) 28, Clark (Amberley) 10; Ward (Shirley) 16, Haydock (Fendalton) 10. Fifth Round. Weaver 12, Clark 8; Stapleton 19, Donovan 11; Bills 18, Haydock 14; Ward 23, Ashton 17; James 21, Moon 14: Flute 19, Bussell 18. Sixth Round.—Donovan 16, Bills 12; Ward 25, Clark 8; Moon 21, Flute ,18; James 13, Haydock 10; Weaver 16, Russell 13; Stapleton 19, Ashton 12. SECTION 3 Fourth Round.—Rowe (Opawa) 29, Roberts (R.S.A.) 9; Hoult (United) 20, Griffin (Dallington) 16; Lawson (Burwood) 34, Mellin (Mona Vale) 19; Lawson (Sydenham) 16, Brough (Spreydon) 15; Lowrie (Christchurch) 20, Cooke (Avon) 10; Bennett (Fendalton) 25, Fahey (Imperial) 6. Fifth Round.—Brough 28, Cooke 5; Rowe 14, Lowrie 11; Lawson (Sydenham) 15, Bennett 13; Meffin 17, Fahey 16; Griffin 20, Roberts 12; Lawson (Burwood) 17, Hoult 6.

Sixth Round.—Lawson (Sydenham) 19, Lowrie 18; Cooke 19, Fahey 16; Hoult 22, Roberts 19; Bennett 20, Griffin 11; Lawson (Burwood) 19, Brough 9; Rowe 23, Meffin 3. SECTION 4

Fourth Round. Humphries (Canterbury) 22, Dailey (Fendalton) 16; Sams (Barrington) 34, Gray (St. Albans) 12; Rlckerby (Riccarton R.C.) 16, Hughes (Kaiapoi) 6; Powell (Papanui) 19, Gray (Elmwood) 15; McCone (Morrison Avenue) 14, Watson (Halswe-11) 8; Andrews (United) 23, Hogg (Christchurch W.M.C.) 26.

Fifth Round.—Powell 20, McCone 7; Watson 15, Humphries 6; Andrews 17, Gray (Elmwood) 16; Hogg 18, Hughes 13; Sams 27, Dailey 11; Rlckerby 30, Gray (St. Albans) 13.

Sixth Round.—Gray (Elmwood) 25, Watson 6; McCone 13, Hogg 4; Dailey 21. Gray (St, Albans) 11; Sams 22, Andrews 8; Rlckerby 19, Powell 10; Humphries 26, Hughes 12.

SECTION 5 Fourth Round. Wilkinson (Hornby) 32, Jackson (Cashmere) 13; Murray (Opawa) 23. Dixon (South Brighton) 14; Sullivan (Woolston W.M.C.) 20, Newton (Dallington) 12; Dunn (Fendalton) 15, Basher (Rangiora) 10; Jim Simpson (St. Martins) 15, Hayes (Belfast) 13: Warner (Auckland W.M.C.) 23, Barnes (Mona Vale) 19.

Fifth Round.—Simpson 16, Basher 14; Wilkinson 22, Hayes 18; Barnes 14, Dunn 13; Newton 19, Warner 12; Murray 24, Jackson 15; Su-Kilvan 24, Dixon 14.

Sixth Round. —Dunn 20, Hayes 14; Jim Simpson 18, Warner 9; Dixon 31, Jack-son 10; Murray 20, Barnes 6; Basher 19, Sullivan 0; Wilkinson 21, Newton 15. SECTION 6

Fourth Round. Hanger (Spreydon) 28, Heaton (Mona Vale) 11; McKendry (Dallington) 25, Larcombe (Opawa) 24; Smee (Fendalton) 26, Wilkins (Cashmere) 10; Thin (Woolston W.M.C.) IS, Gilberthorpe (Hornby) 17; Matthews (Sydenham) 19, Nottingham (R.S.A.) 16; Hayes (Amberley) 33, Cone (Burnsi-de) 6.

Fifth Round.—Nottingham 31. Thin 4; Heaton 18, Mathews 14: Gilberthorpe 18, Cone 16; Hayes 20, Smee 7; McKendry 25. Hanger 10; Wilkins 21, Larcombe 16.

Six Round.—Mathews 26, Gi'lberthorpe 9: Nottingham 27, Hayes 8; Hanger 26, Larcombe 8; McKendry 29, Cone 8; Wilkins 18, Thin 4: Smee 21. Heaton 13. SECTION 7

Fourth Round. —Burtt (Fendalton) 22. McNab (R.S.A.) 21; Beddis (Imperial) 18, Edmonds (St. Albans) 17; Sinclair

(Woodston W.M.C.) 21, Cox (Barrington) 16; Wallace (United) 23. Bevis (DarfieM) 19; K. R. Smith (Christchurch) 29, Gundry (Morrison Avenue) 5: Young (Canterbury) 14, Bond (Papanui) 13.

Fifth Round.—Smith 17, Wallace 9: Gundry 17, Burtt 15; Bevis 16, Bond 13; Young 21. Sinclair 12; McNab 12, Edmonds 11; Bedd'is 26. Cox 18.

Sixth Round.—Gundry 25, Bevis 15; Smith 21, Young 9; McNab 24, Beddis 11; Bond 15, Edmonds 12; Cox 19, Wallace 17; Burtt 23, Sinclair 7. SECTION 8 Fourth, Round.—Haggitt (Lincoln) 22, Dutton (Halswell) 10; Le Roi (Morrison Avenue) 29, Yugovich (Beckenham) 19; Baleman (Canterbury) 22, Gilles (Riccarton W.M.C.) 13; Wear (Elmwood) 20,. McLeod (Christchurch W.M.C.) 17; Henderson (St. Albans) 18 Tatterson (Rakaia) 17. Fifth Round.—Le Roi 22. McLeod 11; Wear 23, Tatterson 10; Haggitt 26, Henderson 18; Dutton 21, BSteman 14; Yugovlch 36, Giles 9.

Sixth Round.—Yugovlch 24, Bateman 18; Dutton 17, Henderson 17: Gilles 18, McLeod 12; Tatterson 22, Le Roi 20; Wear 19, Haggitt 14.