Bowler Has Chance Of Two Titles

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31323, 20 March 1967, Page 14

Bowler Has Chance Of Two Titles

J. Dale (Burwood) now has the chance of completing a fine bowls double—the open singles and the champion of champions singles. Dale is one of the quarter-finalists after the first four rounds of the champion of champions singles, played on Saturday. The other quarter-finalists are N. A. McNab (R.S.A.), G. Lancaster (Lincoln), and W. R. Wilkinson (St. Albans). It was a good performance by the consistent Wilkinson, who is also a finalist in the open pairs. K. G. Murray (Opawa), last year’s title-holder, lost his first match to Wilkinson by a decisive 13-25. A former New Zealand singles winner, S. J. Snedden, won his first three matches, but lost to Dale 21-7 in the fourth round. Dale had a close match against S. G. Tonkin (Redcliffs) in the second round, but had a comfortable 25-5 win over G. Johnson (Southbridge), scoring 24 points to 1 over the last 15 ends. McNab, one of the most consistent bowlers in Christchurch, had some close games in the earlier rounds, but produced his best form to win 21-9 over C. H. Thompson (Oxford) in the fourth round. Results were: St. Albans Green First Round. —Dalltngton (N. H. Austin) 19, Ashburton (F. W. Brasell) 15; Shirley (G. L. Young) 18, Burnside (D. C. Lofley) 13; Fendalton (G. E. Bennett) 23, Cashmere (M. Lunt) fl; South Brighton (D. Heller) 20, New Brighton (R. Goodland) 13; Mount Pleasant (L. R. Muirson) 20, Woolston (J. Donnelly) 12; Linwood (S. J. Snedden) 16. Sumner (N. Poole) 15; Papanui (R. Donovan) 21, United (H. Stoneman) 16.

Edgeware (A. Charteris l ) 19, Belfast (J. L. Stead) 16; Mona Vale (E. J. Bradshaw) beat Spreydnn, by default; Rangiora (J. B. Rennie) 19, Kaiapoi W.M.C. (R. Neale) 9; Cust (L. E. Thompson) 17, Tai Tapu (W. A. Newton) 13: Lincoln (G. Lancaster) 23, Akaroa <F. R. J.

Harrison) 18; Elmwood (K. H. Bartlett) 22, Hornby (A. Arundel) 17.

Second Round.—Shirley 20, Dallington 11; South Brighton 17, Fendalton 11; Linwood 23, Mount Pleasant 12; Papanui beat Rakaia, by default: Southbridge (G. M. Johnson) 20, Avon <R. Goodhew) 15; Burwood (J. A. Dale) 23, Redcliffs (S. G. Tonkin) 18; Edgeware 15. Mona Vale 14; Ranglora 21, Cust 12; Lincoln 20, Elmwood 10: Sydenham (K. Perry) 20, Woolston W.M.C. (A. Memory) 19.

Third Round.—R.S.A. (N. A. McNab) 19, Amberley (S. Wilson) 14: Oxford (C. H. Thompson) 16, St. Martins (J. Simpson) 14; St. Albans (W. R. Wilkinson) 24, Morrison Avenue fJ. Gordon) 6: South Brighton (D. Heller) 20, Shirley <G. L. Young) 9; Linwood (S. J. Snedden) 24, Papanui (R. Donovan) 10; Burwood (J. A Dale) 25. Southbridge (G. Johnson) 5; Edgeware (A. Charterls) 16. Rangiora (J. B. Rennie) 13: Lincoln (G. Lancaster) 23, Sydenham (K. Perry) 15. Quarter-finals. —Burwood 21, Linwood 7; St. Albans 21, South Brighton 13; R.S.A. 21. Oxford 9; Lincoln 19, Edgeware 14. Fendalton Green First Round.—Beckenham (M. Yugovich) 20, Allenton (A. Houghton) 10; Amberley (S. M. Wilson) 20, Halswell (H. E. Dutton) 10: R.S.A. (N. A. McNab) 17, Burnham Camp <R. Stokes) 15; Riccarton W.M.C. (A. Caldwell) 21, Canterbury (E. G. Carnie) 16; St. Martins (J. Simpson) 22, Lyttelton (G. W. Ornsby) 11: Kaiapoi (T. Coup) 19, Christchurch (M. K. Boon) 14; Oxford (C. H. Thompson) 25, Riccarton Racecourse (M. G. Main) 7.

Second Round. —Amberley 17, Beckenham 14; R.S.A. 20, Rlccarton W.M.C. 15; St. Martins 16, Kaiapoi 15; Oxford 19, Barrington (D. G. ColMe) 10; St. Albans <W. R. Wilkinson) 25, Opawa (K. G. Murray) 13; Morrison Avenue (J. Gordon) 20, Christchurch W.M.C. (L. Bowman) 14.