Lawson Just Avoids Loss In Bowls

Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31586, 25 January 1968, Page 9

Lawson Just Avoids Loss In Bowls

The national singles champion, S. E. Lawson (Burwood), was one of the unbeaten players after the first day of the Christchurch Bowling Centre’s open singles tournament, yesterday.

But Lawson came close to losing a life in his last game when he came from behind over the last three ends against L. Bowman (Christchurch W.M.C.) to win 15-14. A three on the nineteenth head, and a two on the twentieth, brought the scores level and on the twenty-first head Lawson rolled what proved to be the deciding bowl on to the kitty. Bowman was un[able to take the shot and was not in a position to burn the head. Fine Drawing A former winner of the Maddison Trophy, E. C. Colville, kept his two lives intact when he won his last game of the day against K. Robinson (Rakaia) 22-8, in a match characterised by some fine drawing in windy conditions which both players overcame well. Colville led Robinson from the start with a four, and although the Rakaia clergyman appeared to be recovering In the middle stages with points on three successive ends, he was unable to bridge the gap. On the sixteenth end Colville’s first delivery rolled on to the kitty, but Robinson’s knocked it away and the shot was in doubt until the last deliveries. Robinson’s last bowl was on target but it rolled on to Colville’s to give the latter the shot. Colville recovered his grip on the game to win comfortably. The performance of W. Wilkinson (St Albans) on the Shirley green was exceptional. He scored 110 points in his four games and conceded only 25. He won his first game,

against Flute (Redcliffs), 40-1. Another former Maddison Trophy winner, D. McNeil (Rangiora) ended the day with two lives. Among those who failed to I qualify were Deavoll (Sydenham), Sams (Barrington), and Trenberth (Christchurch). The wind at many greens troubled players, and its inconsistency caused some untidy drawing. The second day of the tournament is next Wednesday, January 31. TWO LIVES Those with two lives intact are: P. Meier (South Brighton), E. Colville (St Albans). A. Gray (Elmwood), D. McNeil (Rangtora), W. Wilkinson (St Albans). J. Robinson (St Albans). A. Wood (Sumner), R-. Dorman (United), S. E. Lawson (Burwood). and T. Dixon (South Brighton). One lifers are: Edmonds (St Albans), Wales (Woolston), Green (Opawa). Langley (Christchurch), McAdie (Woodend). Turpin (Canterbury), Lindley (Christchurch), Robinson (Rakaia), Doggett (Rangiora), Denton (Amberley), Newton (Tai Tapu), Flewellen (Woolston W.M.C.), Murray (Opawa), Barnes (Elmwood), Vincent, Stuart (Dallington). Hewitson (Christchurch), Sellers (Opawa), Lolley (Burnside), Lindsay (Ashburton), Pankhurst (Fendalton). Berry (Spreydon), Newburgh (Elmwood). Ayson (Beckenham), Denton (Christchurch), Hayes (Belfast), Mappiebeck (Burwood), Price (Christchurch W.M.C.), McLeod (Christchurch W.M.C.j, Cotton (Beckenham). Boon (Christchurch). Young

(Shirley), M. Robinson (Barrington), Hadlee (Fendalton), Lulham (Christchurch), Bowman (Christchurch W.M.C.), Smith (Sydenham), I. Smith (Linwood), White (Christchurch W.M.C.), and Hayward (Elmwood). Fourth round results were:— Spreydon Green Meier 21, Langley 11; Edmonds 20, Young 13; Wales 21, Thomson 12; Green 16, Byford 12. Canterbury Green Colville 22, K. Robinson 8; McAdie 26, Deavoll 10; Turpin 23, France 9; Lindley 26, Anderson 15. South Brighton Green Gray 22, Flewellen 9; Doggett 22, Shivas 14: Denton 22, McManus 10; Newton 18, Hansen 13. Dallington Green McNeil 19, Stuart 14: Murray 21, Goodwin 6; Barnes 23, Cockroft 11; Vincent 14, McNabb 13. Shirley Green Wilkinson 24. Lindsay 9: Hewiston 24. Bennett 19; Sellars 21, Heller 9; Lofley 21, Raudsepp 11. Elmwood Green Robinson 19, Ayson 13; Pankhurst 21. Goddard 7; Berry 13, Johns 12; Newburgh 18, Muirson 12. Beckenham Green Wood 20. Price 18: Denton 20, Spencer 12; Hayes 22, Sams 13; Mappiebeck 18, Anticich 17. St Martins Green Dorman 19, Young 9: McLeod 17, Black 8; Cotton 16, Aitken 12; Boon 15, McPherson 14. Woolston Green Lawson 15, Bowman 14: M. Robinson 18, Hoy 15; Hadlee 17, Jones 15; Lulham 23, Fox 9. Edgeware Green Dixon 20, Hayward 12: Smith (Sydenham) 17, Orchard 15; I. Smith, Linwood) 20, Trenberth 12; White 19, May 18.