Chch. Bowlers Win Barnett Tiki

Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31863, 16 December 1968, Page 10

Chch. Bowlers Win Barnett Tiki

The first representative bowline fixture for the season was held at the Fendaiton Green on Saturday. The Christchurch Bowling Centre and North Otago have been competing for the Barnett Tiki since 1939, and on Saturday Christchurch won back the trophy which they lost to Nortfy. ptago last year. Christchurch’s winning margin was 25 points— 329 to 304 ut on the games, Christchurch nad 10 wins and six losses. Christchurch won five of the eight morning matches and at lunch was leading 172 to 151. eight, new fours represented Christchurch tn the afternoon round, and again Christchurch won five of the matches. This time a margin of only four Points separated the teams— Christchurch 157. North Otago Two Christchurch skips had decisive wins in the morning, C. Rowe beating A. Anderson, 31-14, and E. Fox winning 28-13 from W. Smith. However, the main interest in the morning was on the match between A. Rudduck, the skip of the National fours champions, and E. Colville of St Albans. In the early stages the game was even, and they were fiveall on the seventh end. Colville went to a 9-5 lead on the ninth, but Rudduck went ahead to lead 14-9 on the thirteenth end, and at the eighteenth had increased his lead to 20-11. Colville picked up one on the next end and five on the twentieth and finished with a 21-20 win. ■ Colville's team comprised J. Owen (Dallington), lead, A. Bills (Christchurch W.M.C.) and A. Caldwell (Riccarton W.M.C,>. and they must take credit for a fine win over an experienced team. T. McGimpsey, who was lead for Rudduck, held the same position when Rudduck won the National fours. Rudduck’s usual No. 3. R. Keen, was himself skip of a four. Keen won his morning match decisively when he beat D. Finnic. 27-14, but he was in turn defeated by one point In his afternoon match with J. Lyell.

Rudduck met G. Connal tn the afternoon. Once again he established a substantial lead, but Connal took lour on the fifteenth end to trail 18-12. They entered the final end with Rudduck leading 20-15 and two masterful final deliveries by Rudduck gave him a further four for a decisive win. Detailed results, with Christchurch names first, are as follows: Morning Matches G. Keith. D. McNeil. A. Grey, W. Howartson 22, R. Hill, H. Mursell, S. Dodd, A. Robertson 19. K. Gibson. A. Geddes, R. Pawsey. D. Finnic 14. D. Mason, S. Anderson, R. Timms, R. Keen 27. J,Owen. A. Bills. A. Caldwell. E. Colville 21, T. McOiApsey. A. Famllton, R. Anderson, A. Budduck 20. J. Stoddart. J. Stead. J. O’Halloran, C. Rowe 31, G. Clover, B. Dolg. J. Sim. A. Anderson 14. A. Memory, L. Grlffln. M. Ellis, R. Bowman 17. p. Mulligan. M. Reidy, W. Duff. F. Leadley 24. A. Hayes, S. McKenzie, L. Thompson. T. Steele 17. L. Dunn, C. Cleverley, A. Yule, M. Wlsneslty 29. T. Wood, R. Wilkinson, E. Farmer, E. Fox 28. R. Quintrell. I.g Bain. H. Stackhouse. W. Smith k. Jones. M. Robinson, A. Harrison. H. Gibbons 22. L. Wilson. D. Marshall, J. Harris, J. Mackie Afternoon Matches E. Rausdepp. F. Hoy. W. Ditford. A. Nottingham 22. Smith W. Paul. A. Barltrop, J. Cowan, A. Charteris 22, Robertson 18. E. Doggett, J. Moffitt, H. Fletcher, J. Turpin 16. Leadley 21. A. Black, J. Anderson. K. Wll- ' kie, S. Snedden 19, Andersen 13. l. Reid. D. Lolley. G. Orchard, C. Adams 23, Wlsnesky 24. • N. Brostow. S. Goodland, R. Lamb. J. Lyell 20. Keen 19. T. Lock, H. Collett, E. Green--1 wood, G. Connal 15, Rudduck 24. L. Bowman. D. White. R. BarInett, R. Thomson 20, Mackie 19.