EARLY UPSET IN BOWLS TITLE

Press, Volume CIX, Issue 31941, 19 March 1969, Page 15

EARLY UPSET IN BOWLS TITLE

(A'cio Zealand Press Association)

O AMARU.

The national women’s “champion-of-champion” singles bowls tournament, with an entry of 22 centre representatives, began yesterday and quickly provided a major upset.

Played on the automatic two-life system, the elimination of Mrs S. Winstanley (East Coast) after only two games was a surprise.

foot 13; Mrs Gardner 24. Mr*Hansen 12; Mrs McCunn 20, Mrs Mather 15; Mrs Dymond 19, Mrs Harper 10; Mrs Hopkins 24, Mrs Winstanley (one life* 11. Onelifers: Mrs de Jongh 17. Mrs Cunningham 15; Mrs O’Brien 18, Mrs Hirst 16; Mrs Stewart 23. Mrs Thwaites 10; Mrs Collinge 16, Mrs Hindle 13; Mrs Wilson 22. Mrs Douglas 13.

Mrs Winstanley is a women’s bowls gold star winner several times, has won national championships on 11 occasions, and took the national singles title two years ago.

Third Round.—Two-lifers: Mrs Skinner 20. Mrs Beeston 12; Mrs McCunn 18. Mrs Gardner 17; Mrs Dymond 17. Mrs Hopkins 12. One-lifers: Mrs de Jongh 17, Mrs O’Brien 10: Mrs Collinge 20, Mrs Slewart 12: Mrs Wilson 22. Mrs Rolleston 14: Mrs Hansen 32, Mrs Lightfoot 13; Mrs Harper 19, Mrs Mather 16.

She was outplayed. 15-5, by Mrs C. Rolleston (Waikato) in the first round, and then heavily beaten, 24-11, by Mrs M. Hopkins (Auckland). The Christchurch representative, Mrs E. Hirst, also lost her first two matches, both by narrow margins. Results were:—

Fourth Round. Two-lifers: Mrs Dymond 18, Mrs McCunn 14. One-lifers: Mrs de Jongh 18. Mrs Collinge 10; Mrs Harper 23, Mrs Beeston 10; Mrs Hopkins 21, Mrs Gardner 18; Mrs Hansen 17, Mrs Wilson 16.

First Round.—Mrs C. Rolleston (Waikato) 15, Mrs S. Winstanley! (East Coast) 5; Mrs T. Skinner (Manawatu) 17, Mrs B. de Jongh (Thames Valley) 15; Mrs V. Beeston (Bay of Plenty) 17. Mrs F. Cunningham (North Otago) 12; Mrs M. Lightfoot (Marlborough) 18, Mrs E. Hirst (Christchurch) 17; Mrs N. Gardner (Wellington) 22. Mrs C. O’Brien (Southland) 13; Mrs G. Hansen (Central Otago) 26, Mrs Z. Thwaites (Nelson) 15; Mrs McCunn (Otago) 22, Mrs B. Collinge (Wairarapa) 11; Mrs H. Harper (South Auckland) 18, Mrs D. Kindle (Northland) 9; Mrs P. Dymond (Taranaki) 23. Mrs F. Wilson (South Canterbury) 8; Mrs M. Hopkins (Auckland) 27, Mrs J. Douglas (Buller) 9: Mrs T. Mather (West Coast) 23, Mrs J. Stewart (Wanganui) 14. Second Round. Two-lifers: Mrs Skinner 26. Mrs Rolleston 15: Mrs Beeston 20. Mrs Light-