Bowls hit by rain

Press, Volume CXIII, Issue 33261, 26 June 1973, Page 12

Bowls hit by rain

(N.Z. Press Assn.—Copyright)

Heavy rain submerged the green and curtailed four finals on tire last day of the Soutli Pacific bowls carnival on Sunday. The committee declared the teams that were leading at the time winners in these events.

In one of the two finals completed. S. Birse, of Mount Albert. New Zealand, lost 31-16 to a’ devastating display by S. Snqwsill, who represented Fiji in the recent world bowls championship. Often Birse would be lying three after his third bowl only to see the accuracy of Snowsill enable him to snatch a point for the end. In the women’s fours Ollie Patton, of Suva, skipped her team to a win over another local player, Dorrie Costello, 22-21. Players declared winners when rain washed out play were:—

Women’s singles: Marg Johnson (Fawkner) over Salote Evers (Suva), leading 17-13. Women’s pairs: Jean Coulsen (Petone. New Zealand:, over Filo O’Meagher (Tamavua. Fiji) leading after 14 ends (score unavailable). Men’s pairs: G. Moore-Frank Newell (Papua-New Guinea) over Ralph Simmons (North Devonport. New Zealandi. Wall Dellow (Suva), I leading 19-15. Men’s fours: Dave Tamlyn (Jerilderie, N.S.W.) over’ Frank Tate (Suva), leading 15-2. |