UPSET IN BOWLS

Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33455, 9 February 1974, Page 14

UPSET IN BOWLS

‘Part-time’ but good ■ x.z. Press Association) ! WELLINGTON. “Potikis part-timers” the Miramar four skipped by Mrs M. 2 Potiki, slipped with ease into 3! the semi-final o£ the national I women’s bowling championships ■in Wellington today with a hand11 some win, 26-12, over Mrs B. t Walker (Papakura) in the quarter- , finals. ’ But in the morning session the Miramar four had to fight furi- , ously to beat Mrs J. Porter (Cenj fral Petone), 19-17. “We didn’t consider we had a s chance, because we only play ? on the week-ends,” said Mrs 1 Potiki. “The other bowlers play any time they want to.” Sultry weather yesterday ’ sapped the energy and the con3 centration of most bowlers. y Mrs R. Ryan (Waharoa), had a handsome win over Mrs Dymond " (Stratford) and wilt be a tough 1 opponent for Mrs Potiki. S The other semi-final is between Mrs L. Fowler (Herne Bay) and , Mrs J. Moody (Northern), who -* were both early favourites for 5 the title. 2 Results:— B. Walker 'Papakura' 18, Z. s Addis (Lower Hutt) 16; M. Potiki ’ (Miramar) 19. J. Porter (Central .Petone) 17; R. Ryan (Waharoa) 1(20, A. Taylor (Wellington) 17; C P. Dymond (Stratford) 25, P. Hays I ward (Thames) 11; L. Fowler f i (Herne Bay) 26, F. McKinnon ‘ (Mangere) 13; M. Coveny (Lower 1 Hutt) 23, M. Beiliss (Aramoho) . 7: B. Fifzell (Matamata) 22, B. Yates (Waimea' 11, J. Moody 3 (Northern) 24, N. Taylor 10. j Quarter-finals. — Fowler 22, 4 Fitzell 15; Ryan 26. Walker 12; Moody 28, Coveny 15.