Canterbury gets back bowls title
Canterbury regained the A. Williamson Trophy for indoor bowls from North Otago in a close struggle at Kearneys Road on Saturday. The close win was in spite of • Canterbury having an 18-6 lead ’after the first round. Both first round fours were won easily by Canterbury, but lack Smith held Canterbury’s : Derek Watts to a draw in their pairs And Olwyn Ford snatched a 4-3 win oxer David Philpott in a real thriller. The singles saw Mrs Ford and Philpott fight out a six-all draw, as did Chns Pepperell and North Otago’s Anne Smith. In the second round. -Jack Smith thrashed Derek Thomas’s ifour, 11-2, and Derek Watts and ; Bill Barrow fought out a draw' in the fours. Smith gave Thomas another ’lesson in the pairs, and Mrs
. Ford did likewise to Bernard ' Melville. Watts and Philpott won i their games. I To retain the trophy. North Otago had to win all secondp round singles. But it was not to I be. and Derek Thomas salvaged {some honour by holding Jack . Smith to a draw. North Otago won the round 4J-3J, not enough ■ito take the trophy. Results (Canterbury names’ I first):— Fours, first round.—D. Walls; 'l4 J. Smith 7; D. Thomas 10, W. [ Barrow 3. Pairs. first round—Watts 10, [ Smith 10; D. Philpott 3, Mrs 0.l Ford 4; Thomas 7, Barrow 5; . B. Melville 14, Mrs M. Hodget i Singles, first sound.—Watts 11, , Smith 7; Philpott 6, Mrs Ford 6: Mrs B. Mitchell 3. J. Howard . 10; Mrs C. Auld 7, Mrs E. Bird 5 5; Thomas 5, Barrow 8; Melville 13, Mrs Hodges 7; Mrs N. Warden 8. R. Souness 4; Miss C. Pepperill 6, Mrs A. Smith 6. Second round fours.—Matts 6, Barrow 6; Thomas 2, Smith 11. Second round pairs.—Watt 12, Barrow 5; Philpott 9, Mrs Hodges 4; Thomas 2, Smith 8; Melville 4, Mrs Ford 9. Second round singles.—Watts 9, Barrow 6; Philpott 9, Mrs Hodges 5; Mrs Mitchell 4, Souness 14; Mrs Auld 5, Mrs Smith 11; Thomas 10. Smith 10; Melville 4. Mrs Ford 8; Mrs Marden 6, Howard 11; Miss Pepperill! 7, Mrs Bird -1. Final points: Canterbury 275. 206 scored; North Otago 20J, 197 scored. I
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