Canty too good for Southland

Press, 1 May 1978, Page 17

Canty too good for Southland

The Canterbury A.S. Paterson Trophy indoor bowls team, even without its five New Zealand representatives, proved to be far too good for Southland in the first defence of the trophy at Kearneys Road on Saturday. The final score was 222-181. Before the games began, the president of the Canterbury Indoor Bowls Association, Mr Gerald Adam, asked the players to stand in silence in memory of Mr A. Boyce. Mr Boyce, who was an enthusiastic member of the Linwood Intermediate club, was killed on Friday evening. Two of the first round pairs games had but one point between each team, and a third was drawn. But Lloyd Bellis won his game comfortably for Canterbury. • The performance of the home team in the singles, however was outstanding. Canterbury won 5A games to 2J in the singles, and then went on to take the two fours matches. All the second round pairs games went to the Canterbury players, but Southland staged a revival in the singles. Only Marie Watson, Bruce Gray, and Barry Weir could manage wins for the home team as Southland captured five victories. Southland could not continue the fine form, though, and Canterbury was untroubled to

win the remaining fours games to seal a fine victory. The same Canterbury team has been retained for the Otago challenge on May 20. Results (Canterbury names first): Pairs First round. — K. Becker 6, W. Kane 6; B. Weir 5, J. Keith 4; L. Bellis 11, R. Mclliwrick 4; B. Gray 6. W. Sinclair 7. Second round. — Becker 9, Mclliwrick 8; Weir 11, Sinclair 6; Bellis 8, Kane 7; Gray 10, Keith 4. Singles First round. —• Becker 6, Kane 8; Weir 9, Keith 6; R. Ludbrook 12, D. Shaw 3; D. Philpott 12, F. Holrovd 6; Bellis 7, Mclliwrick 7; Gray 10, Sinclair 8; W. Trembath 10, Mrs N. Sinclair 6; Airs M. Watson 5, J. Hayes 9. Second round. — Becker 3, Mclliwrick 6; Weir 10, Sinclair 5; Ludbrook 5, Mrs Sinclair 10; Philpott 4, Haves 6; Bellis 4, Kane 13; Gray 7, Keith 4; Trembath 6, Shaw 9; Mrs Watson 6, Holroyd 5. Fours First round. — Becker 9, Kane 8; Bellis 13, Mclliwrick 5. Second round. — Becker 10, Mclliwrick 7; Bellis 8, Kane 11. Final scores. — Canterbury 371 games (222), Southland 10J games (1«1 points).