Challenge in bowls repulsed once again
The Canterbury indoor bowls team successfully retained the A. S. Paterson Trophy when it beat Golden Bay-Motueka. 34-14. at the Kearneys Road hall on Saturday. This was the forty-third successive challenge Canterbury has repulsed for the trophy, and it was not as easy a win as the score suggests. Canterbury led. 14-10, after the morning round but the two pairs matches were particularly close. Trevor Austin and .Mavis Lancaster were trailing 0-7 but reco\ered to win. 8-7, while Leon McLennan and Barry Weir won 9-5. after being behind, 0-5. . Golden Bay-Motueka was forced to make a late change. Michael Johnson replacing the veteran, Jack Evans. Johnson. £ ow . e ' e *’; . was well beaten by David Philpott, a University student, 13-4. The second round pairs was a repeat of the morning round. Canterbury coming from behind m three games to win two and draw one. Canterbury' won five singles matches to make the last round tours a formality. Alf Williamson •von easily but Leon McLennan tad a tough battle before beating lon Inglis, 13-11. Mtaiuig One change has been made to me Canterbury team to plav south Otago on Julv 15 The earn is:— D Philpott, Mrs M. Lancaster,! u F X rr g ster ’« A - E - Williamson. Mrs O. Bate. B. Weir, T. X. Ausin, L. G. McLennan. Saturdays results (Canterbury tames first):— Singles.— First round. Williamion /. R. Inglis 5; Forrester JO - Inglis 7; R. Ludbrook 1, V Arundel 13; D. Philpott 13. M. lohnson 4; McLennan 7. R. Dunan 4; Austin 4. R. Robb 7; B. veir 7. Mrs M. Duncan 6; Mrs M Lancaster 10. Mrs B. Robb 3. Secnd round: Williamson 8, R Dunan 5; Forrester 4. R. Robb 12; mdbrook 5. Mrs AL Duncan 9;! ’hilpott 7. Mrs B. Robb 5; IcLennan 8. R. Inglis 5; Austin , L. Inglis 4; Weir 11. Arundel 6; Irs Lancaster 3. Johnson 8. Pairs.— First round: Williamon 4, R. Inglis 12; Forrester 5 Inglis 6; McLennan 9. Duncan ; Austin 8. Robb 7. Second ound: Williamson 7. Duncan 7; orrester 14. Robb 3: McLennan 2, R. Inglis 7; Austin 13. L iglis 8. Fours.— First round: Williamon 6, R. Inglis 10; McLennan 17. uncan 3. Second round: Wilamson 13. Duncan 2: McLennan ?, Inglis 11.
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