Bowls Bowler in dazzling form

Press, 7 August 1978, Page 19

Bowls Bowler in dazzling form

NZPA Edmonton The New Zealand singles 1 bowler. Kerry Clark, ot Dunedin and formerly of 1 Christchurch, came with a late burst to win his second ’ natch on the opening day of 1 he Commonwealth Games competition. Clark, competing in his 1 first Games singles, scored 1 eight shots on the last two! 1 mds to beat Cvril Turner, of I 1 Malawi. 21-13. ’ Earlier in the day an in-|i orm Clark gained a convincing 21-5 victory over i Denis Gosden, of Kenya. < He had a harder battle in the afternoon when he trail- ! ed over the first 10 ends. Turner went to 6-3 and 7-4 before the New Zealander began fighting back. Clark put on some of the most dazzling play of the opening session when he

swamped Gosden in jusf. under two hours. It was a great beginning for Clark who would like to l add a medal to the gold hej won in Christchurch as a; member of the fours.

The Kenyan has never finished lower than seventh in the singles of the last two| Commonwealth Games, and iClark said he was surprised; [to win so easily , Gosden was two up after! I two ends but Clark made the ideal move with his maximum four shots early! on. He shot to 9-4 and 16-5 leads and then confidents picked up singles on the final five ends to have an idea! opening in the first of! 115 testing rounds. He played "Royal” bowls ■ I in front of the Queen who 'chose bowls as the first;

.sport she will watch at the (Games. Clark also kept in step with the favourite and three time a inner. David Bryant, if England, who beat Ram Harakh. of Fiji. 21-7. in 16 ■ends. Another strong challenge! (David McGill, of Scotland, gained an important 21 -s ; win over his Welsh rival. John Evans. Jersey's only .bowls entrant. Arthut , McKernan. gave his countrv an early success with a solid |2l-5 win over Tommy Green, of Swaziland