Linwood reach last 16 for fours title

Press, 12 January 1981, Page 6

Linwood reach last 16 for fours title

Auckland The termer New Zealand howllag representative Kerry. Clerk was a relieved, men wish lie walked Ort the Onehunga greens last evening after scoring a . Six on the last end to beat Matt Connew 29-18 in the fourth round Of post section play of the national tours tournament. . Clark (North East Valley), who took the title in 1977, did not have an easy road to victory over the 1968 champion Connew (Carlton). After IS of the 23 ends the scores were tied 16-all and it was not until that amazing six-on the last end that Clark could safelv look forward to this morning’s’fifth round. “We have been keeping Out Of the limelight and just sneaking up on the others," aald Clark after the win. . Clark,. however, was all too ready, to agree with the national director trf bowls Mr John Flett.

Mk’isrer-™™- . meats yesterday. : “Thsre i the tournament ■ dHUlsWoudW. 1 ffi® ( Bav)’ Brian Barker Iwntti Kevin ’Wing (Palmerston : Bride*(Linwood). !««««>»« I (Blurt HUD. and Jim Seott (jonn ■ sonvllle). • Barker, who played <» r th ? Mt ’ Wellington club in Auckland.before transferring to• the Hint ■ about seven yearir ago could no the dark horae of th\ touraa , seat ■ WMd Barker has not slaved for Wellington . in tne ’ Rothmans Inter-centre team, lit •_

has represented Wellington fix'* times.

Barker meets his moment truth when he meets UnkOvicf Ln the fifth round this morning Unkovich, who has been cruislS along with comfortable wins, was ready to concede last evening that his two meetings with Bart er in the 1079 tournament were delightful games and pretty close. . He was just as emphatic that he is going right through to the final. -■ Peter Thorne (Okahu Bay), former No. 2 to Vnkovich, Is another dark horse. Kevin Wing (Palmerstbi North), Peter Budd (Bluff: HUb the singles winner Peter Bellis* (Aramob.o), end the title holder Jim Scott (Johnsonville) are also celling the tune. Bob MacDonald (Onehunga) Dave 1 Emeral! (Carlton), beaten by Beiliss, and Bill MacArthur (Paritu), .beaten by Wing. we.-* big names knocked out of p’ S y yesterday afternoon;