Christchurch A clear in bowls

Press, 9 December 1983, Page 34

Christchurch A clear in bowls

The Christchurch A team was the overnight leader with 16 points after the first three rounds of the zone three elimination of the women’s bowls intercentre tournament at Papanui yesterday. Only Nelson, on 13 points, seems to have much chance of overhauling the top local team when the final two rounds are played today. The points of the other four teams are Christchurch B 8, Marlborough 7, West Coast 6, and Buller 4. Christchurch A sufferd just the one loss yesterday. This was in the first round pairs when the former New Zealand representative, Lex Kimber, was suprisingly beaten, 28-8, by Margaret Broad of the second Christchurch team. However, the Christchurch A singles player, Alice Whiting, and the four skipped by Agnes Beazley were in excellent form all day, and they won nearly all their games comfortably. Results: First round Singles — Christchurch A (A. Whiting) 25. Christchurch B (G. Gillespie) 18; Nelson (N. Tait) 25, Buller (D. Stacey) 11; Marlborough (H. Musgrove) 25, West Coast (A. Glen) 7. Pairs — Christchurch _B (M.

Lloyd, M. Broad) 28, Christchurch A (E. Williams, L. Kimber) 8; Nelson (E. Stallard, G. Jeliyman) 18; West Coast (H. Edwards, E. McKay) 15; Buller (J. Clewer, M. Powell) 21, Marlborough (J. Buck, G. Solomon) 20. Fours — Christchurch A (P. Woodfield, T. Anderson, D. White, A. Beazley) 26, Christchurch B (B. Cooper, H. Rains, A. Griffiths, P. Sheard) 14; Nelson (O. Carter, N. Thomas, N. Tebitt, S. Fauchelle) 23, Marlborough (B. Laird, H. Freeman, B. Edie, N. Perrean) 11; West Coast (M. Barrow, B. Wilson, J. Preston, M. Hurren) 26, Buller (R. Interman, D. Thomas,.J. Blair, J. Sara) 20. Second round Singles — Christchurch A 25, Buller 15; Christcuhrch B 25, West Coast 9; Nelson 25, Marlborough 24. Pairs — Christchurch A 27, Buller 15; Christchurch B 16, Nelson 16; Marlborough 20, West Coast 20. Fours — Christchurch B 15, Buller 13; Christchurch A 23, Nelson 10; Marlborough 41, West Coast 10. Third round Singles — Marlborough 25, Christchurch B 24; Christchurch A 25, Nelson 11; West Coast 25, Buller 20. Pairs — Christchurch B 15, West Coast 15; Nelson 21, Buller 15; Christchurch A 16, Marlborough 14. Fours — Christchurch A 34, West Coast 7; Buller 23, Marlborough 13; Nelson 22, Christchurch B 12.