N.Z. bowlers on target in Scotland

Press, 24 July 1984, Page 40

N.Z. bowlers on target in Scotland

From

Diana Dekker

in Aberdeen Both the New Zealand singles and fours , remain unbeaten after five games each at the world bowls championships in Aberdeen. Half the section play has been completed, after two games each yesterday, and ■there seems no reason why both should not go 'on to compete in the finals. .» Peter Beiliss soundly defeated the man he had seen as his greatest hurdle to supremacy in section B of the singles, Kenny Williams, of Australia. The final score was 21-7 'and the game was over in 17 ends and in one hour. “I played my worst game and Peter played his best game. It was, as simple as that,” Williams said afterwards. “I struggled for green and I struggled for weight. I’ve never seen him play better. He was brilliant really,” Williams said. Beiliss, who has been beaten by Williams more times than he has been the victor in past encounters, considered his own game, if not his best, was certainly “out of the top drawer.” “It was a key match for

both of us. I was determined that he wouldn’t get back into the game because of my poor playing, that he’d have to play very well. “Singles is a game where the first bowl is the most important. Kenny never really picked the length or the line. “Kenny is a fine singles player and I’m happy to have played him when he was a little out of touch,” Beiliss said. Beiliss also beat Argentina’s David Dannevig, 21-8, in 15 ends. Today he will play Jersey and Hong Kong. George Souza, of Hong Kong, is likely to prove the toughest of the remaining competition for him in section play. The fours — Phil Skoglund (skip), Morgan Moffat, Jim Scott and Rowan Brassey — also had an excellent day. They beat Hong Kong, considered one of their tougher opponents, by 32-7, and went on to beat Swaziland 20-5. Again, Swaziland was. outclassed. The highlight of yesterday’s play was the clash of the Titans — Willie Wood, of Scotland, and David Bryant, of England. The

game went to 27 ends before Wood won, 21-18. Singles, section A: M. Mcinnes (U.S.) 21, J. Haggerty (Kenya) 2; R. Jones (Canada) 21, D. Thompson (Swaziland) 6; D. Corkill (Ireland) 21, S. Patton (Fiji) 17; S. Wilshire (Wales) 21, J. Kakakis (Botswana) 11; W. Wood (Scotland) 21, D. Bryant (England) 18; C. Bransky (Israel) 21, R. Jones 12; Corkill 21, Haggerty 6. Section B: D. Coetzee (Zambia) 21, G. Croft (Papua New Guinea) 7; J. Jones (Jersey) 21, B. Haining (Malawi) 11; M. Nicolle (Guernsey) 21, J. Dannevig (Argentina) 14; G. Beare (Zimbabwe) 21, G. Souza (Hong Kong) 12; P. Beiliss (New Zealand) 21, K. Williams (Australia) 7; J. Jones 21, F. Nicolle 21, Croft 4. Fours, section A: Papua New Guinea 20, Guernsey 17; New Zealand 32, Hong Kong 7; Kenya 25, U.S. 18; Israel 26, U.S. 14; Ireland 23, Swaziland 18; Guernsey 15, Ireland 12;Zimbabwe 17, Wales 15. Section B: Zambia 17, Malawi 15; England 44, Botswana 9; Fiji 23, Western Samoa 14; Australia 21, Scotland 16; Canada 24, Argentina 19; Jersey 33, Fiji 11; Canada 19, Malawi 17.