Canty retains bowls trophy

Press, 1 July 1985, Page 24

Canty retains bowls trophy

Canterbury indoor bowlers’ held off North Otago’s challenge for the A. S. Paterson Trophy, played at the Kearneys Road Hall, with a clearcut 41-15 win.

North Otago teams combined well to square the fours games, but Canterbury was clearly superior in pairs play, winning all of its eight matches. Singles also went to Canterbury, with nine wins to four, and three games drawn.

Leon McLennan’s Canterbury team of Maurice Berkeley, lan Kamo and Gary Lawson had a first-class match, losing only two singles games for the day.

Canterbury’s final challenge for the season, and perhaps the strongest, will come from South Canterbury on July 13. One change has been made to the Canterbury team, with David Philpott replacing Bill Trembath.

The Canterbury team is: Leon McLennan, Maurice Berkeley, lan Kamo, Gary Lawson, Alf Williamson, Trevor Thompson, David Philpott and Kevin Anngow. Results (Canterbury names first): Singles: First round: L. McLennan 9, N. Ford 5; M. Berkeley 8, Errol Baird 5; I. Kamo 6, M. Hodges 7; G. Lawson 7, Elaine Baird 5; A. Williamson 6, D. Mitchell 6; T. Thompson 8, M. Johnson 9; W. Trembath 8, O. Ford 5; K. Anngow 7, M. Howard 7. Second round: McLennan 12, Mitchell 2; Berkeley 6, Johnson 8; Kamo 9, 0. Ford 7; Lawson 9, Howard 3; Williamson 8, N. Ford 3; Thompson 7, Errol Baird 6; Trembath 6, Hodges 6; Anngow 7, Elaine Baird 8. Pairs:

First round: Williamson 10, N. Ford 4; Thompson 11, Errol Baird 3; McLennan 9, Mitchell 4; Berkeley 14, Johnson 6.

Second round: Williamson 14, Mitchell 3; Thompson 12, Johnson 2; McLennan 10, N. Ford 6; Berkeley 10, Errol Baird 3. Fours:

First round: McLennan 17, Mitchell 3; Williamson 7, N. Ford 8. Second round: McLennan 14, N. Ford 7; Williamson 6, Mitchell 11.