Close shave for Canty bowlers

Press, 15 July 1985, Page 27

Close shave for Canty bowlers

The Canterbury indoor bowls team had to survive a strong challenge from South Canterbury before retaining the A. S. Paterson Trophy, 32-24, in the Kearneys Road hall on Saturday. South Canterbury trailed 11-17 at half way, but it started its come-back when it won both second-round fours. The two visiting combinations played consistently and tightly and scored close wins in both matches. The second round of singles also resulted in a 9-7 advantage to South Canterbury, which tied the over-all score at 24-all, with the four pairs games left to decide the outcome of the trophy. But the Canterbury pairs responded nobly to the challenge and won all four contests.

Canterbury will now contest the South Island final against the southern and north-west zone winners,

Otago, and Marlborough, respectively, at a venue still to be decided. Results (Canterbury names' first) were:— \ Singles. — First round: L.McLennan 7, D. Cook 9; M. Berkeley 15, D. Dawson 3; I. Kamo 6, G. Morgan 7; G. Lawson 5, M. Patrick 6; A. Williamson 14, P. Conham 2; T. Thompson 9, J. Tucker 4; D. Philpott 3, R. Marsh 9; K. Anngow 9,.C. Hunter 3. Second round: McLennan 8, Bonham 6; Berkeley 5, Tucker 11; Kamo 10, Marsh 7; Lawson 9, Hunter 7; Williamson 4, Cook 8; Thompson 4, Dawson 7; Philpott 7, Morgan 9; Anngow 6, Patrick 6.

Pairs. — First round: McLennan 8, Bonham 12; Berkeley 12, Tucker 4; Williamson 10, Cook 10; Thompson 9, Dawson 7. Second round: McLennan 7, Cook 4; Berkeley 8, Dawson 5; Williamson 12, Bonham 3; Thompson 9, Tucker 8. Fours. — First round: McLennan 13, Bonham 4; Williamson 11, Cook 3. Second round: McLennan 5, Cook 7; Williamson 6, Bonham 8.