S. Brighton recaptures bowls title

Press, 24 February 1986, Page 3

S. Brighton recaptures bowls title

South Brighton I recaptured the premier division three-fours bowls title when it beat the winner for the last three years, Papanui I, in an exciting final at Christchurch yesterday.

The contest rested on the final end of the last of the three games to finish. Gavin Good easily beat Brian McGowan to put South Brighton one up, but John Gill levelled the game scores when he beat Graham Stanley in a tight match.

The third game between Warren Fitchett (South Brighton) and Jack Dale. Dale was ahead 8-2 early, but the scores were tied at 14-14 after eighteen ends and there was another deadlock at 15-15 playing the last end.

Dale had the shot after the first eight bowls. It was a full-length head and Dale’s second, Brian Neal, took the jack back even further with a toucher. However, South Brighton .did have a target and having missed his previous five drives the South Brighton No. 3, Peter Meier, was probably due' to hit one.

And he did, taking out Neal’s toucher to put South Brighton two up and he drew a handy third shot with his second delivery.

Dale had no option but to drive for the jack and when he missed twice the title was South Brighton’s, two games to one. The winning South Brighton team was:Peter Grealish, Tony Thomas, Dave Wadman, Gavin Good (s); Barry Jones. Eddie Archer, Peter Meier, Warren

Fitchett (s); Dick Blom, Harry Frame, Noel Flewellen, Graham Stanley (s). There was also an exciting finish to the first division final, between Kaiapoi I and Homby W.M.C. I. Kaiapoi was the winner but Alan Griffin only got a two on the last end to beat Ken McLaughlan, 17-16, and Travis Coup had a four on the last end to thank for his draw with Noel Tomlinson. The third game, too, was close for a long time. Results.—

Premier: South Brighton 1 beat Papanui 1, 2-1. Scores: Stanley 14, Gill 18; Good 24, McGowan 9; Fitchett 18, Dale 15.

Divisin one: Kaiapoi I beat Hornby W.M.C. I. Scores: Matthews 28, Black 19; Coup 17, Tomlinson 17; Griffin 17, McLaughlan 16. The division two and division three finals were played at Edgeware yesterday morning and the results were:Division two: New Brighton II beat Elmwood 2-1. Scores: Flaus 18, Green 17; Rousell 23, Cooke 22; Kelly 13, Croy 25.

Division three: Elmwood 111 beat Canterbury 111 2-1. Scores: Bates 18, Forrester 23; Howarth 19, Murray 14; Minson 26, Howman 10. The junior fours finals were played at Christchurch yesterday morning and the winning teams came from Bumside, Fendalton and Papanui. Results were.—

Junior fours: Division one—Bumside II 20, Edgeware 19. Winning team: B. Drury, M. Jenkins, K. Smith, L. Seear (s). Division two—Fendalton I 25, Woolston W.M.C. I 13. Winning team: B. Botica, R. Shepard, B. Famdale, J. Flint (s). Division three—Papanui 22, Linwood I 19. Winning team: C. Scales, T. Calder, H. Wicks, N. Dolamore (s).