Canty keeps bowls title

Press, 25 July 1986, Page 8

Canty keeps bowls title

Canterbury successfully defended the A. S. Paterson trophy for Indoor bowls at the week-end, comfortably beating North Otago, 44-12. By the half-way stage Canterbury was already a clear leader by 20 points to eight John Smith won both. his fours and pairs to score the only points In the second round for North Otago. Canterbury was outstanding in the second-round singles matches. Results (Canterbury names first).— First round Singles.—A. Williamson 7, J. Smith 4; D. Hunt 10, J. Howard 3; Mrs L. Shaw 12, M. Howard 5; D. Wheeler 5, S. Paterson 7; N. Tomlinson 11, M. Johnston 3; T. Rice 7, N. Riddell 7; K. Anngow 6, M. Robb 11; A Curtain 12, G. Robb 5. Fours.— Williamson 7, Johnston 7; Tomlinson 11, Smith 2. Pairs. — Williamson 8, Johnston 7; Hunt 5, Riddell 11; Tomlinson 12, Smith 3; Rice 10, Howard 7. Second round Singles.— Williamson 14, Johnston 3; Hunt 9, Riddell 5; Shaw 10, Robb 4; Wheeler 6, Robb 5; Tomlinson 12, Smith 3; Rice 10, Howard 5; Anngow 14, Howard 0; Curtain 16, Paterson 3. Fours.— Williamson 5, Smith 8; Tomlinson 9, Johnston 4. Pairs.— Williamson 9, Smith 14; Rice 7, Riddell 4; Tomlinson 11, Johnston 3; Hunt 10, Howard 3. Also played at Kearneys road at the week-end was the Canterbury mixed fours. The final was won by Graham Imms in a very close finish from Tom Clark, 10-9. The final was tied at 9-9 on the twelfth end and Clark killed to get an extra end, but was unable to score enough on the final end. Results.— eer-finals.— T. Clark 8, o 4; L. Ashby 8, G. Slade 7; G. Imms 8, Forrester 6, G. Lange 7, E. Claydon 6. Semi-finals.— Clark 10, Ashby 3; Imms 7, Lange 3. Final.— Imms, V. Norris, S. Burrell-Smith, J. Imms 10, Clark, B. Mitchell, B. Beale, D. Herrick 9.