BOWLS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2661, 5 January 1916, Page 6

BOWLS

WELLINGTON CENTRE'S TOURNAMENT

THIRD. DAY'S PLAY Perfect weather was experienced for the continuation of tins AVellington Bowling Centre's Tournament on the City greens yesterday. The day's play saw the finish of the sectional play, and to-day the winners of sections ami winning ties will play off on the Wellington Club's green, commencing at 9 ?.m. The results of yesterday's games are as follow:— SEVENTH ROUND. A SECTION aUTAITAI GREEN). Braekenridge bent Martin, 25—18; Warwick beat Mayer, 21—15; Jackman beat Perry, 26—17; Hill beat Sievwright, 21—20; Hogben beat Macaskill, 20—11); Pulton Iwut Campbell, 21) —19. 13 SECTION (NEWTOWN GREEN). . Churchward beat M'Coll, 29—11; Leighton beat Davison, 30—17; Beynon beat i\l'Whannell, 30—11; Hodgins beat Fey, 22—18; Webb beat Duncan, 25—18; Pairway beat Turner, 21 —18. C SECTION (WELLINGTON. GREEN). Thompson beat Berry, 21—10; Lambert beat iiailey, 22 —21; Dinnie beat Hollard, 17—13; Benzie beat Hemingway, 18—17; Hendry beat Stephens, 23—22; Leightou beat Bedell, 20—10. D SECTION (VICTORIA GREEN). M'Girr beat Redstone, 20—lb"; Geddis beat Wearne, 18—17; Noblo beat Gray, 22—12; Palmer beat Parata, 22—17; Porteous beat Harrison, 25—li; M'Kittrick beat lverr, 1!)—10. E SECTION (THORNDON GREEN). Magnus beat Cooper, 21—16; Prince beat Shearer, 33—'J; Snaddon beat Laurenson, 31—12; Wylie beat Hollings, 28—7; "Wilson (Thorndon)' beat Wilson (Wellingibn), 27—19. EIGHTH ROUND. l siiccios sms). Mayer beat Martin, 27—20; Braekenridge beat Jackman, 19—17; Hill beat Warwick, 29—18; Perry beat Macaskill, 22—19; Sievwright beat Fulton, 21—13; Hogben beat] Campbell, 31 —2. B SECTION (NEWTOWN GREEN). Duncan beat M'Coll, 35—9; Foy beat Churchward, 22—13; Beynon beat Davison, 22—11; Turner beat Laughion, 20—15; Hodgins beat Fairway, 26—17; Jl'Whannell beat Webb, 27—13. C SECTION (WELLINGTON GREEN). Benzie beat Bailey, 16—14; 'ihonipson beat Bedell,. 35—15; Dinnie beat Hemingway, 19—17; Hollard beat Berry. 23—11; Lambert beat Stephens,. 19—18; lieighton beat Hendry, 22-10. D SECTION (VICTORIA GREI\N). Porteous beat Redstone, 21—11; ,\l'Kittrick beat Parata, 23—22; Kerr beat Geddis, 28—19; Palmer beat Harrison, 2S— 18; Jl'Girr beat Gray, 29—25; Noble beat. Wearne, 18—17. E SECTION (THORNDON GREEN). Wylie beat Wilson (Thorndon), 26—20; Wilson (Wellington) beat Laurenson, 22— 15; Hollings beat Shearer, 33—15; Magnus beat Snaddon, 21—15; Prince beat Cooper, 29—15. NINTH ROUND. A SECTION (HATAITAI GREEN). Jackman beat Martin,' 20—10; Mayer beat Hill, 27—18; Macaskill beat Brackenridge, 18—18; Warwick beat' Fulton, 30— 11; Perry beat Campbell, 29—19; Hogben beat Sievwright, 16—13. B SECTION (NEWTOWN GREEN). Duncan beat Poy, 21—9; Laughton beat Hodgins, 23—11; Fairway beat Churchward, 20—18; Turner beat Beynon, 20—13; H'Whannell beat Davison, 30—10; M'Coll beat Webb, 18—17. C SECTION (WELLINGTON GREEN). Hendry beat Thompson, 21—17; Bailey beat Hemingway, 27—18; Berry beat Dinnie, 27—21; Leighton> beat Lambert, IG— U; Hollard beat Bedell, 21—17; Stephens beat Benzie, 23—11. D SECTION (VICTORIA GREEN). Redstone beat Palmer, 25—17; Harrison beat M'Kittrick, 23—17; Noble-beat Kerr, 18—17; Wearne beat Gray, 25—15; Parata beat Geddis, 25—21; Porteous beat M'Girr, SG—2O. E SECTION (THORNDON GREEN). Prince beat Hollings, 21—19; Snaddon beat Cooper, 26—18; Wilson (Wellington) beat Magnus, 17—15; Wilson (Thorndon) beat Shearer, 22—18; Laurenson beat Wylie, 21-12. A SECTION. Wins. Losses. Perry 7 2 Braekenridge 7 2 Jackman 7 2 Martin 3 6 Campbell 3 G Warwick 5 4 Hill 5 4 Macaskill 4 5 Hogben 4 5 Sievwright . .. 4 5 Mayer 4 5 Fulton 1 8 . : B SECTION. , Fairway 6 3 Laughton 6 3 Davison 4 5 Beynon 7 ' 2 Churchward G 3 Foy 4 5 Turner 5 4 M'Whannell 3 G M'Coll 2 7 Webb ..- : 4 5 Hodgins 4 5 Duncan 3 6 C SECTION. Bedell 1 5 Hollard . 5 4 Dinnie 7 2 Bailey 4 5 Leighton . 6 3 Stephens 5 4 Berry .............................. 3 6 Thompson 4 5 Lambert 3 6 Hemingway 4 5 Benzie 5 4 Hendry 4 5 D SECTION. Redstone 4 5 N Kerr : 8 3' Porteous 7 2 Palmer ,6 3 Parata •> 3 Gray 3 6 Wearne 3 6 M'Girr * 1 ■> Geddis 2 7 Noble .7 ' 2 ' M'Kittrick 3 G Harrison 3 G E SECTION, Cooper 6 4 Wyiie ■••• •' I H Prince ' " Laurenson 4 5 Snaddon 5 4 Magnus . 6 3 Hollings 4 5 Wilson (Wellington) 4 5 Wilson (Thorndon) 2 7 Shearer 1 8WINNERS OF SECTIONS. A—Braekenridge (Newtown), Perry (Masterton), and Jackman (Wellington), B—Beynon (Pctono. C—Dinnie (Kelburn). D—Porteous (Wellington) and Noblo (Newtown). E—Wylie (Newtown) and Prmce (Newtown). THE DRAW. Byes—Dinnie, Beynon, Noble, Wylie, Pori'.v, Braekenridge, Prince. First Round (9 a.m.).—Jackman plays Vorteotis. Second Round (1 p.m.).—Prince plays Brackeru'idge; Jackman or Porteous plan's Wylie; Perry plays Beynon; Noblo plays Dinnie. The semi-final games will bo played at ■1 p.m. 10-day, and the final game at 2.30 p.m. to-morrow (Thursday). GISBORNE ROSE BOWL. Perry, of Masterton, won the Gisborno Rose Bowl, for the highest aggregate score iii sectional play. In the nine games which ho played ho scored 231 points, an average of just over 25 points I per game, which is very solid scoring. Other big aggregate scorers were as follow:— Jackmiui (Wellington), 223 points; Brut.kenridgo (Newtown), 221 points; 1 Prince (Noivtown), 212 points; Noble (New-

I town), 200 points; Laurenson (Hataitai), ! 208 points. TOURNAMENT NOTES When Churchward (Wellington) was battling into a position as section winner he had the misfortune to meet Fairway (Lyall Bay), whose men were on the job. The score was 19—13 on the nineteenth head, when Churchward effected one of his characteristic surprises by landing home with five shots on the twentieth head. This gave the Wellington men more than a gleam of hope, but the Lyall Bay team stuck grimly to their gaifte, and scored ■mother two on the last head. Beynon (Pctoiic), who won B Section outright, did not got. on so well in his final game, when he met Turner (Jolmsonville), who had a good rink showing good all-round form. Had Churchward won against Fairway, and Beynon lost to Turner, a tie would have resulted in the section, but the Wellington skip went down, which rendered a win on the part of Beynon unnecessary. It was just as well it was so, as the Johnsonville team played a ripping game, and were well generated throughout by "the dark horse," as Turner was sportingly referred to by several players who felt the sting of his play. M'Coll (Kelburn) tied with his opponents on the last head on four occasions during the tournament. His last tie was with Webb (Wellington), whom he defeated on the extra head by carrying the kitty into the ditch and lying the shot. Needless to say this was the last name to finish on. the Newtown green. The Wellington Club has only two rinks left in tile-final. Who will last longest depends on the game to be played between Porteous and Jackman at 9 a.m. to-day. Nowtown has three rinks, Petone one, Kelburn oiie, and Masterton one. After all, "an old dog for a hard road" is not such a bad saying. Most of the noted veteran players who have been used to winuing tournaments came out on top in the end. The names of those left in to battle out the finish include Geo. Prince, the doyen of bowls at Newtown, and a notgd prize-winner; Porteous, of Wellington; Wylie, and the Brackenridges, of Newtown; Perry, of Masterton; and Jackman, of Wellington. The excellent showing made by Noble (Newtown) was commented upon on all greens. His play was consonant with his name. "Don't make me laugh—l've got a split lip!" said one bowler yesterday when told that Hogben (Thorndon) had beaten Sievwright (Wellington). The soundest walloping received yesterday fell on the shoulders of Campbell (Lyall Bay), who only scored two points whilst Hogben (Thorndon) accumulated thirty-four. In the fifth round (B Section) Davison beat Foy, 21—20; whereas the score aa shown by the cards and published yesterday, was in favour of Foy. • The misunderstanding arose in the score for the final head being credited ' to the wrong rink. M'Kittrick (Hataitai) received many congratulations on having defeated Kerr and his "bush team." To many Hataitaians the news seemed almost too good to be true. When M'Whannell's rink (skipped for the time being by Claridge) defeated Davison, 30—10, Major Fredk. Townsend said that the team wag not to be judged on the result of that game, as it was unfit from a military point of view. He complained of rheumatism in the arm, whilst Davison was limping with sciatica. Under such conditions they could not get up to the front. The following rinks will represent Newtown against the Hntt on Saturday next: Hon:«f—S. E. Luke, Barber, Russell, Underfeed (s.); Blenkinsop, Caterer, J. Martin, Leahy (s.); Alpe, Crengel, J. Sexton, Barnes (s.). Away: Smith, Salmon, Warwick, Armstrong (s.); Middlehook, Swiney, M'Cumiskey, Grenside (s.); Pankhtirst, Gallic, Laws, Tonks (s.).