BOWLING CARNIVAL

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2973, 16 January 1917, Page 6

BOWLING CARNIVAL

PLAY IN THE FINAL GAMES HIGH WIND MAKES TRICKY PLAY FINAL OF SINGLES TO-DAY The Dominion Bowling Association's tournament, .which is , no\v drawing towards its final stages, was continued throughout yesterday. The weather was bright, but unfortunately accurate play was often marred by the effect of the northerly gale, which at times blew with such fury that it carried the bowls, meant for ono "jack" closer to the "jack" on the leeward rink, much to the consternation of the bowler concerned, and his exasperated skip. The best that could be said was that it was as. fair for one rink as for another, and, that being the case, the situation was accepted philosophically, for tho winner was always satisfied, and the loser consoled himself with the thought that tho result would have been different had tho wind been less boisterous. The light rain ' that fell on Sunday afternoon, and through the night, acted as a slight stiffener to the greens, and as such was welcome, as fiery greens under such conditions would have been almost unplayable. Towards tlie middle of the afternoon the gale died away, and from 4 o'clock onwards the conditions were perfect. As section play in the championship rinks concluded on Saturday, the play yesterday consisted of the first three rounds, in the gaihes between ties and winners of sections (who were all placed on a level). For that purpose the 41 rinks left 5n were- divided into ten sections of four rinks enoli (five in Section K), and each rink had to pky every other rink (except when rinks with two losses each were to play). CHAMPIONSHIP RINKS. SECTION A (WELLINGTON). First Eound. Gooder (Wellington) boat Orchard (Chrietchurch), 27—2(1; Martin (Turanganui) teat Spiller (United), 22—19. Second Eound. Martin beat Orchard, 19—18; Spiller beat Gooder, 22—16. '' . Third Round. ' Martin beat Gooder, 25—17; Spiller beat Orchard, 29—20. SECTION B (WELLINGTON). First Eound. Langsford (West End) beat Webb (Wellington), 17—13; Stephens (Eelburn) beat Angus (Bangiora), 28—12. Second Eound. Webb beat Angus, 22—20; Stephens beat Langsford, 22—18. • .- Third Round. Augus beat Langeford, 27—21; Stephen* beat Webb, 24-21. SECTION C (WELLINGTON). First Kound. Smart (New Plymouth) beat Hendry (Hutt), 21-H; BrackeDridge (Newtown) beat Laurcnson (Terrace End), 17—16. Second Kound. ' Hen/dry beat Brackenridge, 20—17; Laurenson. beat Smart, 18—14. Third Eound. Smart beat Brackenridge, 19—18; Laurenson bent Hendry, 26—17. SECTION D (VICTORIA). First Round. Laughton (Newtown) beat Dee (Maitai), 29—19; Wilson (Ponsonby) beat Gurney (Christchurch), 21—19. Second Eound. Dee beat Wilson, 23—17; Laughton beat Gurney, 23—17. Third Round. Laughton beat Wilson, 23—21; Deo beat Gurney, 20—19. SECTION E (VICTORIA). First Round. King (Hastings) beat Allnutt (Kaikorai), 19-17; Sivy well (Folding), beat Noble (Newtown), 21—14. / Second Round. Noble beat Allnutt, 23-21; King beat Sayweil; 20—19. Third Round. Allnut beat Sayweil, 29-9; Noble beat King, 21-15. SECTION F (VICTORIA). First Eound. Nash (Palmcrston North) beat Magnus (Wellington), 21—13; Osmond (Auckland) beat Lond&n (Wangauui), 20—14. \ Second Round. Nash bent London, 19—10; Osmond beat Magnus, 24—18. Third Round. • OSmond (beat Nash, 23—17; Magnusbeat London,' 21—20. ■ SECTION G (HATAITAI). First Round. Masson (Carterton) beat Eednath (Canterbury), 23-15; Kilgour (Carlton) beat Mason (Pihama), 13—13. Second Round. Kilgour beat Redpath, 20 —19; Masson beat Mason, 20—10. , Third Round. Masson beat Kilgour, 20—17. Redpath and Mason did not play. SECTION a (HATAITAI). First Round. Churchward (Wellington) beat Harraway (Dunedin), 19-18; Melhuish (Petone) beat Wooller (Remuera), 18—14. Second Round. Harraway beat Wooller, 20—11; Churchward boat Melhuish, 23-20. ■ Third Round. Harraway beat Melhuish, 10—15; Wooller beat Churchward, IS—ls. SECTION J (HATAITAI). First Round. , . Leighton (Wellington) beat Shillito (Ida Toa), 21—12; Shallcrass (Tβ Hiwi) beat M'Kittrick (Hataitai), 25-19. Second Round. Leighton boat M'Kittriek, 19-18; Sliallcrass beat Shillito, 22-13. Third Round. Leighton beat Shallcrass, 20-19; Shillito beat M'Kittrick, 23-18. SECTION K (NEWTOWN). First Round. Suaddon (Victoria) beat Bailey (Ha-, laitai), 22—11!; Schnauer (Onehungii) beat Hemingway (Victoria), 25—15. Second Round. Bailey beat Hemingway, 22—19; Sneddon beat Porteous, J6-15. Sohnaucr a bye. Third Round. Schnauer beat Snaddon, 21—17; Porteous beat Bailey, 20—9. Hemingway, a bye. ' Hemingway bent Porteous, 2-I—lo. SECTION TIES AND WINNERS. , A-Stepliene (KolburnJ. B—jfautin (Turauganui) «nd Spillor (United). 1U , T C—Smart (New Plymouth) and Laurenson (Terrace End). D—Laughton (Newtown) and Dee (MaiJv—King (Hastings) and Noble (Newtown). i V—Nnsh (Piilmcrston North) and Osmond (Auckland). - G—Mnsson (Cartorton) and Kilgour H—Harraway (Dunedin) and . Churchward (Wellington). ,r—Leighton (Wellington) and Shallcrass (Tβ Hiwi). K—Schnauer (Onehunga) and Snnddon (Victoria). . This leaves nineteen rinks in the final • games to be ployed to-day. First Round. Harraway v. Nash. Dee y., Laurenson.

Kins v. Spillcr. Byes: Schiauor, Ifos6on.. Leighton, Snoddon, Smart, Laughton, Kilgour, Stephens, Martin, Shallcrass, Noblo, Osmond, Churchward. Byes will l>o required to bo ready to play at tho Wellington Green at 1 p.m. to-day. CHAMPIONSHIP PAIRS. Firet Hound of Finals. ' Bussell-Smith and Bentley (Otago) beat Edwards and Foster (Caledonian), 11—10. Second Eound. Fairley and Ferguson (To Hiwi) beat M. Caeey and J}. Casey (Ponsonby), 13-10. Lcith and E-aresay (Caledonian) beat Harkness and Crawford (Nelson), 18—12. It was not possible to continue play in the Championship Pairs yesterday further than Qβ reported, owing to several of thoso interested being still engaged in the rinks. It has yet to be decided between Harraway (Dunedin) and Porteous (Wellington) as to who is the winner of Section N, and tho winner of that section has to play Stephens (Kelburn), winner of Section P. Tho winner out of those three was to play Wooller (Remuera). That will decido tho winner of tho first round of the finals. The eemi-final and final of the Pairs fihould bo played on the Wellington Clubs green to-morrow afternoolt. In continuation of this contest Ifartin (Turanganui) plays Bentley (Otago) at 9 a.m. to-dar. CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. The final game in the ChanipionsliipS Singles between Ingram (Wellington) and Haklane (Takaka) will commence on the Wellington Club's green at 2 p.m. to-day. ELECTRIC LIGHT TOURNAMENT. WON BX PICKEEING'S RINK. The final gamo in the Electric Light tournament (rinks) was played on the Wellington Club's green yesterday afternoon, the game being won by (Palmerston North) rink, whioh beat Hain's (Invercargill) rink by four points. The scores were as follow: — Seifert, AVilson, Jones, Pickering (s.), 23; Fleming, Gilkinson, Kennie, Hain (s.), 19. Hain's rink donated their prizes" (£S 2a. each) to tae Patriotic Fund. NOTES ON THE PLAY. Harraway (Dunedin) played a sterling game against Churchward's (Wellington) rink on the Hatait&i green yesterday. On one occasion Churchward lay no fewer than seven shots, in an ordinarily sate position, when Harraway, with his last bowl, trailed tho kitty • with the nicest strength, and lay the shot. Hendry (Hutfc) won. his game against Brackenridge (Newtown) in tho second round with his last bowl. Hutt was one Tip on the twentioth head, and Brackenridge lay one on tho last head, when Hendry was reduced to ono bowl. With that bowl ho drove the jack and lay two, amidst great applause. Tho pairs game between Bentley (Otago) and Foster (Caledonian) yesterday was a fine ono to watch. Both skips were in good form. The clean, smooth delivery of Bentley was much 'admired by the "bank." There was a most exciting finish. On tho fifteenth head tho score was 10 all, and on the final head Bentley was able to measure in one by an eighth of an inch. Smart brought a smart rink down from New Plymouth, which performed in good style throughout the rink competition. He won his first game yesterday, and in the second game with Lawrenson was only ono behind on the penultimate head, on which Lawrensou scored throe. Smart's quiet, clean, placid style waa much admired. Stephens (Kelburn) has, with his rink, played consistently good bowls through the tourney, and his win over that other good rink from West End (skipped by Langsford) in the second round'yesterday was a popular one. Gooder's (Wellington) α-mk, which did very well, were halted in their onward march in the second round yestorday, when they met Spiller's (United) rink. Gooder was 12 to Spiller's 5 on the ninth head, then for six , heads he stuck dead, and from that out Spiller's rink got going and finished 6 up. One rink participating in the rink championship yesterday included a Jewish auctioneer; a Church of England minister, and a publican. When an inquiry was made as to what the fourth member was, a wag said, that he must bp. a sinner. In the, fourth round, (rinks) of F .Section a' win was wrongly credited to Marker (Edgeware) against Chegwiu (Sydnenliani). The result was a win for Chegwin by 18 —17. In the third round of tho rinks vpsterdav afternoon, Spiller (United) defeated Orchard (Christchurch), 29—20. The peculiar feature of tho game between the two Christchurch rinks was that Spiller scored 22 points before Orchard showed a single point, yet in the last eleven heads Orchard piled up 20 points. Wonderful things occur at bowls! Schnauer (Onehunga) is the olily skip who has won every game he has played in the championship rinks — eleven \m till yesterday afternoon. As he won his first two games yesterday, it was not necessary for him to play 'a third. His rink is a fine one, and will bo worth watching in the "sudden denth" finals to-day.