BOWLS TOURNEY

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 80, 28 December 1917, Page 9

BOWLS TOURNEY

MORE GLOOMY WEATHER SECOND DAY'S PLAY Dull weather, which • developed into a light boat rain at intervals during the afternoon, prevailed yesterday, when the second day's play of the WelSugton Bowling Centre's tournament took place on the local greens. The conditions did not make for the best bowling, as the greens were still on tho heavy side, and now and again during tho afternoon the few spots of rainthat sprinkled tho greens made the going a little stift'or than would otherwise have been tho ense. So far thero has been little opportunity for tho finest play, and the outlook hardly favours the hope that the greens will acquire that keenness which makes for the nicest play. Perhaps Buch conditions mil obtain for tho finals next, week. Ties in sections , will count as winners of sections in the draw for Monday's play. It is hoped that the final gamo will be played on the afternoon of Tuesday next (New Year's Day). Tho results of yesterday's play are as follow:—

THIRD ROUND. A SECTION (THOENDON : GREEN). Bolton (Victoria) beat Roberts (KaWylie (Petone) beat Geddis (Wellington), 24—19. ' Brackenridgo (Newtown) beat Magnus (Wellington), 24—15. Dugukl (Kelburn) beat Martin (Hiitaitai), 21—17. Berry (Wellington) beat Powell (Eastbourne), 27-26. B SECTION (WELLINGTON GREEN). Norwood (Victoria)'beat Noble (Newtown), 26—14, Hill (Wellington) beat Tasker (Wellington), 30—18. Hamilton (Wellington) beat M'Artlmr (Khandallali), 21-16. Raven (L.vall Bay) beat Laurie (Petone), 23-20. Barnes (Hataitai) beat M'Girr (Scatoun), 27—19. C- SECTION (VICTORIA. GREEN). Prince (Newtown) beat Johnston (Kelburn), 32-17. . Snaddou (Victoria) beat Melhuisn (Petone), 29-27. Horner (Wellington) brat Eddie (Hutt), 22-14. Ewin»ton (Mastcrton) beat Kinvig (Wellington), 29-21. Oheeseman- (Hatnitai) beat l'arata (Wellington), 24-20. '

D SECTION (NEWTOWN GREEN). Nicholson (Hutt) beat Thompson (Johnsonville), 25-18. . ' " Sievwright (Wellington) beat Ward (H.itaitai), 35-9. . Russell (Nen-town) beat Hemingway (Victoria), 22-21. Shepherd (Hntaitai) beat Ferguson (To.Hiwi), 30-27. Thomson (Tliorndon) beat Laughton (Nowtown). ■27—25. O'Donnell ("Wellingtou) beat. Gray (Kelburn), 29—24.

E SECTION (HATAITAI GREEN). jnVhamipll (Hataitai) beat Pollock (Newtown), 28-27. Beynon (Petone) beat James (Wellineton), 29—21. . Porteoiis (Wollington) beat Fossette (Victoria), 27—15. . •' Burgess (L.vair Bny) beat Gollan (Khamlallali), 30-19). Bland (Newtown) bent Perry (Masterton), 29-26. FOURTH ROUND. A SECTION (THOENDON GREEN). Wylie (Petone) heat Powell (EaatTolto« (Victoria) beat Duguid (Kel-bl,SSse£"grorijl.eefGeddiß-(We!. m ßrackenridgo '(Newtowii) beat Berry beat Martin (Hataitai), 27—19. . • B SECTION (WELLINGTON GREEN) Norwood (Victoria) .beat M'Arthur. a ffiff ), <snft») *™» (^L B ]LS 6-beatHill(Wel.ing-toßarnßerW(Hataitai) beat Lawrie (P £l£' (Won) beat M'Girr (Seatoun), 28-23.. ■

0 SECTION (VICTORIA GREEN). Prince (Newtown) beat Melhuish (P Citr Ellington) beat JoHnston (K £ikuVb 9 eat Kinvig (WellingtoOneieman (Hataitai) beat Snaddon beaf Parata, (AVellington), 22—17. ...

D SECTION (NEWTOWN GREEN). StavwrfaUt (Wellington) teat Hem-Wa-rd >at Thompson (Jobnsonville); 45—10. ' /ir,i r Nicholson (Hutt) bent Gray (Kel'bTi£2(Newtown)beatO'Donnell (Hataitai), 26-19. B SECTION (HATAITAI GREEN).. Fossette (Victoria) beat Bland-(Nw-/beat) Gollan (^tn" a (& 3 oS 9 beat M'Whanneil %S\£tL) beat Porteous (^Sf tO Sv£Sn) beat Burgess (Lyall Bay), 30r-25.^ WINS AND LOSSES. A SECTION. , . Wins. Losses. Wylio (Petone) AV -;--v .jj ]. Brackenridge (Newtowil) 6 jMagnus (Wellington) A j Duguid (Kelburn) A- >„ , Bolton (Victoria) •• A . *• . Roberts (Karon) * - . C'.eddis (Wellington) .3 i Berry (Wellington) ] * Martin (Hataitai) X■. A Powell (Eastbourne) « a B SECTION. Hamilton (Wellington) ... 2 2 Raven {Lyall Buy) 2 I Norwdo'l (Vifltorm) ........• 3 • \ M'Artlmr (Klinndallali) .... f> 4 No We (Newtown) -3 ■ jHill (Wellinßton) 2. I Jlarnes (Hataitai) ■' y Laurie (Petone) ••• v * Taslcer (Wellington) 3 1 M'Girr (Scatoun) 1 *> C SECTION. Homer (Wellington) 4 0 Prince (Newtown) 3 1 Mellmisli (Petone) 2 I Kddie (Hutt) 1 ' 3 Johnston (Kelburn) 1 6 Kinvig (Wellington) 1 •>• Cheeseman (Hataitai) 3 1 Ewinpton (Masterton) 3 1 Snaddon (Victoria) 2 2 Parata (Wellington) 1 a D SECTION. Sienvright (Wellington) ... i 0 Nicholson (Hutt) 3 1

Thomson (Thorndon) • 3 1 Ferguson (Te-Hiwi) I & Russell (Newtown) 2 » Laugliton (Newtown) 2 t O'Donnell (Wellington) .... / Shepherd (Hataitai) ...... 2 I Hemingway' (Victoria) ... 1 «| . Ward (Hataitai) -1 \ Thompson (Johnsonville)... I •>. Gray (Kelburn) 1- d E SECTION.. Beynon (Petone) * 0 Porteous (Wellington) ... 3 l James (Wellington) 3 i . Fossette.(Victoria) 2 i Perry (Masterton) I- * Pollock (Newtown) f f Bland (Newtown) \ * Burgess (Lyall Bay) / 1 \ M'Whanriell ■ (Hataitai) ... 1 f Gollan (Khandallah)_. 0 4 • NOTES.During the last two days the grsen umpire on tlie ■ Wellington Bowlmg Club's green (Mr. 0. Bary) has been busy examining bowls, and to tlie surpriso of many he located twentyone pairs tbat were unstamped. As the use of unstamped bowls is contrary to the laws of the game, the delinquents are being reported to the centre. The next meeting of the centre should be a lively one. . . ~,, The freakishness of bowls! Noble, of Newtown, who is supposed'-.to have a good rink, was signally defeated hy Norwood, of Victoria, by 12 points. In the next game Noble came into his own again by. soundly beating. E. J. UiU (Wellincton), and Hill defeated, by a round dozen points,, his club-mate, Taeker, who had pufup a Tecord score on the first day.