BOWLS TOURNEY

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 82, 31 December 1917, Page 8

BOWLS TOURNEY

FINE WEATHER PREVAILS SECTION PLAY ENDED The Wellington. Bowling Centre's ninth annual tournament was advanced another stage on Saturday, when, owing to fine bowling weather—alternating sun and shade—the execuu'e was able to get off three games, making up the full eight rounds program-nod. The rain which fell on Friday all ernoon and night made most of the greens rather sodden, wtiich was nor the worst thing that could happen under tho circumstances, as heavy greens make for fast piny. In most cases the greons were rolled during lunch hour, and in the afternoon .some excellent play resulted on several 01 the greens. Tho winners of the aggregate piize (the rose bowl, to be hold for a jear) for the greatest number of points, turned up in the team skipped by Beynon (of Petone), whose rink scored 232 points. the run-ner-up with 220. The following are the results of toe play in the sixth, seventh, and eighth rounds:—

SIXTH ROUND. A Section (Hataitai Green). Martin (Hataitai) beat Wyhe (Petone), 20-8. , Power (Eastbourne) beat flraciceiiridge (Newtown), 19-12. Berry (Wellington) beat Bolton (victoria), 25-16. ~ Gcddis (Wellington) beat Dif,uid (Kelburn), 23-18. ' Magnus (Wellington) beat Roberts (Karori), 30-11. B SECTION (NEWTOWN GREEN). M'Arbhur (Khandallah) beat M'Girr (Seatoun), 23—17. Barnes (Hataitai) beat Hamilton (Wellington), 25—15. Noble (Newtown) beat Tasker (Wellington), 17-16. '• . Laurie (Petone) beat Norwood (Victoria), 21—19. Raven (Lyall Bay) beat Hill (Wellington), 19-17. C SECTION (THORNDON GREEN). Homer (Wellington) beat Kinvig (Wellington), 19-18. Ewington (Mas'terton) beat Melhuish (Petone), 27—21. Cheeseman (Hataitai) beat Prince (Newtown), 18—15. Snaddon (Victoria) beat Eddie (Hutt), 21-18. Johnson (Kelburn) beat Parata (Wellington), 19-18. ' D SECTION (VICTORIA GREEN). ' Sieywright (Wellington) beat Thompson "(Johnsonville), 18—17. Thomson (Thorndon) beat Ferguson (Te Hiwi), 28-16. Hemingway (Victoria) 'beat Gray (Kelburn), 24-17. O'Donnell (Wellington) beat Ward (Hataitai), 18-17. Russell (Newtown) beat Laughton (Newtown), 23-15.. Nicholson (Hutt) beat Shepherd (Hataitai), 28-12.

E SECTION (WELLINGTON GREEN).' Fossette ("Victoria) beat James (Wellington), 'is—lS. Pollock (Newtown) beat Gollan (Khandallah), 19-16. Port'eous (Wellington), beat Bland (Newtown), 20—15. Beynon (Petone) beat Perry (Masterton), 23—20. ■ M'Whanncll (Hataitai) beat Burgess (Lyall Hay), 19-18. SEVENTH ROUND, 'A SECTION (HATAITAI GREEN). Magnus (Wellington) beat- Duguid (Kelburn), 10-14. Wylie (Petouc) beat Bolton (Victoria), 24—12. Gcddis (Wellington) beat Brackenridge (Newtown), 22-20. Powell (Eastbourne) beat Martin (Hataitai), 23-20. Berry (Wellington) beat Roberts (Karori), 22—20. B SECTION (NEWTOWN GREEN). Barnes' (Hataitai) beat Noble (Newtown), 20-19. Laurie (Petone) beat Hill (Wellington), 17-13. Raven (Lvall Bay) beat M'Girr (Seatoun), 25—22. Hamilton (Wellington) beat Norwood .(Victoria), 21-14. Tasker (Wellington) beat M'Artnur (Khandallah), 26-21. C SECTION (THORNDON GREEN). Cheeseman (Hataitai) beat Ewington (Masterton), 23—21. Melhuish (Petone) beat Eddie (Hutt), 24-19.

Prince (Newtown) beat Kinrig (Wellington), 19-12. ■ Snaddon (Victoria) beat Johnson (Kclburn), 18-16. Horner (Wellington) beat Fnrata (Wellington), 16-14. .D SECTION (VICTORIA GREEN). Sievwright (Wellington) beat Thomson (Thorndou), 29—20. Gray (Kolburn) beat Thompson (Jolmsonville), 21—17. O'Donnell (Wellington) beat Ferguson (To Hiwi), 25—15. Hemingway (Victoria) beat Laughton (Newtown), 18—13. Nicholson (Hutt) beat Ward (Hataitai), 17—14. Shepherd (Hataitai) beat Russell (Newtown), 23-12. E SECTION (WELLINGTON GREEN). Beynon (Petone) beat Fossotte (Victoria), 36—8. Porteous (Wellington) beat Gollan (Khaudallah), 25-12. Burgess (Lyall Bay) beat Perry (Masterton), 23—21. M'Whannell (Hataitai) beat Bland (Newtown), 37 — 5. '' James (Wellington) beat Pollock (Newtown), 22—15.

EICHTH ROUND. A SECTION (HATAITAI GREEN). Roberts (Karori) beat' Wylie (Petouo), 22—20. Magnus (Wellington) beat Geddie (Wellington), 26—12. Martin (Hataitai) beat Brackenridgo (Noflrtowii), 22-19. Berry (Wellington) beat Duguid (Kelburn), 27-12. Bolton. (Victoria) beat Powoll (Eastbourne), 14—13. B SECTION (NEWTOWN GREEN). Noble (Newtown) beat • M'Arthur (Khandallah), 25-17. Laurio (Poione) beat M'Girr (Seatoun), 28-16. Hamilton (WeH' n gt° n ) beat Hill (Wellington}, IS—l2. Raveu (Lyaii Bay)* beat Tasker (Wellington;, 22—17. Norwood (Victoria) beat Barnes (Hataitai), 21-12.

c section cthorndon green). Eddie (iiUt) beat Cheeseman (Hataitai), 26—8. Prince (Nwtown) beat Ewington (Mfstcrtonj, 27—20 Jlolbuish (t'etone) beat Johnson aW.'WT.;, ?"■■•]4. Parata (Wellington) beat Kinvig (Wellington), 19—17. Snaddon (Victoria) beat Horner (Wellington), 23-22. D SECTION (VICTORIA GREEN). Sievwright (Wellington) beat Gray (Kelburn), 23-17. ' Thomson (Thoriidon) beat O'Donnell (Wellington), 19-18. Laughton (Newtown) beat Thompson (Johnsonvillo), 23—21. Ferguson (To Hiwi) beat Nicholson (Hutt), 23-20. Homingwav (Victoria) beat Shepherd (Hataitai). 22-18. Ward (Hataitai) beat Russell (Newtown), 22—18. E SECTION (WELLINGTON GREEN). Gollan (Khandallah) beat Bland (Newtown), 21—14. M'Whamiell (Hataitai) beat Perry (Masterton), 25—11. James (Wellington) beat Porteous (Wellington), 19-13. , aFossette?' (Victoria) beat Burgess (Lyall Bay), 30-9. Beynon (Petone) beat Pollock (Newtown). 32-12. M'Whamiell (Hataitai) beat Burgess (Lyall Bay), 19-18.

WINS AND LOSSES. A SECTION. Wins. Losses, Magnus (Wellington) 7 1 Berry (Wellington) 5 3' Wyii'e (Petonu) 5 3 Geddis (Wellington) 4 4. Duguid (Kelburn) 4 4 Roberts (Karori) 3 5 Bolton (Victoria) 3 5 Brackenridge (Newtown) .. 3 5 Martin (Hataitai) 3 5 Powell (Eastbourne) 3 o B SECTION. Barnes (Hataitai) 5 3 Noble (Newtown) 5 3 Lawrie (l'etone) 5 3 Raven (Lyall Bay) 5 3 Tasker (Wellington) 5 3 Norwood (Victoria) 5 3 Hamilton (Wellington) .... 4 4 M'Arthur (Khandallah) ... 2 6 M'Girr (Seatoun) 2 6 Hill (Wellington) 2 6 C SECTION. Horner (Wellington) 7 1 Snaddon (Victoria) 6 , 2 Cheeseman (Hataitai) 5 3 Prince (Newtown) 5 3 Ewington (Masterton) .... 4 4 Melhiiish (Petone) 4 4 Parata (Wellington) 3 5 Johnson (Kelburn) 2 » 6 Kinvig (Wellington) 2 6 Eddie (Hutt) 2 6 D SECTION. Sievwright (Wellington) ... 8 0 Thomson (Tho'mdon) 6 2 Hemingway (Victoria) ... 5 3 Nicholson (Hutt) 5 3 O'Donnell (Wellington) ... 4 4 Russell (Newtown) 4 , 4 Laughton (Newtown) 4 ] i Shepherd (Hataitai) 4 4 Ferguson (To Hiwi) 3 5 Gfay' (Kelburn) 2 6 Ward (Hataitai) 2 6 Thompson (Johnsonville) .. 1 < 7 E SECTION. Beynon (Pet'one) 8 0 Porteous (Wellington) .... 6 2 James (Wellington) 6 2 Rosette (Victoria) 5 3 M'Whanncll (Hataitai) ... 4 4 Pollock (Newtown) 3 5 Bland (Newtown) .' 3 5 Perry (Maeterton) >2 6 Burgess (Lyall Bav) 2 6» Gollan (Khandallah) 1 7

THE PLAY-OFF. As the highest number of wins scored in B Section was five, all those rinks in other sections who had secured five wins were admitted to tho final play, which commences on tbo Wellington Club's green at 9 a.m. to-day sharp. Byes—Sievwright (Wellington), Beynon (Petone), Horner (Wellington), Magnus (Wellington), Porteous (Wellington),' Thomson (Thordon), Snaddon (Victoria), James (Wellington), Wvlie (Petone), Berry (Wellington), Tasker (Wellington). First Round (9 a.m.):— Fossette (Victoria) v. Cheeseman (Hataitai). Barnes (Hataitai) v. Norwood (Victoria). Hemingway (Victoria) v. Nicholson (Hutt). Prince (Newtown) v. Raven (Lyall Bay). Noble (Newtown) v. Lawijie (Petone). Second Round (1 p.m.):— ' Prince or Raven v. Barnes or Norwood. Noble or Lawrie v. James. Hemingway or Nicholson v. Thomson. FoSsette or Cheeseman v. Horner. Snaddon v. Sievwright. Wylio v. Tasker.' Berry v. Magmis. Beynon v. Porteous.