BOWLING

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 78, 27 December 1918, Page 7

BOWLING

WELLINGTON CENTRE'S TOURNAMENT

GOOD BOWLING WEATHER

After a threatening morning, the weather cleared up beautifully in the forenoon, and bright sunshine and a light .southerly breeze made, the conditions almost ideal for the Wellington Ceinro* bowling tournament;'which opened \estiirday. Eoi'ty-eight rinks (1!U playur.-) were engaged on six greens, and the leporls from all quarters were I oat tin, day's sport had proved highly enjoyable, thanks to the excellent greens which had been prepared by the (dubs concerned. As only two games (of 2a heads eacn) were played, the going was not strenuous bv any means, and play was keen right up till the last head. Section pla. will be continued up till to-morrow atteinooii, and on Monday a. start will no made with tho seini-tinals. the seeretanal work is being performed bv Mr J. J. Roberts, with Ims usual assiduity, m tl o Wellington Club's pavilion. Ihe results of yesterday's play are.as follow:

FIRST ROUND. •\ Section (Wellington Green). Victoria—Boggett, Dinnie VUcoe lossolte (s.) beat: I,vail Hay-Letcher, Ward, Dalliuson, Raveu (s.), 27—22. . JohnsonviUe—Ford, Macgrogor, MwUii,*. Brown (*.), beat ,T. M. lirackenrulgc, ,1. Braekeiuuli,e, hen. (S k':ihital-Hlicl;,-R. Ramsay, Hendry, A. Ramsay («.), beat .Kelburn-Doiiert), lack-ion Johnson, (.'oniptoli (sj, Wollington-lunnear, Lichlle, Gooder (s.), .beat Wellington-Martin, Johnson, Dutliie, James (s.), Li B Section (Victoria Green). Newtown-Hunt, Trevor, do Tourettes, Robbins (s.), beat .lohnsimvillc-On, Jacobs, Retrie, Turner (s.) 20-21. Wellington— Rush, bpinks, loiteous (s.), beat Wellington—hoheiinoii, Jlarkman, Churchward, Hill (s.), 31—'la-Victoria-Tucker, Downie Hunt, Jacksoil (s.), beat Lyall JSay-Morrah, Jvilfoj, M'l.ennaii, M/Girr (=•), 28—20. Ihitt—Seholos, Guinness, Barlow, Ua\ idson s.), beat Itataitni—Kitto, Ridley, Claridge, Gvle.s (s.), 30—19. - C Scction (Newtown Green).

Kelburn—Widdop, l'orter, Nicholls, Duguitl (s.), boat Eastbourne—M Kcnzie, Davman, Green, M'Neill (s.), 27——-il-Lyall Bay—Ncwcombo, Drew, Gilbert, Rei'd (s.), beat Victoria— Thornley, .leukins, Bolton, Snriddon (s.), 27—^3. Wellington-Smith, Dixon, Jackman, Magnus (s.), beat Hatailni-fiasson, Bolland, Newton, Shepherd (s.), Thorndon—Johnson, Robertson, Wilson, Munro (s.), beat Ilutt—Eddie, Dempsey, Macaskill, Nicholson (s.), 31—Ml--1) Soction (Hataitai Green).

Victoria—Youmans, Luke Chittj, Smith (s.l, beat Lyall Bay-Hyams, lijder. Goldfinch, Tyrrell (s.), —13. , Hntt—Godber, Keni.ington, Jleyrick, Simpson (s.), beat Hat:uf«ti-—Korslifiw, Varnham, Crcsswell, Barnes (s.), i>--4, Thorndon—Hndfield. Staft. Tlioiiispil, Upham (s.), beat Kelburn-.Miller, Jtisl, Oakes, Jtcadowcroft (s.), 40 8. Welliuglon—Muir, limes, lhompson, Potter (s.), beat Eastbourne— M Iveegan, Dauks, Munro, Powqll (s.), 32—11. E Section (Kelburn Green). Khamlallah— Living, riimnier, Duniholl, Jl'Artliur (s.), beat Jlasterton-C.lemlm-ning. Harrison, Ewington, Captain Terr) / g \ n '3l—22. Victoria— lladeley, Jnmieson. Pole, Hatch s.). heat Newtown—Warwick, Dnvies, Underwood, Duff (s.). 24—!23._ Kelburn—liose, Buck, SutclilTe, Giay (s.l, beat llutt—Hobbs, Teugle, Smith, Johnson (s.), 30—28. • Wellington—Cray, Peterson, Ingram, Sievwrigiit: Is.), beat Ilntaitai-Sliorncy, Wright, lilake, Dowling (s.). 30—22.

1? Section (Thorridoii Green). Wellingl on—O'Donnoil, O'Sullivnn, Vettigrew, Krskimi (s.), beat Kelburn-Wi - son, Uniinawny, Cnugliloy. Mpihiphs (s.), 110—21. Newtown—Barker, Middlelirook,, Scott, Prince (s.), beat Hataitai—.leftcry, Bennett, Feilding. Claridge (s.), 30—11Masterl on-Cresswcll, Chapman i'ragnell, C. Verry (s.), beat Karon—Jordan, Campbell, Fulton. Burn (s.), 28—13. Victoria—M'Leod, Dnnby, Cole, Rao (s.). beilt Island llay-Wmgius, Gruar, Baliinger. Brown (s.), 33-11 . I,i'ii 11 Hnv—l.'Telo.lier, Wood. Bnghfing, ITollings (s.). beat Island Cordon, Mollinson, Edwards (s.), 2*-l!l. SECOND HOUND. A Section. Eossette (Victoria) beat Brown (.Tolmsonviile). 52-8; Gooder (Wellington) beat Raven (Lyall Bay), 33-14; Coinpton (Kclburnl heat James (Wellington), 35-Ki, Braekenridge (Newtown) beat Ramsay (Hataitai), 30-12.

* T! Section. Porteous (WollinirtoiO Ijpat: Gylos (Hntaitail, 29—1.1; Hill (Wellington) beat liobbins (Newtown), 1 , 3 '. (Tlutt) tat .Tack-son (Victoria), 22-20; Turner (Jolinsonville) beat jM Gut (Ly.ill liav), 2G-10. C Section. Munro (Tliorndon) beat Shepherd (ITatailail .111—22; Knaddon (Victoria) beat Dußiiid (Kelburn). fll-20; (TTutn lioul: M'Xeill (Tlnstbournel. 28—1l>: lioid (Lvall Day) beat Magnus ■(Wellington), 30—21. D Section. TJpliatn (tliorndon) beat Tyrrell (Lvall Rnv). 34—15; Powell (Eastbourne) beat Meadowcroft (Kelburn), 2'J-1G; Knnpson (Hutt) beat Potter nVollinsitonK 21-21; Smith (Victoria) beat Barnes (Hataitai), 21-18. P, Section. firnv (Kell)iirn) beat Dnwlinu (IMaitai , »5-lR: Hatch (Victoria) beat Captain T'errv (Mnstorton). 32-28; Dull (Nowtown) beat .Tohnson (Hutt) 81HS:. Sievwrifflit (Wellington) beat M Arthur (Khandallah), 37—1."). P Section. Brown (Tsland Bay) beat Prince (Newtown), 22-20: P.dwards (Island Hay) boat Burn MCarnri). 31— 28; Krsliinc (Wellington) beat ('. Perrv (Jdastevton), 22-21; Claridjje (Tlataitai) beat Stephens (heburn). 2(1—J"); line (Victoria) beat: .Hollinas (T.yall Hay), 21—1". Tlie tournament; will be resumed at 9.-io a.m. ti)-day.