BOWLS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 81, 31 December 1918, Page 7

BOWLS

WELLINGTON TOURNAMENT ' GREENS UNDER WATER After two very wet days the weather cleared up beautifully yesterday and Rave .the bowlers engaged in tho Wellington- Centre's annual tournament- the chance they wanted to finish the section play. Owing to tho steady rain on Saturday and Sini(!'!Y the greens were naturally very hcsivy '-'n tho-morning, and-in some cases a pV deal of push was needed to get the bowls.-up,- so dead was.the running, compared with the slippery eon. ditions'of last week. ,Tho good soaking and rest did tho greens a lot of good, ftiul should mako them nearly perfect for the final games. As the weather promised to he fair it was decided to go on with the seventh round in the morning, nnd then play tlifc fifth and sixth rounds (which should have been played on Saturday) afterwards, to achieve which tho games were Teduced from -25 to 21 heads pach, ■To prove the consistency of it,-, freakifh-ness.-the weather, so fair, in (hi*-morn-ing, underwent- a ' ''bout 4 p.m. The sky. became <-• • led. and to theaccompaniment of V • '""r flashes and thunder clans the rain -)»H-ed down shortly before 5 p.in., a"d. effectively 'interfered with tht completion of the sixth round (the final games of the dny). At 5 p.m. the. greens,wero. tinder wat"r. ..■Tho following aro the insults fin the order played) of yesterday's play:—. ' SEVENTH ROUND. A Section, Fossette (Victoria) benf Jemes (We.llineton), 32—13: Gander (Wellington) beat Ramsav (Hataitai), ?3-i!); Raven (Lyn-.l Hay) beat Brown (.Tohnsonvdle).- 32—0: 'Braokenridge (Xtwtown) beat Coinpton (Kelburn),'2o-14. 11 Section. Hill (Wellington) Vat Turner f.TnJineonville). 2.1-15; Robbins (Newtown) win bv default:M'Girr (Lvnll Bay) beat flvles'(Hataitai). IP—IR; Porteon" (Wellington) beat Davison (Hntl), 32-13. '. C Section, ; Mnnro (Thorndnn) beat Al'Xo.ill (Eastbourne), 28 —12; Snaddnn' (Virlora) bent Sltenhord (Hataitai),'23-13; Paid a.yll Bay) heat Tlucnid (Kelburn), 21-13; Nicholson .(Hurt) won by default. D Section. Ramos (Hafnitai) beat Powell ■ (Eastbourne), ?8— 17: Potter (Wplli'uulon) heat Unhaitf (Thorndnn). 22-17: Me.idowcrol't (Kelburn) beat Tvrrell (Lvall Kiy), 1715; Simnson "(Hurt) boat Smith 'Victoria), 21-15. E Section. ■ ' • ■ bowlin'i (Hataitai) heat M'Arthur (Khandaliah),-. 18-1 (i: Captain Pern(Maste'r'ton) heal Dull' (NewlownV 18-17; Johnson '(TJiitrt beat Siovwnuhr.fWellim.'ton), 23—l.'i: Gray (Kelburn)'beat Hatch (Victoria), IS—lO. V Section. Prince (Newtown) beat Edwards (Island Ray), 22—19; Stephens'. (Kclburn) beat Hoe (Victoria). 33-11; Erskine (Wellinston) beat Brown (Island .Bay). 35-0; Rollings (Lvnll Bavj beat.Burn (Knrori), 27—10: C. Perrv (Mnstcrton) beat Claridge (Hataitai),* 21-20...

'FIFTH HOUND. A Section. Compton (Kelburn) beat Goqder (Wellington), '27—10; li'ossette (Victoria) beat Drnckenridge (Newtown).' 20—Hi; Raven [Lyall Bay) beat Ramsay (llataitai), 18—17; .Tallies (Wellington) heat Brown (Jolmsoiirille), 20—11. ' - ; . B Section. Hill {Wellington) boat: Gyles (Hataitai), 23—13- Porlcous (Wellington) beat M'Girr (Lvnll Bav), 25—16: Robbins (Newtown) beat Davidson .(Hutt), .28-11; Turner- (Johnsoiiville). won .by default. '-' '' -'•' C Section. .-■;...- ••:••■ Reid (Lvall'Bn'v) beat Shepherd' (Hataitai), 21—14; Munro (Thorndon) beat Shaddon (Victoria), 23-14; Duiguid (Kelburn) beat Nlicholson (Hutt), G3-20; MNeill (Eastbourne) won by default. ■■•■■'. D .Section. . ' ■Potter- (Wellington) 'beat Mcadowcroft (Kelburn),' 20-17; Barnes: (llataitai) boat T.yrroH(Lyall Buy),; Smith (Victoria) heat Poweil (Eastbourne),-17—16; tlphani (Thorndon) beat Simpson (Hutt), IC—ls. .. E Section, M'Arfhtir (Khandallah) beat Johnson (Hutt), 24—20;'. Duff (Newtown) ■ bent Gray (Kolburn), 25-19; Hatch (Victoria) beat' Dowling ■ (Hutaitai), -10-13; Sievwright (Wellington) beat Capt. Perry (Masterton), 18-14. '".'.."' F Section. C. Perrv (Masterton) beat Rce (Victoria), 18-16; Ckiridge (ITaitaitai) b?at Burn (Karori), 23-19; Brown' (Island Boy) beat Hoskings (Lyall Bay), 26-18; Stephens (Kelburn) beat Edwards (Lsland Bav), 34-16; Prince (Newtown)' beat Erikine (Wellington), 18-13. " SIXTH HOUND. A Section. . Fossetti (Victoria) beat Ramsay (Hataitai), 1-I—s; Compton (Kelburn) beat Brown 'Johnsonville), 23.-11; Jamis (Wellington) beat Raven (Lyall Bay), 11-10. The game between Gaoder" (Wellington) and Brackcnridgc. (Newtown) ia yet to be finished. B Section. ... Davidson (Hntti v. M'Girr (Lyall Bay), not played; Porteous (Wellington) .beat

Turner (Johnsonville), 15—10; Bobbins (Newtown) v. Gyles (Hataitai), yet to ba rlaved; Hiil (ft'ellington) won by default. C Section. No games finished. D Section. Simpson, (Hutt) boa, 1 Powell (Eastbourne), 17—Hi; Smith (Victoria) boat Meadow-croft - (Kclburn), 22-8; Potter (Wellington) beat Tprreli (Lynll Bay), 21—8; Uphnm (Thonulon) beat Barnes (Hataitai), 13-12. E Section. Capt. Perry (Mastcrton) beat Gray (Kclburn), IS—l3; Sievwright (Wellington) heat Hatch, 19-10; Dowling (Hataitai) beat Johnson (.Hutt), 18-13; Duff (Newtown) ■ beat M'Arthur (Khandaliah), 14-11. ■ F Section. No games unbilled. • WINS AND LOSSES. . A Section. Wins Losses Fossette (Victoria) 6 1 *Gooder (Wellington) i- 2 Coinpton (Kelbuni) 5 2 ■ *Brackenridge (Newtown)... i 2 . Haven (Lyall Bay) 3 i ■ ', .lames (Wellington) 8 i ' linnisay. (Hataitai' 2 5 Brown (Johnsonville) 1 G *.Game to finish. ■ B Section. Porteous (Wellington) 6 1 ' Hill (Wellington) (i 1 'Davidson: (Hutl) i 3 *Hobbius (Ncivtuwii) 3 3 ' *Gyles (Hataitai) 3 '3 ' ■ Turner (Johnsonville) 2 s_' Jucksou (Victoria) 2 5 M'Girr (Lyall Bay) 2 5 'Game to finish. C Section. - Reid (Lyall Bay) .' 5 1 *Munro (Thormlon) 5 2 ■ Nicholson (Hutt) i 2 . Snaddon (Victoria) i 2 Duiguid (Keiburn) 3 3 M'Neill (Eastbourne) 2 i . *Magnus (Wellington) 2 5 Sheupprd (Hataitai) 0 C . *Unly games completed. D Section. ' Potter '. 6 1 Smith (Victoria) 5' 2 . Upham (Thonulon) ....' i 3 . Simpson (Hutt) 1 3 Barnes (Hataitai) .'. 3 4 iMeadoworoft. (Kelburn) ... 2 5 Powell (Eastbourne.) 2 ,5 Tyrrell (Lynll Bay) 2 5 Tin's section is complete. E Section. . Gray (Kelburn) ..„. 5 2 Hutch (Victoria) 5 2 Dull' (Newtown) ,i' 2 Sievwright (Wellington) ... i 3 Capt. Perry (.Masterton) .. i ;i Howling (Hataitai). 2- -" s -. M'Arthur (Khandaliah) ... 2 5 ■loiui.aon (Hull) :.;. 1 U This section is complete.

F Section. Prince (Newtown) ..- 5 ..- 1 • Stephens (Kelburn) 4 2 ■ Urskino (Wellington)' i ■ '> Perry .(Masterton) 4 2 . Clnrulgo (Hncaitai) ;i ;; ' Hollings (L.vall Hay) 3 3'. Brown (Island Buy) 2 ■ i Edwards (Island Bay) 2 ,•' 4Roe (Victoria). ~.. 2 -" ■. i . Burn (Karon) 1 - 5 One. round, still to be plu.ved. ■ADVICE TO PLAYERS.'' .Section C. players. will finish ihe sixth round on the. Tiiorndon green, commenting at. 10 a.m. Section. F,players will finish-the sixth round on the Newtown green, commencing at 10 a.m. Uooder. and Brackenridgo in Section A, and -liobbins . anil Gyles will complete tlifcir sixth round game on the Welling, ton, green at 9 ..a.m. . Smith (Victoria) will, piny Compton, of' Kelburn,. in the first round of the finals on Wellington green at 9.30 a.m. All-those rinks wjth live wins will commence play on the Wellington green at 1 p.m. v ic-day. __________