BOWLING

Dominion, Volume 16, Issue 89, 11 January 1923, Page 8

BOWLING

DOMINION TOURNAMENT

BIG ENTRY AT AUCKLAND

■T VOL«O«*»M.—ABBOCIATIOX

Auckland, January 10,

The tenth Dominion bowling tournament opened to-day with singles, ten greens being utilised. Of tho 600 bowlers taking part, 186 have entered for the singles, 200 for the pairs, and 576 in the rink games. A drizzle in the morning somewhat delayed tho start, and made the greens heavy, but tho afternoon was lino and the greens played perfectly, though on tho exposed greens the wind proved troublesome. Play throughout was of a high standard, and many good games were witnessed

Air. AV. Coltman, president of the New Zealand Association, officially opened the tournament, welcoming tho visitors. The singles are being played unrjer tlie.two-life system, and the following had no losses in the five rounds played to-day:— Section A, Addison (Rocky Nook); Section B, Masefield (Waihi), Scantlebury (Auckland); Section D. Casey (Ponsonby), Hayden (Epsom); Section IT. Forrester (Caversham), Johnson (Carlton); Section 1, Herd■ (Papanui), Jury (Ponsonby), J. and K. Pilkington (Hamilton), Osmond (Auckland). The itotlowing also had no losses: Section 0, Alacey (Remucra), Fielding (Hataitai) ; Section E, Walker (Ponsonby) ; Section I l ’, Creswell (Wellington), G. Crowley (Tauranga) ; Section G, Ingram (Wellington), Campbell (Ponsonby). In the pairs, there are 200 pairs, not players, engaged.