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Dominion, Volume 23, Issue 79, 27 December 1929, Page 16

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WELLINGTON CENTRE TOURNEY t BRIGHT WEATHER AND KEEN GAMES YESTERDAY’S WINS AND LOSSES Forty-six rinks (184 players) are concerned in the Wellington Centre’s annual rink tournament, which commenced yesterday morning. The players are divided into four sections, and each section plays on a different green on each of the three days of section play. Thanks to the varied state of the weather the greens are in very good order. Probably the Wellington Club’s green was the fastest of the four used yesterday, owing to the fact that it was very closely shaven and bare patches are already beginning to show up, although there has not been a great deal of play so far this season. The Thorndon Club's green is in very good order, whilst both Victoria and Hataitai Clubs’ greens arc playing truly. The conditions yesterday were, on the whole, favourable. It was bright and warm for the greater part of the day, with a rather high wind to upset the most careful calculations on occasions. The results of the day’s play were as follow: — FIRST ROUND. Section A, Wellington Green. Wellington (R. M. Roberts, Goldfinch, O’Donnell, Glendinning, s.) 23,. beat Island Bay (Tindell, Estell, Jones, Bedell, s.). 15. Karori (Dyett, Robertson, Gilbert,, Neilson, s.) 20, beat Newtown (Rough, Blenkinsop, Barker, Duff, s.) 19. Hataitai (Kershaw' Wells, Halliday, Ardell, s.) 28, beat Woburn (Foster, Mulholland. Tambiyn, Dempsey, s.) 12. Newtown (Carman, Davis. Warwick, A. J. Pollock, s.) 25, beat Karori (R. Crawford, Webley, Platt, G. Crawford s.). 24. Wellington (Houldsworth, Innes, McArthur, Porteous, s.) 25, beat Island Bay (Resticaux, Reece, Duncan, Ferkins, s.) 12. Kelburn (Forgie. J. Lomas, Widdop, E. K. Lomas) 23, beat Carterton-(Tuck-er, Tuderhill, • Feast, Hart, s.) 15. Section B, Hataitai Green. Hataitai (Fletcher, Bolland, Austey, Shepherd, s.) 18, beat Newtown (Chegwidden, jun., Remington, Chegwidden, sen.. J. Pollock, s.) 17. Wellington (Parton, Woods, Warwick, E. J. Hill, s.) 26, beat Island Bay (Wilkie. Ogilvie, Burt, Munro, s.) 12. Thorndon (Nancarrow, Nelson, Thomson, Goodwin, s.) 20, beat Lyall Bay (Hastings, Lands, x Hallam, Milner, s.) IS. island Bay (Fanthorpe, McLean, Jenkins. Carder, s.) 23, beat Wellington (McKenzie, Witt, Parkhouse,. Potter, s.) 20.; Hataitai (Bennett, Wellings. Cometh, Bri-’hting. s.) 29, beat Newtown (Hanson. Hughes,’Hunt. M. Smith, s.) 15. Hutt (Broad, Baillie. Shearer, Lopdell, s.) 17. beat Karori (Wilkinson, Burkett, Hemsley, Cathie, s.) 16. Section C, Victoria Green. Wellington (Dalrymple, Thomson, Hodd, Duncan, s.), 22, beat Newtown (Culley, West, Hodgson, Levestam, s.), 18 Petone (Louissou, Jones, Coles, Robertson, s.). 24, beat Victoria (Jory, Cole, Emerson, Jamieson, »•), 9. Kelburn (Rhodes-Williams, Hay-Mac-Kenzie, J. R. Smith, Lowry, s.), 20, beat Hataitai (Taylor, Richards, Matts, McCune, s.), 12. i ,• v . TV 1 Lyall Bay (Sherwood, Leahy, Hazlewood, Sherwood, s.), 17, beat Thorndon (Horwood, Casey, Torrance, P. W. . Smith, 5.)," 15. - Island Bay (Springhall. Hamilton, Mc ; Aneney, Parsons, s.), 20, beat Karori (McFarlane, Gillespie, Dempster, Gapes s.), 16. Seatoun .(Scarfe, Webb, McLean, Jackson, 5.),'25, beat Khandallah (F. K. Porteous, Rodger, Palmer, Bourke, s.), 20. Section' D, Thorndon Green. Hataitai (Stonebanks, Kean, Roberts, ’ McWhannell, s.), 22, beat Lyall Bay ( , , Scott, Topp, s.), 12. Victoria (O'Connor, Scolon, Bolton, Tucker, s.), 17, beat Eastbourne (Andrews, Loe, Woolley, Munro, s.), 12. Thorndon (Cullen, Hyams, White, Naylor, s.), 20, beat Kelburu (Watkin, Demster, Petrie, Gardner, s.), 8. Island Bay (Kerr, Herron, Taylor, Hale, s.), 20, beat Newtown (Webster, Guise, Priddlc,. Russell, s.),i 19. Karori (Hamilton, Gilbert. Burn, Adams, s.). 19. beat Wellington (Liddle, Marshall, H. Smith, Fairway, s.), 14. SECOND ROUND. Section A (Wellington Green). Porteous beat Dempsey, 33—12. Ardell beat Bedell, 21 —13. Hart beat Duff. 24—23. Ferkins beat Glendining. 20—14. Lomas beat Crawford; 20 —16. Pollock, A., beat Neilson, 22—21. Section B (Hataitai Green). Brighting beat Goodwin, 23 —12. Millner beat Pollock, J„ 21—17. Hill beat Lopdell, 17 —16. Shepherd beat Smith, 32 —11. Conder beat Cathie, 22 —20. Potter beat Munro, 24 —18. Section C (Victoria Green). Lowry beat Parsons, 20y—17. McCune beat Levastam, 18 —16. Bourke beat Jamieson, 25—14. Gapes beat Duncan, 22 —20. Smith beat Jackson, 18—16. Sherwood beat Robertson, 34—14. Section D (Thorndon Green). Tucker beat Naylor, 22—8. Fairway beat Russell, 21—20. McWhannell beat Munro, 23—18. -Adams beat Tonp, 32 —12. Gardner beat Hale, 21—13. THIRD ROUND. Section A (Wellington Green). * Lomas beat Neilson, 22—12. Porteous beat Crawford. 24 —21. A. Pollock beat Bedell, 22—19. Ardell beat Hart. 17 —15. Glendining beat Dempsey, 21—19. Ferkins beat Duff, 26—8. Section B (Hataitai Green). Munro beat Cathie, 34 —12. Brighting beat Conder, 15 —14. Potter beat J. Pollock, 21 —19. Lopdell beat Millner, 32—3. Shepherd beat Goodwin, 20—18. Hill beat Smith (Newtown), 21—17« Section C (Victoria Green). Jackson beat Robertson, 22 —16. Parsons beat Smith, 27 —9. Sherwood beat Levestam, 30—19. Bourke beat McCune. 26—15. Lowry beat Duncan, 20 —17. Jamieson beat Gapes, 28—17. (Section D (Thorndon Green). Russell beat Adams, 20—19. Naylor beat McWhannell, 23 —21. Hale beat Tucker, 21—17. Fairway beat Gardner, 21—16. Topp .beat Munro, 19 —11. WINS AND LOSSES.' Section A.

Section B. Shepherd (Hataitai) 3 0 Hill (Wellington) 3 0 Brighting (Hataitai) 3 0 Lopdell (Hutt) 2 1 Potter (Wellington) 2 1 Conder' (Island Bay) 2 1 Munro (Island Bay) 1 2 Millner (Island Bay) 1 2 Goodwin (Thorndon) 1 ■ 2 J. Pollock (Newtown) 0 3 Smith (Newtown) O 3 Cathie (Karori) 0 3 Section C. Lowry (Kelburn) ........... 3 0 Sherwood (Lyall Bay) 3 0 Parsons (Island Bay) - 1 Jackson (Seatoun) 2 1 Bourke (Khandallah) 2 1 Duncan (Wellington) 1 2 Jamieson (Victoria) 1 2 Robertson (Petone) 1 McCune (Hataitai) 1 2 Smith (Thorndon) 1 2 Gapes (Karori) 1 2 Levastam (Newtown) 0 3 f Section D. McWhannell (Hataitai) 2 1 Tucker (Victoria) 2 1 Naylor (Thorndon) 2 1 Hale (Island Bay) 2 1 Fairway (Wellington) 2 1 Adams (Karori) ............ 2 1 Topp (Lyall Bay) 1 Gardner (Kelburn) 1 t Russell (Newtown) 1, 2 Munro (Eastbourne) 0 3 NOTES ON GAMES SOME RARE BATTLES. Lopdell (Hutt) and Cathie (Karori) had a rare battle on the Hataitai green yesterday morning. There was a tie on

the last head, and Lopdell just managed to get one shot in on the extra head. One of the most salutary decisions m the first round yesterday was the defeat of Jamieson (Victoria) by Robertson (Petone), 24 —9. Another extraordinary win was Lopdell’s 33 against Millner’s 3 in the third round. .. , Even though Crawford (Karon) only scored on eight heads in his game witli Pollock (Newtown), he only lost the game by one point. Crawford’s score included a 7. a 4, and three 3’s. Duff (Wellington) mid Neilson (Karori) had a great fight on the Wellington green yesterday morning. Neilson looked pretty safe with a four-point lead on the nineteenth head, but on the twentieth Newtown drew four shots. On the extra head, Neilson managed to draw the siiot and bold it. How one shot may alter the whole complexion of a game was illustrated yesterday morning in the rink game between Glendining (Wellington) and Bedell (Newtown). On the seventeenth head Bedell was lying four nice shot when Glendining had only one bowl to play. That one proved to be a real pearl of shots, for it just trailed the kitty with gentle firmness away from the Newtown bowls, to a group of his own mid lay six! This one bowl made a difference o£ ten points. CANADIAN BOWLERS IN WELLINGTON ON ' JANUARY. 20 The bowling event-of first importance next month —apart from the Dominion Association’s tournament—will be the

advent of the first tehm of bowlers from Canada. It is understood that the party consists of 28 bowlers and seven ladies. They will arrive at Auckland at the end of the month, and after spending a few days in Auckland will journey on to Rotorua. From there they will travel per motor on to Opotiki, and by way of the picturesque Motu Road to Gisborne. The party will then proceed on to Napier and Hastings and so on to Palmerston North. Then they will proceed to New Plymouth, and return to Wellington by way of Wanganui, arriving here on Monday evening, January 20. On Tuesday morning the Canadians will receive a Government welcome at Parliamentary Buildings, and in the afternoon will receive a civic and bowlers’ welcome on the Wellington Club’s green, when His Excellency the Governor-General (Sir Charles Fergusson) will be present, as well as the Mayor (Mr. G. A. Troup). On Wednesday (Anniversary Day) the visitors will be the guests of the 'Wellington Racing Club at Trentbam. so that the only bowls engagement in Wellington will be the match arranged for Tuesday afternoon following the reception. CANADIAN TEAM AT SUVA (Rec. December 26, 5.5 p.m.),< ( Suva, December 26. Members of the Canadian bowlers’ team were welcomed from the Aoraugi and driven round. They played a twelverink game with the local club. The personnel of the team is as follows: —Dr. Krupp (captain), Messrs. H. Westoby (secretary), B. Gray, J. Bennett, T. Foulds, C. Gunn, Prince, Flahiff,'

S. Gourlay. W. Cowan, I. Stoddart, T. Maylor, J. Ford, O. Bawden, A. Steel, T. Johns, S. Sutherland, D. Hay, A. White, J. Cooper, 11. Moore, J. Keith. T. Hanim, A. Quarterraaine, J. Macpherson, J. Heuther, R. Killens, C. Watson, Mesdames Bawden, Macpherson, Heuther, Ford. Cowan, Quartermaiue, Keith, Day, and White.

W. L. Ardell (Hataitai) .... 3 0 A. Pollock (Newtown) .... .... 3 0 Porteous (Wellington) .... 0 Lomas (Kelburn) .... 3 0 Glendining (Wellington) . 1 Perkins (Island Bay) .... 2 1 Matson (Karori) .... 1 2 ... 1 2 Bedell (Newtown) ... 0 3 Duff (Newtown) ... 0 3 Crawford (Karori) .. •. o 3 Dempsey (Woburn) ..... o 3