EASTER BOWLS

Dominion, Volume 30, Issue 155, 29 March 1937, Page 2

EASTER BOWLS

Further three Rounds of Rink Tournament SATURDAY’S RESULTS Light rain on Saturday morning did not. interfere seriously with play in the Wellington Bowling Centre’s Easter rinks tournament, and the fourth, fifth and sixth rounds wore played in warm, overcast weather. Luncheon was taken when the rain commenced, and after lunch, when it was fine again, the greens had been slowed only a little. The conclusion of the sixth round finds Noad, Lyall Bay, the only skip whose rink has not yet been defeated. He leads section A, his closest rival, Skoglund, having had only four wins. Four teams with four wins each, Christensen’s, Gray’s, Pollock’s, Porteous’s and Robinson’s, are at the head of section B. Gilbert, who has had five wins, leads section C from four others, by one game, while Armit and MeWhannell, five wins each, head section D, with four oilier rinks one game behind. Those who win six games, art well as section winners, go on to postsection play. On Saturday section A played at the Wellington club’s greens, section B at Seatoun, section Cat Lyall Bay, and section D at Hataitai. The last three rounds of section play will be held to-day, when the sections will play on the following greens: Section A. Thorndon ; section B, Khandallah; sections C, ‘Wellington; section D, Newtown. Following are the results of Saturday’s games:— Section A FOURTH ROUND. Nicholls (Thorndon) IS, Skoglund (Wellington) 10. Noad (Lyall Bay) 17, Wellings (Hataitai) 12. Scoloii (Victoria) 21, Routley (Kelburu) 8. Jenkins (Island Bay) 21, Johnson (Petone) 16. FIFTH ROUND. Wells 17, Jenkins 16. Routley 20, Nicholls 13. Noad 23, Smith 10. Skoglund 21, Johnson 12, Wellings 17, Scolon 10. SIXTH ROUND. Johnson 18. Routley 17. Smith 20, Scolon, 19. Skoglund 18, Jenkins 8. Nicholls 24, Wellings 13. Noad 15, Wells 13. Section B FOURTH ROUND, Nelson (Hataitai) 20, Pollock (Newtown) 15). Brackenridge (Lyall Bay) 24, Gray (Kelburn) 15. Christensen (Karori) 20, Shillson (■Wellington) 8. Clarke (Kelburn) 12, Porteous (Wellington) 11. Robinson (Seatoun) 19, Nancarrow (Thorndon) 15. FIFTH ROUND. Nancarrow 23, Clarke 18. Pollock 14, Shillson 13. Porteous 14, Brackenridge 12. Nelson 17, Robinson 8. Gray 20, Christensen 13. SIXTH ROUND. Robinson IS, Shillson 16. Porteous 20, Christensen 14. Nancarrow 21, Nelson 10. Gray IS. Pollock 16. Clarke 23, Brackenridge 16. Section C FOURTH ROUND. Gilbert (Karori) 17, Taylor (Hataitai) 15. McKenna (Lyall Bay) 21, J. E. Widdop (Kelburn) 16. Jennings (Wellington) 14, . Russell (Newtown) 11. McKelvie ('Wellington) 22, Fielding (Hataitai) IT. Silbery (Petone) 25, Evans (Victoria) 14. FIFTH ROUND. Silbery 29. McKelvie 16. Gilbert 17, Jennings 16. Fielding 19. McKenna 11. Taylor 29, Evans 16. Widdop 22, Russell 19. SIXTH ROUND. Jennings 23, Evans 12. Fielding 17, Russell 9. Silbery 20, Taylor 12. Gilbert 17, Widdop 14. McKenna 16, McKelvie 15. Section D FOURTH ROUND. McWhaunell (Hataitai) 19, Watts (Victoria) 18. Spiller (Wellington) It, Adams (Karori) 33.

Nielsen (Kelburn) 19, Stevens (Victoria ) 14. Armit. (Karori) 16, Baker (Hutt) 12. Jackson (Seatoun) 27, Leuchars (Lyall Bay) 16. Reid (Lyall Bay) 28, Cunninghame (Newtown) 10. FIFTH ROUND. Armit. 24. Spiller 11. Jaekson 22, Watts 11. Cuuuinghame 17, MeWhannell 15. Adams 17, Nielsen 16. Reid 21. Stevens 8. Baker 23, Leuchars 9. SIXTH ROUND. Adams 22, Reid 13. McWhaunell 22, Stevens 9. Spiller 19, Leuchars 12, Jackson 23, Cunninghame 16. Bilker 22, Watts It. Armit 20, Neilsen 12. Summary Following is a summary of wins obtained by rinks in the six rouuds that have been played:— ' Section A.—Noad, 6; Skoglund, 4; Nicholls, Routley. Scolon, Smith, Wells, 3; Johnson, Wellings, 2; Jenkins, 1. Section B. —Christensen, Gray, Pollock, Porteous, Robinson, 4 ; Nelson, 3 ; Brackenridge, Clarke, Nancarrow, 2; Shillson, 1. Section C. —Gilbert, 5; Jennings, McKenua. Silbery, 4: McKelvie, Taylor, 3; Widdop, 2; Combs, 1; Russell, 0. Section D.—Armit, MeWhannell, 5; Adams, Baker, Jackson, Reid, Nielsen, Spiller, 3; Wafts, 2; Cunninghame, Leuchars, 1; Stevens, 0. HEALTH CAMP FUND Dominion President Appeals to Bowlers The following letter has been sent by the Hon. W. Perry, M.L.C., president of the New Zealand Bowling Association, to the presidents of all bowling centres: — “The Prime Minister is appealing to the people of New Zealand to contribute to a fund for the establishment of children’s health camps as a Dominion memorial to the late King George V, and the New Zealand Bowling Council commends this appeal to you for your support. It is proposed by my council that a collection be made by each bowling club in New Zealand on their respective closing days. Kindly place this proposal before your centre as early as possible, and notify clubs before their closing days so that all bowling clubs in New Zealand will have an opportunity of contributing toward this worthy appeal. Please forward all contributions to the secretary, New Zealand Bowling Association, M ellington.” MARLBOROUGH TOURNEY By Telegraph—Press Association. Blenheim, March 28. At the end of the second day's play iu the Marlborough centre’s bowling tournament, George Smith’s. Picton rink is the only one undefeated with six wins. Rink* skipped by the following have five wins: Stone (Seatoun), Bond (Papanui), Ainger (Christchurch), Rabone (la,merston North), Webster (Newtownl, Gray (Shannon), A. R. Smith and Grigg (Picton), Young and Graham (Marlborough). The tournament is the largest yet held, with 68 rinks competing, including 37 rinks composed of 148 players from outside Marlborough. The weathe. has been flue and warm on both (lays. Post section play will begin to-morrow, and the finals will be played on luesday.