RETURNED SOLDIER BOWLERS

Dominion, Volume 31, Issue 129, 25 February 1938, Page 7

RETURNED SOLDIER BOWLERS

Annual Tournament HALE AND HUNTER TO MEET IN FINAL There was an excellent entry from all over Wellington district for the returned soldiers’ bowling tournament conducted on the Central (Pctone) and Hutt (Lower Hutt) greens yesterday. Five matches were played in each of five sections. The rinks skipped by Hale and Hunter will meet at a later date in the final. Section winners were Hunter, Hale, Hazelwood, Parker, Glennie. Hunter beat Hazelwood in the first semi-final, Parker, Hale and Glennie drawing byes. Hale beat Glennie in the second semifinal. Hunter beat Parker in the play-off to decide who would meet Hale in the final;

The executive was pleased with the splendid gathering of “digger" bowlers at both greens, said the Hon. AV. Perry, M.L.C., president of the New Zealand Returned Soldiers’ Association, at the Central green. The tournament wps becoming so popular that soon five bowling greens would be required. A number of South African veterans were among the players, including, a special rink from Masterton. In one game between two rinks there were seven South African veterans playing. Results were:—■ , i CENTRAL GREEN. Section A. First round: Smith 21, Christensen 4;‘ Fletcher 22, Colquhoun 8; Hunter fl, Duncan 4; Hadwln 11, Parsons 9. Second round: Fletcher 14, Parsons 7; Smith 11. Hadwln 6; Hunter Id, Christensen 8; Duncan 11, Colquhoun 0. Third round: Duncan 13, Christensen fl; Parsons 14, Colquhoun 3; Hadwln 8, Hun-, ter 8; Fletcher 8, Smith 7. Fourth round: Parsons 11, Smith 0; Hunter 0. Colquhoun 4: Hadwin 16, Dunean 1: Christensen 8, Fletcher 5. Fifth round: Hunter 9, Fletcher 8; Colquhoun 11, Smith 4; Parsons 14. Duncan 7; Christensen 11, Hadwin 6. Section winner: Hunter. Section B. First round: Campbell 12, Ireland 3; Strangemuir 13, Jones 9; Walker 10, Hale 8. Second round: Ireland 9, Strangemuir 7; Hale 13, Jones 9: Wa]ker 12, Campbell 5. Third round: Hale 11, Campbell 8; Walker 8, Strangemuir 7: Ireland 11, Jones 9. Fourth round: Walker 10, Ireland 7; Campbell 13, Jones 12; Hale 16, Strangemuir 6. Fifth round: Hale 10, Ireland 9; Jones 14, Walker 5; .Strangemuir 12, Campbell 7. Section winner: Hale (on aggregate). HUTT GREEN. Section A. First round: Hazelwood 10, Rodger 7; Maher 11, Isaac 8: Lopdel] 11, Webb 8; Thomson 12, Lawless 9. Second round: Webb 15, Isaac 4; Hazelwood 18, Thomson 7: Lawless 8, Maher 7; Lopdell 10, Rodger 6. Third round: LopdelWlO. Thomson 3; Hazelwood 17. Lawless <; Rodger 9, Isaac 7; Webb 11, Maher 10. Fourth round: Isaac 16, Hazelwood 9; Webb 10, Rodger 6; Lawless 10, Lopdell 7; Thomson 9, Maher 8. Fifth round: Thomson 10, Isaac 9; Rodger 14, Malier 5; Webb 8, Lawless 7; Hazelwood 10, Lopdell 6. Section winner: Hazelwood. Section B. First round: Howat 14, Doddington 6; Parker 11. Richardson 9; Purvis 14, McElvrlde 6; Newson IS, Allen 4. Second round: Newson 9, Parker 7; Howat 14, McElvride 1; Doddington 12, Allen 2; Richardson 16. Purvis 5. Third round: Parker 14, Doddington 4; Newson 15, Purvis fl; MgElvride 12, Richardson 10; Howat 14, Allen 4. Fourth round: Purvis 18, Allen 4; Parker 10, Howat G: McElvride 11, Doddington 6; Richardson 12, Newson 9. Fifth round: Parker 20, Allan 5; Howat 9. Richardson 5: Newson 8, McElvride 8; Purvis 14, Doddington G. Section winner: Parker. Section C. First round: Glennie fl. West 7: Deare 14, Cathie 7; Tough 13, Baker 3; Glen 11, Robertson, 5. Second round: Glen 15, West 5; Tough 10. Deare 5: Cathie 10, Robertson 10; Glennie 12, Baker 7. Third round: Cathie 10. Tough 9; West 12, Robertson 11; G]en 10, Baker 8; Dearo 8, Glennie 7. Fourth round: Glennie 22, Tough 3; Glen 13. Cathie 11; Robertson 13, Baker 5; Deare fl. West 10. Fifth round: Glennie 12. Cathie 11: West 11. Bijker 8; Deere 15, Glen 9: Robertson 10. Tough 6. Section winner: Glennie.