BOWLS TOURNEY

Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 94, 14 January 1939, Page 11

BOWLS TOURNEY

Holders Of Fours Title Beaten

SEVERAL SURPRISES

Two Rounds Of Section Play

By Telegraph—Press Association,

AUCKLAND, January 13. The championship tournament of the New Zealand Bowling Association was continued today, when a start was made with section play in the fours event, two rounds being played. The weather, which had showed distinct signs of breaking on the previous evening, held up well, the players being favoured with good conditions. Though the greens ■were slightly more holding, the wind was not so much in evidence as during the early stages of the tournament.' Two hundred and twenty teams contested the event.

One of the early surprises was the heavy defeat of the Australian lean), sktoped by Harrison, holders oi «ie fours title. H. Wilson’s team, of Linwood, was beaten in the morning bi Dick (Ponsonby). . The two English players, C. 1. auu K. I. Cross, who are competing in a Wellington four, won their first game, • but were beaten in the second. Another unexpected defeat was that of Pilkington (Hamilton), who was beaten in the second round by Casey (Thorndou). Results Section A. First round: Brlghtlng (Hataitai) 22. L. Russell (St. Hellers) 58; Ferguson (Balmaeewan) 20, Morris (Whltiora) (Epsom) 21, Barber (Balmoral) 11; Craig (Gisborne) 19, Buckley (Grey Lynn) Jb, Schell (Te Arolia) 30, Gosling (Onehunga) Second round: Morris 29, G - fco pfS.,d?.; Barber 29, Craig 14: Brlghtlng 2.j. Gosling 24; Russell 36, Schell 20; lierguson -3. Summary: Ferguson, Brlghtlng, two wins. Section 15First round: Gray (Kelburu) 24, O’Callaghan (Epsom) 22; Efford (Edgeware) 24. Michell (Whltiora) 19; R. Smith IHelensville) 20. Firth (Glen Eden) 14; .McMaster (Stanley) 23, Squire (Hawera) 21; Burchell (Te Awamutu) 27, McMillan (Remuera) 13. . ... . Second round: Smith -3, Alltchell jq! Squire 44, Firth 21: Gray 24 McMillan -0, Burchell 33, O’Callaghan 30; McMasters 3a, Efford 16. , ~ „ ... Summary: McMaster, Burchell, Smith, Gray, two wins. Section C. First round: J. K. Smith (Kelburn) 26, Vincent (Auckland) 10; Moss (Greymouth) 23, G. Clark (Mt. Albert) 17; Sunde iGlen Eden) 29, J. H. Brown (Upper Hutt) 25: Purdv Sit. Eden) 20, G. Bennett (Poverty Bay) 19; Myers (Avondale) 37, Elliott (Whltiora) 26. Second round: Clark 32, Brown !(., Sunde 30. Bennett 12; Myers 27, Smith -o; Vincent. 31, Elliott 21; Purdy 26. Moss -4. Summary: Sunde, Purdy, Myers, two wins. Section I). First round: A. C. Smith (Park, Hawera) 2G JI Wright ,St. Hellert;) 11; Dick (loneonby) 16, H. WHson (Linwood) 15; Harris (St. John’s) 24, J. C. Duncan (l.etnuera) 23; Sherrills (Mt. Eden) 20, Brackenridge (Lyall Bay) 24; Stewart (Matamata) 19, Grace (Onehunga) 11. Second round: Harris 21. Dick-0; Duncan 27, Brackenridge 24; Smith 22, Grace 21; Stewart 28, Wright 16; Wilson 2d, Sher. rI Summary: Stewart, Harris, Smith, two wins. Section 15. First round: Gilbert (Karerl) 26, Watson (Remuera) 15; Tongue Rocky Nook) 37, Stockley (Awatere) lo; It 1. Thomas (Napier) 2s, Ardell (Callton) 21; Gi l (to Awamutu) 25, Cameron (Takapuna) 2i. Rolls (Featherston) 27, Bilkey (Matamata) 2%j n nnd round: Tongue 19, Thomas IS; Gee & Atoell 18; Gilbert 29, Bilkey 21; Rolls 24, Watson 18; Cameron 24, Stockley Tongue, Rolls. Gee, Gilbert, two wins. Section If. First round:, Furnell (Epsom) 24. Crabb North) 27, Dyson (Hallyburton-.lohnstone) 23- Denison (Balmoral) 30, Branch (Gisborne) 15; Tucker (Victoria) -0, Keatley (Rocky Nook) 19. Second round: Arnott 18, Gordon 17, Dyson 23, Branch 16; Keatley 30, Crabb -4_, Tueker 27, Furnell 24; Piper 26, Denison -a. Summary: Tucker. Arnott, tiper, two wins. Section G. First round: R. Thomae (Mt. Albert) 20. It. T. Harrison (N.b.W.) 17; Parsons (Ponaonby) 28. Busley (New 'Brighton) 18; Avey (bt. Heliers) 30, Jack (llapanui) 27: S. Jenkin (Carlton) 23, McWhannell (Hataitai) 17; Newman (Thames) 24. Francis (Balmoral) Second round: Parsons 22, Jack 13; Avey 23, McWhannell 20; Harrison 40, Francis 19; Thomas 21. Neyman 20; Jenkin 28, Besley 20. • Summary: Thomas, Parsone, Avey. Jeukin, two •wins. Section 11. First round: Belcher (Napier) 24, Vaughan (Ponsonby) 18; Longworth (st. Hilda) 25, Hawkins (Frankton) 19; Matts (Victoria) 27, J. F. Hosking (Grey Lynn) 24: Muston (Carlton) 22, A H. Benefield (St. Johns) 19; Munro (Pukekohe) 21. Adamson (Thames) 19. Second round: Matts 31, Haw kbit, .0, Hosking 27. Benefield 14; Belcher Munro 22: Vaughan 26, Adamson 2‘-; Longworth 24, Munton 20. , , . Summary: Watte, Longworth, Belcher, two wine. Section 1* First round: Bilkey (Pukekohe) 2.>. Ewing (Stratford) 22; Findlay (Mt. Eden) 25. Lafrentz (Maltal) 20: Fo.v (Hawera) 28. Svkes (Otahuliu) 19; Lundon (Devonport) 37, Donald (Morrinsville) 19: De Launuy (Carlton) 37. Mayo (Port Aburiri) 24. Second round: For 22. Findlay 20; Sykes 28. Donald 20: De Launuy 29. Ewing 2(1; Bilkev 34, Mayo 28; Lafrentz 29. Lundon 1... Summary: Bilkey, De Launay, Foy. two wins. Section J. First round: Ponplewell (Port Atiurirl) 23. Turner (Otahuhu) 22: W. Pre (Auckland) 36, Cockroft (Ashburton) _i; (addy (Grev Lynn) 27. Tantrum (Mamiwatui 1.. Tantrum 21: Heathcote 28. Caddy 21: M'a ker 20. 1 oppiewell 17: Bull 25, Turner 14: Wright Cockroft 20. . , .... Summary: Ure, Wright. Walker, two wins. Section K. First round: C. P. Cross ) Wellington > 30. Whittle (Grey Lynn) 28: Franks ' Balmoral) 24, Hincbclifr (St. Hilda) 20: I',. Jurv (Ponsonby 26, Finch (Cambridge) •20; C’ulpln (Rawliili) 26, Tiplady (Llthiim 21J F. M. Ritchie (Carlton) 22, Held (Karorl) 20. Second round: Franks 28. Finch Jury 27, Tiplady 12; Ritchie 27, Cross -4; Whittle 27, Field 25; Hlnchcliff 29, Cu.pin 24. Summary: Franks, Jury, Ritchie, two wins. Section L. First round: Innes (Grey Lynn) 20. McCarthy (Port Ahuriri) 17; IV. J. Short (Pukekohe) 24, Giles (L'nlted) 14: Boyers (Pahfatua) 21, Gifford (Balmoral) 18; Lett (Carlton) 29, Raine (Wanganui East) l.j; Buchan (Rawhlti) 34, J. Wilson (Hamilton) 12. Second round: Boyens 27, Shortt -6; Gifford 26. Raine 20: Buehan 27, McCarthy

-21: MTlsou 23. Innes 20, Lett 23, Giles 18. Summary: Lett. Buchan, Boyens. two wins. Section 31. First round: F. M'illiams (Gisborne, 32, Barker (Auckland) 20: Higginbotham (Ponsonby) 27, 8. C. K. Smith (North End, Invercargill) IB; Middleton (Victoria) 23, Langsford (Ellerslie) 21; Smart (New Plymouth) 25, McMahon (St. Hellers) 18; Clevely (Claudelsnds) 30, G. S. B. White (Rocky Nook) 10. Second round: Higginbotham 31, Middleton 15; Smart 32, Langsford 17; M'illiams 29, M’hite 12; Clerely 27, Barker 25; Smith 27, McMahon 24. , Summary: Higginbotham, Clevely, Smart, M'illiams. two wins. Section N. First round: Maxwell Walker (Auckland) —, W. Brown (United) 19, on the twenty-third head; R. A. Ritchie (Opunakl) 28, Kerns (Onehunga) 16, on the twentythird head: Bell, sen. (Hamilton) 26, Stringer (Hilsboro) 16: Skoglund (Wellington) 22, Davenport (Te Fapapa) 12; MilHams (Paeroa) 27, Bremner (West End) *.6. Second round: Ritchie 21. Walker 1-*, Kerns 31, Skolund 23; Bremner 25, Bell 23; Williams 27, Stringer 21; Brown 2D, Davenport 13. Summary: M'illiams, Ritchie, two wins. Section O. First round: Lancaster (Carlton) 34, Piggott (Whangarei) 17; Russell (Richmond) 24, Coornbes (Hamilton) .13; Higgs (New Plymouth) 28, Hoyes (Avondale) 14; A. J. Thomson (West End. Auckland) 24, Rendle (Upper Hutt) 20; Layzell (Devonport) 26. McGonagle (M'aihl) 25. Second round; Coornbes 21, Higgs 12; Hoyes 29. Rendle 17; Layzell 25, Piggott 18; Lancaster 28, McGonagle 20; Thomson 34, Russell 26. Summary: Lancaster, Thomson, Layzell, two wins. Section P. First round: Deane (Carlton) 30, Topp (Lyall Bay) 13; Aitcheson (Caledonian) 22, Hill (Edendale) 21; H. F. Tilly (Wanganui) 22, Meese (New Lynn) 19: Seccombe (Talhape) 19, M'. A. Smead (Tuakau) 14; Dickenson (Avon, Stratford) 28, F. G. Clarke (Hamilton) 21. Second round: Hill 27. Tilley 12; Seecombn 31, Meese 16; Dickenson 23, Tapp 20; Clarke 25, Dearc 24; Aitcheson 25. Smeed 14. Summary: Dickinson. Seccombe. Aitcheson, two wins. Section Q. First round: G. S. Gordon (St. John’s) 38. Addison (Edendale) 19; Pilkington (Hamilton) 29. Britten (Sydenham) 20; McAlister (Helensvllle) 31. Casey (Thorndon) 24: H. V. Johnston 29, Finnerty (Avon) 19; Granger (Maugere) 29, Potter (Tauranga) 15. Second round: Casey 28. Pilkington 22; McAlister 26, Finnerty 16; Granger 24, Gordon 22; Addison 36, Potter 28; Britteu 28. Johnston 13. Summary: McAlister, Granger, two wins. Section R. First round; Gilmour (Carlton) 26. Randall (Rocky Nook 24: Tuston (Huntly) 26, Chambers (Sumner) 17; Engebretsen (M’anganui) 2S. IT. J. Smith (St. Hellers) 17; M'allacc (Epteom) 31. Whitelaw (M’hangarci) 18; Martin (Ellerslie) 29, Shirley (Clnudolands) 15. m , Second round: Engebretsen 2<. Turton 19’: Smith 23, Whitelaw IS; Martin 22, Randall 9; Gilmour 22, Shirley 21; Chambers 29, M'allace 23. ' Summary: Gilmour, Martin, Engebretsen, two wins. Section b. First round: Taylor (Carlton) 25, Pickens (Mount Albert) 23; Masson (Rangirlri) 31, McDonald (Omarunui) 24; Spiller (Wellington) 21, Andrews (Paritutu) 20; Osborne (M'altemata) 26, Plested (Napier) 16; Nielsen (Park, Hawera) 25, M'llley (Hamilton) J Second round: Spiller 30. Masson 26: Andrews 30, Plested 17; Pickens 2t>. Nielsen 23; Taylor 33. M'llley 9; Osborne 28. MeDonald 10. , Summary: . Taylor. Osborn, Spiller, two wins. Section T. Firet. round: C. Little (Carltou) 28, Miller (Whangarei) 25: Roberteon (Poverty Bay) 28, Mayhill (Edendale) 19; Lobb (Went End, New Plymouth) 27, Gibson (Hillsboro) 19; Evans (Hamilton) 24. Welle (Hataitai) 22; M'. D. Bennett (Hastings) 25. I‘avitt (Fitzroy) 20. t Second round: Gibson 32. Mayhill ‘-3; Lol)b 25. Wells 20; Miller 28. Davitt .17; Little 26. Bennett 21; Evans 25, Robertaon 19. Summary: Little, Lobb, Evans, two wins. Section U. First round: Maiden (Paeroa) 24, McKenzie (Onehunga) 17; Pope (Stratford) 23. S. W. Thompson (Hillsboro) 18; G. R. Hosking . (Carlton) 28, Davey (Dargaville) 20: R. H. Johnson (Ponsonby) 22, A. Bell (Tauranga) 17; Falre (West End, Auckland) 20. Matton (Foxton) 14. Second round: Thompson 28, Davey 15; Hosking 26. Bell 23; Faire 26, Maiden 2-1: Maton 36, Mackenzie 20: Johnson 29, Pope 14. Summary: Hosking, Johnson, Faire, two wins. \ Section V. t First louid: Montgomery (Auckland) 32. Donnell (Remuera) 10: Love (Now South Wales) 27, Pearce (Putaruru) 26; Dunstan (Waihi) 20. Tombs (Opawa) 21; Livingstone (Onehunga) 20. J. Ure (North End. Invercargill) 17: Greville (Dargaville) 21. A. Wright (Epsoml 15. Second round: Pearce 24, Tombs 23; Dunstan 24. Ure 22; Wright 27, Donnell 21; Montgomery 26, Greville 24; Love 28, Livingstone 22. Summary: Montgomery, Dunstan. Love, two wins.