CALM CONDITIONS

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

CALM CONDITIONS

Form Of Fours In Section Play

FINE BOWLS SEEN AT CARLTON

By Telegraph—Press Association.

AUCKLAND, January 13.

In contrast to the condition of the greens and the previous day’s pace, the morning games were conducted under calm conditions. The wind rose slightly at times but play was not held up at any stage.

Martin (Ellerslie) continued his winning way with two successes. The Ellerslie skip is a model of consistency. Engebretsen (AVanganui) showed up better than lie has previously and recorded all wins. Whitelaw - , a prominent Whangarei skip, had a bad day, with two defeats. Ritchie's (Opunake) team was very good all day; its first victory was over Kern/Onehunga 1 and the other team beaten was that skipped by M. Walker (Auckland.) three times winner of the singles title. There was a very fine contest at Carlton between two well-matched teams, ijremner (West End) and N. Bell, sen. (Hamilton). Fortunes fluctuated all the way, but the local team drew away toward the finish to hold a three-point advantage with one head to play. The Hamilton skip was unable to save the situation on the final head, and West End had its first win, having been beaten in tTie first round by Williams (Pueroa).

Lobb's AVest End-New Plymouth combination and Evans's Hamilton four were among the double winners. Evans was prominent it) the Christmas tournament of the Auckland centre. Dunstan (Waihi). who has shown up well in the tournament. maintained bis form today am' registered two wins. W. Ure (Auckland), who has been a competitor in the tournament for many years, also gained two wins against the outside teams, Cockroft (Ashburton) and Tantrum (Manawatu). A. F. .Spiller, secretary of the Wellington Bowling Centre, was successful in both bis games. He skipped a Wellington club team.