WON BY BRIGHTING

Dominion, Volume 34, Issue 125, 20 February 1941, Page 9

WON BY BRIGHTING

Bowling Singles Title WELLINGTON CENTRE In the.iimil of the Wellington Bowling Centre’s tournament for the single championship, played mi the Kelbiiru ""cim yesterday, 11. L. Brighting. Ki’lburn, W feated S. Ingram, A ietorm, 1<»-J. As pirtmls lor lhe title included some who had previously won the distinction amt the defeat of two of them, 11. D 1-leld ami G. Bradley, was a feature ol lhe first series of games. A strong wind made conditions mmeult, though the green played well. Many :ri end was made attractive, by keen ami accurate Imwliiig, ami there were not infrequently those shots which change the complexion of a game. Mr A. F. Spiller, the Wellington Bowling Centre's secretary, managed (lie tournament, ami had the able assistance of members of the Kelburn club. Among tlie competitors were J. W . Logan, formerly of Melbourne, and J. Wylmr, ex-Clirisleliureh, who represeiileil Eastbourne ami Khandalhdi respect it elj. Results were: — First Round. Newtown (A. R. Hamings), 20: Island Bay (L. Billings)., 10. Ilataitai (A. McCune), 10; Johnsonville (AV. 11. Richardson), 11. Wellington (>S. L. London), -1; Lyall Bay (G. AV. Bradley). ~ . Victoria (S. Ingram), 1< ; I orirua (C. Simon), 12. The following had byesEastbourne (J. AV. Logan), I’etone (I’. Devine), Central (P. McVean), Kelburn (11. L. Brighting), Khandallali (J. W yber), Woburn (M. Corkin), Seatmin (J- ANicol). Hutt: (V. 11. Piper), Karori (11. D. Field), Otaki Railway (A. D. Webster), 'jriiorndon (A. AV. Cullen), and Upper Hutt (A. G. Muinby). The last four competitors played their secondround games at the same time as the first round. Secund Round. Otaki Railway (A. D. Webster:, 1G: Knimri (11, D. Field), 15. q'horndon (A. W. Cullen), 10; I- pper lh.lt (A. G. Muinby), 13. Kelburn (11. L. Brighting), 20: Kliuudallah (J. AVyberi 7. Central IP. McVean), IS; I’elmie fl’. Devine), 16. Newtown (A. R. Hastings). 24; Ilataitai (A. McCune), IS. Victoria (S. Ingram), IG; Wellington (S. L. London). 1-1. Eastbourne (J. AV. Logan), IS; Hutt (V. 11. Piper), 111. Seatoun (J. A. Nicol), 19; Woburn (M. Corkin), 13. Third Round. Victoria (8. Ingram), IS; Newtown (A. 11. Hastings), 13. Kelburn (11. L. Brighting), 23; Seatoun (J. A. Nicol), S. Eastbourne (J. W. Logan), 22; Central (P. McVean), 19. Thormlou (A. W. Cullen), 19; Otaki Railway (A. I). Webster), IG. Semifinal. Victoria (S. Ingram), 20; Eastbourne (J. AV. Logan), 12. Kelburn (11. L. Brighting), 21; Thorudon (A. AV. Cullen), 11. Final. Kelburn (11. L. Brighting), 19; Victoria (8. Ingram), 9. KARORI CLUB The Karori Bowling Club's singles championship final was contested by T. Adams and 11. D. Field, former centre champions. Field had mid a very close game with Fredericks in a semifinal, the playing of an extra head being necessary. Against Adanw in the final he quickly established a strong lead, and won by a good margin. WELLINGTON CLUB In (lie Wellington clan's singles championship. the semifinals resulted as follows:—Bardsloy 19. v. Blytli 15; S. L. London 18, v. B. Thomsen 15. The final game was won by London by 24-18, after much interesting play, from Bardsley. London had previously been three times runner-up, and three times section winner. The I’etone club's open rink tournament, in which twelve rinks competed, was won by !■'. Smith. F. Doolan, Warwick, Netvson (s.) (Wellington), who beat S. Muter. Moore, B. Taylor, W. H.'idwin (s.) (Hutt) in the final by 9-7. During the afternoon tea interval on Saturday, Mr. Andrew Fletcher, president, thanked Mr. 1.. C. Blundell for his generous gift of an all-wave radio.