KEEN BOWLING

Dominion, Volume 37, Issue 121, 17 February 1944, Page 7

KEEN BOWLING

Champion Of Champions Singles Tournament A. C. McINTYRE THE WINNER

A feature of the Wellington Bowling Centre’s annual champion of cha “'t’V? i “ B singles tournament, conducted on the vic torla club's green yesterday, was the f,u -‘ cess of country representatives, four or whom went through to the semifinals. Play started at 8 a.in., and a to wind which came in gusts made jua B muit of strength and green difficult throughout The resulted in A. C. McIntyre (Hutt) becoming Wellington kinglas champion of champions player for 1J44. The veteran Hutt representative plaj ed very steadily all day and seemed to master the wind better than most of the other club champions. The hardest light he had during the day was with Webley (Central), who took him to the last bowl in the third round, the Hutt man at last managing to win 16-15. The semifinals both resulted in one-sided contests. Mclntyre proved much too good for A. D. Webster (Otakl Railway), Webster calling enough on the 19th end when the game stood at 22-11 in the Hutt man S favour. In the other semifinal W. Peters (Paekakariki) did some, brilliant drawing to outplay W. Venn (Khandallah). With the scores standing at 26-8 iu 1 eters favour Venn surrendered on the lith enu. Mclntyre maintained the consistent: form lie bad shown all day iu the final. Drawing with deadly precision, he had the Paekakariki man driving early, but went on piling them round kitty till the score Stood 10 to 3 in bis favour-after the sixth end had been played. Peters then found the strength of the fast ' green and reduced the leeway by getting in two on tin next two ends. This acted as a spur to the Hutt mau, who put on three, two of them touchers, ou the ninth end. Peters scored one on the next end, but thereafter was not allowed to score again lor five- ends, while Mclntyre ran his lead up to I‘J-8. The further the game weut the better the Hutt man played. He rang On three on both the 17th aud 18th ends, Peters failing to alter the head ou the last end after driving three times. With the score standing at 25-10 on the 18th bead, Peters struck Ills colours and was the first lo congratulate the 1914 champion of champions. After the tournament Mr. .1. Norrie, president of the Wellington Bowling Centre, said it was pleasing to see that the representatives of country clubs had done so well in the tournament. He congratula.ed Mr. Melhtyre oh his success, stating that the Hutt veteran was always a bard man to beat, as lie had inherited his dour determination from big ancestors. They were gratefill, lie said, for the work which had been done at the tournament by' .Mr. C. K. Ingram, secretary of the Wellington Bowling Centre, and Mr. J. Roberts, the umpire. The tournament concluded with eheers for the champion, of champions and the runner-up.

Following are the results:— First round: Dickson (Thorudon) IS, Richardson (Johnsonville) .13: Mclntyre (Hutt) 24, Nicholls (Island Bay) 7; Duncan (Newtown) 24, Eaton (Otakl) 8; Webley (Central) 15, Goldfinch (Wellington) 12; Webster (Otakl Railway) 21, Dahl (Parnparaumu) 11; Silbery (Petoue) 24, Bishop (Eastbourne) 14; Bradley (Lyall Bay) 19. Morton (Karori) 13. -flecoud round: Mclntyre 23, Dickson 8; Webley 17, Dunean 12; Webster 29, Silbery 13; Bradley 16, S. Gray (Kelburn) 9: Peters (Paekakariki) IS, Stevens (Victoria) 13; Macdonald. (Upper Hutt) 22, Charters (Hntaitai) 13; Tough (Portrua) 20, Deas (Woburn) 14; Venn (Khandallah) 16, Wubb (Seatoufi) 12. Third round: Mclntyre 16, Webley 15; Webster 17, Bradley 16; Peters 21, Macdonald 20;,Venn 18, Tough 13. Semifinals: W. Peters (Paekakariki) 26, W. Venn (Khandallah) 8, on -the 17th end; A. C. Mclntyre (Hutt) 22, A. D. Webster (Otakl Railway) 11, on the 19th end. Final: A. C. Mclntyre (Hutt) 25, W. Peters (Paekakariki) 10, on the 18th end. Saturday’s Fixtures Following are the Wellington Bowling Centre’s fixtures for post-section- play in senior and junior pennants on Saturday next :— Senior Pennants: Hataital v. Thorndon, Hataltal v. Island Bay, Wellington v. Woburn. The games will consist oi! fours from each club, two home and two away. Junior Pennants: Wellington v. Karori, at Wellington; Petone v. Island Bay, at fetone; Woburn v, Wellington, at Wo-burn;-Khandallah v. Upper Hutt, at Khandallali.