SECTIONAL PLAY.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 9, 11 January 1912, Page 8

SECTIONAL PLAY.

. I'he play-off among the twelve winners of sections' commenced at 9 o'clock this morning. One of the outstanding features of the first Tound was that Gordon, the unbeaten Sfc, John's representative, met with defeat at the hands of of • Chrietchurch, in Section C Likewise, Craig, the unbeaten skip from Gisborne, went down to Bell', of .the. Wellington Club, in Section C, after a hard fight, and in Section B Walker (Ponsonby) had a win' by a point against Hemingway (Victoria). Walker now lose* his lead, M. t Casey, who has reiired owing to a* slight injury he received 'wMle playing two. days ago. Kummer is taking his place. Result* of the first found are as under : — ¦ SECTION A. On Wellington Green.Lock 24, Eerr 18. , Still 21, Land 12.- ' SECTION' B. t On -Wellington Green. • . • ' Bell' 23J Craig> 16. Walker 19, Hemingway 18. SECTION C. On Wellington Green. • Wylie 20, Snaddon 12. , Macdougall 22, Gordon 17. . , ' Walker (Poneonby) beat Craig (Giriborne) in the second" round, thus putting Craig out, of the contest* In Section A Land (Hastings) has beaten.. Kerr (Thorndon), who is thereby put out of the contest. . In Section A Still '¦ (Wellington) h*» beaten Lock. (Te Hiwi). CONSOLATION PRIZE. Eighty-eight rinks were left in for the Consolation Prize, and commenced playing off at 9 o'clock this morning. The available results up to the time of going to press are given below,- but the- arrangementa were complicated owing to the fact that some rinks did not put in an appearance :—¦ x FIRST ROUND.. Section A. — Newtown Green. Hollings 17, Nasmith 11: Parata 15, Williamson 11. Section B.— Newtown Green. Wrightson (by default) won against Sloane. Foy 17, Stephen* 14 Section C. — Newtown Greea. Ballinger 18, Ewington 15. Maneon 16, West 11/ Section D. — Victoria Green. Bull (Napier) 17, Harraway (Dunedin) 15. King and Shalkrass withdrew, and Bull wins the section. Section E.— Victoria Green. M'Farlane 23, Barnes 11. Jackman 18, Haldane 11. . Section F.— Victoria Green. Anderson 21, MTLeod 14. Bland 16, London 15. Section G.— Kelbnrne Green. Knowlea 19, Newton 12. Cooper won against M'Kenna by delault Section H. — Kelburne Green. Sollitt 12, Bruntott 10. Hollard won against Remington by default. Section K.— Karori Green. Smart 22, Eddie 12. Waddell 22, Wilson' 2L Section J.— Kelburne Green,, Mackay 13, Topp 12. ' Reed beat Campbell by default. Section L.— Karori Green. Mason «19, Wakeinan 14. Mason wins the section, as Fiahsr and Kilgour both defaulted. . Section M. — Karori Green. Southgate 15, Gilshnan 13. Baildon 18, Eagleton 9. Section^ N. — Hataitai Green, Hendry 15, Munro 13. Pryor 19, Hicks 12. Section O. — Hataitai Green. Carman 17, Porfceoue 10. Brackenridge 20, Williams 11. Section P.— Hataitai Greea. Voeseler 14, Chegwin 10. Bennefield 14, Churchward 11. Section R. — Thorndon Green. Williams 19, Mercer 17. Dee 19, Wylie 17. Section S.— Thorndon Green. Parrington 18, Laurenson 11. • Fergusson 19, Mlntosh 10. Section T. —Thorndon Green.. Norwood 19, Glasgow 13. Nash 16, Kershaw 8. Section U. — Thorndon Green. Pickering 19, Masson 10. Crowley 20, Hueston 13. Section W. — Wellington Green. Beaison 17, Dudley 12. Saywell 14, Dall 15. Section X. — Wellington Green. Prince 17, Sievwright 13. Payne 21, Pollock 14. Section 3?.— Wellington Green. -Sangster beat Powell by default. M'Gregor 16, Webb 14. • SECOND ROUND. Section A.— Newtown Green. ' Hollings 14, Williamson 10. Parata 20, Nasmith 12. Section B. — Newtown Green. Wrightaon 22, Foy 11. Stephens beat Sloane by default. Section C. — Newtown Green. Manson 16, Ballinger 14. Ewington 20, West 12. Section E. — Victoria Green. Jackman 11, M'Farlane 8. Haldane 24, Barnes 12. Section F. — Victoria Green. ' ' Anderson 14, Bland 12. London 15, M'Leod 14. Sectibn G.-r-Kelbnrne Green. Cooper ,21, Knowles 12. Newton beat M'Kenna by default. Section H. — •Kelburne Green. ' Hollard 21, Sollitt 13. Bronton beat Remington by default. Section J.— Kelburne Green. , Mackay 15, Reed 11. I Toppbe»tCwnpie|l J b^-def»ult,

Section K.— Karori Green. Eddie 17, Waddell 7. Wilson 16, Smart 14.' Section M. — Karori Green. Southgato 15, Eagleton 9. Baildon 17, Gilshnan 15. Section N. — Hataatai Green. Hicks 15, Hendry 9. Munro 19, Pryor 13. Section O. — Hataitai Green. "William* (Napier) 20, Carman, 10. Brackenridge 20, Porteous 11. Section P. — Hataitai Green. Voseeler 20, Bennefield 15. Chegwin 13, Churchward 9. Section R. — Thorndon Green. Mercer 14, Dee 12. Wylie. (Petone) 27, Williams 15. Section S. — Thorndon Green. Parrington 24, Fergusson 4. _^ M'lntoah 1 19, Laurenson 17. • Section T. — Thorndon GreenGlasgow 14, Kershaw 10. - Nash 22; Norwood 11. Section U. — Thorndon Green. Hueston 20, Pickering 18, Maason 15, Crowley 14. Section W.— Wellington Green. , Saywell 17, Beatson 9. ' Dudley 17, Dall 12. Section X. — Wellington Green. Prince 19, Pollock' 16. ' » . Payne 17, Sievwright 16. Section V.— Wellington Green. Webb 20, gangster 14. M'Gregor beat Powell by default. POLITICAL RAILWAY CONTROL