BOWLING

Evening Post, Volume XCV, Issue 50, 27 February 1918, Page 8

BOWLING

CHAMPION OP CHAMPIONS TOURNEY The "champion of champions"- singles tourney, which-was commenced on the Hataitai Green yesterday afternoon, was continued to-day. The initial stages were accompanied by most unsuitable weather. conditions, a strong northerly preventing anything like accurate bowling. Gray, of Kelburn, won by default, owing to the nonappearance of the Te Hiwi representative. Young (Hataitai) and Paul (Seatoun) had a rather interesting game, which resulted in, favour* of the former by 24 to 19. • This-morning ideal weather prevailed, and, the green in good condition, keen and enjoyable games resulted as follow :— ...... Second Round. Bright (Otaki), 19; Brackenridge (Newtown), 16. Tamblyn (Wellington), 24; Chapman (Victoria), 15. Mayer (Eastbourne), 28; Ross (Thorndon), 7. Robertson (Petone), 19; Young (Hataitai), 14. Young (Lower Hutt), 21; Ccoper (Karori), 20. Castle (Island ( Bay), 20; Gray (Kelbnrn), 14. Irving (.Lyall Bay), 19; Harrison (Upper Hutt), lfi. Mills (Johnsonville) beat Khandalhh by defajlt.. . Third Round. Mills (Johnsonville), 19; Tamblyn (Wellington), 17. Bright (Otaki), 23; Young (Lower Hutt), 14. Mayer (Eastbourne), 32; Castle (Island Bay), 11. Robertson (Petone), 17; Irving (Lyall Bay), 16. ' The semi-finals are being played this afternoon betvveei Mills (Johnsonville) and Bright (Otaki), Mayer (Eastbourne) and Robertson (Petone). The champion of champions pairs contest is to be Held on the Thorndon green on Tuesday, sth March, commencing at 2.30 p.m., and tho rinks championship will bo decided on-later dates.''