FIVE LEFT IN SINGLES

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 10, 13 January 1932, Page 11

FIVE LEFT IN SINGLES

FINE EXHIBITIONS

... (13y Telegraph.—Press: Association:) : CHRISTCHUItCH, 12th -January. ': ': Play in ttio singles championship of New Zealand bowling Avas continued ito-day, when the entry,-of" 192- flayers was reduced to five competitors. Still aii the running with one life are J. Scott (Caledonian), W. Poster (Caledonian), J.. J. Hincheliff (Caledonian), C- E. Tyrrell (Eoslyn), U. Eoutley (Kelburn).

Only four greens were in use, and, as on the first day,'they played excellently. '

Chief interest centred in games on tr ■ Christchurch Club's/green, where the "two-lifers" players who had come through their sections without defeat on Monday, were matched against one another. At' other greens, players who had suff.er.ed. one. loss on the. first day engaged in further sectional play, those remaining in the event being transferred after the third round to the Christchureh green, where.. the eliminating rounds were played. As t,he number of players in the event was reduced:in successive rounds interest grew, and the spectators were treated to some exceptionally fine exhibitions. The remaining matches for the singles championship will be played as the competitors concerned . become available by their elimination from or completion of other events in the tourney: ■ . . A start will be made to-morrow in the sectional play for the pairs championships. The post-sectional games provided exhibitions of bowling such as Christchurch witnesses but once every; four years. Dunedin. representatives' dominated the play, and it'seems obvious that the title will again go to Otago. Scott played brilliantly against EbutIcyj' the board showing 24 to 11 when the game ceased. The Dunecliir mail indulged in an occasional drive, and each one was directed with deadly precision.- Scott^s chance.of jepVating, his 1928 success looks ■ particularly' fright. '. .' A SENSATIOIT. : '■ ■ Hinchcliff created a sensation' when he beat Walker (Auckland), and. he maintained this form when he' encountered Scott in the next round, scoring a handsome win. ' .-.-'..• The game between Tyrrell and Breinner (West End, Auckland) was a battle oi tactics; jthe Aucklander -favouring "baby" heads and'the Duncdin player throwing 'the-jack"to- the i:limit when-, ever he had an opportunity. The scores fluctuated, and at one', stage it looked as' though Bremner ihight emerge a winner. On the sixteenth head ho essayed a.drive "and left Tyrrell laying four. The latter1 maintained, his advantage to the last head, Bremner missing another drive to go .down, by two. ■ Routley; proved too strong for C. Hardley (West End,; "Auckland). Both players- stuck treligiousfy to' 'the draw, and they built up some very fine heads. i;-Tho defeat of Scott was totally unexpected, but Hinchcliff.-. was in! the ascendancy from the outset and had Scott sending down fast" ones which were of no advantage to. the driver.