BOWLING

Evening Post, Volume CXXII, Issue 154, 28 December 1936, Page 3

BOWLING

CHRISTMAS RINKS

RAIN DELAYS PLAY

The heavy rain that fell last night and again this morning forced the Wellington Bowling Centre to abandon play .in the Christmas rinks tournament until tomorrow; when the rounds set down for today will be gone on with if conditions are suitable. When the weather showed signs of clearing this morning the tournament committee decided to wait until 11 o'clock before'making a decision, but when that hour arrived heavy rain was falling and the players returned to their homes. . If the greens are fit for play tomorrow the fourth, fifth, and sixth rounds will be played.on the Khandallah, Wellington, and Seatoun greens. The first three- rounds played on Saturday resulted'in the following skips securing three wins each:— ■ Section A.—Casey (Thorndon), Gapes (Kai-ori),: McWhannell (Hataitai). V Section B: Munro (Thorndon), Smith (Kelburn). Section C—Hazlewood (Lyall Bay), Spiller (Wellington). The results of play on Saturday afternoon are as follows, skips only being named:— SECTION A. ' Second Round. McWhannell (Hataitai), 24; Brackenridge (Lyall Bay), 12. Fielding (Hataitai), 20; Ryan (Lyall Bay), 15. Casey (Thorndon), 20; Innes (Wellington), 12. Conder (Lyall Bay), 19; Rodgers (Hataitai), 18. Lawrie (Island Bay), 22; Porteous (Wellington), 17. Gapes (Karori), 25; Skoglund (Wellington), 17. ■ Third Round. Gapes 18; Porteous 13. Laurie 23; Brackenridge 16. Fielding 23; Skoglund 14. Casey 30; Ryan 11. McWhannell 22; Conder 14. Rodgers 23; Innes 17. SECTION B. Second Round. Neilson (Karori), 28; Tullett (Karori), 14. Smith (Kelburn), 28; Estall (Island Bay), 14. Munro (Thorndon), 18; Watts (Victoria), 17. Hale (Island Bay), 23; Marshall (Lyall Bay), 11. Naylor (Thorndon), 23; Martin (Hataitai) f: 22. Tamblyn (Hutt), 26; Hill (Wellington), 11. Third Round. Tamblyn' 23; Naylor 22. Martin 29; Tullett 10. Smith 16; Hill 15. Watts 30; Estall 22. , Hale 18; Neilson 13. Munro 19; Marshall 13. SECTION C. Second Round. Perry (Tnorndon),' 30; Rees (Newtown), 15. Herron (Island Bay), 20; Needham (Karori), 13. Cometti (Hataitai), 19; Bolton (Victoria), 16. Spiller (Wellington), 19; Hill (Hutt), 13. Hazlewood (Lyall Bay), 23; Widdop (Kelburn), 13. Third Round. Spiller 22; Herron 10. Bolton 32; Rees 9. Widdop 19; Perry 18. Hazlewood 24; Needham' 22. Hill 27; Cometti «• ' ____

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