BOWLING

Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 2, 4 January 1937, Page 10

BOWLING

N.Z. CHAMPIONSHIPS

TOURNAMENT OPENED

PLAY IN SINGLES

Nearly 700 bowlers gathered in Wel.ington this morning for the opening )f the New Zealand Bowling Associa;ion's twenty-fourth annual championship tournament, which will occupy all local greens until about the middle of Ihe month. Play began at 9 o'clock with the first round of the singles, m which there are thirty-eight sections and 280 players, and four rounds will be played today. The fine weather during the weekend left all greens in good order, and the sunshine early today gave them a keen edge, although the sky was overcast when the games commenced. The air was warm, and if the rain keeps off the playing surfaces should remain uniform. . The players engaged on outlying greens were ready to start at 9 o clock, and consequently only those engaged on the Wellington greens, officials, and some visitors were present when the tournament was declared open by the president of the N.Z.8.A., the Hon. W. Perry, M.L.C. The bowlers taking part in the tourney, said Mr. Perry, had come from all parts of New Zealand, and he welcomed them and wished them a happy tournament and a very happy and prosperous New Year; "The game is becoming more important every year," he added. 'More players are taking part, more members of the fair sex appear on the greens, and more young men are turning to bowls. ' The game is also receiving more attention from the general public. It is becoming more representative and I believe the time will come when there will be really representative international contests, in which New Zealand will take part. The players selected for such contests should be selected because of their ability as bowlers." As far as the tournament was concerned, said Mr. Perry, the first thing the bowlers wanted was good weathei, but Jupiter Pluvius was very noncommittal. However even if they were not favoured with g° od throughout the tournament, he believed that the bowlers would make the best of the conditions and enjoy them selves. He thanked the umpiies for Lhe work they were going to do, ana expressed the hope that. the players would accept the decisions of toe umpires in the best of spints. have with us some past champions he said, "some present champions, and, I have no doubt, some future champions. May the greens play well and may you.all have an enjoyable tourna m Headquarters for the t?»rnament are at the Wellington Bowling Club s pavifion, and results Srppns being used will be transmiueu there at the conclusion of each rQund and posted on a score board for the information of bowlers.

CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. First Round. SECTION A.—Lafrentz (MaitaU, 25 Miller (Waipawa), 12. gharris (Sumner), 19; Dixon (Helensville), 20 H Dickson (Wellington), 20; Sinclan (Opunake). 14. Routlcy (Kelburn) 22; Marshall (Lyall Bay), 14. _ SECTION Al. —Foster (Caledonian) 22" A. Dickson (Wellington), 12. Tay lor (Havelock North), 16; Hlgg * so i (Featherston), 18. Stoneman (Red cliffs). 28; Proctor (Devonport), 9.

SECTION B. —Walker (Auckland), 18; O'Donnell (Wellington),l4. Josephson (Hataitai), 16; White (Nelson) 18. Williamson (Caledonian), 22; Silbery (Petone), 13, Sutton (Hawera), 18, King (St. Albans), 15 SECTION Bl. —McCormick (Ll " wood), 16; Logan (Port Ahuriri), 17. Israel (Auckland), 13; Rolls (Featherston), 22. Robertson (Balmacewen), 21; Wells (Hataitai), 11. SECTION C—Robertson (OnehungaJ, 28; Andreassen (Port Ahuriri), 9. Llovd (Caledonian), 10; Ewing (Stratford), 15. McCorkindale (Wellington), 19* Morrison (Cashmere Hills), lb. Cl'aridge (Hataitai), 11; Johnson SECTION Cl.—Purdy (Mount Eden), 19; Hunt (Helensville), 14. Stephenson (Nelson), 17; Benefield (St. Johns), 15. Warwick (Wellington) 9; Parker (Featherston), 17. Gagliardi (Edgeware), 10; Field (Karori), 23. ACTION D. —Macklow (Onehunga), 30; Wyatt (Karori). 19. Duf! (Wellington), 20; Rudge (Haw-era), 13. Scrimshaw (Temuka), 17; King (Lyall Bay), 15 Burgess (Riccarton Racecourse), 13: Best (Otago), 20. * Section Dl.-Edwards (Hawera), 12, Newson (Wellington), 15. Wart ? er (Central), 12: Whibley (Greymouth), 21. Lister (Kiatoa), 19; Redpath wood), 13. Mingins (Ponsonby), 14; Aitcheson (Caledonian), 18. SECTION E.—Fleming (St. Johns), 8- Stewart (Matamata), 26. Harkness (Riccarton Racecourse), 11; Robinson (Foxton), 24. Halliday hataitai . 14; Grant (Dunedin), 24. Shillson (Weilington), 12; Gilbert (Karori). 18 SECTION El. —Edwards (Wellington), 13; Tullett (Karori), 19. Hindle (Balmacewen), 16; Gilbertson (St. John's) 17. Chambers (Sumner), 18; Morgan (Havelock North) 12. SECTION F. —Veitch io, Eaves (Remuera), 21. Pirie (Napier), 17; Mclnnes (Temuka), 12. O'Gorman (Wellington), 11; Davis (Whitiora)), 20. Lomas (Kelburn), 14; Rowley (Woburn), 15. SECTION Fl.—Johnson (Maitai), 11, Firth (Ponsonby), 23. Munn (Canterbury), 21; Bennett (Upper Hutt), 22. Stonebanks (Wellington), 15; Squire (Hawera), 21. . SECTION G. —Burson (Linwood), 18. Conder (Lyall Bay), 19. Wright (Khandallah), 18; McGonagle (Waihi), 17 Stone (St. John's), 15; Lamb (Wellington), 18. Macey (Remuera), 14 Phillips (Roslyn), 10. SECTION Gl.—Johnson (Petone), 1" Madsen (Elmwood), 16. Furnel (Epsom), 13; Butt (Rotorua), 17 Thomas (Park. Hawera), 16; Fergusor (Balmacewan), 11. . SECTION H. —Belcher (Napier), Id

■ Davis (Temuka), 27. Smith (Auck - land), 11; Lonsdale (Avon), 22. Forgu (Kelburn), 11; Brighting (Hataitai) 20. Duncan (Woburn), 14; Ingran ; (Victoria). 23. SECTION Hl—Haworth (Canter bury) 19' Eagle (Waipawa). 8. Spille \ (Wellington), 19; Horton (Palmersto* North). 12. Ma si in (Hawera), 23 1 Sfchr (Epsom), 18. SECTION I.—Daniel (Riccarton Race course), 17; Dempster (Kaioii), 1~ t Spence (Kelburn), 27; St. John (Ne! 3 son), 14. Hinehcliff (St. Kilda), 25 Burgoync-Thomas (Lyall Bay). 1 - Hickey (Opunake), 19; McLeod (Grej town). 18. ■\ SECTION ll.—Stott (St. Albans), 21 Jelly (Cromwell), 13. Freeth (Maitai: s 17- Batchelor (Taihape), 14. Lan f (Hamilton). 24; Hill (Wellington), 1! e SECTION J.—lves (Canterbury), 1! i- Clark (Stratford). IG. Gardiner (Dut 3 edin). 21; Higgenbotham (Ponsonby' i 13. Cox (Wellington), 23; Marty e (Maitai), 8. Hazlewood (Lyall Bay d 19; Lowry (Petone), 13. e SECTION Jl.—Bell (Hamilton), 1< it Engebretsen (Napier), 16. Hutchir a (Wanganui East). 19; Berry (Kiatoa i-1 13. Gauntlett (Lyall Bay), 12; Po t. lock (Riccarton Racecourse). 2 e Doherty (Kelburn), 22; Mumby (Uppp Hull). 10. Setion K.—Teaman (Hamilton), 1! a Noad (Lyall Bay). 13. Fielding (H; r. taitai), 15; Hardley (West End. Aucl ir land). 16. Spearman (Sydenham). 1! d Nancarrow (Thorndon), 14. Dowlan d (St. Ki'da). 20; Wight (St. John's). 1 •e SECTION Kl.—Delargey (Cante bury), 30; Stephens .(Cromwell),.

Ure (Auckland), 19; Baxter (Wanga-j nui East), 14. Connor (Wellington), 10; Dickinson (Avon), 21. McFarlane (Maitai), 15; Brown (Upper Hutt), 20.. SECTION L.—Carswell (Taieri), 21; Bockett (Auckland), 10. Sedgley (St. Albans), 25; Tanner (Richmond), 11. Wellings (Hataitai), 15; Bull (Hawera), 22. , Hill (Hutt), 12; Springhall (Thorndon), 22. SECTION Ll—Bourke (Auckland), 11; Devine (Petone), 20. Drummond (Canterbury), 17; Henderson (Te Awamutu), 15. McCormick (Hawera), 12; Skoglund (Palmerston North), 19. SECTION M.—McComish (Maitai), 7; (Wellington), 17. Reid (Lyall Bay), 15; Montgomery (Auckland), 12. McNish (Canterbury), 23; McWhannell (Hataitai), 16. Willey (Hamilton), 14; Manning (Timaru), 15. SECTION Ml—Efford (Edgeware), 11; Loveridge (Matamata), 20. Piper (Maitai), 20; Ritchie (Opunake), 15. Guise (Newtown), 10; Lightfoot (Ter-

race End), 19. James (Eastbourne), 21; Middleton (Victoria), 14. SECTION N.—Evans (Hamilton), 25; Anderson (Dunedin), 16; Mollison (Edgeware), 15; Leach (Carlton), 17. Hawthorn (Hutt), 19; Phillips (Marlborough), 21. Brackenridge (Lyall Bay). 20; Howat (Petone), 14. SECTION Nl.—Bennie (Balmacewen), 18;' Burchell (Te Awamutu), 17. Oakey (Elmwood), 19; Mitchell (Blenheim), 14. Hunter (Petone), 23; Richards (Patea), 13. Duncan (Remuera), 18; Smith (Victoria), 12. SECTION O.—Smith (Elmwood), 12; Perry (Thorndon), 20. Skoglund (Wellington), 16; Keys (Auckland), 19. Thomas (Park, Hawera), 27; Ricketts (Island Bay), 9. Austin (Cromwell), 14; Gamble (Hamilton), 19. SECTION 01. —Turland (Sydenham), 7- Thomas (Napier), 24. Lett (Carlton), 17; Cullen (Thorndon), 11. Smith (Northend), 26; Burt (Waihi), 12. SECTION P. —Brass (St. Albans), 15; Bull (Epsom), 21. Murray (Hawera), 21: Howard (Otago), 11. Lopdell (Hutt). 19; Bryan (Napier). 17. Bolton (Victoria), 14; Whiting (Woburn). 13. SECTION PI. —Burns (Edgeware), '21; Kidd (Avon), 13. Jack (St. John's), j 22* Nicol (Cromwell). 18. Goodwin (Upper Hutt), 14; Livingstone (One-

hunga), 21. SECTION Q.—'Taylor (Canterbury) 18; Adams (Karori) 17. Marris (Kelburn) 15; Deare (Carlton) 20. Harrison (St. Kilda) 25; Lambert (Thorndon) 16. Bremner (West End) 18; Edwards (Temuka) 17. SECTION Ql. —Plummer (Linwood) 7- Sorensen (Carterton) 18. Curtis (Park, Hawera) 22; Ching (Maitai) 9. Gribble (IVIt. Eden.) 21 j Deare (Lyall Bay) 14. /T , J SECTION R.—Gagliardi (Edgeware) 13; Rodger (Khandallah) 18. Hill (Island Bay) 17; Johnson (Port Ahuriri) 15. Pomeroy (Hamilton) 12; Kerr (Petone) 19. Wakerley (Rocky Nook) 17; Skoglund (Stratford) 14. SECTION Rl. —Hampton (Sumner) 21- Gray (Kiatoa) 9. Cunninghame (Newtown) 15; Easton <Taihape) 18. Hill (Rocky Nook) 29; Budd (Rotoiua) S. —Brooke (Buckland's Beach) 10; Hadwin (Hutt) 19. Gray (Kelburn) 19; Masefield (Nelson) 18. Britten (Sydenham) 10; Lawne (Island Bay) 20. Beer (Napier) 13; Foy (Hawera) 16. SECTION SI. —Butler (Kiatoa) 2u, Dobbs (Cashmere Hills) 17. R° a £h (Shannon) 13; Topp Bay M. Bourke (Patea) 23; Coull (St. Clair) 14. Bishop (Eastbourne) 17, Mason (Carlton) 19.

Second Round. SECTION A. —Lafrentz 19; Dixon 8. Williams 16; Routley 18. H. Dickson 16- Miller 26. Sinclair 14; Marshall 21. SECTION Al. —Foster 23; Higgison 15. Taylor 12; Proctor 2. Stoneman 12 STCT?ON S b!—Walker 22; White 11. Josephson 20; Sutton 14. Williamson 15; O'Donnell 21. Silbery 29, K.ing 7. SECTION Bl. —McCormick 19; Rolls 13. Israel 8; Wells 20. Robertson 16, SECTION C. —Robertson 20; Ewing 18. Lloyd 27; Claridge 13. McCorkindale 17; Andreasen 19. Morrison 16, J °SECTION Cl.-Purdy 18; Benefield 13. Stephenson 17; Gagliardi 1 . wick 17; Hunt 20 Parker 20, Field g. D.—Macklow, 24, Ullage, 18. Duff, 17; Burgess, 24. Scrimshaw, 18; Wyatt, 17. King, 2°; Best 2L SECTION Dl—Edwards, 15, Whib ley 20. Warner 11; Mingins, 17. Lister, 25; Hewson, 18. Redpath, 14; Aitcheson, E. —Fleming, 20; Robinson, 16. Harkness, 10; Stillson, 2 0 n Halllday ' 8; E. Stewart, 26. Grant, 20, Gilbert,

El. —Edwards, 15; Gilbert-, son, 14. Hindle, 28; Morgan, 7. ChamI bsrs 15t Tullett, 21. « 1C SECTION F. —Veitch, 14; Mclnnes, 15.J Pirie, 14; Lomas, 23. O Gorman, 20 j Favps 15. Davis, 18; Rowley, 13. , SECTION FWohnson, 8; Bennettf 24. Munn, 12; Squire, 17; Sto.nebank,s, G. —Burson, 13; McGo'fla«le 18 Wright. 14; Macey, 19. Stone', 23; Conder, 14. Lamb. 22; k' SECTION Gl.—Johnston, 24; Butt, IM. Furnell, 20; Ferguson, 9. Thomas, lp, H.—Belcher, 18; Lonsdr|?e, 15. Smith, 25; Duncan, 8: Forgie. /19, Davis, 18. Brighting, 22 '. SECTION Hl.—Haworth, 25; Hoi ,ton, 12. Spiller, 21; Stehr, 13. Maslm, 14, I,—Daniel, 11; St. John j, 25. ' Spence, 12; Hickey, 17. Hmchcliff, 19 Dempster, 20. Burgoyne-Thomas,, 11, • Section ii.—stott, ii;Batcheioc 20 . Freeth, 13; Hill, 22. Land, 15; JfcUy ! 20 SECTION J—lves, 13; Higginbofham ; 1 Gardiner. 15; Hazelwood, 5. Ccft, U, ■ Clark. 3. Martyn, 12; Lowry, 4. . SECTION Jl. —Bell, 15; Berry 13 . Hutchins, 13; Doherty. 14. Gauntl ptt,lo ; Engebretson, 30. Pollock, 27; Mumby • K.—'Yeaman, 13; Handley i 22. Fielding, 18; Dowland, 15. r Spear ' man, 27; Noad, 14. Nancarrbw, 18 , Wright. 15. SECTION Kl. —Delargey, 17; ißaxter 20. Ure, 15; McFarlane, 13. Co pnor, 18 ' Stephens, 13. Dickinson, 25; Brown

L — Carswell. 21; .''Tanner, 9 Sedglev, 16; Hill, 21. Wel fings, 13; Bockett. 20. Bull, 11; Sprinjghall, 21. SECTION Ll.—Bourke, 14; Henderson, 16. Drummond, 15; Sko.sJlund, 23. McCormick, 17; Devine, 24. SECTION M.—McComish 0; Mont- ; gomery 22. Reid 15; Willey? 17. McNish 23; O'Neill 14. McWh anncll lo; Manning 17. . SECTION Ml.—EfTord 14; .Batchie 19. ' Piper 20; James 12. 8; Love- ! ridge 19. Lightfoot 12; Micfiileton 21. SECTION N.—Evans 19; Leach 12. ■ Mollison 15; Brackenridge 23. Hawthorn 12; Anderson 20. Phillips 16, ; Howat 14. n io SECTION Nl. —Bennie 19»SMitchell 13. ' Oakey 19; Duncan 16. Hunter 13; Bur- • chell 19. Richards 24; Srpith SECTION O— Smith 1 {3? Keys 10. - Skoglund 16; Austin 14. Thomas 8, . Perry 24. Ricketts 8; Gamble 33 i SECTION Ol—Turland,l4;Cullenls. . Lett 28; Burt 14. Smith lfe Thomas 19. SECTION P.-Brass 8; Howard 29. ; Murray 21; ' 5 Bull 18. Bryan 24; Whit tag 11. SECTION Pl.—Burns Nicol 22. - Jack 16; Livingstone 11. Goodwin 25; r Q.— Taylor 11; Beer 18. Marris 22; Bremner 5. Harrison 10; ■ Adams 24. Lambert 20; 1 Edwards 21. - SECTION Ql.—Plumi per 21: C'ling - 12. Curtis 19; Deare 2>L Gribble 17, :i S °SECTlOn'r.— Gagliartfi 11: Johnson ' 16 Hill 19; Wakerley l'i Pomeroy 17. iodger 16. Kerr 20; Skbglund 22. I. SECTION Rl. —Hamppon 23; Easton