BOWLING

Evening Star, Issue 19533, 14 April 1927, Page 8

BOWLING

THE EASTER TOURNAMENT A start was made this morning with the local bowling tournament, when forty-eight players met on Roslyn; Caversham, and Caledonian greens in the singles competition. Among the entrants are some well-known Dunedin players, and one or two visitors from the south. Each player is assured of three games. Showers overnight took the keenness out of the greens, and the wind this morning was rather unpleasant. The umpires were:—Caledonian, J. C. Whitelaw; Caversham—J. Tonkin and W. Orchard; Reslyn, W. J. Worthington. Mr W. T. Henaghan (president of the centre) and Mr R. Hanning (secretary) took oversight of the arrangements. Luncheon was taken after three rounds, and section ties wei© then played. After the fourth round this afternoon the survivors went to the Dunedin green. CALEDONIAN GREEN SECTION A. —First Round.— V. Langley (Caledonian) 20, W. Jones (St. Kilda) 18. A. Portman (West Harbor) 18, G. Batchcler (To Rangi) 5. —Second Round.— - Langley 17, Portman 8. Batcheler 18, Jones 8. —Third Round.— Langley 21, Batchelor 13. Portman 15, Jones 14. SECTION B. —First Round.— W. Foster (Caledonian) 14, J. J. Road (Anderson’s Bay) 11. J. Robertson (St. Kilda) 18, A. C. Alcock (Roslyn) 10. —Second Round.— Foster 16, Robertson 13. Read 16, Alcock 14. —Third Round.— Robertson 12, Read 0. - Alcock 11, Foster 9. SECTION C. —First Round.— J. D. Smith (Dunedin) 14, A. White (Caledonian) 11. C. M'Donald (North-east Valley) 13, J. Thompson (Taieri) 12. —Second Round.— M'Donald 17, White 9. Thompson 15, Smith 12. —Third Round.— White 16, Thompson 10. Smith IS, M'Donald 9. SECTION D. —First Round. — W. Jacobsen (St. Kilda) 20, W. Miles (Dunedin) 5. T. Ferguson (Balrycewen) 16, S. Nicolson (Dunedin) 11. .—Second Round.— Ferguson 18, Jacobsen 8. Nicolson 15, Miles 7. —Third Round.— Jacobsen 20, Nicolson 8. Ferguson 15, Milos 9. SECTION WINNERS. Langley won section A, Ferguson won section D. In section B Foster and Robertson tied, and in the play-off Foster beat Robertson bv 13 to 11. In section C J. D. Smith .and M'Donald tied, and in the play-off Smith heat M'Donald by 11 to 10. CAVERSHAM GREEN SECTION IK. —First Round.— D. Smith (Caledonian) 17, D. Leslie (Balmacewon) 5, ’ J. M'Pherson (West Harbor) 17, D. C. Cameron (St. Kilda) 12. —Second Round.— M'Pherson 14, Smith 9. Cameron 16. Leslie 14. —Third Round.— Cameron 14, Smith 10. M'Pherson 17, Leslie 3. SECTION B. —First Round.— L. J. Edwards (Caledonian) 21, G. Lurasden (Otautnu) 9, J. M'Ourdy (St. Kilda) 13, J. Moir (Roslyn) 9. —Second Round.— Moir 14, Edwards 4. M'Curdy 22, Lumsden 12. . —Third Round.— Lumsden 14, Moir 10. M'Curdy 15, Edwards 8. SECTION C. —First Round.— W. Anderson (Caledonian) 10, F. J. Lough (St. Kilda) 8. J. Tonkin (North-east Valley) 16, J. P. Baird (Balmacewen) 10. ■—Second Round.— Tonkin 20, Anderson 9. Baird 24, Lough 6. —Third Round.— Anderson 16, Baird 3. Tonkin 13, Lough 11. SECTION D, —First Round.— R. Murray (Caledonian) 23, A. E. Harraway (Dunedin) 6. J. Seddon (St. Clair) 17, A. Silver (West Harbor) 9. —Second Round.— Silver 16, Murray 14. Seddon 17, Harraway 9. —Third Round,— Murray. 11, Seddon 10. Silver 11, Harraway 10. SECTION WINNERS. M'Pherson won section A, M'Curdy won section B, Tonkin won section C. In section D there was a tie between Murray, Seddon, and Silver. Silver then got the bye, and Murray beat Seddon by 11-2. Then Silver and Murray met,' and Silver won by 12-6, Silver thus winning the section. FOURTH ROUND. M'Curdy 15, M'Pherson 8. Tonkin 15, Silver 4. ROSLYN GREEN SECTION A. —First Round.— A. Summered (Caledonian) 17, J. Dowland (St. Kilda) 14. A. J. Sullivan (Dunedin) 17, T. Hindle (Balmacewen) 10. —Second Rund.— Summered 14, Sulivan 9. Dowland 17, Hindle 7, —Third Round.— Summered 15, Hindie 13. Dowland 15, Sullivan 12. Summered wins the section. SECTION B. —First Round.— J. Smith (Caledonian) 17, E. Mullinger (West Harbor) 8. J. H. Hinton (St. Kilda) 18, C. Beecroft (Caversham) 7. —Second Bound.— Hinton 16, Smith 11. Mullinger 19, Beecroft 9. —Third Round.— Beecroft 18, Smith 11. Mullinger .14, Hinton 12. _ Mullinger and Hinton tie for section. SECTION C. > . —First Round.— J. Scott (Caledonian) 25. K. Morrison (Otago) 8. F. Anderson (Roslyn) 20, W* R. Todd (St. Kilda) 2. —Second Round.— Scott 16, Todd 5. Anderson - 16, Morrison 12* -

—Third Round.— Scott 21, Anderson 9. Todd 17, Morrison 7. Scott won section. 1 SECTION D. —First Round.— W. D. Wyatt (Caledonian) 15, J. G. Bentley (Dunedin) 13. J. Marshall (North-east Valley) 14, T. Smith (St. Clair) 9. —Second Round.— Wyatt 14, Marshall 10, Bentley 14, Smith 13. —Third RoundSmith 21, Wyatt 8. Bentley 13, Marshal] 12. Wyatt and Bentley tie lor section. RINKS To-morrow the rinks competition will begin. For this forty-eight entries have, been received, including; many likely-looking combinations, lor this contest Roslyn, Cavershara, Caledonian, and Balmacewen greens will be used.