N.Z. BOWLS TOURNEY

Evening Star, Issue 21005, 20 January 1932, Page 2

N.Z. BOWLS TOURNEY

TWENTY-FOUR RINKS QUALIFY SIX REPRESENT DUNEDIN CENTRE [Per United Press Association.!, CHRISTCHURCH, January 19. As the result of the eighth round in the rinks competition during the afternoon twenty-four rinks qualified for the post-section play, which will be commenced to-morrow and continued on Thursday and Friday. Each rink will piny three games per day, each of twenty-one heads, or three hours, until automatically eliminated by suffering two losses. There was an unfortunate incident on the Edgew’are green this morning, when St. G. Atkinson (United) fainted. Ho was attended by Dr Noble Adams, who was also playing on this green, and who advised his removal to his homo. W. Ashby, of the Edgewnre Club, acted’ as substitute during the morning round, and in the afternoon A. Rodgers took his place in the United rink.’ Bremner’s rink made sure of entering post-sectional play when it defeated Collett by a narrow margin, as did Skoglund when he accounted for Tonkin. The latter combination has not come up to expectations. Burgess had a hard struggle against Renton in the morning, and, pitted against the very much-fancied West End rink in the final game of sectional play, his chances' did not look very promising. The' Opawa men were equal to the occasion, however, and scored a popular victory. A repetition of that form in the post-sectional games will see them difficult to dispose of. The Aucklanders, however, ai;e experienced tournament campaigners, and make greater appeal. ; In section B, AVilson scored comfortably over Parnhani, and gave evidence of an ability that may make some of the more fancied aspirants do their utmost when the next stage of the rinks is entered.

Dedre clearly demonstrated that his rink has in no way deteriorated from the standard displayed when it captured the title last year. The prospects of this rink are viewed •in a very favourable light, and it has every chance of taking the pairs’ title back to Dunedin also.

Armstrong hod two coriiparatively easy wins, and may help to make matters interesting. The greatest surprise has been furnished in the poor displays of the Hntaitai team. They have shown flashes of brilliance, and on paper seemed to be assured of surviving the sectional play. Bancly has created a favourable impression in most of his games, and with a stronger lead and second would make a good showing in the post-sectional games. Hodge was the sole survivor in section E, and on his form to date he can have little chance of annexing the title.

Abbott started well by defeating Hodge and narrowly losing to Adams, but since the opening day ho has proved very disappointing. It is a piquant coincidence that Adams also proved the undoing,of Hodge in the final game of sectional play. Walker dominated the position in his section, and remains undefeated. He has a very strong combination to support his own undoubted ability. Auckland’s prospects of success are undeniable. Read has not performed as well as was expected,] but he fully extended Walker in the eighth round. Gray was the outstanding rink in his section, and, in emerging undefeated, drew attention to the prospects of the title going to Wellington, It was rather surprising to find Tyrrell eliminated. His earlier displays wero sufficiently good to create an impression that he would enter the second stages, and the Roslyn rink can be accounted unfortunate to have encountered such formidable opposition in the final game of sectional play. As it wasi they staged a wonderful finish against Kelburn, succumbing by 3. Cakler lost his first and only game against Morgan, and no excuses can be offered for Ins defeat, the Heathcote team winning on its merits. Foster also enters the post-sectional games, and with players of Scott’s calibre to support him he is likely to prove a thorn in the side of the other aspirants. Murray won both rounds to-day, thus getting the necessary quota of wins. The New Plymouth men were hard pressed by Hutchison in the morning session, and had the latter succeeded he would have eliminated all the competitors from his section. This Dunedin rink looks capable of fully testing the rest they will encounter in tomorrow’s play. Four survivors from one section is rather surprising, and of the four from section J who will contest to-morrow’s games it is difficult to suggest who has the best prospects. Goodwin has the best record to date, but Gordon, Forster, and Edwards read just as likely winners as the first-named. It does not appear, however, that the ultimate champions will come from this section.

RESULTS OF SECTION PLAY. The following is a .summary of the wins and losses at the conclusion of section play (skips’ names only being mentioned): —

RINKS THAT QUALIFIED. The following rinks, by virtue either of winning their sections or by winning six or more of their eight matches, will proceed to post-section play (the names of skips only being mentioned) : Skoglund, Stratford. Burgess, Riccarton Racecourse. Bremner, West End, Auckland. E. S. Wilson, St. Kilda. Dick, Ashburton. Ives, Canterbury. Deare, Dunedin. Moyes, West End, Timaru. Armstrong, Roslyn. Bandy, Papanui. Ramsay, Snirley. Hodge, Awamoa. Walker, Auckland. Laurenson, L inwood. Gray, Kelburn. Calaer, Phoenix. Foster, Caledonian. Sprosen, Linwood. Murray, Fitzroy. _ , Hutchison, Dunedin. Goodwin, Thorndon. Gordon, Canterbury. Forster, Caversham. Edwards, Temuka.

SECTION A. Wins. Losses. Skoglund ... 7 2 Bremner ... 0 2 Burgess ... 6 2 Adess ... 5 3 Redpatli ... 4 4 Benton ... 4 4 Collett ... ;i 5 Tomkinsou 2 G Becconsall 2 G Piper !" i 7 SECTION B. E. Wilson ... 7 1 Dick ' ... 7 1 Ives ... G 2 Casey" ... 5 3 Anderson ... 5 3 Muirson ... 3 0 Du Ecu • • ... 3 5 Stevenson 2 G Reese 2 6 Parnliam 0 8 SECTION C. Dcarc ... 7 1 Armstrong ... G 2 Moyes ... G 2 Morrison ... 5 3 Raphael ... 4 4 Brown ... 3 5 Patrick ... 3 5 Pi pel- ... ... 3 5 Martin 2 0 M‘Nab 1 7 SECTION D. Bandy ... ... C 2 Ramsay ... G 2 Rackl ... 5 3 W r est ... 5 3 Sandston ... 5 3 Eindlav ... 4 4 Rolls ... 4 1 Ferguson 2 G M'W'liaiinell ... 2 G Truman 1 7

SECTION E. Hodge ... 6 2 Burgess ... ... 5 3 Adams ... 6 3 Ainger ... 4 4 Atkinson .... 4 4 Mayor ... ... 4 4 Coombcs ... 4 4 Walker ... 4 4 Abbott ... 2 G Pearce ... 2 C SECTION F. Walker ... 8 n , Lauronsou ... G 2 Bartlett ... ... o 3 Arnott ... 4 4 Hayward ... 3 fi Pollock ... 3 5 Bead ... 3 5 Wyber ... 2 6 Goldstone ... 1 1 SECTION G. Gray ... 8 0 Ryan ... 5 3 Tyrrell ... 5 3 Johnson ... 5 3 Wilson ... 5 3 Lancaster ... 4 4 Fox ... 4 4 Hargreaves ... 2 6 Thomson 2 6 East ... !!! o S SECTION H. Caldcr .... ... 7 1 Foster ... 7 1 Sprosen ... 6 2 Gordon ... 4 4 Orchard ... 4 4 Morgan .... ... 4 4 Monk ... 3 5 Davies ... 2 6 Peek ... 2 6 Madsen ... 1 7 SECTION I. ' Murray ... 6 ' 2 Hutchison ... 6 2 Thomson ... 5 3 Hampton ... 5 3 Marks ... 5 3 Lowry ... 4 4 Baldwin ... 3 5 Crow ... 3 5 Worsley 2 6 Claughton ... ... i” i 7 SECTION j. Goodwin ... 7 1 Forster ... G 2 Gordon ... 6 2 Edwards ... C 2 Stephens ... 4 4 Oliver ... 4 4 Dickson ... 3 5 Leach ... 3 5 Johnston ... ... ... 3 5 Redpath 2 G Wilkinson 2 0 Horne 2 C