RINKS PLAY

Evening Star, Issue 22542, 9 January 1937, Page 23

RINKS PLAY

DOMINION BOWLS TOURNEY THREE OTAGO RINKS HAVE DOUBLE WIN CARSWELL LOSES BOTH GAMES [Speciax. to. jub Star.’! WELLINGTON, January 8. The rinks commenced in ideal •weather. The coolness and absence or wind were appreciated by the contestants. -Sixteen greens were in use, and 160 teams entered. An Auckland rink with an interesting personnel playing at headquarters was: G. L. Gladding (lead), for many years Auckland Centre secretary and secretary of the Dominion tournament in that city for many terms; J. Pascoe (second), past Dominion president in 1931; F. Hosking (third), a present councillor and probable Dominion president for 1939; and R. Sheath (skip), president in the 1936 tourney. , . m , Anderson’s match with Tantrum (Takaro, Palmerston North) was in his favour all through. Collecting fours on the fifth and sixteenth, he was 20-8 on the seventeenth. The opposition made a game of it by entering the last head with a leeway of 3, but Gardiner (third for Dunedin) played a nice shot to make the game secure. Against Urwin (Central) four threes in the first'half of the game put the Dunedin men in a bandy position, and it was 15-8 in their favour on the fourteenth. Gregory and Grant were putting up good heads, positional play by Anderson being a feature. With a finishing scoring run of five singles and a pair and brace, the Dunedin representatives went out, 28-15. The well-known W. Efford, ’skipping an Edgeware rink, was the victim of a bad run when Skoglund, with three members of the family in tho Strat-

ford team, ran on 19 points in eight heads—a 5, two 4’s, and pairs, making his opponent’s chances hopeless. They went out with a deficit of 21. In the next game he lost a 6, but took the match with a late run, while on the next two adjacent games sixers were recorded, both appearing on the teijth head.

Aitchison had a nice win at Hataitai against Israel (Auckland), with Iveys as his third. The Caledonian men were superior all round, and their game with Naylor (Thorndon), who is performing so well in the tourney, was a game which had a big crowd. They were treated to a great display by the Caledonian men, when Naylor, the Thorndon crack, had to lower his colours. This result was not expected, but tho winners excelled themselves.

Seddon’s Caledonian rink (Phillips, Elliott, and Lambert) went well together in their clash with Spiller (Wellington) at Seatoun. They found that the green held no terrors for them, and went much better than their opponents. They collected two s’s in the middle stages, and this swelled the score to -run to the points with a margin of 13. With Piper (Maitai), a close and even game went their way, but they always were a few up. Carswell’s downfall at Hutt was mainly due to the destructive tactics adopted by J. B. Reid (Lyall Bay), a player who has an excellent record in club and centre games ; and while Best and Howard laid some good ends, all the positional play was wasted, the runs and drives being too accurately executed, Fielding’s lead then laid the mat for Hataitai, and this contest was against the Otago men all the way, they never having the appearance of being declared winners. On the play the Wellington four were too good. The support given Carswell in this game was not of the best. Rolls (Featherston), who went so well in the first day of the pairs, attended to the Cale. men, captained by Lloyd. The Wairarapa four played a game well worth recording. It was generally expected that the losers would nob be seriously troubled, but with some excellent draw play the winning rink had Lloyd’s men striving to avert defeat all through the second half. A critical period saw a wick robbing Cale, of a sure four, and they never recovered. G. R. Hosking (Carlton) went too strongly in the afternoon game, and the local men were not dangerous at any stage. _ .. Haworth, last year’s winner, lost his first to-day, and Livingston© and Lngebretsen, the singles winners in the past two years, both lost two games. Ferguson made amends for hia snort reio-n in the earlier competition by striking good form at Victoria, handing in a card with four fives and two fours for 26-13 against Bourke (Patea). Leslie, Hindle, and Bennie all combined well, and laid some good ends for the winners. Cullen (Thorndon) then was all over the Balmacewen men, and a sorry card was presented, with a 20point loss. , The greens were keener in the afternoon, and with forceful play on several areas the returns were very late coming in. ' Seatoun spectators were fortunate today in witnessing fireworks in the match between the Perry (Thorndon) and Livingstone (Onehunga) rinks. No less than eight heads were killed during the progress of the game, and of these the Aucklanders were responsible for six. Some beautifully laid, ends were scattered with powerful drives from both skips, and the play scintillated at times with bright flashes, Perry finally downing Livingstone 23-22, The winner was to the fore with the Palmerston North fours, Hutt Valley rinks, and the Christmas tourney in Wellington, and is in this year’s also with four other teams, the contest being in abeyance until after tfie big tourney. , Tli© weather appears settled, and the rinks will he continued. Interest is increasing as play progresses. Results additional to those given last night; — SECTION A. SECOND ROUND. Doe 26, Eagle 17. Russell 24, Israel 23. Duff 24, Smart 19. Aitcheson 29, Naylor 21. Halliday 26, Ives 20. SECTION B. FIRST ROUND. Wells (Hataitai) 26, Williams (Stratford) 23. , Whibley (Greymouth) 21, Stewart (Hamilton) 20. Widdop (Kelburn) 25, Porteous (Wellington) 24. . N T , Currie (West End, Timaru) 26, Johnson (Port Ahuriri) 19. Bolton (Victoria) 23, Nicholl (Cromwell) 21. ’ SECOND ROUND. Currie 27, Whibley 21. • Wells 30, Widdop 12. Stewart 25, Nicholl 21. Bolton 22, Williams 11. Porteous 35, Johnson 28, SECTION C. SECOND ROUND. Lambert 37, Ryan 18. Mitchell 29, Mayo 12. Chambers 22, Routley 18. Bedell 22, Noble-Adams 20. Easton 21, Duncan 16. SECTION D. FIRST ROUND. Seddon (Caledonian) 30, Spiller (Wellington) 17. „ , . Dickinson (Avon) 29, Engebretsen (Napier) 24. , , Shepherd (Hataitai) 27, Hadcroft Walker (Auckland) 29, Locke (Khandallah) 25. Piper (Nelson) 20, Tucker (Victoria) 18. SECOND ROUND. Dickinson 27, Locke 26. Spiller 26. Hadcroft 24. Tucker 28, Engebretsen 22. Seddon 26, Piper 24. Walker 28, Shepherd 20. SECTION E. SECOND ROUND. Conder 29, Martin 20. Jack 26, Bell 18. Haworth 28, Gilbert 17. Baker 25, Vile 18. Deare 29, Crowley 18. SECTION f. FIRST ROUND. Higgs (New Plymouth) 26, Ure (Auckland) 19. Feilding (Hataitai) 20, Gaghardi (Edgeware) 14. ’ , Casey (Thorndon) 22, Arnott (Palmerston Northl 20. M’Carthy (Port Ahuriri) 20, Smith (Kelburn) 18. , Reid (Lyall Bay) 22, Carswell (Otago) 20. SECOND ROUND. Gagliardi 21, M'Carthy 20. Casey 25, Ure 24. Feilding 23, Carswell 19. Higgs 24, Reid 19 Smith 25, Arnott 23.

SECTION G. t SECOND ROUND. ■ Lawrie 23, Innes 19. Hosking 28, Lloyd 20. Gardner 31, Squire 30. Bewley 25, Johnson 23. Marks'3l, Rolls 22. SECTION H. FIRST ROUND. Ferguson (Balmacewen) 26, Bourke (Patea) 13. Russell (St. Heliers) 25, M Cune (Hataitai) 17. ‘ Newman (Thames) 25, Davidson (Hutt) 24. Middleton (Victoria) 26, Stephenson (Nelson) 21. Cullen (Thorndon) 21, Oakey (Elmwood) 14. SECOND ROUND. Stephenson 32, Russell 23. , Bourke 24, Davidson 21. M’Cune 28, Oakey 22. Cullen 31, Ferguson 11. Middleton 25, Newman 20. SECTION I. FIRST ROUND. Burson (Linwood) 22, Shore (HataiRowe (Hamilton) 25, Belcher (Napier) 24. . . Perry (Thorndon) 23, Livingstone (Onehunga) 22. Quinn (Upper Hutt) 31,. Morton (Masterton) 19. Benefield (St. John’s) 22, Jenkins (Island Bay) 16. SECOND ROUND. Belcher 30, Quinn 22. Short 26, Livingstone 22. Rowe 25, Jenkins 23. Burson 24, Benefield 15. Perry 19, Morton 18. SECTION J. SECOND ROUND. Bloxall 23, Wright 11. M’Comisli 21, Wilson 20. Mingins 31, James 16. Clark 23, Mattar 19. M’Whannell 31, M’Gonagle 17. SECTION K. FIRST ROUND, Baxter (Wanganui East) 28, Shillson (Wellington) 26. Brass (St. Albans) 31, Pollock (Newtown) 18. i , . Doherty (Kelburn), 33, Sinclair (Opunake) 16. Goodwin (Upper Hutt) 22, Johnson (Matai) 21. , . , Gee (Te Awamatu) 27, Ritchie (Carlton) 26. SECOND ROUND. Brass 27, Johnson 22. Sinclair 21, Shillson 20. Gee 31, Pollock 16. Baxter 32, Ritchie 10. Doherty 24, Goodwin 21, SECTION L. SECOND ROUND. Efford 30, Tantrum 23. Gray 26, Dimock 19. Skoglund .29, Thomas 15. Duncan 31, Sheath 21. Anderson 28, Urwin 15. SECTION M. FIRST ROUND. Stone (St. Johns) 33, Litt (Carlton) 27. Hadwin (Hutt 22, Steans (Opawa) 16. Silbery' (Petone) 33, Thomson (Foxton) 16. Manning (Timaru) 26, Cooper (Karori) 20. . . Higgins (Seatoun) 21, Martin (Waipukurau) 19, • SECOND ROUND. Steans 27, Manning 22. Thompson 32, Lett 17. Hadwin 19, Martin 15. Higgins 27, Stone 18. Cooper 21, Silbery 17. SECTION N. SECOND ROUND. Foy 26, Lopdell 25.' Ramsay 30, Gordon 28. Needham 25, Beynon 11. Dowland 24, Bremner 17, Cometti 25, Burgess 23. SECTION 0. SECOND ROUND, Britten 22, Cook 21. Bult 26, Edwards- 22. Newson 26, Brackenridge 15. Evans 32, O’Callaghan 22. London 29, Adams 14. SECTION P. FIRST ROUND. Mitchell (Blenheim) 25, Rodger (Khandallah) 17. Pavitt (Fitzroy) 23, Perkins (Newtown) 20. Bull (Levin) 23, Gray (Kaitoa) 20. Glennie (Seatoun) 29, M’Donald (Omarunui) 18. Hart (Carterton) 24, Webley (Central, Petone) 21. SECOND ROUND. Pavitt 26, Glennie 25. Mitchell 26, Gray 20. Webley 23, Ferkins 22. Rodger 26, Hart 24. M‘Donald 26, Bull 16. LEVY FOR EMPIRE GAMES TEAM MIXED OPINIONS [Per United Press Association.] WELLINGTON, January 8. A proposal to raise by a levy of 3d on every bowler in New Zealand the expenses of a team of seven for the Empire Games at Sydney in 1938 was considered at the half-yearly meeting of the council of the New Zealand Bowling Association in Wellington tonight and was referred for a decision to tho annual meeting. The president reported that only a few replies from the centres to the council’s circular were to hand. In favour of the proposed levy were Otago and Wellington, and against it South Canterbury, Taranaki, North Otago, and Auckland. Mr W. Connor said the delegates to the Dunedin Centre were mostly in favour of the proposal, but wished to consult their clubs again. The President: It was a mistake to circularise the clubs at all. We should have taken the bull by'*the horns and imposed a levy, unless,_ of course, there had been a strong opinion against it. Mr A. E. Whitten (Auckland) said the clubs with large memberships were against the levy. The same feeling was stated by Mr S. C. K. Smith to exist in Southland.