BOWLING TOURNAMENT

Greymouth Evening Star, 17 January 1939, Page 11

BOWLING TOURNAMENT

RINKS COMPETITION

[PEE press association.]

AUCKLAND, January 16

At. the New Zealand Bowling Association’s championship tournament today, the fifth and sixth rounds of section play in the fours events were decided. The weather conditions were very trying during the sixth scries, when the wind rose to almost: gale force, and cold showers fell at inter vals. Altogether it was a most difficult day for the contestants. When the wind was at its height, the quality of the bowling naturally suffered, and the efforts of some of the players to find touch were not very successful. Six rounds out of the eight, have now been disposed of, and the remaining two rounds will be decided to-mor-row. There are now six undefeated teams, compared with 67 after the first day’s play, and .1.5 after the second day. The undefeated teams are; Myers (Avondale), Piper (Maitai), R. Thomas (Mount Albert), Franks (Balmoral), Engelbretsen (Wanganui), and Montgomery (Auckland). The following five combinations suffered their first defeat to date in the sixth round: Rolls (Featherstone), De Launay (Carlton), E. W. Walker (Mt. Eden), E. Taylor (Carlton), Love (New South Wales). On the form shown so far, the skips with outstanding prospects appear to be Piper, R. Thomas, and Engelbretsen. SECTION C. Fifth Round: Vincent (Auckland) 26, G Bennett (Poverty Bay) 18. J. H. Brown (Upper Hutt) 19, Elliott (Wliitiora) 16. G. Clarke (Mount Albert) 26, J. R. Smith (Kelburn) 14. Myers (Avondale) 32, Purdy (Mount Eden) 21. Sunde (Glen Eden) 28, Moss (Greymouth) 20. . , Sixth Round: Sunde 22, Elliott lb; Purdy 31,‘‘Clark 14; Myers 29. Vincent 10; Moss 29, Bennett 16; Brown 26, Smith 22. Summary—Myers, 6 wins; Sunde, a wins.

TO-DAY’S RESULTS

AUCKLAND, January 17

The weather was still troublesome for bowlers in the seventh round of sectional play in the National Rinks Bowling Championship, this morning, but the sun shone fitfully, and. the green stood up wonderfully, considering the conditions throughout the tourney, a fair amount of rain having fall leu again overnight.

Six skips had already qualified yesterday: B. Myers (Avondale) Section C; G. E. Piper (Maitai, Nelson). Section F; R. Thomas (Mount Albert). Section G; W. C. Franks (Balmoral), Section K; A. J. Engelbretsen (Wanganui), Section R; H. Montgomery (Auckland), Section V. Additional skips to qualify this morning (irrespective of the eighth round this afternoon) are. indicated below, after the results of the seventh round.

After beating C. M. Culpin’s Rawhiti team this morning, 27/16, Keith Cross (English singles champion), playing number three for the Club’s composite rink, skipped by his father, C. P. Cross, retired indisposed, and an effort, was being made to secure C. G. Maher (Auckland), one of Auckland’s best-known bowling identities, to fill the vacancy. The other players in the rink are C. R. Ingram, 1917 Dominion singles champion, and J. Newson, both of the Wellington Club. Results in the seventh round are as follow: —

Section K: C. P. Cross (Wellington) 27, C. M. Culpin (Rawhiti) 16. Hinchcliff (St. Kilda) 28, Field (Karori) 22. Whittle (Grey Lynn, N.Z. champion) 30, E. Jury (Ponsonby, 1919 and 1921 champion skip) 19. Franks (Balmoral) 25, F. M. Ritchie (Carlton) 21. (Both these skips had beaten the Crosses.) Finch (Cambridge) 26, Tiplady (Eltham) 22. Section U: Maliden (Paeroa) 32, R. H. Johnson (Ponsonby) 27. Davey (Dargaville) 24, A. Bell (Tauranga) 21. Mattar (Foxton) 22, Pope (Stratford) 20. G. R. Hosking (Carlton) 26, McKenzie (Onehunga) 18. S. W. Thompson (Hillsboro) 27, Faire (West End, Auckland) 21. Hosking and Thompson qualified. Section F: Crabb (Matamata.) 30. Denison (Balmoral) 21. Branch (Gisborne) 26, Arnott (Palmerston) 25. Tucker (Victoria, Wellington) 22, Piper (Maitai) 18. Farnell (Epsom) 28, Dyson (Point Chevalier) .18. M. Gordon (Carlton) 32. Keatley (Rocky Nook) 29. Piper was beaten for the first time.

Section H: Belcher (Napier) 24, Muston (Carlton) 17. H. Watts (Victoria, Wellington) 26, Benefield (St. John’s) 23. Longworth (St. Kilda) 20, Adamson (Thames) 19. Hosking —, Vaughan (Ponsonby) 19. Munro (Pukekohe) 26. Hawkens (Frankton) 25. Section J: Popplewell (Port Ahuriri 1 19. E. B. Wright. (Onehunga) 17. Fleathcote (Te Aroha) 24, Tantrum (Manawatu) 18. Bull (Hawera) 22. Cockroft (Ashburton) 19. Turner (Otahuhu) 26, Caddy (Grey Lynn) 20. W. Ure (Auckland) 29. W. E. Walker (Mount Eden) 18. Section L: McCarthy (Port Alr.triri) 23, Lett (Carlton) 16. Raine (Wanganui East) 24, Boyens (Pahiatua) 20. Gills (United, Christchurch) 27, Wilson (Hamilton) 14. Innes (Grey Lynn) 24. Gifford (Balmoral) 22. Short (Pukekohe. Auckland champion I 23. R. Buchan (Rawhiti) 21. Short qualified.

Section f: Lunclen (Dcvonport) 23, Ewing (Stratford) 21. Donald (Morrinsville) 22. Foy (Hawera.) 18. Mayes (Port. Ahuriri) 30, Lefrenty (Maitai) 24. R. W. Bilkey (Pukekohe) 22. Sykes (Otahuhu) IS. Findlay (Mt. Eden) 27. De Launay (Carlton) 2 °. Section G: S. Jenkin (Carlton) i. Harrison (N.S.W.) 25. Jaco (PapanuD 21. McWhannell (Halaitai) 19. Newman (Thames; 27. Besley (Non Brighton) 20. R. Thomas (Mt. Albert) 28. Avey (St. Heliers) 18. Parsons (Ponsonby) 39. Francis (Balmoral) 19. Also qualified: Jenkin and Newman. Section O: A. J. Thomson (West End, Auckland), 26. Piggott (Whangarei) 25. Rendle (Upper Hutt) 19, Higgs (New Plymouth) 18. McGonagle (Waihi) 30. G. P. Russell (Rich-

mond) 23. Hoyes (Avondale) 22. Lancaster (Carlton) 19. Coombes (Hamilton) 30. Layzell (Devonport) 28. Section A: Brighting (Hataitai) 25. Buckley (Grey Lynn) 18. George (Epsom) 31. Craig (Gisborne) 9. Schell (Te Aroha) 22, Ferguson (Balmacewen) IS. Barber (Balmoral) 31, L. Russell (St. Heliers) 16. Gosling (Onehunga) 22. Morris (AVhitiora) 17. Qualified: Brighting. Section M: F. AVilliams (Gisborne) 25. McMahon (St. Heliers) 20. Smart : New Plymouth) 24. Middleton (A’ie-

toria, Wellington) 20. S. Smith (North End, Invercargill) 26, Clevely (Claudelands) 20. Langsford (Ellerslie) 21. Barton (Auckland) 19. Higginbotham (Ponsonby) 28, G. White (Rocky Nook) 18. Qualified: Higginbotham. Section P. Topp (Lyall Bay) 22, Smeed (Tuakau) 17. Seccombe (Ta*hape) 29, Tilley. (Wanganui) 25. Aitcheson (Caledonian, Dunedin) 27, F. G. Clarke (Hamilton) 19. Deare (Canton) 29, McEse (New Lynn) 13. Dickinson (Avon, Stratford) 35, Hill (Ed endale) 14. Section R; Wallace (Epsom) 27, Kandall (Rocky Nook) 15. Engelbretsen (Wanganui) 27, Whitelaw (Whangarei) 26. Chambes 1 (Sumner) 25, Sherlej r (Claudelands) 23. Gilmour (Carlton) 28, H. J. Smith (St. Hellers) 11. Tustor (Huntly) 26. Martin (Ellerslie) 23. (Nobody else but Ehgelbretsen has yet qualified). Section T; Evans (Hamilton) 28, Millar (Whangarei) 17. Wells (Hataitai) 26, Gibson (Hillsboro) 19. W. D. Bennett (Hastings) 38, Robertson (Poverty Bay) 21. Lobb (West End, New Plymouth) 22, C. Little (Carlton) 16. Pavitt (Fitzroy) 31, Mayhill (Edendale) 12. Evans qualified. Section C: Purdy (Mt. Eden)' 21, J. R. Smith (Kelburn) 20. J. H. Brown (Upper Hutt) 31, G. Bennett (Poverty Bay) 17. Moss (Greymouth) 20, Elliott (Whitiora) IS. Sunde (Glen Eden) 22, Vincent (Auckland) 18. Myers (Avondale) 1 29, G. Clark (Mt Albert) 13. Myers still unbeaten. Sunde also qualified. Section D: A. C. Smith Park (Hawera) 28, Shirriffs (Mount Eden) 21. W D Harris (St. Johns) 30, Brackenridge (Lyall Bay) 13. H. Wilson (Linwood, present, champion) 27, Stewart (Matamata.) 21. Duncan (Remuera) 26. H. Wright (St. Heliers) 21. Dick (Ponsonby) 28, Grace (Onehunga) 26. Stewart and Wilson both require to win in the. eighth found, to qualify, the former meeting Harris and Stewart, meeting Smith. Harris and J. C. Duncan also have five wins, the latter meeting Dick this afternoon. Section E: Cameron (Takapuna) 24, Gilbert. (Karori) 15. R. V. Thomas

(Napier) 24, Gee (Te Awamutu) 22. Rolls (Featherston) 35, Stockeley (Awatere) 14. Watson (Remuera) 21, Ardell (Carlton) 19. Tongue (Rocky Nook) 26, E. Bilkey (Wait'.* mata) 22. Rolls qualified. Section V: —Livingstone (Onehunga) 33, Donnell (Remuera) 22. Tombs (Opawa)' 24, Jure (North End' 1 23. Greville (Dargaville) 23, Love 21. Montgomery (Auckland) 26, Dunstan (Waihi) 15. Pearce (Putarurv.) 27, A. Wright (Epsom) 15. Montgomery is still unbeaten, and Livingstone qualified also. Section N; N. Bell. senr. (Hamilton) 28, Davenport. (Te Papapa) 23. Skoglund (Wellington) 32, R. A. Ritchie (Opunake) 26. W. Brown (United) 26, T. E. Williams (Paeroa) 22. Kerns (Onehunga) 21, Stringer (Hillsboro) 19. Bremner (West End) ;!1 M. Walker (Auckland) 23. Bremner and Skoglund qualified. Section S. Pickers (Mt. Albert) 22, Osborne (Waitemata)' 20. Spiller (Wellington) 23, Plested (Napier) 21. McDonald (Omarunui) 29, Willey (Hamilton) 22. E. W. Taylor (Girltoll) 23, Andrews (Padntu) 15. Neilson Park (Hawera) 30, Masson (Rangiriri) 14. Taylor aind Spillei qualified. Section B: McMaster (Huntly) 23, Gray (Kelburn) 14. R. Smith (Helensville) 23, Squire (Hawera) 22. Burchell (Te Awamutu) 24, Effort! (Edgeware) 20. O’Callaghan (Epsom) 31, Firth (Glen Eden 17. Michell (Whitiora) 27, McMillan (Remuera) 20. Section Q; H. V. Johnston (Carlton) 33, G. S. Gordon (St. John’s) 22. Casey j (Thorndon) 30, Finnerty (Avon) 25. i Potter (Taurangat) 22, Britten (Syden- | ham) 20. Addison (Edendale) 33. Mc(Allister (Helensville) 28. Granger : (Maiigere) 22, Pilkington (Hamilton) jIS. Addison qualified 1 .