BOWLS IN GISBORNE

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20139, 8 January 1940, Page 12

BOWLS IN GISBORNE

KAHUTIA CLUB EXECUTIVE FOURS There was a good muster on iho Kahutia howling green on Saturday, when two rounds in the Executive Fours were played, the results being as under: — First Round Roth well, Colley, W. E. Robertson, McKay (s) 14 v. Holland, Booth, Clarke, Martell (s> 3. Jenkins, Gallop, Corlet, H. Downey (s) 16 v. G. Downey, A. MacDonald, Ellis, Mcllroy (s) 7. Sawyer, H. Robinson, Dudfield, Esquilant (s) 11 v. Fischbach. O’Donnell, McLaughlan, Weatherley (s) 9. Holt, Robertson, Dower, Shields (s) 8 v. Watt. McLachlan, T. Bury, Hackett ts) 11. Wootton, York, Wilson, Ashwell (s) 10 v. Jackson, Campbell, Dunlop, Marlow (.s) 8. Lane, Corbett, Spence, G. Robertson (s) 14 v. Graham, Neenan, File, W. Robertson ts) 6. Second Round Lane 10 v. Jackson 8. Graham 13 v. Holt 10. Rothwell 10 v., Sawyer 6. Wootton 11 v. Watt 9. Jenkins 11 v. Fischbach 10. Downey 14 v. Holland 12. POVERTY BAY CLUB PAIRS AND FULL RINKS The Poverty Bay Bowling Club’s annual Boxing Day tournament for full rinks was won bv A. Slight, who defeated E. R. Beckett in a closelyfought deciding match. Owing to the large entry, it was not possible to dispose of the semi-final and final rounds during the holidays, and a later opportunity was taken of settling the issue. Results of the semifinals and final were: — Semi-final Round. —O'Brien, Neal. Waite, Beckett ts) 9 v. Stewart, Murray, Walker, Williams (s) 7; A. Wood. Quayne, Cameron, Slight (s) 13 v. A. Lange, Brown, Bennett, Bayliss (s) 9.

Final.—Wood, Quayne, Cameron. Slight (si 15 v. O'Brien, Neal. Waite. Beckett (s) 13.

BOXING DAY TOURNEY SLIGHT WINS FINAL Pairs and full rinks occupied the Poverty Bay club’s greens on Saturday, and particular interest centred in the champion pairs, in which series three matches were disposed of. Results: — Club Fours Boys, McConnell, Ludwig, Gardner (s) 9 v. J. Robinson, Bury, Quane. Blackburn (s) 29. Lange, Sinclair, Ferguson, Buzza (s) 19 v. Aitken, Edwards, Nelson. Bayliss (s) 25. Swan, Strawbridge, Derbyshire, Ross (s) 20 v. Torrie, Grant, Ilankey. Slight (s) 15. Nicholas, Nesbett, Maddock. Metcalfe (si 26 v. Rowley, Hay, T. Robertson, Cameron (si 21. J. H. Bull, Sell, M. Robinson. Bennett (si 20 v. Morrison, Leech, Whiteman, Hartley (s) 23. McFadyen, Briant, Brown. Somervell (si 17 v. A. Park, G. T. Bull. Taylor. Murphy (s) 25. G. Graham, J. Graham, Poole, Clare (si 26 v. Paine. Campbell. Leggett. McKenzie (s) 16. ——. , , Hughes, (si 18. Champion Fairs Hartley and Bennett (si 13 v. M. Robinson and Cameron (s) 25. Brown and Bayliss (si 10 v. Slight and McKenzie (si 20. Ritchie (s) 19. Intermediate Pairs and Torrie (s) 23 v. and Sinclair (si 11. F. T. Robinson, and Chapman (si 17 v F. Alien and Pearson (s) 28. Club Fairs and Ritchie (si 17 v. and Metcalfe (s) 19. Whiteman and A. R. Smith (si 15 v. Chapman and Ross (s' 14. TOKOMARU BAY CLUB PROGRESSIVE PAIRS (Herald Correspondent.) A progressive pairs tournament was held at the week-end on the Tokomaru Bay Bowling Club’s green, 24 players taking part. The skips’ section was won outright by G. Olliver, and in a play-off L. McKessar defeated A. B. Forrester to win the leads’ section. Results were:— Skips.—Olliver, 3J wins, 1 loss: Law, ?. wins. 1 loss; Thompson, 3 wins, 1 loss; McKessar, 2 wins, 2 losses; Hankey, 2 wins, 2 losses; Nevin, 2 wins, 2 losses: Burns. 2J wins, 11 losses; Walker, 1£ wins, 2£ losses; Kay, 11 wins, 2!j losses; Savage, 1 win, 3 losses; Morgan, 1 win, 3 losses; Roberts, 1 win, 3 losses. Leads.—McKessar, 31 wins, 1 loss; A. B. Forrester, 3' 2 wins, J loss: Alexander, 3 wins, 1 loss; Beattie, 21 wins, losses; Eddy, 2J- wins. 11 losses; Pavarno, 2 wins, 2 losses; Duncan, 2 wins, 2 losses; Surman, 11 wins, 2£ losses; Doric, 11 wins, 21 losses: M. Forrester, 1 win, 3 losses; Lawrence. 1 win, 31 losses; Pethick, 1 win, 3 i losses. Results of championship games during the week were:— Champion Singles.—l-lankey 21 v. Kay 8; Short 21 v. Burns 5: Walker 21 v. Wilkins 11; Short 21 v. Savage 4; Hankey 21 v. Roberts 11; Short 21 v Morgan 18. Champion Pairs.-—Hankey and Short (s) 24 v. Burns and Eddy <s) 13; Nevin and Thompson (s) 20 v. M. Forrester and Roberts (s) 15; Hankey and Short (s) 26 v. Morgan and Le Beau is) 10. Junior Singles.—Alexander 21 v. M. Forrester 19; Durie 21 v. Lawrence 12.