BOWLS IN GISBORNE

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20414, 26 November 1940, Page 12

BOWLS IN GISBORNE

OFFICERS* TOURNEY POVERTY BAY WINNERS FOUR TIE FOR SECOND The annual tournament for secretaries and treasurers of clubs affiliated to the Gisborne-East Coast Bowling Centre was played during the week-end, with an entry of eight pairs, two clubs, unfortunately, being unable to send representatives. The Poverty Bay pair had the most successful day, A. Boys and E. V. Simpson scoring four wins and having only one loss. Tokomaru Bay, Kahuna, Tolaga Bay, and the centre executive pairs each scored three wins during the day, and tied for second. Tolaga Bay won the play-off. The clubs and representatives were: Poverty Bay, A. Boys and E. V. Simpson (s); Tolaga Bay, E. Harries and 11. L. Tempest (s); Tokomaru Bay, Alexander and Short (s); Waikaremoana, McDougall and Prior (s); Kahutia, Weatherley and Vail (s); Te Karaka, Clayden and Bull (s); Gisborne, Pyke and Baldrey (s); Gis-borne-East Coast Centre, Robertson and Williams (s). Players enjoyed the tournament keenly, and country members were the guests of Mr. J. K. Popple, president of the centre. KAHUTIA BIRTHDAY TOURNEY A King’s Birthday tourhament held on the Kahutia club’s greert yesterday attracted 14 rinks, the winning rinit oeing skipped by R. Branch, who had ~hree wins and one loss in section play. Two others with the same numDer of wills were H. E. Bright and P. Fischbach, . who were eliminated in short post-section games. Others fared as follows:—McKenzie, Watt, McGregor, Jenkins, Lane, Bennett, Hartley,' Johnson and Downey, two .vins, two losses; Meredith, one win, three losses; McKessar, no wins, four losses. Results were as follows: — Firiit Round. —W. A. Robertson, E Lenihan, G. McLachlan, R. B. Watt \s) 15 v. C. Pavarno, H. Swan, R. Jampbell, G. McGregor (s) 8; H. Findlay, T. Bury, H. Wooton, J. J. Hartley (s) 21 v. C. Hamilton, C Corlet, J. A. Eaton, P. Meredith (s) 12; E. Esquilant, W. Mcllroy, W. Neal, R Jenkins (s) 13 v. P. Norberg, J. Haisman, J. Rothwell, G. McKessar (s) 12; T. Ellis, H. Robinson, G. Macdonald, R. Branch (s) 13 v. M. Sodersten, F. York, C. T. Hands, R. Johnson (s) 9; P. Mackay, W. Neenan, R. Graham, G. Bennett (s) 19 v. J. Dower, F. T. Robinson, C. Corbett, E. Lane (s) 11; S. Gooch, H. E. Clarke. W. Jackson, P. Fischbach (s) 18 v. E. File, A. Y. Chapman, S. Gallop, G. Downey (s) 11; H. Downey, F. E Wilson, R. Patty, H. E. Bright (s) 18 /. G. P. Weatherley, C. G. Vail, J. A. Booth, S. McKenzie (s) 11. Second Round. —Branch 21 v. McKessar 16; Bright 21 v. Downey 10; McGregor 18 v. Bennett 16; Lane 13 v. McKenzie 10; .Johnson 15 v. Meredith ;3; Jenkins 18 v. Watt 12; Fischbach 11 v. Hartley 10. Third Round. —Johnson 25 v. Fischbach 11; La’ne 19 v. McKessar 11; Downey 16 v. Branch 11; Meredith 15 v. Watt 11; McKenzie 20 v. McGregor 11; Bennett 18 v. Jenkins 10; Bright 19 v. Hartley 17. Fourth Round. McGregor 13 v. Jenkins 12; Hartley 14 v. Johnson 13; Watt 14 v. McKessar 10; Fischbach 12 v. Bright 11; Branch 19 v. Meredith 8; McKenzie 15 v. Bennett 8; Downey 13 v. Lane 12. Semi-final—Fischbach 4 v. Bright 3; Branch a bye. Final.—Branch 2 v. Fischbach 1. PENNANT GAMES Pennant games played on the Kahutia green on Saturday gave Gisborne 21 wins. Poverty Bay two wins, and Kahutia a half-win. Results were as follows, Kahutia players being mentioned first in each instance: — Kahutia v. Poverty Bay.—E. W. Marsh, T. Bury, T. O’Donnell, G. Downey (s) 10 v. A. Lange, Shaw, M. F. Robinson, S. McKenzie (s) 31; RNorberg, J. Dower, G. Macdonald, P. Meredith (s) 18 v. Payne, J. Graham, H. Poole, H. Ritchie (s) 27. Kahutia v. Gisborne. —G. Robertson, E. File, C. G. Vail, G. McKessar (s) 20 v. Mayo, Poulgrain, Quigley, H. E. Bright (s) 20; M. Sodersten, E. Lenihan, G. McLachlan, R. Campbell (s) 8 v. R. Berge, Farnie, J. Watson, L. Bright (s) 29; Pavarno, Ashwell, Ward, Fischbach (s) 12 v. Parker, Peach, Holt, Armstrong (s) 29. Play oil Gisborne Green

Gisborne won four of the pennant games played on their green on Saturday, Poverty Bay winning one. Results were as follows, Gisborne names being mentioned first in each case: Gisborne v. Kahutia. Butler, Sarten, Balfour, Walker (s) 29 v. McKay, Mcllroy, Hands, Wootton (s) 13; E. Allen. Forman, Forrest, Nasmith (s) 25 v. Esquilant, Gooch, H. Robinson, Rothwell (s) 22. Gisborne v. Poverty Bay.—Winter, Smart, Gilmer, Craig ($) 29 v. J. Robinson, Strawbridge, Nelson, Hartley (s) 11; White, Paltridge, Duncan, Waite (s) 25 v. Aitken, Hay, Derbyshire, Somerville (s) 14; Samson, Butcher, Miller, Henderson (s) 13 v. Graham, Roderick, I. R. Graham, Robertson (s) 24. FISKEN CUP A Fisken Cup game between Kahutia and Te Karaka was commenced on :he Kahutia green on Saturday, but owing to continuous rain setting in play was held up after the completion of the eighth head. The-game will be concluded on a date to be arranged. GISBORNE CLUB Forty-eight bowlers took part in yesterday’s progressive pairs tournament on the Gisborne greens; which were in excellent condition, and some interesting matches .resulted. J In A Section, F. Roberts and E. R. Beckett won outright with five wins each in the leads and skips divisions respectively. W. Keitbf's four wins gave him an outright win among the leads in B Section, while A. F. Salmon, B. Butcher and L. Balfour tied with four wins each in the skips’ section. After beating Salmon in the play-off, Butcher lost to Balfour. In the final, Roberts and Beckett (s) defeated Keith and Balfour (s), 7-5. Despite a five on the third head, Balfour was unable to avoid defeat. Club Games McFarlane, McMullan. Irvine (s) 10 v. Hodgson, Roberts, Baldrey (s) 18; W. S. Allen, Kennedy, O'Brien, Riddell (s) 21 v. W. Alexander, Torrie, Chamberlain, Smith (s) 20; Sherwood, Hockley, Watt, Maude., (s) 23 v. Potts, -Hall, Plummer, Williams (s) 19; Elder, Wickens, Crawford, A. Hay (s) 22 v. Wise, Taylor, Horne, Branch (s) 15; Humphrey, Dobson, Johnson (s) 18 v. Kane. Welham, Atkinson (s) 2(1; B'.gnell, Pyke, Park, Sinclair (s) 20 v. Alley, Stewart, Maloney, McCullough (s) 10; Rhodes, Chrisp, Salmon, E. Crowley (s) 25 v. Burkinshaw, Keith, Matthewson, McGregor (s) 27.