BIRTHDAY BOWLS

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20571, 3 June 1941, Page 2

BIRTHDAY BOWLS

KAHUTIA TOURNAMENT WINTER FOURS PLAY I A very .successful King’s Birthday tournament was held in excellent weather on the Kalmtin Howling Club’s green yesterday. air. 0. Col-let, the vice-president, welcomed the visitors, and announced that a rinks tournament would e held on June 15. The committee in charge of the tournament, Messrs. Ksquilnnt and Ellis, were thanked for their efforts to promote winter fixtures. At the end of the day the team skipped by jAlcUvnnmichnn emerged the winners of (lie touruoment with four wins and no losses. Results of play were:— First Round. —Mackay, George Weatherley, Gallop, Fisclibnch (s) 10 v. Claydon, Clarke, Bnldrey, Branch (s) 9; Craill. Robinson, McGregor, McCulloch (s) 11 v. G. Robertson, Wilson, Buckingham, McKcssar (s) 8; A. 0. Huy, Ellis, Dudiield, G. Downey (s) 5 v. G. V. Wentherley, File, Eaton, Jenkins (s) 14: 11. Downey, Haismnii, Holt, McGrannachiiii (s) 15 v. Esquilant, Lenihan, Patty, Jackson (s) 14. Socoild Round. —Jackson 19 v. Jenkins 10; JlcGrnnnnchaii 18 v. Downey 9; MoKessar 13 v. Branch 19; Eischbaeli 14 v. McCulloch 5. Third Round. —McGrannnchan 18 v. MeKessar 13; Jenkins 9 v. Eischbach 7; McCulloch 11 v. Jackson 10; Downey 11 v. Branch 6. Fourth Round. —McCulloch 12 v. Downey S: Jackson 11 v. Branch 10; McGrannnchan 21 v. Eischbach 12; Jenkins 18 v. MeKessar IT. , Summary of Garnos, —McGvannaclinn, 4 wins; McCulloch, 3 wins, 1 loss; Jenkins, 3. 1; Eischbach, 2,2; Jackson, 2,2; McKesson, 1,3; Downey, 1,3; Branch, 0,4, Winter Fours. —The play-off between the three leading teams in the first Winter Emirs tournament resulted in a win for J. Barrett, E. Lenihan, S. Gallop and 0. Corbett (s). Results:—Semi-Final: Wootton 9 v. Sawyer 7. Final: Corbett 12, v. Wootton 2. __ Pick-up Gaines.— Potts, Russel), Holt, P. W. Smith (s) 28 v. H. Downey, Ellis, Jackson, MoKessnr (s) 12; Oorlot, Spence, Patty, Meredith (s) 10 v. G. Robertson, G. Weatherley; McCulloch. Fisclibnch (s) 21, Moles, File, Dudfield, 11. Bright (s) 12 v. Te Whnta, Clarke, A. Hay, Jenkins (s) 1G; Dunlop, G. P. Weatherley, Eaton, G. Downey (s) 15 v. McKay, Esquilant, O’Donnell, Branch (s) 20. POVEETY BAY CLUB

There were 14 teams entered in a King's Birthday tournament at the Poverty Bay Bowling Club's green yesterday, lour games of 11 heads were played and five teams with three wins each tied for first place, but in the post-section play a team consisting of J. Graham. J. H. Robinson, R. Graham and A. Slight (s) was successful. ■ Results:— First Round.—Wise, Swan, Olsen, Williams (s) II v. Te Whata, Dunlop, Gooch, Wootton (s) 10; J. Graham, J. Robinson, K. Graham, Slight (s) 10 v. Kennedy, Adcroft, f. Hankey, J. Hankey (s) 7 ; Rhodes, Fyke, Quigley. Irvine (s) G v. Potts, Kusseil, Gil mcr, H. Bright (s) 12; W. Poole. Wood, Campbell, Blackburn (s) 10 v. Kennedy, Mac Gibbon, Derbyshire. Ferguson (s) 5; C. Aitken, F. T. Robinson, D. S. Thompson, Gardner (s) 111 v. W. Poole, Nalu-er, H. Poole, McKenzie (s) 11; Nicholas, Boys, Strnwbridge, Hartley (s) 10 v. Roberts, Murphy, F. Allen, A. Hay (s) S; Lee, A. Brown, Balfour, Nelson (s) 9 v. Holme3, Adams, J. Alexander, W. Sinclair (s') fi. Second Round.—Slight 14 v. Sinclair 9; Woottoii 14 v. Irvine 7; Williams 12 v. Hartley 5; Nelson. 9 v. McKenzie 5; Bright 11 v. Gardner 7; Hankey 12 v. Blackburn C: Hay 11 v. Ferguson 5. Third Round.—Hartley 5 v. Irvine 15; Hankey 14 v. Hay 5; Sinclair 5 v. Biackburti 17; Wootton 18 v. Gardner 12; Bright 15 v. Nelson 10; McKenzie. 13 v. Slight 12; Ferguson 11 v. Williahns 12. Fourth Round. —McKenzie 7 v. Blackburn 12; Hay 15 v. Sinclair 8; Hartley 5 v. Gardner 13: Wootton 23 v. Nelson 12; Hankey 9 v. Williams 7; Bright 9 v. Slight 12; Ferguson It v. Irvine 4.

Post-Section Play (games of 5 heads). — Bright 4 v. Williams 3; Slight 4 v. Wootton 2; Hankey. a bye.

Semi-final: Bright 5 v. Hankey 3; Slight, a bye. Final; Slight 5, v. Bright 3.