MCKENZIE TRIUMPH

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 21979, 25 March 1946, Page 4

M C KENZIE TRIUMPH

FATHER AND SON WIN CENTRE BOWLS TOURNEY POVERTY BAY DOUBLE In the respective divisions of the GisborneEast Coast Bowlins Centre’s fours ohampionship tournament, played on the Kahutia greens during the week-end, the McKenzie family had an unusual success representing the Poverty Bay Club. S McKenzie won his senior division final, going through the two days’ play unbeaten, and his son, D. McKenzie, wound up winner of the junior division, having suffered one loss only. His form indicates the probability that he, too, will become a star among skips. This was the 16th centre championship won by S. McKenzie in 12 years’ association with the Poverty Bay club. His record is singulnrlv successful for, apart, from skipping eight champion fours, he did the hat trick in one season by winning the singles, pairs and fours “champion of champions’ 1 competitions. He was the first howler in Now Zealand, so far as is known, to have acThroughout the tournament some excelconvplishcd this feat. lent play was witnessed, the fixture attracting a considerable amount of attention and the concluding stages drawing a big gallery. Games were closely contested in most instances, and in tho junior final between Poverty Bay and Kahutia an extra head had to be played. Teams in both divisidns gave their skips wonderful support, and form held true throughout tho tourney. The Kahutia greens were in excellent condition for the centre fixture, Results were as under; — SENIOR DIVISION First Round.—Kahutia 23 v. Wairoa 19; Tolaga Bay 19 v. Tokomaru Bay 16; Poverty Bay 22 v. Gisborne 17; Te Kanaka, a bye. Second Round, —Poverty Bay 19 v, Tolaga Bay 15; Wairoa 3 8 v. Te Karaka 17; _ Gisborne 36 v. Tokomaru Bay 15; Kahutia, a " Third Round. —Poverty Bay 23 v. Kahutia 22- Gisborne 22 v. Wairoa IS; Tolaga Bay 23 v. Te Karaka 12. Fourth Round. —Poverty Bay 20 v. Gisborne 18; Kahutia 24 v. Tolaga Bay 12. Final.—Poverty Bay (J. H. Robinson, H. Ritchie, H. Barnett and S. McKenzie) 25 v. Kahutia (Geoff. Weatherley, Geo. Weatjierley, E. Lime, and R. B. Wait), 19. JUNIOR DIVISION First Round. —Poverty Bay 24 v. Tolaga Bay 12; Kahutia 22 v. Gisborne 12; T« Karaka 22 v. Wairoa 13. Socond Round.—Poverty Bay 22 v. Kahutia 18; Gisborne 35 v. Te Karaka 21; Tolaga Bay 19 v. Wairoa 18. Third Round. —Poverty Bay, a bye; Gisborne 15 v. Tolaga Bay 11; Kahutia 18 v, To Karaka 12. Fourth Round. —Kahutia 20 v. Poverty Bay 13; Gisborne, a bye. Fifth Round. —Poverty Bay 29 v. Gisborne 11; Kahutia, a bye. Final. —Poverty Bay (L. Illingworth, _T, Pickering, A. J. Pmldick, and D. McKenzie) 21 v. Kahutia (R- Burt, R, Lawless, J. Wilson, E. Esquilnnt) 16. . . In presenting the Berry Cup (o the winmnj ,-lub Mr. .T. Booth, president of the Gis-horne-Enst Coast centre, offered congratulations to the winning senior and junior teams and commented upon the fact that father and son had skipped winning entries in hot# divisions, -Mr Booth drew attention to tin fine record established by Mr. S. McKenzn in tournament play, and expressed the hop* that Mr. D. McKenzie would prove as formidable a player a- his father.