BOWLS

Gisborne Times, Volume LXVII, Issue 10474, 3 January 1928, Page 7

BOWLS

PEACE SHIELD TOURNEY

THREE ROUNDS PLAYED

Play in the Peace Shield tournament, commenced’ yesterday morning; oti three local' greens. Twenty-six rinks have entered and eight each are playing on the Gisborne End ltnhutia greens and Pen on. the Poverty Bay green. The 1 ' finals will he played probably on the Kahutia, green. Section A is being played at Poverty -Bay, section Ji at Ivaluitia and section C at Gisborne Club greens. Mr D. G.: Robertson, on behalf of the local centre, ..declared';, the 'tournament open-at’the Kahutia green, extending a hearty' welcome to visiting bowlers- and wishing them all the compliments of the season. 2VI r J. J. Martin performed a, similar service at the Gisborne green and Mr W. J. MoGibbon at Poverty Bay. All the greens were in splendid playing condition j _ The following are . the different rinks competing:— Kahutia: Taylor, Clark, Prince, Sawyer (s); Power, Roderick, Newton._ Martin (s); Robinson, .13. Lane, Atkinson, Wont ten (s); Campbell, • Simpson, Jenkins, Dudfiold (s); Roberts, Downey, Cnupkshanks, Rotbiyell (s); P. Smith. Pollock, Gibbs, Morse (sV; Robertson, 'Kqfon, ■ Hewitsoh, Coham. Fisehlfcicky"Mahoney (s); H. Smith, O’Donnell. Booth. - Harkess (*•>. . . ' : .- ; Gisborne Club: Morris, Mclveaguo, Watson, W. J. Hneston (s); J,. Hay, Bird,. Armstrong, Stephenson (s’): Stewart, Adams, Robertson, R. Sinclair (s); Sheen, Smaill, Hampton, Gambrill i(s) ;"\V. IL Chrisp, T. F. Crawford, Sidebotfom, Allan ’(s) ; F. I\. Nasmith, Gandle, Rarnsdale, Holmes (s) • MeDiilloeli. G. Ormond, L. Bright, H. Bright (s); Rl. Johnston, A, Coleman,- M, W. Craig, .Stoneiiam (s).

Poverty Bay: Smith. Ritchie. Hop. kin-son, Somervell (sj; Blackburn, Slight Falkner, Wilkinson (is) ; Dingle, Wyatt, Grcigv V. G. Robertson (s):-Craft, Bbnhottv Wilson, Hickman (s) ; Morrison, Ranger, Bull, Oryiss (s); Hilton, Cotton, Cameron, Cnrteis (s); Ashworth, Slieltor., Hartley. Moore (s). New Plymouth: Whiting, D. Smart M. G. Naismith, LI. Smart (s). Tolnga Bay: Mc.Creedy, Scott, Smith, G, A. Neill (s.)

Yesterday's play resulted as follows :—. . '

FIRST ROUND —A Section— Harkess 23 v Mahoney 17; Allan 20 v Wbotton ]<); Sinclair 27 v Holmes. 11: D. G, Robertson 19 v Wilkinson IS.

•—B Section—-

Martin 22 v Rothwell 17: Stephenson 29 v. Sawyer 11; Stoneiiam 1 9 v Hneston IS; Orviss-24 v. Cnrteis 13.

—C Section—

Moore 23 v. Somervell IS; Gambrill 25 v Cloustoii 21 : 11. Bright 23 v .Hickman 17; Dudfield 19 v. H. Smart 15; Morse 13 v. Neill !.

SECOND ROUND

—A Section—■

Mahoney 17 v Rollertson 23: Harkess 18 v 'Holmes 27; Wootlon 24 v Wilkinson 15; Allan 13 v Sinclair 25 -—B SectionSawyer 25 v Cnrteis 15; Rothwell 17 v Stoneiiam 22; Martin 29 v Orviss 24; Stephenson 34- v Hneston 12. —-O Section— Dudfiold 13 v .Morse 25; Moore 15 v Hickman 2(>; Somervell 25 v Bright 9; Smart- 25 v Gambrill 15: Clonstuii 21 v Neill 29. THIRD ROUND —A Section— Mahoney 22 v ' Sinclair 1-5; Wootton 27 i Holmes 29; Harkess 22 v Wilkinson 15; Allan 10 v Robertson

—B Section— Stephen .son 21 v. Orviss 22; Martin 25 v Hueston 17; .Rothwell 18 v Ourteis 20; Sawyer 19 v Stoneham 17 —C SectionMorse 22 v Hickman ' ll; Bright •19 v Smart 21; Dudfield 15 c Clouston 21; Moore 17 v Gambrill 18; Somervell 15 v Heill,2o. The • following is the draw for today '(the number in parenthesis denoting the numl'jbr of the rink): — —'A SectionFourth round: Mahoney v Wilkinson (1); Harkess v Allan (3); Woolton v Sinclair (4); Holmes v i>. Cl. Robertson (2) filth round: Harkess v Wootton Of ; Mahoney v Allan (2); Sinclair v Robertson (3); Holmes v Wilkinson (-1). Sixth round : Allan v Holmes (1); Sinclair v Wilkinson ((2); Mahoney v. Wootton :(3); Harkens v. itobertson .< -I). B SECTION' Fourth round: Martin v. Curtcia (1/; .'•Stoneham v Orviss (2); Rothwejl v Stephenson (3); Sawyer v. Hueston (-1). i'll ill round: Rothwell v. Sawyer 11); Martin v. Stephenson (2); lluestoii v Orviss (3); * • Stoneham 1 Curteis (4). Sixth round: Stephenson v. Stoneham (1); Hueston v. Curteis (2); Martin v Sawyer (23; .Rothwell v! Orviss (1.) O SECTION Fourth round : Dudfield v Oarnbrill (1) ; Somervell v ’C'louston (2) : ‘.Will v Hickman (3); Bright v. Moore (4) ; Morse v H. Smart (5.) Fifth round : Moore v Dudfield (2) , Somervell v H. Smart (3); Gambrili v N’eill (4 ;) C'louston v Hickman (5) Morse v Bright (1.) Sixth round.: Cambrill v. Hickman (2) H. Smart v Moore (1); Neill y Dudfield (5); Somervell v Moore Cl) : C'louston v Bright (3). Players should note that .all games commence to-day at 9 a.m. sharp.

P.B. BOWLING CLUB

There was a good attendance ; t tlie green on Saturday afternoon. Several games were clayed, with the following results:—

—Mac-Gibbon Fours—

Hall, Ritchie, Waucbop, Somervell fs, 28 v Ashworth, Morrison, Smith, MncGibbon (s) 20; Scaly, Crafts, Hopkinson, Dingle (s) 28 v. Dennett. Cotton, Frost, Cnrteis <.s) 20; Godding, Ranger, Cameron, Robertson. G.'i 2.4 v Hill. Simnn, Hilton. Moore <s) .17-

—(Jrdinarv Games

Wilson, Shelton, Andrews. Orcig (s',- 20 v. Neilso-n, Blackburn. Jennings (s) 15; Leggett, Hay, Bull (s) 20 v. Randle, Hamilton, Slight fsj 15