BOWLS.

Gisborne Times, Volume LXIX, Issue 10858, 30 March 1929, Page 2

BOWLS.

BURTON CUP TOURNEY

jt FIRST DAN’S PLAY

The annual /Burton Cup tournament, organised by the East Coast Bowling Centre, was opened yesterday in ideal weather. Mr. \Y. -T. Hueston. performed the. opening ceremony on the Ivahutia green, and Mr. D. G. Robertson performed a, similar function on the. G.sborne green. Results arc- as under:—

• A SECTION. —Gisborne. Green. — (First Round.) Morris, R. J. Clark, Foleman. Allan 3(J v. Coham, Jlewitson Downey, Fisehback. JO. Cunningham, T. George, Holt, Bull 12 v. Adams, T. F. Crawford, R. Robertson, Sinclair 21. li. S-piilh, J. 0. Jones, Eaton, Miller 12 v. Fruish. Ranger, Anchor, Lalferty 21. , Robinson, Campbell, Yincent, Rotlifiell 14 v. Cossey, Fairley, Clarkson, Holmes 25. L. Bridge, AY, Bridge, Bell. Auld 12 v. Blackburn, _R. Smith, G. Moore, Somervell 171 W. If. Chri-sn, Roberts, Johnston, Stoneham 23 v. Holland, R- Crawford, AYilkinson, Atkinson 14. (Second Round-) Atkinson 19 v. Anld 14. Bull 16 v. Allan 24. Sinclair 22 v. Rothwell 13. Fisehback 19 v. Homes 23. Miller 20 v. Stoneham 22Lafferty 37 v. Somervell 8 (Third Round.) Bull 20 v. Miller 21. Lafferty 22 v. Auld 14. Atkinson 15 v. Allan 24/ .Rothwell 26 v. Somervell 19. Stoneham 6 v. Holmes 34. Fisehback 18 v. Sinclair i 5.

B SECTION. —Gisborne Green, — (First Round.) Whitehead, Riddell, A. Hav, Paltridge 21 v. Mackley. Dudfield, Pollock,, Roderick 20. Leatham, S'. -Smith. Kennedy, McLaren 21 v. Zaffer. J. Naismith, JA. Wilkinson, AYatson 10. Power, Cfuickshanks.. Newton, Martin 26 v. W. Clark, Sheehan, Noble, Wilson 12. Roots, O’Donnell, Simpson, Sawyei 32 v. Henderson. Pet-ry, GambrilliVLcKeague 12AYilson. AA’atton, Niebclson, Murray gQ v. Bennett* Slight, Cameron, Hartley 11. Bates, A. Iv. Johnston Thomson, King 23 v. Pistor. J. Campbell. Ritchie, Orviss 21. (Second Round.) Orviss IS v. Murray' 22. McLaren 20 v. P'a It ridge 12. Watson 20 v. Sawyer 19. Roderick 20 v. McKeague 17. Martin 27 v. King 19. Wilson 19 v. Hartley 32. - (Third Round.) - McLaren 23 v Martin 16. Wilson 12 v. Murray 22. Orviss. 17. v. Pa .it ridge 14. Sawyer 16 y. Hartley 22. King 23 ,v. Mt-Keaguo 18. Morse 12 v. AYatson 26.

C SE< TI ON Kahutia Green.— (First Round.') Dixon, Hammond,.. .Jilaude, ( rai.g 20 v. Dr. Candy, Tahb. Short, O'Sullivan 2-L .lolmston, Dodds, Stewart. Armstrong 21 v. Jennings. AYauehop, Coliev. Hopkinson 16. H. E. Bright. L. Bright, Stephenson, I inestnn 29 v. I>. Wilson, D. C*. Robertson, T. Wilson. H clcman 13. McMahon, .Mason, S, AYqotion Prince 29 y. Graham, .Bud. Beckman Lougher 16, Bunlop, Batson. Mcllroy, Ne ll 22 v. Scott, Smith. Crowley, Crowlev 13-

(Second Round.) Armstrong 25 v. Lougher 9. O’Sullivan 6 v. Hueston 25. Craig 27 v. Neill 15. Hopkinson 19 v. Hickman 24 Prince 12 v. Crowlev 27.

(Third Round.) Hueston 23 y. Prince 16 Craig 20 v. Hickman 8. O’Sullivan 27 v. 1 ongliev 16 Seymour 13 v. Neill 25. Hopkinson 1 1 v. Crowley 26. Tile tournament will be continued to-day, eoinmenc ng at 8.30 a.in.