BOWLS

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXXII, Issue 12533, 20 April 1935, Page 4

BOWLS

BURTON CUP TOURNEY. FORTY RINKS TAKE PART. THREE ROUNDS PLAYED. Under unusually favourable conditions for this season of the year—ideal weather and perfect greens, a combination which ' goes" to create a bowler’s '-- paradise—this popular touriuimciit, run under the auspices of the Gisborne and East Coast Bowling Centre, was commenced yesterday morning. The competing teams consisted of forty rinks, divided into four sections. In addition to the town clubs strong contingents from? Tokomaru Bayift WaifdaV Patutuhi, Opotiki, To Karaka'‘and Tolaga Bay are also taking part. On the Kahutia green, Mr B. L. Power' in declaring the tournament open, extended to .all visitors : a very cordial welcome, and expressed great pleasure in once again meeting so many old friends. He trusted that, in victory or defeat, good fellowship Would remain' unbroken. On'the' Gisborne and Poverty Bay greens the opening cefenlony Was performed bv Messrs. Gl Henderson and W; J, Mac Gibbon respectively. Some particularly good bowling. \\*as witnessed during the day and iiiterestin play increased as the games advanced. Results to date are:— A SECTION —First Round Whiling (P. 8.) 20 v. Stoneham (Gisborne) 17. ' Morse (Kahutia) 19 v. McGregor (Gisborne) 17. Bennett (P. 8.) 33 v. Lougher (Te Karalca) 11. Stafford (Tokomaru) 19 v. Dodd 17. Henderson (Gisborne) 25 v. Gardiner (Poverty Bay) 17. —Second Round. —- Stafford 24 v. Gardner 10. Lougher 23 v. Stoneham 15. McGregor 20 v. Whiting 10. Morse 24 v. Dodd 16. Bennett 30 v. Henderson 21. —Third Round— Dodd 10 v. Lougher 14, Henderson 20 r. Whiting 17. Morse 25 v. Stafford 22, Bennett 25 v. Stoneham 13, McGregor 23 v. Gardner 9. —Summary— Bennett, 3 wins. 0 losses. | Morse 3 wins, 0 losses. McGregor, 2 wins, 1 loss. Henderson, 2 wins, 1 loss. Stafford 2 wins, 1 loss. Whiting, 1 win, 2 losses. Lougher, 1 win, 2 losses. Dodd, 1 win, 2- losses. Stoneham, 0 wins. 3 losses. Gardiner, 0 wins, 3 losses. B SECTION —First Round— > Holmes (Gisborne) 21 v. Crowley (Gisborne) 15. Jennings (.Gisborne) 30 v. M ilson (Wairoa) 20. Mae Gibbon (P. 8.) 28 v. Gordon (Opotiki) 13. Smith (Kahutia) 25 v. Aneell (P. 8.) 13. ' : Roderick (Kahutia) 20 y. I). Williams (Patutahi) 15. : -—Second Round— Wilson IS v. Mae Gibbon 12. Smith 20 v. Roderick 12. - Holmes 20 v. Jennings 11. Crowley 25 v. Williams 13. Gordon 20 v. Aneell 13. —Third Round— Smith 28 v. Williams 11. Holmes 33 v. Mae Gibbon 13. Wilson 21 v. Aneell 20. Roderick 25 v. Gordon 17. Crowley 28 v. Jennings 19. —Summary— Holmes, 3 wins, 0 losses. Smith, 3 wins. 0 losses. Crowley, 2- wins, 1 loss. Roderick. 2 wins, 1 loss. Wilson. 2 wins, 1 loss: Jennings, 1 win, 2 losses. Mae Gibbon, 1 win, 2 losses. Gordon, 1 win, 2 losses. 1). Williams, 0 wins, 3"losses. Ansell, 0 wins, 3 losses. C SECTION —First Round— Stephenson (Gisborne) 29 v. Branch (Gisborne) 13. Cameron (Poverty Bay) 25 v. Clark (Wairoa) 11. Moody (Opotiki) 25 r. Hartley (Poverty Bay) 11. ' 1 Robertson (Poverty Bay) 22 v. Campbell (Kahutia) 21. . Farrell (Tolaga Bay) 18 v. Newton (Kahutia) 17.

" —Second RoundHartley 23 v. Clark 12. Campbell 21, v. Newton 18. Branch -34 v. Cameron 13. * Stephenson 19, v. Farrell-11. Robertson 26 v: Moody 16. ‘ —Third Roiyid— Farrell 26 v. Canipbell 17. Branch 25 v. Hartley 9. Clark 19 v. Robertson 14. Newton 16 vjbMpoQy 15. Stephenson 19 v. Cameron 18 —Sum mar j*— Ste])henson, 3 wins, 0 losses. Robertson, 2 wins, 1 loss. - Branch, 2 wins, 1 loss. Farrell, 2 wins, 1 loss. Cameron, 1 win, 2 losses. Hartlfev, 1 win, 2 losses. Newton, 1 win, 2 losses. Campbell,) 1 win, 2* losses. Clark,-1 win,' 2 losses. ? 7 Moody. 1 win, 2 J lo‘Sses. T ■

D SECTION —First Round— F. Williams •<(Gisborne)-20 v. Armstrong (Gisborne) 11.“*“ - Lowe (Tofcomaru) t 20 v. Slight (Poverty Bay) 17. Short (Opotiki) 24 v. Blackburn (Poverty Bay) 18. Rotlibell (Kahutia) 22 v. Crawford (Gisborne) 12. lyudfielQ' (Kahutia) 28 v. MeGaves-ton-(Patutalii),sl7.J! • -F' * ■ ; i .—Second Round— Lowe 27 Blackburii .21. Dudfield 23 v'. ! Rothwfell *2O. Armstrong 20 v.. Slight. 22.. Williams 345? y? McGavestbn 7. Short 24 v. Crawford 9. —Third Round— Roth well 31-v.-McGaveston 12. Blackburn 29 v. Arinstroiig 15. Lowe* 22 vji; Crawford • i Tß\ : s - • DfidiielfP 21 ’ Vd’ Short’ilOf Slight i. 9 v. Williams M.

—Summary— Dudfield, 3 wiiisro : losses. Lowe, 3 wins, 0 losses. Roth well, 2 wins, 1 loss. Short, 2 wins, 1 loss. F. Williams 2 wins, 1 loss. Slight, 1 win, 2 losses. Blackburn, 1 win, 2 losses. Armstrong, 1 win, -2 losses. Crawford, 0 wins, 3 losses. McGaveston, 0 wins, 3 losses.,