BOWLING.

Grey River Argus, 12 February 1929, Page 5

BOWLING.

West Coast Centre Tournament. RESULTS OF FIRST DAY’S RINKS Under favourable weather conditions, the annual tournament of the West Coast Centre of the New Zealand Bowling Association opened yesterday on the Hokitika and Greymouth Clubs’ greens. Altogether, fifteen clubs are represented at the tournament, and include Westport, Greymouth. Runanga, Hokitika. Lyttelton. Matai, Island Bay, Edgeware, Beckenham, Canterbury, Linwood. Kaiapoi, Nelson, Sydenham and Heathcote. Mr T. Brebner, President of the Greymouth Club, welcomed the visiting bowlers to that green yesterday morning, e pecially those who had not previously taken part in a West Coast tournament. He felt sure that an enjoyable time would be spent by all. Each year saw West Coast clubs coming into greater prominence. On behalf of his club, Mr Brebner then handed the green over to th e President of the Centre. Mr J. Ring, who had done a great deal for bowling clubs. Mr J. Ring thanked Mr Brebner for his reference to the Centre, and extended a hearty welcome to the visitors. He stated that owing to the very large number of entries receiv-, rd. the Centre had found it necessaryl to approach the Greymouth Club for the loan of its green, which was immediately placed at the Centre’s disposal. Given fine weather, he felt that everyone could look forward to an enjoyable outing. Mr F. H. Kilgour had kindly consented to act as umpire for him, owing to his health, and h c handed th e green over to him (Cheers.) A Ladies’ Committee. with Mrs Brebner as chief, supplied morning and afternoon tea. and their efforts were greatly appreciated by all. The results of the rink games playei yesterday at Hokitika and Greymouth are as follows:—

HOKITIKA MATCHES. SECTION A. FIRST ROUND. Benjamin (Hokitika) 19, Tulloch (Westport) 18. Davies (Edgeware) 21, Hale (Island Bay) 11. Holliday (Linwood) 28, Truscott (Grey) 20. Ives (Canterbury) 22, Struthers (Westport) 13. SECTION B. Stevenson (Hokitika) 25, Page (Lyttelton) 16. McComish (Maitai) 24, Wilkinson (Beckenham) 13. Morgan (Edgeware) 24, Leach (Runanga) 22. Whibley (Grey) 24, Blaxall (Westport) 13. SECOND ROUND. SECTION A. Benjamin 17, Truscott 13. Davies 20, Tulloch 16. Hales 20. Ives 19. Struthers 19, Holliday 15. SECTION B. Blaxall 21, Page 18. McComish 21. Leach 12. Morgan 22, Whibley 12. Stevenson 20.. Wilkinson 19. Stevenson and Wilkinson had to play an extra head, J. Breeze Aying shot, which was not displaced.

THIRD ROUND. SECTION A. Benjamin 23, Struthers 16. Truscott 22, Davies 17. Ives 19, Tulloch 15. Hales 28, Holliday 15. SECTION B. Uage 20, Morgan 18. Blaxall 36, Wilkinson 11. Stevenson 22. Leach 16. Whibley 17, McComish 15. GREYMOUTH MATCHES. SECTION C. FIRST ROUND. Collins (Lyttelton) 20, McKenzie (Sydenham) 16. McKay (Grey) 18. Morgan (Heath.) 17. Garliardi (Edgeware) 20, Monk (Kaiapoi) 16. Main (Beckenham) 21, Dee (Maitai) 20. Brebner (Grey 25, Harrison (Westport) 16. Rose ; a bye. SECOND ROUND. Rose 24, Collins 16. Morgan 17, McKenzie 16. McKay 23, Gagliardi 16. Main 19, Monk 18. Harrison 22, Dee 15. Brebner a bye. THIRD ROUND. Brebner 19, Collins 16. Rose 22, Morgan 19. Gagliardi 19. McKenzie 8. McKay 20, Main 18. Monk 23, Harrison 12. Play will commence to-day on the Greymouth green at 8.30 a.m. It is noteworthy that in oil three sections W|dst Conet rinks lend—at 'Hokitika, Benjamin aag gteseMtm,

and at Grey mouth McKay and Brebner. POSITION OF THE TEAMS. AT GREYMOUTH.

Wins Losses McKay (Grey) 3 —- Brebner (Grey) 2 — Morgan (Heathcote) 9 1 Gagliaidi (Edgeware) 2 1 Main (Beckenham) 2 1 Rose (Westport) .. 1 1 Harrison (Westport) .. 1 2 Monk (Kaiapoi) 1 2 Collins (Lyttelton) 1 2 Dee (Nelson) — 2 McKenzie (Sydenham) — 3 HOKITIKA. SECTION A. Wins Losses Benjamin 3 _ Hales 2 1 Ives o 1 Davies 2 1 Truscott 1 9 Struthers 1 2 Halliday 1 a Tulloch 9 3 SECTION B. Stevenson 3 0 Morgan 2 1 ' Whibley 2 1 McComish 2 1 Bl arc 11 .. 3 I ? Page 1 » 1 Leach 0 3 ! Wilkinson . .. 4 ■ J