BOWLING.

Grey River Argus, 13 February 1929, Page 3

BOWLING.

WEST COAST TOURNEY. Section Play. COMPLETED YESTERDAY. The annual tournament of the West Coast Centr e was continued at Hokitika and at Greymouth yeseterday.. At Greymouth the green was rather heavy, due to misty rain which fell for a good part of the day. Play commenced on the local green at 8.30 a.m., and the bowling was of a high standard throughout. A number of closely contested games were witnessed, the Brebner-Morgan rinks, in the fourth round., and \Gagliardi-Brebner rinks in the fifth, and the Collins-Mc-Kay rinks, in the sixth round, all providing /more than .ulsual excitement, as the results were in doubt right up to the final head. At the finish of the twenty-first head in the Collins-McKay content both teams were level pegging, with scores of 18 each, and an extra head had to be played. It proved most exciting, but one of Collins’ men lay his bowl touching * ‘ kitty.. ” and that decided the issue in favour of his rink. At Hokitika the weather was overcast, but the green played even better than on Monday, as the result of overnight showers. Following are the results of yesterday’s play in both Centre?: —

AT HOKITIKA. FOURTH ROUND. SECTION A. Tulloch 25. Hall 16. Struthers 20, Truscott 17. Banjamin 25, Davis 13. Ives 20, Holliday 18. SECTION B. Stevenson 27, McComish 15. J. L. Morgan 20, Blaxall 18. Page 22, Wilkinson 18. Whibley 23, Leach 14. FIFTH ROUND. SECTION A. Tulloch 26. Truscott 18. Hall 27. Struthers 18. Holliday 17, Benjamin 15. Ives 24, Davie; 18. SECTION B. Stevenson 28, Blaxall 20. J. L. Morgan 20, McComish 19. Page 19, Whiblty 15. Wilkinson 20, Leach 17. SIXTH ROUND. SECTION A. Tulloch 23. Holliday 9. Benjamin 22. Hall 17. Davies 19, Struthers 18. Truscott 24, Ives 22. SECTION B. Whibley 22, Stevenson 9. Page 22. McComish 17. Wilkinson 19, Morgan 13. Blaxall 26, Leach 22. AT GREYMOUTH. SECTION -C. FOURTH ROUND. Dee 21, Collins 14. Brebner 18. J. Morgan 17. Gagliardi 29, Rose 11. Main 25, McKenzie 23. Harrison 18, McKay 16. Monk a bye. TUIFTH ROUND. Monk 21. Collins 10. Dee 28; J. Morgan 25. Main 24, Rose 18. Harrison 34, McKenzie 16. Brebner 21, Gagliardi 19. McKay- a bye. SIXTH ROUND. Collins 19. McKay 18. Monk 27, Morgan 19. Gagliardi 32, Dee 29. Main 21, Brebner 19. Harrison 23, Rose 15. Results of Section Play.

Following is the result of Section C, played at Greymouth (which shows Brebner and Main leading with five wins each, and these two teams will join in th e first section played at Hokitika on Friday):—

HOKITIKA. SECTION A.

PAIRS PLAY. Section play in the pairs competition will commence this morning, and

will start on the Greymouth green at 8 o 'clock. CENTRE MEETING. At the annual meeting of the West Coast Centre at Hokitika, there were present: Messrs Janies Ring, Chairman (Grey Club), A. E. Benjamin (Hokitika),, N. Leach (Runanga), P. Struthers {(Westport and Millerton), W. A. Tulloch ((Reefton), Hansby (Sergeant’s Hill). The Chairman referred to the deaths of players since las" me.eting—Messrs Groom, Kettle, Irving (Greymouth Club), W. Williams (Westport), and Webb (Runanga), and the meeting stood in silence as a tribute t 0 their memory. Th 0 Chairman stated Mr Allan Adams (Greymouth) had kindly consented to act as Secretary. The Sergeants Hill Bowling Club applied for affiliation. Correspondence in connection with the application was read. It was resolved that the application be approved, and be forwarded on to the New Zealand Association for acceptance. On a suggestion by the Canterbury Centre for home and home games between Canterbury and West Coast, consideration was deferred to a later meeting. The balance sheet showed a credit balance of £22 Ils 6d, and was adopted. A remit from the Grey Club in connection with th e date of the annual meeting was received. It was resolv-

ed to defer consideration till the next annual meeting. A vote of appreciation to the Executives at Hokitika and Greymouth for the arrangemens in connection with the present tournament was carried. Before vacating the chair, Mr King thanked members for the support accorded him during the past fifteen years. Officers were elected as follows:— President, Mr James Ring (re-elect-ed). Members spoke in very appreciative terms of the services rendered by Mr Ring since the inception of the Centre. Pleasure was also expressed at Mr Ring’s recovery from his recent illness. Mr Ring feelingly acknowledged the references made. Secretary and Treasurer, Mr A. A. Adams (Greymouth); Auditor, Mr F. H. Kilgour (re-elected). In re-electing M r Kilgour as auditor, it was decided to place on record appreciation of his past services to he Centre. Mr Tulloch, on behalf of Reefton Bowling Club, asked that the Centre advise all chibs when a visiting touring party is visiting the Weft Coast. It was stated Reefton Club was advised when official advice was received. On the recent visi" of the Queensland touring party no ofli ia! advice was received. Mr Struthers, on behalf of Westport Club, offered Westport green for 1930 tournament. —The offer was accepted, and the tournament fixed to commence on the second Monday in February, *he Committee for the tournament to consist of three members from Westport Club and one delegate from each affiliated club. The levy for the annual tournament was agreed on.

Wins. Losses. *5 1 Main (Beckenham . . 5 1 Harrison (Westport) . . 4 McKay (Grey) .. • . . . 4 2 Monk (Kaiapoi) . > 4 Gagliardi (Edgeware) . . 4 Dee (Nelson) .. 3 3 Collins (Lyttelton) . . . . 2 4 Morgan (Heathcote) .. .. 2 4 Rose (Westport) . . .. . . 2 4 McKenzie (Sydenham) .. 1 5

Wins. Losses. Benjamin (Hokitika) 5 1 Ives (Canterbury) . . 4 2 Hall (Islam! Bay) .. 3 3 Davies (Edgeware) . * 3 3 Truscott (Grey) . . . . 2 4 Struthers (Westport) 2 4 Holliday (Linwood) . . 2 4 Tulloeh (Westport) .. 4 SECTION B. Stevenson (Hokitika) 5 1 Morgan (Edgeware) .. 4 2 Whibley (Grey) . . . . 4 A Page (Lyttelton) 4 2 Blaxall (Westport) .. 3 3 Wilkinson (Beckenham 3 3 McComish (Matai) .. 2 4 Leach (Runanga) 0 6