BOWLING

Grey River Argus, 17 February 1933, Page 6

BOWLING

WEST COAST TOURNEY Yesterday’s Results (Our Own Correspondent.j HOKITIKA, February 16. The weather was again unsettled today for the West Coast bowling tournament, and play was at times interrupted. The greens were again heavy. CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS. The ( i nt lies for the above contest are: .1. J. Breeze (Hokitika), F. D. Whibley (Greymouth), and N. Leach (Runanga). Reefton and Waiuta are not entering contestants. The play takes place on Hokitika green on Saturday, commencing at 9 a.m. The draw is as follows: Whibley v. Leach. Breeze v. Whibley, Leach v. Breeze. RINKS. .SECTION A. In .Section A the ties resulted: ( | G. Wilson (Grey) beat Breeze (Hokitika). Mercer (Grey) drew a bye, and in the play off his rink beat Wilson’s by 7 to 6. Thus Page (Lyttelton), with 6 wins an<l Mercer, were the section winners. SECTION B—SIXTH ROUND. Stevenson (Hokitika) 15 beat Mahar (Lyttelton) 10. Whibley (Grey) 17 beat Armstrong ( Runanga) 10. Peek (Grey) 15 beat Craw (CanterI > u ry ) 13. Madsen (Christchurch) 16 beat Morgan (Heathcote) 14. Knight (Westport) a bye. The section wins were: Stevenson 5, Whibley 4, Peek 4. Madsen 4. Knight 4, Armstrong 3, Morgan 3, Craw 3. Mahar 1. The four section ties resulted: — Madsen 8 beat Whibley 7. Knight 10 beat Peek 4. Madsen and Knight play oil to find the second section winner to meet Stevenson. PAIRS. SECTION A. Round 1. —Coombes 17 v. Mercer 16: Armstrong 13 v. Whibley 11; Logan 18 v. King 8; Page 13 v. Hansby 12; Unwin 13 v. Wilson 7. i Round 2.—Coles 15 v. Logan 7: Armstrong 14 v. King 12. Round 3. —Mercer 19 v. Hansby 12; Whibley 14 v. Coombes 10; Page 14 v. Unwin 12. Round 4—Coles 21 v. Armstrong 4; Coombes 21 v. King' 15; Whibley 13 v. Hansby 10; Mercer 9 v. Page 8. Round s.—Unwin 14 v. Logan 12. Bound Or— Coonibes 18 v. Coles <S; King 12 v. Hansby 10; Whibley 9 v. Page 8; Mercer 20 v, Unwin 11; Logan 14 v. Armstrong 13. Round 8. —Benjamin 10 v. Southward 11: Wilson 10 v. Huddleston 15; Fleming 17 v. Dunlop 8; Robertson 12 v. Head 13; Coles 20 v. Hansby 11; 11. King 7 v. Page S. Round 9. —Whibley 12 v. Unwin 11; Mercer 13 v. Logan 4; Coonibes 18 v. Armstrong 12. Round 10. —Mercer 11 v. Coles 12; King won by default from Unwin; Whibley won by default from Logan; Coombes won by default from Page. Round IL —Hansby won by default from Armstrong. Ties. —Coombes 7 v. WhibTey 3; Mercer 11 v. Coombes 8. Mercer thus won the section. SECTION B. Round 3. —Robertson 11 v. Shannon 10; Head 10 v. Benjamin 9; G. D. Wilson 13 v. Smith 10. Round 4.—Fleming 15 v. Southward 8; Dunlop 19 v. Huddleston 18. Round s—Head 9 v. Shannon 8; Dunlop 15 v. Robertson 4; Benjamin 14 v. Smith 10; Southward 11 v. G. D. Wilson 6; Huddleston 16 v. Fleming 10. Round 6.—Smith 15 v. Shannon 14. Round 7.—Southward 11 v. Benjamin 10; Huddleston 15 v. Wilson 10; Fleming 17 v. Dunlop 8; Head 17 v. Robertson 12. Round B.—Southward 12 v. Shannon 11; Huddleston 11 v. Benjamin 13; Dunlop 22 v. G. Wilson 21. Round 9. —Fleming 21 v. Robertson 3; Smith 15 v. Head 14. Round 10.—Benjamin 12 v. Dunlop 8; Robertson 10 v. G. Wilson 17; Smith 14 v. Huddleston 10; Fleming 28 v. Shannon 8. Ties.— H'-<l 7 v. Southward 4. SECTION C. Round 4.— Yager 13 v. W. Wilson 12; Bhilli]»s 15 v. Mossop 14; Kroening 20 v. Barnard 12; Scott IS v. Knight 12. Round 5. —Mossop 15 v. Yager 14; Phillips 18 v. Kroening 10; Knight 16 v. Barnard 10; Scott 21 v. Newton 8; Morgan 13 v. W. Wilson 12. Round 6. —Y’ager 14 v. Kroening 12. Round 7.—Scott 20 v. Morgan 7; Mossop 13 v. Wilson 6; Newton won by default from Barnard. Round 8. —Yager 18 v. Scott 14; Mossop 12 v. Knight 10; Phillips 10 v. Newton 9; Morgan won by default from Barnard. Round 9.—W. Wilson 11 v. Kroening 5. Section Tie.—Scott 5 v. Yager 3. SECTION D. Round 4. —Peek 10 v. Laws 8; Leach 11 v. Stevenson 7. Round 6.—Craw 13 v. Madsen 11. Round 7.—Laws 16 v. Mahar 13; Stevenson 16 v. Moss 15; Leach 11 v. Peek 9; Breeze 17 v. Pope 9. Round 8. —Craw 13 v. Laws 12; Stevenson 13 v. Mahar 10; Leach 13 v. Moss 10. Round 9. —Peek 12 v. Breeze 9; Mad- | sen 15 v. Pope 13. 1 Round 10. —Peek 22 v. Craw 8;

Mahar 12 v. Leach 11; Moss 13 v. Breeze 12; Madsen 1G v. Stevenson 12; Pope 12 v. Laws 11. WEST COAST CENTRE. ANNUAL MEETING. The annual meeting of delegates of the West Coast Centre of the Dominion Bowling Centre was held last even ing. Present: Messrs Jas. Ring ,Greymouth), in the chair; W. G. Seott (Waiuta), F. D. Whibley (Reefton), J Mossop (Runanga), A. E. Benjamin (Hokitika), and A. A. Adams (hon. secretary). The balance sheet showed receipts including credit balance £l5 13s 4d totalled £3l Ids 4d. Payments totalled £6 3s 3d. The cash funds total £67 3s Sd. Following a discussion on the question of new rules, raised by the Grey Club, being drawn up, it was resolved to defer consideration to a special meeting to be held in July. Copies of the suggested rules are to b e circulated to delegates for consideration of clubs. The invitation of the Runanga Club to hold the annual tournament at Runanga, commencing on the second Monday in February, 1934, on the usual conditions, was accepted. It was reported that the annual tournament was in progress and running satisfactorily, in spite, of the weather. The Chairman congratulated the tournament secretary on the excellent draw lor play. Election of Officers. The election of officers resulted as follows: Chairman, Mr James Ring (reelected); Secretary and Treasurer, deferred; Auditor, Mr J. Pearson. Mr Adams signified his inability to continue to act as Secretary. General regret was expressed, and a very hearty vote was passed for his valued services during the past four years.