CAMPIONSHIP BOWLS

Hawera Star, Volume L, 16 January 1931, Page 3

CAMPIONSHIP BOWLS

I 1 DOMINION PAIRS. HAWERA IN SECTION WINNERS. (By Telegraph— Press Association.) AUCKLAND, Jan. 15. The concluding rounds in the pairs championship of the Dominion tournament were played to-day a.s well as the ties for section winners and in some instances games for the green winner. Rain caused a postponement for about two (hours just as the first game was finished. The greens for the opening games were holding as a result- of overnight rain and were further slowed as a result- of midday showers. Keen play again marked the progress of the competition and there were many interesting and close finishes. Parsons (Ponsonby) failed to win his section, being beaten by Bird (Carlton) in a sensational manner. On the sixth head Parsons was 13 to nil on his opponent, and on the ninth head was 17—3. On the 18th head hath sides were level, 18 all, and on the next head Bird obtained two points when the bell went as time was up. j Following are the results : -Section Winners. Section A. —Jack (St. John’s). Section Al.—Tongue (Rocky Nook). Section B. —Franks (Featherston). Section Bl.—Kenny (Onehunga). Section C.—Bri ghtling (Hataitai). I Section Cl. —Harper (Otahuhu). Section D.- —Walker (Auckland). Section Dl. —Mclntyre (Huntly). Section E'. —Hill (Papatoetoe). Section El. —Layzell (Devonport). Section F. —Coburn (Whangarei). Section FI. —Deane (Dunedin). Section G. —Benefield (St. John’s). Section Gl. —Fraser (Mt. Eden). Section H. —Robertson (Onehunga). Section HI. —Thompson (Hillsborough). Section I. —Glover (St. John’s). Section 11. —Compton (Kelburn). Section J.—Livingstone (Onehunga). Section Jl. —Casey (Carlton). •Section K- —Martin (Hataitai). Section Kl.- —Wetherill (Carlton). Section L. —Stone (Hawera). Section LI. —Bird (Carlton). Section M. —Maher (Auckland). Section Ml. —Price (St. Helier’is) ; Section N. —Campbell (Dominion Road). Section XI. —Bremner (West End. Auckland). Section O. —Parker (Auckland). * Section 01. —Wright (St. Holier’s). Section P. —Jenkin (Carlton). Secton PI. —Bray (Remuera) to meet Pilkington (Hamilton) in the final. Section O.—Murray (Rawhiti). Section Ol. —.Tenkin (Waitemata). Section R. —Hnrdley (West- End, Auckland). Section Rl. —Smart (New Plymouth) Section S. —Chamberlain (Paeroa) meets Brown (Christchurch). Section SI. —Eaglet-on (Rocky Nook) meets Frost (Frankton Railway). Green Winners. Onehunga.—Jack (St. John’s). Rocky Nook.—Benefield (St. John’s) Ell-erslie.—Thompson (Hillsborough). Hillsborough.—Glover (St. John’s). Ponsonby.—Casey (Carlton). Carlton No. 2. —Wetherill (Carlton). Epsom.—Bird (Carlton). Remuera No. I.—Campbell (Dominion Road). Hallvburton Johnston.—Wright (St. i Helier’s). Carlton No. 1. —Smart (New Plymouth).