CENTRE BOWLING

Hawera Star, Volume LII, 26 January 1933, Page 2

CENTRE BOWLING

TARANAKI OPEN TOURNEY PLAY OF THIRD DAY. ELE VEN TEAM'S ENTER'FINALS. Thu ninth round, of section play in the Taranaki Centro bowling tournament at New Plymouth concluded last, evening and eleven teams will compete in the finals under the two-life system at the Vogeltown green to-day. Of the eleven teams only two went through with one loss—J. Goldstone (Wanganui) and Tt. Boulton (West End). The other l inks comprise A. K. Smart (New Plymouth), .7. Lobb (West End), A. C. Smith (Park), H. Cottier (Inglewood), J. McNeill (Fitzroy) and «T. Turnbull (West. End), all with seven wins and two losses, while in Section iB, J. Buchan (Te Aroha), T. Williams (Fitzroy) and A. Higgs (New Plymouth) alltied with six wins and three losses. Conditions could not have been better for the third day of the tournament, yesterday, the greens being in fine order and very lively. Some splendid bowling was witnessed, applause being frequent. So far as the South Taranaki teams were concerned, the seventh round in Section A saw Goldstone maintain liis load to eliminate T. Corkill (Hawera) by 27-17 after being in the lead all the way. Defeating F. Julian (Piliama), A. Iv. Smart earned his right to contest t.lie finals. A. C. Smith (Park) had to light, hard to prevent Skoglund (Stratford) eliminating him. The game fluctuated. Lobb entered the final round certain of his place in post-section play, whereas Smith (Park) had to beat him to get in, and the Park skip succeeded after a great contest, an extra head being necessary. Lobb started away at a great rate and lead 17-4 on the 13th head. He remained statioriary wlillc Smith in seven heads added .15 to lead 1.9-17. Lobb added two in the final head to even, but Smith gained the needed point on the extra head. Boulton (West End) went on to defeat. H. Townslev (Hawera) in the . seventh round of section E at Paritutu green, securing a comfortable win. Boulton received his only defeat of the tournament at the hands of P. Jury, 22-14. He -easily defeated A. Dickinson. There were some close games in tllie last round, McLeod beating Townsley by a point. „ Detailed results were as follow:

SECTION A. NEW PLYMOUTH GREEN. Seventh Round. A. C. Evans (Vogelto-wn) 20 v. A. K. Smart (New Plymouth) 19. F. Spurdln (Inglewood) 25 v. F. Julian (Piliama) 21. .T. Goldstone (Wanganui) 27 v. T. Corkill (Hawera) 17. J.. She oh y (West End) 23 v. W. Harris (Stratford) 17.T. iSomerton (Fitzroy) 28 v. T. C. Foolces (New Plymouth) 8.

Eighth Round. T. C. Fookes 15 v. F. Spur die 14. J. Goldstone 22 v. A. C. Evans 12. J. Somerton 20 v. W. Harris 16. F. Julian 26 v. T. Corkill 14. A. IC. Smart 20 v. T. Slieehy 12. Ninth Round. A. Iv. Smart 19 v. F. Julian .14. T. Slieehy 17 v. T. Corkill .15. W. Harris 20 v. T.- C. Fookes 16. F. Spur die 28 v.. A. -C. Evans 13. J. Goldstone 20 v. .T. Somerton 17. SECTION B. VOGELTOWN GREEN. Seventh Round. A. Higgs (New Plymouth) 22 v. E. Jackson (Paritutu) 18. Pohi Tito (Pihama) 23 v. .T. O'Shea (Terrace End) .15. .T. Buchan (Te Aroha) 19 v. A. Bartlett (Awakino) 14. G. Solo (West End) 21 v. L. B. Davis (Stratford) 17. W. H, Freeman (New Plymouth) 20 v. T. Williams (Fitzroy) 17. Eighth Round. W. 11. Freeman 24 v. J. O’Shea 13. .T. Buchan 21 v. E. Jackson 16. L. B. Davis 24 v. T. Williams 14. Pohi Tito 16 v. A. Bartlett 13. A. Higgs 23 v. G. Sole 19. Ninth Round. A. Higgs 21 v. Pohi Tito 19, on the 22nd head. L. B. Davis 22 v. W. H. Freeman 16. G. Sole 22 v. A. Bartlett 21. J. O’Shea 25 v. E. Jackson 18. SECTION C. FITZROY GREEN. Seventh Round.

V. Boulton (Cambridge) 18 v. S. Ewing (Stratford) 15-. J. Lobb (West End) 26 v. F. Wallis (Paritutu) 21. J. R, M. Stewart (Eltham) 23 v. T. T. H. Horton (New Plymouth) 19. J. Weston (Avon) 21 v. W. H. Nosworthy (Waitara) 18. A. C. Smith (Park) 18 v. T. Skoglund (Stratford) 17, on -the 22nd head. N. Murray (Fitzroy) 24 v. W. Wenham (Feilding) 13. Eighth Round. F. Wallis 20 v. W. 11. Nosworthv 13. J. Lobb 28 v. S. Ewing 12. N. Murray 23 v. J. Weston 37. A. C. Smith 21 v. V. Boulton 14. J. E. M. Stewart 24 v. W. Wenliam 13 T. Skoglund 23 v. T. H. Horton 18. Ninth Round. F. Wallis 23 v. T. Skoglund 10. W. H. Nosworthv 21 v. V. Boulton 17 S. Ewing 21 v. j. E. M. Stewart. IS. N. Murray 26 v. T. H. Horton 2-2. W. Wenliam 20 v. J. Weston 19. - A. C. Smith 20 v. J. Lobb 19, on the 22nd head. SECTION D. WEST END GREEN. Seventh Round. W. W. Thomson (Paritutu) 24 v. A. Ambury (New Plymouth) 19. J. W. Turnbull (West End) 10 v. I. D. Blaekie (Waverley) 14. A. 11. R. Amess (Stratford) 20 v. ,T. W. Harrison (Eltham) 12. 11. Cottier (Inglewood) 18 v. F. Mason (Park) 14. J. McNeill (Fitzroy) 20 v. T. H. H. Sinclair (Opunake) 16. A. Goodwin (Fire Brigade) 27 v. R. W. Green (St. Johns) "18.