FULL RINK CHAMPIONS

Hawera Star, Volume LIV, 28 January 1935, Page 9

FULL RINK CHAMPIONS

TARANAKI CENTRE TOURNEY FINAL PLAYED ON SATURDAY BOULTON DEFEATS LOBB. By 17 points to 15 B. Boulton’s West End rink defeated J. Lobb, also "West End, in tbe final of xhe Taranaki Bowling Centre’s thirtieth annual tournament at Xew Plymouth on Saturday with a life to spare. Boulton’s rink comprised young players who well deserved their success. They were congratulated on all sides, the third G. Sole, whose late father J. D. Sole skipped that first West End rink to win the tournament, coming in for his full share of the congratulations. It marked the seventh occasion on which a West End rink had won the tournament, Lobb having skipped the winning rink four times and having played third on another occasion. It also marked the third time on which two rinks from the West End club had filled the role of winner and run-ner-up. Previous winners of the rinks championship are: 1913: Harrop, W. L. Luscombe, toL Paul. A. K. Smart (New Plymouth club). 1914: Polii Tito, G. G. Harrop, AY. Lambie, F. Mason (Pihama Club). 1915: S. Maslin. W. Parkinson, AY. C. Henson, E. Hollard (Hawera club). 1916: Pohi Tito., R. Lambie, A\'. I.ambie, F. Mason (Pihama Club). 1917: M. Budkin, A. H. Hodge, AA . Bobertson, J. Foy (Hawera club). 1918: P. Jury, E. Dingle, S. Pennell. J. A\ T . Abbot (Fitzroy club). 1919: AY. Putt, L. Honeyfield, J. Lobb. J. D. Solo (West End club). 1920: S. Adamson, A. H. Hodge, W. Bobertson, J. Foy (Hawera club). 1921: A. S. Brooker, L. N. Fairhall, AA’. Beadle. J. McNeill (Fitzroy club).

1922: J. McLeod, A. Brown, J. T Griffin, A. K. Smart (New Plymouth club). 1923: W. Bruce. W. Putt, S. Hurlestone, J. Lobb (West End club). 1924: P. Douglass, H. Petty, T. Petty. T. Billing (West End club). 192 o: A. J. Martin, J. Bennett, E. Dingle, H. Price (Fitzroy club). 192 G: A. Goldwatcr, W. H. Freeman, J. T. Griffin, A. K. Smart (New Plymouth club). 1927: W. Putt, S. Hurlestone, W. Bruce. J. Lobb (West End club). 1928: F. Julian, Pohi Tito, W. Lambic. F. Mason (Pihama club). 1929: P. Douglass, J. Christoffel, E. T. Petty. E. Billing (West End club). 1930 : 0. Ward, S. Hurlestone, W. Bruce. J. Lobb (West End club). 1931: T. Bui man, W. Lonsdale, A. Betts. A. Dickinson (Avon club). 1932: D. Preston, J. Casey. W. Bruce. J. Lobb (West End club). 1933: A. Higgs, J. P. Hill. F. A. Hooker. A. Higgs (New Plymouth club). ]934: J. A. Clothier, A. H. Margison, H. S. Powell, R. Buchan (To A rob a). IDEAL CONDITIONS FOR PLAY. The teams in the final of the rinks cliamoionship were: T\ inner, H. Norfolk,'l'. Charters. G. Sole, R. Boulton ; runner-up, J. Casey, TV. Luscombe. W. Bruce, J. Lobb. Conditions were ideal for play, the weather being warm and the green keen. There was a breeze blowing across the green, lint it did not appear to affect the games, which were all keenly contested. The gallery was large, especially in the afternoon. The sixth round game. and. as it proved, the semifinal in the morning between Lobb and Dickinson (Avon) provided a great contest, the standard of bowling being very high. It was not case of any one man carrying the team, for every member did his toll share, with the result that the position ot the heads was eontmnadv changing. L-ohh s rink was moro consistent, and what slight element luck there might have been did not favour Dickinson. I bat left tlic final between the two West- End rinks, and Boulton, who had retained his two lives intact through post section pla\, maintained bis record by doteating Lobb by the margin of two points. Though tlic standard ot howls was still high, some of the players particularly in the closing stages appeared to be realising the importance of the oceasiun. which was reflected in their play. There was much brilliant bowling'. Probably the most consistent and unperturbed bowler of the eight was

G. Sole, who had a big say in his team’s victory. Sole was an adept at summing up the position of the head and taking steps to meet any contingency. Bruce, Lobb’s third, who had been drawing perfectly during the morning, was apt to be short in the afternoon. It was anybody’s game until the eleventh head, when the score was eight all. Detailed results were as follow: SIXTH BOUND. One lifers.

J. Casey, AA’. Luscombe, AA’. Bruce, J. Lobb (West End) 26 v. T. Bulman, AY. Lonsdale, F. Weston, A. Dickinson (Avon) 18. Dickinson’s rink eliminated. H. Norfolk. T. Charters, G. Sole, B. Boulton (AYest End), two lifer, a bve.

FINAL. B. Boulton (West End) 17 v. Lobb (AA’est End) 15.

PAIBS CHAMPIONSHIP

STB ATFOBD TEAM AA T INS. The final of the pairs championship at the tournament was won by H. Summ.erfield and O. fekoglund (Stratford) who defeated A. Boon and AY. H. Freeman (New Plymouth) by 24 to j 18 on the 20th head. Skoglund was j drawing well and collected 10 points off the last four heads against Freeman’s two. Summerfield was a good lead and, although Boon and Freeman were both bowling well, the Stratford pair seemed to play better together. Freeman was six up after the first three heads, but Skoglund collected three, two and two on the fourth, sixth and seventh heads, lieing down 7 .9 on the eighth head. He scored three on the ninth to lead by one, i but Freeman scored six on the next four heads to Skoglund’s one and led 16—11 after the 13th head. Skoglund crept up to 14—15 with a two and a single. On the 16th head Skoglund drove and with a lucky wick took out the shot bowl. Freeman drew in well behind Kelly and took a single. The 17th head Avas a triumph for Skoglund. Freeman played two excellent” saving shots but Skoglund pushed each of them out and collected four from the head to lead for the second time in the match. Boons’ second bowl lay three inches from kitty on the next head and Freeman added another with a good draw, but Skoglund trailed the jack out and lay two himself. Freeman just missed getting second shot and the skips were Avith their remaining lioavls for Skoglund to take tAvo, making him four points up Avith three heads to go. Sunnnerfiold dreAv one 14 inches from the jack and added another. Boon ran kitty into the ditch and put his next I>OAA-f right on the edge. Freeman, forced to play out AA’ido to <1 voi(l pushing Skoglund's boAvls into better positions, put tAA - o boAvls into the ditch. Skoglund. in an attempt to bring Summerfield’s toucher into a scoring position, Avas too narroAV Avith bis running shot. Freeman took tAvo. The 20th head found Summerfield failing to trail the jack by inches, and Boon had the shot until Skoglund trailed the jack out into a nest of his oAvn bowls to lie three. Freeman failed to burn the head and Skoglund drew another perfect- shot to take four on the head. Skoglund Avas six up and the last head Avas not played.

INTER-CLUB MATCHES AI ANAIA DEFEATSTvAPONGA Five rinks from the Kaponga Bowling Club visited Manaia on Saturday for a “friendly” game which Manaia won by 1-17 points to 112. Results were as follow, the names of the Kaponga players being mentioned first in each instance:— Palmer. Honore, Gardiner. Dawson. 27, beat Paul. Franklin. Spooner, Yarrow, 22. Bennie, Guy, Williams, Fallows, 22, lost to Sutton, Clare. Hornby Davis, 25. Carol, O’Neil. Hammersley, Tait, 25, lost to Bourke. Snowdon, Watts, W. Bourke, 22. Espiner, A. V. Tait, Anderson, Thurston, 25, beat Dalton, Adlam, Andrews, Harrison, 22. .McGregor, Norgate, Cran, lyack, 13. lost to Payne, Baldwin, E.spinor, Badland, 35. ’totals: Kaponga lost to Alanain, 112-1-17. AFROA DEFEATS OPUNAKE Playing on the Opunake Green on Saturday afternoon Auroa defeated Opunake by 52 points to 50. Results were as follow, the names of the Auroa players being mentioned first:—

Guy, Sheerin, Bradford, Kilpatrick, 25, beat Dudley, Hickey, D. Hickey, Moron, 21. Miller, Boss, Corey, Johnstone, 27, lost to Lee, Thomas, Looney, 29. Colt’s rink. —Tippet, Johns, Brunsen, Sandford, 28, beat Thayer, Mourie, Markham, Biley, 12. During the week-end at Opunake, Opunake met the rest of the AVestern di\ r ision and the results were: —

Bennie, Tait, DaAvson, Tyack (Kaponga 22, beat O’Borke, Morris, Hickey, 1’ caver (Opunake), 21. AVebby, Sheerin, Boss, Johnstone (Auroa), 31, beat Brennan, Dalrymple, des Forges, Morris (20).

- Morgan, DaAvson, Poole, and another (ltahotu), 15, lost to Dudley, Francis, F. Kennedy, Moron, 28. Sole, Goodin, LaAvn, Muir (AA’area), 19, lost to R. Peat, Thomas, McCoone, Baker, 32.

Knight, Roebuck, Hawke, Henderson, 24, beat Lee. Fake, Walker, Gunson 21.

Hall, Lambie, Polio Tito, Julian (Pihama), 21, lost to D. Peat, Jutlson, Hammond, Burton, 23. Totals. —AVestern Division, 132, lost to Opunake, 145.