BOWLING

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXIII, Issue 71, 6 March 1933, Page 2

BOWLING

CHAMPION PAIRS COMPETITION THE CONCLUDING ROUNDS. TWO TEAMS WITH 6 WINS. The East Coast champion pairs contest was played on the Hastings Bowling Club’s green on Saturday in beautiful weather, the green being in excellent c indition. At the end of the day’s play it was found that Bendall (Napier) and Esson (Hastings) had tied with six wins and two losses each. They were to meet in the final game of 21 heads on the Hastings green at 3 p.m. to-day. Details of Saturday afternoon’s play are as under:— SEVENTH ROUND Esson 18, Bendall 15. Graham 24, Venables 13. McLennan 21, Crombie 14. McCarthy 22, Brown 17. Kelly beat Waipawa by default. EIGHTH ROUND Bendall 23, McCarthy 10. Esson 19, Kelly fl. Graham 19, Crombie 5. McLennan 17, Brown 11. Venables beat Waipawa by default.

CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS SINGLES. The annual champion of champions singles contest will be played on the Port Ahuriri Bowling Club’s greens on Friday and Saturday next. The name of the ■winner will be inscribed on the handsome silver cup presented by the Messrs Smith brothers, and the winner will receive a miniature cup with a framed certificate to his club. The runner-up will receive a framed certificate. The draw will be published later.

ORDINARY GAMES PLAY ON VARIOUS GREENS THE PORT AHURIRI CLUB Owing to the fact that the Napier [ green was occupied by the croquet ; tournament, five rinks from the Napier club paid a visit to the Port club’s green on Saturday. The weather was cool and the green slightly on the heavy side. Nevertheless, the play was gener ally of a high order. The game between the Park Island teams, skipped by J. P Smith and J. P. Williamson, produced some very good bowling. Following are the scores of the games played:— Osler, Northcoft, Steel, J. P. Smith (Port) 28; Goodger, Sands, Steed, J. P. Williamson (Napier) 21. Murrow, Moore, Poppelwell, Pirie (Port) 16; Bailey, Jones, McGhee, Daily (Napier) 23. Riddell, Sandilands, Taylor, Plested (Port) 25; Oliver, Andrews, Belcher, Sissons (Napier) 20. Houseman, Watts, Burrows, Lockwood (Port) 18; Hewson, Ralstone, Campbell. McGregor (Napier) 14. Kennedy, Ball, Gray, McLeay (Port) 23; Ernes, Stephens, Stephens, Galbraith (Napier) 21. Courtney, Mackay, Logan. Boyd (Port) 16; Napier, Ennis, Dunsford, Newton Bluff Hill) 20. Crawford, Ruffell, Mayo 17; Clegg, Pool, McArthur 20. THE BLUFF HILL CLUB. RINKS FROM ST. LEONARDS. On Saturday afternoon four rinks from St. Leonards played a friendly game at Bluff Hill. St. Leonards was successful in winning every game, the score being 88 —70. Nevertheless, the games were all well fought, two being won on the last head. The green was in good order, but not fast, and the weather was fine. At the close of play the vice-president, Mr M. S. Spence, apologised for the absence of the president, who was playing in the champion pairs, and congratulated the visitors on their win and thanked them for the enjoyable games which had been played in a very friendly spirit. He trusted the clubs would meet again before very long. Mr. Carrell apologised for the absence of the St. Leonards president and returned thanks for the enjoyable afternoon. Details of games are ns follows, St. Leonard’s being mentioned first:— Ward. Harvey, Douthwaite, Maher (s) 24; Bestall. 11. J. Russell, La Roche, Boland (s) 17. Wilmer, Sloan, Elder, Schofield (s) 20; Burnley. Harvey, Lctham, Somerset Smith (s) 17. Usherwood, Mitchell, Carrell, Collingo (s) 24: Stewart, Triggs, Douglas. W. G. Russell (s) 17. Evison, Wellman, Drury, Hampton (s) 20; J. W. H. Wood, Spence, Me Glashan, Holt (s) 19. Club Games. Scheele, Dean, Hill (s) 30; Wordsworth, Dunlop, McClurg (s) 18. In addition to these one rink comprising Napier, Dunsford, Ennis and Newton (s) played a game on the Port green and was successful in winning. Handicap Pairs. Section B was finalised in the handicap pairs this week when Dunlop and i Newton (s) 20 beat Bestall and W. G ' Russell (s) 15. The winners now play the winners ‘ of section A, Harvey and McClurg. i In the handicap singles, Hill plays ; Barlow and the winner plays Steele. ■ tn the champion of champions match , J. McLennan will represent the club. Last Thursdav a team comprising Stewart, Christie, N. G. Russell and J. W. H. Wood (s) was successful in winning the veterans' match, beating the holders (Hastings) hy 22—13. Next Saturday it is understood the president of the Centro will present the

District Shield to the winners, Hastings Club, and a team from Bluff Hill, last season’s holders, will be present. A Civil Service match between Hastings and Napier will be played at Hastings next Saturday and it is hoped to have four rinks playing. The competition has been reorganised this year and a handsome shield will now be competed for. All members are urged to attend. Napier players will leave by the 1.30 p.m. bus. THE KIA TOA CLUB. TEAMS FROM ST. LEONARDS. Three teams from St. Leonards visited Kia Toa on Thursday last and although the green was very heavy after rain, the games were very much enjoyed. St. Leonards won all three games. On Saturday next two teams will visit Havelock North, while two teams from Havelock will visit Kia Toa. Results for the week are as follow:— Harvey. Blake. Drury. McDougall (a) 23; Koss, Arkens, Perry, Hill (s' Cooper. Wells. Giles. Maher (s) 23; Chadwick, Gabitcs, Spink. Murlev (s) 14. I’pchurch. Lowe, Bnrfield. Barfield (s) 21; Dobson. Paul, Hood, Aiteheson (•) 16. Simpson, Spink. Coxon. Murlev (s) 28; Petrv, Graham, White, Williams (s) 20. ‘ Chadwick. Adnnison. Walker. Petry (si 32; Simpson, Young, Laredo, Bis sell (s) 21. Kesrcll, Peach. Walker. Pnrkhill (s) 30; McLean, Ingram, W. Harris, Coxon (*) 10F. Brook. Kerr. Simpson. Aitchison (w) 11; Hutchison. Bartlev. Laredo. Hill (s) 22. Head, Young, Perry, Murlev (s) 22: Vkens, Gabites. Bue'klev. Walker (si 21. Graham. Kcsscll. Coxon. Etans (s' 21; Say well. Kartoti, R. Harris. Wil li.-ms fs; 12. ' \llisun. Paul. Hood. R,irg« (s' 29. Dobson. Brinslev, Aitchison. Beauelmmu (si 25. Dillon. Bartley. Spink. M<-Yrtl’iu («) 27; Sinclair. Meyri. k. Hill, S-kes (s' 25. I’nssidy. Bartley, t o’ir. Bnrge (s' IS; Kill, Walker, Perry, McArthur (s) 17 Champion Singles. Pnrkhill IK. Graham 15. Parkhill 17. Burge 20. Burge will represent the chib in the champion of champions singles. Champion Pairs. Goodall and Parkhill by beating Burge and White are the winners of ffc.- iliampion pair- competition.

Handicap Pairs. Heaton and Williams 31; Head and Parkhill 14. HAVELOCK NORTH CLUB. VISITING TEAMS. The Havelock North Bowling Club h.-ul a big day on Saturday, there being two teams from Wairerc and three from Hastings present. The green was iu splendid condition, and the visitors found it quite a change from the fast greens of other clubs. All the games were keenly contested, on three rinks the game being not decided until the 22nd head. Results: — Johnston, Gardner, White. Parkinson (s) (Hastings) 22; Clark, Morgan, G. Joll, J. H. Joll (s) (Havelock) 19. Davis. Bark, Glaughton, Newton (s) (Hastings) 19; Ross, Fergusson, Oldham, Rush (s) (Havelock) 10. Russell, Ros?, McLeod, Monk (s) (Hastings) 25; Treneman, Leicester, C. Ritchie. Allan (s) (Havelock) 18. 8. Ayling, Laing, Bryan, F. Ayling (s) (Wairerc) 17; Watson, Meads, Clarkson, Wilson (?) (Havelock) 24. Lee, Carter, Dadson, Corrin (s) (Wairerc) 18; H, Millar, Russell, Heenan, Coombe (s) (Havelock) 20. West. Bovle. Toulmin Bvgum (?) 24; N. Millar, Holiy, D. Ritchie (s) 13. McArthur, McLean, Wallace, Petry (s) (Kia Toa) 10; Ross. Watson, Morgan Heenan (s) (Havelock) 17. A. Rose, K. Heaton, G. White, A. Sykes (s) (Kia Toa). 17; Taylor, E. F. Leicester. Hall (s). 21. Champion Singles. G. Joll IS, H. Coombe 13. F. Hal) 27, It. W. Russell 12. Rush 0, Ross 16. I >x 20. Leicester 9. Rush 24. Clark 8. GAMES AT WAIPAWA DILLON SHIELD CONTEST Th" thitd game in the Dillon Shield competition lietween the Waipawa and Wiiipukuru.i Bowling Clubs was played on the Waipawa green on Saturday afternoon. Each side won two games, the Wnipa-.ia Club having the ad aui; g:- l>y tv.o point? iii the aggregate. At th" conclusion of play .Mr Eagle, >" h.rn-.iug over the shield to the president ot the Waipukurau Club, Mr Foo';, commented on the very line spirit in which all the games had been played. Results of Saturday’s games were as under, Waipawa players being men- • ioned first:— Critchley. Fraser. Mills. Eagle 25; Clarkson, Lourie, Burgess, Foot 14. Phosser. Bishop. Walker, Dailey 29; Ricker, Cants, i'.owe;;, Cutl’ortll 15. Nocll. Palkin. Wallace, Holt 14; Rob inson, Moorhead, Turner, McLean 24. Clark, Davy, Patterson, Strang 15; Hepburn. Elliott. Butler. Kemp 28. Totals: Waipawa 83. Waipukurau 81.

SUMMARY W L Esson (Hastings) .. .. .. ..6 2 ..6 2 Graham (Kia Toa) ..5 3 Venables (Wairere) ..5 3 McCarthy (Port Ahuriri) .. ..4 4 McLennan (Bluff Hill) ..4 4 Crombie (Havelock North) ..4 4 Kelly Omarunui) .. .. • • 3 5 Brown (St. Leonards) .. ..3 5 Waipawa, by default .. .. ..0 8