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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXVI, Issue 80, 16 March 1936, Page 3

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Bry?o (Napier) Wins After Play-Off JOHNSON RUNNER-UP The Hawke’s Bay Bowling Centre’s champion of champions singles competition was played on the Port Ahuriri Bowling Club’s green and resulted in a win for A. Bryan, of the Napier Club, after playing off a tie' with Johnson, of Port Ahurirl. At the conclusion of the day’s play, the president of the Centre, Mr A. W. Simpson, in handing over the handsome silver • cup donated by Messrs Smith Bros., congratulated the winner on his meritorious win, and the runner-up on his performance. Ho also thanked the Port Ahuriri club for the use of their green, the ladies for providing light refreshments, and Mr F. D. Logan, the ground superintendent, for providing such an excellent playing surface in the face of adverse weather conditions. Cheers were given for the winner and runner-up, Mr Bryan suitably returning thanks for the hearty reception that had been given him on his win. During the contest some very remarkable finishes were witnessed, and the bowling generally was of a very high standard, and the best exhibition since the competition was inaugurated in 1929. Below are given details of the play: First Round Kia Toa (Brown) 28; Havelock North (Coombe) 11. Port Ahuriri (Johnson) 19; Hastings (Parkinson) 18 (22nd head). Heretaunga (Henderson) 21; Waipawa (Patterson) 19. Napier (Bryan) 20; Waipukurau (Martin) 15. Wairere (Forsyth) 25; National Service (Wilmer) 10. Bluff Hill (McLennan) 19; Omarunui (Oliver) 12. Second Round Oliver 19, Coombe 16. McLennan 17, Brown 11. Forsyth 18, Bryan 12. Martin 28, Wilmer 18. Johnson 18, Henderson 14, Patterson 18, Parkinson 16 (22nd head). Third Round Bryan 19, Wilmer 12. Oliver 20, Brown 17. Forsyth 23 Martin 11. Henderson 17, Parkinson 13. McLennan 30, Coombe 17. Johnson 22, Patterson 15. Fourth Round Patterson 18, Oliver 14. Henderson 19, Brown 14. Martin 17, Coombo 12. Johnson 22, Wilmer 9. Bryan 21, Parkinson 14. McLennan 20, Forsyth 9. Fifth Round Wilmer 20 Brown 15. Henderson 22, Oliver 13. Martin 19, McLennan 10. Johnson 15, Coombe 10. Patterson 16, Bryan 15. Parkinson 19, Forsyth 14. Sixth Round Forsyth 19, Oliver 17. Patterson 21, Martin 13. Bryan 20, Henderson 16. Coombe 18, Parkinson 12. Johnson 19 Brown 14. McLennan 16, Wilmer 10. Seventh Round Bryan 29, Coombe 15. Patterson 24, Wilmer 20. Martin 21, Brown 12. McLennan 26, Johnson 13. Henderson 17, Forsyth 15. Parkinson 15, Oliver 8. Eighth Round Patterson 20, Coombe 12. Brown 20, Forsyth 15. Martin 16, Henderson JO. Bryan 19, McLennan 18. Oliver 22, JJohnson 4. Parkinson 20, Wilmer 15. Ninth Round Brown 21, Pattersou 11. Parkinson 21, McLennan 15. Johnson 22, Martin 8. Bryan 20, Oliver 19. Forsyth 22, Coombe 15. Henderson 19, Wilmer 11. Final Bryan (Napier) 18, Johnson (Port Ahuriri) 16. SUMMARY

THE NAPIER CLUB A glorious summer afternoon favoured bowlers on Saturday, and players spent many hours in genial companionship. Twenty players from the Napier Club paid a visit to Hastings Club, and the balance were “at home’’ to the Port bowlers. The Napier green was in very good order and the play always iueresting. The game between McLcay (Port; and Skoglund was notable for high scoring the Napier team registering heads of 5,4,3,6, while ’the Port also included a 4 and 3. A defeat by 30—16 against the Port was hardly a fair indication of the play. C. I’irie (Port) established an 8-point lead against Me Ghie. The Napier president’s four re-

dueed this, but he eventually had to submit to a 4-point defeat. Courtney (Port) gave his Easter rink a ‘ ‘ try-out ’ ’ against Burgess. The Port team led throughout, during which they collected heads of 5,3,3, in a total of 23. Burgess’ total of 17 included a 5 and 3. The Beer-Pirie game was a close contest up to the 18th head, when the first-named then established a lead that gave him victory by six points. In a pairs game Nuttal and O. White had a 4-point win over Oliver and Spellman. Detailed scores: — Cuff, Ball, Brownie, McLeay (Port) 16; Kilpatrick, Zorn, F. K. Pirie, Skoglund, 30. McKay, Anderson, Pool, C. Pirie (Port) 22; Fullerton, Hislop, Macdonald, McGhee 18. Goss, Williamson, C. Fox, Beer, 22; Watts, F. Smith, Sweetapple, It. Pirie, 16. O. White and Nuttall, 22; Spellman and Oliver, 17. THE WAIRERE CLUB The following are the results of Saturday games played on the Wairere green:— Eddy, Neill, Saunders, Pallet, 20; L. Williams, O’Neill, Frater, Ayling, sen., 17. Lee, H. Gibson, J. P. Thomson, Dadson, 23; Shepherd, Tombs, Runciman, Venables, 21. Tonkin, Stewart, D. Williams, Sinclair, 22: Burt, Kelly, H. Ayling, Thomas, 21. J. W. Thompson, Black, F. Ayling, Benton, 19; McKechnie, Bayliffe, Allen, Newbigin, 18. Joll’* rink 28, beat Deakin’s rink 13. Champion Pairs. Shepherd and Thomas 19; Lee and Sinclair 11. F. Ayling and Wray 20; Thompson and Venables 19. Handicap Singles. Angove 28, Laing 20; Frater 26, Dcakin 20; Dadson 14, Forsyth 13. HASTINGS CLUB Five teams from Napier were the guests of the Hastings Bowling Club on Saturday, and a very enjoyable afternoon's sport took place under ideal weather conditions. The green played well. The president, Mr G. A. Maddison, extended a hearty welcome to the visitors, and Mr A. J. Engebretsen suitably replied. Napier won on the aggregate by nine points. Results :— Hastings: Ash, A. Wilson, Pickering, Duff 16; Napier: Elmes, Fox, Schmoll, Daily 26. Hastings: Claughton, Aitken, W. Wilson, Maddison 18; Buckley, Armitage Sorrell, Plested 27. Hastings: Taylor, Fowler, Christie, Garland 21; Napier: W. Fulford, Willett Colly, Engebretsen 22. Hastings: Russell, Sutherland, White, Tonkin 28: Napier: Smith, Wykes, Cooke, Webbley 16. Hastings: Lowe, Mclntosh, Hampton, Johnston 18; Napier: Fulford, MeNiven, Wright, Belcher 19. Ordinary games.—A lieu, Wood, Cohr, Kruse 19; Hall, Silligan, Gardner, Esson 18.

HERETAUNGA CLUB

Two teams from the Napier Club paid a visit to Heretaunga on Thursday, the day being fine and the green in perfect order. The visitors thoroughly enjoyed the play. Details: Napier: F. N. Pirie, Colley, Plested, A. Pirie 19; Heretunga: Henderson jr., Wells, Kcssell, Henderson snr. 20. Tonkin Tikis: Heretaunga: Burficld, Schofield 11; Hastings: Hall, Esson 22. Usherwood, Taylor 15; Weils, Hawley 15. Ward, Nielson. Mcßride, Preston Thomas 16; Low, Fletcher, Hurst, Edison 19. Banks, Symonds, Drury 17; Mitchell, Murley, Schofield 26. Hastings: Davies, Cohr, Duff 18; Heretaunga. Henderson, Dunn, Hampton 15. Hastings: Cohr and Duff 17; Heretaunga: Dunn and Henderson 20. KIA TOA CLUB On Saturday, playing ou an even and fairly fast green, in bright wcr.ther, Kia Toa bowlers had a

thoroughly enjoyable afternoon's sport. Results are as follows: Kerr, Kerr, Merritt, Rowlands 20; Sharpies, Hart. Riddell, Fenwick 14. Campbell Campbell, Cooper Parkhill 22; Palmer Cowlnck, Nicol, Sykes 14. Chadwick, Paul, W. Harris, Hill 22; Musson, Musson, Peach, Brinsley 17. Eastwood and Sharkey 26; Cameron and Johnston 17. Championship pairs: Adamson and Williams 36; Ross and Godber 17. Handicap ■ pairs : Lassen and Bissell 29; Pidgeon and Goodall 23. NATIONAL SERVICE CLUB The following games were played on the National Service Club’s green during the week-end:— Sloan Buttons: McKain, Brown, Dixon, Bennison 18; Voake, Cassidy, Bishop, Toothill 18. Clark Buttons: McKain and Bennison 23; Sloan and' Elder 18. Ordinary Games. — Snell. Collins, R. Sloan, Schofield 26; McHardy, Henderson, Kellett, Elder 21. Dixon, Schofield, Clark Repsch 13; Snell, Giles, Cassidy, Kellett 25. Rudiman, Kellett, Cassidy, Elder 24; Collins, Rivers, Bennison, J. Sloan 15. Snell and R. Sloan 18; Brown and Toothill 14. HAVELOCK NORTH CLUB Three teams from Omarunui paid a visit to the Havelock green on Saturday, and under ideal conditions spent a very enjoyable afternoon, The visitors won one game out of the three. Mr Boyle, vice-president of the Havelock Club, welcomed the Taradale men, and Mr McDonald replied on behalf of Omarunui. Details:—Havelock: West, Oakley, Clarkson, Hall 26; Omarunui: Colbeck, Blair, Simkin, Jarvis 16 Havelock: Hobs, Boyle, Bygurn, Leicester 19; Omarunui: Anderson, Neilson, Smyrk, Wilkinson 13. Havelock: Ross, Matheson, Cummins, J. H. J oil 16; Burke, Williamson, Brown, McDonald 17. Ordinary games:—Angus, Watson, Wilson, Smith 24; Rose, E. Joll, Taylor 18. Liley, Tucker, Anderson 30; Brooks, Crombie, Rush 9. Hunter (Island Bay), Douthwaitc, Dixon (Island Bay) 19; Flanders, G. Joll, Heenan 21.

W L Bryan (Napier) . 7 2 Johnson (Port Ahuriri) ... . 7 2 Patterson. (Waipawa) . 6 3 McLennan (Bluff Hill) . 6 3 Henderson (Heretaunga) ... . (i 3 Fodsyth (Wairere) . 5 4 Martin (Waipukurau) ..... . 5 4 Parkinson (Hustings) . 4 5 Oliver (Omurunui) . 3 6 Brown (Kia Toa) . 3 6 Coombe (Havelock North) .. . 1 8 Wilmer (National Service) . . 1 8