COWLING

Manawatu Standard, Volume LV, Issue 40, 15 January 1935, Page 8

COWLING

RINKS MATCHES CONTINUED. SIX ROUNDS COMPLETED. Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, Jan. 14. The New Zealand bowling championship tournament was continued to-day. Two further games in the section rounds of the full rinks championship were completed, totalling six out of eight in this division of the championship. Two more rounds will be played to-morrow. Great interest centres on the fact that the result at' the end of play to-morrow will determine the teams which will qualify for the postsection rounds commencing on Wednesday. The number of wins necessary the qualification is six, or the highest number of wins in any particular section. Players who are released from the rinks and still survive in the singles and pairs championships will commence play in further elminating rounds on the Carlton Club’s greens on Wednesday. The weather was ideal for bowling to-day; a light breeze blew, but did not affect to any extent the course of wellgreened bowls. The greens played fast, and surfaces which are causing much concern on the part of greenkeepers on account of the continued dry spell played muoh the same as on the previous days df the tournament. Only four teams have gained the maximum number of six wins. These are R. V. Thomas (Wairere, Napier), S. Jenkins (Carlton), H. A. Robertson (Oneliunga) and R. Buchan (Te Arolia). Twenty-three teams have five wins, and there are many with four. Any of the latter still has an opportunity of qualifying. The champion rink, G. Dickson, F. Redpath, H. F. Gibson, H. Wilson, of the Linwooil Club, Christchurch, which sustained a loss on the previous day, won both matches to-day. The team requires only one win to-morrow to quality for post-section play. Contestants who were fortunate enough to be drawn for play on the green of the Devonport Club acclaimed the surface as one of the best in the tourney. Players took the fullest advantage of the opportunity, and staged brilliant drawing. Despite a mishap to the Auckland skip, Steele, when he slipped upon the front of the mat when driving, which resulted in taking two protecting shots out for six down, the game against Brenmer, of West End, was one of the best drawing games of the day. One head of full i'ength, had eight bowls within an inch or so of each other clustered round the. jack. Francis, of Balmoral, had a hard contest with Dr Paterson, of Mt. Albert, who registered his first win in the fifth round. Francis led on the board on the fourteenth head by 17 to 10. The scores were evened up on the eighteenth and Balmoral “wanted one to win on the concluding head. On this Francis lay three on tne change over, and Dr Paterson eventually drove and burned the white. Not obtaining a shot up from liis team, and having awkward ports to come through, he burned and replayed the head again. On the second replay the doctor was down and could not rake the game out of the fire. Francis leads in his section -with five victories.

Thomas, of Wairere, Napier, continued his winning way and remained undefeated. He had a hard contest with the Auckland rink in his opening game, and after an undecided commencement the team played excellent bowls, particularly the No. 3, Bryan, and eventually won by two points, in the second game the Napier ring scored an easy win over Evans (Whitiora). Petty, of West End, New Plymouth, was another to score two wins. The team has a chance of qualifying, now having four wins. Campbell, of Mount Eden, was another rink with two wins on the day, both by narrow margins of points. Draper, of Imperial, Christchurch, registered/ his first win when he beat Sutherland, of Avondale, in the opening game. Even the wearer of a New Zealand champion badge can place a bowl down the greens on the wrong bias, as was shown in the game on the Devonport green. The champion in question was 0. Hard ley, of the West End Club, Auckland. J. A. NASH’S WIN. In the game. J. A. Nash, of Palmerston North, versus Gee, of Te Awamutu. Gee fought hard to win on the last head. The decision he wanted was five points, and by too exact play of liis No. 3, North, and himself, his chance of victory was nullified. He lay three shots when' North trailed the jack six inches. Three was the count. Then Gee, in endeavouring to draw a further counter, trailed the jack six inches still further from the original counters in front and then lay two shots. It was a fine example of bowls played so excellently that he registered a loss in the game. Teams under Fookes, of Carlton, and Evans, of Whitiora. staged a game so protracted that the play occupied four hours and 25 minutes.

Another final head of interest was staged between Adem, of St. Kilda, and Eiigebretson, of Napier. The St. Kilda team wanted three to tie and four to ■win. Lying down on the final head, Adess drove the white to within six inches of the ditch and lay five shots. Beer, who was actually skipper of the Napier team, overran the length with two bowls, which were ditched. The shot played by Adess was most difficult, as several awkward bowls had to be negotiated. The St. Kilda skip deserves great credit for his cleverness in thus raking the game out of the fire from an awkward position. Little, skip of the Hamilton team, displayed fine sporting spirit in his game against the Kaikohe team. little had driven the jack against the bank, and white had come to rest upon the green. Thinking the jack was dead. Marker, of the northern team, picked it up after being told that it was still alive. The shot was drawn by Little, who would not take the count.

Results of the fifth and sixth rounds are as follow“ FIFTH ROUND.

Section A.—Petty (New Plymouth) 27 beat Fookes (Carlton) 15; Evans (Whitiora) 27 beat Gordon (St. John’s) 22; Thomas (Wairere) 25 beat Maher (Auckland) 23; Campbell (Mount Eden) 31 beat R. A. Johnston (Waitemata) 28; Draper (Imperial) 34 beat Sutherland (Avondale) 17. Section B.— Hickman (Poverty Bay) 31 beat Denison (Balmoral) 16; Arnott (Palmerston North) 30 beat Murray (Hawera) 26; M. Gordon (Carltoil) 24 beat Raeburn (Te Aroha) 18; Cameron (Takapuna) 25 beat J. F. Hosking (Grey Lynn) 21; Jury (Ponsonby) 24 beat Claridge (Caledonian) 20.

Section C.—Ferguson (Balmacewan) 20 beat Hooper (Epsom) 16; Kenny (Onehunga) 28 beat Smith (Kelturn) 25; Lundon (Devonport) 27 beat Taylor (Mount Eden) 18; Mantel] (Tauranga) 23 beat Cliff'e (Whitiora) 22; Price (Fitzroy) 30 beat Kent (Carlton) 24. Section D. —Harris (Stratford) 25 beat Whibley (Greymouth) 16; Jenkin (Carlton) 24 beat Holland (Putaruru) 22; Mackie (Dunedin) 23 beat Hopwood (West End A) 22; Parkliouse (Wellington) 23 beat McMurchy (Grey Lynn) 18; Wright (St. Heliers) 27 beat Bray (Remuera) 24. Section E.—Adess (St. Kilda) 27 beat James (Cambridge) 19; Franks (Mount Albert) 29 beat Rolls (Featherston) 14; Gatland (Onehunga) 29 bent Good (Linwood) 21; F. A. Hos-

king (Pukekohe) 24 beat Engerbretsen (Napier) 18; Loram (Rocky Nook) 24 beat Vaughan (Carlton) 23. Section F. —Brenmer (West End A) 24 beat Hale (Island Bay) 19; Francis (Balmoral) 21 beat Bartlett (Awakino) 20; Hutcheson (Dunedin) 23 beat de Launy (Carlton) 15; Nash (Palmerston North) 20 beat Gee (Te Awamutu) 20; Paterson (Mount Albert) 28 beat Steele (Auckland) 19. Section G.—Melville (Devonport) 26 beat Foy (Hawera) 25; Banks (Rotorua) 25 beat Bell (Hamilton) 22; G. R. Hosking (Carlton) 22 beat Gray (Kia Ton) 16; Dick (Ponsonby) 18 beat Taplin (Hallyburton-John-stone) 15; Lett (Masterton) 23 beat Vella (Onehunga) 17. Section H.—Hunt (Ponsonby) 23 bent Naylor (Thorndon) 18; Robertson (Onehunga) 25 beat Benefield (St. John’s) 20; O’Callaghan (Epsom) 24 beat Currie (Timaru) 18. Whittle (Grey Lynn) 24 beat Graham (Carlton) 18; Michel (Whitiora) 26 beat W. Smith (Auckland) 19. Section I.—Pilkington (Hamilton) 30 beat Gardiner (Otahuliu) 20; McWlinnnell (Hataitai) 20 beat Williams (Dargaville) 19; Lancaster (Carlton) 31 beat McComish (Maitai) 21; Carswell (Taieri) 22 beat A. J. Jenkin (Mount Albert) 21; Ramsey (Balmoral) 31 beat Bendall (Napier) 21. Section J.—Brightmg (Hataitai) 32 beat Russell (St. Heliers) 21; Henderson (Paeroa) 29 beat Mattar (Foxton) 16; Jones (Kensington) 30 beat Harrison (Auckland) 18; Rankin (New Lynn) 28 beat Parsons (Ponsonby) 12 ; Roberts (Cariton) 27 beat Wilkinson (Cromwell) 23.

Section K.—Fruisli (Hamilton) 27 beat McAlister (Helensville) 18; Shirriffs (Mount Eden) 26 beat Efford (Edgeware) 13; Sumner (Pukekohe) 27 beat McLeod (Ponsonby) 19; Walker (Mount Albert) 26 beat Mayo (Port Ahuriri) 14; Lobb (New Plymouth) 28 beat Muston (Carlton) 16. Section L.—Fraser (Mount Eden) 25 beat Moneur (Tauranga) 22; A. C. Smith (Hawera) 32 beat McGonagle (Wailii) 21; Armstrong (Pukekohe) 25 beat Davey (Dargaville) 24; Sunde (Glen Eden) 25 beat Dudley (Auckland) 21; Bilkev (Waitemata) 27 beat Foster (Caledonian) 20.

Section M.—Brackenridge (Lyall Bay) 30 beat Cnlpin (Rawliiti) 25; Short (Pukekohe) 28 beat Newman (Thames) 15; A. T. Johnson (Maitai) 32 beat Chappell (Balmoral) 31; Bainbridge (Mount Eden) 27 beat Kerr (Onehunga) 22; Coburn (Ponsonby) 22 beat Douglass (New Plymouth) 20. Section N.—Firth (Glen Eden) 26 beat Skoglund (Stratford) 25; Belcher (Napier) 34 beat Whitten (Claudelands) 17; Brookfield (St. Heliers) 26 beat Dunstan (Wailii) 19; M. Walker (Auckland) 24 beat Stormont (Rocky Nook) 16; Mingins (Epsom) 27 beat Healey (Beckenham) 15.

Section o.—Elliott (Whitiora) 22 beat Ritchie (Carlton) 14; Richmond (Epsom) 29 beat Hay (Ellerslie) 19; Buchan (Te Arolia; 27 beat Buckley (Grey Lynn) 26; Gilbert (Karori) 25 beat Madsen (Sydenham) 21; Dee (Nelson) 36 beat Lindberg (Onehunga) 18; Martin ( Vaipukurau) 23 beat Osmond (Auckland) 18. Section P.—Lamb (Carlton) 29 beat Johnson (Ponsonby) 25; McPhail (Auckland) 23 beat Little (Hamilton) 20, Kelly (Epsom, 22 beat Smeed (Tuakau) 20; Stone (St. John’s) 24 beat Yukich (Kaikohe) 22; Lavzell (Devonport) 26 beat Morton (Otahuliu) 13; Wilson, 1934 champion (Linwood) 25 beat Findlay (Mount Eden) 23. SIXTH ROUND. Section A. —Gordon 29 beat Sutherland 16; Campbell 27 beat Maher 25; Fookes 28 beat Johnston 21; Petty 31 beat Draper 16; Thomas 25 beat Evans 11. Summary: Thomas, 6 wins; Campbell, Petty, 4 wins, 2 losses. Section 8.-—Murray 30 beat Jury 19; Cameron 23 beat Gordon 21; Hosking 27 beat Denison 17; Ciaridge 28 beat Hickman 19; Arnott 27 beat Raeburn 22.

Summary: Arnott, 5 wins, 1 loss; Jury, Hickman, 4 wins, 2 losses. Section C. —Kent 32 beat Mantell 24; Talylor 36 beat Hooper 14; Kenny 23 beat Lundon 19; Smith 26 beat Price 25; Cliffe 29 beat Ferguson 28.

Summary: Kenny, Lund.oll, si,ns, 1 loss; Smith, Price, 4 wins, 2 losses. Section D. —Harris 22 beat Hopwood 14; Bray 26 beat McMurchy 21 ; Jenkin 26 'beat Wright 16Alackie 25 beat Hollard 22; Whibley 24 beat Parkhouse 23.

Summary: Jenkin, 6 wins; Mackie, 5 wins, 1 loss; Bray,’ Wright, 4 wins, 2 losses.

Section E.—Gatland 39 beat Adess 20; Loram 24 beat Franks 23; Hosking 29 beat Vaughan 12; Engcbretsen 30 beat Good 20; Rolls 26 beat James 15. Summary: Loram, 5 wins, 1 Joss; Hosking, Franks, Adess. Engebretsen, Rolls, 4 wins, 2 losses. Section F. —De Launay 26 beat Nash 14; Francis 25 beat Paterson 24; Bremner 33 beat Steele 31 ‘ Hutcheson 26 beat Hale 18; Gee 28 beat Bartlett 18.

Summary: Francis, 5 wins, 1 loss; Brenmer, de Launay, Gee, Hutcheson, 4 wins, 2 losses. Section G. —Vella 26 beat Banks 24; Hosking 29 beat Taplin 26; Dick 26 beat Melville 23; Fox 24 beat Lett 23; Bell 23 beat Gray 12. Summary: Vella, Gett, 5 wins, 1 loss; Hosking, Dick, 4 wins, 2 losses.

Section H. —Robertson 25 beat Smith 19; Whittle 25 beat O’Callaghan 23; Graham 23 beat Hunt 20; Michel 27 beat 'Taylor 22; Currie 28 beat Benefield 26.

Summary: Robertson, 6 wins; Whittle, 5 wins, 1 loss; O’Callaghan, Graham, 4 wins, 2 losses. Section I. —McWhannell 31 beat Ramsay 18; Lancaster 25 beat Carswell 18; Gardiner 25 beat Jenkins 8; Pilkington 28 beat Bendall 18; McConiish 30 beat Williams 21. Summary: Lancaster, Carswell, 5 wins, 1 loss; McWhannell, Pilkington, 4 wins, 2 losses. Section J.—Roberts 31 beat Mattar 29; Harrison 27 beat Parsons 20; Russell 28 beat Rankin 18; Brighting 22 beat Wilkinson 16; Henderson 35 beat Jones 16.

Summary: Harrison, Henderson, Brighting, 5 wins, 1 loss; Roberts, Rankin, 4 wins, 2 losses. Section K.—McAlister 28 beat Walker 25; Shirriffs 26 beat Sumner 15; Aluston 23 beat McLeod 20; Mayo 24 beat Lobb 17; Fruish 24 beat Efford 20. Summary: Muston, AValker, 5 wins, 1 loss: Lobb, 4 wins, 2 losses. Section L.—Bilkey 24 beat AlcGonagfe 17; Sunde 26 beat Armstrong 25; Fraser 29 beat Dadley 17 ; Moncur 30 beat Foster 21; Davey 27 beat Smith ‘ Summary: Fraser, 5 wins, 1 loss; Bilkey, Sunde, Moncur, 4 wins, 2 losses. Section M.—Short 26 beat Coburn 25- Bainbridge 29 beat Chappell 23; Culpin 26 beat Kerr 19 ; Brackenbndge 25 beat Douglass, 22; Newman 29 beat Johnson 16. Summary: Short, Brackenbndge, 5 wins, 1 loss; Newman, 4 wins, 2 losses. Section N.—Mingins 33 beat Hitten 19; Stormont 29 beat Brookfield 18; Walker 28 beat Firth 23; Skoglund 24 beat Healey 9 ; Belcher 27 beat Dunstan 16. •

Summary: AValker. 5 wins, 1 loss; Mingins, Skoglund, Dunstnn, 4 wins, 2 losses.

Section O.—Richmond 26 beat Lindberg 23; Ritchie 24 beat Osmond 23; Dee 27 beat Madsen 19; Buckley 28 beat Elliott 22; Buchan 31 beat Martin 17; Gilbert 25 beat Hay 19. Summary: Buchan, 6 wins ; Richmond,

Buckley, Gilbert, Dee, 4 wins, 2 losses

Section P.—Morton 24 beat AlcPhail 10;. Findlay 27 beat Lamb 21; Stone beat Layzell 20; Kelly 19 beat Johnson 18; AA’ilson 36 bent Smeed 10; Little 22 beat Yukich 17.

Summary: Stone, AVilson, Little, 5 wins, 1 loss; Findlay, Layzell, 4 wins, 2 losses.

AIANSON AND BARR CUP.

The Pahiatua Bowling Club defended its first challenge for the Alanson and Barr Cup on Saturday afternoon, defeating a Alanawatu rink by 22 points to 14. Pahiatua led from the outset and after the tenth head the score was 16 —3. The detailed scores were: Alana.watu: Christmas, Hunter, Preece and Alills (skip) 14 v. Pahiatua: E. H. Lett, P. AValsh, C. Petersen and G. Kershaw (skip) 22.

PENNANTS AIATCHES RESUAHNG

Arrangements have been made for the Alanawatu Bowling Centre’s pennants competitions to be Wednesday, January 23, and Saturday, January 26.