BOWLING

Manawatu Standard, Volume LV, Issue 42, 17 January 1935, Page 8

BOWLING

POST-SECTION RINKS PLAY. THREE ROUNDS COMPLETED. Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, Jan. 16. The Dominion bowling tournament was continued to-dav, when further games in the inter-section rounds of the singles and pairs championships were played, and. post-section rounds in the full rink championship were commented. The sensation of the day in the | full rink contest was the defeat of the present holders of the title, 0. Dickson. F. Redpath, H. F. Gibson, H. Wilson, of the Linwood Club, Christchurch. They won their game against M Walker (Auckland), by 22 to 8, and were beaten by Livingstone (Onehunga), 19 to 17, and by Graham (Carlton), 23 to 13. T. Boston, Dr. P. Mr>ir, H. C. Clarke, S. Jenkin, of the Carlton Club, remain undefeated m both section and post section rounds, winning all 11 successive wines. The following retain their two lives in the rinks competition: —Jenlun (Carlton). Robertson (Onehunga) Hoeking (Pukekohe), Mcß hannellHataitai) and Whittle (Grey Lynn). The onelifers are as follow: Lancaster (Callton), Graham (Carlton), BrigHtmg (Hataitai), Engebretsen Stone (St. John’s), Bremner (Best End, Auckland), Arnett (Palmerston North), Mingms (Epsom), Gee (le Awamutu). . PiTkington (Haniilton), Thomas (B a mere). 1. B !ll lv tCN and Albert), Brackenridge (Lvall Bay) and Roberts (Carlton). f n The post-section round of the nil rink championship on the greens of the Carlton Club proved a rare series of games crammed with bowlrng incident of the highest character. The tl.i round especially saw a modern I " ter l l )®' tation of the. rink game staged with splendid drawing, a wealth of dexteious pressing shots, and much driving v, lien positions were built up wrongly. Itj'as a common sight to witness ho-nl aftei bowl reach the objective indicated b> the skip ; it was not uncommon to see bowls scattered. This was particularly noticeable in the tussle between Livingstone (Onehunga) and Gee (Te Awamutu). Both skips interpreted the game in the same manner, and played a lull raime of shots with wonderful accuracy No fewer than five successive heads were scattered to the four corners ot the green before one was satisfied with the building of the bowls. COLLAPSE OF FORM. The playing surfaces were of high excellence. One noticeable feature of the post-section rounds was the complete collapse of form in some teams which had made excellent showings in the section rounds. Foi instance, in the last game of the day, Mingins (Epsom) registered a score of 9 to 4 againstJenkin (Carlton), and then collapsed. There were several other similar games. Walker (Auckland) struck form, and that sterling bowler ot past years was again seen in brilliant bowling against Gee (Te Awamutu). Although the Auckland team lost in the game, the character of the play was very high. Both sides, from the leads to the skips, gave an excellent exhibition of the game. R. Buchan (Te Aroha) met with the first loss in the championship at the hands of Bremner (B’est End, Auckland;. The second round of the post-section rounds was remarkable for the complete collapse of some of the teams which had staged great consistency of form. Carswell (Auckland) went down 25 to 5 against Adess (St. Kilda, Dunstan). Waihi was beaten by “Whittle (Grey Lynn) 29 to 6. Engebretsen (Napier) was beaten by Robertson (Onehunga) 21—9. Walker Auckland) went down to Arnott (Palmerston North) by a big margin. Lett, (Park, Masterton) was well trimmed by McWhannell (Hataitai). London (Devonport) was beaten by a big margin by Hosking (Pukekohe). Wilson (Linwood) beat Walker 22 —8. It seemed ns if the rot had set into the tournament at this stage. Most of the scores were even up to the middle of the games, and a tumble in form took place toward the closing stage. It is not often that is quite impossible for a skip to rake a game out of the fire when lying four down on the board. This circumstance presented itself to Sune (Glen Eden) in the game against Vella (Onehunga). Vella who was playing number three with "Wright as skip, drove the white when his team was two down to the ditch, and lay the shot a few inches away. Although three bowls were yet to be played, Sunde shook hands with “Wright and declared a loss. Results are as follow: FIRST ROUND. S. Jenkins (Carlton) 21 beat DunStan (Waihi) 8. Engelbretsen (Napier) 20 beat Lancaster (Carlton) 12. Robertson (Onehunga) 19 l>eat Wilson (Linwood. the present champion) 17. Gee (Te Awamutu) 21 beat Maxwell Wp.lker (Auckland) 17. Fraser (Mt. Eden) 23 beat Williams (vice Henderson, Paeroa) 14. Pilkington (Hamilton) 22 beat Brackenridge (Lyall Bav) 14. F. A. Hosking (Pukekohe) 20 beat Newman (Thames) 14. Bremner (West End, Auckland) 19 l>eat Buchan (Te Aroha) 15. Lett (Park, Masterton) 24 beat Roberts (Carlton) 22. McWhannell (Hataitai) 19 beat T. Loram (Rocky Nook) 16. Arnott (Palmerston North) 27 beat Harrison (Auckland) 12. Brighting (Hataitai) 24 beat Carswell (Auckland) 21. Short (Pukekohe) 26 beat Little (Hamilton) 16. Stone (St. John’s) 23 beat Graham (Carlton) 18. Lundon (Devonport) 20 boat Mackie (Dunedin) 19. Thomas (Wairere, Napier) 21 beat Richmond (Epsom) 17. Tfieo. “Walker (Mount Albert) 29 beat Vella (Onehunga) 19. Whittle (Grey Lynn) 21 beat Sunde (Glen Eden) 18. Mingins (Epsom, the Auckland champion) 18 beat Adess (St. Kilda) 17. SECOND ROUND. Jenkin 26 beat Brighting 15. Mingins 21 beat Short 15. Robertson 23 beat Engebretsen 17. Gee 19 beat Fraser 14. Pilkington 21 beat Stone 12. Hosking 26 beat Lundon 20. Thomas 29 beat Bremner 17. McWhannell 30 beat Lett 20. T. Walker 19 beat Arnott 10. “Whittle 29 beat Dunstan 6. Adess 21 beat Carswell 20. Lancaster 22 beat Little 18. “Wilson 22 beat M. Walker 8. Graham 21 beat Henderson 16. Brackenridge 25 neat Mackie 13. Newman 15 beat Richmond 14. Roberts 25 beat Buchan 22. Loram 21 beat Harrison 13. Vella 23 beat Sunde 18. The following were eliminated in the second round. —Carswell, Little, M. Walker, Henderson, Mackie, Richmond. Buchan, Harrison, Sunde, and Dunstan. THIRD ROUND. Jenkin 24 beat Mingins 18. Robertson 24 beat Gee 20. Hosking 21 beat Pilkington 18. McWhannell 23 beat Thomas 22. Whittle 27 beat T. Walker 10. Lancaster 30 beat Acless 20. Graham 23 beat Wilson 13. Brackenridge 18 beat:Newman 16. Roberts 22 beat Loram 14. Blighting 23 beat Vella 18.* *

Engebretsen 28 beat Short 23. Stone 23 beat Fraser 17. Bremner 23 beat Lundon 22. Arnott 27 beat Lett 18. The following were eliminated in the third round. —Adess. Wilson, Newman, Loram, Vella, Short, Fraser, Lundon, and Lett. PAIRS AND SINGLES. Owing to players becoming released from the rinks contest, the following three games were decided in post section play of the pairs competition : Logan and McCarthy (Port Ahimri) , 22 beat Johnson and McMast-er (Stan- j le} 1 ) 12; Higginson and Hosking (Grey Lynn) 19 beat Rigby and Hutchison (Dunedin) 11; Casey and Lobb (West End, New Plymouth) 21 beat Morrison and Gifford (Auckland) 16. | Games played in the sixth round of j the singles competition resulted as follow: — Routley (Kelburn) 30 beat Sunde (Glen Eden) 16; Coburn (Ponsonbv) 16 beat McConnell (Devonport) n. The following survive in the pairs competition in which, three further post-section games were played to-day: —Bull and Murray (Hawera), Harris and Harris (St. John’s), Wakefield and Beer (Napier), Oughton and Loram (Rockv Nook), Logan and McCarthy (Port Ahuriri), Loveridge and Pilkington (Hamilton), Cnsev and Lobb (Best End. New Plvmoutli), Higginson and Hosking (Grey Lynn), Wellings and McB T hannell (Hataitai). Eleven players are now left in the single:? competition as a result ot the post-section plav to-day. They consist of three two-lifers and eight players with one life. Those with two lives are as follow: —Bourke (Hawera), Enge-br-etseii (Napier). Russell (St. Helicrs). The one-lifers are as follow: Routley (Kelburn), Somervell (Ponsonbv). Coburn Ponsonby), Keatlev (Rocky Nook), Luscombe (B’est End, New lly. mouth). Livingstone (Onehunga), Bollings (Hataitai) and Richards (Devonport). . (Hataitai) and Richards (Devonport). Harrison, whose rink was beaten bv the Palmerston North rink, is the wellknown bowling writer “Boomerang’ o. the Sydney Referee, who came over for the tournament and is skipping an Auckland rink. GREYMOUTH CLUB. THE SINGLES TITLE. Per Press Association. GREYMOUTH. Jan. 17 Leonard Mercer last evening won the final of the singles championship of the Greymouth Bowling Club. During the last ten years Mercer has won the title six times and has been runner-up thrice.