BOWLING

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVI, Issue 43, 20 January 1936, Page 5

BOWLING

PAIRS TO CANTERBURY. TOURNAMENT ENDS. Per Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, Jan. 18. The Canterbury. Rowling Club, winner of the rinks championship, achieved the unprecedented success of taking two Dominion titles at the tournament when it won the pairs championship from* Grey Lynn by 21 to 10 this afternoon. J. Turpin and R. Haworth (skip) were members of the team which won the rinks title yesterday. The weather and green conditions were almost perfect. Interest was keyed up when the pairs finalists, J. Turpin and R. Haworth (Canterbury) met J. Higginson and H. Whittle (Grey Lynn). Higginson drew a nice snot on the first head, which remained to the finish. On the next head ho again lay the shot, each of Turpin’s bowls going wide. Higginson drew a perfect shot with his first bowl and Haworth missed in both his attempts to drive it off. On the fourth Higginson got a two, outplaying Turpin, who had failed to find his green. Turpin got two on the next head and was lying, two on the sixth, when Whittle removed one and drew the shot ball out. Grey Lynn G, Canterbury 2. Turpin drew to within a foot of the kitty with his first at the seventh and Whittle failed to drive it off. Higginson then drew two and when Haworth drew the shot Whittle broke the head and laid twoup. After a single on the ninth head 'Turpin placed each of his bowls near the kitty. Higginson was over and missed with his last bowl, leaving the score Grey Lynn 8, Canterbury 7. On the lltli Higginson lay within an inch of the kitty and Turpin almost got it out. Grey Lvnn took a single on the long 12th head, Canterbury following suit on the next. The Canterbury men took the lead for the first time on the fourteenth. Turpin drew just behind the kitty, but with his last Higginson drew a toucher. This was wrested out by Turpin, only to bo replaced by Higginson by a nice drive. Haworth put Canterbury J up, with the score 11 —10 in their favour. Turpin got a toucher on the fifteenth, and on the next Whittle pushed a short ball of his opponent’s in and Haworth drew another. Canterbury got four, the score being Canterbury 16, Grey Lynn 10.' With five heads to go and a lead of six, Canterbury put oji another two on the seventeenth head, Whittle failing with a draw and a drive. Haworth heat Higginson to lay right on the kitty and Whittle failed to remove it. Higginson drew a nice shot, only to be baffled by Haworth. With his last howl Whittle drove, but only succeeded in removing one of his own. This left the visitors in a hopeless position' and the game ended Canterbury 21, Grey Lynn 10. Results are as follow: — PAIRS. Semi-final. —J. Turpin and R. Haworth (Canterbury) 19 beat J. 13. Davis and A. S. Mclunes (Tennika) 13; Canterbury 21 beat R. Law and S. Morris (New South Wales) 12. Final. —Canterbury 21 beat Grey Lynn 10. PREVIOUS PAIRS CHAMPIONS. Dunedin, 1914.—Dunedin Club: J. Johnson, E. Harraway (skip). Auckland, 1915. —Green Island Club: G. A. Blackwood, A. Smellie (skip) Christchurch, 1916.—Thorndon Club: V. Dimock, Charles Parata (skip). Wellington, 1917.—Turanganui Club: A. Sawyer, J. J. Martin (skip). Dunedin, 1918.—Dunedin Club : W. M. Hogg, E. Harraway (skip). Auckland, 1919.—Gisborne Club: J. B. Rosemon, W. J. Hueston (skip). Christchurch, 1920. —Sydenham Club: J. Turnbull, W. Spiller (skip). Wellington, 1921.—Wellington Club: W. A. Grenfell, S. Potter (skip). Dunedin, 1922.—Newtown Club: J. Brackenridge, J. M. Brackenridge (skip). Auckland, 1923.—Temuka Club: W. McCallum, T. Edwards (skip). Christchurch, 1924.—Canterbury Club: J. Angus, J. A. Redpath (skip). Wellington, 1925.—Newtown Club: A. Davis, J. W. Sexton (skip). Dunedin, 1926.—5 t. Kilda Club: W. R. Todd, E. Tamblyn (skip). Auckland, 192/.—Auckland Club: A. Brackebush, M. Walker (skip). Christchurch, 1928.—Matai Club: D. Dunphy, G. Logan (skip). Wellington, 1929.—Linwood Club: A. Kinvig, F. Lnurenson (skip). Dunedin, 1930.—Carlton Club: G. L. Gladding, H. Jen kin (skip). Auckland, 1931. —Hamilton Club : H. G. Loveridge, R. N. Pilkingtou (skip). Christchurch, 1932.—West End Auckland: \V. Bremner, C. Hardley (skip). Wellington, 1933. —Hnwera : H. S. Maslin, M. J. Squire (skip). Dunedin, 1934.—West Harbour: J. McPherson, J. Veitch (skip). Auckland, 1935. —Hamilton Club: H. G. Loveridge, R. N. Pilkington (skip). PREVIOUS WINNERS OP SINGLES Dunedin, 1914.—Carlton Club (J. S. Auckland, 1915. —Ponsonby Club (M. Walker). Christchurch, 1916.—lloslyn Club (E. H. Fountain).

Wellington, 1917.—Wellington Club (C. It. Ingram). Dunedin, 1918.—Caledonian Club (W. Foster). Auckland, 1919.—Ponsoriby Club (M. Walker). Christchurch, 1920. —Dunedin Club (E. Harraway). Wellington, 1921. Newtown Club (J. M. Brackenridge). Dunedin, 1922.—iNurth-East Valley Club (J. C. Rigby). Auckland, 1923.—Ponsonby Club (M. Walker). Christchurch, 1924.—Taieri Club (W. Carswell). Wellington, 1925. —Dunedin Club (JD. Best). Dunedin, 1926.—Caledonian Club (W. Foster). Auckland, 1927.—Rocky Nook Club (H. C. Clarke). Christchurch, 1928.—Caledonian Club (J. Scott). Wellington, 1929.—Carlton Club (A. It. Coltrnan). Dunedin, 1930.—Balmacewan Club (F. Lambeth). Auckland, 1931.—Hamilton Club- (N. Bell, junr). Christchurch, 1932.—Caledonian Club (.1. Scott). Wellington, 1933. —Wellington Club (W. Parkhouse). Dunedin. 1934.—Taieri Club (W. Carswell). Auckland, 1935. —Hataitai Club (V • A. Wei lings).