BOWLING

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVIII, Issue 83, 7 March 1938, Page 8

BOWLING

CENTRE PAIRS COMPETITION. TERRACE END IN FINAL. The second round of the champion of champions pairs competition of the Manawatu Bowling Centre was resumed after the luncheon adjournment on Saturday on the Takaro Club’s green. Tiie lessened strength of the tricky winds towards the end of the first round removed a factor that was responsible for making accurate drawing difficult in the morning There are still five heads of the Northern-Foxton game to be played, and in all probability they will be completed on Saturday week. Then the winner will play Bailey and Gordon (Terrace End) in the filial. The game cannot be brought to a finish next'Saturday owing to both pairs being engaged in the champion of champions rinks contest. Results: Second round. —Takaro 21 v. Palmerston Nortli 14; Foxton 26 v. Levin 20; Terrace End 25 v. Shannon 15; Northern 23 v. Feilding 17. Semi-finals.—Terrace End 23 v. Takaro 14; Northern 15 v. Foxton 14 (uncompleted) at the 16th-'head. In the match between Terrace End and Takaro, scores were even for the first ten heads, then Terrace End led 9—B, but from then on the Takaro pair were outplayed. With three heads to go, the score was 23 —10 in Terrace End’s favour. Takaro scored one on the 19th and three on the 20th, and the last head was not played. Owing to failing light the semi-final between Foxton and Northern was not completed, only 16. heads being played. Northern took the first four heads, scoring a total of eight, and then Foxton scored a similar total on the next four heads. Northern went into the lead again, and at the end of the 16th head the score was 15 —14 in Skoglund’s favour. CENTRE MATCHES. ON MANAWATU GREEN. On Saturday rinks from the Manawatu Centre clubs in Palmerston North met rinks from clubs over the range in a contest at the Manawatu green. Honours were equal, each side winning three games and two being drawn, though on points the Palmerston North teams were ahead by 172 to 128. The visitors were welcomed by Mr J A. Nash (president of the centre), Dr. Mules, of Woodville, responding on behalf of the teams from over the range. Results, Palmerston North teams mentioned first: Takaro (Dawiclc, Langford, Jarrett, Cooksley, skip) 34 v. Eketahuna (Payne, Tomlinson, Taylor, Frederickson, skip) 10. Ten-ace End (McLean, King, Christie, Lock, skip) 14 v. Pahiatua (Cosford, Gregory, F. Britland, Kershaw, skip) 24. Northern (Andrews, Moxon, Kirk, McDonald, skip) 16 v. Woodville (James, Wicks, Currie, Mules, skip) 18. Palmerston North (Fannin. Ferguson, Boon, J. A. Nash, skip) 18 v. Dannevirke (Callan, Fairbrother, Bibby, Jones, skip) 18. Manawatu (Fowler, Gerrand, Beatson. Mills, skip) 34 v. Dannevirke (Phillips, Dobson, Adams, Hicks skip) 10. Takaro (Spillman, Henderson, Bovis, Littlejohn, skip) 22 v. Eketahuna (Duffy, Cowlam, Rogers, Simpson, skip) 10. .Manawatu (Royal, Cherrie, Holdaway, Corbridge, ski])) 17 v. Pahiatua (Mills. Cbatwin, W. Britland, Doyens, skip) 17. Palmerston North (Croat!, Pizzey, Goldfinch, J. H. Nash, skip) 17 v. Woodville (Henderson, skip) 22. PALMERSTON NORTH AND DANNEVIRKE. Teams from the Palmerston North Club played home and home matches at Dannevirke on Saturday. Honours were divided at Palmerston North and at Dannevirke the visitors won three matches with one loss. Aggregate points were, Palmerston North 112, Dannevirke 110. Scores,, Palmerston North teams mentioned first: At Palmerston North.—Hogg, Colquhoun.' Barv, Mowlem (skip) 23 v. Keen, Gundy, Lowe, Britland (skip) 15; Douglas, Thompson, Crawford, Sparrow (skip) 12 v. Willicomlie, Stewart, Frost, Osborne (skip) 25. At Dannevirke. —Barrett,' Seator, McEwen, Arnott (skip) 29 v. Tweddeil, Glover, Carston, Gilchrist (skip) 15; Attwood. L. Lovelock, Simmons, D. Lovelock (skip) 19 v. Weavers, Allen, Clark. Greenwood (skip) 18; Kilpatrick, Coleman, Morris, Bayliss (skip) 17 v. Harris, Potts, Tyler, Register (skip) 15; Holbrook, Maskery, West, Crump (skip) 12 v. Davis, Fox, Woods, Birkenshaw (skip) 22.

MANAWATU v. OROUA. Four rinks front the Manawatu Bowling Club visited the Oroua Club’s green on Saturday afternoon for a friendly game. The weather was fine and the green in first-class order. In the following results the .names of the Oroua players are mentioned first;—Campbell, Paul, Riddell, Williams (skip) 20 v. Whitehead, Melton, Winks. Robertson (skip) 19; Nottle, Smithers, Pagan, Mason (skip) 29 v. Stevens. Turner, Inglis, Mason (skip) 21; Smith, Fielder, Hoffmeister, Stewart (skip) 17 v. _ Yortt, Thorburn, Velvin, Bates (skip) 14; Cantwell, Wild bo re, McAvov, Hausmann (skip) 20 v. Copie, Robertson, Francis, Williams (skip) 21. Totals: Oroua BG, Manawatu 75. The game between Mason and Mason was an even one, and at the 19th head the score was 21-all, but the next head saw Mason (Oroua) draw ahead six points, to finish the match in the concluding head with a lead of eight points. Hausman in his match was one point down on the 19th head, but drew level on the 20th. Williams took the deciding point. On the 20th head Williams (Oroua) and Robertson each had 19 points, the former winning the final head. At the conclusion of the match, Mr Bates, on behalf of tlie visitors, thanked the Oroua Club members for their hospitality and exciting match, and stated that the Manawatu Club hoped to visit Oroua again in the near future. Dir C. Hausmann, president of the Oroua Club, congratulated the visitors on their performance and said that lie had noticed that there was a number of young players in their rinks but it was obvious from the manner in which they handled their howls that they had' been well instructed by the senior members.