BOWLING

Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 29, 3 January 1940, Page 2

BOWLING

NEAV YEAR PAIRS. POST-SECTION PLAY. The Manawatu Bowling Centre’s New Tear pairs tournament was continued to-day, when the first round of post-section play was decided on the Manawatu and Hokowlntu greens, both of which were in excellent order and inclined to he fast. 'The weather was fine and warm. 'The Tailiape pair, Kirker and Fleming, who were undefeated in section p.a.v, went out in the first round to Wiilianison and Tingey (Feilding), being unable to get the strength of the green. _ Detailed results arc: HOKOWUITU GREEN. First Round. A. J. King and T. R. Hodder. skip (Northern) 21 v. R. Stewart and R. jctenderson, skip (Takaro) 12. R. Connor and J. Kershaw, skip (Northern) 24 v. J. B. Gerrand and 11. G. Mills, skip (Manawatu) 17. A. 'Pippins and R. Burns, skip (AVangamu) 25 v. 11. George and \\ . J. Watson, skip (Ohakune) 12._ L. Rodgers and W. R. Wenham, skip (FeiklLug) 16 v. W. Child and J. A. Nash, skip (Palmerston North) 14. A. Newton and P. Childs_, skip (Terrace End) 21 v. J. Davidson and J. M. Gordon, skip (’terrace End) 20. A. S. Williamson and J. S. Tingey, skip (Fending) 21 v. C. G. Kirker and W. R. Fleming, skip (Tailiape) 15. N. G. Ingham and J. K. Raton, skip (Palmerston North) 29 v. V. Goldfinch and AY. Boon, skip (Palmerston North) 10. MANAWATU GREEN. First Round. E. Ball and T. L. Arnott, skip (Palmerston North) 23 v. A. M. topilnian a.nd 11. Bovm, skip (Takaro) 11. K. Gregory aim G. Kershaw, skip (Pahiatua) 21 v. G. Bell and A. W iunwright, skip (Patea) 15. J. Child and R. Ramsay, skip (Palmerston North) 23 v. T. Edwards and L. Tliorburn, skip (Palmerston North) 12. J. A. Colcpihoun and E. Bary, skip (Palmerston North) 15 v. A. J. Fisher and W. J. Healey, skip (Gonville) 14. R. Davey and G. R. Hodd, skip (Pahiatua)*26 v. A. Todd and J. Tantrnm, skip (Manawatu) 9. L. A. Truscott and R. Pilkington, skip (Pahiatua) 27 v. J. AV. Nicholson and E. Hicks, skip (Dannevirke) 18. The second round of post-section play was in progress at the luncheon adjournment. WELLINGTON - CENTRE. RINKS FINAL. Continuing to carry all before them, the formidable Hataitai four skipped by L. M. Naylor won tlie final of the AA'ellington Bowling Centre’s Christmas fours tournament on Saturday. The Lyall Bay four skipped by J. B. Pieid was runner-up, and J. R. Smith (Kelburn) beat H. P. Pcry (Thorndon) in the game between the unsuccessful semi-finalists for third and fourth places.