Walker's (Auckland) Rink-Champions

Manawatu Times, Volume LV, Issue 6764, 23 January 1932, Page 7

Walker's (Auckland) Rink-Champions

CLOSE FINISH Per Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, Jan. 22. Playing well below form, Walker's Auckland Club rink, which up till then had had no loss, was decisively defeated by Deare (Dunedin Club) in one Of the semi-finals of tho Dominion rinks championship to-day. Had Walker won the game the championship would have gone to him, as Dearc had had one loss. As it is, another game will be played between these two rinks this afternoon and will constitute the final. Walker’s rink looked anything but champions on the form this morning. Tho skip’s running shots were comparatively poor, and his inaccurate drawing was in sharp contrast with his previous form. The failure of the Auckland rink was due just as much to the severe falling off in dc Launay's play. The Auckland third played like a secondrater.

Deare's rink, which had a line lead in Gregory, played its usual consistent and accurate game. The first sharp turn of the scoring in Deare’* favour was on tho third or fourth head., Walker urns lying four, but Deare, with his last shot, drew alongside tho kitty perfectly, took the four from Walker and made a difference of five in the scores. The gap between tho scores was widened to 21 —7 in Deare's favour at tho 16th. head. The game ended on the 19th. head with Dearo 16 up, 24 8.

RINK FINAL Per Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, Last Night. In tho play-off for the rinks championship, Walker scored singles on tho first two heads, Deare getting ono on tho third. Deare evened tho scores on tho fourth. Walker drew ahead, but on the 11th. the score was 10 —8 in favour of Deare. The latter added two oil the next, but live went to Walker on tho 13th. and two to Deare on the 15th., making the latter one up. On the 17th. they were level, 16 all. Deare was one up on the next, but four went to Walker on the I'Jth., making the total 20— 17. Deare then obtained two singles, but on tho final head Walker scored two and won the'chcampionship 22—19.

ONLY PAIRS TO PLAY Per Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, Last Night. Tho Bowling Association's annual tournament is nearing its end, only the pairs championship remaining to bo decided. For to-day’s games a crowd of over 3000 assembled at tho St. Albans green to watch Walker and Dearo contest tho rinks title. Walker had two lives and lost ouo to Dearc in the morning by22B, the game finishing on the 19th. head. In the plav-off Walker won 22 —19. The singles was won by J. Bcott (Caledonian), who beat Rout Icy 21.—.17, Hindi!? 21—20 and Tvrrcll 22—21.

In the pairs competitions, the games to find the green winners resulted: Hardley beat Worslcy 25 —17; Hunt beat Forster 25—11; Deare beat Lomas 30—18; Shaw beat Gardiner 26—13.

In the post-sectional play Hardley beat Hunt 26—25.