Rinks Championship at Bowls Tourney

Manawatu Times, Volume 61, Issue 9, 11 January 1936, Page 8

Rinks Championship at Bowls Tourney

Many Competitors Taking Part

Several Surprises in First Two Rounds Per Press Association.

CHEISTCHUECH, Last Night. Thirteen greens were in use to-day for tlie start of the rinks championship in the New Zealand bowling tournament. Sectional play will continue until Tuesday. There are 136 rinks taking part, including five made up of members of the visiting party from New South Wales. The weather was again overcast and threatening for the start of play, but the greens were in excellent order. The rounds to-day provided, as the first rounds of the rinks play always do, more than a few surprises, rinks which have achieved striking success in former championship tournaments going down in some cases to rinks from comparatively unknown clubs. The biggest surprise in the first round was the defeat of the Auckland rink skipped by the redoubtable Maxu el Walker, by the Gore Club's rink, skipped by W. Scobie. This game, played on. the Elmwo.od.green, attracted a big gallery and those who came to watch were not disappointed. As might have been expected, the scoring was high, but the final result —Scobie’s rink Walker’s rink 26—came as a surprise. The success of the Gore Club against such strong opposition was very popular with southern bowlers. 'lho biggest win of the morning was recorded by a Christchurch rink, Sprcydon, which, skipped by J. ,J. Kennerley, whc had other successes in the pairs and singles, beat a Caledonian rmk skipped by W. T. Henaghan, by 41 to 15. The champion rmk last year, Grey Lynne, skipped by H. Whittle, is defending the title,-but there is a change in the personnel, J. Higginson praying third in place of W. Liversidge. The Linwood rink, skipped _by u. Wilson, which won in 1934, is again competing, but with S. Sneddon replacing H. F. Gibson (who now lives in Dunedin and is skipping the Balmacewan rink) as third player. J his rink had a bad start by suife-mg defeat m the first round. W. Bremner, the well-known Auckland player, is again skip of a rink, which includes C. E. Hardley, who has already met with much success at the tournament. Bremner took his rmk to an easy win in the first round. The New South Wales rinks fared badly in the first round. Five were entered for the competition, and the only one to score a win was that skipped by J. Purvis, which beat an Imperial (Christchurch) rink, skipped by E. S. Draper, by the narrow margin of 23—22. The others, although they made a good showing, were defeated. The Linwood rink, skipped by Wilson, which had won the rinks championship in 1934, suffered defeat at vhe hiaos cl a Foatherston rink skipped by H. Eolis. Another extaordmary score, tile biggest yet for the tournament, was jot up in the second round at St. Albans, when a Thorndon rink skipped by M. J Casey beat a Christchurch rink, W. Brown skip, 41 —14, in 24 heads. Tha last head was not played, for it wai more than obvious that it could no alfect the result. To qualify for the post-sectional play,

Section A First Eound.

Section D First Eound,

Section F First Round,

a rink must have won six or more games in its section, tied in its section or be> u a straight-out section winner. In the post-sectional play a rink twice defeated will not continue.

Eesults of the day’s play were as follow:—

Casey (Thorndon) 25 beat Higgins (Ashburton) 24. Brown (Christchurch) 21 beat Eamsay (Barrington) 13. Upton (Kaikorai) 26 beat Smith (Elmwood) 21. Simpson (Kaiapoi Working Men’s Club) 22 beat. Dee (Nelson) 9. Thomson (Phoenix) 25 beat Hunter (Invercargill) 24. Macey (Eemuera) 24 beat Bendail (Napier) 15. Second Eound.

Thomson (Phoenix) 40 beat Bendail (Napier) 12. Casey (Thorndon) 44 beat Brown (Christchurch) 14. Upton (Kaikorai) 31 beat Simpson (Kaiapoi) 23. Dee (Nelson) 21 beat Smith (Elmwood) 17. Macey (Eemuera) 30 beat Eamsay (Barrington) 15. Hunter (Invercargill) 32 beat Higgins (Ashburton) 20. Section B First Eound.

Naylor (Thorndon) 24 beat Dowlaud (St. Kilda) 18. Sprosen (Linwood) 29 beat Gibson (Balmoral) 12. Smith (North End, Invercargill) 27 beat Ive 3 (Canterbury) 16. Gagliardi (Edgeware) 27 beat Piper (Maitai) 17. Maclaren (West End, Timaru) 26 beat Stoneman (Eedcliffs) 19.

Second Eound. Ives (Canterbury) 26 beat Sprosen (Linwood) 18. Piper (Maitai) 23 beat Smith (North End, Invercargill) 20. Maclaren (West End, Timaru) 21 beat Naylor (Thorndon) 18. Dowland (St. Kilda) 33 beat Stoneman (Eedcliffs) 26.. Gibson (Balmoral) 27 beat Gagliardi (Edgeware) 15. Section C First Eound. Currie (West End, Timaru) 21 beat Claridge (Caledonian) 20. Whittle (Grey Lynn) 21 beat Armstrong (Eoslyn) 24. Gordon (Canterbury) 27 beat Chambers (Beckenham) 15. Mayo (Port Ahuriri) 23 beat Lennic (Elmwood) 19. Lawrie (Island Boy) 24 beat Barlow (Sumner) 19. Second Eound. Chambers (Beckenham) 27 beat Armstrong (Eoslyn) 25. Gordon (Canterbury) 25 beat Mayo (Port Ahuriri) 14. Barlow (Sumner) 23 beat Claridge (Caledonian) 14. Currie (West End, Timaru) 25 beat Lawrie (Island Bay) 12. Whittle (Grey Lynn) 26 beat Lennie (Elmwood) 22.

Smith (Kelburn) 25 beat Ferguson (Balmacewan) 22. Pavitt (Fitzroy) 26 beat Grenfell (Phoenix) 14. Craw (Canterbury) 27 beat Milligan (Beckenham) 15. Smith (United) 32 beat Tregurtha (Opawa) 23. Whibley (Greymouth) 25 beat Allan (Spreydon) 16. Second Pound.

Craw ’(Canterbury) 32 beat Grenfell (Phoenix) 17. E. A. Smith (United) 27 beat Mulligan (Beckenham) 25. Ferguson (Balmacewan) 32 beat Allan (Spreydon) 16. J. E. Smith (Kelburn) 27 beat Whiblcy (Greymouth) 16. Pavitt (Fitzroy) 23 beat Tregurtha (Opawa) 21. Section E First Round.

Healey (Waimatc) 31 beat Hayward (St. Albans) 22. McNish (Canterbury) 32 beat Noad (Lyall Bay) 18, Wilson (Christchurch) 23 beat Hutchinson (Dunedin) 22. O’Callaghan (Epsom) 28 beat Edwards (St. Hilda) 21. Wilkinson (Beckenham) 23 beat Beer (Napier) 20. Second Round.

Noad (Lyall Bay) 2S beat Hutchim son (Dunedin) 24. O’Callaghan (Epsom) 24 beat Wilson (Christchurch) 23. Wilkinson (Beckenham) 28 beat Healey (Waimate) 25. Beer (Napier) 32 beat Hayward (St. Albans) 19. Edwards (St, Hilda) 23 beat McNish (Canterbury) 17.

Ainger (Christchurch) 24 beat Morris (New South Wales) 23. Spearman (Sydenham) 24 beat Amott (Palmerston North) 23. Tyrell (Roslyn) 24 beat Peek (Greymouth) 20. Edwards (Temuka) 23 beat Taylor (Beckenham) 22. Haworth (Canterbury) 26 beat Wakerley (Rocky Nook) 15. Second Round.

Spearman (Sydenham) 22 beat Peek (Greymouth) 11. Tyrell (Roslyn) 28 beat Taylo; (Beckenham) 24. Ainger (Christchurch) 28 beat \»akerley (Rocky Nook) 24. Haworth (Canterbury) 26 beat Morris (N.S.W.) 13. Edwards (Temuka) 23 beat Arnott (Palmerston North) 22. Section G First Round.

Claugkton (Nelson) 29 beat Johnson (Lecston) 21. Bools (Featherston) 28 beat Wilson (Linwood) 15. Sneeston (Beckenham) 26 beat Hutchison (Logan Park) 20. Priddle (Island Bay) 25 beat Broughton (United) 21. Orchard (Christchurch) 24 beat Ure (Auckland) 16.

Second Round,

Second Bound. Wilson (Linwood) 33 beat Sneeston (Beckenham) 10. ■ » Priddle (Island Bay)? 22: beat Hutchison (Logan- Park) 21. , Ure (Auckland) 22 beat Claughton (Nelson) 19. Orchard (Christchurch) 21 beat, Johnson (Leeston) 20. Broughton (United) 27 beat Bools (Featherston) 18. Section H , First Bound. Bull (Blenheim) 23 beat Hadwin (Hutt) 17. Austin (Cromwell) 31 beat Beconsall (Sydenham) 20. Burgess (Eiccarton Eacecourso) 28 beat Longworth (St. Kilda). 22. Young (E.S.A., Christchurch) 28 beat Cooke (Barrington). Brass (St. Albans) 32 beat Clark (Stratford) 17. Second Bound. Burgess (Eiccarton Bacecourse) 23 beat Beconsall (Sydenham) 18. Young (E.S.A., Christchurch) 24 beat Longworth (St. Kilda) 21. Clark (Stratford) 21 beat Bull (Blenheim) 14. Iladwin (Hutt) 35 beat Brass (St. Albans) 32. Cooke (Barrington) 23 beat Austin (Cromwell) 20. Section 1. First Bound. Gray (Kelburn) 25 beat McDonald (Beckenham) 20. Dickinson (Avon Stratford) 21 beat Chambers (Sumner) 20. Kennerley (Spreydon) 41 beat Henaghan (Caledonian) 15. Smith (Blenheim) 31 beat Eeed (Biccartou Bacecourse) 27. Buist (Awamoa) 23 beat Sargent (Christchurch) 15. Second Bound. Dickinson (Avon, Stratford) 25 beat Henaghan (Caledonian) 23. Kennerley (Spreydon) 27 beat Smith (Blenheim) 14. Gray (Kelburn) 30 beat Sargent (Christchurch) 15. Buist (Awamoa) 20 beat McDonald (Beckenham) 19. Beed (Biccarton Bacecourse) 21 beat Chambers (Sumner) 19. Section J. First Bound. Madsen (Sydenham) 27 beat Brown (Beckenham) 14. Henry (Edgeware) 23 beat Sunderland (Alexandra) 17. Veitch (West Harbour) 34 beat Anderson (Timaru) 15. Stephenson (Nelson) 20 beat Steans (Opawa) 17. Bull (Hawera) 25 beat Spillcr (Wellington) 13. Second Bound.

Sunderland (Alexandra) 27 beat Anderson (Timaru) 22. Veitch (West Harbour) 25 beat Steans (Opawa) 19. Madsen (Sydenham) 24 beat Bull (Hawera) 22. Spiller (Wellington) 26 beat Brown (Beckenham) 17. Stephenson (Nelson) 24 beat Hcnrj (Edgeware) 17. Section K. First Eound.

Pankhurst (Phoenix) 24 beat Clements (Linwood) 12. Brighting (Hataitai) 23 beat Adess (St. Kilda) 9. Armstrong (Eunanga) 26 beat Turland (Sydenham) 18. Bremner (West End, Auckland) 30 beat Besley (New Brighton) 15. McGimpsey (United) 30 beat Hill (Eiccarton Eacecourse) 22. Second Eound.

Armstrong (Eunanga) 31 beat Adess (St. Kilda) 26. Besley (New Brighton) 51 beat iurlard (Sydenham) 17. McGimpsey (United) 25 beat Clemcuts (Linwood) 16. Hiil (Eiccarton Eacecourse) 28 beat Panckhurst (Phoenix) 16. Brighting (Hataitai) 24 bear Bremner (West End A) 12. Section L. First Hound.

Livingstone (Onelu-.nga) 30 beat Law (New South Wales C.) 24. Healey (Beckenham) 21 beat Pegg (Linwood) 16. Skoglund (Island Bay) 26 beat Hadley (Papanui) 22. Marks (Christchurch) 27 beat Lloyd v Caledonian) 12. McDonald (Balmacewan) 32 beat Lewis (New South Wales I)) 16. Mayer (Wellington) 22 bent Hodge (Awamoa) 11. Second Round.

Hadley (Papanui) 20 beat Mayer (Wellington) 19. Lloyd (Caledonian) 21 beat McDonald (Balmacewan) 17. Healey (Beckenham) 23 beat Law (New South Wales B) 22. Livingstone (Onchunga) 35 beat Fegg (Linwood) 22. Marks (Christchurch) 30 beat Hodge (Awamoa) 21. Lewis (New South Wales C) 26 beat Skoglund (Island Bay) 25. Section M. First Bound.

Purves (New South Wales D) 23 beat Draper (Imperial) 22. Ramsay (Shirley) 20 beat Grey (Ivia Toa) IS. , ~ , Scobic (Gore) 29 beat Walker (Auckland) 26. Baldwin (St. Alban’s) 27 beat Mollison (Edgeware) 12. Nalder (Khandallah) 37 beat Lister (New South Wales E) 6. Anderson (Dunedin) 30 beat La Frentz (Maitai) 27.

Anderson (Dunedin) 27 beat Scobie (Gore) 17. Mollison (Edgeware) 26 beat Naldei (Khandallah) 16. Ramsay (Shirley) 27 beat Purves (New South Wales D) 19. Gray (Kia Toa) 27 beat Draper (Imperial) 23. Baldwin (St. Alban’s) 26 beat La Frentz (Maitai) 11. Walker (Auckland) 30 beat Lister (New South Wales E) 20.