HIKURANGI TOURNEY HELD UP BY RAIN
| Bowls
1 The first day’s play in the Hikurangi Bowling Club’s annual full rink tourney, which commenced yesterday, was marred throughout by rain. A slight drizzle in the morning developing later into a steady downpour which continued throughout the whole day. The unfortunate weather conditions, however, in no way dampened the enthusiasm of some of the players, a dozen ’of whom rolled up at 9 a.m. The •others gradually appeared and by 11 'o’clock there were sufficient teams to proceed with the tournament. ■ i The vice-president, Mr Jones, in welS coming the competitors said that, owjing to the late start, the usual 21 (heads would have to be reduced to 18. j However, when the players did manage to make a start, much time was 'lost owing to their having to take shelter during the extra heavy show;ers, and as a result only one game was ! finished. There was no play today. Results:— \ Section A. e i . | First round: Williams (Portland) 20, I beat Nesbitt (Hikurangi) 18; Cockerton j (Maungaturoto) beat Barnard (Dargajville) by default; Roberts (Whangarei) 12D, beat Stark (Hikurangi) 16; Steele (Hikurangi) 18, beat Ferguson (Portland) 10. ■ Section B. First round: Cannon (Maungaturoto) ibeat Tibbits (Kensington) by default; ; Curtis (Kensington) 18, beat Gibson ! (Hikurangi) 17, \ Westwe’ll (Hikurangi) ■ 20, beat Jones (Hikurangi) 16; Graham i ( Whangarei) 17, beat Robinson (HikuIrangi) 7.
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Northern Advocate, 27 March 1937, Page 2
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