Johnson Wins Buxton Shield

Northern Advocate, 31 January 1940, Page 2

Johnson Wins Buxton Shield

The annual tournament for the Buxton Shield was held at Kaitaia over the week-end.

Sixty-four players participated in the games. Kawakwa and Kaikohe were represented with three rinks, Rawene one, while the local club fielded nine teams.

A pleasing feature of the tournament was that each of the visiting teams met a local one in the first round, which immediately created a feeling of goodfellowship. It was regrettable that play in sections was confined to the same four rinks, necessitating players using the outside rinks more than once.

Both sections were won outright by Johnson’s and Stinson’s teams respectively.

Johnson suffered only one defeat, while Stinson came through with no scars.

Keen Final

The final match beween these two teams was keenly contested in a thorough sportsmanlike manner. Consistent good drawing by Johnson’s lead, McWatters was a feature of the game. Stinson opened the game with a one, Johnson retaliating with a three. On the twelfth head, Johnson stood with a credit of 14 and Stinson 7.

On the twentieth head the game stood, Johnson 18, Stinson 14. On the twenty-first head, when Stinson played his- last shot, he was four up, with Johnson to deliver his last bowl.

With a wonderful draw shot Johnson left his team with three to the good, the scoreboard reading Johnson 18, Stinson 15. Results:

Round I—Hollay, Vaughan, McKinnon, Lewis (s.) 19 v. Blow, McLean, King, Leigh (s.) 13. McWatters, Dyer, Atkins, Johnson (s.) 25 v. Jackson, Kosovich, Isenbut, Hinton (s.) 8. Purdy, Baker, Paulsina, Yukich <s.) 21 v. Chisholm, May, Senn, Parker (s.) 16. Riddell, Cooper, Cookson, Ryland (s.) 21 v. Morpeth, McDonald, Logan, Reynolds (s.) 19. - Round 2—Lewis 16 v. Parker 8. Hinton v. Reynolds 14. Yukich 23 v. Leigh 18. Johnson 19 v. Ryland 14. Round 3—Reynolds 30 v. Lewis 15. Hinton 22 v. Ryland 13. Johnson 16 v. Yukich 14. Parker 22 v. Leigh 9. Round 4—Lewis 24 v. Ryland 12. Yukieh 14 v. Hinton 13. Leigh 21 v. Reynolds 11. Johnson 15 v. Parker 13. Round s—Leigh 14 v. Ryland 10. Johnson 20 v. Lewis 12. Yukich 17 v. Reynolds 11. Parker 18 v. Hinton 6.

Round 6—Lewis 15 v. Hinton 11. Yukich 24 v. Ryland 12. Leigh 17 v. Johnson 13. Reynolds 14 v. Parker 11. Round 7—Lewis 19 v. Yukich 11. Parker 18 \\.Ryland 12. Johnson 17 v. Reynolds 15.

Section B

Round I—West, Ranch, Peace, Birdmead (s.) 35 v. V. Taylor, Hamilton, Lowe, Clifford (s.) 5. H. Wilkinson, A. Wilkinson, Horsley, Cowie (s.) 15 v. Mason, Doel, Dalton, Puncheon 14. E. Clark, Ryan, Hammond, Stinson 14 v. Kahu, Williams, McCown, Fuller (s.) 12. Marsh, Beachman, Sanders, Hoskin (s.) 24 v. Marks. Clark, —Wright, Beazley (s.) 11. Marsh, Bidmead, Sanders, Hoskin 24 v. Marks, Clark. Wright, Beazley 11.

Round 2—Stinson 19 v. Beazley 8. Fuller 20 v. Hoskin 10. Clifford 15 v. Puncheon 14. Bidmead 12 v. Cowie 11. Round 3—Cowie 20 v. Clifford 18. Fuller 40 v. Beazley 4. Hoskin 15 v. Bidmead 9. Stinson 18 v. Puncheon 15. Round 4—Fuller 31 v. Puncheon 11. Hoskin 18 v. Clifford 10. Bidmead 20 v. Eeazley 18. Stinson 23 v. Cowie 5. Round s—Stinson 16 v. Bidmead 15. Beazley 14 v. Clifford 11. Hoskin 18 v. Puncheon 9. Cowie 17 v. Fuller 15. Round 6—Stinson 32 v. Clifford 8. Hoskin 19 v. Cowie 11. Fuller 20 v. Eidmead 5. Beazley 12 v. Puncehon 7. Round 7—Bidmead 12 v. Puncheon 7. Filllev 15 v. Clifford 6. Beazley 18 v. Cowie 11. Stinson 18 v. Hoskin 10. Final: Johnson 18 v. Stinson 14.