Northland Bowling Champions

Northern Advocate, 13 April 1942, Page 5

Northland Bowling Champions

The North Auckland bowling champion of champions for 1941-42 season are: Singles, C. Robertson (Hikurangi); pairs, L. Lambess and M. Whitelaw, skip (Whangarei). The Whangarei club greens were in excellent condition and the standard of play was high throughout. Winner of his club title for the first time this season, Robertson owed his success in the premiership to his masterly drawing. He reserved his best efforts until the end, and in the final only 17 heads were played. The innovation of a Northland pairs champion of champions proved successful, the entry being thoroughly representative. Shield and Dingle (s.) (Waipu), had the best record until the semi-final, when Lambess and Whitelaw (Whangarei) whom they had defeated by a single point in the second round, drew abreast. The Whangarei pair played almost without a flaw to clinch the title. In the unavoidable absence of the president and vice-president, a member of the executive (Mr. B. R. Miller), presented the singles championship cup and miniature and also trophies for the pairs. Teams were:—

Championships pairs.—M. Whitelaw and L. Lambess (Whangarei); J. Spiers and Gibson (Hikurangi); J. Johnston and J. H. Ashton (Kensington); Hinton and H. Roberts (Kaikohe); F. Golwer and Priestley (Portland); Dingle and Shield (Waipu); W. Morris and R. Gibson (Dargaville); W. Parker and Hoskin (Kaitaia).

Second round.—Dingle 19. Whitelaw 18; Hinton 26, Johnson 19; Spiers 21. Morris 15; Gower 27, Parker 14. Johnson and Parker were eliminated. The two-lifers were Spiers and Dingle. Third' round. —Whitelaw 24, Morris 20: Dingle 22, Spiers 11; Gower 25, Hinton 10. Hinton and Morris were eliminated. Dingle was the only two-lifer. Fourth round. —Dingle 23, Gower 18; Whitelaw 30, Spiers 15, Gower and Spiers were eliminated. Dingle retained two lives.

Semi-final.—Whitelaw 29, Dingle 6 Final: Whitelaw 27, Dingie 9.

Championship singles.—A. R. Rimmer (Waipu); A. Bain (Kensington); B. R. Miller (Whangarei); J. Kosovich (Kaikohe); C. Robertson (Hikurangi); A. Whitham (Portland); J. Vodanovich (Dargaville); P. Stinsen (Kaitaia).

Second round.—Robertson 17. Miller 12; Kosovich 20, Vodanovich 13; Whitham 20, Bain 18; Stinsen 25, Rimmer 11. Third round.—Kosovich 20. Robertson (2; Vodanovich 26, Miller 11; Whitham 24, Stinsen 9. Kosovich was the only remaining two-lifer. Fourth round.—Robertson 18. Vodancvieh 15; Whitham 21, Kosovich 7. Semi-final.—Robertson 19, Kosovich 12. Whitham had the bye. Final.—Robertson 25, Whitham 8. The Singles Final Ist Head. —Whitham won toss, and was close up with his first shot. Robertson just going over. Robertson with his second trailed the kitty for two. He drew another and ended three up for the head. 2nd Head. —Robertson wide and over and Whitham short for shot. Whitham over with his next three shots while Robertson drew three shots for the head. 3rd Head.—Robertson drew with a toucher, while Whitham was short. Robertson drew two more making him three up. Whitham saved two with his next shot and Robertson drew another making him two up.

4th Head.—Both were well over with their first shots and Robertson shifted the kitty for two up. Whitham drew the shot and the head was unaltered. Robertson 8, Whitham 1.

sth Head. —Whitham drew three nice shots, while Robertson was over the head. Robertson drew a toucher on kitty to take one up for the head. Killed The Head

Gth Head. —Robertson wriggled through the head for two. Whitham drove with his last bowl and killed the head. In the replay Robertson trailed kitty for two up. Whitham saved with his next shot, leaving Robertson one up. 7tli Head. —Robertson trailed kitty and sat on it. In a firm run Whitham touched two of the bowls but did not alter the position. Robertson three up.

Bth Head. —Whitham drew two with his first two bowls. Robertson saved one on his next. Whitham drew another and with his last bowl drew the exact to get three for the head. Robertson 13, Whitham 4. 9th Head. —Whitham was wide and Robertson drew one. Whitham drew shot with next. Robertson played firm with his last and when the head settled ended two up.

10th Head. —Whitham drew one with first shot. Robertson played firm with his last for two shots. Whitham drove leaving Robertson with three. llth Head. —Whitham drew nicely twice. Robertson saved one on his last, leaving one up to Whitham. Robertson 18, Whitham. 5.

12th Head.—Whitham drew kitty dead and another with second. Robertson saved one with his second while Whitham trailed kitty for one. Robertson played firm into head to collect one shot. 13th Head.—Robfertson drew three and Whitham rested on the bowls to save one.

14tli Head. —Robertson trailed kitty for two and added another with his third. Whitham rested in for his second shot and the head ended Robertson one up. The High Light

15th Head. —Robertson drew right .on kitty and Whitham trailed it for one with his first. Robertson just touched kitty but Whitham still one up with the kitty between two bowls. On his next shot Whitham disturbed the head by just touching the bowls and gave the shot away. Robertson was firm into head with his next and got one and a measure. With his last bowl Whitham plaved a wonderful shot right up to kitty for one. The best head in the game. Robertson 22, Whitham 6. 16th Head.—Whitham drew to kitty and Robertson robbed him with a trail for one. With his third Whitham trailed the kitty for two.’

17th Head. —With his last bowl Whitham drove and killed the head. In the replay Whitham tried to trail kitty for three but just missed while Robertson drew another for two. Whitham just missed the trail again, leaving Robertson with two up. The game finished on this head with Robertson the 1941-42 champion by 24 to 8.