Three Clubs Enter Pairs Semi-Finals

Northern Advocate, 7 January 1948, Page 5

Three Clubs Enter Pairs Semi-Finals

Semi-finalists in the Kensington < Bowling Club's annual pairs lourna- j ment which concluded today were: J. Roberts and Fleming (Kensington),] Garland and Lowe (Kensington), Sis-: suns and Dingle tWhangarei), and i Peterson and Finlayson (DargavilleL Twelve of the 4$ teams qualified in the sectional play yesterday. Cnlv two went through the live rounds without loss. They were Peterson and Finlayson, and Reed and Kerr (Kensington). Finlayson ousted Kerr in the quar-ter-finals this morning. The other qualifiers, all with four wins, were:— J. Clarke and McDonald tWhangarei); Sissons and Dingle tWhangarei); Butler and Donnelly (Kensington); Garland and Lowe (Kensington); West and Finlay (Kensington); J.and W. Calder (Kensington); Waters and Cribble (Kensington); A. Walker and Gcorgeson (Kensington); Simelhay and Hales tWhangarei); and J. Roberts and Fleming (Kensington). Finlayson, Kerr. Donnelly and Fleming drew the byes for the first round of post-sectional play this morning. Results were: Gcorgeson 19, Calder 8: Dingle 17. McDonald 3; Finlay 13, Cribble 10; Lcwe 21. Hales 7. The quarter-finals resulted; Dingle 16, Finlay 9; Fleming 16, Georgeson 5; Lowe 18, Donnelly 6; Finlayson 19, Kerr 12. BEST GAME The most interesting game was that between Finlayson and Kerr. The Dargaville pair led 11 —1 on the fifth head, but Kerr drew level at 11 —11 on the 10th. Finlayson was ahead 13—12 on the 12th. and collected another two on the 13th. The issue was sealed on the 14th when Kerr held the shot and Finlayson played a very lucky drive to be three-up and go into a lead ol six with only one head remaining. In the semi-finals this afternoon, Fleming played Lowe, and Dingle played Finlayson. Results of the final two rounds ot sectional play yesterday were:— SECTION A. Fourth Round.—Webster 14. J. Courtney 2; Dingle 10, Ferguson 5; Donnelly 9, Maing’ay 7; McDonald 11, Orr 9. Fifth Round.—Maingay 9. J. Courtney S' Dingle 10, Orr 9; Donnelly 15, Ferguson 5; McDonald 11, Webster 9. SECTION 15 Fourth Round.—Lowe 17, England C; Finlay 8, Hanlon 6; Welch 10. Windust 7; C lax ton 16, Care 5. Fifth Round.—Finlay 10. Care i; welch 16. Lowe 9; Claxlon 9. Windust (i; Parker 14! England 8. SECTION C. Fourth Round. —Leigh 1”. Alien 6; Roo-; 18. Fletcher 2: Harvey 10. Koskm S; Calder 14. Horner 0. Fifth Round. —Hoskin 10. Calder 9: Harvey 11. Allen 7; Leigh 12, Rods 8; .Horner 8. Fletcher 4. SECTION D. Fourth Round.—Gribble 8, Weston s; ' r . Courtney 11, Thorpe 8: Ross 11. Menzies 4; Kerr' 10. Lambess S. Fifth Round. —Menzics 10, Weston 8; Gribble 16. F. Courtney 5; Ross 15, Larnbess 14; Kerr 17. Thorpe 7. SECTION E. Fourth Round. —Hales 13. Penning 7: Georgeson 14. Auld 6; Johnston 8, Piggott 7; Erceg 12. Ross 8. Fifth Round. —Penning 11. Erceg 10; Piggctt 22, Ross 3; Hales 10, Georgeson 8' Auld 17, Johnston 8. SECTION F. Fourth Round—Nelson 10, Burke 8: Elanshard 10, Jones 9; Fleming 10, Brown . 5; Finlavson 12, West 9. Fifth Round. —West 18. Nelson 1; Finlavson 15. Blanshard 4; Fleming-18, Buckc 8;' Jones 15, Brown 7.