BOWLING TOURNAMENT

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 3 April 1923, Page 4

BOWLING TOURNAMENT

CCNTINI'ED IN I 1 ’1X35 WTATHER

SOME INTERESTING GAMES Section play in the bowling tournament was concluded yesterday afternoon, and to-day the semi-finals and the finals are being played. The only rink to go through the tournament without a loss was Reid's (Victoria), with six wins in C Section. This rink had two local substitutes playing to fill the vacancies caused by players being unable to gel across at the last moment. Five rinks went through with only one loss, namely 7, T. Haldane (Nelson), Harp (Carterton). Branch (Motueka), Bickering (Palmerston North), ami Bull (Blenheim). In addition about a dozen rinks qualified for the semi-finals with four wins, Ibo lower green of the Nelson Club s new grounds was used yesterday instead of the Wakefield one,' but it was very rough, and did not play at all well. Unlike the upper one, it lias not yet been top-dressed, so not much was expected from it. However, it. served the purpose in an emergency. The results of yesterday afternoons play are as follows:

NELSON (Old Green)

Boss 7, Reid 14. McKay 20, Gunning 6. Tobboll 19, Johnson 11. Bull 17, Shone 13. Moyes 10, Ching 9. SimpsAi 20, Lano 4. Corkhill 17, Barlow 9. Moves 12, Lano 16. Ross 14, Bull 17. Shone 14, Barlow 6. McKay 14, Ching 12. Reid 25, Gunning 8. Johnson 14, Corkhill 8. Simpson 14, Tobboll 15

NELSON (New Green)

Strozen 4, Whiting 16. Gooding 17, Frost 5 Smith 12, Nicol 14. Laws 12, Branch 13. Avling 11, Milner 14. Pickorjng 13, Logan 9. Harkness 10, Stonebanks 11 Avling 14, Frost 20. Harkness 15, Laws 14. Whiting 11, Bickering 3. Smith JO, Stonebanks 17. Logan 15, Strozen 13. Branch 10, Milner 6. Nicol 10, Gooding 14.

MAITAI GREEN

Griffin 16, Snnley 12, Brown 9, Cross 13.

Wicks 12, Kershaw 14. A. Haldane .12, Blair 8, Coleman 11, Stallard 9 Condell, 10, Glutton 11. Harp I§, Collett 8.

Haldane 27, Stallard 5, Blair'l2, Glutton 13. Condell 12, Snnley 21. Mtirtin 11, Brown 19. Wicks 16, Collett 15. Kershaw 12, Harp 14. Coleman 12, Cross 9.

NELSON (New Green)

Olayden 15, Britland 7. G. Deo 6, W. Deo 15. Tunnicliff 21, Stanford 12, Dodds 3, Pago 21. Field 9, McArthur 19. Tunnicliff 7, Deo 14. Clayden 15, Stanford 14. Field 16, Pago 10. Hockey 11, McArthur 8. Britland 8, Dodds 9.

SECTION RESULTS

The section results are:— A SECTION Wop. Lost.

THE FINALS Tho following rinks in the various sections qualified for the finals (ten heads to ho played)- ' A Section: Kershaw (1 jin wood); G. Dee (Richmond) ; T. Tlaldano (Nelson) •, Harp (Carterton); Nicol (Pieton). * R Section : Field (Nelson); Cross (Richmond) ;W. T)co (Malta!); Brown (Ciited, Christchurch); McArthur (Wellington). . ... C Section: Reid (Victoria, Wellington) ; Branch (Motueka) ; Stonobanks (Kataitai); Logan (Maitai) ; Corkhill (lTaw’ora). D Section : Pickering (Palmerston N.); Ross (Thorndon) ; Bull (Blenheim).

THE PLAY The finals are being played on the Nelson Club’s old greens to-day. The weather is perfect, and there is a largo attendance. Tho greens are playing well, and some keen and close contests were seen. In the first round W. Deo (Maitai) easily disposed of the Picton_ rink skipped by Nicol ,winning by lo to 5: and T. Haldane ' (Nelson) accounted for Pickering (Palmerston N.) by 9 to 6. . In tho second round chief interest centred in tlio match between Reid

(Victoria, Wellington), who went t hrough his section witlusrt a loss, ana the .Motueka rink skipped by Branch. The scores were close throughout, and some exciting heads were seen. Oil the Btli head Reid led Branch by one point—9 to 8. On the two following heads Reid got a single at each, and continued his victorious career by winning by 10—8. Loud applause greeted the winning head. Brown (United, Christchurch) and I Haldane (Nelson) had a keen struggle and it was anyone’s game right up to tho last head. When the skips went down for tho last time Brown was lying three .and the visitors required that number to make a drawn game. Haldane drove with his last bowl and displaced one of the counters, leaving Brown a chance to even tip the scores, but although he played a good shot lie was unsuccessful, the game ending in favour of Haldane by a bare point. Up to the-6th head T. Field (Nelson )was a winner all the way in the match against W. Dee (Maitai), leading by 8 to 1. Dee, however/ came strongly on the remaining heads, all of which he won, including a four on the Bth head, eventually winning by 9 to S. ? ;

G . Deo (Richmond) beat Iris clubmate, Cross, on the last head. On the 9h head Cross had a lead of 3 points, but on the final head Dee obtained a four and won, 9—B. Harp (Carterton) and Kershaw (Linwood) took the game to an extra bead before a decision was reached. The Carterton team won the first throe heads, leaving them four up, but the Southern men gradually drew up and made the game 9 all on tho 10th head, and won the extra, one. In the third round a sensational finish was seen in the match between Haldane and Harp (Carterton). On the seventh head Harp got a 4, giving him a lead of as many points. Haldane took the next head with 2. and the Carterton team took the next with 3. At the end of the ninth head Harp had a five-point lead, and the game, with only one head to go, looked an easy thing for him. But on tho last head Haldane’s No. 3 trailed the kitty and lay 3, and also drew another shot. Haldane with his first ball drew another, and with his last just missed drawing a sixth for the game. The bead thus ended 12 all, necessitating a continuation to find the winner. On the next head Carterton were lying the shot, but the'Nelson ski]i made it a dead head with his last bowl. On the next head tlie Northern team were lying two or three when the No. 3’s p’layed. Allen (Nelson) drove and shifted the kitty, which, however, kicked haek and gave Harp the shot. When tlie skips went down Carterton lay 3. Haldane drew the shot with his first, which Harp displaced and gave him 2. Haldane with liis last* bowl drew the shot, and the Carterton was unable to make any alteration with his last effort. Haldane won 13—12. Reid had no difficulty in beating Stonebanks; G. Dee accounted for W. Doe; and Ross beat Bull.* Tho results of this forenoon’s play arc:—•

First Round. W. Deo 15 beat Nicol 5. Haldane 9 beat Pickering 6. Second Round. G. Deo 9 beat Cross 8. Stonebanks 10 beat Corkhill G. Bull 15 beat Logan 5. Haldane 8 beat Brown 7. ' Reid 10 beat Branch 8. W. Dee 9 beat Field 8. Harp 10 beat Iversliavv 9. Ross 16 beat McArthur 7. -■ Third Round. G. Dee 7 beat W. Deo 5. Haldane 13 beat Harp 12. Boss 11 beat Biill 7

CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS Owing to", several of the players in tho champion of champions contest being engaged in the finals for the .tournament to-day, the former games will be got off on a date to be yet fixed.

THE NEW GREEN Last evening the new green was brilliantly- lit with electric 'light, and several drawing competitions were got off, resulting in a good deal- of amusement. In the pavilion, also, there were several competitions, and altogether the club has every reason to feel satisfied at the result of their efforts. There was a. large crowd present both on the green and oil the Church Hill overlooking the grounds, and the sight was a picturesque one. The Silver Band was present and playel a number of enjoyable selections. Supper was served in the pavilion, and the attendants were kept very busy looking after the wants of the numerous customers.

Kershaw (Limvood) 4 2 Page (Takaka) 3 3 Dodds (Nelson) 3 3 Tunnicliffe (Wakefield) 3 3 G. Dee (Richmond) 4 2 T. Haldane (Nelson) 5 1 Slallard (Maitai) 2 4 Harp (Carterton) 5 1 Nicol (Picton) ■ 4 2 Whiting (Maitai) 1 5 Griffin (Victoria) 2 4 Blair (Greymouth) 2 4 Clulten (Eastbourne) 3 3 CJavden (Nelson) 3 3 B SECTION Won. Lost Lane (Motueka) 1 5 Field (Nelson) 4 2 Cross (Richmond) 4 2 W. Dee (Maitai) 4 2 McKay (Greymouth) 2 4 Coleman (Wakefield) 3 3 Britland (Pahiatua) 2 4 Stanford (Thorndon) 0 6 Condell (Nelson) 2 4 McArthur (Wellington) 4 2 Brown (United) 4 2 Wicks (Nelson) 3 3 "Collett (Victoria) 1 5 Sunley (Karori) 3 3 0 SECTION Won. Lost Simpson (Maitai) 3 3 Ayling (Nelson) 1 5 Reid (Victoria) 6 G Moves (Nelson) 2 4 Branch (Motueka) i 5 1 Barlow (Canterbury) 3 3 Frost (Maitai) 3 3 Darkness (Nelson) 3 3 Stonebanks (Hataitai) 4 2 Logan (Maitai) 4 2 Laws (Victoria) o 4 Johnson (Maitai) 3 3 Tobbell (Picton) 3 3 Corkhill (Ilawera) 4 2 D SECTION Won. Lost Pickering (Palmerston) 5 1 Ross (Thorndon) • 3 3 Gooding (Westport) 4 2 Stro/.en (Limvood) 1 5 Bull (Blenheim) 5 1 Gunning (Shannon) 1 6 Shone (Maitai) 2 4 Ching (Wakefield) 3 3 Smith (Picton) 3 3 Milner (Maitai) 2 4