BOWLS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 21 January 1926, Page 2

BOWLS

DOMINION TOURNAMENT 'Hutted I’ro'js Anaociatioii.l DUNEDIN, Jan. 20 Play continued in the Bowling Tournament., in beautiful weather, with post-section play in tho. rinks, and with, section and green winners’ matches in the pairs. Results: Rinks —First round —David (Tint aru) made a poor show against Thomson (Southland)', and was defeated by 30-11. Harraway (Dunedin) played a close game with Gray (Kelburn), which finished with a- win for Gray by 16-13. Gibson (Taieri) and Dee (Marton) kept together for just half their game,, and then Taieri went away and won 24, to 16. Hutchison (Dunedin) v. Bremner (West End, Auckland) was expected to provide a keen game, but the Dunedin man van away in the early stages, arid won 23 to 17. Wright (St Heliers) met M’Cuvdy (St Kilda). Tlie Nortliern men had all the best of the first part of the game, and won 19 to 18. Stewart (Dunedin) v. Graham (Gore) was close all the way, arid a tie resulted on the extra head. Dunedin scored 3 and won 32-20. Casey (Carlton) v. Malcolm (Balmacevvan). This looked like an easy win for Casey in the early stages, hut Malcolm picked up, and only lost hv 25 to 22. Anderson (Roslyn) played Pilkington (Hamilton). The game was all in favour of Hamilton. Survivors in Pairs.—Mackenzie (Sydenham), Walker (Auckland), Hosking (Carlton), and Redpath (Canterbury) are still surviving, Redpath being among the green winners. DUNEDIN, This Day The howling was favoured again, with beautiful weather and had one of its best days, and some splendid" play was shown. In the rinks section post section play the survivors wore reduced to Casey, Thomson and Gray, two lives; Stewart, Hutchison, Wright, Gibson, Malcolm and Harraway, one life. Pilkington, who won last year, was beaten in the second round by Thomson. Some progress was also made in the pairs, hut owing to players being engaged in the rinks a number of ties have yet. to he played off. Post section play has so far advanced that Aders and l.amblyne, both St. Kilda, must be in the last four.