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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 4 January 1927, Page 2

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NELSON CENTRE TOURNAMENT PAIRS GAMES The pairs games in the Nelson OhntrO IxKJU'nament were continued afternoon Under pleasant weather con-: dilions. In section A, Savage, Carter, and Cappiello won till their games, as also did \V. Dee. and Ricketts in section I!., and 1. Tunnieliff anil Dunphy in section C. In the play oil to find the secliicn winners Dunphy beat l’unniclii’f; Capiello beat Carter and Savage; and Dee beat Ricketts. lbe section winners were-A, Capiello; B, W, Dee; C, Dunphy. (All of the Maitai Club). SECTION, A Third Round) Bull 18. Wemvss 9; Field 9, Savage 24- Vitetta 11, Johnson 16; Carter 22, Newport 6: Bartlett 20. A. H. Reaper 15; Fowler 15, Darkness 17; Cappiello 25. McKenzie 8. (Fourth Round) Bartlett 12. Newport 23; Carter 14, McKenzie 12; Fowler 7, Savage 20; Vitetta 14, Wemyss 19; Field 5, Johnson 32; Cappiello 16, Darkness 13; Bull 18, A. Reaper 12. SECTION B (Third Round) * Siallard -8, Scott 12; Kingsland 20. Graham 12; Stevenson 11, Ricketts 19; Wilson 13, Whiling 20: Rudd 10, Dee 20; Griffen 21, Goodman 12. (Fourth Round) Graham 15. W. Dee 24 t Siallard 11, Ricketts 16; Whiting 13, Goodman 15; Radd 17, Scott 19; Kingsland 6, Griffeh 18; Stevenson 21, Wilson 15. SECTION C (Third Round) Skjellerup 22, Forster 5; T. Tunnicliff 16, Win 12; Haswell 9, Hai-le 17; Kemp 12, Dunphy 20; Hayward 12, H. Tunnieliff 10; Piper 21, T. Dee 15: Branded 10, Ching 23. (Fourth Bound)

Hayward 13, Dunphy 14; Kemp 13, Ching 16; Piper 19. Win 22; Haswell 18, Forster 12; I. Tunnieliff 20, Harle 11; Branded 19, T. Dee 11; Skjellerup 25. H. Tunnieliff 10.

WINS AND LOSSES

The following total shows the posi tion of each rink :

SECTION a Played. Lost. Won,

SECTION B Played. Lost. Won.

SECTION C

SEMI-FINAL

The semi-final was played on the Nelson green this forenoon between Persico and Cnppiello (s) and McComish and Dunphv (s). Cappiello established a good lead in the early part- of, the game, being 9to i; hub Dunphy gradually made up the leeway. On the 17t-h head the board read 14^—14; and on the 20th 16—16. There were several dead heads in the last stages of the game. On the last head Dunphy scored a single and won a hard-fought game. This afternoon the winners are playing A. Dee and W. Dee (s) in the final. The final of the full rinks beUveen Hayward (Hokitika) and Bartlett (Nelson) is'also being played this afternoon. AUCKLAND TOURNAMENT (United Press Association.) AUCKLAND, This Day For the second year in .successiop a Carlton team of bowlers—Clarkson, CouUs, Ball, and J. Truscott—yesterday won the final of the Auckland Bowling Centres Christmas tournament, It- is noteworthy that Truscott also won the championship in 1922, and on that occasion had Clarkson arid Ball in his team. Yesterday the title holders met Wyatt, Kirk, Cater, and P. J. Scantleburv (Auckland), and defeated them 23 to 14 at Epsom green, under difficult playing conditions.

AUSTRALIAN RINK FOR DOMINION TOURNAMENT

AUCKLAND, This Day.

A team of Australian bowlers to compete in the Dominion championships next week arrived bv the Marama_ this morning. Mr \Y. Swain, the skip, staled that the rink consisted of essentially fast green players, and he realised that there may lie considerable difference between the Auckland and Melbourne turf. They Lad had a long snell of dry weather in Melbourne, hut hoped to adapt themselves to existing New Zealand conditions. T( was comforting to have a week s practice before the tourney. Mr Swain is the winner of twelve club championships, and two years ago was niriner-up for the Australian title.

UNUSUAL INCIDENT

An unusual incident occurred at St. ITrliers in the Christmas Rowling tourney. Tn the ciilical stage ol a game an Auckland Club team was lending Reamera by one point on the nineteenth head. Auckland’s lead drew a toucher, hut Remnera’s No. 2 rested it out. As the kitty lay with two rival howls each only inches away, it appeared to the contestants that Auckland would, on the official measure, gain the verdict, but, as they stooped over, Auckland’s No. O dropped his pipe,. It fell on the Remuera howl and deflected it Hie merest fraction, giving that, side the shot.

Field 4 4 0 McKenzie 4 3 1 Vitetta 4 4 0 Hajkness 4 1 3 Bull 4 1 3 Savage 4 0 4 Bartlett 4 2 2 Johnson 4 1 3 - ■ Carter 4 0 4 Wemvss 4 3 1 Cappiello 4 0 . 4 A. H. Leaper 4 4 0 Fowler 4 2 2 Newport 4 3 1

Goodman 4 ' 3 1 Kirigslarid 4 3 1 Stallal'd 4 2 2 W. Dee 4 0 4 Whiting 4 3 1 Scott 4 2 2 Stevenson 4 2 2 Radd 4 ■ 3 1 Griffen 4 2 2 Ricketts 4 0 4 Graham 4 2 2 Wilson 4 2 2

I. Tunnicliff Played. 4 Lost. 0 Won. 4 Ghing 4 2 2 Hasivell 4 2 2 T. Dee 4 3 1 Skiellerup 4 2 2 Win 4 2 2 Hayward 4 2 2 Harle 4 2 2 Kemp 4 3 1 Forster 4 2 2 Brundell ' 4 2 2 II. Tunnicliff 4 4 0 Piper 4 2 2 Dunphy 4 0 4