BOWLING TOURNEY

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 7 January 1935, Page 2

BOWLING TOURNEY

26 GREENS OCCUPIED AT AUCKLAND FIRST ROUND OF SINGLES (By Telegraph—Press Association) AUCKLAND. This Day. The twenty-second Dominion championship bowling tourney opened this morning in perfect weather. I here is an unprecedented number of 756 entries and in the singles contest which began this morning there are 314 players distributed over 26 greens in the city and suburbs. Every player to-day will play five games —two before lunch and three after. The winners and ties in each section will qualify to continue to-moi-row on tlie two-life system. It is hoped to play five rounds to-morrow, but play in this contest will then be adjourned to Wednesday week. The following former champions are competing to-day; M. Walker, C. Ingram (Wellington), W. Foster (Caledonian), J. Brackeriridge (Newtown), J. Rigby (North East Valley), J. Best (Timaru), H. C. Clarke (Auckland), and W-.'.Carswell (Taieri), who won last year. The tournament was officially opened at Carlton Club, which is the headquarters, by the President of the New Zealand Bowling Council, Mr Raymond Sheath, and by his deputy at every other club. The following are prominent results in the first round of the singles:— Section F.—Foster (Caledonian) 23, Alleley (Mt. Albert) 13; Harrison (Auckland) 19, Brackenridge (Lyall Bay) 14. Section Fl.—Wallett (Mt. Albert) 21, Grant (Dunedin) 15; Kent (Carlton) 21, Logan (Port Ahuriri) 16. Section Z.—Gordon (Carlton) 24, Goldwater (Ponsonby) 12; Kerr (Onehunga) 25, Blackburn (Poverty Bay) 5; Kinvig (Christchurch) 23. Brackenbush (Auckland) 13. Section Zl.—Carswell (Taieri) 25, Campbell (Ponsonby) 15; Luscombe (New Plymouth) 20. Mellars (Remuera) 10; Madsen (Sydenham) 17, V. Ritchie (Carlton) 16. Section A.—Myers (Avondale) 21, Williams (Paeroa) 16; Smith (Elmwood) 20, Peters (Ponsonby) 13; Furnell (Epsom) 22, Thomas (Wairere) 15. Section Al.—Claunay (Carlton) 20, North (Te Awarnutu) 13; Morton (Otahuliu) 20, Wedde ,Awamoa) 13; Stone (St. Johns) 22, Tomlinson (Mt. Albert) 11.

Section B.—Bell (Tauranga) 20, Beer (Rawhiti) 16; Wigginton (Onehunga) 19, Draper 'lmperial) 13 ; Sunde (Glen Eden) 22, McGhee (Napier) 8. Section Bl.—Duncan (Carlton) 18, Twentyman (Thames) 16; Bendall (Napier) 20, Pearce (Rocky Nook) 17; Letham (Ponsonby) 16, Addess (St. Kilda) 15. Section C7—Lloyd (Caledonian) 29, Stormont (Rocky Nook) 10; Walker (Auckland) 21, Richards (Awakino) 9. Section D—Doolan (Dunedin) 17, McAlister (Hclensville) 16. Section Dl—Muston (Carlton) 20, Whitten (Olaudelands) 17; Barker (Jit. Eden) 26, Osborne (Wellington) 17. Section E ; —Russell (St. Heliers) 22, Newsom (Lyall Bay) 10. Section El —Maokie (Dunedin) 17, Johnstone (Carlton) 16; Christian Park (Masterton) 21, Badley (Auckland) 17; Wanerley (Rocky Nook) 20, Murray (Hawera) 14. Section G—-Blackball! (Timaru) 19, Donaldson (Grey Lynn). 16; Clark (Mt. Albert) 19, W. Clark (Stratford) 12. Section Gl—Taylor (C'arlton) 17, Morris (Kelburn) 16. t Section I—Keatley (Ricky Nook) 20, Beer (Napier) 16. Section Hl—Buchan (Bahnacewan) 29, Foote (Catlron) 8. Section J—Lamb (Epsom) 20, Blighting (Hataitai) 11; Squire (Hawera) 24, Tamblyn (Auckland) 8. Section K—Vella (Onehunga.) <24, Gardiner (Dunedin) 19; Hutchins (Wanganui East) 22, McMurchy (Grey Lynn)

Section Kl—Chappell (Balmoral) 20, Adeane (Wellington) 16. Section I.—Bruce (New Plymouth) 24, Allen (Remuera) 9. Section Ll—Rawnsley (Papatoetoe) 18, Holmes (Gisborne) 17; Cates (Matamata) 19, Tanner (Epsom) 17. Carswell, last-' year’s champion, suffered a reverse in tlie second round, being beaten 21-12 by 11. Whittle (Grey Lynn). R. D. Harrison an Australian competitor, defeated Brackenridge, the former New Zealand champion. Hie following southerners had wins in the first and second rounds —Smith (Elswood), Stone (St Johns), Bendall (Napier), Lloyd (Caledonia), Mackic (Dunedin), Blackburn (Timaru), Dowjand (St Kilda), Henderson (Paeroa), Wilkinson (Cromwell). Adams (Hamilton), Stewart (Timaru), Ferguson (Balmacewan), Squire (Hawera), Bruce (New Plymouth), Cates (Matamata), Wcllings (Wellington), Herd (Wanganui), Englohretsen (Napier), Robinson (Hamilton), Stewart (Tepoi), MeGimpsey (Sydenham), McWhannollv (Wellington), T. Johnson (Petone), Jolly (Cromwell), Gee (Te Awamatu). Bourke (Hawera), Luscombe (New Plymouth).