BOWLING TOURNEY

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 8 January 1935, Page 2

BOWLING TOURNEY

POST-SECTION PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP AT AUCKLAND (By Telegraph—Press Association) AUCKLAND, This Day. Post-section play in the Dominion bowling singles championship opened this morning in dull, hot weather, the 77 section winners being concentrated on four greens. The following are the results of the first round: — EPSOM GREEN Whittaker (Carlton) 23, Peterson (Balmoral) 21; Higginbotham (Henderson) 19, Luscombe (New Plymouth) 11; Livingstowe (Onehunga) 25, Lawrence (Remuera) 14; Jury (Ponsonby) 20, Buxton (Carlton) 19; Englebrethen (Napier) 20, Hill (Rocky Nook) 6; Evans (Whitiora) 14, McFarhine (Ngaruawhia) 13 ; Hutchison (Dunedin) 21, Macmaster (Stanley Bay) 9; Leather (Mount Albeit) 22, Bennet (Auckland) 14; Benefield (Wanganui) 19, Robinson (Hamilton) 14; Sakerley (Rocky Nook) 26, Smith (Elmwood) 9; G. Blackham (Tim'aru) 18, Audley (Glen Eden) 12; Hutchins (Wanganui) 20, Bruce (New Plymouth) 15; Russell (St. Heliers) a bye. ONEHUNGA GREEN Somerbell (Ponsonby) 18, C. Muston (Carlton) 17; Grant (Dunedin) 19, Wyatt (Pukekohe) 18; Prangley (Mangere) 19, Herd (Wanganui) 8; Mingins (Epsom) 18, Dowland (St. Kilda) 11; Squire (Hawera) 19, Harrison (Sydney) 10; Keatley (Rocky Nook) 18, Clark (Carlton) 11; Carswell (Taieri) 18, Waterman (Takapuna) 13; Kelly (Balmoral) 27, Wright (St. Heliers) 11. CARLTON GREEN Rosich (Waihi) 20. Duncan (Carlton) 18; Gladding (St. Kilda) 18, Robertson (Waitemata)' 15.; McConnell (Devonport) 20, Bremner (Auckland) 13; Newman (Thames) 22, Lancaster (Carlton) 11; McWhannell (Hataitai)) 13, Thompson (Hillsborough) 8; Bourke (Hawera) 24, Robertson (Onehunga) 14; Routley (Kelburn) 19, Lloyd (Caledonian) 10; Gee (Te Awamutu) 20. Chappall (Balmoral) 8; Sunde (Glen Eden) 19, Henderson (Pjaeroa) 14; Iletham (Ponsonby) 23, Delaunay (Carlton) 19. Second Bound (Two Lifers) ' McConnell 27, Gladding 7; McWhannell 19, Newman 11; Bourke 25, Routley 16; Gee 21, Sunde 14; Letham 25, Benefield 11; Blackham 17, Dakerley 11; Russell 23, Hutchins 9; Rosich a bye (meeting Russell in the third round). (One Lifers) Duncan 20, J. A. Robertson 15; Lancaster 16, Bremner 7; Thompson 20, H. A. Robertson 10; Lloyd 21, Chappell 15; Tenderson 17, Delaunay 15; Smith 24, W. J. Robinson 11; Bruce 23, Audley 17. The last named seven losers were eliminated. MOUNT EDEN GREEN Kent (Carlton) 16. North (Te Awamutu) 11; Richards (Devonport) 23, Lett (Masterton) 20; Kerr (Onehunga) 19, Bish (Pukekohe) 14; Bennett (Thames) 20, Donald (Auckland) 14; Oates (M»tamata) 22. Wellings (Hataitai) 12; Goburn (Ponsonby) 22. Leach (Manurewa) 19; Stewart (Timaru) 20, Foy (Hawera) 18; Dunston (Waihi) 20, Gordon (Carlton) 18. Second Round Two Lifers Somerville 18, Grant 12; Mingins 23, Prangley 14; Squire 18, Keatley 14 ; Carswell 23, Kelly 16. One Lifers Wyatt 16, Nuston 15; Dowiand 18, Herd 17; Clarke 17, Harrison 12; Wright 19, Waterman 11.. The lastnamed four losers are eliminated. Second Round Two Lifers Higginbotharii 20, Whittaker 12 ; Livingstone 17, Jury 13; Englebretson 25, Evans 7; Hutchison 22, Leather 11. One Lifers Luscombe 23, Peterson 12; Lawrence 21, Buxton 8; Hill 19, McFarlane 10; Bennet 17, McMaster 14. The lastnamed four losers were eliminated. Second Round Two Lifers Richards 20, Kent 12; Bennett 19, Kerr 17; Coburn 22, Oates 18; Stewart 16, Dunstan 15. One Lifers North 18, Lett 13; Donald 20, Bish 17; Wellings 25, Leach 11; Gordon 22, Foy 17. Tlie last-named four losers are eliminated.

The outstanding feature of the first two- rounds of the post section play in the singles was the elimination of Harrison, the Australian crack, and McMaster, champion of champions in the Auckland centre. Livingstone (Onehuhga) by mid-day had a string of seven wins since the tourney Started, the latest victims being E. Jury, the former Dominion champion skip.