SATURDAY’S PLAY

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXII, 16 January 1939, Page 9

SATURDAY’S PLAY

SIXTEEN RINKS STILL UNBEATEN STANDARD CONTINUES TO IMPROVE I United Preßß ABsociationl AUCKLAND, 15th January. With the first week of the New Zealand bowling championship tournament over, officials have every reason to be pleased with the progress made, the competitions all having run to schedule, in spite of the fact that the weather has been threatening on several occasions. Light showers fell yesterday, but there was not sufficient rain to hamper the competitors to any great extent, though the greens were more holding and provided a distinct change from conditions which had prevailed earlier. As the tournament progresses, the standard, which has been excellent continues to rise.

At the completion of four rounds in the rinks event, the following 16 players remain undefeated: Myers (Avondale), Rolls (Featherston), Piper (Maitai), Thomas (Mount Albert), Watts (Victoria), De Launay (Carlton), Walker (Mount Eden), Ure Auckland), Franks (Balmoral), Ritchie (Carlton), Higginbotham (Ponsonby), Engebretsen (Wanganui). Taylor (Carlton), Johnson (Ponsonby), Montgomery (Auckland), Love (New South Wales).

The fortunes of the champion rink last year are being closely followed. Wilson’s Linwood rink has carried on successfully since its defeat in the first round by Dick’s Ponsonby’s combination. Two comfortable wins were registered yesterday over Onehunga and Hawera teams, skipped by Grace and A. Smith respectively. Four difficult games await the title-holders, however. Their opponents to-morrow are Duncan (Remuera) and Brackenridge (Lyall Bay), and on Tuesday they will meet Stewart (Matamata) and Harris (St. John’s).

Two further wins by the composite Wellington rinks, which includes the two Crosses, visiting English players, enhanced its prospect of coming through in the section. Victories were secured over such strong opposition as E. Jury (Ponsonby) and Hinchoiiffe (Caledon i-n, Dunedin).

Bull (Hawera) is a clever, resourceful player and, judging by his performance against Wright (Onehungr.) seems fully entitled to the fine reputation he brought with him. Bull’? number three man, Murray,, has proved an ideal support. There was a great finish in the third round game between Barber (Balmoral and Brighting (Hataitai). The visiting team is actually skipped by Naylor, the well-known Wellington champion, and Brighting is number three player. Barber was 10-0, with seven heads gone, but on the 12th head the score read 13-11 in Barber’s favour. One point separated the teams on the final head, but Barber secured two shots, as the result of good laeding by Kelly. Results:— SECTION A Third round: Buckley (Grey Lynn) 24, Schell (Te Aroha) 13; George (Epsom) 29, L. Russell (St. Heliers) 18; Morris (Whitiora) 27, Craig (Gisborne) 26; Ferguson (Balmacewan) 25, Gosling (Onehunga) 11; Barber (Balmoral) 26; Brighting (Hataitai) 23. Fourth round: George 22, Gosling 21; Brighting 23, Ferguson 13; Buckley 25, Barber 14; Russell 22, Morris 20; Craig 23, Schell 15. Summary: Fergusson, George, Brighting, 3 wins. SECTION B

Third round: McMaster (Stanley) 27, Burchell (Te Awamutu) 19; O’Callaghan (Epsom) 27, R. Smith (Helensville) 23; Squire (Hawera) 23, Michell (Whitiora) 13; McMillan (Remuera) 23, Efford (Edgeware) 15; Grey (Kelburn) 24, ( Firth (Glen Eden) 19. r Fourth round: Smith 26, McMillan 19; | Efford 23, Gray 22; Firth 25, McMaster ’ 17; Michell 21, O’Callaghan 19; Burchell 26, Squire 25. 1 Summary: McMaster, Burchell, Smith Gray, 3 wins. SECTION C Third round: Purdy (Mount Eden) . 20, Elliott (Whitiora) 18; Vincent (Auckland)' 26, J. H. Brown (Upper Hutt) 14; G. Bennett (Poverty Bay) 25, , G. Clark (Mount Albert) 15; Myers (Avondale) 21, Moss (Greymouth) 16; J. R. Smith (Kelburn) 19, Sunde (Grey Lynn) 18. Fourth round: Myers 27, Brown 17; Smith 23, Moss 12; Sunde 23, Purdy 19: Vincent 23, Clark 20; Bennett 28, Elliott 13. Summary: Myers, 4 wins; Vincent, Sunde, Purdy, Smith, 3 wins. SECTION D Third round: P. Stewart (Matahiata) 32, Sherriffs (Mt. Eden) 18; Harris (St. John’s) 27, H. Wright (St. Heliers) 20; Brackenridge (Lyall Bay) 20, Dick (Ponsonby) 13; H. Wilson (Linwood) (Remuera) 28, A. C. Smith (Park, Hawera) 20. Fourth round: Grace 24, Harris 22; i Wilson 23, Smith 12; Duncan 30, SherI riffs 21; Dick 24, Wright 17; Brackenj ridge 26, Stewart 24. | Summary: Duncan, Stewart, Harris, | Wilson, 3 wins. SECTION E Third round: Rolls (Featherston) 29, Cameron (Takapuna) 18; R. V. Thomas (Napier) 27, Watson (Remuera) 16; Gee (Te Awamutu) 30, Tongue (Rocky Nook) 23; Bilkey (Waitemata) 22, Stockley (Awatere) 19; Ardel (Carlton) 26, Gilbert (Karori) 15. Fourth round: Thomas 24, Bilkey 18; Gilbert 29, Stockley 12; Ardell 25, Cameron 20; Tongue 22, Watson 20; Rolls 22. Gee 17. Summary: Rolls, 4 wins; Tongue, Thomas, Gee, Gilbert, 3 wins. I SECTION F ( I Third round: Denison (Balmoral) 26. Tucker (Victoria) 23; Furnell (Epsom) 24, Arnott (Palmerston North) 21; M. H. Gordon (Carlton) 24, Branch (Gisborne) 20; Piper (Maitai) 25, Keatley (Rocky Nook) 14; Dyson (Point Chevalier) 29, Crabb (Matamata) 16. Fourth round: Keatley 20, Arnott 17; Piper 35, Crabb 21; Denison 21, Dyson 19; Gordon 25, Furnell 20. Branch 25, 1 Tucker 17. Summary: Piper, 4 wins; Denison, 3 ;

Section G Third round: Newman (Thames) 29, S. Jenkin (Carlton) 18; R. Thomas (Mount Albert) 24, Jack (Papanui) 23; Parsons (Ponsonby) 21, McWhannell (Hataitai) 19; Besley (New Brighton) 2i ; Francis (Balmoral) —, Harrison (New South Wales) 28, Avery (St. Heliers), 16. Fourth round: Jack 25. Francis 12; Harrison 33, Besley 16; Jenkin 25, Avery 20; Thomas 27, Parsons 25; Newman 25, McWhannell 16. Summary: Thomas, 4 wins; Parsons, Harrison, Newman, Jenkin, 3 wins. SECTION H Third round: Mustor (Carlton) 27, Adamson 19; Watts (Victoria) 21, Vaughan (Ponsonby) 18; Benefield (St. John’s) 20, Hawkens (Frankton) 19: Longworth (St. Kilda) 25, Munro (Pukekohe) 24; J. F. Hosking (Grey Lynn) 25, Belcher (Napier) 18. Fourth round: Watts 27, Munro 19; Belcher 24, Longworth 18; Hosking 24, Muston 19; Hawkins 22, Vaughan 10; Benefield 26, Adamson 17. Summary: Watts, 4 wins; Hosking, Longworth, Belcher, 3 wins. SECTION I Third round: Lundon (Devonport) 24. Mayo (Port Ahuriri) 21; Bilkey (Pukokohe) 23, Foy (Hawera) 19; Donald (Morrinsville) 24, Lindlay (Mt. Eden) 13; De Launay (Carlton) 24, Lafrentz (Maitai) 23; Sykes (Otahuhu) 26, Ewing (Stratford) 14. Fourth round: De Launay 25. Foy 24: Ewing 27, Lafrentz 25: Sykes 24, Lundon 20; Findlay 29, Bilkey 21; Donald 22, Mayo 20. Summary; Dc Launay 4 winns, Bilkey, Sykes 3 wins. j SECTION J Third round: E. B. Wright < Onehunga) 26, Bull (Hawera) 25; Turner (Otahuhu) 27, Tantrum (Manawatu) 24; W. Ure (Auckland) 27, Heathcote (Te Aroha) 24; W. E. Walker (Mount Eden) 25, Cockroft (Ashburton) 15; Caddy (Grey Lynn) 25, PopplewelJ (Port Ahuriri) 24. Fourth round: Walker 20. Tantrum 21; Popplewell 28, Cockroft 18; Caddy 22, Wright 21; Ure 25, Turner 21; Bull 31, Heathcote 20. Summary: Walker. Ure, 4 wins: Caddy, Wright. 3 wins. SECTION K Third round: Field (Karori) 26, Culpin (Rawhiti) 21: Hittle (Grey Lynn) 24, Finch (Cambridge) 17; Franks (Balmoral) 23, Tiplady (Eltham) 20; F. M Ritchie (Carlton) 25, Hinchcliff (St. Kilda) 24; C. P. Cross (England) 27, E Jury (Ponsonby) 26. Fourth round’ Ritchie —, Finch 13: Cross 24, Hinchcliffe 13; Culpin 20. Jury 18; Franks 28, Whittle 19; Tiplady 23. Field 15. Summary: Franks. Ritchie. 4 wins; Cross, 3 wins. SECTION L Third round: J. Wilson (Hamilton) 28. Left (Carlton) 25: Innes (Grey Lynn) 27, Boyens (Pahiatua) 21; W. J. Short (Auckland) 32, Raine (Wanganui East) 21; Buchan (Rawhiti) 25, .Giles (United, Christchurch) 18: Gifford (Balmoral) 20, McCarthy (Port Ahuriri) 17. Fourth round: Boyens 25. Buchan 17; McCarthy 30, Giles 27; Gifford 34, Lett 33; Short 25, Innes 18: Raine 22, Wilson 19. Summary: Short, Gifford. Buchan, Boyens, 3 wins. SECTION M

Third round: McMahon (St Heliers) 30, Clevely (Claudelands) 23; Middleton (Victoria) 21, Barker (Auckland) 20; Higginbotham (Ponsonby) 27, Smart (New Plymouth) 18; G. S. B. White (Rocky Nook) 27, S. C. K. Smith (North End, Invercargill) 23; F. Williams (Gisborne) 26, Langsford (Ellerslie) 20. Fourth round: White 21, Middleton 20, Smith 26, Williams 23; Langsford 22, McMahon 21; Higginbotham 33, Barker 10; Smart 27, Clevely 14. Summary: Higginbotham. 4 wins; Williams, Smart, 3 wins. SECTION N Third round: Davenport (Te Papapa) 23, T. L. Williams (PaeToa) 22; Stringer (Hillsboro) 21, A- Ritchie (Oponake) 20; Skoglund (Wellington) 23, Maxwell Walker (Auckland) 17; Bremner (West End) 26, W. Brown (United) 22; Kerns (Onehunga) 20, N. Bell, sen. (Hamilton) 19. Fourth round: Bremner 29. Ritchie 20; Brown 24, Bell 23: Davenport 28,

Kerns 24; Walker 30, Stringer 20; Skoglund 27, Williams 25. Summary: Bremner, Skoglund, 3 wins. SECTION O Third round: McGogie (Waihi) 23, A. I. Thomson (West End, Auckland) 17; Higgs (New Plymouth) 25, Lancaster (Carlton) 17; Rendel (Upper Hutt) 21, Coombes (Hamilton) 17; Laynell (Devonport) 26, G. P. Russell (Richmond) 20; Hayes (Avondale) 28, Piggott (Whangarei) 18. Fourth round: Higgs 30, Laynell Russell 27, Piggott 15; Hayes 28, Thomson 21; Coombes 24, Lancaster 23; Rendle 24. McGonagle 20. Summary: Higgs, Hayes, Laynell, 3 wins. SECTION P Third round: W .A. Smeed (Tuakau) 34, F. G. Clarke (Hamilton) 13; Deane (Carlton) 29. H. F. Tilley (Wanganui) 17; Hill (Edendale) 31, Secombe (Taihape) 16; Dickinson (Avon, Stratford) 25, Aitcheson (Caledonian) 16; Meese (New Lynn) 30, Topp (Lyall Bay) 21. Fourth round: Tilley 21, Dickinson; 20; Topp 24, Aitcheson 22; Meese 21, Smeed 20; Hill 23. Deare 18; Clarke 26. i Secombe 19. Summary: Hill, Dickinson, 3 wins. SECTION Q Third round: Potter (Tauranga) 29, H. V. Johnston (Carlton) 16; Addison (Edendale) 21, M. J. Casey (Thorndon) —; Pilkington (Hamilton) 26. Finnerty (Avon) 18; Britten (Sydenham) 24, Granger (Mangere) 12; G. S. Gordon (St. John’s) 25, McAllister (Helensville) 19. Fourth round: Casey 26, Granger 18: Gordon 29, Britten 20; Johnson 20, McAlister 18; Addison 24, Pilkington 23; Potter 36, Finnerty 10. Summary: Gordon, Addison, 3 wins. SECTION R Third round: Shirley (Claudelands) 23, Wallace (Epsom) 19; Engebretsen (Wanganui) 27, Gilmour (Carlton) 15; Turton (Huntly) 26, Whitelaw (Whangarei) 11; Chambers (Sumner) 24, Martin (Ellerslie) 21; Randall (Rocky Nook) 25, H. J. Smith (St. Heliers) 16. Fourth round: Engebretsen 28, Mar-

tin 22; Chambers 24, Randall 22; Wal--1 j lace 28, Smith 8; Gilmour 22, Turton ; 18; Whitelaw 23. Shirley 22. J Summary: Engebretsen, 4 wins; Gil* J mour, Chambers, 3 wins. SECTION S Third round: Willey (Hamilton) 22, i Osborne (Waitemata) 12; A. Taylor , (Carlton) 28. Spiller (Wellington) 10; Plested (Hamilton) 27, Masson (Rangiriri) 16; Neilsen (Park, Hawera) 2C, McDonald (Omarunui) 21; Pickens (Mt. Albert) 24, Andrews (Paritutu) 18. SECTION T Third round: Evans 23, W. D. Beni nett (Hastings) 22; Chittle (Carlton) 24, I lost to Gibson (Hillboro) 28; Wells ; (Hataiti) 29, Mayhill (Edendale) 22; ; Pavitt (Fitzroy) 33, Robertson (Poverty Bay) 18; Miller (W’angarei) 25, Lobb ! tWestend, New Plymouth) 19. Fourth round: Gibson 21, Pavitt 17; Miller 26, Robertson 21; Lobb 26, Evans i 23; Little 35, Mayhill 24; Bennett 23, I Wells 20. Summary: Little, Lobb, Evans, Gib- ; son. Miller, 3 wins. | Fourth round: Spiller 22, Nielsen IS; 1 McDonald 23. Pickens 22; Andrews 29, I Osborne 26; Taylor 22, Masson 11; Wil- : ley 28, Plested 18. Summary: Taylor, 4 wins; Spiller, 3 SECTION U Third round: R. H. Johnson (Ponsonjby) 24, Mattar (Foxton) 18: Davey • Dargaville) 32, McKenzie (Onehunga) J 22: S. W. Thompson (Hillsboro) 21, A. Bell (Tauranga) 16: Pope (Stratford) | 25. Faire (West End) 18: G. R. Hosking j (Carlton) 25, Maiden (Paeroa) 19. j Fourth round: Faire 24, Davey 22; j Pope 22, Maiden 20; Johnson 24, Hos* king 21; Thompson 26. Mackenzie 15; Bell 26, Mattar 24. Summary: Johnson. 4 wins; Thompson, Hosking, Pope, 3 wins. SECTION V Third round: Livingstone (Onehunga) 20, Greville (Dargaville) 18; Montgomery (Auckland) 33, Timbs (Opawa) 14; J. Ure (North End, Invercargill) 27, Pearce (Putaruru) 19; Love (N.S.W.) 28, A. Wright (Epsom) 21; Dunstan (Waihi) 23, Donnell (Waihi) 18. Fourth round: Timbs 27, Wright 21; Love 24, Donnell 17; Livingstone 25, Dunstan 24; Montgomery 32, Pearce 25; Greville 28, Ure 19. Summary: Montgomery. Love, 4 wins; Dunstan, Livingstone, 3 wins.