PAIRS EVENT

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXIII, 10 January 1940, Page 6

PAIRS EVENT

DOMINION BOWLING TITLE PLAY IN WELLINGTON TO-DAY STRONG WIND TROUBLES PLAYERS [United Press Association] WELLINGTON, This Day. Bowlers in the Centennial tournament competed to-day in the section play for the pairs championship, entries for which totalled 266. Four games of 21 heads will be completed to-day, and to-morrow post-section play in this event on the sudden death principle will take place. J. Anchor and W. J. Robinson, of the Hamilton Club, holders of the title, won their game this morning by a comfortable margin. The greens were holding after an early morning shower, and a strong northerly wind troubled players. The following v/cn their first game: Section A—A. Sutton (Fitzroy), Sunderland (Alexandra) and Dyett (KaSection A1 —Marris (Kelburn), Chegwidden (Claudelands), Murray (Hawera). Section B—Piper (Maitai), Dowland (St. Kilda), Carswell (Taieri), Dickson (Thorndon). Section Bl—Forsyth (Ohaupo), Colebrook (Ponsonby), Goodall (Karori). Section C—Newton (Kahutia), Ives (Canterbury), White (Feilding), Brown (Upper Hutt). Section Cl —Wilson (Mt. Eden), Williams (Dargaville), H. Wilson (Linwood). Section D—Hadwin (Hutt). Howarth (Canterbury), Childs (Frankton), Bremner (West End, Auckland). Section Dl—Hawken (Hamilton), Sorenson (Carterton), Furnell (Epsom). Section E—Robertson (Onehunga), McCarthy (Port Ahuriri), Hawkins (Frankton Junction), Bailey (Khandallah). Section El —Tamblyn (Hutt), Stuart (Cromwell), Williams (Gisborne),. Section F—Gray (Kelburn), Claridge (St. Kilda), Robinson (Hamilton), Donaldson (West end, Auckland). Section Fl—Bond (Frankton Junction), Gardiner (Opunake), Baxter (Cosmopolitan). Section G—McCormick (Hawera), Short (Carlton), Monks (Te Karo), Gilbert (Karori). Section Gl—Pirie (Napier), Ramsay (Shirley), Favitt (Fitzroy). Section H—Livingstone (Onehunga), Clarke (Grey Lynn), Maslin (Hawera), Wicks (Kelburn). Section Hl Cooper (Karori), Ewing (Stratford), Buchanan (Linwood). Section I—Mason (Paretutu), Kennerley (Spreydon), Griffiths (Grey Lynn), O’Connor (Newton). Section ll—Vitetta (Nelson), Maiden (Paeroa), Duff (Hastings). Section J—Wright (St. Heliers), Buist (Awamoa), Arnott (Palmerston North), Milne (Paeroa). Section Jl—Ritchie (Opunake), Carter , Greytown), Lambert (Thorndon). Section K—Smith (Te Karo), Murison (New Brighton), by default; Hey (Opawa), Armstrong (St. John’s). Section Kl—Glennie (Newton), by default, McLeod (Greytown), Fox (Bartington). Section L—Madsen (Opawa) Washer (SSSSSI: Kay <Shirley) ’ Cullen M ® e .u\ ion Li—Anderson (Havelock North), Chambers (Sumner), Scott (Grey Lynn). Section M—Hastings (Newtown), Ainger (Christchurch), Bright (Gisborne). Brighting (Hataitai). Section Mi—Hendry (Masterton), Martella (Blenheim), Love (Port ChalSection N—Meredith (Kahutia), Wat--59" ,‘Hemuera), Condie (Shirley), Duff (Wellington), Section Nl—Rudman (Nelson), Buchan (Rawhiti), Silbery (Petone). Section O—Adams 'Phoenix), Murray (Temuka), W eUr (Hataitai), Sunde (Glen Eoen). Section Ol—Swanson (Seatoun) Day (Christchurch) by default, Reid (Kaituna). Section P—Clinkard (St. Johns), Bull (Levin), Douglass (West Ei.d, New Ply. mouth), Wright (Thorndon). Section Pl—Whittle (Grey Lynn). Mason (West End, New Plymouth) Reynolds (Wanganui East). Section Q Stephenson (Gisborne) Giles (United, Christchurch), Austin (Cromwell), Mattar (Foxton) Section Ql—Elyth (Seatoun), Buchan (Balmacewan>, Spearman (Sydenham). Section R—lngram (Victoria), Allen (Sumner). Hunt (Glen Eden) Dixon (Terrace End). Section Rl—Thcwon (Phoenix), Mitchell (Blenheim), Webster (Otaki Railway). Section S—Henderson (Gisborne), Barnsdale (Christchurch), Davey (Dargaville), Topp (Lyall Bay). Section SI —Bain (Marlborough R.S.A.), Mailman (Gonville), McWhannell (Hataitai).