BOWLING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 15885, 5 April 1915, Page 3

BOWLING

EASTER TOURNAMENT,

FIRST DAY'S PLAY

Tin Easter tournament of the Auckland ccntre, Dominion Bowline Association, was commenced in cold and showery weather on Saturday and m greens which were greatly

iffectecl by the torrential rains of Friday. iVith slight exceptions the programme was arried out as originally arranged. lne ireliminsry rounds in the club executives , irßt year players' and championship pairs natchcs were played and further games will ic played to-day. The arrangements for tolay are:—Club executives' match, section a it Mount Eden green and section B at Dominion Road green; first year P lc -y" s natch, section play at Rocky Nook green, tnd champion pairs' match, scction play at Devonport, Carlton, Epsom. Ponßonby, lteuueva anfl Onehunga greens. As the AlKKand green is not yet fit for play sections 1 ind H in the pairs match will continue at linsom green to-day. The results were as follows: — CLUB EXECUTIVES' MATCH. SECTION A. (At Mount Eden.) First Bound: Grey Lynn—Crookbain, Holdsworth, Dimery, Burfoot—26, v. Mount Eden—R. Walton, Ferguson, Gill, Brooks--20; Dominion Road— Fisher, BwrSi Leyland— v. Devonport—Palmer, Vane, Trayes, Eyre—9; Carlton— Perry, Arey, Holmes Lamb— v. Epsom—J. Buttle, o. 11, Harrison, A. Jones W. Williams I-likurangi-Carter, Jeffreys, Rodger, Millington—ls, v. West End-Eukham, Aitkin, ion kin, Langsiord—l4. T , n „ Second Round; Carlton, 25, v. Grey y 18; Dominion Rood, 29. v, Hikurang. l, Devonport, 25, v. Epsom 19; Mount Ldcn Third W Roifnd d ' Epsom, 25, v. Htean^i 21; 'Carlton 33 The ?ositi3ii°s rt of the teams at the end o the day's play were as Carlton iLamb). ••• o ? Carlton (Lamb), - - „ , Dominion Road (Leyland) ... - Mount Eden (Brooks) ••• - o Devonport (Eyre) . o Giey Lynn (Burfoot) - 1 „ Hilturangi (Millington) ~ ,Vest End (Langsford) - 1 0 Epsom (Williams) SECTION B. (At Dominion Road). First Round; Ponsonby-Jones, Stichbuiy Sneddon! Veale-23. v 1110 WbuhuWa Eventt. J A.tkenhead rS^ainger^°3Tl ßocky al Nook' beat Auck land by default. . of) p.i Second Round: Rocky Nook, 2_, v Lai Hope.l 6; Waitcmata. 24. v. Ponsonby, 11 Howick, 17, v. Otahuhu, Id; Onehunga bea Auckland by default. . , ~,.:t p Third Round: Rocky Nook boat wane mata, Otahuhu beat PQnsonby. boat Calliope, Howick won by default dor A Thi a positions of the teams at the end o the d.iy'B play were as { ° llovrs:^, ina , Losßes Onehunga (Savers) ... - ij " Rocky Nook (Butler) £ Otahuhu (McMv.'en) * , Howick (Graingoi) ... ••• - „ Ponsonby (Von to) . n Waitcmata (Luke) ••• n , Calliope (Bartlett) ft 3 Auckland, by default FIRST YEAR PLAYERS' MATCH. SECTION A. , (At Rocky Nook). First Round: Dominion Road— Browr Verci. Torrcns, Dawson-19 v. Papatoeto Wvllio Pinson, Howell, Hadfiela— ton-Sawyer Roberts, Pollard. Marsdcn-2, Hikurangi—Pearson. Loinas. Gnndroc Murdoch—2l' Epsom—Johnston V q •?{ Mc&an! Phillips-21. -/est End St Thompson, Cox, Cook-20; Otahuhu g D Second Round: Epsom, 29. v lfl . w„, Road. 19; Otahuhu. 27 . v. Carlton, 18 We. End, 25, v. Hikurangi, 1", i apaioeioe, byB ' SECTION B. (At Rocky Nook).

First Round: Ponsonby—McCoy, Kirkwood Doull. . JoM. v 14? Otahuhu—Carter, Apps, Carter, 0 rn^ 14 ' V Hikurangi—Ball, Chorne Ellis, Nelsonv Hikurangi—Ball, Ghorne Ellis, kelson co. Onehunga—Erdman, Andrew, Tyler, Wallace—l 9 v. Whangftioi—Brownish, Anderson Coutts, Allen —20; Rocky Nook, a S°econd Round: Grey Lynn, IS j' Whan»arci 17- Ponsonby, 26. v. Utahunu, », Rocky' Nook. or,, v. Ouciiunga, 12; Hikurangi, ii byo PAIRS CHAMPIONSHIP. j SECTION A. (At Ponsonby.) 1 First Round: Barclay and Black, 50,^ *• ( Priestlov and Burnside, 20; Scott and Litt , , ne v t! Bertrand and Broughton 17. J Uono, van and Bottrill. 18. v. t.oldwater and , M Second 4 Round Black. 26. v. Bottrill. 19: j filler, 20, v. Little, 16; Broughton, -4, .; 1G; Little. 20. : M. 10. Miller lf»- Little, 20. v. Burnside. IJ. Miner Black, three heads to play. - The' positions of the teams at the end of the day's play were as follows:Wins. Losses. Broughton (Devonport) ..2 J Little (Mount Eden) - * Bottrill (Ponsonby) .. •• * jj Black (Auckland) .. •• - , Miller (Ponsonby) -• •• ' - Burnside (Epsom) .. •• u SECTION B. (At Epsom.) First Round: Barwell, 34, v Mclntyre. 27; Stevenson, 03, v. Hemus. 18; Young, "bwinS'ft change of this section from tho Auckland croon there was some deli ; in sUrtinK - SECTION c. I (At Remuera.)

First Round: Taylor and Gatland, 26, v. Nowton and Hollows, 20 - Cooper „nd A. Walker, 21, v. Garrard and Hart, 12, Mi and tali"..' 19. v. whit, and Hudson, 18. Second Round: Walker. 19. v. Inslis. 18; Hudson, 25, v. Gatland. 20: Hart, _U, \. U Th°ird 9 ' Round: Hart, 24, v Gatland, 13; Inglia. 23, v. Hollows. 18; Hudson, -0, \. The positions of the teams at the end of the day's play were as follows Wins. Losses, A. Walker (Rocky Nook) ..2 1 Inglis (Ponsonby) - •• - 1 Hudson (Mount Eden) - J Hart (Remuera) • • •• ; „ Oatland (Onehunga) ' - Hollows (Dovonport) u SECTION D. (At Onehunga.) Fii't Round: Gn&°"ls 23, v. Miller. 17; Pow-il. 2'- v. Gillcs, 15; Fookes, 21, v. R slco n nd Hound: Rankin, 10, v gwell 16 Wakerlev. 22, v. Fookes, 16; Gilles, 27, v. Miller, Round: Fookes. 22, v. Gillcs 17. Third Hound: Fookes, 22, v. .jiIICS. if, Miller. 27, v. Cowell, 20; Rankin, 19, v. W The rl positions of the '•»»;, •' li " end „ill» day's piny W ore as follows. Wakarley (Rocky Nook) ..2 1 Fookes (Carlton) .. •• - 1 Rankin (Mount Eden) - 0 Cowoll (Onehunga.) .. •• 1 Gillcs (Carlton) 1 ; Millar (Mount Eden) SECTION E. (At Onehunga ) First Round: .Tenkin, 20, v. Ashton. 13; Martin, 33. v. Ramsey, 22; Bourne, 21, v. Bi |e C eond Round: Ashton. 18, v. MfrHn 17; .Tenkin, 23, v. Bourne, 20; Ramsey, -I. v. B Third'Round: Wow, 23, j 19; Ramsey, 33, v. Ashton, 1'; Martin. 2., v. B 'JV'positions of the teams at the end oi the day's play were as follows:--Wlllfl. Losses ,Tonkin (Rocky Nook) - - - j Martin (Carlton) 1 Ramsey (Onohungft) " 0 Bourne (Ponsonbyj ... ••• Ashton (Mount Albert) ... 1 - Biyclow (Mount Eden) 1 SECTION F. (At Carlton-) I First Round: Gatenby, 23 t Jury. 20; Storniont. 94. v. Carter, 18; Gray, — ' H Second Round: Jury, 20, v Stormont., 95; ' Haiilett, 28, v. Gatenby, 22; Gray, -0, \. tai 1 tC Third Round: Jury, 23, v. Gray, 10: Stor • mont. 24, v. Gatenby, 23; Carter v. Haslet ; " T B h r h ii„, of the teams at the end i , the day's play were as follows. - Wins. Losses Gray 'Auckland) - * Jury (Ponsonby) ••• ••• - , Stormont (Rocky Nook) ..• - * ? Haalett (Onehunpal ... ... 1 ' 1 Gatenby (Mount Eden) - l „ 2 Carter (Wliangarei) u ' SECTION G. (At Ponsonby ) 0 Fimt Round' Holland and Surman, 27. v 9 Rr'upA and McGregor. 20; Rankin and Eagle >. ton, 23, v. Daisley and Wclhorilt, 20; Laird -'second^un^Engleton. 81, - McGregor 18; Laird, 23, v. Surman, 16; Wethenlt, 34 X TWnf^Round: Wetherilt. 25, v. Laird, 18; Surman, 27, v E«gleton. 20; McGregor, -9 V tlio positions of the teams at the end o the day's play were as follows: — Wins. Losses

Surman (Mount Eden) - 1 Eagleton (Rocky Nook) - « J Laird (Onehunga) f ! Wetherilt (West End) ... - - £ McGregor (Ponsonby) 1 - Priestley (Epsom) u 13 SECTION H. (At Epsom ) First Round: McLeod, 18, v. McLaren, 12; M'clndoe, 14. v. Irvine, 12; Young, 11, v Gardiner, 10.

Owing to the change of this section from the Auckland green there was some delay in starting. SECTION I. (At Carlton ) First Bound: Blakey, 27, v. Tutt, 20; McNeill, 21, t. Wilson, 8; Rowlands, 26, v. Howell, 17. Second Round: Blakoy, 21, v. Wilson, 11; Tutt, 28, v. Rowlands, 17; Howell, 20, v. McNeill, 19. Third Round: Blakey, 25, v. Howell, 8; Tutt, 27, v. Wilson, 25; McNeill, 23, v. Rowlands, 19. The positions of tha teams at the end of the day's play were as fellows: — Wins. Losses. Blakey (Ponsonby) .... 3 0 McNeill (Ellerslie) Q 1 Tutt (Mount Eden) 2 1 Rowlands 'Grey Lynn) ... 1 2 Howell (Ellerslie) 1 2 Wilson ( ) 0 3 SECTION K. At Devonport.)

First Pound: Smith and Finer, 19. v. Stewart and Davidson. 17; Grant and Hayward. 22 v. Patrfreon and Long, 12; Hewitson and Mclvor, 27, v. Fisher and Semadcni, 21. Second Round: Finer, 25, v. Hayward, 20; Davidson, 27, v. Mclvor, 17. Semadeni, 17, V. Long, It). Third Round: Finer 26, v. Semadeni, 21; Davidson, 26, v. Hayward, 20; Mclvor, 27, y. Long, 25. The positions of the teams at the end of the day's pity wero a? follows: — Wins. Losses. Finer (Ponsonby) 3 0 Mclvor (Gray Lynn) 2 1 Davidson (Auckland) 2 1 Hayward (Otahuhu) 1 2 Semadeni (Dominion Road) ... 1 2 Long (Remuera) .. ... 0 3 SECTION L. (At Devonport.) First Round: B. Buttle and G. A. Buttle, 21, v. Bromwich and G. Walker, 18: Moon and Ford, 22. v. Henderson and Bullen, 17: Needham and Coupland, 20. v. Johnson and Parsons, 10. Second Round: Bullen, 27, v. Walker. 21; Parsons, 22, v. Buttle. 16; Coupland, 26, v. Ford, 11. Third Round: Walker. 18. v. Coupland, 17; Buttlo, 26, v. Bullen, 21; Parsons, 15, v. Ford, 14. The positions of tho teams at the end of the day's play, wore as follows: — Wins. Losses. Buttle (Auckland) 2 1 Coupland (Dominion Road) ... 2 1 Parsons (Grey Lynn) 2 1 Ford (Avondale) 1 2 Bullen (Otahuhu) 1 2 Walker (Ponsonby) 1 2

SECTION M. (At Remuera.) First Round: Inglia and Neil. 30, v. Good and Gorman. 15; Bryden and Findlay, 22. v. Harris and Schnauer, 16; Mason and Earvey, 26, v. E. Darby and N. Darby, 13. Second Round: Harvey, 32, v. Gorman. 17 Neil, 25, v. Schnauer, 18; Findlay, 26, v. Darby, 25 Third Hound: Harvey, 23, v. Noil. 18: Darby, 25, v. Schnauer, 12; Findlay, 30, v. Gorman, 12. The positions of the teams at the end of the day's play were as follows: — Wins. Losses. Findlay (Dominion Road) ... 3 0 Harvey (Devonport) 3 0 Neil (Auckland) 2 1 Darby West End) 1 2 Schnauer (Onehunga) ... ... 0 a Gorman (Ponsonby) 0 3 TAKAPUNA TOURNAMENT. A full-rink tournament, open to all clubs, was begun at the Takapuna green on Saturday. Eighteen rinks entered, of which all but four are visiting teams. Three rounds constituted the day's programme. Two others and tho intersoctional stages will be played to-day. The results of Saturday play were: — SECTION A. First Round: Graham, Henderson, Hanna, Hooper (Takapuna), 27, v. Cronin, Lincoln, Thomson, Gorric (Takapuna), 17; Leonard, Bryant, Hodge. Rcid (Papatoetoe), 21, v. I Finnie, Newby, Gosling, Coltman (Frankton), 17; Porter, Ferguson, Fletcher, Jones (Grey Lynn), 27, v. Laurie, Keith, Blake, Bartei (l'ukekohe), 16. Second Round: Reid, 23, v. Hooper, 15; Gorrio 19. v. Barter, 16; Jones, 24, v. Coltman, 18. „ Third Round: Gorrie, 30, v. Reid, 24; Hooper, 27, v. Jones, 20; Barter, 25, v. Coltman, 7 Tho positions of the teams at the end oi the day's play were as follows: — Wins. Losses Jones (Grey Lynn) 2 1 Reid (Paoatoetoe) 2 1 Hooper if.ikai-una) 2 1 Goriie (Takanunn) 2 1 Barter (Pukekohe) 1 2 Coltman (Frankton) C 3

SECTION B. First Round: Prayling. McDonald. , Packman, McGregor (Carlton), 26, v. Diprosc, Hal), Penn Brown (Takapuna), IB; Brook, Clay, Warren. E. Walton (Epsom), 25, v. Fitt, Meek, McPhail, Frith (Waitemata), 12; Townley. McGregor. Taylor, McKinley (Rawhiti), 23, v. Muston, Munn, Xoton, Perrett (Auckland), 19. Second Round' Frith, 19, v. Perrett, II; McGregor, 22, v. McKinlcy. 15; Walton, 22. v Brown. IG. ~ , Thud Round: Walton. 28, Mchi-icy. 1<; McGregor. 16, v. Perrett, 12; Frit!:. 21. v. Brown, 16. , . , , The positions of the teams at the end of ] the day's play were ai follows: — Wins. Losses. E. Walton (Epsom) 3 0 McGregor (Carlton) 3 (J Frith (Wai'omnta) - ' McKinley (Ravhiti) 1 - Perrett (Auckland) 3 J Brown (Takapuna) ... 0 J SECTION C. First Round: Wright, Kayes, Ellisdon, Bouskill (Rocky Nook), 23, v. Lyons, McFaddon. Lowe, Allen (Waitemata), 18; Wells, Tucker. Smith, J. Wright (Epsom), 21, v. Weston, Kingsford, Rawlrason. Brake (W - punai, 20; Dewl-urst, Jelly. Bunt, Bull ■ (Franitton), 24, v. Pollard, H. Walton. Gar--1 land, Baker (Mount Eden), 13. Second Round: Baker 31. v. Bouskill. 16; Brake, 25 v. Bull, 23; Wright, 29, v. Allen, lo Third Round: Baker, 22. v. . A'lien, 1G; Bull. 28, v. Wright, 19; Bouskill, -0, v. B 'The positions of the teams at the end of the day's play wen as fellows: Wins. Losses. Baker (Mwnt Eden) ... - 1 Bull iFrankton) ... ••• - f Bouskill (Rocky Nook) ... - J Wright (Epsom) - * Brake (Takapuna) ... - ' - Allen (Waitemata) u

CAMBRIDGE TOURNAMENT. SECOND DAY'S PLAY. [BY telegraph.—own correspondent.] Cambridge, Saturday. The Cambridge Easter tournament was continual to-day, the werthor remaining sufficiently fine to permit of play throughout the day. Four rounds of 15 heads each were played. The remaining three rounds of 21 heads each will be played on Easter Monday. Details of the play to the end of the sixth round are as follows:— SECTION A. Third Round: Trayes (Mount Eden), 23. v. Goldsnii'h (Dominion Road), 14; walker (Ponsonby), 11. v. McFarlano (Cambridge, 10' Bell (Hamilton), 13, v. Quinn (Waikino), 11- Dalton (To Aroha). 21, v. Baildon (Grey Lynn), 12; Colfman (Devonport). a bye. Fourth Round: Goldsmith. 11 v. 8011, It; Walker, 3. v. Trayes, 19; Dalton, 19, v. Quinn, 13; Coltman, 14, v. Baildon, 20; McFarlane, a bye. n „ Fifth Round: Goldsmith, 10, v. Dalton, 11 ; Walker, 21, v. Bell. 7; McFarlane, 15, v. Trayes, 12; Coltman, 16, v. Quinn, 8; Bail°Si'xtti b ßound Goldsmith, 11, v. Coltman, 17- altar v. Dalton, card not returned; McFarlane, 30, v. 8011, 17; Baildon, 16, v, Quinn, 12: Trayes, a bye. SECTION B.

Third Round: Darrow (Avondalc), 12, v. Wright (Onehunga), 14; McWatters (Taumarunui), 13, v. Baildon (Mount Albert), 14; Kilgour (Carlton), 9, v. Carson (Otahuhu). 10; Torrance (Tauranga). 13, v. Curtain (Cambridge), 15; Boles, a, bye. Fourth Round: Darrow, 14, v. Kilgour, 18; McWatters, lb, v. Wright, 14; Torrance, 11,' v. Carson, 1G; Boles, 11, v. Curtain, 13 Baildon, a bye.

Fifth Round: Darrow, 12, v. Torrance, 15 McWatters, 15, v. Kilgour, lfi; Bnildon, 15. v. Wright, 14; Boles, 14, v. Carson, 11 Curtain, a bye.

Sixth Hound: Darrow, 15, v. Boles, 16; McWatters, 11, v. Torrance, 19; Baildon, 12, v. Kilgour, 15; Curtain, 10, v. Carson, 14; Wright, a bye. SECTION C. Third Round: .Tonkins (Rocky Nook), 15, v. Casey (Ponsonby), 9: Francis (Grey Lynn), 9 v J. Williams (To Kuiti), 12; Levis (Cambridge). 11, v. Parker (Auckland), 18; Moir (Dominion Road), 13, v. Pilkington (Whitiora), 12; Williams (Ellorslie), a bye. Fourth Round: Jenkins. 1!). v. Lewis, 17; Francis, 13, v. Casey, 18; Moir, 11, v Parker, 15; Williams (Ellerslie), 11. v. Pilkington, 14 ■ J. Williams, a bye. . Fifth Round: Jenkins. 15, v. Moir, 18; Francis 17, v. Lewis, 16- J. Williams. 12. v. Casey, 9- Williams (Ellerslie), 12, v. Barker, 8: Pilkington. a bye. Sixth Round: Jenkins, 18, v. Williams (Ellerslie), 1"; Francis, 13, v. Moir, 18; J. Williams. 12, v. Lewis. 18; Pilkington, 8, v. | Parker. 18: Casey, a bye. SECTION D. Third Round: Wright (Pukckohe), 11, v. Vercoe (Waikino), 19; Beecroft (West End), 30, v. Christian (To Awamutu), 7; Richards (Cambridge), 8, v. Butler (Cambridge), 20; Campbell (Remuera), 13, v. Mcintosh (Onehunga), 14; Sims (Morrinsville), 13, v. Ixalbrfiith (Hamilton), 18. _ , Fourth Round: Wright, 8, v. Richards, 17; Beecroft, 21, v. Vercoe, 14; Christian, 15 v. Galbraith, 16; Campbell, 11. v. Butler, 16; Sims, 12, v. Mcintosh, 8 Fifth Round: Wright, 20 v. Campbell, 14 Beecroft, 16, v. Richards, 11; Christian, 16. v Vercoe, 22; Sims, 14. v. Sutler, 22; Mcintosh, 14, v. Galbraith, 12. u.'vtV, Tfnnnd' Wright, 16, v. Sims. 14; Beecroft, 13, v. ' Campbell, 16; Christian, 14, v. Richards. 11; Vercoo v. Galbraith (card not returned); Mcintosh, 15, v. Butler, 16.