BOWLING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 15886, 6 April 1915, Page 3

BOWLING.

EASTER TOURNAMENT

PAIRS CHAMPIONSHIP.

SECTION PLAY FINISHED,

CLUB EXECUTIVES' MATCH

The Easter tournament of the Auckland Centre, Dominion Bowling Association, wag continued yesterday in fine weather and on greatly-improved greens. Good progress was made with the games in the club executives' and first-year players' full-rink matches and in the pairs championship. The finals of the two first-named matches will he played at Auckland green today at 2.30 p.m., while inter-sectional play in the pairs championship will commence at Romuora green at 9 a.m. Section play was completed in the pairs match yesterday, the skips of teams entitled to take part in inter-sectional play being as follows — Section A: Black (Auckland). Section B: Young (Mount Eden) and Mclntyro (Devonport). Section C: Hart (Remuera) and Gatland (Onelmnga). Section D: Rankin (Mount Eden) and Wakerley (Rocky Nook). Section,.E: Martin (Carlton) and Ramsey (Onehunga). Section F: Jury (Ponsonby) and Stormont (Rocky Nook). Section f>: Surman (Mount Eden). Section H: McLeod (Ponsonby). Section I: Blakey (Ponsonby). Section K: Finer (Ponsonby). Section L: Buttle (Auckland). Section M: Findlay (Dominion Road) and Harvey (Devonport). The details of play were as follows:— CLUB EXECUTIVES' MATCH. SECTION A. (At Mount Eden.) Fourth Round: Epsom, 23, v. Mount Eden, 15; Carlton, 19, v. West End, 14: Dominion Road, 21, v. Grey Lynn, 20, Devonport, 21, v. Hikurangi, 20. Fifth Round: Mount Eden, 28, v. Devonport, 16: West End, 30, v. Dominion Road, 11; Epsom, 17, v. Grey Lynn, 15; Carlton, 21, v. Hikurangi, 15. Sixth Round: Mount Eden. 23. v. Hikurangi, 17;, Dominion Road, 22, v. Carlton, 17; West End, 19, v. Epsom, 13; Grey Lynn, 22, v. Devonport, 14. The positions of the teams at the end of the day's play were as follows:— Wins. Losses. Carlton (Lamb) .. 5 1 Dominion Road (Leyland).. 4 2 Mount Eden (Brooks) ..4 '2 West End (Langsford) .. 3 3 Epsom (Williams) .. .. 3 3 Devonport (Eyre) .. ~ 2 4 Grey Lynn (Burfoot) ... 2 4 Uikurangi (Millington) ..1 5 SECTION' B. (At Dominion Road.) Fourth Round: Ponsonby, 29, v Howick, 16; Wuitemata, 22, v. Onehunga, 7; Rocky Nook, 22, v. Otahuhu, 19; Calliope won by default from Auckland. Fifth Round: Howick. 22, v. Calliope, 17; Otahuhu, 2G, v. Onehunga, 24; Rocky Nook, 19, v. Ponsonby, 17; Waitemata won* by default from Auckland. Sixth Round: Ponsonby, 25, v. Onehunga, 17; Waitemata, 20, v. Calliope, 16; Rocky Nook, 27, v. Howick. 18; Otahuhu iron by default from Auckland. The positions of the teams at the end of the day's play were as follows:— Wins. Losses. Rocky Xook 6 0 Otahuhu 4 1 Waitemata 4 2 Onehunga .. .. ... 3 3 Ponsonby 3 5 Howick 3 3 Calliope 1 5 Auckland, bv default ... 0 6 The seventh round will not be played. The Rocky .Vook team has a lead of two and cannot be displaced from the leading position in the section.

FIRST YEAR PLAYERS' MATCH. SECTION A. (At Rocky Nook). Third Round: Hikurangi, 18, v. Dominion Road, 16- Epsom, 20, v. Papatoetoe, 14: Wnat End, 22, v. Otahuhu, 13; Carlton, a byo. Fourth Round: West End, 19, v. Carlton, 18; Otahuhu, 23, v. Dominion Road, II; Papatoetoe, 26, v. Hikurangi, 12; Epsom, a bye. Fifth Round: Papatoetoe, 24, v. Otahuhu, 20; Epsom, 18, v. Hikurangi, 17; Carlton and Dominion Road card not returned; Wert End, a bye. The positions of the teams at the end of the day's play were as follows: - Wins. Losses. Epsom (Phillips) 4 0 Papatoetoe (Hadfield) 3 1 West End (Cook) 3 1 Hikurangi (Murdoch) ... •.. - .1 Otahuhu ( ) -' - Carlton iMarsdfn) '■ 0 Dominion Road (Dawson) ... 0 1 SECTION B. (At Rocky Nook). Third Round: Whangarei, 20, v. Otahuhu, 8; Hikurangi. 26, v. Ponsonby. 13; Rocky Nook, 28, v. Grey Lynn, 10; Onehunga, a bye. Fourth Round: Onehunga, 26 v. Grey Lynn 9; Rocky Nook won by default from Otahuhu; Whangarei, 26, v. Hikurangi, 22; Ponsonby. a bye. Fifth Round: Onehunga won by default from Otahuhu; Whangarei. 21, v. Ponsonby, 12; Rocky Nook, 22, v. Hikurangi, 17; Grey Lynn, a byo. Tho positions of the teams at the end of the day's play were as follows: — Wins. Losses. Whangarei (Allen) ■» ' ? Rocky Nook ( — ) J 1 Ponsonby (Jeffs) » - Onohunga (Wallace) ? 2 Hikurangi (Nelson) 2 j Grey Lynn (Thornes) ... J 3 Otahuhu (Christie), retired ... I' 3 PAIRS CHAMPIONSHIP. SECTION A. (At Ponsonby.) Fourth Round: Broughton. 19, v. Miller, 17 Black, 21, v. Little, 15; Burnside, 26., v. Bollrill. 10. Fifth Round: Little. 26, v. Bottrill, 19; Burnside, 28. v. Miller. 20; Black, 26, v. Broughton. 25. Tlw positions of the teams at the end of section play were as follows: — Wins. Losses. Black (Auckland) 4 1 Broughton (Devonport) ... 3 2 Littlo (Mount Eden) 3 2 Miller (Ponsonby) 2 3 Burnside (Epsom) 0 3 Bottrill (Ponsonby) 1 4 Black won the section outright. SECTION B. (At Epsom.) Fourth Round: Mclntyre. 29. v. Young, 26; Gardner, 25. v. Stevenson, 19; Barwell, 31." v. Hcmus, 18. Fifth Round: Mclntyre, 23, v. Remus, 19- Young, 20, v. Stovenson, 18; Gardner, 28. v. Barwell, 23. The positions of the teams at the end of section play were as follows: — Wins- Losses. Young (Mount Eden) 4 1 Mclntyre (Dcvonport) ... 4 1 Stevenson (Calliope) 3 2 Gardner (Ponsonby) 2 3 Barwell (West End) 2 3 Hcmus (Auckland) 0 5 Young and Mclntyre tie, and will take part in inter-sectional play. SECTION C. 'At Remuera.) Fourth Round: Hollows, 19, v. Hudson, 16-. Hart. 21. v. Inglii, 20; Gatland, 17, v. Walker, 16. Fifth Round: Hollows. 24, v. Walker, 21; Hart. 22. v. Hudson, 21; Gatland, 22, t. Inglis, 16. The positions of the teams at the end of section play were as follows: — Wins Losses. Hart (Roinuera) - ... 4 l Gatland (OnchunKa) I < 1 Hollows (Devonport) 2".1 Inglis (Ponsonby) 2 3 Walker (Rocky Nook) ... 2 3 Hudson (Mount Eden) ... 1 4 Hart and Gatland tie. and will take part in inter-sectional play. SECTION D. (At Onehunga.) Rankin (Mount Eden) and Wakerley (Rocky Nook) tied in this section with four wins and one loss each. SECTION E. (At Onehunga.) Martin (Carlton) and Ramsey (Onehunga) tied in this section with four wins and one loss each. "■ SECTION F. (At Carlton). Fourth Round: Stormont. 17. v. Hasle:t, lfi; Jury, 18, v. Carter, 10; Galcnby, 21, v. Gray. 14.

Fifth Round: Gatonby. 19, r. Carter, 17; Stormont. 24, v. Gray, 23; Jury, 21, v. Haalett._2o. The positions of the teams at the end of section play were as follows: — Wins- Losses. Jury (Ponsonby) 4 1 Stormont (Rocky Nook) ... 4 1 Gatenby (Mount Eden) ... 3 2 Gray (Auckland) 2 3 Haslett (Onehunga) 2 4 Carter (Whangarei) 0 a Jury and Stormont tie and will take part in inter-sectional play. SECTION 0. (At Ponsonby). Fourth Round: Eagleton, 27, t. Laird, 23: Welherilt. 20. v. McGregor, 15; Surman, 18. v. Priestley. 16. Fifth Round: Surman, 20, v. Wetherilt. 16. Laird. 26. v. McGregor, 20; Priestley, 21. v. Eagleton. 17 The positions of the teams at th» end of section play were as follows: — Wins. Ixisses. Surman (Mount Eden) ... 4 1 Laird lOnehunga) ... 3 2 Wetherilt (West End) ... 3 2 Eagleton (Rocky Nook) ... 3 2 Priestley (Epsoml 1 4 McGregor (Ponsonby) .... 1 I Surman won the section outright. SECTION H (At Epsom). Fourth Round: Hnrbutt, 22. v. Ure, 18 Mclndoe. 23, v. Mills, 211; McLeod. 29, v Irvine, 22. Fifth Round: Mclndoe. 21. v. Haibutt. 19; McLeod, 16, v. Mills, 15; Irvine. 20, v. Ure. 18. The positions of the teams at the end of section play were as follows:— Wins. Losses. McLeod (Ponsonby) .. .. 4 1 Mills (Grey Lynn) .. 3 2 Irvine (Papatoetoe) .. .. 3 2 Harbutt (Epsom) .. .. 2 3 Mclndoo (Otaliuliu) .. .. 2 3 Ure (Mount Eden) 1 4 McLeod won the section outright. SECTION I (At Carlton). Fourth Round: Rowlands, 24, v. Wilson, 18; Blakey, 18, v. McNeill, 17; Tutt, 35, v. Howell, 13. Fifth Round: Blakey. 24. v. Rowlands, 18; McNeill. 18, v. Tutt. 17; Howell. 16, v. Wilson, 13. The positions of the teams at the end of section play were as follows:— n Wins. Losses. Blakey (Ponsonby) 5 0 Tutt (Mount Eden) .. .. 3 2 McNeill (Ellerslie) ..3 2 Rowlands (Grey Lynn) ..2 3 Howell (Ellerslie) ... 2 3 Wilson (Otahului) 0 5 Blakey won the section outright. SECTION K. (At Devonport.) Fourth Round: Mclvor. 22, v. Hayward, 19; Finer, 21. v. Long, 15; Davidson, 23, v. Semadeni, 17. Fifth Round: Finer beat Mclvor and won the section with five wins and no losses. SECTION L. (At Devonport.) Fourth Round: Bullen. 22, v. Parsons, 20; Buttle, 25, v. Coupland, 22; Walker, 25, v. Ford, 24. Fifth Round: Buttle beat Ford and won the section with four wins and one loss. SECTION M. (At Remuera). First Round: Findlay, 33. v. Neil, 15; Darby, 23, v. Gorman, 17; Schnauer, 33, v. Harvey, 20. Fifth Round: Harvey, 25, v. Findlay 22Darby, 31. v. Ned, 15; Schnauer. 27, v.' Gorman, 15. The positions of tho teams at ths end of section play were as follows: — ts- ii . . ~ Wins. Losses, findlay (Dominion Road) ..4 l Harvey (Devonport) ..4 1 Darby (West End) .. .. 3 o Neil (Auckland) .. .. 2 3 Schnauer (Onehunga) ..2 3 Gorman (Ponsonby) ..0 5 Findlay and Harvey tie, and will take part in inter-sectional play.

INTER-SECTIONAL DRAW.

THE ORDER OF PLAY- , Section play in the pairs mutch resulted 'I 18 pairs going forward to inter-sectional play. These were drawn last evening into three sections of six each, and, in order to obtain section-winners to-day. all games will be of 12 heads up; ties in garres one extra head: ties in sections five extra heads. The three section-winners will play one another 21 heads on a date and green to be arranged. Play will start at Remuera green to-day at 9 a.m., and half an hour will be allowed for lunch. Players a*e requested to bring their own lunch; the Auckland Centre will provide afternoon tea. . i he draw for sections and order of plav is as follows:— SECTION A. 4 McLeod 1. Blakey 6' SUrmin3W '»^ 4, Harvey 5. Buttle 6. . »»KBney First Round. No. It. No 2 on rink 1. :So. "J- No. 5 on rink 2, No. 4 v. No 6 on rink 3. Second Round: No. l v. No. 3 on rink 4, No 2 « v - No. 6 on rink 5. No. 4 v. No. 5 on rink 6. Third Round: No. 1 v. No. 4 on rink 7 No. 2 v. No. 3 on rink 8, No. 5 v No 6 on rink 9. _Fourth Round: No. 1 v. No. 5 on rink 4 No. 2 v. No. 4 on rink 5. No. 3 v. No 6 on rink 6. r Fifth Round: No. 1 v. No. 6 on rink 2 I No. 2 v. No. 5 on rink 3, No. 3 v, No. 4 on rink 1. SECTION B. Jury 1, Rankin 2. Gatland 3. Findlay 4 Mclntyre 5, Martin 6. ' _ First Round: No. 1 v. No. 2 on rink 4, No. 3 v. No. 5 on rink 5. No. 4 v. No 6 on rink 6. Second Round: No. 1 v. No. 3 on rink 7, No. 2 v. No. 6 on rink 8. No. 4 v. No 5 on rink 9. Third Round: No. 1 v. No. 4 on rink 1, No. 2 v. No. 3 on rink 2, No. 5 v. No. 6 on rink 3. Fourth Round: No. 1 v. No. 5 on .-ink 8. No. 2 v. No. 4 on rink 7, No. 3 v. No 6 on rink 9. Fifth Round: No. 1 v. No. 6 on rink 5, No. 2 v. No. 5 on rink 6, No. 3 v. No. 4 on rink 4. SECTION C. Finer 1, Young 2, Ramsey 3, Stormant 4, Hart 5, Black 6. First Round: No. 1 v. No. 2 on rink 7. No. 3 v. No. 5 on rink 8, No. 4 v. No. 6 on rink 9. Second Round: No. 1 v. No. 3 on rink 1. No. 2 v. No. 6 on rink 2, No. 4 v. No. 6 on rink 3. ' Third Round: No ; 1 v. No. 4 on rink 4, No. 2 v. No. 3 on rink 5, No. 5 v. No. 6 on rink 6. Fourth Round: No. 1 v. No. 5 on rink 2. No. 2 v. No. 4 on rink 1. No. 3 v. No. 6 on rink 3. Fifth Round: No. 1 v. No. 6 on rink 8, No. 2 v. No. 5 on rink 9, No. 3 v. No. 4 on rink 7. TAKAPUNA TOURNAMENT. The tournament at tho Takapuna green was continued yesterday with the following results — FOURTH ROUND. Section A: Coltman, 24, v. Gor:ie, 19; Barter, 18, v Hooper. 16; Jones, 30, t, Reid, 15 Section B: Brown, 22, t. McKinley. 19; Perrett, 21, v. Walton, 13; McGregor, 25, v. Frith, 20. Section C: Allen. 23, v. Rull. 20; Bouskill, 1 27, v. Wright, 16 ; Baker, 26, v. Brake. 19. FIFTH ROUND. Section A: Jones, 20, v. Gorrie, 17; Reid, 22, v. Barter. 18; Coltman, 18, v. Hooper, 17. Section B: Perrelt, 25, v. Brown, 14; Walton. 25. v. McGregor, 18; McKinley, 24, v. Frith. 16. Section C: Allen. 23. v. Brake, 14; Baker, 27, v. Wright, 18: Bull, 23, v. Bouskill, 16. The positions of the teams at the end of section play, was as follows: — SECTION A. Wins. Losses. Jones (Grey Lynn) 4 1 Reid (Papafoetoe) 3 2 Barter (Pnkekohe) 2 3 Coltman (Frankton) 2 3 Hooper (Takapuna) 3 3 Gorrie (Takapuna) 2 3 SECTION B. Wins. Losses. E. Walton (Epsom) 4 a McGregor (Carlton) 4 1 McKinley (Rawhiti) 2 3 Perrett (Auckland) 2 3 Frith (Waitemata) 2 3 Brown (Takapuna) 1 4 SECTION C. Wins. Losses. Baker (Mount Eden) 4 1 Bull (Frankton) , 3 2 Bouskill (Rocky Nook) ... 3 2 Wright (Epsom) 2 3 Allen (Waitemata) 2 3 Brake (Takapuna) 1 1 Semi-final: Baker (Mount Eden). 15, v. McGregor (Carlton). 12; Jones a bye. The final, between Baker and Jones, will be played to-day at 2 p.m. CAMBRIDGE TOURNAMENT. EIGHTH AND NINTH ROUNDS. [BT TELEGRAPH.— CORRESPONDENT.] Cambridge, Monday. The Easter bowlUg tournament was continued here to-day. The ninth round was completed in sections C and D only, the section winners respectively being Parker (Auckland) and Wright (Pukekohe), each with seven wins to his credit. In A section M. Walker (I'onsonby), Noonan (io \roha). Coltman (Devonport), and Baildon (Grey Lynn) are leading so far with five wins each, while Wright (Onehunga) and Kilgour (Carlton) are level with fin wins

.i . i,mi m W each in B section. The find will le nlayaj to-morrow as also will th« pairs raatcSee. ihe details of to-day's play are:— SECTION A. Seventh Round: Goldsmith. 19, ▼ Baildon, 25; Walker, 18, v. Coltman, 22; HcFarlane 18, v. Noon an, 17; Trayes. 18, v. Bell, 24; Quinn, a bye. Eighth Round: Goldsmith, 24, v. Quinn, 15: Walker. 22, v. Baildon. 17; McFarlan. 16, v ,9, an ' 20; Trayes, 15. v. Noonm, In; Dill, a bye. SECTION B. Seventh Round: Darrow. 19. v. Curtain 21; McWatters. 20, v. Boles, 24; T. Baildon, 13, v. Torranc, 24; Wright, 20, v. Kilgour, 17: Carson, a bye. Eighth Round: Darrow, 31. v. Carson, 25McWatters, 53, v. Curtain. 25; Baildon, 24' v. Boles, 17; E. Wright, 17, v. Torrance, 24; Kilgour, a bye. SECTION C. Seventh Round: Jeukin. 23. t. Pilkineton. 22; Francis, 22. v. Williams. 20; J. Williams, IG, v. Moir, 23; Casey, 15, v. Lewis, 24, Parker a by. Eighth Hound: Jenkins, 20. v. Parker, 21; Francis. 20. v. Pilkiuglmi. 28; J. Williams. 21, v. Williai is iK'li-'she), 20; Casey, 24, v. lloir. 18; Lewis u bye. Ninth Round: Francis, 19, v. Parker, 26; Casey, 20, v. Williams. 20. \ewis, 20. v. .Voir, 21. Jenkim a, bye. .SECTION' D. Seventh Round: Wright, 18, v Mcintosh, 13; Ueecrult. 22, v. .Sims, 16; Christian, 18. v. Campbell, 22; Vercoe, 26, v. Richards, 20, Butler. 22, v. Galbraith. 19. KiKhth Round: Wright. 18. v. Butler, 17; Beecroft, 16, v Mcintosh. 21, Christian, 18, v. Sims, 21; Vercoe. 17. v. Campbell, 21; Richards, 25. v Galbraith. 16. .Ninth Round: Wright, 25, v. Galbraith, 21; Beecroft, 21), v. Butler, 17, Vercoe, 22, v. Sims. 19. Richards. 21 v. Campbell, 12. PALMERSTON TOURNAMENT. [BY telegraph.— pkkss ASSOCIATION.] Palmers'/ox North, Monday The Palmerston Easter bowling tournament was concluded to-day in glorious weather. The finals resulted: — Hiwatt (Pahiatua) beat Young (Palmerston) by 25 to 6. Rink match Carterton defeated Wellington by 23 to 20, after an exciting game.