BOWLING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18355, 22 March 1923, Page 12

BOWLING.

CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS.

ROUNDS PLAY COMPLETED.

The champion of champions bowling match, under the auspices of the Auckland Bowling Centre, was commenced at the Ponsonby and West End greens yesterday. The weather was fine, and the greens were in perfect condition, being fast and true. The matches were keenly contested, but there were few surprises. A feature of the play was th» excellent games in all the five rounda completed. Maher (West End) made a splendid recovery against Dr. Moir in the third round. At the 14th head Maher was well down at five, when, playing fine bowls, he ran to 13. finishing only one point behind ice winner. In the fifth round Hills and Brookfield played a good game, the former winning on the last head. The folowing are the results:--At Ponsonby.— (Umpire. Mr. H. J. Bray).— First round: Blanchard It/*™ion) 18. v. Smytheman (Papatoetoe), 16; Osmond (Auckland), 38, ▼. Hills (Onehunga), IS; Brookfield (St. Hehers), 20, v. Mcßride (Mount Albert), 14; Buckley (Grey Lynn). 21. v. Crabtree (Epsom), 12; Reid (Edendale), 14, v. Maher (West End). 19- McKinley (Rawhiti). 22. v. Littlejohn (Pukekohe). 13. Dr. Moir, » bye. Second Round.—Blanchard._lo. v. Brookfield. 10; Hills. 24, v. Mcßriae, 12; Littlejohn, 18. v. Crabtree. 13; Maher, 20. v. McKinley 19; Osmond. 15, v. Buckley, 20; Dr. Moir. 18. v. Smytheman, 13. Third Round.— Blanchard. 18. v. Buckley, 18; Brookfield. 23, v, Reid. 9; Hills. 16, v Littleiohn, 12; Osmond, 20, v. McKinley, 17; Dr. Moir, 19. v. Maher. 18 Fourth Round.—Hilln. 16. v. Brookfield. 15' Dr. Moir. 16, v. Blanchard. 11; BuckIcy, 23, v. Osmond. 10. Maher. a bye. Fifth Round.—Maher, 17. v. Buckley, 15; Hills, 19, v. Dr Moir, 18. Blanchard, a bye ' AT WEST END. (Umpire: Mr. J. A. Sneddon.) First Round.— Clark (Rocky Nook). 23. v. Pearce (Kensington. Whangarei). 13; I arsons (Ponsonby), 23, v. Gallagher (Hikurangi), 11: Hewson (Waitemata), 22, v. C'rosher (Ellerslie). 9; Lippiatt (Otahuhu), 21. v. Donaldson (Wliangarei), 18; Wooller (Kemuera). 25. v. Taplin (Mount Wellington). 11: Pascoe (Devonport), 21. v. Findlay (Mount Eden), 16. Codd (Takapuna). "Second Round.— 21. v. Codd, 12; Gallagher. 19. v. Pearce. '16: Wooller. 20. v, Pascoe, 16; Donaldson, 24, v. Crosher. 11- Lippiatt. 22. v. Hewson, 19; lindlay, 26." v. Taplin, 20. Clarke, a bye. Third Round.— Codd, 18, v. Hewson, 11; Findlay, 18. v. Gallagher. 14; i'tscre.. 16, v. Donaldson, 15; Parsons, 15. v. Wooiler, 10: Clarke. 21. v. Lippiatt, 16. Fourth Round.—Codd, 23. v. Pascoe. 15: Parsons, 21. v. Clarke, 18; Wooller, 21, v. Findlav, 13. Lippiatt, a bye. Fifth Round.—Clarke, 26. v. Codd. 16; Wooller, 22, v. Lippiatt, 12. Parsons, a bye.

FINALS TO-DAY AT CARLTON. The finals will ba played on the Carlton Green at 9.30 a.m. today. The following is the draw:—Parsons (two lives) plays Blanchard (one life), Wooller (one life) plays Dr. Moir (one life), Maher (one life) plays Clarke (one life); Hills (one life), a bye.

THE FASTER TOURNAMENT.

ENTRY OF 101 TEAMS.

The Auckland bowling centre ■will bold its customary tournament at Easter. The Easter fixture has been steadily increasing in popularity, and provided the weather is good, a moat enjoyable time is anticipated by the welders of wood in the Auckland centre. One hundred and one teams have entered for the various competitions. The West End green will be the official headquarters. , The following are the sections, skips, and greens: — CLUB'S EXECUTIVE MATCH. Section A.— (Carlton Green), umpire, Mr. J. A. Sneddcn: A. Parsons. D. McGregor, C. Freeman. A. E. Leyland, J. C. Taplin. J. Mclvor, W. Irvine, F. E. Lowe, J. A. Hawkins. G. Williams. Section B.— (West End Green), umpire. Mr. F. Ellisdon: J. Pascoe. E. Buckley, R. Reed, J. P. Blair. A. Fearnley, H. Bray. H. Clarke, Hanna, J. Potter, England. EASTER POURS. Soqtioa A. —First <41a.y, Remuera. green: second day, Epsom; third day, Grey Lynn. Umpire, Mr. A. Coltman : G. Martin, J. Kilgour. E. B. Wright, J. R. Hetherington, Blamirea, G. Inglia, R. Eagleton, A. Brookes. Section B. —First day, Devonport,: second day, Remuera: third day, Epsom. ' Umpire, Mr. Harper: W. J. Truscott, F. Sanderson, W. Ferguson, W. Boyne, W. Foubister, EJury, T. H. Harwell, Ojilivie. / Section First day. Mount Eden; second day. Rocky Nook; third day, Remuera. Umpire, Mr. Wrightson: G. R. Hoskinz. Masson, G. Rawnßley, D. McDougall, O. Bridges,T. R. Proctor, W. Jenkin. R. A. Scott. Section D.—First day, Ponßonby; second day, Mount Eden; third day, Devonport. Umpire. Mr. C. Hardley: 8. E- Lamb, W. D. Kelly, J. F. Hosking, D. Harvey. W. Hills, A. Jones. J. Wakerley, I. Clarke. Section E.First day, Onehunga; second I day, Ponsonby; third day, Mount Eden. Umpire, Mr. Piper: Josey, M. Duffin, W. Moncur, J. Gardiner, S. W. Miller. H. Surman, J. Bouskill, H. Hill. Section F-—First day, Rocky Nook; second day, Onehunga: third day. Ponsonby. Umpire, Mr. Macey. F. Watson, G. Plunkett, C. W. Garra*d, H. Rowlands, W. Denison, A. Julian. G. Buckl*. G. E. Bell. Section G— First day, Grey Lynn; second day, Devcnnort; third day, Onehunga. Umpire, Mr. ocantiebury: A. G. Fookea, Man«ell. B. Ramsay, R. B. Kelly, G. B. Osmond, G. Pelham, P. Norris, C. Green. Section HFirst day, Epsom; second day, Grey Lynn; third day, Rocky Nook. Umpire, Mr. Garry: H. I*.. Smith, J. Smith, T. Dickson, B. Allsop, D. Crabtree. M. Walker, J. Hill, W. Hardley. FIRST YEAR'S CHAMPIONSHIP. Section A Auckland : Young, J. Preston, A. Steele, H. Doherty, B. Yeoland, Eckersley, Little, Tomlinson, G. Nailson. . Section B.— Rawhiti: A. T. Emmerson, A. Dawson, R. Phillips, Lewis, P. G. Bach, Holt, A. E. Stone. Tucker.