BOWLING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20762, 3 January 1931, Page 12

BOWLING.

AUCKLAND CENTRE TOURNEY. FINAL INTERRUPTED BY RAIN. WHITTLE LEADS ON I4TH HEAD. Tho final of the annual full-rink Christmas tourney, conducted by tho Auckland Bowling Centre, was commenced at tho Auckland green yesterday morning, t larke (Carlton) and Whittle (Grey Lynn) being tho contestants 'iho weather was threatening at the start and, after a few light shoivcrs had interfered with play, heavy rain sot in at the completion of tho 14th head, when the scores were —l2 in Whittle's iavour and further plav was impossible. Tho remaining seven heads will bo decided at the Auckland green this morning at 30 o'clock. Tho green was slightly heavy at the commencement and gradually became worse up to the time when play had to be stopped, with the result that several of tho players found it hard to gaugo tho correct weight needed. NOTES ON THE PLAY. The teams were as follows: Grey Lynn.—F. Baildon, W. Mincham, W. Liversidge, TI. Whittle. Carlton.—J. Bird, W. Bates, J. Kilgour, It. C. Clarke. Tho Grey Lynn rink started well and by fine team-work established an early lead. Liversidge, especially, was giving his skip, Whittle, considerable assistance. Whittle himself was also playing right up to scratch with the result that at tho seventh head ho had an advantage of six points, the score being 12—6 in his favour. Clarke persevered, however, and by practically individual play succeeded in greatly reducing his opponent's lead. The first head saw Clarke two to tho good when, the skips changed over and lie immediately drew a third, Whittle resting with his first to leave Clarke still three up. Clarke's second was short, however, and with his last bowl, Whittle drew the absolute.

Tho second head was evenly contested and in the third, Bird started off, drawing finely, while Bates added another. Liversidge followed with a shot howl, however, and when Clarke attempted to spoil tho head he touched the kitty and left Whittle 3 up. The score at this stage was s—l in Whittle's favour. The Grey Lynn team was lying two tip when the skips changed over on the fourth, hut Clarke killed the head. The replay saw Carlton reverse the position and Clarke added another, making Carlton three up. Whittle removed one with his last. Scores: Whittle, 5; Clarke, 3. Bird was well in with his two shots on the next, head, hut Mincham drew shot with a nicelv-weighted howl. Liversidge added a, couple and Grey Lynn stood three tip. The skips failed to alter the position. Scores: Whittle, 8; Clarke, 5.

Bates with his first shot gave Carlton an advantage of one on the. succeeding head, hut "Whittle turned the head in his favour. Clarke was not daunted, however, and with his last howl drew shot to obtain three from the head. Srnrrs : Whittle, 8; Clarke, 6. Mincham drew shot on the seventh and Liversidge added another. Kilgour touched kitty with a fast one, hut Grey Lynn wus left with two up at the change. Clarke made a good effort with his first, hut fell slightly short and Whittle drew shot- to make himself three up. Whittle followed with another beau-tifully-judged bowl and gained four from tho head. Scores: Whittle, 12; Clarke, 6. Clarke held his opponent well on the four next heads and by judicious drawing gained on each, reducing Whittle's lead to 12—11. Whittle gained two more on the two succeeding heads, but on tho 14th Clarke recovered making the scores when rain interrupted pLxy: Whittle, 14; Clarke, 12. REMUERA TOURNAMENT. RESULTS OF SECTION PLAY. The Bemuera Bowling Club's New \ear tournament was advanced a further stage yesterday, when the winners of the eight sections were found and these will play off. starting at nine o'clock this morning. On account of heavy rain, which set in at tho conclusion of the fourth round of play, the tournament committee decided to terminate the section play- and cancel the fifth round. During the afternoon the teams which tied in the sections played off to find the section win-

ners. Following is the draw for to-day:— Hosking (Ponsonby) v. Amtman (Auckland), Fookes (Carlton) v. Caughlev (Remuera), Brown (Carlton) v. Lynch (Ellerslie), Wakerlcy (Rocky Nook) v. Rabone (Frankton Junction). The results of tho 25 head games in the fourth round were as follows: Section A.—Hosking (Ponsonby), 29, v. Hooper (Takapuna), 25; Mingins (Remuera), 26, v. Sandin (Ilelensville), 15; Robertson (Onehunga), 24, v. Thomson (Rawhiti), 18. Summary: Hosking, four wins; Thomson, Sandin, Mingins, two wins; Hooper, Robertson, one win. Section B.—Blair (Mount Albert), 22, v. Lamb (Rocky Nook), 20, Amtman (Auckland), 22, v. Pascoe (Devonport), 17; Sainty (Hillsborough), 28, v. Russell (Remuera), 24. Summary: Russell, Amtman, Sainty, three wins; Pascoe, Lamb, Blair, one win. Section tie playoff: Sainty, 11, v. Russell, 9; Amtman, 35, v. Sainty, 2. Amtman was section winner. Section C.—Walker (Auckland), 26, v. George (Epsom), 17; Paterson (Remuera), 22, v. Melville (Devonport), 18; Fookes (Carlton), 22, v. Dick (Waitomata), 13. Summary: Walker, Fookes, three wins; George, Dick, two wins; Melville, Paterson. one win. Section tie: Fookes, 16, v. Walker. 10. Fookes was section winner. Section D.—Ritchio (Carlton), 26, v. Johnson (Stanley), 15; Caughlev (Remuera), 25, v. Livingstone (Onehunga), 24; Eraser (Auckland), 29, v. Omerod (Rawhiti). 22. Summary: Caughley, four wins; Fraser, three wins; Johnson, Livingstone, two wins; Ritchio, one win. Section E, —Sanderson (Remuera), 23, v. Uro (Auckland), 21; Brown (Carlton), 25, v. Richmond (Epsom), 24; Surman (Mount Eden), 22, v. Vella (Onehunga), 10. Summary: Brown, three wins; Ure, Vella, Surman, Sanderson, two wins; Richmond, ono win. Section F.—McMahon (Edendale), 27, v. Kissling (Remuera), 20; Gatenby (Mount Eden), 34, v. Lynch (Ellerslie), 21; Maher (Auckland), 31, v. Morgan (Devonport), 21. Summary: Lynch, Maher, three wins; Morgan, Gatenby, two wins; Kissling, McMahon. one win. Section tie play-off: Lynch, 16, v Maher, 8. Lynch was section winner. Section G. —Roberts 'Dominion Road), 23, v. Thompson (Hillsborough), 21; Wakerley (Rocky Nook), 30, v. Burton (Epsom), 20; Hill (Carlton), 31, v. C. Kissling (Remuera), 17. Summary: Wakerley. Roberts, four wins; Millen, Hill, two wins; Thompson, Kissling, no wins. Section lie plav-off: Wakerley, 14, v. Roberts, 11. Wakerley was section winner. Section IT.—Taylor (Epsom), 26. v. Mountain (Carlton), 10; Matfhrws (Ponsonby), 18, v. Norton (Remuera), 16; Rabono (Frankton Junction), 30, v. Wooller (Rawhili). 24: Bridcre (Waifetnnfn), 20, v. (Ellerslie), 15 Summary: Unbone, four wins; Matthews, Taylor, three wins; Bridge, McKelvie, two wins; Mountain, Norton, Wooller. one win.

TOURNEY AT TE AROHA. PLAY IN FIVE ROUNDS. [BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] TE AROHA, Friday. The T<i Arolia bowling tournament will coneludo to-morrow. Following arc the results to date:—• FIRST ROUND. Section A.—Callaghan, Cochrane, Powell, Childerhouso (To Aroha), 33, v. Stuck, Gray, Horton, Wykes (Tc Aroha), 7; Fearn, Lloyd, Wallace, Murray (Thames), 27, v. Young, Gordon, Banks. Oates (Matamata), 20; ltosenfcldt, Bath, Ngakura, Kriskovich (To Aroha), 20, v. Doolan, Brockett, Vowles, Gibb (Paeroa), 16; Welsh, Brockett, Herron, Redpath (Ngaruawahia), 24. v. Sleep, Ray, Towns, Gray (To Aroha), 11. Section B.—Bliss, Joll, Schell, Wallace (To Aroha), 22, v. Abercrombie, Palmer, Lockycar, P. Heathcoto (To Aroha), 10; Forrest, Lowry, Surry, Taylor (Paeroa), 23, v. Gooder, Shancl, Pratt, Smith (Thames), 16; llolmes, Thompson, Dunstan, Morales (Waihi), 22, v. Blcwden, JMcFarlane, Garry, McFarlane (Ngaruawahia), 17; lveeling A Gill, Hosking, Bassett (Onehunga), 22, v. Donald, Knaggs, Pierce, Bennett (Takapuna), 11. Section C.—Roach, Biggs, Edgar, J. Heathcoto (Te Aroha), 21, v. Margison, Austin, R. and L. Buchan (Te Aroha), 16; Holes, Pye, R. Chamberlain, W. Chamberlain (Paeroa), 20, v. McCullough, Cordes, Griffin, 11. Cordes (Thames), 17; Woodbridgc, Wilkinson, James, T. Dix (Cambridge), 20, v. Gordon, Alexander, Delamore, Adamson (Thames), 18; Petry, Brownlee, Torre'ns, Petersen (Te Aroha), 33, v. Barnett, Davis, Finch, Noonan (Te Awamutu), 18; Wiltshire, Longsdale, Cossey, Walker (Alt. Albert), 23, v. Elliot, Fiddes, Mara, Frost (Frankton Railway), 18. SECOND ROUND. Section A.—Childerhouse, 26. v. Murray, 19; Wykes, 21, v. Gibb, 15; Oates, 21, v. Gray, 18; Kriskovich, 24, v. Redpath, 16. Section B.—Bennett, 24, v. Taylor. 16; McFarlane, 22, v. Bassett, 18: Smith, 26, v. P. Heathcote, 12; Wallace. 33, v. Moralee, 9. Section C.—Noonan, 25, v. Adamson. 21; Peterson, 22, v. Walker, 19; Frost. 21, v. Dix, 20; J. Heathcote, 24, v. Chamberlain, 15; Cordes, 22, v. Buchan, 15. THIRD ROUND. Section A.—Kriskovich, 23, v. Gray, 12; Gibb, 24, v. Redpath, 20; Childerhouse, 16. v. Oates, 13; Murray, 24, v. Wykes, 22. Section B.—McFarlane, 23. v. Bennett, 22; Wallace, 19, v. Smith, 16; Moralee, 23, v. Bassett, 21; Taylor, 23, v. I'. Heathcote, 16. Section C.—Chamberlain, 20. v. Buchan, 8; Noonan. 19, v. Frost, 16; Cordes, 25, v. J. Heathcote, 13; Petersen, 24, v. Dix, 16; Adamson, 19, v. Walker, 15. FOURTH ROUND. Section A.—Kriskovich, 29, v. Murray, 27; Gibb, 20, v. Childerhouse, 18; Gray. 21, v. Wvkes, 15; Oates, 24, v. Redpath, 21. Section B.—McFarlane, 17, v. Smith, 14; P. Heathcote, 19, v. Moralee, 13: Wallace, 19, v. Bennett, 18; Bassett, 25. v. Taylor, 9. Section C.—J. Heathcote, 19, v. Dix. 17; Cordes, 22, v. Frost, 14; L. Buchan, 30. v. Adamson, 28; Noonan, 27 v. Walker, 23; Chamberlain, 2-1, v. Petersen, 16. FIFTH ROUND. Section A.—Gibbs, 18, v. Gray, 11; Redpath, 19, v. Murray, 15; Kriskovich, 21, v. Childerhouse, 16; Oates, 13 v. Wykes, 10. Section B.—Smith, 31, v. Bassett, 9; McFarlane, 17, v. P. Heathcote, 15Wallace, 24, v. Taylor, 18; Moralee, 21', v. Bennett, 20. Section C.—Peterson 22. v. Frost, 18; J, Heathcote, .22, v. Noonan, 12' Walker, 22, v. Chamberlain, 21; Buchan! 22, v. Dix, 17; Adamson, 24, v. Corde* 13. NORTH AUCKLAND CENTRE. PROGRESS OF TOURNAMENT. [by telegraph.—OWN correspondent.] AVIIANGAREI, Friday. r The third annual tournament of the North Auckland Bowling Centre commenced yesterday on the Whangarei Club greens. Play was interrupted when rain commenced at midday today, and gradually became heavier. Following are details of the play:—

SECTION A. First Round.—Good, naigh, Orr. Judd (Whangarei), 30, v. West, Burns, Holloway, Jounneaux, 11; Gribble, Stewart, Morrish, Englund (Whangarei), 22, v. Court, Grant, Ferguson, Brewis (Portland), 18; Surman, J. Birch, W. Osborne, W. Beehre (Whangarei), 27, v. G. Ward, Ball. Wilson, Gibson (Hikurangi), 12; Clark, Neild, Jones, Simmons (Kensington), 25, v. M. Conway, D. E. Young, G. Coutts, Ward (Hikurangi), 16: Stcdman, Rust, Cluff, Pearce (Kensington), 24, v. Scott, J. Donaldson, Jones, Cooto (Centre), 22. , f Second Round. —Gibson, 21, v. Simmons, 7; Ward, 23, v. Tenrce, 22; Judd, 32, v. Englund, 13; Coote, 22. v. Jounneaux, 19; Beehre, 23, v. Brewis, 17. Third Round. —Ward, 19. v. Coote, 11; Judd, 27, v. Beehre, 6; Brewis, 20, v. Simmons, 17; Jounneaux, 28, v. Englund, 19; Pearce, 21, v. Gibson, 15. Fourth Round.—Beehre, 22, v. Simmons, 16; Coote, 22, v. Brewis, 14; Judd, 18, v. Gibson, 10; Ward, 25, v. Jounneaux, 13; Englund, 27, v. Pearce, 15. SECTION B. First Round.—riummcr, Roper, Capp, Davey (Dargaville), 21, v. Ililford, McMath, Curtis, Tibbits (Kensington), 18; Heed, Pope, Dunlop, McKenzie (Kawakawa), 22, v. Piggott, Telfer, Morrison, Cut forth (Whangarei), 20; Nesbitt, Brown, Phillips, Wood (Hikurangi), 25, v. White, Morrison, Conway, Blanshard, 15; G. Harrison, Maurer, Rae, J. Walker (Whangarei), 21, v. Robinson, Stock, Pearson, D. Lomas (Hikurangi), 18; Mo Mnhon, Arlidge, J. Courtney, Coburn (Whangarei), 19, v. Everett, Sothern, Armstrong, Allan (Whangarei), 16. Second Round. —Cutforth, 25, v. Coburn, 19; Allan, 22, v. Walker, 18; Lomas, 26, v. Blanshard, 13; Davey, 30, v. McKenzie, 24; Wood, 30, v. Tibbits, 22. Third Round. —Davey, 27, v. Cutforth, 15; Coburn, 26, v. Walker, 14; Tibbits, 28, v. Lomas, 12; Wood, 25, v. McKenzie, 11; Allan, 20, v. Blanshard, 19. Fourth Round.—Lomas, 28, v. Cutforth, 16; Walker, 18, v. McKenzie, 12; Blanshard, 32, v. Tibbits, 24; Allan, 22, vWood, 11; Coburn, 29, v. Davey, 12. CONTESTS AT OFOTIKI. [BY TELEGRAPH.— OWN CORRESPONDENT.] OPOTIIvI, Friday. Full rink competitions were played on the Opotiki Bowling Club green yesterday, between the Opotiki Club and Opotiki Citizens' Club. The results were:—Mansell, Baker, Fleming, Pattle, 22, v. Braae, Wilson, Chapman, Dawson, 19; Reece, Stuart, Budd, Chambers, 20, v. Miller, Dick, Payne, J. Tabb, 16; W. J. Scott, Candy, Urquhart, O'Sullivan, 27, v. Black, Simmonds, Smith, Battle, 17. Progressive pairs were played to-day and resulted: Winning skip, E. Recio; winning lead, 11. I! Wilson Full rinks games played to-day resulted :— Creagh, 25, v. Payne, 21; Wolfendcn, 20, v. O'Sullivan, iB.

PLAY AT ST. HELIERS. WIN FOR PONSONBY RINK. There was an entry of 16 teams for the full rink tournament held by the St. Heliers Bowling Club v The teams were divided into two sections. In section A Addison (Edendale) and Bridges (Ponsonby) tied, Bridges winning the play-off. Section B was won by McMahon (St. Ileiiers). The final resulted as follows:—Waterworth, Hunt, Rutland, Bridges (Ponsonby), 22, beat Womersley, Hart, J. Diamond, McMahon (St. Ileliers), 16. Bridges started off well and was 13 up on the fourth head. Then McMahon made a. good recovery and on the 17th head Bridges' lead was considerably reduced, the score being 17—16. Bridges, however, scored on Ihe remaining heads, and won the tourney. HAMILTON PAIRS TOURNEY. [BY 'EL'iC'MPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT. ] HAMILTON, Friday. Six team pairs entered a progressive pairs tourney organised by the Hamilton Bowling Club and played yesterday. The leading players iu each division at the close of the sixth round were as follows: Skips.—S. Hawken, 6 wins; R. Burton, 5; N. Bell, snr., Qh] N. Bell jnr., 4^; J. Simpson, 4. Leads.—W. Coutts, 5 wins; W. W. Awdry, 4; E. M Masters, 4; A. W. Bennett, 4. TOURNAMENT AT WAIUKU. [BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] WAIUKU. Friday. An open full-rink Tournament was held yesterday and to-day by the Wai.nku Bowling Club. There were seven entries, representing the Waitiku, Manurewa, and Pukcknho Clubs. The winner was the Manurewa rink (Bryham, Nilo, Pegler, Forbes), who completed the two days' play with 5 wins and 0 losses. The runner-up was Waiuku (Roscoe, Whiteside, Wright, Birt).