BOWLING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20821, 13 March 1931, Page 14

BOWLING.

AUCKLAND CENTRE TOURNEY.

CHAMPIONSHIP PAIRS RESUMED. RUSSELL AND HARDLEY IN FINAL. Inter-section play in the Auckland Bowling Centre's 'championship pairs tourney was commenced at the Carlton green yesterday morning, three rounds being completed. The competition was reduced to tho final, which will he played between C. Hardley (West End) and L. Russell (Hemuera) on the Carlton green to-morrow at two o'clock.

The greens were in fine order throughout (lie day and the play wiir interesting for tho most part without being unduly exciting, except in a few instances. Tho onelife, or sudden-death, principle was adopted throughout the inter-section play.

Following were tho results:— First Round.—C. Hardley (West End), 22. v. O. Bosking (Carlton), 15. Second Round. —Buxton (Carlton), 20, v. Wooller (Hemuera), 13; Mingins (Hemuera), 21, v. Gardiner (Otahului), 17; Hardley (West End), 20, v. Clarkson (Carlton), IS; Russell (Hemuera), 21, v. Sheath (Hemuera), 19.

Hardley experienced an easy win in the first round, showing all-round superiority in his play. Iloslting could never settle down properly and found difficulty in countering his opponent's fine drawing. Tho only game of outstanding interest in tho second round was that between Hardley (West End) and Clarkson (Carlton), the former winning after a closo contest. Even scoring characterised tho major part of the game, but on tho last head tho score was 20—If! in Ilardley's favour. Clarkson drew two on the final head, a West End bowl preventing him from getting four. Ho endeavoured twico to remove this bowl and thus level the scores, but was unsuccessful, going down by 20 —18. Two points only separated Russell (Hemuera) and Sheath (Hemuera), but tho former had tho game well in hand throughout. The remaining games of the second round wero rather one-sided. The semi-finnls, commenced in tlio afternoon, drew a fair gallery of spectators but the play witnessed wns not very exciting, although thero wero occasional flashes of brilliant play. Hardley drew Buxton in tho semi-finnl and experienced littlo difficulty in securing a victory. Tho former played very consistently, and on the 13th head had a lead of 13 points, the score being 18—5 ill his favour. Hardley maintained a safo lead, winning by 25 —J (J. The other semi-final match between Russell (Hemuera) and Mingins (Hemuera) was u very even contest, tho result being in doubt until tho final bowl was played. Mingins started off well and soon established a lead, tho score being o—20 —2 in his favour on tho sixth head. Russell recovered gradually and soon had his opponent's lead reduced. Tho score on tho 18th head was 20—15 in Mingins' favour, but Russell and his lead, playing a very steady game, picked up another two points on tho next head. It wns at this point that Mingins dropped away unaccountably, wasting his whole four bowls on tlio 20th head by poor drawing, and allowing his opponent to take four from tho head. Tho game was now 21—20 in Russell's favour. A very closo head resulted in the final play, Mingins dcjiwing finely to place himself one up with two howls to £o. Russell played a beautiful running shot, however, taking (he kitty through for shot, which position Mingins failed to alter with his last bowl, which entered tho ditch. AUCKLAND CLUB. The final of the Auckland Bowling Club's champion singles competition was played yesterday between C. Muston and P. Aldred, the former winning by 21 to 19 after a very fine contest. This was one of the best club finals witnessed for many years on tho Auckland green. PONSONBY CLUB. The Ponsonby Bowling Club's champion singles competition was advanced a further stage yesterday, when the following games wero played:—Parsons. 21, v. Walker, (i. Semi-finals: Parsons. 21, v. Jury, 19; Griffiths, 21. v. Hill, 19. The final, between Parsons and Griffiths, will bo played to-day. TOURNAMENT AT ONEHUNGA. An open tournament was held by the Onehunga Bowling Club yesterday, resulting in ii win for Gatland (Onohunga). who defeated .Toll (Ellerslio) in tho final by 15 to 10. Following were the results:— Section A. —Gatlnnd (Onehunga), 5 wins; Baildon (Grey Lynn), 3 wins, 2 losses; Livincatono (Onehunga), Buckley (Grey Lynn), 2 wins, 3 losses; Allen (Onehunga), 1 win. 4 losses. Section B.—Joll (Ellerslio), 4 wins, 1 loss; Gosling (Epsom), 3 wins, 2 losses: Robertson (Onehunga), Lindberg (Onehunga). 2 wins, 3 losses; Meikle (Papaltura), 1 win, i losses. , MANUREWA TOURNEY. The Manurewa Bowling Club held an open rink tourney, fine weather and good playing conditions prevailing. There was a Kood attendance of visitors from neighbouring clubs. The competition resulted in a tie between Hammond (I'apakura) and J. Henry (Ellerslio). each securing 3} wins. Tlio former won a play-off of five heads. CADNESS CUP COMPETITION. The Cndncss Cup competition, for bowling clubs on tho northern side of the harbour, was concluded yesterday, when the fourth and final round was completed. Devonport proved the winners with a grand aggregate of 535 points. Following were the points scored in tho fourth round;—Devonport, 135; Stanley, 110; Waitemata, 108; Tukapnmi, 102. . The total points scored in tho four rounds are as follows:—Devonport, 535; Stanley. 481; W.ailemntn, 437: Takapunn, 417. This is the third successive occasion on which Devonport have been successful. TE AWAMUTU V. ERANKTON. [from our own correspondent.] lIA MILTON, Thursday. Five rinks from Uio To Awumutu Bowling Club took part in a match against tho Frank lon Club at tho latter's greens yesterday. The home club won three out of tho five games played and led on tho aggregate by 113 points to 85. The following were tho. results, the Frunkton skips being lucntioWed first: — Frost, 18, v. Douglas, 21; Garve.v, 22, v. Armstrong, 7; Pilkington, 31, v. North, 20; Faville, 17, v. Metcalfe, 22; Baker, 25, v. Noonan, 15.