BOWLING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21117, 26 February 1932, Page 7

BOWLING.

AUCKLAND CENTRE TOURNEY.

CHAMPION PAIRS COMPETITION.

Au cufry of fifty-six pairs lias been received for llio Auckland Bowling Centre's champion pairs competition, which will commence at 8.4 r > o'clock next Tuesday on various greens, inter-section and final play being scheduled to take place on the Carlton green 011 Thursday. Following is the draw for sections and greens:— Section A.—-At Remuera: J. C. Duncan (Carlton), F. E. Nccdham (West End), L. Itusßoll (Remuera), T. Price (St. Heliers), A. K. Layland (Balmoral), F. Livingstone (Onehunga). Section B.—At Retnuera: S. Jenkin (Carlton), C. Ilarvey (Carlton), K. Sheath (Remuera), G. Avery (St. Heliers), M. D. Kelly (Balmoral), W. H. Tongue (Rocky Nook).

Section C.—At Mount Eden: T. "Wetlierilt (Carlton), J. 11. Colthurst (West End), J. W. Caughley (Remuera), J. J. Rich (Mount Eden), S. Biali (Pukokohe), R. P. Hill (Papatoetoe). Section D.—At Mount Eden; W. Cross (Carlton), W. Ball (Carlton), G. H. Ivissling (Remuera), D. C, Fraser (Mount Eden); J. H. Keith (Pukekohe), F. Firth (Glen Eden). Section F,.—At Auckland: C. H. de' Launay (Cavlton), C. E. Hardley (West End). H. Wright (St. Heliers). C. S. Cave (Mount Eden), W. Gollun (Ellerslie), N. Bell (Takapuna). Section F.—At Auckland: J. S. Kilgour (Carlton), J. H. Turner (Carlton), S. McMahon (St. Heliers). E. T. Richmond (Epsom), T. Henry (Ellerslie),! J. McPhail (Auckland). , , . • Section C.—At Epsom: G. R. Hosking (Carlton), J. Ilopwood (West End), H.. Sykes (Otahuhu). A. Kendall (Epsom). M. Walker (Auckland), R. Prangley (Mnngere). Section H.—At Epsom: S.Lamb (Carlton), M. Gordon (Carlton), H. Horsley (West End), A. Bruco' (Epsom), G. Rudd (Auckland), A. Parsons (Ponsonby). Section I.—At Rocky Nook: R. Hiffgott (Carlton). W. A. Knox (West End), J. Gifiord (Balmoral). J. R. Lundon (Devonport), D, Campbell (Auckland), S. Thompson (Hillsborough). Section J.—At Rocky Nook: T. Buxton (Carl I oil), D. C. Murray (Rawhiti). J. Potter (W r aitematn), E. Buckley (Grey Lynn), G. B. Osmond (Auckland),. J. Mnigins (Remuera). ROTORUA TOURNAMENT. RICHARDS AND WALKER TO MEET. [BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT.] ROTORUA, Thursday. The Rotorua pairs bowling tournament was continued to-day. A light shower fell in the early part of the morning, but did not interfere with the day's play. Section play was concluded this afternoon. In section A, Richards (Rotorua) was defeated in ono game only, with Higginbotham (Henderson) second with two losses. Maxwell Walker (Auckland) lost two games only in section B and headed the list. In the post-section game, "Walker defeated Higginbotham by three points. Walker was leading by nine points at the 18th head. Higginbotham gained three points at the 19th head and four at the 20th. Walker. added another point to score at tlio 21st head and the game ended :—Walker, 24; Higginbotham. 21. The final will be played between Maxwell Walker and Hnrdie Neil (Auckland) and Richards and Butt (Rotorua) to-morrow .morning. Results of play are a3 follows: SECTION A. Tenth Round.—Petri©. 18, v. Fowkes, 15; Millen, 19, v. Wyatt, 17; Smytheman, 29, v. Stonehouse, 20; Simmons. 20. v. Richards, 18; Higginbotham, 20, v. Francis, 15. Eleventh Hound.—Higginbotham, 25, v. Milieu, 10; Simmons, 27, v. Stonehouse, 20; Harris, IS, v. Francis. 10: Smytheman. 21, v. Wyatt, 18; Richards. 20. v. Petrie, 10. Summary.—Rotorua (Richards), 9 wins, 1 loss; Henderson (Higginbotham)._S wins, 2 losses; l'apatoetoo (Smytheman), Khandallah (Simmons), 7 wins, 3 losses; Epsom (Millen), 0 wins, •! losses: Huntly (Harris), 5 wins, 5 losses; Oriia (Petrie), 4 wins, 0 losses; Rotocua (Fowkes), Seotoun (Wyatt), ,'j wins. 7 losses; Putariiru (Francish 2 wins, 8 losses; Rotorua '(Stonehouse), 1 win, 8 losses. « ' v ■ SECTION B. Tenth Round.—Witt, 19. v. Watson. 16; Bollard, 19,- v. Firth. IS; Budd, 20, v. Blackburn, 13; Maingay won by default from Dee; Fraser, IS. v. Pakes, 17. Eloventh Round.—Fraser, 24, v. Firth, 14; Pakes, 23. v. Blackburn, 1G; Budd, 21, v. Watson, '2O; Walker, 19. v. Maingay, 16; HolTard won by default from Dee. Summary.—Walker (.Auckland), S wins, 2 losses; Huntly (Hollard), Rotorua (Pakes), 7. wins, 3 losses; Nelson (Dee),: Palmerston North (Fraser), C wins, 4 losses; Rotorua (Witt), Rotorua (Budd). Te Aroha (Maingay), 5 wins, 5 losses; Te Poi (Watson), 3 wins, 7 losses; Gisborne (Blackburn). 2 wins. S losses; Glen. Eden (Firth), 1 win, 9 losses. HAMILTON BEATS TE AROHA. [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] TE AROHA, Thursday. One of the most enjoyable night matches held in Te Aroha this- season was played last evening, when eight rinks of Hamilton howlers visited the town for a friendly interclub match. The game attracted an exceptionally largo gallery of spectators. Supper was provided by tlio ladies. The Te Aroha president. Mr. E. C. Wykes. announced at the conclusion of play that the visitors bad won on an aggregate score of 159 points to 156. He said it w-as the first visit by the Hamilton Club for 11 years and expressed the hope that the event would be ail annual one. Mr. Masters replied for the Hamilton players. ■ . . . . Details were as follows, the visitors being mentioned first in each instance:— Pomerdy, Davidson, Jul], Pilkington, . 32, v. Bhss, Tomish, Ilorton. Wykes, 9; Masters. Annett, F Clarke, Robinson, 15, v. Jones. Corcoran, Callftghan. Petersen. 29; Osborne. Foster, Horton, Bell. 15. v. Hepburn. Goodison, Rosenfeldt, Wallace. 21; Womenfley. Conradi, Pile, Going, 18, v. Margison, Miller, Jul] Edgar, 23: Iverfoot, Ferguson. H. Clarke. Qualtrough. 23, v. Barnes, Retry, Cochrano, Bath, 17; Barton, Oxenliam. Smith. Little. 17. v. Cowley. Woods. .Tones, Meredith, 10; Parr, Adams, Land, Yeoman, 15, v. A. Will lis, G"w. Rae. Cornish. 23; pitcher. Hoi low ay, Wilkes. TTawken. 24. v. Watson, Lockycr, 11. Powell, L. Buchan, IS. NORTHERN CONTEST. [IIIOM OUR OWN' COrtRESrONDKNT.] WHANGAREI, Thursday. The first inter-club match of Die seafon between -the Dargavillo and Whs.intJ«rci Bowling Clubs was played at- Dnrgaville yedcrdnv afternoon, when four full rinks represented each club. The green was in excellent order, ard, except for a gusty wind, weather conditions were ideal. Afternoon tea, was provided by the wives of members of the Darga-ville Bowling Club. Following mo the results, Dnrgaville names being mentioned first in each innnrn:—Gordon, Mace, Owen "Williams, D. Williams. 17, v. Budge. Nohes ; Wilson, (V, burn. 21; Kimhcr. Munro. Vodanovich, Ciipp. 17. v. While, Piggott. Burns, Couitrey. 18: Nicholson. Plummer. Jones, Stark, 30. v. Whitehead, Morrison, MoTrish, Staple, 18*; Armitnge, Morris, Tremaine. Davey, 27, v.' Tregowth, McKenzie, Telfcr, C'utfoiili, 13.