BOWLING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22030, 9 February 1935, Page 19

BOWLING

ROTORUA TOURNAMENT VICTORY FQ$ CARLTON RINK CLOSELY-CONTESTED FINAL [by telegb.aph—OWN correspondent] ROTORUA, Friday The Rotorua Bowling Club's open tournament was concluded this afternoon, Little, Jenkin, Higgott and De Launay (Caxlton) defeating Sutherland, Flowerday, Livingstone and Robertson (Onehunga) by 22 to 19 in one of the best finals seen in the-tourney for many years. The game was played in fine weather conditions and on a good green. The Carlton rink was the most consistent and was ably served by Lhtle, who, as lead, in the latter part of the match, placed shot after shot on the jack with remarkable accuracy. On the second head both teams had scored one point, but after De Launay had taken the next with onis shot, fine bowling by Flowerday in playing two counters enabled Robertson to add a third and take the lead, 4—2. A single on the next and four on the sixth to De Lnunay saw the Carlton team lending 7—A. Flowerday continued to bowl accurately and had both his shots as counters on the seventh head, which was won by Onehunga with four. This put Onehunga again in the lead. Robertson unluckily gave De Launay one on the next head. In the enrly part of the next, Carlton was lying four following fine drawing by Little and Jenkin. These, however, were cut out by Livingstono and Robertson, the latter adding a second to. make the score: —Robertson, 10; De Launay. 8. Two sue. cessive singles to the Carlton team on the following two hea-ds again evened the position, after which Robertson luckily scored two after intending to burn the head. A further four on the 14th to Onehunga was largely due to fine play by Flowerday and Robertson. Scores, 16—11, Good efforts by Jenkin and Higgott gave Carlton four cn the next head, placing them one behind their opponents, while a two on the 16th again gave the Carlton rink the lead. The game was most interesting at this stage, and good play by both sides was well applauded by a large gallery. The next head saw a spirited duel between Livingstone nnd Higgott, the third men in each Bide. Both gained alternate shots. Robertson unluckily trailed kitty to give one away to Carlton, while good- work by Little and Higgott gave De Launay three on the 18th and another on the next, making him 22 against 16/ The 20th head had to be replied no lesß than three times as a result of Robertson's effort to get the required number of—shots to win, but De Launay so placed- hin shots that Robertson could neither, drive nor gain more than on© shot, the game cloning in favour of De Launay, 22—19. The results of post-section play were as follows: Post-section Round.—Robertson (One- ■ : ag ?i' 2 .°- T * Manson (Rotorua), 16; Hosking (Carlton). 23, v. Butt (Rotorua), 15; I»e Launay (Carlton), 20, v. Bennett (Auckland), 14; Mason (Ctylton), 19, v. Lancaster (Carlton). 14. Semi-final.—Robertson. 22, v. Mason, 11;' De Launay, 25. v. Hosking. 13. Final.—De Launay, 22, v. Robertson, 19. ' .1 WHANGAREI CLUB'S TITLE [from our own correspondent] "WHANGAREI, Friday The final of the Whangarei Bowling Club's full-rink championship competition was played yesterday afternoon, between T. J. Evans, Marshall, Taylor and Good, winners of the Thursday section, and Meyers, Morrison, .Wise and Staple, winners of the Saturday section. Good's rink won to 19. Games in the club's sealed handicap competition resulted:—Lamb and Orr, 28, v. H. Wilson and Whitehead, "0; Marwick and J. S. Wilson, 25, v. Woledge and Caplin, 7; Lambess and Amos, 26, v. Lamb and Orr, 20.