EXCITING GAMES

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22318, 16 January 1936, Page 12

EXCITING GAMES

M. WALKER'S DEFEAT BREMNER ALSO LOSES A LIFE ONEHUNGA'S HARD GAME ELEVEN WINS TO ANDERSON [by telegraph—own correspondent] CHRISTCHURCH, Wednesday The morning was again misty and frequent showers of fine rain made the greens stiif for tho continuation of the rinks tournament. Several pairs games were disposed of, and a singles in which King (Elmwood) disposed of Whibley (Greymouth) rather easily. Tho winner will now meet the winner of tho match between F. Livingstone (Onehunga) and J. J. Kenncrley (Sprevdon). W. Anderson (Duncdin) who, with the Onehunga rink, were the only ones unbeaten yesterday, after winning his morning game rather comfortably, was watching from tho bank, having received a bye in tho second round. The southerners were in a good position with 10 wins at that stage, and meeting tho Onehunga team they won a good game, 5 up. Anderson meets J. A. Veitch in the next game. Walker's Fighting Game

Walker (Auckland) and H. L. Brighting (Hataitai) had a big gallery at United, and tho game was most interesting, Walker playing a fighting game right to the last bowl. The Hataitai team were ahead of the Aucklanders by a point or two throughout. Oil the last end Walker required four to win; he got three to. tie, and on tho replay Brighting scored a single, the Aucklander missing. his drive, 20—19. J. Burgess (Riccarton Racecourse), who is a veteran player of nearly 80 j-ears of age, was rather badly beaten by Walker, 27 —14, the winner dominating the game. The loser was a holder of tho champion singles title six years ago, and also won the pairs title in 1926.

H. 11. Barlow (Sumner), who had defeated some crack rinks in his fifth, sixth and eighth games, then went down to the Auckland Club's representative by a good margin, 25 —8, Walker being in great form. He will now meet his clubmate, W. Ure, in tho morning. Australian's Good Display

A New South Wales pair, R. Law and S. Morris, met ,T. Hutchison (Dunedin) and evened tho game on tho 20th. On tho replay Morris got the single required to win tho game. The Australians were heartily congratulated on their good display against an admittedly strong combination. Going on, the Australian pair completed a double by defeating W. G. Brass on his own green (St. Albans), the winners definitely proving too strong. Law won the State singles two seasons ago, which title last year was captured by "Boomerang" Harrison. Tho only "possible" in the rinks play was registered at United on Monday afternoon, when O'Callaghan (Epsom) was a victim of an eight at the hands of McNish (Canterbury), all drawn shots which the losers were unable to save.

In defeating J. R. Smith (Kelburn), W. Ure's Auckland rink played very consistently right through, and a 4 on the 14th put them ahead a few and they held this advantage right to the end, 19—16. Meeting W. D. Ramsay's strong Shirley rink, the second Auckland team were definitely too good for their opponents, and had the game all the way. R. Haworth (Canterbury), who had beaten T. Currie (West End, Timaru), in the previous round, then settled Ure's rink by 23—15. The latter now meet Walker with one life. Livingstone's Waterloo

Onehunga won comfortably, after a bye in the morning, against L. Gordon (Canterbury). In Livingstone's meeting with W. Anderson (Dunedin), who had also 10 wins, there was some keen play. The score was 11—7 on the 13th, and up to this stage Onehunga was having the better of the game, the Dunedin skip being forced to drive a good deal, but the leaders lost a handful on the next end. Dunedin lay one and Livingstone tried to burst the head for an opening. The result was a disaster, taking his two nearest out. The game was evened on the 17th and a couple to Dunedin on the next end and again a pair, and Onehunga were four down and two to go. Dunedin lay a single o» the 20th and Livingstone went to press the shot bowl back for a four or five, but 110 was hardly strong enough and Dunedin entered on the last end five up. Onehunga lay two, but this being 110 good the skip drove and narrowly missed kitty with his first. His second was rather wide and the game went to Anderson, 21 —IS. Anderson then had 11 wins. Livingstone will now meet Gordon again, and ho should account for the rink again as easily as ho did this afternoon. Veitch Consistent

J. A. Veitch (West Harbour) has been most consistent in this tourney and has some fine wins to his credit. Both he and C. E. Tyrrell (Roslyn) must como into calculations for tho semi-finals, both having won 'their afternoon games and having two lives each. Tyrrell meets J. E. Gagliardi (Kd go ware) and should beat him. W. Bremner (West End) fought hard to-day to retain his place, after losing to T. Ferguson (Baliuacewan) and defeated J. E. Gray (Kia To a, Timaru), by 13 points, and A. Dickinson (Avon, Stratford), 19 —16. At this stage there are 19 rinks left in tho competition, and Auckland's hopes rest on the performances of Bremner, Urc, Livingstone, and Walker. Five two-lifers and 14 one-lifers will be required to play again to-morrow three games of 21 heads of three hours' duration.

The progress of tho tourney up to this stage has been very smooth, and it is expected to conclude on Friday night, with the possibility of a morning game on Saturday.