RINKS BOWLING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22320, 18 January 1936, Page 16

RINKS BOWLING

DOMINION TITLE CANTERBURY CLUB WINS REMAINING FINALS TO-DAY FOUR PAIRS LEFT IN [IJY TKMCGUAIMI —PRKSS ASSOCIATION'] CHRTSTC'UURCH, Fridny For only the second time in the history of the rinks bowling tournament a Christehureh team has won the Dominion championship. Ihe Canterbury Club's rink, skipped by R. Ha worth, won the title this at tornoon bo lore nearly 1000 spectators at the St. Albans green. The final was more interesting to ('hristehuroh people, because both of the teams in it were from city clubs, the defeated rink being from the Kdgoware Club. The final game provided good bowling. without being spectacular. The final of the singles, between C. E. Hanlley (West End, Auckland), and F. Livingstone (Onehunga), and the final three games in the pairs competition, will bo played at St. Albans green to-morrow, and will end the tournament. The 103(3 champion rink is:—C. Elsom, J. Turpin, C. Shaw, R. Haworth (Canterbury Club), and the runner-up, the Kdgoware rink, is as follows: —W. J. Clarke, S. Kennedy, A. W. Price., J. E. G : ttfliardi. To-day was the first time in the history of the tournament, extending over 22 years, in which two clubs from Canterbury have fought out the final of the rinks. The only two-life rink loft in—tho Duncdin Club's, with W. Anderson as skip—was twice beaten and was not in the final. Tho following remain in the pairs: —.J. B. Davis and A. S. Mclnnes (Temuka), IJ. Law and S. .Morris (Now South Wales), J. Turpin and R. Haworth (Canterbury), ,T. Higginson and H. Whittle (Grey Lynn). Results: — SINGLES THIRD ROUND A. P. King (Elnnvood), 17, v. H. C. Alloo (Owaka), la. F. Livingstone (Onehunga), 23, v. H. C. Alloo, 8. Alloo was eliminated. C. E. Hardley (West End, Auckland) 18, v. M. Walker (Auckland) 17. SEMI-FINAL Hardley, 33, v. King, 10 , Hardley plays Livingstone in the final to-morrow morning. PAIRS FOURTH ROUND A. Bryan and S. Beer (Napier), 18, v. W. Castle and E. A. Smith (United, Christchurch), 11. FIFTH ROUND Bryan and Beer, 21, v. P. Delargey and R. E. MeNish (Canterbury), 15. SIXTH ROUND J. Higgiuson and H. Whittle (Grey Lynn), 21. v Bryan and Boer, 22. RINKS SEVENTH ROUND C. Elsom, J. Turpin, C. Shaw, R. Haworth (Canterbury), 26, v. G. L. Gladding, J. Pascoe, TT. Sheath, M. Walker (Auckland), 14." J. C, Duncan, G. 11. Wynyard, C. E. Hardley, W. Bremner (West End), 14, v. C. Beecroft, W. Easton, J. D. Best, W. Anderson (Dunedin), 11. The game was not finished in the time limit of throe hours. W. J. Clarke, S. Kennedy, A. W. Price, J. E. Gagliardi (Edgeware), a bye. Walker's was the only rink eliminated, as Anderson started the day with two lives. SEMI-FINAL Haworth (Canterbury), 20, v. Bremner (West End, Auckland), 11. Gagliardi (Edgeware), 28, v. Anderson (Dunedin), 11. FINAL Haworth (Canterbury), 22, v. Gagliardi (Edgeware), 14. Winners of the rinks tournament during the past six years were: —

1930 (at Dunedin) —St. Kilda Club: E. S. Wilson, L. C. Buist, J. Dowlaiul, D. M. Stuart. 1931 (at Auckland)—Dunedin Club: J. D. Best, A. J. H. Gregory, H. Gardiner, G. A. Deare. 1932 (at Christclmrch) —Auckland Club: K. S. Macky, L. J. Keys, C. H. de Launay, M. Walker. 1933 (at Wellington)—Lyall Bay Club: A. It. Hastings, It. McKenzie, J. M. Bracken ridge, L. M. Naylor. 1934 (at Dunedin) —Lin wood Club: G. Dickson, F. Red path, H. F. Gibson, H. Wilson. 1935 (at Auckland) —Grey Lynn Club: W. E. M inch am, L. Donaldson, W. Liversidge, H. Whittle.