DOUR CONTESTS

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

DOUR CONTESTS

THE RINKS FINAL AUCKLANDERS IN SINGLES HARDLEY BEATS WALKER H. C. ALLOO'S ELIMINATION [ lIV TKLEOH Al'H —OWN COItl! K.SI'ON IIICNTj CH.RTSTCTTT7KCH. Friday In providing both the winner, H. Maworth (Canterbury), and (lie run-ner-up, J. K C.agliardi (Edgewnre), in the rinks bowling championship to-day. the Canterbury teams put up splendid performances. A hot and gusty northwest wind made things unpleasant tor tho semi-finals of the pairs and singles and tho final of the rinks, and the St. Albans green, where all the games were played, was tricky. Elmwood's representative, A. P. King, proved just too good for H. C. Alloo (Owaka) in the singles, though the southerner led for the best part of tho journey. The score was 15-all on the 19th, and King made an excellent ro-

covory, scoring nine points on four ends.

F. Livingstone (Onehunga) disposed of Alloo in the afternoon in a very convincing manner. The Onehunga crack dominated the game from the start. In the pairs, A. Bryan and S. Beer

(Napier), having disposed of P. Delargey and R. E. McNish (Canterbury), fairly comfortably in tho early afternoon, then played J. Higginson and H. Whittle (Crev Lynn) in tho semi-final, and the Hawko's Bay men were defeated, Higginson leading very well, while the skip at times had bad ends. This puts the Grey Lynn men into the final; they now havo to wait while J. Turpin and R.' Ilaworth (Canterbury), and J. B. Davis and A. S. Alclnnes plav in the morning, and the winner plays R. Law and S. Morris (New South Wales), and the winner again plays Whittle. Auckland has a good chance, as Higginson and his skip are playing really well. Struggle in Rinks The Bremner-Anderson game in the rinks saw a great struggle right from the first head, both teams playing very solidly. Tho big gallery had tho privilege of watching a contest which was dourly fought out. After being 10-all on the BUli, the scoring went to West End, and on the last head, tho 18th (time limit), Anderson heeded four to win, and had them on a poorlyplaved end by Bremncr's men, all of their wood being short. With his last bowl the skip brought off a perfect save, to draw the actual shot.

Meeting Haworth (Canterbury) in the semi-final, the West Enilera had to play to sorno bad ends. The Canterbury men were bowling really well, and Bremner had to use aggressive tactics. At the loth tho score was 16—8 against him; his tally in the last few ends was only increased .bv four, all singles, while Haworth collected a brace on the 20th, and ran out a nine-point winner. The Final Game The final was then staged, arid as.it became known that two Canterbury rinks were playing hundreds, of .spectators' arrived, it being estimated>that fully 1000 were present. The'Edgqwaro men led off, and on tho first seven ends they scored only a single to their opponents' seven. Then Edgewaro got a two, a single, and a three, and the score was 7—B to Canterbury. Soon after this tho Canterbury men scored on five ends to their opponents' one. and the score was 14—7. Continuing their run, they won by 22 to 14 on the 19th. On one occasion Gagliardi broke up a head on which Haworth lay a 6; this was a good save, but on the run of the play the Canterbury men deserved their win. Haworth has had many good local successes, and his team have been very good performers. He was runner-up to W. Bremner and C. E. liardley when they won the pairs in 19.32. Maxwell Walker's elimination at Haworth's hands was not altogether unexpected. The winning skip is a fine draw player and can burst up an end when wanted, and has an evenly-bal-anced combination. The Aucklanders were in a bad position on the 14th, 23—-7, but they added another seven points, including a four, on the 17th and the game ended on the 20th, 2G —14, to Haworth. Walker's play was as good as over, but he failed to get the support necessary. Hardley's Narrow Win Walker's singles match with Hardlev was the centre of interest. On the first four ends Walker was down 6 —o, a handicap that ho found hard to pick up. On tho 11th end tho score was 6 —12 against Walker, and then with a four and three twos and a single as against five singles to Hardley the game was squared on tho last end. On the replay Hardley Jay two shots in line, nine inches behind kitty, and Walker had to flick them both off with his last. He played a perfect shot, hit the front howl fairly, but locked ou the back ono and spun round to roll back to kitty. It was hard luck. Hardley winning by a point. Walker was thus eliminated after a great fight to retain his position in the competition. Hardley then met King (El in wood) in the semi-final, Livingstone being in tho final through his easy defeat of Alloo. Tho West Ender made no rnco of it at any stage; one four and no fewer than six threes and four pairs were to Hardley's credit on the card. Auckland must win the singles, as only Livingstone and Hardley are left in.