BOWLING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22985, 12 March 1938, Page 21

BOWLING

CENTRE COMPETITION CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS The singles champions of 32 clubs will contest the Auckland. Bowling Centre's annual champion of champions event, commencing on the Carlton green on Tuesday morning at nine o'clock. The draw for the first round is as follows: J. A. Robertson (Waitemata) v. L. G. H. Drinnan (Kaukapukapa), It. V. Ellisdon (Rocky Nook) v. M. Siinde (Glen Eden), M. Walker (Auckland) v. P-. Aldred (Mangere), J. F. Hosking (Grey Lynn) v. G. A. Deare j (Blount Eden). J. W. Barber (Balmoral) v. IT. Wright (St. Heliers), H. Hitchen (Stanley) v. I*\ R. Price (Pukckohe), S. Jt-nkin (Carlton) v. W. Wcstlakc (Wawku), R. X. Melville (Devonport) v. T. Pilkington ('fa Papapa), M. White (Remuera) v. A. Conntw (Mount Albert), N. L. Norman (OnehuiiKa) v. A. Parsons (Ponsonby), S. Sharp (Hallyi burlon-Johnstone) v. J. S. Martin (Ellerslie), I J. Gardiner (Otahuhu) v. W. Bremner (West | End), E. T. Richmond (Epsom) v. G. A. ! Waterman (Taknpuna). I. Thompson (New Lynn) v. H. Walton (Buckland's Beach), V. Harding (Auckland Transport) v. W. Davidson (Hillsborough), B. Myfrs (Avondale) v. J. Savin (Rawhiti). FIRST YEAR PLAYERS An entry of 1!) has been received for the first-year players' champion of champions singles. This will be played at the Bnlmoral green, commencing on Tuesday morning. Following is the draw for the first round: — M. T. McGregor (Mangere), a bye; P. Laffoley (Auckland Transport) v. P. V. Thomas (Kaukapakapa), G. R. Smith (Auckland! v. A. .T. Smith (Waitemata), W. IT. Zuill (Onehunga) v. W. N. Pnrdy (Rocky Nook), R. Dyson (Hallyburton-.Tohnstone) v. P. Hogan (Epsom). H. Craig (Carlton) v. T. T. Hicks (Edendale), W. Bowdcn (Rawhiti) v. H. A. Rubery (Ponsonby), J. R. Walker (Mount Albert) v. V. T. Curson (Balmoral), A Monks (Grey Lynn) v. C. Garrett (Henderson), D. Wells (El)erslie) v. H. Hotson (Otahuhu). CARLTON TITLES The final of the Carlton Bowline Club's singles championship was won by S. Jenkin, who defeated W. Lancaster by '-'l points to °0 H. Craig bent M. Delish in the final of the first-year players' event. AVONDALE CHAMPIONSHIP The final of the Avondale Bowling Club's singles championship was won by B. Myers, who defeated J. Tomlinson by points to l<» The mid-week pairs tournev resulted in a' 'victory for Roberts and Cairn, who bent Wall and Hoyes in tlio final by 15 points to .11.