BOWLING TOURNEY

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23281, 25 February 1939, Page 24

BOWLING TOURNEY

PAIES AT ROTORUA FINAL MATCH THIS MORNING TWO HOME TEAMS SURVIVE [ui* TELEGRAPH OWN CORRESPONDENT] ROTORUA, Friday Post-soction play in the Rotorua Bowling Club's open pairs tournament took an unexpected turn to-day, when Livingstone (Qnehunga) and Higginbothani (Ponsonby), who had gone through section play unbeaten, and Walker (Auckland) were defeated. Two Rotorua teams, French and Pakes and R'owe and Budd. reached tho final, which will be decided to-morrow morning. It is the first time that two Rotorua teams have met in the fin.il of the tournament, Rotorua never previously having won the pairs title. In the second round of the post-section series in tho morning Budd, who was defeated by Walker in the final last year, again met the Auckland Club rink and had his revenge for last year's defeat by winning the match, 20 —10. Budd met Higginbotham in the semi-final, and excellent drawing by tho Kotorua team more than compensated for the Ponsonby skip's deadly accuracy in driving, Rotorua winning by 24 points to 10. ' Pakes and French played a brilliant game against Robertson and Livingstone in the third round, and from early in the match it was evident that they had the measure of the two strong Onehunga players. French on the whole was a better lead than Robertson, while Livingstone appeared to be off his game and played many weak drawing shots. The final result was 22-—l2 in favour of Pakes. Following are the' scores: — Second Round. —Higginbothani (Ponsonby), 17, v. Russoll (St. Heliers), 14; Budd (Rotorua), 20, v. Walker (Auckland), 10; Pakes (Rotorua), 22, v. Gatland (Onehunga), 0; Ellisdon (Rocky Nook), 23, v. Tapliu (Auckland Transport), 18; Livingstone (Onehunga), 22. v. Firth (Glen Eden), 10; Tyndall (St. Heliers), 20, v. Lundon (Dcvonport), 11; McDonald (Northern, Palmerston North), 10, v. Elliott (Whitiora), 10; Dawson (St. Heliers), IS, v. Adams (West End), 17. Third Round. —Higginbothani, 23, v. Tyndall, 14; Ellisdon. 21, v. Dawson, 10, Pakes, 22, v. Livingstone, 12; Budd, 23, v. McDonald, 13. , Semi-finals. —Budd. 24, v. Higginbothani, 10, Pakes, IS, v. Ellisdon, 15. SINGLES TOURNAMENT . . WHANGAREI COMPETITION [by telegraph—OWN correspondent] WHANGAREI, Friday The North Auckland Bowling Centre's championship singles tourney was commenced on the Whangarei Club's greens to-day undor splendid weather conditions. The greens were iff good running order. The tournament will be concluded to-morrow. Results of games played to-day are as follows: — First Round.—kowe (Dargaville), 24, t. Ross (Kensington), 13; Button (Kensington), 33, v. Gribble (Kensington), 13; Miller (Whangarei), 20, v. Spcdding (Kensington), 15; Brydon (Kensington), 19, v. Wilding (Whangarei), 16; Monk (Kensington), 23, v. Boag (Kensington), 10; Allan (Whangarei), 20, v. Marwick (Whangarei), 14; McDonald (Kensington), 22, v. Walder (Kensington), 16; Englund (Whangarei), . 19, v. Curtis (Kensington), 12; Brewis (Whangarei), 21, v. Sissens (Hikurangi), 12; Everett (Whangarei), 22, v. Moore (Kensington), 13. Second Round. —Miller, 22, v. Lowe, 10; Sissons, 23, v. Curtis, 13; Gribble,' 17, v. Monk, 15; Walder, 21, v. Ross, 15; Allan, 25, v. Englund 10; McDonald, 21, v. Boag, 7- Marwick, 10, v. Brydon, 18; Hut ton, 20, v. Spedding, 11; Brewis, 25, v. Moore, 10; Wilding, 10. v. Everett, 14. Third Round. —Miller, 24, v. Walder, 10; Everett, 20, v. Marwick. 0; .Monk, 18 v. McDonald. .14; Gribble, 24, v. Spedding, 15; Englund, IS, v. Brydon, 13; Lowe, 20, v. Hutton, 11; Curtis, 21, v. Allan, 11; Brewis, 25, v. Wilding, 20; Moore, -J5, v. Sissons, 10; Boag, 20, v. Ross, 18. Fourth Round. —Allan, 20, v, Brydon, 35; Curtis, 18, v. Marwick, 17 (after an extra head had been played); Brewis, 18, v Everett, 11; Wilding, 24, v. Sissons, 14; Englund, «u' v. Moore, 19; Spedding, 19, v. Lowe, 17- Miller, 20, v. Gribble, 16; Walder. 19, v Boag, 13; Monk, 29, v. Ross, 12; McDonald, 23, v. Hutton, 19. „ Fifth Round. —McDonald, 18, v. Ross. 15; Monk, 19, v. Walder, 11; Brydon, 23, v. Curtis, IS; Everett, 16, v. Sissons, 15; Hutton 25, v. Miller, 10; Englund, 21, v. Marwick. 12; Wilding, 24, v. Moore, 11; Boag, 25, v. Spedding. 19; Brewis, 21, v. Allan. 15; Gribble won by default from Lowe. Players in tho semi-finals are Brewis, with five wins, and Miller, Monk, Englund and McDonald with four wins each. FtNAL OF PENNANT Thn final game in tho Auckland Bowling Centre's pennant competition will be played to-day on the Auckland Club's green when the respective section winners, Buckland s Beach, section A, and Howick. section B. will meet to decide the honour of holding the interclub championship for the season. Bpth clubs have the same quota of two rinks. RAILWAY ASSOCIATION The tournament to have been held by tho Auckland District Railway Bowling Association ft st week-end at Papakura will bo held on March 5. NORTH AUCKLAND TOURNEY [from our own correspondent] WHANGAREI, Friday A Whangarei rink (Doel, Menzies, King, Nisbit) won tho North Auckland Bowling Centre's annual full rink tournament, which was concluded on tho Whangarei Bowling Club's green under electric light last night. The rnnners-up wore a Dargaville rink (Culloty, Meredith, Morris, Worsley). in the final game Nisbit took the lead early and maintained it throughout. The final score was 28 —18 in Nisbitt's favour. OPOTIKI SINGLES TITLE [by telegraph—own correspondent] OPOTIKI Friday Games played in connection /with tho championship singles of the Opotiki Bowling Club resulted: —Stuart beat Burrctt, Mansell heat Stuart, Mansell beat Reeves, Mnnsoll beat Burrett. In the final Kidd beat Mansell.