BOWLING FINALS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23616, 28 March 1940, Page 18

BOWLING FINALS

EASTER TOURNAMENT BALMORAL TEAMS WIN FRANKS AND ORANGE SKIPS The Balmoral Bowling Club's representatives won botli final games in the two undecided events, the Easter and intermediate fours, in the Auckland Bowling Centre's annual Easter tournament. There was an unusual ending in the final game in the Easter fours, between W. C. Franks (Balmoral) and W. J. Short '(Pukekohe), the result being a tie, 16-all. In accordance with tho rule pertaining to finals under such circumstances, a further full game of 21 heads was necessary to settle the issue. The second result was decidedly in favour of Franks' team, which won by 28 points to 7. ]n the intermediate fours final N. Orange's Balmoral team scored an easy victory over F. S. Hume's St. Heliers combination, the game ending on the 19th head with the score 23 —13. Conditions for yesterday's play were rather difficult, with a fairly strong southwest wind blowing and the greens a little dull after overnight rain. Easter Fours Final The first game in tho Easter fours final was a very even and most interesting contest all tho way. Tho Balmoral team did not settlo down early, Benson in particular being slow to show his usual form. However, once ho found tho length ho Rave a Rood display and was a strong forco in tho scoring for his side. Pukekohe kept Balmoral confined to singles from the middle part of the game to near tho end, when tho score was Hi—l2 in Franks' favour with two heads to play. On the 20th head Balmoral held a good shot right on Ihe jack and Benson called on ! Franks for position howls. Then Short, with his last howl, played a beautiful run-up shot and took out the only Balmoral counter to lie three shots. With only one point sepcrating tho teams and Ihe last head to play there was the possibility of a drawn game, and so it happened, chiefly through the agency of Payne, the Pukekohe lead, who drew a beautiful shot to beat the Balmoral lead' 6 bowl, which was barely 9in. away. Short had hard luck in not securing the two points for a win, as ho actually rocked the Balmoral bowl with a firm shot, but passed on and did irot alter the position. Franks had tho last bowl and with it an opportunity to win tho game, but no unaccountably changed his hand and did not do any good, tho game ending 16-alI. In lnw match Balmoral scored on 12 heads to I likekohe's nine heads. Replay Necessary The replay was commenced immediately, and, although Pukekohe showed early promise when a scoro of thrco points was secured 011 tho opening head, the team did not maintain this early advantage and was soon m trouble when Balmoral secured 10 points on the next four heads. Pukek'ohe stemmed the tide with a single, but then Balmoral set off again with a succession of scores which brought the team another 10 points, the board then reading: Balmoral, 20; Pukekohe, -1. After Pukekohe had gained three singles in a row, the JJatmoral run of scoring commenced again, and eight more points came its way. Ihe final addition was a four, and with tho score at shook hands. . . Robertson, the veteran lead for Balmoral, who had not previously played up to his usual form, gave a great display in the last game, and his good foundation was the means o Pukekohe's failure. A. Hill, the Balmoral No. 2, was good only in patches, but Benson, No. 0, was the outstanding player of the whole eight. There was a classy touch about his plav. Franks, the Balmoral skip, was much below his usual form in the first game, but gave a better display in the replay when the pressure was off. , , .. W. J. Short piloted the Pukekohe team all through with much credit to his ability as a skip. It was only in the final game that he failed to extricate his sido from difficulty. He was well supported by a good team, his lead, Pavne. doing good work at times, while his No. 2, F. R. Price, was very steady. His main support was M. Lawson, his No. 3, who gave a very good account of himself right through the tournament. Intermediate Fours In the intermediate fours final fortunes fluctuated, Balmoral being to l->—3oni bi. Heliers with 10 heads played. Then the latter scored 10 points and was down only two points with 17 heads played, but on the next head Balmoral scored a six, and that was the end of it, ihe game terminating on tho 19th head. , ~ Results were as follows: — Easter Fours.—Third round (uncomplete game): Maher, 19, v. Roberts, lu. Fourth round: Short, 21. v. Martin, 13; Franks 2.», v Maher. 21. Final: G. Payne, F. R. Price, M. Lawson, W. J. Short (Pukekohe), 16. v. T "Rnhprtson A. Hill, J- Benson, \V. C. Franks (Balmoral), 16. .Replay: Franks, 28, V- Intermediate Fours. Final: Meredith, Weeks Peterson. N. Orange (Balmoral). _3, v. T. Potts. Con.vngham, Spence. F. S. Hume (St. Heliers), 13.

PRESENTATION OF TROPHIES In presenting the prizrs to the winners cf the Easter fours at the conclusion of the Auckland Bowling Centre's Easter tournament. Mr. E. W. Tndcr stated that it was the first time the Balmoral Club represcntalives had won the Easter fours or intermediate fours events, and also that it was the first time a tic in a final game had resulted in the Easter fours. He specially thanked the Carlton Club for the use of its greens during both the section and intersection stages of the tournament. Ho also paid a tribute to the fine service rendered by the Umpires' Association. WINNERS AT CAMBRIDGE [from OUTt own correspondent] CAM BR IDCi E, Wed n esda y Results of post-section play in the Cambridge Bowling Club's tournament were as follows: —First round: McMaster, • * Thompson, 14; Burt, 18, v. llson. 11; Stewart, 22. v. James, 11; Burchell, 20, v. Wood, 10. Second round: Livingstone. 23. v. Aitken. 15; Kriskovich, 20, v Bndd 1-; McMaster, 23. v. Stewart, 12; Burchell, 20, v Burt, 11. Semi-finals: Livingstone, 20. v. Burchell, 13; McMaster, 21. v To Aroha, 12. Final: McMaster (Stanley Bay), 10, v. Livingstone (Walton), 17. PLAY AT THAMES [by telegraph—OWN correspondent] THAMES. Wednesday The annual 'Easter tournament of the Thames Bowling Club concluded yesterday afternoon, when the Thames rink, consisting of Billing, Hughes. Delamore and Adamson, met. the Katikati rink, comprising Putt. Hyde, Clark and Potter. The latter team secured a small lead early in the game, but the Thames team proved too strong, winning by 20—11.