BOWLING TITLES

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23860, 10 January 1941, Page 10

BOWLING TITLES

DOMINION TOURNEY SINGLES EVENT CONTINUED SEVEN PLAYERS SURVIVE [by TEIiEGRAFH cnrtISTCHITRCH, Thursday Brilliant summer .sunshine, with the thermometer reaching Bi> degrees in the shade, prevailed for post-section games in the bowls singles championship of New Zealand, and at the end of the day's play the field of (50 had been reduced to seven. Those left in will play oil' their games as those can bo arranged in between the pairs and fours championships. J. Veil eh (Dunedin) has a bye, and J. R. Smith (Klnnvood), who is the only two-lifer left, will play W. A. .Hill (Balmoral). A. Dey (Christ-church) meets C. Spearman (Sydenham), and Iv ,). Cooke (101mwood) meets C. M. Kettle (Nelson). An Early Surprise An early surprise was the defeat of ! Veitch for his first life by McClymont (Ponsonby), 18—6. ,1. Dowland (St. .Kilda), who is playing at the top of his form, had two lives intact until after lunch, when ho lost both and was eliminated. F. Livingstone (Onelmnga) only just escaped being put out by Giles (United), the final score being 21 —18. Dev lost his first life when he was out- ! played by Smith and then got the better j of a driving match with Dowland in the ! last, round. Hill, who is among the last l seven, seemed to tire toward the end of I the day, but has been showing brilliant | drawing. If he keeps his form he may ■ reach the finals. R. Haworth (Canterbury) went down just before lunch to Beckett, 11) —17. Some Olose Finishes j Higginbotham (Ponsonby) lost to ; Munn (Canterbury) in the second game j of the day and the latter was beaten by ] Cooke (Elmwood), 22—17. Robertson j (Onehunga), who plays third lor Livingstone in the fours, put up a game tight ;on the Canterbury green, but ; eventually beaten by Bockett 21—7. 1 The outstanding features of the | general play for the day were the i number of close finishes and the high I standard of play. With the exception ! of an odd game in which driving was j resorted to, the players stuck to the ; draw and spectators on all greens were provided with excellent exhibitions. Great Interest in Contest With both men holding only one life each, the meeting between A citeh Dunedin) and Livingstone (Onehunga) attracted between 400 and 500 spectators. The crowd was not disappointed, for they provided the first real highlight of the tournament. Time alter time each would draw a seemingly impossible shot, ill many instances only to see it rested out. Both are forcelul fighters and treated the crowd to thrills that earned rounds of .applause. At tho twentieth head Livingstone was lying two up, but was two down on the board. Veitch had put up three howls on tho backhand and run a yard short with each shot. In attempting a draw with j his third shot on the forehand, Living- | stone ran narrow and turned one of 1 Yeitch's howls in for shot. This lelt the | Auckland player three down on the | last licad, but" he failed to collect, and i was eliminated. Post-Section Play ! Details of post-section plav are as ! follows: TWO-LIFERS I St. Albans Grrcn.—First game: McClymont CPonsonbv), is. v. Veitch (Dunedin), <>; ■ Smith (Elmwood), '_'3, v. Austin (Cromwell), i 10; Hill (Balmoral, Auckland). -U, v. Beecroft (Dunedin), 15: Dey (Christchurch), 21, v. Child.s (Frankton), 13; Dowland 'St. Kilda) -'7, v. Christie (Cashmere), 15; Exelbv (Frankton), 15, v. Claughton t»l----son) 13; J jiviiiKstone (Onehunga), v. Giles (Vnitedl. is, Joseph (Canterbury). '_>(), v Tavlor (Phoenix, Oamaru), 17; Watson (Thoriidon), -J3, v. Macdonald (Balmaecwon). 1-1. ~ „ Second Gaine.--Do\vlaii(l, 'J3, v. Lxelby, ]()• Dev, '_»o, v. Hill. I 1 ; Smith. 10, v. Ali'- ! Clvmont. 13; LivinKftonc, -'3, v. Joseph. M : j Heecroft, I<>. v. Austin. 11: Christie, v. ! Childs, 1-1; Veitch. 'jo. v. Watson, is. Third Game.—-Smith. U». v. Dey, 7; Livingstone, 25, v. Dowland, 15; Christie, 17, v. McClymont, J-'; Yeiirh, -_>o, v. Beecrott, 38: Hill. *24, v. Exelby, 3. Fourth Game.-- Smith, the only two-lifer, a bye; Veitch, '2O, v. Livingstone, Hi; Hill, 17, v. Christie, I'2- Dey, 21. v. Dowland, 11. •OX E-LJFERS Barrinston Green. First came: Mitchell (Blenheim), 23, v. Aing'er (St. Kilda), 18; McNamnra (Ow.-ikn), 17. v. Scrimshaw (Temnka), 15; Martin (Mailai), 20, v. Kay (Shirley), TO; T ? re fAuckland), US. v. Thomas (Ttoslyn), 15; Gribblr (Mount Eden). 23, v. Melville (Cavershain). 11; Spearman (R.S.A.), 19. v. Rcvvcnstlo (Dunedin), 11; Taylor (Sydenham). 15. v. Carbines (Ponsonby). 11; Taylor (Bcckenham). 17, v. Stewart 'Southland). 15. Second game: Mitchell, 23. v. McNamara. 8; Marfyu, in, v. Pre, ii; Spearman. 20, v. Gribhle 5; R. Taylor, 25. v. C. Taylor, 10. Third game: Marlyn, 15. v. Mitchell, I t: Spearman, 23. v. I?. If. Taylor, j lO Fourth panic: Spearman. 23, v. Alarfyn, j 18. j ("anterburv Green.-—First game: Paul (Can- ; terhury), 22. v. SniiMi (North End, Tnvrri cargill), 7; Robertson (Onehunga), 23, v. j Walker (W,'innate), 17; Haworth (Canter- | bury). IS. v. Tudhope (Remnera), 13; Bocl:ett • (Auckland). 18. v. Best Taicri), 17: Priddis | (R S.A.), 10, v. Claridgo (SI. Kilda), <); ; Somer.s (Ponsonby), 22. v. Turpin (Canterj bury), 20; Kettle (Nelson). 21, v. liowc • (Shirley), 10; Smith (Edge-.vare), 10. v Walker (Oisborne), 12. Second game: Robertson, I!), v. Paul, 17; Kettle. 10, v. Smith, , 10; Bockett, 10, v. Jlaworth, 17; Priddis, ; 18. v, Soniers. 12. Third game: Bockett, -21. v Robertson, Kettle. 21. v. Priddis, 13. Fourth game: Kettle, 21, v. Bockett, 10. | Sydenham Green. First game: Fliggin--1 bolhnin (Ponsonby), 20, v. Davis (Kaitnna). | 10; Munn (Canterbury), 17. v. Masefield I (Nelson). II; Ferguson < Balinacewen), 25. v. j Chambers (Sumner), 10; Brightine,' iKelburn), j 22. v. Shaw (Canterbury), IS; Cooke 'Elmj wood). 20, v. Hitrby (Dunedin). 7; Martin ! (Carlton), 21, v. Rowland (Shirley), 17; Mc--1 Ka.v (Roslyn), 17 v. Marriott- (Opa\vn>. 15; j Griffith (Grey Lynn). 10. v. Travers TRlrnJ wo.i-l). 7. Second game: Munn, 15, v. Higgin- ! hot ha in, l-l; Ferguson, 20. v Brightinir, 7: i Cooke. 17. v. Martin, I'i; McKay, 2o' v. i Griffiths, M. Third game: Munn. 15,' v. I Ferguson, It; Cooke, 17. v. McKay, ' 12. I Fourth game: Cooke. 22, v. Munn, 17.