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AUCKLAND CENTRE SINGLES The annual open singles championship conducted by the Auckland Bowling ..Centre was commenced yesterday on II club greens The weather was ideal for the competitors, who numbered 238. The greens on the whole were in good order and there was an absence of Strong wind. Those qualifying in the 34 lections numbered 66. of whom 16 went through without defeat and will go forward with two lives Forty-five players had one loss only, while five players who tied in section 5 with 3 wins each will go forward to inter-section play with one life. Results:— Section I.—W J. Short (Pukekohe), 4 wins Section 2: V. A. tittle (Carlton), 5; J. H. Keith (Pukekohe). 4. Section 3: J. R. McCullough (Carlton). M. Pivac (Ponsonby), 4. Section 4: H. C. Clarke (Carlton), 4. Section 5: M Delich (Carlton), E. M. White (Auckland). W. C. Franks (Balmoral), R. Hammond (Ellerslie), S. Phillipson (Auckland Railway) 3. Section 6: C. B. Shine (Grey Lynrw, H. Fenwick (Carlton), 4. Section 7: E. H. Henderson (Remuera). 5; F. Livingstone (Onehniiga). 4. Section 8: J Buchan (Remuera). W. A. Hill (Balmoral). 4. Section f): W. Grace (Rawhiti), 5; H. Reynolds (Balmoral). 4 Section 10: W McMurchy (Grey L.vnn). W. D. Weller (Mt Albert), 4. Section 11: E. J. H. Clarke (Papakura), B North (Otahuhu). 4. Section 12: R. A. Ritchie (Rock.v Xook). o; H. Wright (St. Heliers), 4 Section 13: H. J. Richards (Devonport), J. Watson (St. Heliers), R Thomas (Mount Albert). 4. Section 14; J. A. Maxwell (Epsom). 5. Section 15: R. Murphy (Balmoral). H S.vkes (Otahuhu), J,- Dunri (Remuera), 4. Section 16: H. Purdy (Rocky Nook). 5; H. Everitt (Otahuhu), 4. Section 17: F. 0. Bold (Auckland). 4. Section 18: J. R. Walker (Mount Albert), C. Baker (Onehunga). 4 Section 19: W. N Gordon (Grey Lynn). H. Tomlinson (Avondale), P. A. Xeild (Manurewa). 4. Section 20: A. Danvers (Epsom). H. C. Bishop (Auckland). 4. Section 21: B. Myers (St. Heliers), 5; B. L. Cowper (Edendale), 4. Section 22: T. T. Skoglund (Otahuhu). R. S Higginbotham (Ponsonb.v), 4. Section 23: J. Kerr fOnehunga), ,7 Brand (Hillsborough), 4 Section 24: C. W. Harvey (Carlton). 3 Section 25: W. F. Mayhill (Edendale). W Davidson (Hillsborough). A. Tronson (Remuera), 4. Section 26: V. N Meredith (Balmoral), 4. Section 27: J A Bird (Carlton). J; 8. Martin (Carlton). 5. Section 28: D Moir (St. Heliers), 5. Section 29: L. G. Donaldson (Carlton). 5; C. Petersen (Rawhiti), A. I. Clarke (Auckland). 4. Section 30: J. Thompson (St. Heliers), 5. Section 31: A. Connew (Carlton). L. Pitkethlejr (Auckland), 5. Section 32: H. D. Neal (Auckland Transport), 5: W. D. Kell.v (Balmoral). 4. Section 33: P. V. McGuire (Auckland TransPort), 5. Section 34: N Donaldson (Ponsonby), 4. Draw for To-day.—Owing to the large number of players qualifying, it is necessary to nse the Remuera club's green as well as the Carlton green to-day Six!e£n players (with one life) will compete at Remuera for the two morning rounds, the four winners proceeding to Carlton to compete in the follow wg rounds. Carlton green (0 a.m.). two lifers.- Pltkethley v. Bird. Thompson v. Henderson. Pnrdy v. Myers. Grace v. L. O. Donaldson, Moir v. Maxwell. Martin v. Neal Ritchie v. Connew, Little v. McGuire Onelifers: Bold v. Neild, Murphv v. Higginhotham. 8.-iker v Wright. Hammond v Richards, Harvey v A I. Clarke. Livingstone v. Revnolds E J. H. Clarke v. Dunn. Kerr v. Hiil. Watson v North. Meredith v. Tomlinson. Cowper v Rishop, Weller v Short. Everitt v. Fenwick. White v. Petersen. Sykes Tronson, Mayhill v. N. Donaldson, Davidson v. Kelly. At Remuera green, one-lifers: McMurchy v Keith, Franks v. McCullough. Danvers v. Gordon. Skoglund v. Brand. Shine Thomas. Pivac v. H. C. Clarke. Walker 7- Phillinson. Delich v. Buchan. Bowlers in the vicinity of the Remuera green arc kindly "Quested to assist there as markers during 'he forenoon.
OVERSEAS RUGBY (N.Z.E.F. Official War Correspondent) CAIRO, Dec. 3 A feature of the Maadi Camp Rugby competition and other inter-unit .matches at this «srly stace of the season i* the big scoring by the Maori training depot team, many members of which played together for some Jinie In New Zealand. The opening games in the flmt round resulted :— Thirty-second Battalion beat Thirty-first Battalion 16—9: A-S.C. Depot, beat School of, Instnjctjon. Maoris beat Thirty-third Battalion, *s—o; Armoured Corps Depot beat Thirty•econd Field Regiment, 10—9.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume 80, Issue 24760, 7 December 1943, Page 5
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