BOWLING TOURNEY

New Zealand Times, Volume LIV, Issue 12652, 12 January 1927, Page 11

BOWLING TOURNEY

CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES AUCKLANDERS THREATEN TITLE ' AUSTRALIANS OUT | Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, January 11. | Beautiful weather again ruled for : the continuation of the New Zealand 1 bowling singles championship contest, 'the following were left in at the end of the day:— No losses—Mclntyre (Hamilton). One loss. Bell, junr. (Hamilton), Walker (Auckland), Clarke (Rocky Nock), Maher (West End). It will be noted that Smellie is the only player from outside Auckland province still left in. Australia’s last hope of success faded with the . defeat of Allatt (Victoria) by Maher and Bell, junr. Keen interest was taken in the ninth round when Mcfhtyre and Malier, the only two lifers, were pitted against each other. Mclntyre played brilliantly, winning by 19 to 12. Walker had a close game with J. . Hutchison (Dunedin), Walker holding the lead until the fifteenth head when the score was 12 all. With one head to go the score was 16 all, and in an exciting finish Walker won by 17 to I 16. An even pegging contest was provided by Gray (Kelburn) and Knight (St. Hiliers). Knigjht led s—o on the third head, but his opponent then crept up and led 10—9 at the twelfth. After 10-all at the thirteenth and 13all at the eighteenth, Gray was one up with one head to go, but Knight scored two- and won, 15—14. Bell,junr., and Duff had another even game, Bell winning 15—14. “TWO LIFERS” All “two lifers” were pitted against I one another at Carlton. The 68 “one | iifers” were engaged for two rounds • at the other greens. The survivors I went to the Carlton green for the last stages in the struggle. The “two lifers’ ” first round resulted : —Johnston (Stanley), a bye; Clarke (Rocky Nook) 18, Edwards (Temuka) 17; Kilgour (Carlton) 21, Bell, sen. (Hamilton) 14; Gray (Kelburn) 19, Fletcher (Takaka) 12; Knight (St. Heliers) 22, -icComish (Maitai) 21; Maher (West End) 20, Allatt (Victoria) 16; Parsons (Ponsonby) 22, Bell, jun. (Hamilton) 17; Russell (Remuera) 25; Harraway (Green Island) 24; Mclntyre (Hamilton) 24, Evans (Hamilton) 15. The one-lifers’ first round resulted: Senior (Waihi) 21, Crowley (Tauranga) 15; Hollows (Dominion road) 23, Crawshaw (S't. Heliers) 8. Bremner (West End) 24, Swansley (Papatoetoe) 13; Lambeth (Balmacewan) 21, Eckersley (Manawatu) 12; Brake (Takapuna) 19, Billcliffe (United) 14; Naylor (Thorndon) 23, Stevens (Kelburn) 14; Smellie (Green Island) 22, Armstrong (Pukekohe) 17; Howarth (Canterbury) 18, B. Crowley (Tauranga) 15; O’Hagan (Timaru) 22, Tntt (Mount Eden) 18: Laurenson (Carlton) 23, Feilding (Hataitai) 14; Pilkington (Hamilton) 20, Hindle (Balmacewan) 15; Jury (Fitzroy) 24, Firman (Beckenham) 13; Brookfield (St. Heliers) 24, Battersby (Dominion road) 9; Wooller (Remuera) 20, Frost (Frankton Junction) 15; Walker (Auckland) 22, Lamb (Carlton) 14; Franks (Masterton) 18, Dick (Ponsonby) 17: , Jury (Rocky Nook) 20, Meredith (Hamilton) 14; Ball (Carlton) 18, Efford (Edgeware) 17; Addison (Edendale) 21, Gould (Carlton) 18; Benefield (St. John’s) 19, Clark (Mount Albert) 18; McMaster (Stanley) 18, Ryan (Remuera) 10; Parsons (Epsom) 19, Kee (Maitai) 17; J. Smith (Dunedin) 26, Carbines (Ponsonby) 12; Fraser (Mount Eden) 22, Gardiner (Otahuhu) 8; Hutchison (Dunedin) 24, McPhail (Otahuhu) 11; Smart (K»w Plymouth) 20, Porteous (Wellington) 8; Buchan (Ponsonby) 24, V. C. Wilson (Carlton) 17; Hoskings (West End) 19, Catland (Onehunga) 13; Duff (Island Bay) 17, Kissling (Remuera) 15; McRobie (Remuera) 16, Dennison (Dominion road) 14; Herd (S't. John’s) 37, Butt (Shannon) 15; Doherty (Kelburn) 23, Bently (Dunedin) 18; Lindsay (Caledonian) 18, Keatley (Rocky Nook) 14; Miller (Wellington) 22, Letham (Ponsonby) 17. J SECOND ROUND The second round for “two-lifers” resulted: —H. Clarke, a bye; Kilgour 19, Grey 14; Maher 16, Knight 10; Parsons 24,.Russell 19; Macintyre 18, Johnston 5. Second round for “one-lifers.”— Senior 19, Hollow 14; Edwards 19, Bell, senr. 17; Fletcher 21, McCormish 16; Bell, junr., 21, Allatt 16; Harroway 20, Evans 12; Hosking 19, Buchan 10; 'Duff 22, Mcßobie 19; Herd 18, Doherty 14; Lindsay 19, Spiller 18; Benefield 18, Oddison 11; McMasters' 19, Parsons 12; D. Smith 17, Fraser 14; Hutchinson 14, S'mart 13; P. Jury 13, Pilkington 15; Wooller 20, Brookfield 15; Walker 19, Franks 17-; E. Jury 21, Ball 11; Bremner 16, Lambert 11; Naylor 23, Brake 18; Snelling 17, Howard 16; Laurenson 24, O’Hagan 9. . CENTRAL CLUB RESULTS OF GAMES. The following is the result of games played on the Central Club green on Saturday last: — B PENNANTS v. THORNDON. ; C. T.. Goffrey. Tempest, ■ O’Halloran, Nicholson (s) 21 Gibson, Frank, McGavin, Thomson (s) 19 Burke, Uren, Dixon, Haigh (5)... 28 Batten, Porteous, Stanford, Munro (s) 15 C SECTION v. KHANDALLAH. Lord, Foster) Allan, Howat (5)... 27 Warren, Bevin, Wright, Burgess (s) 11 ■Ridley, Harris, Jones, Fisher 22 King, Todd, Bourke, Fletcher (s) 12 FLYGER SHIELD v. HATAITAI. Moss, Lang, Urwin, Childs (s) ... 18 Aulin, Bnckmaster, Gully, Strange-Muir (s) 17 Warner, Wadsworth, Rouse, Nicholas (s) 14 Ponder, Witcombe, Williams, Stonebanks (a) 22 EDWIN FEATHERS CONTEST. A contest for the “Edwin Feathers” (imk place yesterday afternoon on the Victoria green between representatives of that club (holders/ and the Central Club (challengers) and resulted as under Victoria: Davis, Innes, Tucker, •I. M. Brackenridge (s) 24; Central ; Campbell, May, Jones, Senior (s) 19. At the outset, Victoria took the lead, but on the Seventh head. Central was one up. Both teams battled hard and on the 19th head the scoring board read : Victoria 20, Central 17. At this d age it was anybody’s game. On the 20th head, Central was lying two when Tucker killed the head. On the played Victoria scored 4. With seven to tie mi the last head was a big hurdle, and Central found it too big a task. “Too good,” was the remark of Senior as he shook hands with Brackenridge at the end of a most interesting game. I The club champion rink competition I

will be resumed on Saturday next on Victoria green. PETONE CLUB The teams for Wednesday, January 12th, v. Kelburn, at Petone, are:— Thompson, Cometti, Naughton, Coles (.-); J. Scott, Burgh, Laurie, Dr Hislop (s). Teams for Saturday, January 15th, President’s cup, lower Hutt v; Petone : At Petone: Haw ken. Seed, Johnson, Xbell (s) • Donovan, Cometti, Longman, Walton (s); Finucane, Arcus, Burns, Coles (s); Louieson, Urwin, Bush, Lewthwaite (s); C. Firth, Cowie, Appleyard, Melhuish ,(s); Thompson, F. Cooper, Laurie, Robertson (s). At Lower Hutt: Powell, Wilkinson, T. McArthur, Dr Hislop (s); Hay, Loehhead, Paul, Rennie (s); Gillbanks, E. Cooper, Dixon, Naughton (s); Luff, Blake, Jones, Allan s); Robb, Barrett, Bargli, Doneg’hue (s); Whyte, Harman, P. McArthur, Hope (s).