BOWLS TOURNAMENT.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21242, 24 January 1931, Page 12

BOWLS TOURNAMENT.

RINKS CHAMPIONSHIP. DUNEDIN TEAM’S SUCCESS. SUBSTANTIAL MARGIN IN FINAL. FINE EXHIBITION OF TEAM WORK (Per United Press Association.) AUCKLAND, January 23. Except for a slight wind the conditions were most favourable for the finishing touches of the big event of the Dominion of New Zealand Bowling Association’s tournament, namely the rinks championship. Contrary to expectations the game between Deare’s Dunediji team and Brighting’s Haitaitai rink was rather one-sided, and excepting a six which Brighting scored by a brilliant shot in the early stages of the game the Wellington team never looked like winning. The Dunedin team was ably led by Best, whose work in front was sound. Gregory, who followed him, was also good, whilst Gardiner gave a capital display of drawing and saved well on the occasions he was called upon. Deare, the skip, was in splendid form, and his dead drawing was as accurate as could be expected, whilst the few heavy shots he had to do were also well executed. On the whole the Dunedin rink gave a capital exhibition of team work, and in this respect outclassed the Wellington team. Bennett, the Hataitai lead, was fairly steady, but was overshadowed by Best. Martin and Shore did not live up to their former showings, whilst Brighting, though not so good as on previous occasions, came through a heavy task with credit. Brighting was hard put to it almost from the start of the game, and it was mainly due to his efforts that the team scored as many points as it did. In the singles competition Parsons won his way through to the final with two lives by defeating both Walker and Kummer. He inflicted a heavy defeat on Walker and had a fairly easy win over Kummer. Ho played off with Bell (Hamilton), the remaining one-lifer, and after a hard-fought game went down to his younger rival in the last few heads. In many ways this game was sensational in character. Bell led 6—l at the end of the third head, but consistent play by Parsons saw him have the advantage of 13—7 at the end of the twelfth. From this stage onwards play became most interesting and exciting. Bell drew splendidly and had evened the scores on the eighteenth head. So well did Bell continue that on the last head Parsons required four to draw level. Parsons burnt the head and lay three on the replay. Bell, however, cut out one and made it impossible for the Ponsonby man. Following are the results of all the ■matches played to-.day:— RINKS PINAL. Best, Gregory, Gardiner, Deare (Dunedin) 33, Bennett, Martin, Shore, Brighting (Hataitai) 19. PAIRS. Bennett and Brighting (Hataitai) 19, Sykes and Harper (Otahuhu) 17. Kilgour and Casey (Carlton 22, Gregory and Deare (Dunedin) 16. Brackebush and Walker (Auckland) 19, Bennett and Brighting (Hataitai) 17. SINGLES. Parsons (Ponsonby) 20, Walker (Auckland) 6. Parsons 20, Kummer (Auckland) 10. Bell, jun. (Hamilton) 19, Parsons 14. The final of the singles between Bell and Parsons will be played to-morrow at 3 o’clock. The pairs will also be finalised.