BOWLING AT QUEENSTOWN

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23693, 28 December 1938, Page 10

BOWLING AT QUEENSTOWN

BOXING DAY TOURNAMENT The Christmas-New Year bowling tournament was commenced _ on. the Queenstown greens to-day. Misgivings regarding the weather were dispelled, for the day was fine and bright and sunshine prevailed throughout the day. A large number of Southland and Otago bowlers were present. Eleven rinks took part in the opening games, and all entered heartily into the games. Messrs J. Nisbet and V. Scandrett are again in charge of the arrangements. The former, in welcoming the visitors, referred to the deaths during the year of Messrs P. Israel, J. J. Mcßride, W. Smellie, and D. F. Murchison, and asked bowlers to observe a brief silence.

Following are the detailed results:— First Round. —H. Stubbs (s), R. S. Brown, Les. Smith, A. Puddick 11, D. M. Scandrett (s), T. McLelland, O. J. Stenhouse, J. T. Leech 12; P. C. Mills (s), E. Smith, G. Walsh. R.. Gardiner 13, C. H. Kettle (s), A. M. Ayling, J. Willett. M. G. Mclnnes 11; T. C. Coull Is), J. L. Lindsay, A. Haub, A. Scheib 19, C. H. McKay (s), H. Lee, G. V. Bigwood, C. Ruben 12; R. Gemmell (s), D. Mclnnes, D. K. Smith, W. Sanders 16, H. Campbell (s), A. Cowan, H. Rout. J. E. Humphries 6; J. Knowles (s), S. Weir, D. Stalker, F. Lowry 12, J. J. Boyd (s). E. H. Allen, J. Hislop, J. Manson (Dunedin) 16; J. Manson (Invercargill; s), J. Ballard, A. H, Williamson, H. W. Fish 9, W. F. Meek (s), H. Walker, T. Davidson, F. W. Bailey 20; G. G. Adess (s), R. Wilson, G. Andrews, T. Ireland 15, W, Callender (s). R. Daglish, W, D. Warren, A. Landrebe 18; W. Thom (s). G. Baxter.'P. J. Scott, J. Irvine 7. J. F. Menzies (s), R. A. Johnston. F. Martin, H. D. Walker 16; W. J. Porteous (s), W. Roycroft, E. Marriage, W. McDonald 17, A. Taylor (s). A. Melville. L. Stubbs, W. Alexander 8; W. Stewart (s), W. H. Nelson, T. Boulton, R. J. Fuller 6, H. Halligan (s), E. Smith, T. Savage, I. Jenkins 13; J. R. Watts (s), A. McLaren. M. W. Marriage, W. Allan 9, J. Nisbet (s), R. O. Mullen, J. Hamilton, T. Quested 12. Second Round.—Stubbs 20, Kettle 6; Mills 14, McKay 13; Gemmell 13, Boyd 12; Coull 10, Campbell 13; Knowles 14, Meek 15; Manson 15, Scandrett 16; Adess 12, Menzi.es 9; Thorn 6, Taylor 19; Porteous 13, Halligan 16; Stewart 14, Nisbet 15; Watts 7, Callender 22.

Third Round.—Stubbs 18, McKay 10; Mills 15, Campbell 16; Coull 8, Boyd 17; Gemmell 9, Meek 17; Knowles 8, Scandrett 15; Manson 14, Kettle 13; Adess 9, Taylor 12; Thorn 11, Halligan 15; Porteous 20, Nisbet 6; Stewart 6, Callender 21; Watts 18, Menzies 7. Fourth Round. —Stubbs 16, Campbell 9; Mills 9, Boyd 14; Coull 9. Meek 16; Gemmell 12, Scandrett 14; Knowles 16, Kettle 17; Manson 14, McKay 18; Adess 9, Halligan 11; Thom 17, Nisbet 16; Porteous 12, Callender 14; Stewart 7, Menzies 17: Watts 4, Taylor 16. Meek, Scandrett. Callender, and Halligan tied, with four wins each. Semi-finals Callender 5, Scandrett 9. Meek 4, Halligan 12. Finals Scandrett 9, Halligan 6. Meek 10 beat Callender 8 for third place.