OAMARU TOURNAMENT

Otago Daily Times, Issue 27057, 16 April 1949, Page 9

OAMARU TOURNAMENT

SINGLES COMPETITION Special to the Dally Times OAMARU. Apl. 14. The Oamaru Easter bowling tournament opened this morning with the Singles, the weather being sunny and the greens fast. Forty-four qualified for post-sec-tional play, there being a number of section ties, the number being reduced to eight at the close of play. A cold spell set in mid-afternoon, making conditions unpleasant for bowling, with a gusty wind affecting accurate drawing. At the close of play eight remained in the competitions. Results:—

Phoenix No. I.—Section A: L. Diliamore (Dunsandel) 2 wins, A. C. Murray (Pukeuri) 2. G. Lawrence (Weston) 2, W. Laing (Meadowbank) 3 losses. Section tie: Dillamore, Murray, Lawrence. Section B: J. Retallick (Amberley) 3 losses, A. S. Crowe (Barrington) 2 wins, H. Pettit (North-East Valley) 3, C. Tregoning (Awamoa) 1. Section winner: Pettit. Section C: R. Powell (Ashburv) 2 wins, A. D. Crawford (Hokonui) 2, K. A. Slater (Awamoa) 1, E. Naylor (Omakau) 1. Section tie: Powell Crawford, Section D: W. McCombie (Phoenix) 2 wins, J. Middlemass (Alexandra) 3, K. Aitcheson (Hampden) 1, H. Louden (Leith) 3 losses. Section winner: Middlemass.

Phoenix No. 2.—Section A: A. G. Clark (Maheno) 1 win, D. Watson (North-East Valley) 2. W. B. Clark (Alexandra) 1, W. Haugh (Ashbury) 2. Section tie: Watson, Haugh. Section B: W. Blacklock, jun. (Meadowbank) 3 wins, A. S. Blair (Logan Park) 1, N. F. Chamberlain (Dunsandel) 3 losses. D. F. Tait (Hokonui) 2. Section winner: Blacklock. Section C: A. C. Forrest (Phoenix) 2 wins, H Coe (Weston) 3. T. Thomson (Kia Toa) 1, B. Newman (Roslyn) 3 losses. Section winner: Coe. Section D: H. H. Gibbons (Barrington) 1 win, J. Mulligan (Phoenix) 3, D. Maclean (Omakau) 1 J. D.- Crisp (Temuka) 1. Section winner: Mulligan.

Meadowbank No. 2.—Section A: J. H. McKellar (Alexandra) 2 wins, B. Doig (Awamoa) 2, J. S. Jamieson (Phoenix) 2, K. Rusbatch (Meadowbank) 3 losses. Section tie: McKellar, Doig, Jamieson. Section B: E. Luscombe (Amberley) 1 win, A. L. Adamson (Waihopai) 1, A. L. Harvey (Weston) 3. R. Flintoff (Barrington) i. Section winner: Harvey. Section C: D. McCurrie (Awamoa) 3 wins, J Breeze (North-East Valley) 1, S. J. McMaster (Waimate) 2, J. Leggett (Logan Park) 3 losses. Section winner: McCurrie. Section D: E. Cameron (Phoenix) 1 win, C. Hamilton (Hokonui) 2, T. Gregory (Roslyn) 2, D. Gridgeman (Omakau) X. Section tie: Hamilton, Gregory. Maheno.—Section A: E. Pile (Hampden) 3 wins, H. W. Johnson (Dunsandel) 2, R. Scott (Alexandra) 1, H. Stichman (Awamoa) 3 losses. Section winner: Pile. Section B: G. Donaldson (Phoenix) 2 wins, C. Bateman (Barrington) 1 J. Clark (North-East Valley) ! J. Hardie (Ashbury) 2. Section tie: Donaldson, Hardie. Section C: T. Hickey (Hokonui) 1 win, W. M. Richardson (Phoenix) 1, W. A. Mackay (Roslyn) 2, E. Holland (Meadowbank) 2 . Section tie: Mackay, Holland. Section D: P. A. Hunter (Awamoa) 2 wins, L. A. Nicholas (Temuka) 1, L. Stocker (Kia Toa) 1, F. Rudduck (Meadowbank) 2. Section tie: Hunter, Rudduck

Pukeuri.—Section A: H. Rigby (Leith) 3 losses. W. W. Walton (Awamoa) 3 wins. W. Hewitt (Alexandra) 2, J. McAdie (Hampden) 1. Section winner, Walton. Section B: C. T. Koller (Phoenix) 3 wins. H. C. Walker (Kurow) 1, D. Russell (Amberley) 3 losses, E. H. Thorn (Temuka 1 2 wins. Section winner: Koller. Section C: A. Booth (Phoenix) 1 win, L. Clark (Weston) 1, T. H. Johns (Hampden) 1, F. Cowles (Ashbury) 3. Section winner: Cowles. Section D. A. Sise (Roslyn) 2 wins, A. E. Hodge (Awamoa) 1, H. L. Ancell (Barrington) I, J. Harris (Meadowbank) 2. Section tie: Sise, Harris. Weston.—Section A: F. Barr (Awamoa) 3 losses, Sunderland (Alexandra) 3 wins, G. Kemp (Phoenix) 2. A. Norris (Barrington) X. Section winner: Sunderland Section B: H. R. Domiean (Phoenix) 1. J Benbow (Temuka) 1, R. Crisp (Kia Toa) 2, G. W. Atkinson (Meadowbank) ", Section tie: Crisp, Atkinson. Section C: J. R Little (Ashbury) 2 wins. J. Tait (Phoenix) J, J- Fridd (Omakau) 2, C. J. Cowan (Awamoa) 1. Section tie: Little. Fridd

Awamoa No. 2.—Section A: E. Beatty (Weston) 3 losses, E. N. King (Alexandra) 3 wins. J. C. Neill (Maheno) 3 losses. R Hewitt (Alexandra) 2. J. Findlay (Amberley) 1, A. Bremner (Phoenix) 3. Section tie: King. Bremner. Post-sectional Play

First Round.—Murray 15. Watson 14: Little 15, Crawford 13: Harris 19. Powell M: Lawrence 21. Donaldson 7; Dillamore 16. Holland 11; Hardie 21, Sise 9.

Second Round.—Crisp 21. Rudduck 7; Blacklock 21, Hunter 8: Hamilton 24, Doig 7: Atkinson 14, Jamieson 13: Mulligan 22, Mackay 10; Pile 16, Pettit 13; Sunderland 22, Haugh 15; Middlemass 29, Coe 11: Gregory 15. King 14; Bremner 15, Fridd 11; Harvey 20, Cowles 15; Walton 15, Koller 13; McKellar 21. McCurrie 16; Murray 14, Little 5: Harris 18, Lawrence 15; Dillamore 23, Hardie 11. Third Round.—Blacklock 26, Crisn 9; Hamilton 26, Atkinson 10; Pile 21, Mulligan 11; Middlemass 20, Sunderland 10; Bremner 20. Gregory 5: Walton 15, Harvey 11: McKellar 18, Murray 8: Dillamore 15. Harris 13. Those remaining in the competition to nlay off on Monday are:—W. Blacklock. jun. (Meadowbank), C. Hamilton (Hokonui), E. Pile (Hampden), J. Middlemass (Alexandra), A. Bfremner (Phcenix), W. W. Walton (Awamoa). J. H. McKellar (Alexandra), and L. Dillamore (Dunsandell. Fours The Fours competition was commenced to-day with four games in section play. The weather was fine and the greens were in capital order. Visiting bowlers npoarently found conditions difficult as

only one outside four, D. Findlay (Amberley), won four games. Results Phcenix No. I.—H. Donald (Phoenix) 4 wins, P. F. Chamberlain (Dunsandel) 4 losses, W. H. Tonkin (Meadowbank) 2, H. Rigby (North-East Valley) 1, G. VV. Atkinson (Meadowbank) 4, D. Watson (North-East Valley) 2, J. S. Jamieson (Phoenix) 2, H. H. Gibbons (Barrington) 2, L. Watson (Logan Park) 4 losses. J. M. Brown (Awamoa) 3. J. D. Crisp (Temuka) 2, G. Lawrence (Weston) 3, G. Crawford (St. Clair) 2, A. C. Murray (Pukeuri) 3, F. E. Malcolmson (Wairnate) I. T. Kennedy (Awamoa) 1. Phtcnix No. 2.—G. Mitchell (Phoenix) 3 wins, W. Hewitt (Alexandra) 1, W. J. Currie (Meadowbank) 2, R. Crisp (Kia Toa) 3, R. Keen (Meadowbank) 4, J. S. Crawford (North-East Valley) 1. J. D. Forbes (Phoenix) 4, D. F. Tait (Hokonui) 4 losses, J. Annand (Beckenham) 4 losses). W. W. Walton (Awamoa) 2, E. Pile (Hampden) 4, D. Maclean (Omakau) 3, C. E. Manchester (Wairnate) 4 losses, J. Lorimer (Ashbury) 3, F. J. Bailey (Wairnate) 1, W. Rusbatch (Awamoa) 1. Meadowbank No. 2J. Middlemass (Alexandra) 1 win, A. C. Forrest (Phoenix) 2, E. Cagney (Meadowbank) 1. J. A. Veitch (Dunedin) 2, A. S. Crowe (Barrington) 2. J. G. Lindsay (Maheno) 1, R. W. McDonald (Wairnate) 2,. H. C. Jeffery (Awamoa) 2, L. Clark (Weston) 1. R. Powell (Ashbury) 3, M. Mitchell (Gore) 3, W. J. Oats (Meadowbank) 3, A. Robertson, jun. (Phoenix) 3, G. M. Doyle (Southbridge) 2.

_»Maheno.—J, Dick (Hampden) 3 wins, D. Hunter (Leith) 3, G. Searle (Meadowbank) 4 losses, J. Knowles (North-East Valley) 2. J. Nimmo (Phoenix) 3, J. Findlay (Amberley) 4. A. Robertson, sen. (Meadowbank) 3. I. H. Schrader (Waimate) 1, W. R. Sprosen (Linwood) 3, G. Mcßeath (Awamoa) 1, H. Gregory (Roslyn) 2, W. M. Richardson (Phcenix) 3, H. C. Walker (Kurow) 4 losses, E. D. Watts (Phoenix) 1, A. Forrest (Palmerston) 1. P. A. Hunter (Awamoa) 2.