BOWLS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LII, Issue 16209, 6 December 1926, Page 8

BOWLS

GISBORNE CLUB Several interesting ties and ordinary games were played on tho Gisborno Club's greens on .Saturday, with," the following results: Rink ties: Carson, Redstone, F. Henderson, Boys (skip) 26 v. Sheen, Davidson, Gambrill, Halford (skip) 19; McCulloeh, A. Coleman, J. H. Ormond, Sinclair (skip) 21 v. Smaill, fl. Bright, Moncrieff, W. S. Coleman (skip) 11; L. Bright, Nisbett, Short, Watson (skip) 26 v. Mullor, H. Jones, 11. Crawford, Allen (ski])) 11. Championship singles: Two ties were played off, Home beating MeKoague IS to 13 and B. G. Crawford ■won against Nisbett. Other rink games resulted: Barry, F. Harris, Stewart, Homo (skip) 2b" v. Beaver, Crav, Mclveague, Maude (skip) 19; W. 'Harris, Michie, Witty, f. F. Crawford (skip) 22 v. Rowan, Hall, Hammond, Siclebottom (skip) 20. POVERTY BAY CLUB Favored by much better weather conditions, the 'various competitions of the Bay Club were advanced a further stage last Saturday. Tn the MiGibbon Hickman snatched a*lastminute victory by one point from McGibbon, and Somervell defeated Aitken by two points after an even game. Curteis beat JVloore easily, while Greig in defeating Robertson placed his fourth consecutive win to his credit and looks the winner of the Saturday section. • Gfeig's team to a man played good : bowls on Saturday, while his opponent's team seemed to bo having an off day. In the 'singles the second round was 'completed except for the Greig-Black-burn game, Which is to v be finalised today, and one game, in the third round has ended. Hickman again scored a one-point victory over Colley. both men playing well up to form. Aitken had a commanding lead on Robertson at the 13th head, but failed to score again. Auld had Curteis a few down over 16

heads, but failed to last, and was narrowly beaten after, a splendid drawing game. s Scores:— V, McGibbon Fours.—Hughes, Crafts, Plank and Greig (s) 23 beat Poole, Godding, Aidd and Robertson (s) 17; Hall, Colebrook. Hopkinson and Somervell (s) 22 beat O'Hagan, Blackburn, Dingle and Aitken (s) 20; Ranger, Slight, Rowe and : Hickman (s) 22 beat Hill, Hay, Andrew; and McGibbon (s) 21; Hilton, Ritchie, 1 Wauchop and Curteis (s) 24 beat Dunlop, 1 Smith, Frost and Moore (s) 18. ; Ordinary Game.—Blackburn, Wildish, ; Cotton and Collev (s) 17 lost to Wheeler, ■ Morrison, Bull and Wildish (s) 19. I Champion Singles—Winners' section: ' (Vuld 23' beat Ranger 19: Hickman 20 beat.Colley 19; Curteis 21 beat Auld 16. * Losers' 'Section.—Robertson 23 beat ! Aitken 16; Row© 21 beat Bull 13; ' Dingle 21 beat Wauchop 16. ■ : Entries close on December 31 for thet ' | handicap pairs.