BOWLS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16299, 25 March 1927, Page 12

BOWLS

CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS. HOLMES WINS CENTRE TITLE. The title of champion of champions in the singles division of the Uisbome Bowling Centre's clubs was won by Captain J. W. Holmes, of Uisborne Club, in the tourney played yesterday on Kabul ia green. Keen interest centred in the. ' tournament, for ilia entrants included the champions of Tolaga Lav, To Karaka, Wniroa, Strangers, Poverty Bay, Kahutia, and Gisborne clubs, "and each had his backing of supporters. The play was keen, and lino weather and a fast green made for first-class competition. Holmes won the title in the final with .Murray, of Te Karaka, iii a hard-fought match, _ the loser burning the last head twice in an I effort to gam a better position. The results of Mie first round were published in yesterday's Herald. The second round saw Murray, To Karaka, beat Tempest, Tolaga Bay, and Holmes victorious over Lane, of Kahulj.,( |, y 20—13. In the final. Holmes gained an early lead on his opponent, and on the fourth head by 6—l. Murray got a brace, and Holmes followed with a brace and a single, and later scored two on the tenth head, the score at this stage being Vl —s in his favor. At the fourteenth, the difference was, the same as before, and Holmes seemed to have a comfortable position, but Murray made a fine effort, sustained over four bends, and equalised the, score at the eighteenth bond, 14... all. Holmes retrieved his position with a single and a pair on the succeeding heads, and when the I<iltv was thrown for the last head led Murray by three. Keen interest develoned over (he piny in the last head, for nohnes twice bad tbe best of mallei's when his opponent burned the head. (hi the second replav, however, the Uisborne club representative scored a sim.de, winning 11!—14. Both the finalists were warmly congratulated en the phiv, and Murrav was the first lo congratulate his vanquisher. GISBORNE CLUB The Gisborne green was well attended yesterday nnd several very interesting games were played. Results: — English and Morrison (s) lit v. Midler and Oan.iell fs) l<i. Rowan, No smith, Ormond and Sevmbhr (h) 17 v. Dunbar, Corson. Rtoiiohiini and T. A. Crawford (s) Hi. Chirk, Falrlfry, T. F. Crawford and Sidebottom (sVf-'2 v. Nisbott, Goldiug, Half'ord and McTavish (s) 13. C. Adair, F. Harris, Cossev and Mantle (s) 81 v. R. Johnson, Stewart, 'MeKeague and Craig fs) 20. Adams, IT. Bright, Robertson and Sinclair (a) 21 v. 8. Coleman, Staff, Stophcuson and Allan (s) 31,