BOWLS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16537, 3 January 1928, Page 2

BOWLS

PEACE SHIELD TOURNEY RESULTS OF EARLY GAMES One of tho principal bowling events of the year was commenced on all three local greens yesterday, when the Peace •Shield, was put into competition. There were heavy entries, a pieasing feature l**ing the inclusion of fi rink from New Plymouth, including Mr. M. Nasmith, formerly prominent in Dowling circles in Poverty Bay-. The weather was kind to the bowlers, as to all other holidaymakers, and the greens were in excellent order, special care having been given them by the respective clubs in anticipation of the New Year fixjure. The organisation of the tournament was v ell up to the standard of other years, and little more need be said in praise of those responsible for the arrangements. Of the 26 rinks entered, eight were playing on the Gisborne green, eight on Kahutia, and 10,6 a Poverty Bay. Tim official opening of the tournament was undertaken on the different greens by delegates of tho Gisborne centre, Mr. 1). G. Robertson, president of the centre, speaking on the Kahutia green and extending a warm welcome to the visiting howlers. Messrs. J. J. Martin and W. J, McGibbon spoke on the Gisborne and, Poverty Bay clubs’ greens respectively, in the same strain. Th'e rinks entered .were as follow: Kahutia Club : Taylor, Clarke, Prince, Sawyer (s); Power, Roderick, Newton, Martin (s): liobinson, L. Lane, Atkinson \ Wootton (s); Campbell, Simpson, Jenkins. Dudfield (s); Roberts. Downey, CruTckshanks, Rotliwell (s); P. Smith, Pollock, Gibbs, Morse (s); Solvander, Robertson, Eaton, Clouston (s); Hewitson. Coham, Fishbach, Mahoney (s); 11. Smith, O’Donnell, Booth, Harkess (s). Gisborne * Club: Morris, McKcague, Watson, HuestQn (s); I. Hay, Hird, Armstrong, Stephenson (s); Stewart, Adams, R. Robertson, Sinclair (s); Sheen, Smaill, Hampton, Garabrill (s); W. H. Chrisp, J. F. Crawford, Sidebottom, Allan (s); J. K. Nasmith, Gandel, ' Barnsdale, Holmes (si; MeCullock, G. Ormond, L. Bright. H. Bright (s); B. Johnson, A. :•> Coleman, M. W. Craig, Stoneham (s). Poverty Bay Club: Smith, Ritchie, Hopkinson, Somorvell (s); Blackburn, Slight, Wilkinson (s); "Dingle, . Wyatt, Greig, D. G. Robertson (s); . Craft. Bennett, Wilson, Hickman (s); Morrison, Ranger, Bpll, Oryiss (s; Hilton, Cotton, Cameron. Cyirteis (s); Ashworth, Shelton, Hartley, Moore, (s). NeV Plymouth team : Whiting, D. Smart, M. G. Nasmith, Smart (s). Tolaga Bay team: McCready, Scott, / Smith, G. Neilt (s). The skips in each section were as .. . follow : A Section: Mahoney, Harkess, Woot- . - ton, Allan, Holmes, Sinclair, D. G. Robertson and Wilkinson. B section: Martin, Rothwell, Sawyer, Stephenson, -Stoneham, Hueston, Orviss and Cnrteis. , 0 section : Clouston, Morse, Diidfield, H. ' Bright, Gambrill. H. Smart, Moore, E. Somervell, G. Neill, and Hickman. The - umpires were:—A section: R. - Robertson, assisted by J. S. Allan. B section: J. Newton, assisted by A. Sawyer. O section: T. Wilson, assisted by M. J. ‘McGibbon. ; : • ' .RESULTS c ■ . FIRST ROUND. A Section.—First day; on Ivahgtia ' green: Hewitson, Coham, Fischback, ft Booth,' Harkess (s) 23; ' Robinson, E.‘ ; Lane, Atkinson, Wootton (s) 19, V. W. H. Chrisp, T.' F. Crawford, Sidebottom, Allan (s)’2o; J. K. Nasmith, Gan- . dell, Barnsdale, Holmes (s). 11, v. Stewart) Adams, R. Robertson, Sinclair (s) . 27; Dingle, Wyatt, Greig, D. •G. Rob- / ertson 19, v. Blackburn, Slight, Fali --coner, Wilkinson 18. .. , ' . B Section. —First day; on ..Gisborne ■s , green ; Power, Roderick, Newton, Mar- . tin (s) 22, V. .Roberts, Downing, Cruickshanlts, Rothwell (s), 17; Taylor, Clarke, Jhince, Sawyer (s) 14, v. J. Hay, Hird, Armstrong/ Stephenson (s) 29; R. Johnson, A. Coleman, M. W. Craig, Stonc- . ham (s) 19, v. Morris, McKeaguc, Wat- ) son, Hueston (s)‘ 18; Morrison, Ranger, Bull, Orviss (s) 24, v. Hilton, Cotton, Cameron, Cnrteis (s) 13. . 'C Section.—First day; Poverty Bay green: ; Ashworth, Shelton, Hartley* Moore (s) 23, v. Smith, Ritchie, Hopkin- * son,; Somervell (s) 18; Solvander, Robertson, Eaton, Clouston (s) 24, ‘Smaill, Hampton, Gp.mbrilJ/'(s)* 25; L Crafts, Bennett, Wilson, Hickman (s) 17. v. McCullough, G/''ormond, L. Bright,' H. Bright (s) 23; : McCready, Scotty Smith, Neill Jr) 4, v. P. Sinfth, Pollock, Gibbs, Morse (s) 43; VWhit-ing, D. Smart, Nasmith, (s) 15, v. Campbell, .. Simpson,/Jenkins, Dudfield (s) 19. . : j l -' SECOND BOUND. Section.—-First day : Mahoney '2O v. Robertson 23, Harkess 18. v Holme's 27, Wootton 2A v. Wilkinson 15, Allan 13 y Sinclair 25. ; B Section.—First day :* Sawyer 25 v. Cartels 15. Rothwell 17 v. Stoneham 22, Martin 29 v. Orviss 24,. Stephenson 34 v. Hueston 12. C section.—First day: Dudfield i 3 v. Morse 25, Moore 15 v. Hickman 26, Somervell 26 v. Bright 9, Smart 25, v. Gambrill 15, Clouston 21 v. Neill 29. ' THIRD ROUND. A Section. —First day: Mahoney 22 v. Sinclair 15; Wootton 27 v. Holmes . 29, Harkess 22 v. Wilkinson 15, Allan 10 v. Robertson 19. B Section.—First day: Stephenson 2t v. Orviss 22, Martin 25 v. Hueston 17. Rothwell 18 v. Curteis 21, Sawyer 19 v. Stoneham 17. 'i ■ i C Section.—First day: Morse 22 v. Hickman 11, Bright 19 v. Smart 21. Dudfield 15 v. Clouston 18. Moore 17 v. Gambrill 18, Somervell 15 v. Neill 26. - ' . • /

P.B. CLUB

There was a good attendance afc the Poverty Bay Bowling Glut’s greeu on Saturday afternoon. Several games were plavcd, With the following restilts: Mac Gibbon fours: Hail, Ritchie, Wauchop, Somervell (s) 28 v. Morrison, Smith, Mac Gibbon ' (a) * 20; Sealy, Crafts, Hopkinson, Dingle.’tfs) 28 v Bennett, Coyon, Frost, Curt As' (s) 20Godding, Ranger, Cameron, Blpbettson (s) 25 y.', Hill, Hilton, Sharui, Moore (s) 17. . , - ! Ordinary games: Wilson, SBplton, Andrews, Greig (s) 20 v. Wilson, ißlackburn, Jennings, Hickman (s) 15; Leggett, Hay, Bull fs) 20 v. Randle, Hamilton, Slight (s) 15. „ ' /