BOWLS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, 2 April 1929, Page 4

BOWLS

BURTON CUP TOURNEY WEATHER HAMPERS PLAY Vesterdiiy’s weather hampered play in the Burton Cup tournament, conducted by ihe Gisborne Bowling Centre on the Kahutia and'Gisborne greens. .Nevertheless three games in each section Avere got off during the afternoon, when the , rain lifted for long enough to permit of the surface-water soaking away. The greens were heavy, of course, and numbers of the bowlers found their enthusiasm someAvhat damped by the circumstances; in consequence there were several defaults when the tournament was continued during the afternoon. The conditions were such as to fa\ T or the more experienced and skilful bowling men, and there were some unexpected results in certain of the games. The following shows the numbers of ■wins and losses of the various teams: —

A section: LaiTorty, 7 wins, 2 Josses; Holmes, 7 wins, 2 losses; Sinclair, 6 wins, 3 losses; Somervell, 5 wins, 4 losses; Allan, S wins, 4 losses; Miller, 4 wins, 5 losses; Bull, 4 wins, 5 losses; Fislibach, 4 wins, 5 losses; Atkinson, 4 wins, 5 losses; Stoneham, 3 wins, 5 losses; Auld, 3 wins, 5 losses; Rothwell, 3 wins, 6 losses. 1! section: McLaren. 8 wins, 1 loss; Martin, 8 wins, 1 loss; Murray, 7 wins,, 1 loss; Watson, 6 wins, 3 losses; Hartlev, 5 wins, 4 losses; Paltridge, 5 wins, 4 'losses; King, 4 wins, 4 losses; Sawyer,. 3 wins, 6 losses; Roderick, 3 wins, 6 losses; Orviss, 2 wins, 7 losses; Wilson, 1 win, 8 losses; McKeague, 1 win, 8

losses. () section : Craig, 7 wins, 2 losses; Hucston. 6 wins, 3 losses; Crowley, 6 wins, 3 losses; Armstrong. 5 wins, 4 losses; O’Sullivan, 5 wins, 4 losses; Neill, 5 wins, 4 losses; Hickman, 5 wins, 4 losses; Prince, 3 wins, 6 losses; Lougher, 2 wins, 7 losses; Hopkinson, 1 win. 8 losses.

Results of yesterday’s play are: —

A SECTION*,

Sinclair 10 v. Allan 11. Holmes 21 v. Auld 13. Fisclibaeh .12 v. Stoneham 8, Hull 11 v. Somervell 8. Atkinson 12 v. Rafferty 9. Roth well 14 v. Miller 10.

—Eighth Round— Allan 14 v. Miller 4. Bull 11 v. Atkinson G. Somervell 20 v. Stoneham 3, Fisclibaeh 13 v. Lafferty 10, Auld 15 v. Rothwcll 11. Holmes 11 v. Sinclair 9.

—Ninth Round —

Miller won by default from Somervell.

Fisclibaeh won by default from Bull. Allan won by default from Rothwell. Auld v. Stoneham was not played. Holmes 6 v. Atkinson 13, Lafferty 13. v. Sinclair 7.

B SECTION —Seventh Round — Faltridge 13 v. Watson 8. Murray 12 v. McKcague 4. King..B v. Roderick 6. McLaren 20 v. Hartley 8. Orviss 9 v. Wilson 7.

Martin 15 v. Sawyer 12. —Eighth Round — Faltridge 9 v. Martin 10. McLaren 19 v. Orviss 2. King 12 v. Hartley 10.

Roderick 8 v. Wilson 7. Murray 10 v. Sawyer 9. Watson .12 v. McKcague 0.

—Ninth Round — Roderick 15 v. McLaren 2 Faltridge 7 v. Sawyer 6. McKcague 5 v. Orviss 4. Martin 11 v. Hartley S.

Watson 12 v. Wilson 11.