BOWLS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17174, 3 February 1930, Page 12

BOWLS

TOLAGA BAY TOURNEY SMITH WINS FINAL (Herald Correspondent.) Tlu' Tolaga Hay howling tournament was concluded in fine weather, great interest being taken in the later stages of the section play and the final game. The tournament final was won by Smith's rink, a local quartet, which scored live wins in the section play, two of them by the, narrowest of margins, and then went on to win the final easily from Craig's Gisborne rink, which also was beaten only once in the .section play. Details of the later rounds and final were as under : A S FICTION Fourth round : Smith 13 v. Somervell 11; Allan 21 v. E. Crowley 11; Sinclair 20 v. Morse 9; Wilkinson 22 v. Hartley it). Fifth round: Allan 16 v. Somervell 11; Smith 17 v. Morse 14; Hartley 18 v E. Crowley 7; Sinclair 14 v. Craig 11, Sixth round: Morse, 15 v. Somervell 8; Sinclair 23 v. Crowley 7; Hartley 1 18 v. Allan 12; Smith 17 v. Stoneham 16. B SECTION Fourth round : Crarg 19 v. Atkinson 7; G. Crowley 17 v. JNeill 10; Stoneham 19 v. Guthrie 9. Fifth round: Wilkinson 21 v. Neill 7; G. Crowley 11. v. Guthrie 10; Atkinson 15 v. Stoneham 14. Sixth round: Craig 22 v. Neill 6; Wilkinson 15 v., G. Crowley 11; Atkinson 21 v. Guthrie 18. SUMMARY A. Section: Smith, 5 wins, one loss; Morse, 4 wins, 2 losses; Sinclair, 4 wins, 2 losses; Allan, 3 wins, 3- losses; Hartley, 3 wins, 3 losses; Somervell, d wins, 3. losses; E. Crowley, 1 win, 5 losses. ii section : Craig, 5 wins, 1 loss; G. Crowley, 4 wins, 2 losses; Wilkinson, 4 wins', 2 losses; Atkinson, 2 wins, 4 losses; -Guthrie, 2 wins, 4 losses; Stoneham, 2 wins, 4 Josses; Neill, no win, 6 losses. Jn the final game, between the rinks skipped by Smith and Ctfaig, the former won by 26 to 7, securing a good lead early, and having the advantage 11—7 on the 10th head. Smith then scored on six consecutive heads, and after the 16th, he led 20—7. His opponent then registered a two, but Smith came to light again and scored a four and a '.wo in succession, making the score 26—9 on the 19th. His opponent retired at this stage. The winning rink had a remarkable record in the tournament, for on two occasions it had escaped defeat by wonderful recoveries. In the fifth round, against Morse, Smith was eight points down with four heads to go, and seven down with only three to play. _ lie secured a six and a single, thus wiping out, his deficit, and then went\ on to win the final head with a three. In the sixth round of the section play, lie gave an oven more striking account of himself, for with six heads to play he was 12 points down to Stoneham, 'and yet succeeded in winning the game. He scored I—3—2—4—2—l on consecutive heads, thus tying the score on the last, and then he won the extra head and tlie game, with the right to enter the final. POVERTY BAY CLUB ! At the Poverty Bay Bowling Club's green on Saturday .afternoon members played further games in the el* fours competition and ordinary matches, lite green was in splendid order, and all games were completed before the weather Became wet. Details of the play were as under : : CUub Fours.— Freddy, Ashworth, Wauehop, Cameron (s) 19 v. Robinson, Liggett, Smith, Somervell (s) 17. - Hall, Hanger, Coutts, Moore (s) S> v. Hughes, Morrison, Blackburn, D. G. Robertson (s) 9. Shaw Campbell, Bennett. R. Crawford (s.) 25 v. Stevens, Cotton, Slight, Jennings (s) 20. —Ordinary Games.— Hill, Hilton, Hopkinson, Greig (s) 27 v. Keany, Bull, Holland, Hickman (s) 14. v ! Leech,' Bridge, Roberts, Colley (s) 28 v. d'Kmden, Nesbitt, Frost, Mac Gibbon (*) 24. KAHUTIA CLUB Counter-attractions were responsible for the attendance of members at the Jvahutia Bowling Club's green on Saturday al'ternon being smaller than usual. The Dan Barry Memorial Shield competition was continued, Power and Campbell gaining wins. These teams will meet in the final of the Saturday section, the winner playing Dudfield, winner of the Thursday section. Results :, —Dan Barry ShieldSaturday section: Stevens, Bourgeois, H. Smith, Power (s) 28 v. Thomson, Hoots (sub. for McLatchie), Clark, Simpson (s) 24. Hankey. Mackley, Town, Campbell (s) 25 v. If. Taylor," Chamberlain, Hewitson. Jenkins (s) 22. McKenzie, Spence, P. Smith, Vincent (s) 19 v. Foster, Solvander, Downey, Rothwcll (s) 14. - Champion Singles Losers' .section: Campbell is leading 'Vincent by one point at the 15th head, the match' being adjourned at this stage owing to the rain. —Ordinary PairsMorris and Eaton -(s) 19 v. Robertson and Morse (s) 15 t —Evening Pairs— McKenzie and Simpson (3 points) 16 v. Dunlop and Jenkins (scr.) 15. Campbell and Pollock (scr.) 16 v. Hankey and Roderick (scr.) 14. Morris and Sawyer (scr.) 17 v. Howitson and Mahoney (2) 16. McKenzie ami Simpson (3) 19 v. Jelinek and Mollroy (5) 18. Hankey and Roderick (scr.) 16 v. Roibinson and Roth well (scr,) 15.

The Canadian touring bowlers arrived in Dunedin on Saturday night and were taken for a motor tour yesterday in glorious weather. A seven rinks game will bo played to-day and the visitors will leave on Tuesday for Central Ot ago.