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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17740, 29 March 1932, Page 10

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BURTON CUP TOURNEY

CONCLUSION TO-DAY The Gisborne Bowling Centre V Easter tournament for the Burton Cup is lb conclude to-dav. Section ’play was completed yesterday, leaving the following to play off in the semi-finals to-day: Bragg (Kabulin), A section. Armstrong (l.lishonie), B section. Engehretsen (Gisborne) and Murray (Gisborne), 0 seel ion. I). (i, Robertson (Poverty Bay), I) section. THE SUMMARY i The positions of the rinks at the conclusion of section play yesterday afternoon were as under: — —A Section. — ! Bragg, 5 wins, 1 loss. ! Maude, 4 wins, 2 losses. I Paterson, 4 wins, 2 losses. ! Craig, 4 wins 2 losses,, Ritchie, !! wins, 3 lossuS. Morrison, 3 wins, !i losses. ■ Hickman, 3 wins, 3 losses.; i Stoiieliam, 0 wins, 0 losses! —1) Section. — J Armstrong, (i wins, 0 losses. : Parkinson, 4 wins, 2 losses. Blackburn, 4 wins, 2 losses. | Hopkinson, 3 wins, 3 losses, i Sinclair, 3 wins, 3 losses. McKenzie, 3 wins, •"> losses, j Martin, 2 wins, 4 losses, j Morse, 2 wins, 4 losses. | —C Seel ion.—- ! Engehretsen. o wins, 1 loss. I Murray, 5 wins, 1 loss. Fi.sclihacli, 4 wins, 2 losses. Hartley, 4 wins, 2 losses. Rudd, 4 wins, 2 losses. Dudfield, 3 wins, 3 losses. Jennings, 0 wins, (i losses. Hay, 0 wins, fi losses. —1) Section. — i D. G. Robertson, (i wins. 0 losses. I Rotlnveli, 4 wins, 2 losses, - t I Johnson, 4 wins, 2 losses. Crawford, !! wins, 3 losses, i Crowley, 3 wins, 3 losses, i Corbett, 2 wins, 4 losses. Clarkson, 2 wins, 4 losses, j ’Bridge. 1 wi'n, o losses. THE FINAL ROILvD The sixth and final round of the section play decided yesterday afternoon resulted as follows : —A Section—--1 Morrison (Poverty Bay) 26 v. Stoneham (Gisborne) 16. Hickman (Poverty Bay) 25 v. Ritchie (Poverty Bay) 26. Bragg (Kaluitia) 23 v. Paterson (Wairou) 20. Maude (Gisborne) 50 v. McKenzio (Gisborne) 21 B Section— Hopkinson (Poverty Bay) 20 v. Armstrong (Gisborne) 28. Blackburn (Poverty Bay) 17 v. Martin (Kaluitia) 27. I Morse (Kaluitia) 26 v. Bell (To l Karaka) 18. Sinclair (Gisborne) 24 v. Parkinson (Hastings) 27 —C Section— Jennings (Poverty Bay) 17 v. Fischbaeli (Kaluitia) 26. t Hartley (Poverty Bay) 20 v. Murray (Gisborne) 29. Dudfield (Kaluitia) 23 v. Hay (Gisborne) 22. Engehretsen (Gisborne) 21 v. Budd (Opotiki) 24. —I) Section—i D. O. Robertson (Poverty Bay) 23 v. Rotlnveli (Kaluitia) 10 i Crawford (Poverty Bay) 22 v. Bridge (Te Karaka) 17. . Corbett (Kaluitia) 12 v. Johnson (Gisborne) 35. Clarkson (Gisborne) 38 v. Crowley (Tolaga Bay) 15. THE SEMI-FINALS THIS MORNING’S PLAY i The post-seplion play was commenced this morning with the first semi-final between Bragg (Kaluitia) and Murray (Gisborne), the winner to piny Armstrong (Gisborne) later in the morning, and at the same time Robertson (Poverty Bay! was meeting Engehretsen (Gisborne) The final was played during the afternoon. To-day’s games were of 21 heads

q’ho first semi-final resulted in an exciting finish, with tlio scores as follows: Robinson. Downey. Roderick. Bragg (s’), Kaluitia. 30, v. Beckett. Corson, T. A. Crawford, Murray (fi). Gisborne, IS. Bragg secured a good lead at the commencement, but Murray gradually made up the deficit, and at. tin' last head they were 18-all. Murray was two up after tlie* No. 2's laid finished their play, hut Roderick drew a shot dead on kitty with his second bowl, making Bragg one up. Murray tried to improve his position, hut failed, and Bragg drew another shot, and won two up.