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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18036, 13 March 1933, Page 10

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CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS FOURS FINAL DECIDED GISBORNE FURNISHES WINNERS The annual champion of champion fours competition, conducted by the Gisborne howling Centre, was completed on Saturday afternoon 011 the Gisborne green, the match attracting the interest of many bowlers and their friends. The competingi links were skipped by old rivals, in M. W. Craig (Gisborne), and ,J ,). Martin (Kalnitia), and it was auto.paled that the match would prove a closely-fought one. As it developed, however, Gisborne gained so substantial a lead that it was unnecessary to play out the lull 21 heads, Kahutia. capitulating after a great rally in the middle of the game had been offset by corresponding Gisborne gains on later heads, leaving the visiting link in an impossible position. The rinks comprised Balfour, McCulloch, 11. E. Briglit, and M. W. Craig (Gisborne), and B. Power, Watts, Jenkins and J. .J. Martin (Kalnitia). The visitors were down three on the first head, and five on the second, but picked up two and one on succeeding heads, being down 5—3 on the fourth head. After Martin had added another single on the fourth, decreasing Gisborne’s lead to one point. Craig again shot ahead with 1,2, and 1 on successive heads, the score on the ninth being 9—4 in favor of Gisborne.

Disaster threatened Kalnitia when Gisborne took a four on the ninth, and a shade on t.iio following head, increasine- their lead to 10 points, and when two’s were, added to Gisborne’s tally on each of the eleventh and twelfth heads, it was obvious that only a bowling miracle could upset Craig’s chances ot winning. Kalnitia began to produce their real form in the four following heads, scoring eight points and reducing the Gisborne link’s lead to six 011 the sixteenth head, but the rally was shortlived and Craig took the next three heads, 2.3, 2. to lead 25-12 on the nineteenth. There being no chance of Kalnitia wiping out the deficit, Martin did not trouble his opponents to play out the remaining heads. At the conclusion of the match, the championship cup was presented to the Gisborne rink by the centre vice-presi-dent. Mr. T. F. Crawford, who offered particularly warm congratulations in

view of the strength and experience of Ihe Kalnitia team which Craig and his fellow representatives of Gisborne had defeated. The Kahutia rink had shown it c elf a remarkably good one, and was skipped by the club’s veteran skip, who on many occasions bad carried off the honors for Kalnitia in competition matches. Messrs. Craig and Martin responded to the remarks of the vicepresident, and cheers were given by the onlookers for both victors and vanquished. GISBORNE CLUB The following ordinary games were nlayed on the Gisborne Bowling) Club’s greens during Saturday afternoon : Ratlisach, Riddell, Crawford, Murray (s) 20 v. A. Park, W. Smith, Holmes, E. Crowley (s) 17. D. Parker, Znffer, Taylor, Maude (s) 17 v. Jones, York, Dodds, Robertson (s) 16. McGregor, Shaw, Paltridge, Henderson (s) 17 v. Chamberlain, Munro, Hammond, Sutton (s) 14. Pvke and Johnson 20 v. De Costa and J. Hay 17. Te Karaka (Earnsliaw, Nissen, Wilson Cate, s.) 15 v. Gisborne (Dobson, G l l '. M. Smith, Zachariah, J. Allan, s.) 28. A Civil Service match proved another interesting fixture. Young, J. C. Craig, Thornton, and McKenzie (s) 24 defeatinir Waite, Bridgeman, Neal and D. G. Robertson (s) 20. Hostesses for the afternoon were Mesdames IT. E. Briglit, L. R. Bright, and W. F. lies. At a. committee meeting held on Saturday evening, Mr. J. If. Dennis was elected an active member of the club. POVERTY BAY CLUB In the junior championship series of matches conducted by the Poverty Bay Bowling Club W. Hankey won all the games and will represent the club in the junior champion of champions contest. Following are the results of play on Saturday:—, —Ordinary Games— Rusher, Wood, Morrison (s) 31 v. Leech, Wauchop, Wildish (s) 29. Briant, Robinson, Scott, Hopkinson (s) 29 v. W. Hankey, Leggett, Gardner, Blackburn (s) 34. Hall, Freddy, Rosie, Greig (s) 19 v. Froude, J. Hankey, Ritchie, Cameron (sj 17. Ferguson, Ludwig, Roberts, McGibbon (s) 15 v. Fraser, Cotton, Davis, MeKeague (s) 14. Bartram, Godding, Shelton (s) 14 v. Nelson, Campbell, Whiting (s) 21. —Champion Singles— Hughes beat McKcnzio. Hughes beat Robertson. Somervell beat Hughes. Somervell, the Saturday winner, will play Wilkinson on Thursday in the final of the club championship. —Rusher Singles— Bennett beat Ashworth. Cameron beat Campbell. Players in the Rusher Cup singles must play their games as soon as possible. KAHUTIA CLUB The competition for the Masonic Cup fours was continued on the Kahutia Bowling Club’s green on Saturday afternoon, when two games were played, one having been postponed on account of the champion of champions’ fours being played that day. Sawyer defeated Bragg’s ri.uk easily, hut the other game, between Morse and !*. Smith’s rinks was very keenly contested, no Jess than eight heads being burnt before a decision was reached. Smith secured the victory by a single point. In the Champion Singles Rothwell (two lives) met Bragg (one life) to decide the Saturday winner. Bragg ■v.is successful in winning the first game, ut in the second Rothwell reversed the 'osition and won by 22 to 15*. Rothwell one life) now meets Roderick (two lives) to decide the champion for the season. Details: —Masonic Cup Fours— Bayne (sub. for Donaldson), (Baker, O. Corbett, l*. Smith (s) 17 v. Walker, 11. F. Martin, Downey,,. Morse (s) .16. Neenan, I. Robertson, Campbell, Sawyer (s) 20 v. Wood, Clarke, W. Jackson, Bragg (s) 9. —Kahutia v. Poverty Bay— Kahutia: Ingram, Morris. Pollock, .Rothwell (s) 31 v. Poverty Bay: Bayliss, Slight, Moore, Hickman (s) 25. —Ordinary Games— Gallop, Thompson, Spence, C. E. Robinson (s) 23 v. MacKinlay, Solvander, Flavell, Whiting (Lower Hutt) (s) 17. W, Riddell, Laakwood (Nelson), 11.

Roberts (ToWnnarii Bay) (s) 26 11. Weatherley. Blanche, Campbell (s) 15. Ingrain and Campbell (s) 31 v. Wood and Davies (s) 20.