BOWLS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 18593, 2 January 1935, Page 14

BOWLS

PEACE SHIELD TOURNEY

FIRST DAY'S RESULTS

FIVE RINKS UNBEATEN

Of the 30 links which engaged yesterday in the early rounds of section play in the Peace Shield tournament, under the control of the Gisborne and East Coast Bowling Qentre, five remained unbeaten yesterday afternoon, after three rounds had been completed. The undefeated rinks were those skipped by W. J. Mac Gibbon (Poverty Bay], in A section; J. W. H. Holmes (Gisborne) and JJ. Hartley (Poverty Bay) in the B section ; and D. G. Robertson (Poverty Bay) and S. McKenzie (Poverty Bay) in C section. The consistent play of the four Poverty Bay rinks mentioned was generally commented upon, as was also the occurrence of some unusually high scoring in several of the matches played during the day. Weather Conditions were kind to tile tournament organisers, though the fitful wind was a little hard on the players themselves at times. All three of the town clubs’ greens were in use for the big New Year attraction, which had drawn four rinks from as far afield as Opotiki and Taneatua. The greens were very keen, owing to the weather effects and a careful preparation for the tournament, and the visiting players extended their congratulations to the clubs' ground committees in this connection.

First-day matches in the three sections of the tournament resulted as under: — A SECTION —First Round. — J. S. Waite, W. Neal, L. Balfour, F. Williams (s) 20 v. J. K. Nasmith, W. A. Smith, T. F. Crawford, G. Henderson (s) 11. E. R. Birkett, P. A. Munro, L. R. Bright, H. E. Bright (s) 17 v. A. Morgan, K. Le Beau, J. Corbett, I. Lowe (s) 19. R. G. Whiting, J. Wauchop, 11. Hopkinson, W. .T. Mac Gibbon (s) 28 v. E. Harris, R. A. Mace, C. W. Taylor, C. E. Smith (s) 12. Stevens, A. Wood, 11. Hughes, E. Somervell (s) 16 v. I. Robertson, B. L. Power, A. Sawyer, J. Newton (s) 24. 0. Dunlop, C. Holland, C. Pollock, R. Morse (s) 21 v. G. F. Moody, A. Bray, W. M. Budd, Short (s) 23.

—Second Round.—• Mac Gibbon 18 v. Lowe 17. •Morse 22 \>. Newton 17. F. Williams 19 v. Bright 22. Henderson 14 v. Short 28. Somervell 21 v. Smith 20. —Third Round. — Newton 28 v. Short 19. Williams 9 v. Mac Gibbon 26. Somervell 9 v. Lowe 21. Morse 21 v. Smith 22. Henderson 23 v. Bright 19. B SECTION —First Round. — F. 11. Galvin, R. Johnson, C. Crowley, J. W. 11. Holmes (s) 28 v. G. McGregor, 0. G. Thornton, J. McCulloch, J. Murray (s) 13. F. C. V. Pyko, J. 11. Miller, .1. K. Popple, E. R. Beckett (s) 13 v. T. Hay, W. Shelton, W. Bridge, 11. Bell (s) 27. F. H. Elliott, 11. Martin, G. Bennett, W. Cameron (s) 11 v. R. Ronnie, E. Ross, N. Farrell, V. F. Ilurlstone (s) 23. F. Sell, G. Anscll, S. Clare, J. J. Hartley (s) 31 v. W. Jackson, let, R. Watt, D. Roderick (s) 5. C. E. Robinson, J. Davies, B. G. Dudficld, R. Jenkins (s) 13 v. Burgess, Mowat, Moody, Forrest (s) 27. —Second Round— Cameron 19 v. Bell 17. Jenkins 17 v.. Roderick 18. Holmes 33 v. Beckett 10.. Murray 18 v. Forrest 12. Hartley 16 v. Hurlstone 15.

—Third Round— Roderick 25 v. Forest 12. Holmes 20 v. Cameron 14. Hartley 20 v. Bell 15. Jenkins 21 v. Hurlstone 20. , Aim-ray 14 v. Beckett 26, O SECTION —First Round— R. Dobson, G. T. Bull, W. Riddell, J. S. .Allan (s) 17 v. H. Short, J. Law, A. Walker, F. Thompson (s) 25. J. Buzza, J. Graham, A. Slight, S. Mcffenzie (s) 17 v, J. Eckford, H. Robinson, G. Downey (s) 16. IT. Gilmer, F. 0. York, W. A. Jennings, A. D. Hay (s) 17 v. T. Holt, 3. W. Young, J. Walker, J f Rothwell (s) 20.

F. Fredericks, F. Bayliss, H. Ritchie, D. G. Robertson (s) 29 v. J. Foster, F. Allen, B. Ferguson, H. Taylor (s) 21. W. AlcOrannachan, J, C. Wilson, A. E. Buckingham, H. Lougher (s) 26 v. Cusack, Hogan, AlcGaveston, D. S. Williams (b) 10.

—Second Round— Taylor 23 v. D. S. Williams 13. Kay 17 v. Thompson 22. Robertson 19 v. Downey 17. Allan 27 v. Rougher 18. AlcKenzie 27 v. Rothwell 11.

—Third Round— Hay 15 v, Lougher 22. Robertson 26 v. Rothweli 22. Allan 26 v. D. S. Williams 15. McKenzie 35 v. Thompson 21. Taylor 17 v. Downey IS. FIRST DAY’S SUMMARY. A. section.—F. Williams (Gisborne), one win, two losses; G. Henderson (Gisborne), one win, two losses; 11. E. Bright (Gisborne), one win, two losses; W. J. Mac Gibbon (Poverty Bay), three wins; E. Somervell (Poverty Bay), one win, two losses; It. Morse (Kahutia), one win, two losses; J. E. Newton (Kahutia), two wins, one loss; C. E. Smith (Tolaga Bay), one win, two losses; I. Lowe (Tokomaru Bay), two wins, one loss; Short (Opotiki), two wins, one loss. ’B. Section.—J. W. 11. Ilolmos (Gisborne), throe wins; Murray (To Karalca), one win, two losses; E. K. Beckett (Gisborne), one win, two losses; W. Gamcron (Poverty Bay), ono win, two losses; J. J. Hartley (Poverty Bay), three wins; It. Jenkins (Kahutia), one win, two losses; Roderick (Kahutia), two wins, one loss; V. Hurlesiono (Tolaga Bay), one win. two losses; Bel). (To Karaka), one win, two losses; • Forrest (Tanentna), one win, two' losses. C. Section. —J. S. Allan (Gisborne), two wins, one loss; T. Hay (Gisborne), three losses; S. McKenzie (Poverty Bay), three wins; D. G. Robertson (Poverty Bay), three wins; H. Taylor (Poverty Bay), one win, two losses; G. Downey (Kahutia), one win, two losses; J. Itothwell (Kahutia), one win, two losses; F. Thomson (Tokomaru Bay), two wins, one loss; H. Lougher (To Karaka), two wins, one loss; D. S. Williams (Patutahi), three losses.

'The tournament was to continue this morning, on all three town greens.