BOWLS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 19880, 6 March 1939, Page 8

BOWLS

ONE-DAY TOURNEY TOKOMARU BAY CLUB Mc K R NZTE W INS FIN Al l

(Herald Correspondent.) Sixteen teams took part in the oneday bowling tournament in Tokomaru Bay over the, week-end, the games being played in perfect weather. Summary A Section. —McKenzie, 5 wins, no losses; P.' Smith, 4,1; Meredith, 3,2; A.Walker, 2S, 2i; Graham, 2\, 21; Crawford, I.J, 3|; Harries, 1,4; McLauchlan, J, 4£. B Section.—Armstrong, 4J wins, iloss; Short, 4,1; L. Walker, 2A, 2t; Hurlestone, 2,3; Newton, 2,3; Bradley 2,3; Birch, 2,3; Savage, I, 4. The final of 11 heads, was a splendid game between McConnell, Poole, Slight, and McKenzie -(s) and Forrest, Nasmith, Williams, and Armstrong (s). With the score 10—3 against them on the sixth head, Armstrong's rink were playing an -uphill fight. Wanting four to win on the last head, Armstrong, with the last bowl, played a beautiful shot to trail, but the kitty jammed on one of his own bowls, preventing the necessary lour counters to win, the final score being McKenzie 12, Armstrong 11. DETAILED RESULTS ! A Section

Round 1. —McLauchlan 5 v. A. L. Walker 17; P. Smith 7 v. McKenzie 10; Harries 7 v. Graham 13; Meredith 9 v. Crawford 7. Round 2.—McLachlan 9 v. McKenzie 14; Walker 7 v. Smith 17; Graham 4 v. Meredith 18; Crawford 9 b. Harries 9.

Round 3.—McLauchlan 10 v. Smith 1G; McKenzie 18 v. Walker 4; Graham 17 v. Crawford C; Meredith 7 v. Harries 7. Round 4. —McLauchlan 7 v. Crawford. 13; McKenzie 20 v. Harries 2; Smith 10 v. Graham 7; Walker 8 v. Meredith 8. Round 5. —Walker 13 v. Harries 10; McKenzie 15 v. Meredith 9; Crawford 9 v. Smith 12; Graham. 9 v. McLauchlan 9. The umpire was Mr. Nasmith.

B SECTION Round I.—J. Walker 11 v. Bradley 12; Hurlestone 8 v. Armstrong 12; Savage 10 v. Birch 11; Newton 9 v. Short 12. Round 2. —Walker 8 v. Armstrong 8; Bradley 10 v. Hurlestone 5; Birch 11 v. Newtbn 4; Short 10 v. Savage 6. Round 3.—Hurlestone 15 v. Walker 8; Armstrong 16 v. Bradley 1; Birch 4 v. Short 9; Newton 18 v. Savage 1. Round 4.—Walker 14 v. Short 7; j Armstrong 24 v. Savage 1; Hurlestone 16 v. Birch 6; Bradley 7 v. Newton 13. Round s.—Bradley 7 v. Savage 9; Armstrong 11 v. Newton 7; Short 14 v. Hurlestone 9; Walker 16 v. Birch 7. The umpire was Mr. Quigley.