BOWLS

Southland Times, Issue 20692, 14 January 1929, Page 8

BOWLS

DOMINION TOURNEY THE RINKS CHAMPION- - ship - RESULTS OF SECTIONAL PLAY (Per United Press Association.) Wellington, January 12. The bowlers engaged in the New Zealand rink championship have no complaint about the weather to-day. It was Wellington at its best, there being bright sunshine and an absence of the wind which proved so troublesome during the last two days. The sections to-day were played the full 25 heads. x Following are the results:

Section A: Bewley 31*v. Gray 18; Snaddow 30 v. Bremner 24; Beynon 30 v. Ferguson 29; Edwards 21 V. Hutchison 19; North 28 v. Ward 25; Duncan 21 v. Wood 17. Section B: Bentley won by default from Pike (Melbourne); Reid 23 v. Murray 15; Ching-28 v. Foesette 22; Ardell 26 v. Britland,2s; Efford 20 v. Hood 19; Stephens 28 v. Land 22.

Section C: King 20 v. Lowry 14; Johnson 28 v. Doherty 20; Clark (Mt. Albert) 33 v. Noad 17; Benefield 23 v. Clarke (Melbourne) 22; Woolf 25 v. Porteous 21; Suhau 27 v. Stevens 22. Section D; Gardner 27 v. Bishell 25; Baskiville 22 v. Priddle 20; Brackenbridge 32 v. Sewell 22; Rennie 16 v: Parsons 15; Bleach 30 v. Shepherd 13; Raven 23 v. Spendilow 21. • Section E: Kerr 36 v. Carrad 24; Munro 25 v. Menzie 19; Tilley 24 v. Gilbert 15; Langley 24 v. Herdman 23; Squire 30 v. Inkster 22; Harrison 35 v. Levesham 12. Section F: Ryan 29 v. Munro 15; Galbraith 23 v. Fielding 16; Bell (Seatoun) 24 v. Roach 21; Bell (Hamilton) 25 v. Williams 20; Ballinger, by default from Curran (Queensland); Taylor 34 v. Scott 16. Section G: Crawford 26 v. Pilkington 22; Fairway 30 v. Bartlett 16; Doherty 25 v. Watson 24; Perkins 20 v. Alderson 18; Lambert won by default from Gaydon (Queensland); Hosking 29 v. Nash 18. Section H: Wearne 22 v. Gordon 20; Chambers 26 v. Halliday 18; Hill 26 v. Maher 16; Walker 24 v. Slater 15; Yates 28 v. Pollock 27; Conder won by default from Winter (Queensland). Section I: Pollock 25 y. Dee 24; Brighting 23 v. Bainbridge 22; Casey 26 v. Price 22; Morgan 23 v. Thomson 22; Skoglund 32 v. Lowe 14; Bringans 22 v. Rogerson 18.

Section J: Norwood 29 v. Findlay 10; Smith 32 v. Hargreaves 10; Higgott 27 v. Dustin 17; Nash 23 v. Hutchison 23; McWhannell 33 v. Noble Adams 26; Griffin 34 v. Kennington 24. Section K: Franks 25 vl Smith 24; Gordon 22 v. Armstrong 21; Wardrop 24 v. Hueston 22; Slinri 27 v. Thomson 22; Fox 25 v. Wyatt 27. Wins and Losses.

The following are the wins and losses of those who have won five games or more at the end of the eighth and final round of section play. Six wins qualified for post section play. SECTION A.

COMMENT ON THE PLAY. (Special to the Times.) Wellington, January 13) Bowling weather was glorious for the fourth day, rinks of 25 heads being played and on completion of the 7th round Do ; herty’s was the only rink unbeaten, the Kelburn team just beating Watson (United) in the morning 25 —24. Bartlett (Nelson) then met the Kelburnites and won 27 —18 after a great uphill fight on the part on the Kelburn rink. After the eigh'th round 25 rinks were left in the competition with seven wins and 14 with six wins. i

Thomson met and lost to .Morgan (Edgeware) on Khandallah green 22 —23. In the seventh round the Invercargill men then met Dee, of Nelson and after a very fine game in which the rink from Invercargill showed their best form' to date, they defeated their opponents by six . points—--26—20 but they fail to qualify with four wins and four losses. They struck form too late in the competition. . The completion of the eighth saw B. Hutchinson with five wins and two losses, Langley six wins and two losses (qualifying) Wyatt one win and seven losses, J. Hutchison three wins and five losses, Ferguson three wins and five losses, Edwards (Temuka) seven wins and one loss, Bentley five wjns and three losses. The only Australian to win a section with seven wins was Harrison,' of Victoria, and .Griffin (New South Wales) has six wins and two losses. . . The draw for the post section takes place on Monday. ■ ■ ■ Yates (N.S.W.) gave M. Walker (Auckland) a surprise defeat, the Australians having received a bad hiding at the hands of Slater (Oamaru) 37 —8 in the third round and were generally regarded as a good thing for the Aucklanders but the New South Wales men played one out of the box and Wenting .on the last head ob-

tained a brace and the genial professor lost his first game in the rinks. Walker won his first game on Saturday beating Slater 24—15 and in the eighth he met Gordon, St. Johns, and defeated him also. The bowlers had a great “Kohero” on Saturday evening and on Sunday a grand outing took place at ’the Trentham racecourse. The pairs will be played on Monday and Tuesday and the resumption of rink play takes place on Wednesday.

Edwards (Temuka) .. .. . Wins Losses .. 7 ' 1 Bremner (West End) ,. , .. 6 2 Bewley (Hastings) .. .. ■ f .. 5 3 Hutchinson (Dunedin) .. 5 3 L. Breynon (Petone) .. .. , .. 5 3 SECTION B. Ardell (Hataitai) •, .. 7 1 Britland (Pahiatua) .. .. . .. f> 9 Bentley (Dunedin) .. .. .. , .. 5 3 Stephens (Kelburn) .. , . • 5 3 Reid (Lyall Bay) .. 5 3 Efford (Edgware) , .. 5 3 SECTION C, King (Hastings) .. 7 1 Woolf (Christchurch) , .. 7 1 Lowry (Kelburn) 6 2 SECTION D. Parsons (Ponsonby) .. .. .. 6 9 Rennie (Christchurch) .. .. . 6 9 Sewell (St. Johns) .. .. , .. 5 3 Baskiville (Carterton) .. .. , .. 5 3 SECTION E. Skoglind (Stratford) .. .. .. 7 1 Pollock (Newtown) .. .. .. . 5 3 Brighting (Hataitai) .. .. .. 5 3 Norgani (Edgeware) .. .. 3 Rogerson (W.A.) 3 SECTION F. Bell (Hamilton) .. 6 2 Bell (Seatoun) .. G 9 Naylor (Thorndon) .. .. .. 6 2 Fielding (Hataitai) .. .. .. 5 3 Galbraith (St. Johns) .. .. 5 3 Williams (Beckenham) .. • • «> 3 Ryan (Remuera) .. .. .. . 3SECTION G. Doherty (Kelburn) ... .. .. . 7 1 Hosking (Carterton) .. 6 2 Bartlett (Nelson) .. .. .. .. 6 - 9 Pilkington (Hamilton) .. .. . 5 3 Fairway (Wellington) .. .. .. 5 3 SECTION H. .. 7 1 Walker (Auckland) .. .. . .. 7 1 Conden (Island Bay) .. .. , .. 5 3, SECTION I. Harrison (VJB.A.) .. 7 1 Langley (Caledonian) .. .. . .. 6 9 Benzie (Linwood) .. 5 3 Squire (Hawera) .. 5 3 SECTION J. Noble Adams (Blenheim) .. 7 1 McWhannell (Hataitai) .. , .. 7 1 Findlay (Mt. Eden) .. ... . .. 6 2 Griffen (N.S.W.) .. 6 2 SECTION K. Wardrop (Woodville) .. 6 2 Slinn (Hutt) .. 5 3 Fox (Canterbury) .. 5 3 Hueston (Gisborne) 3 Smith (Fitzroy) .. 5 3