BOWLS

Southland Times, Issue 22217, 9 January 1934, Page 6

BOWLS

DOMINION TOURNEY SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP FOUR ROUNDS PLAYED (Per United Press Association.) Dunedin, January 8. The Dominion bowling tournament opened this morning in glorious weather. The greens were in good order but a trifle heavy in the earlier games following recent rain. Added interest was given by reason of the fact that several Australians were competing. Four rounds of the singles championship were played on 11 greens and 168 players have been engaged. At the end of the day’s play, 10 two lifers and 33 one lifers remained in play. There were many keen tussles and many surprises. In Section A, A. Parsons (Ponsonby) lost his first game, but finished the day with one life.

In Section B J. Dowland (St. Kilda) remained unbeaten. Dowland won the singles championship at the Southland Centre’s New Year tournament and also skipped the winning rink in the same tourney. Among the one lifers is F. Lambeth (Balmacewen), an ex-Do-minion champion. In Section C, Kinvig (Linwood) is unbeaten. Kinvig, with F. Laurenson, won the Dominion pairs some years ago- , In Section D, S. Hutchison was the only two lifer. Hutchison is the present singles champion of the Dunedin Centre. Among the one lifers is J. Tonkin (North-East Valley), winner of many singles championships. In Section E, C. Tyrrell (Roslyn), who was runner-up for the Dominion singles in 1932, finished the day with two lives.

Section F was a particularly strong one and included E. Harraway (Dunedin), M. Walker (Auckland) and T. Edwards (Temuka). Harraway was unbeaten and Walker and Edwards are one lifers.

T. Ferguson (Balmacewen) was unbeaten in Section G.

J. Veitch (West Harbour) won all his games in Section H and R. Duncan (Carlton, Auckland) was unbeaten in Section I. In this section H. Haydock (South Australia) was eliminated after two rounds.

Section J brought together some particularly strong players, the two lifer being the veteran Carswell (Taieri). J. D. Best, an ex-Dominion champion is a one lifer in Section K. Three one lifers remain in. The following remain in:— Section A—Two lives: K. Morrison (Dunedin); one life: H. Telfer (Otago). A. Parson (Ponsonby), W. Smith (Auckland), T. G. Phillips (Roslyn). Section B.—Two lives: J. Dowland (St. Kilda); one life: R. A. Barnesdale (Christchurch), Dr Austin (Cromwell), F. Lambeth (Balmacewan), J. Healy (Waimate). Section C.—Two lives: A. J. Kmvig (Linwood); one life: W. Irvine (Edendale), W. Ure (Ponsonby), S. F. Barnett (Christchurch). Section D.—Two lives: S. Hutchison (Logan Park); one life: E. McConnell (Ponsonby), J. Tonkin (North East Valley), G. Forrest (Phoenix). Section E. —Two lives: C. Tyrell (Roslyn); one life: W. Buist (Phoenix) G. Claridge (Caledonian), J. S. Nicholson (Dunedin). Section F.—Two lives: E. Harraway (Dunedin); one life: M. Walker (Auckland), T. Macgillivray (Roslyn), T Kindle (Balmacewan), T. Edwards (Temuka). _ _ Section G.-Two lives: T. Ferguson (Balmacewen); one life: H. S. Reid (Kaituna), A. P. Alloo (Roslyn), J. McPherson (West Harbour), L. Edwards (Caledonian). „ t Section H.—Two lives: J. Veitch (West Harbour); one life: G. Blackham (West End, Timaru), A. Slater (Phoenix), J. Martin (Sumner). Section I.—Two lives: R. Duncan (Carlton, Auckland); one life: T. Stewart (West End, Timaru), W. Anderson (Dunedin), J. Allan (Kaituna), W. G. Love (Port Chalmers). Section J.-Two lives: W. Carswell (Taieri); one life: T. E. Parry (Waimate), J. D. Best (Otago), T. F. Chambers (Sumner). Section K.-One life: J. Thomson (Taieri), B. Scott (Caledonian), A. J. Cooper (Kaituna). SOUTHLAND COMPETITORS A GOOD SHOWING MADE. (Special to the Times.) Dunedin, January 8. There was beautiful weather and the greens were in good order for the opening day of the Dominion bowling championship and there were 88 competitors in the singles on 11 greens. Only one representative from Southland, W. Irvine, of Edendale, a very versatile player, has survived, and his only defeat was at the hands of an old Southland player now of Phoenix, Oamaru, D. Thomson. Irvine meets Ure, of Ponsonby, on the keen Caledonian green in the fifth round and the Edendale representative should play one of his best games. Weir (Orepuki) seemed unable to get into his stride on the Roslyn green, though in his second game againgst Buchanan (Christchurch) he looked like winning until a four in the later stages settled his chances. Chaplin (Edendale) lost the first and fourth games, but beat a very consistent player in Thomas, of Sumner, in his second, and accounted for another Christchurch player in his third, only to go down to that good player Alloo, of Roslyn, in the final game. There was no disgrace in being defeated by a player of Claridge’s (Caledonian) calibre, but Hickey, of the same club as Irvine, made amends by disposing of Smellie (Green Island). This was a good win, as was also his defeat of Buchanan (Christchurch), by a substantial margin, and it was left for Buist, of Phoenix, to administer the coup de grace in the fourth round. The Edendale Club can be congratulated on the showing made by their representatives.

One of the best games to-morrow morning will be that between E. Harraway (Dunedin), who is bowling up to his best form and the runner-up in the 1932 singles, C. Tyrrell, of Roslyn. This game will be sure to attract a big following.

There are 10 two and 43 one lifers left. Of this total the Dunedin district hold a strong hand, having 28 representatives left to do battle for the coveted title.

A great game was witnessed on the North East Valley green in the fourth round when E. Harraway defeated Maxwell Walker (Auckland) by a narrow margin, the Dunedin player drawing the kitty away from Walker’s winning bowls to make the game secure. It was a game of splendid drawing, counteracted by aggressiveness on the part of the winner.