BOWLS

Southland Times, Issue 23393, 28 December 1937, Page 2

BOWLS

TOURNAMENT FOR “DIGGERS” WIN FOR WINTON RINK The fourth annual “Diggers” rink tournament conducted by the Invercargill R.S.A. Club for soldier rinks in the Southland district was played on the R.S.A. green yesterday. Thirteen rinks competed and the tournament was played on the section system. J. Butler’s Winton rink won the tournament for the second time by beating J. Ure’s Northend rink in the final by 20 points to 10. Ure’s rink won its section outright and lost only one game, the final, Butler’s rink tied for the section, and although he won the fina' he also lost one game. In the final, Winton scored a five on the first end and from then on held the lead. Northend made a bid for the lead over the last few ends, but good drawing by Butler precluded the chance of any “plants” being scored. Butler played consistently well throughout the tournament. In the section games Ure’s rink shaped very well and was favourite for the final, but in the final game none of the rinks played up to form. * The results of the tournament for four years are as follows:— 1934: W. Miller’s Invercargill rink. 1935: J. Butler’s Winton rink. 1936: W. Miller’s Invercargill rink. 1937: J. Butler’s Winton rink. The green was in fair condition for yesterday’s tournament, but the cold wind which blew in the afternoon and evening made it tricky. Mr R. Green was green supervisor and umpire for ' the tournament. Following are results of the games:— SECTION A .. (First Round) J. O’Brien, J. Falconer, F. D. Farquhar, J. Ure (Northend) 18, H. Wil son, W. H. Coltman, W. Fraser, W. Marshall (Georgetown) 16. T. Hickey, G. H. Smith, C. Hall, H Raines (Edendale) 23, E. Horan, J. McKenzie, A. Macklam, N. D. McKenzie (Invercargill R.S.A.) 13. H. Fox, B. Brown, H. Fraser, C. Aslett (Invercargill R.S.A.) a bye. Second Round McKenzie 29, Aslett 6. • Ure 17, Raines 11. Marshall a bye. Third Round Raines 22, Aslett 10. Marshall 18, McKenzie 12. Ure a bye. Fourth Round Ure 16, McKenzie 10. Marshall 27, Aslett 17. Raines a bye. _ Section Winner.—Ure (Northend) o wins. ■ SECTION B J. Stewart, Leggett, E. Sinclair, J. Anderson (Georgetown) 13, S. Lindsay, O’Brien, Jones, H. Alsweiler (Invercargill R.S.A.) 12. . A. Dixon, C. O’Toole, D. Davis, A Buchanan (Invercargill R.S.A.) 22, C Munnings, J. Cook, A. Parfitt, W. Miller (Invercargill) 20. J. Murphy, J. Bromley, J. Harvey, J Butler (Winton) 13, J. E. Coughlan, M Sheehan, H, Lang, W. Millar (Invercargill R.S.A.) 12. Second Round Anderson 22, Millar 5. / Butler 14, Miller, 12. Alsweiler 23, Buchanan 15. , Third Round Miller 15, Anderson 14. Millar 24, Alsweiler 18. Buchanan 18, Butler 11. Fourth Round Anderson 24, Buchanan 7. Butler 14, Alsweiler 13. Miller 17, Millar 13. Section Tie Butler 5, Anderson 3. ' Section Winner.—Butler (Winton) 3 wins and one loss. FINAL J. Murphy, J. Bromley, J. Harvey, J. Butler (Winton) 20 beat J. O’Brien, J. Falconer, F. D. Farquhar, J. Ure (Northend) 10.