Six Auckland Teams Still in Competition
N.Z. BOWLING TOURNEY WALKER HAS SEVEN WINS f Special to THE SUS) WELLINGTON, Sunday In marked contrast to the bad weathr [ of the past week, Saturday was a per- j feet bowling day. and inter-section ! play in the rinks competition was car- I ried through under excellent playing 1 conditions. As a result of yesterday s play. Auckland rinks skipped by Walker (.Auckland), llosking (Carlton). Find- j lay (Mount Eden). Parsons (Fonsonby), Bremer (West End) and N. Bell j (Hamilton) have qualified for section play on Wednesday. Monday and : Tuesday will be occupied with the pairs In the eighth round. M. Walker. 6 wins, met Gordon (St. Johns) and won by 5 points, always having the best of the game. The Aucklander has 7 wins and 1 loss, and is among the select 2 a rinks which qualify. Clark (Mount Albert), with 4 wins and 2 losses, met Stevens (Victoria), 7 losses, and Stevens obtained his first win, defeating the Mount Albert men, 17 —-3. Clark had 4 wins and 4 losses. Parsons (Ponsonby), o wins, lost to Sewell (St. Johns), 19 —22, in the sec- > ond round, and to Rennie (Christ- I church) in the seventh after a great J battle, in which both teams were play- j ing great boiws, 15 —16. He then met } Bissell, of Napier, in the eighth game, j and defeated him, 23 —16. Parsons has j 6 wins, as also has Rennie (Christchurch) in this section. Parsons has qualified in both the singles and rinks so far, and, partnered by Somervell in the pairs, should be heard of on Monday and Tuesday, when the fourbowl artists commence their games. Bainbridge (Mount Eden), had 3 wins and 3 losses, and then met Casey (Thorndon). He defeated Thorndon rink by 2 points, but the Mount Eden men failed to qualify. Pilkington (Hamilton), 4 wins, met llosking (Carlton), 6 wins, and after a battle royal, defeated his opponent by three points. Pilkington, with 5 wins and 3 losses, failed to qualify. Bell (Hamilton) has 6 wins, his only loss being in the fifth, when Galbraith (St. Johns) defeated him, 20—16. Bell then met Ryan (Remuera), who had 4 wins to his credit, and the Remuera rink downed the hot Hamilton rink, 3—15. Bell qualifies with 6 wins. AN M.P. GOES DOWN Findlay (Mount Eden), 5 wins, 2 losses, played Nash (Palmerston North), who had 4 wins up to this stage, and beat the member of Parliament’s team, 28—18. In this section (J), there are two seven-game winners in McWhannell (Hataitai) and Noble Adams (Blenheim). Findlay (Mount Eden) and Griffin (N.S.W.) secured 6 v/ins each. Hosking (Carlton), 6 wins, 1 loss, j met Pilkington (Hamilton), and lost j to the Hamilton men, 24—27. Hosking, i however, qualifies. He lost the fifth I round to Bartlett (Nelson), who also qualifies. Gordon (Carlton), with 5 losses and 2 wins, played Wardrop (Woodville), 5 wins and 2 losses, and the Woodville rink defeated the Carlton reps, 29 —10, Wardropp qualifying with 6 wins. Armstrong (Pukekohe), with 3 wins and 4 losses after the seventh round, met Wyatt (Caledonian), who had fared even worse, having gone down to the tune of 6 losses and 1 win. The game resulted in a win for the Northerners, 34—26. SUMMARY OF PLAY Winners of seven games are: Edwards (Temuka), Ardell and McWhannell (Hataitai), Woolf (Christchurch). King (Hastings). Skoglund (Stratford), Doherty (Kolburn), Hill (Wellington), Harrison (V.8.A.), Noble-Adams (Blenheim), Walker (Auckland). There were 11 seven-game winners, and 14 six-game, as follow: Bremner (West End). Britland (Pahiatua), Lowry (Kelburn), Parsons (Ponsonby), Rennie (Christchurch), Naylor (Thorndon), N. Bell (Hamilton), C. Bell (Seatoun), Bartlett (Nelson), l-losking (Carlton), Langiey ( Caledonian), Findlay (Mount Eden), Griffin (N.S.W.), and Wardrop (Wood-Twenty-five teams are still left in. Those who were unfortunate enough not to notch a win are: Ward (Hataitai). Fossette (Victoria), Lowe (N.S.W.), Curran, Gaydon and-Winter (Queensland), who defaulted all games, and Alderson (N.S.W.), Dustin (Wellington). x . . A glance at Hosking’s (Carlton) rink is interesting, as regarding members. A. R. Coltman is leading, and vV. Coltman is his third. The former was number two and W. Coltman was number three for Osmond, when his team won the rinks in 1917. Hosking would seem to have a hot combination. Details: — ~ , Section A.—Sinclair, Pearce, Mclnnes, Edwards (Temuka), 7 wins and 1 loss; Bremner (West End), 6 and 2; Bewley (Hastings), 5 and S; Hutchinson (Dunedin), 5 and 3; I>. Beynon (Petone), 5 and 3. . Section B. —Kershaw, Woolley, Shore, Ardell (Hataitai), 7 wins and 1 loss: P. Bissett, F. Britland, A. Bissett, YV. Britland (Pahiatua), 6 and 2; Bartley (Dunedin), 5 and 3; Stephens (Kelburn), 5 and 3: Reid (Lyall Bay), 5 and 3; Efford (Edgeware), 5 and 3. Section C. —Gardner. Esson. Kruse, King (Hastings). 7 wins and 1 loss; Sherris, Dey, Ainger, "Woolf (Cnristchurch). 7 and 3; Hay. Mackenzie, Harris Smith, Lowry (Kelburn), 6 and 2. Section D.—Parsons (Ponsonby), 6 wins and 2 losses; Dickson, Lewis, Hacdougall, Rennie (Christchurch), 6 and 2; Sewell (St. John’s), 5 and 3; Baskiville (Carterton), 5 and 3. Section E.—Amess, Lyons, Rowell, Skoglund (Stratford), 7 wins and 1 loss; Pollock (Newtown), 5 and 3; Brighting (Hataitai). 5 and 3; Morgan (Edgeware), 5 and 3; Rogerson (W.A.), 5 and 3. Section F.—Bell (Hamilton), 6 wins and 2 losses; Thurston, Jones. Nicholson, Bell (Seatoun), 6 and 2; Osborn, "White, Thomson. Naylor (Thorndon), 6 and 2; Fielding (Hataitai), 5 and 3; Galbraith (St. John's), 5 and 3: Williams (Beckenham), 5 and 3; Ryan (Remuera). 5 and
Section G.—Petrie, Routley, , Doherty (Kelburn), 7 wins and 1 loss; Hosking (Carlton), 6 and 2; Allen, Best, Thomson, Bartlett (Nelson). 6 and 2; Pilkington (Hamilton), 5 and 3; Fairway (Wellington), 5 and 3; H. Nash (Palmerston North), 5 and 3. Section H. —Marshall, Johnson, J. J. Roberts. E. J. Hill (Wellington), 7 wins and 1 Joss; Walker (Auckland). 7 and 1; Condon (Island Bay), 5 and 3. Section I.—Harrison (V.8.A.), 7 wins and 1 loss; Scott, Lindsay, Claridge, Langley (Caledonian), 6 and 2; Benzie (Linwood), 5 and 3; Squire (Hawera), 5 and 3. Section J.—MacDonald, Smith, Thomson, Noble Adams (Blenheim), 7 wins and 1 loss; Josephson, Carswell, Wellings, McWhannell (Hataitai), 7 and 1; Findlay (Mount Eden), 6 and 2: Mack, Rossiter, Casey, Griffon (N.S.W.), 6 and Section K.—Mackie, Horen, Arnott, Wardrop (Woodville), 6 wins and 2 losses; Slinn (Hutt), 5 and 3; Fox (Canterbury), 5 and 3; Hueston (Gisborne), 5 and 3; Smith (Fitzroy), 5 and 3.
CHRISTMAS BOWLING TOURNEY
RESUMPTION ON SATURDAY The Auckland Bowling Centre has decided that the inter-section play in the Christmas tournament will be resumed on Saturday, January 26, when three rounds will be played. The greens used will be Remuera and Carlton. The following rounds will be played on the Carlton green on Tuesday, January 29, and Wednesday,
January 30. The following is th* draw: Remuera Green.—S. Lamb (Carlton), G. Inglis (Epsom); G. H. Armstrong (Pukekohe). v. W. J. Truscott (Carlton); J. Findlay (Mount Eden), v. H Wright (St. Heliers): G. Hosking (Carlton), v. T. Dick (Waitemata); A- E. Stone (Rocky N v. M Walker < Auckland V Carlton Green. —L Clarke (West End), v F M. Steele (Auckland); W. J. Gatenby (Mount Eden''. v. P. J. Scatntlebury ‘Auckland): W. Best (Ponsonby). v. M. Puffin (Carlton); C. H. de Latmay (Epsom). v. H. X. Gill (Mount Eden). Play wiwll commence at 9 a.m.. each day. The centre’s champion rink competition will be played on the Remuera, Green on January 29 and following
BOWLING TOURNAMENT
SOFT GREENS FOR TO-DAY FIRST SECTION OF PAIRS WELLINGTON, To-day. The Dominion Bowling tournament was continued to-day in fine weathers The first section of pairs are being played The greens are on the soft side after yesterday’s rain, but are playing true. Sixteen greens aro occupied.
POST-SECTION PLAY
DRAW FOR RINKS CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHES Press Association WELLINGTON, To-day. The following is the draw for the rinks post-section play in the rinks cliampionsh ip: Kelburn (Doherty) a bye; Wellington (Hill) v. Blenheim (Noble, Adams): Hataitai (McWhannell) v. Stratford (Skoglund); Temuka (Edwards) v. Christchurch (Woolf): Auckland (Walker) v. Hastings (King); Hataitai (Ardell) v. V.B.A. (Harrison); West End (Bremner) v. Seatoun (Bell): Pahiatua (Britland) v. Thorndon (Naylor); Mount Eden (Findlay) v. Nelson (Bartlett); Hamilton (Bell) v. Christchurch (Rennie); Carlton (Hosking) v. Caledonian (Langley); New Sout hW ales (Griffen) v. Woodville (Wardrop): Ponsonby (Parsons) vKelburn (Lowry).
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Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 561, 14 January 1929, Page 11
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