BOWLING.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume II, Issue 586, 27 December 1915, Page 3

BOWLING.

CHRISTMAS TOURNAMENT. y

MATCHES AT TIMARU. (Special to The Sun.l TIMAHU, December 26. Tlic Christmas Bowling Tournament was opened at Timaru 011 Christinas Day under excellent weather conditions. Visiting bowlers wore present from all centres between Rakaia and Invercargill. Two greens were used—and Kia Toa—both being in excellent order and playing very fast. The number of visiting bowlers was slightly below that of the last ; Christinas tournament, but there was no falling off in the quality of. the play. The results of Saturday's play in the rinks competition were as follow:

ON TIMARU GREEN, Qualifying Round.

11. Carlton, A. Leslie, F. Carlton, and W A. Courtis 17 beat R. Grant, G. Wilson, H Kissel, and G. Sealey It.

\V. F. Morrison, R. E. Bagsbnw, J. Moves, and V. G. Day 17 beat F. H. King, P. MeCaskill, E. Falconer, and A. Melville 7. H. I». Brown, \V. J. Halliday, 11. Killner, and R. Howartli 15 beat L. G. Scrimshaw, G. Nottingham, I). Mcl tines, and 1). Ferguson 14. J. Lawson, R. Penrose, W. Matliicson, and J. Hutcheson 17 beat C. Hawker, \V. "Roy.ce, 1). Richardson, and J. Meuxies 1(5. J. H. Neale, J. Howartli, W. Snell, and J. Snell 20 beat T. R. Cresswcll, F. Sharp, W. Efford, and H. C. Wilson 11. J. Rroadsliead, \V. Jones, J. «T. Bradley, and J. Aitclieson 15 beat C. F. Collins, J. Cowles, A. Jones, anii. G. Shillito It. H. McElear, K. Easterbrook, W. Lane, and A. I.ane. 10 beat J. Lillico, L. B. James, G. Dawson, and R. Orwin 10. R. Nichol, F. Lowry, D. McNab, and W. Ellis 16 beat J. Preece, T. Strange, M. Orchard, and S. Ma lining ; 14. ?

SOUTH CANTERBURY MATCH. ' SECTION A. First Round. Courtis 2:5 heat Day 4. Ilutcheson 15 beat Howarth 11, , Second Hound. Howarth 15 beat Courtis 10. Day 21 beat Ilutcheson 16. Third Round. Courtis 1G heat Hutclicson 15. Day 18 beat Howarth 11. In this section, Courtis and pay tied with two wins each, and in the play-off, Courtis won by 12 to 5. SECTION" «. [ First Round. ' Aitchcson 17 beat Snell 10. Lane 28 beat Kills 16. Second Round. Snell 18 beat J.anc 12. j Aitcheson 13 beat Ellis 8. j Third Round. ■ Ellis 16 beat Snell 14. Aitcheson 16 beat Lane 10. Aitcheson with three wins becomes the winner of this section. TIMAHU MATCH. SECTION A. First Round. Melville 1.'5 beat Sealey 8. Menzies 20 beat Ferguson 11, Second Round. Ferguson 18 beat Sealey 15, Melville 17 beat Menzies 12. Third Round. Sealey 15 beat Menzies 10. Melville, Hi beat Ferguson 11. Melville (Otago), with'threc wins, became the winner of the section.

SECTION It. First Round. Shillito II beat Wilson 0. Manning 25. beat Orwin 7,

Second Round. Onvin 20 beat Wilson 1«. Maiming 18 heat Shillito 8,

Third Round. Manning 21 beat Wilson !>. Orwin 15 beat Shillito 10. Manning (Christchureh), with three wins, became the winner of the section.

ON KIA TOA GREEN. Qualifying Hound." J. (Jagliardy, G. Murdoch, F. dough, and (i. Hadlec 11 beat F. Thomson, S. Shn"nu»ton, L. H. Rlackwood, and ({. Lock 0. ].. R. Johnson, It. Provan, A. Fibbes, and H. \Y. Clare 15 beat A. Schnacb, 11. Morgan, l'„ Porter, and .1. Souter 11. \V. J.iddell, J. llolgate, J. Robertson, and A. .T. Rooting 21 beat ,1. 11. Seagar, .1. Caughlcy, W. S. Atkinson, and 11. Torrance U.

J. A. Millar, J,. Worsley, \V. Hedges, and. [•', Hawkey 20 beat Fason, T. Currie, I'. O'llagan, and J. A. Dcwar 9. V. Scott, .1. Simpson, W. A. Pearson, and A. Fraser 21 beat A. Henderson, W. S. lii'own, W. l.c (h en, and A. 11. Rourn I I. !•'. \V. Roy, ,1. Tinison, 'l'. Howard, and H. A. W. Martin Pi beat R. Wilson, (1. 11. Weir, F. (J. Wilson, and T. Marker 12. 11. Mann, J. Petrie, T. I). Young, and J. Scott 20 beat J. Preen, W. C.rawshaw, (J. Chaplin, and W. Coc 12. W. MeClatchie, R. Crifliths, P. Hunt, and A. Napier 21 beat .J. Johnston, I>. Rlytli, A. Rlytli, and Coull f>.

SOUTH CANTERBURY MATCH, SUCTION A. First Round. Hiidley .18 beat Clare 11. Rotting 12 beat Hawkey 12. Second Round. Rotting 17 beat Hadlee I I. Hawkey 1!) beat Clure 17.

Third Hound. . Had Icy 21 beat Hawkey 15. Clare 20 heat Hotting 14. In this section Hadlee and Hotting tied with two wins each,; and in the j>lay-off Had lev won by 8 points to SECTION B. First Hound. Fraser 21 boat Martin 11. Scott 15 .heat Napier !). Section Round. Fra.ser lip heat Scott 11. Napier 23 heat Martin 10. Third Round. Napier 1(i heat Fraser 15. Scolt 1U beat Martin 13. In tliis round Fraser, Napier, and Scolt tied with two wins each. Scott drew the bye, and Napier beat Fraser by 8 points to (i. In the play-oflf Scott, beat Napier by 11 points to 0, and became the winner of the section. TIMARU MATCH. SECTION A. First Round. Lock 1!) beat Soutcr 15. Torrance Hi beat Dcwar 12. Second Round. Torrance 17 heat Lock 12. Souter 18 beat Dewar 11. Third Round. Lock 11 beat Dewar 13. Torrance 23 beat Soiiter 11. Torrance, with three wins, became the. winner ol' the section. SECTION B. First Round. Marker 21 heat Bourn 19. Coul 1 25 heat Coe 1. Second Round.

Bourn 1G heat Cue IX Marker 21 boat Coull !». Third Hound. Houm 22 heat Coull 8. Marker 20 beaf Coc 12. Marker, witli three wins, became the winner of the section. Doubles matches will be played on the Sydenham and lidgewave greens to-day, starting at 9 a.m.

The secretary of the Hospital and Charitable Aid Board desires to acknowledge, with thanks, the receipt of 10/- from Mr J. AV. Tweutvman towards the Christmas Fund.