DOMINION BOWLING PAIRS

Taranaki Daily News, 16 January 1931, Page 9

DOMINION BOWLING PAIRS

SECTION WINNERS DECIDED TWO TARANAKI MEN STILL IN. SMART WINS Q-REEN AND SECTION By Telegraph.—Press Association. Auckland, Last Night. The concluding rounds in the pairs championship of the Dominion tournament were played to-day as well as the ties for section winners and in some instances games for the green winner. Rain caused a postponement for about two hours just as the first game wa.s finished. The greens for the opening games were holding as a result of overnight rain and were further slowed as a result of midday showers. Keen play again marked the progress of the competition and there were many interestin.- and close finishes. Parsons (Ponsonby) failed to win his section, being beaten by Bird (Carlton) in a sensational manner. On the sixth head Parsons was 13 to nil on his opponent and on the ninth head was J“ —3. On the 18th head both sides were level, 18 all, and on the next head Bird obtained two points when the bell went as time was up. Following are the results:— Section Winners. Section A: Jack (St. Johns). Section Al: Tongue (Rocky Nook). Section B: Franks (Featherston). Section Bl: Kenny (Onehunga). Section C: Brightling (Hataitai). Section Cl: Harper (Otahuhu). Section D: Walker (Auckland). Section DI: Mclntyre (Huntly). . Section E: Hill (Papatoetoe). Section El: Layzell (Devonport). Section F: Coburn (Whangarei). Section Fl: Deane (Dunedin). Section G: Benefield (St. John’s). Section Gl: Fraser (Mt. Eden). Section H: Robertson (Onehunga). Section Hl: Thompson (Hillsborough). Section I: Glover (St. John’s). Section II: Compton (Kelburn). Section J. Livingstone (Onehunga). Section JI: Casey (Carlton). Section K: Martin (Hataitai). Section KI: Wetherill (Carlton). Section L: Stone (Hawera). Section LI: Bird (Carlton). Section "M: Maher (Auckland). Section Ml: Price (St. Helier’s). Section N: Campbell (Dominion Road). Section Nl: Bremner (West End, Auckland). Section O: Parker (Auckland). Section 01: Wright (St. Helier’s). Section P: Jenkin (Carlton). Section Pl: Bray (Remuera) to meet Pilkington (Hamilton) in the final. Section Q: Murray (Rawhiti). Section Ql: Jenkin (Waitemata). Section R: Hardley (West End, Auckland). Section Ril; Smart (New Plymouth). Section S: Chamberlain (Paeroa) meets Brown (Christchurch). Section SI: Eagleton (Rocky Nook) meets Frost (Frankton Railway). z Green Winners. Onehunga: Jack (St. John’s). Rocky Nook: Benefield (St. John’s). Ellerslie: Thompson (Hillsborough). Hillsborough: Glover (St. John’s). Ponsonby: Casey (Carlton). Carlton No. 2:/.Wetherill (Carlton). . Epsom: Bind-- (Carlton). Remuera No.il: Campbell (Dominion Road). , Hallyburton Johnston: Wright (St. Helitr’s). ' Carlton No.. .1: Smart (New Plymouth) t ,