SEARCH FOR CHAMPIONS

Taranaki Daily News, 12 January 1932, Page 9

SEARCH FOR CHAMPIONS

N.Z. BOWLING TOURNAMENT, GREENS PLAYING FAST AND TRUE By Telegraph.—Press Association. Christchurch, Last Night. In perfect summer weather the nineteenth annual championship tournament of the New Zealand Bowling Association was commenced on city and suburban greens to-day. The search for the 1932 Dominion champions will last about a fortnight. Four rounds of sectional play in the singles championships were played, the matches being distributed among twelve greens. During the long spell of dry weather the groundsmen have had a difficult task to keep the turf in good order, 'but almost without exception the* greens gave every satisfaction, playing fast and true once the moisture from the rain of the previous night had dried out under the effects of a hot sun. The tournament was formally declared open by Mr. H. B. Oakey, -president of the New Zealand Bowling Association, who extended a welcome to players. Entries, he said, had been very satisfactory and were marked by quality if not by quantity. H© expressed the hope that players would have an enjoyable and successful tournament. The initial four rounds provided the usual crop of surprise victories and defeats and the ultimate winner seems to be well concealed. Several ex-title-holders failed to live up to their reputations. At the end of the day’s play the following are still in: — •Section A. No losses: Reese. One loss: 'Williams, Mclnnes, Gardiner, Thomas. Section B. No losses: Hutchison. One loss: Raphael, Marris, Tyrrell, Archer. Section C. No losses: Foster. On© loss: H. Mackay, Williams, Childs, Colthurst. Section D. No losses:. iScott. One loss: Martin, Dobbs, Manning, Jack. 'Section E. No losses: Lannay. One loss: Thomas, Jones, Edwards, Adams,

Section F. No losses; Walker. One loss: Cother, Gray, Goldstone, Hardley.

Section G. No losses: Hinchcliff. One loss: Macky, Dowland, Upton, Chapman.

Section H. No losses: Ix>mas. One loss: Cuming, Bremner, Jacobsen, O’Brien.

Section I. No losses; Haworth. One loss: Hampton, Ferguson, Baldwin, Seddon.

•Section J. No losses: Edwards. One loss: Hardley, Rolls, Longworth, Fox.

Section K. No losses: Leach. One loss: McKeon, Glen, Simpson, Addess.

Section L. No losses: Routley. One lose: Spiers, Delargey, Buck. -Steel.