BOWLING.

Temuka Leader, Issue 7665, 29 December 1917, Page 4

BOWLING.

THE t'dl lUo’i HAS TOL.UNAM.ENT.

The Christinas bowling toaniunnont which commenced on Christina* Da\, was brought Lo a close at half-past, six on Thursday evening 0 n the Himam green. As on the two previous days, the weather was perfect.. Thursday was devoted lo Iha finals. T’lm plav was watched all day hy a lingo ami enthusiastic throng of lovers of the game, who had much to interest (hem in the brilliant play which was seen. Interest, was specially keen in Il.e final of the Geraldine County Pairs I-.el worn Pane (Ashburton) and Cochran.! (Waiuiale). the' contest proving as exciting as any over seen or. the green. The following is the 'result of the play on, the Temuka green on Wednesday TEMUKA GREEN. Qualifying Bound.

W, A. Courtis (Timaru) Iti, boat G. Cooper (Linwood) 13. 0- if- Trott (St. KiUla) 21,, beat L. Hunt (Kia Toa) 9. I. D. Colville (Edgeware) 18, boat W. Waddell (Phoenix) U. C. E. Torlossc (Waimato) 12, heat .I, Moves (Tiinaru) 10. T. Marker (Edgcware) 12, beat RHcwat (Phoenix) 11. E. Travers (Waimato) 17, boat T. E. Shields (Temuk.a)i 10.

W. Cochrane (Waimiatc) 2-1, boat W. HcNab (Park) 7. .]. T. Smart (Tomuka) 17, boat •'. P.roadhead (Timaru) 10. GEHALDrNE COUNTY PAIRS. Section A.—First Round. Courtis 15, heat Marker 9. Troll Id, beat Travers 4.

Colville i I, beat Cochrane IT Torlosse 17, boat Smart Id. Second 'Round. Trott 10, beat Courtis 13. Marker 23, beat Travers !/•• Third Hound. Travers 16, beat Courtis 15. Marker 11, beat Trott 11. Trott. won the section. Section B.—First Hound. ■Torlosse IS, beat Colville 17. Cochrane IS, boat Sinart I'7. Second Hound. Colville Id, beat .Smart 15, Cochrane, Colville, and Torlesso tied, and in the play oil Cochrane wo». IVAIMATE CO (MV PAIRS. Section A.—First Round. Cooper id, beat Hewat ( J. Shields 30, beat Hunt 8, Second Round. Cooper 21, beat .Hunt 5. Hewat 1,8, beat Shields 13. Third Hound. Shields 15, beat Cooper 12. Ilewat 16, beat Hunt 10. Shields (.and .Cooper t ied, , and in the play off Cooper won. Section I’.—■First Round. Waddell 17, berit McNab 10. Moves 20, beat Hroadhead R2, Second Hound. .Moves 12, beat Waddell 11. McNab IS, beat Broadhead 11. Third Round. Waddell 20, beat Broadhead 12. Moves 11, bent McNab 13. Moyes won the section, outright. THURSDAY'S PLAY. The following are result’s of Thursday's play :

FH.I, RIMES. SOUTH CANTERBURY MATCH. Courtis la, beat Templeton 13. Burgess 1!), beat Dewar 9. Final. .1. Burgess (Ashburton, 27, beat AV, A. Courtis (Timaru) • 1(5, TIMARU MATCH. Bradley 16, beat Jones 11. Moves 15, beat Edwards 13. Final. J. Mo yes (Timaru)| 26, beat J. .1 Bradley (Timaru) 16. PAIRS. GERALDINE COUNTY MATCH. Lauo 15, beat Collins 9. (onkin K 5, beat Or win 10. Cochrane 31, beat Dewar 3. Rotting 12, beat Trolt 5. Semi-Final. U(uib 22, beat Tonkin 12. Cochrane 14, beat Potting 1 lj. Final.

A. Lone (Ashburton) 22, beat AI Cochrane (AVaimate) U). IVAIAIATR COL.NTV PAIRS. Poyon lit, boat Finnic L 7. Aloyos 11, beat Rd wards (1. Alelvillo 13, bent Campbell 10. Scott 13, boat Cooper IT. Semi-Final. 9. 12.