BOWLING.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 16038, 24 January 1918, Page 3

BOWLING.

THE TAB-ANIKI TOURNAMENT. SECOND DAY’S PLAY, The Taranaki holding tournament was continued oh Wednesday when the fourth, flftli and sixth rounds of the sectional play were completed.' London and Medley are tho leaders in Section A, with five wins and ono loss each; A. K. Smart and Smith have an unbeaten record in Sections: B and C respectively ; H. Smart and Abbott are lending in Section D with four wins and one loss each, and Sole is leading in Section E with five wins and onp loss. The results of Wednesday’s play were as follow: A.— West End Green. Fifth Round. Higgs 17 7. Bowater 20. Benefield 25 v. Newell 20. Medley 23 r. Des Forges 11, London 17. v. G. * Sixth Round. Newell 26 v. Higgs 18. London 13 v. Benefield 19. Des Forges 20 v. Bowater 16, Medley 22 v. G. Smart 24. SECTION B.—Fitzroy Green. Fifth Bound. Gordon 29 v. .Sangster 19. Mason 18, v. Atkinson 17. M'Gorrery 23 v. Foy 17. A. K. Smart 31 v. Roebuck 10. Price a bye. Sixth Round. M'Gorrery 24 v. Price 17. Mason 24 v. Gordon 13. Fov 27 v. Roebuck 11. y A. K. Smart 19 v. Atkinson 10. Sangster a bye. SECTION C.—Fitzroy Green. Fifth Round. Curteis 24 v. Wylie 17. Beal 18 v. Branch 13. Nixon 34 v. Palmer 17. Christie 21 v.-Jcnkinson 18. Smith a bye. . Sixth Round. Smith 25 v. Palmer IS. Beal 26 v. Curteis 12. Nixon 23 v. Jerfkinsdn 20. Branch 23 v. Christie .15. ( , Wylie a bye. SECTION D.—AVest End Green. Fifth Bound. Bickerton 26 v. Green 15. Frank Newell 33 v. Cottier 20. Carey 20 v. Hollard 18. v O. Sampson 18 v. H. Smart 14. Abbott a bye. Sixth Round. Abbott 18 v. Carey 14. Green 27 v. Newell Ijp. H. Smart 29 w. Holland 26. Cottier 17 v. C. Sampson 15. Bickerton a bye.

SECTION E.—New Plymouth Green. Fifth Round. ■ Abram 21 v. Skoglund 20. Spurdle 18 v. Solo 11. - Robb 22 v. Burton 21 Johnston 29 v. Milks 10. M ‘Neill a bye. Sixth Round. Burton 23 v. M’Noill°l7. Abram 18_y. Sole 23. "* Robb 22 v. Johnston 14. Spurdle 23 v. Willis 22. Skoglund a bye. TO-DAY’S PLAY. The tournament was continued to-day in fine weather. Results: SECTION A.—New Plymouth Green. Seventh Round. Benefield 19 v. G. Smart 14. Fred. Newell 20 v. London 2b. Bowater 11 v. Medley.2s. SECTION B —West End Green. Seventh Round. \ Price 24 v. Foy 10 ■ Gordon 24 v. A. K. Smart 17. M'Gorrery 22 v. Roebuck 18. Sangster 24 v. Atkinson 19. Mason a bye. SECTION C.—New Plymouth Green. Seventh Round. Smith 18 v. Nixon 22. Ourteia 16 v. Christie 20. Palmer 17 v. Jenkinson 23. Wylie 37 v. Branch 11. Beal a bye. SECTION D— Fitzvoy Green. , Seventh Round. Abbott 25 v. Hollnrri 20. Green 12 v. Sampson 17. Carey 21 v. H. Smart 14. Biykerton 18 v. Cottier 13. Frank Newell a- bye. SECTION E.—West End Green! Sevortth Round. M'Neill 19 v. Robb 28. Abram 26 v. Willis 23. Burton 25 v. Johnston 8. Skoglund 18 v. Spurdle 25. Solo a bye. POSITION OF RINKS. Following table shows positions of the respective rinks:— SECTION A. Wins. Losses. London 5 2 Benefield 5 2 F. Newell 4 . 3 Bowater 4 3 Medley 4 3 G. Smart 3 4 Higgs 2 5 Des Forges 1 6 SECTION B. A. K. Smart .N.... 5 I M‘Gorrery 5 2 Mason 4 2 Price & 4 2 Gordon 4 3 Foy \- Y 3 3 Sangeter 2 4 Atkinson 1 5 Roebuck; ■■■■■ '0 6

DUNEDIN TOURNAMENT. FINAL OF SINGLES. ' . i *' PEE PRESS ASSOCIATION. * DUNEDIN, Jan. 23. ~ Tire bowling tournament was brought to a conclusion'to-day by the finals in the singles. At the beginning of the day’s play there were three..competitors , left in-—Foster (Caledonian), Walker (Ponsonby), and M'Curdy (St. Kilda). Foster was unbeaten, the other two having one loss each. Walker drew a bye, and Foster and M‘Curdy met. From the fourth head the former always held the St. Kilda’ representative, and won by 21 to 14. Walker then played Foster, and a fine exhibition of bowls ensued. At the seventh head AValker led by 7 to 1, and at the fourteenth tho scoring was 18 to 6 in his favour. Then Foster took tho mat, but was unable to make up the leeway, and at tho nineteenth head the score was 19 to:10, making it impossible for Foster to win, so he retired. ( The deciding game in the afternoon was played under perfect bowling conditions, and very fine pUy resulted, tho scoring being even until the game'Was well ’advanced. At tho fourteenth head the card read, Foster 10, Walker 7; al tlie eighteenth it was 11 all; at the nineteenth Walker was wide and Foster lay 3. AValker tried to trail tho jack, and just missed by a hair’s breadth, Foster putting in another shot. On the twentieth head Foster scored another, and the game ended 16 to r 11 in his favour. Dunedin players thus won all competitions in the tournament.

SECTION C. . KlYATl . 6 0 Smith 5 1 Christie i 2 Branch 3 3 Jenkinson a 3 3 3 Wvlie 2 4 Palmer .... - 1 6 Curteis 1 6' SECTION D. Abbott 5 S' Carey 5 3 H. Smart 4 Green. 3 3 Sampson 3 3 Bickerton .. 3 3 Hollard 2 4 F. Newell 2 4 Cottier i 5 , SECTION E. Sole 5 i SpimTIo 5 i Hobb 5 i Abram 4 3 Burton 3 4 Skoglund 3 3 M'Ncill 2 4' Johnston i ’ 5 Willis ,. 0 S