BOWLING.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 29 December 1926, Page 11

BOWLING.

THE CHRISTMAS TOURNAMENT.

YESTERDAY’S GAMES. The Christmas bowling tournament, which, is, being held under the auspices of the South. Canterbury Bowling Centre, was continued yesterday. Tiie day was, tine. The early morning did nor, promise too. well, but a drying breeze prevailed, and as tho day lengthened, the.;sun strengthened, and the afternoon was warm and genial. it might have been supposed that the greens would bo Induing, with a consequent deadening of tho . bowls, but this was not so; on the contrary, tho greens were drawing well, and they played fast and true. .This being so, it was only to be expected that some good play would be witnessed, and such was certainly tho case, flay started punctually at .8 am., and finished for the day. about 8 p.m. Five greens were in use all ..day—Timaru, ivia Toa, Park west End, and Ashbury—and ' with art umpire on each, and all' arrangements woll planned for 'the day before play started, everything ran- as ; smopthly : as could bo wished. In home previous years, it has been necessary to.uso tho Temuka green for the tournament, but it was inconvenient to send a team away by rail to play, and that is no longer necessary now that Ashbury green is available. Several now faces are noticeable among this year’s visiting players, and it has been made, abundantly clear that the standard of play, is in.no very deteriorating. Indeed, play was so keen in some of the games yesterday, that more than one extra head had to be played in order to decide a tio, and in some games, there was only one point between winners and losers. In one case tho head was burnt in tho last shot, or a second tie-deciding game, and when a third head, was played to find tho winner, victory was gained by one point only. ■ J Morning and afternoon tea was supplied on each green, and was much appreciated. ■The alterations in players made necessary by tho rain were surprisingly few, but in one or two cases, visiting players bad to leave for their homes before the delayed time-table could be completed, and their places were taken by others who were not in the original draw. . ~ The following are results: —

TIMARU GREEN. QUALIFYING ROUND. Timaru.— Sh.illilo and Moycs Opawa. —Austin and Hunter (s). 17. Kia Toa. —Wilson and Farmer (s), 17'; St. Kilda. —Grigg and McKittrick (s), 15. , Waimate. —Robinson. and Man- ■ eiies'ler (s), 23; St. Clair.-Brookcr and Smart (s), 13. Addington.— PrseniAn and XvawliTison (s). 23; West End.—Currie and Blackham (s). &. Christchurch.—Manns and J. Hash (s), 20; Timaru. —Wright and Joyoo (sL 11. Opawa.—Hunter-and Wylie (s), 10; Timaru. —Simmers and Vs her (s), 13 Taieri —W. B. Allan and Gibson (s), 33; Ashburv. —Duncan and Elder (s). 9; Waimate—Morrison and Collett (s), U: West End—Lowry and Lowry (s). 17. | SOUTH CANTERBURY PAIRS. j SECT SON A. ' j First Round. Manchester 16 beat Hunter 12. Farmer 18 boat Rawlinson 16. Seond Round. Farmer 24 beat Hunter 10. Rawlinson 15 beat Manchester 10. Third Round. Rawlinson 14 heat Hunter 12. Manchester 19 beat Fanner 15. Rawlinson wins tho section. SECTION B. First Round. Wylie 21 beat Haigh 12. Gibson 21 beat Lowry 12. Second Round. Gibson 29 boat Haigh 7. Wylie 25 beat Lowry 15. Third Round. Haigh 15 beat Lowry 13. Wylie 15 beat Gibson 13. YVylio wins this; section. In" tho play-off Rawlinson (Sydenham) 21 beat Wylio (Opawa) 12.

TIMARU PAIRS. SECTION A. First Round. Moves 36 beat Smart 3.: Mclvitterick 21 beat Rlackham 14. Second Round. Moyes 20 beat AlcKitterick 16. .Blackham 23 beat Smart 17. Third Round. Blackburn 19 boat Moyes 13. McKitterick 25 beat Smart 12. Moyes won this section. SECTION TV First Round. Joyce 17 beat ITsslicr 6. Elder 30, beat Collett 14. Second Round. Elder 25 boat Joyce 13. Collett 26 beat Usshor 10. Third Round. Collett 21 bent Joyce 18. Ussher 24 beat Elder 14. Elder won this section. In the play-off, Elder (Ashbury) 26 beat Moves (Timaru) 10. ASHBURY GREEN. QUALIFYING ROUND. West End. —Wilmington (s)' J 8; Kia I'ca. —Berry (s) 14.

Titnaru. —Gresson (s) 17; Kia Toa.— Taylor (s) 14. Ashbury.—Edwards (s) 26; Shirley.—Gosney (s) 8. Mornington.—Hobbs (s) 24; Kia Toa. —Robertson (s) 10. SOUTH CANTERBURY PAIRS. SECTION A. First Round. Edwards 23 beat Wmnington 18. Gresson 17 beat Hobbs 13. Second Round. Gresson 21 beat Winnington 18. Hobbs 15 beat Edwards 14. Third Round... Hobbs 30 boat Wilmington 14. Gresson 23 bent Edwards 13. Gresson and Cox (Timaru) with three wins, won the section. TIMARU PAIRS. SECTION A. First Round. Berry 26 L*6at Gosney 11. Robertson 18 beat Taylor 17. Second Round. Berry 27 beat Taylor 17. Robertson 29 beat Gosney 15. .Third Round. Berry 23 beat Robertson 15. ‘ Taylor 22 beat Gosney 21. H. and W. Berry wis, three wins, won the section.

WEST END GREEN. QUALIFYING ROUND. Bluff.—George and Hedges (s), 14; Kia Toa.—McLean and Kirk (s), 18. Meadowbank. —Hedges and Slater (s), 80; Park.—Karton and R. Miller (s), 17. St. Kilda.—Wills and Seddon (s), 23: Kia Toa.—Clough and Priest (s), 10. Canterbury.—Halliburton and Penroso (s), 9; Timaru. —Preston and Bradley (s), 30. Phoenix. —Gilchrist and Robertson (s), 22; Timaru.—Torlesso and Callendnr (s), 18, Temuka.—McCallnm and Edwards (s), 29; Ashbury.—Ford and Spiers (s), 11. Addington.—Claikc and Taylor (s), 22 ; West End.—McKeague and McLean (s), 24. United.—Dunn and Cook (si, 20; West End.—Vucetich and Davies (s), 12. SOUTH CANTERBURY PAIRS. SECTION A. Fir*t Bound. Slater 25 beat Kirk 10. Bradloy 18 beat Seddon 8. Second Round. Kirk 18 beat Seddon 14. Slater 25 beat Bradley 11. Third Round. Kirk 32 beat Bradley 18. Seddon 20 bent Slater 9. Slater won the section.

SECTION B. First Round. Robertson 19 beat Edwards 17. Cook 20 beat McKeague 14. Second Round. Robertson 19 beat McKeague 12. Edwards 16 bent Cook 12. Third Round. Cook 16 beat Robertson 15. Edwards 31 beat McKeague 6. Edwards wins the section. In the play-off, Edwards (Temuka) 17 beat Slater (Meadowbank) 11.

TIMARU PAIRS. , SECTION A. First Round. Priest 21 beat Penrose 20. Cal'cndar 21 beat Spiers 13. Second Round. Hedges 23 beat Priest 9. Penrose 23 beat Menzies 21. Third Round. Hedges 19 beat Penrose 14. Menzies 18 beat Priest 13. Hedges won the section. SECTION B. First Round. Taylor 10 beat Davies 3. Hedges 20 beat Miller 13. Second Round. Taylor 16 bent Callender 13. Spiers 18 beat Davies 21. Third Round. Callender 20 beat Davies 17. Taylor 15 beat Spiers 12. Ta’vlor won the section. In' the play-off. Taylor (Addington) 16 beat Hedges (Bluff) 13. KIA TOA GREEN. QU AM I l ' VING R O U N D Bluff. —MeDougall and McGorhck (s) 15; Timaru. —Crisp and Anderson (s)’ 30. ' ' Timaru.—Gallagher and Hunt (s), 13; Temuka. — and Pierce (s), 17. . , Balinacewan.—Sm;th and Baird (s), 12; West End.—Cornwall ' and D. Dewar (s), 33. Meadowhank. —Pollock and Heron (s), 23; Ashbury.—Hamlyn and I-lamlyn (s). 16. Taieri. —Currie and W. Allan (s), 15; Waimate. —Parry and Laing (s) 13. Christehurch. —AY. Haygh and Prisk (s), 10; Tomuka. —Meluncs and Carpenter (s), 15 Phoenix. —Grant and Broad--- (s), win ; Geraldine.—Cairns and Campbell (a). default. Ashburton .—Leslie and. Lane (s), 11 ; AVest End.—J. Gunn and J Dewar (s), 15. SOUTH CANTERBURY PAIRS. SECTION A. First. Round. Andoi-son 15 beat Smith 11. Heron 14 beat 1). Dewar 13. Second Round. Dewar 20 beat Anderson 18. Smith 28 bent Heron 17. Third Round. Anderson 20 bent Heron 17. Dewar 20 beat Smith'l2;"" Anderson won the section.

BOWLING. SECTION B. First Round Carpenter 20 beat W. Allan 17, Broad 20 beat J. Dewar 17. Second Round. Allen W., 19 beat Broad IS. Dewar J., 20 beat Carpenter 14. Third Round. Dewar 21 beat Allen 15. Broad 31 beat Carpenter 18. Broad won the section and in the play-off, Broad (Oamaru) 19 beat Anderson (Timaru) 10. TIMARU PAIRS. . SECTION A. . First Round. McGorlick 17 beat. Hunt 15. Hamlyn 25 beat Baird 11. .Second Round. McGorlick 25 beat Baird 14. Hamlyn' 21 beat Hunt 10. .r Third Round. Hamlyn 20 beat McGorlick 19. Hunt 14 beat Baird 13. Hamlyn won the section. t SECTION A. ' ' : First Round. t> Laing-23 beat Prisk 11. Lane 18 beat Campbell 15. . ' Second Round. ..y 1 Laing 24 beat Campbell 19. Lane 15 beat Prisk 14. Third Round. Lane 20 beat Laing 18. Campbell 21 beat Prisk 9. Lane won the section. In the play off, Lane (Ashburton) beat'Hamlyn (Ashbury), ' PARK GREEN.

QUALIFYING ROUND. Meadowbank.—Gibson and Berry (s), 21; Ashbury.—Cullen and Manning (s). 16. New Brighton.—Muirson and Barrett (s), 20; ' Kia. Toa.— Bohm. and Hadlee (s). Si- , , „ , Canterbury.—Clough and Macdonald (s), 17; Kia Toa.—Hall and Thompson (sj, 13. Meadowbank. —Smith and Blacklock (s), 24; Park. —Clarkson and Bell (s)," 25 ' „ Waimate. —Sage and Peftrie (s), 9j United. —W r ard and Watson (s), 19Sydenham.—Mullan and. Madsen (s), 17- Park.—Gilmor<» and Hawkey (s). 14. Balmacewan. —Hayward and Leslie! (s), 14; Ashbury.—Morgan and O’Hagan (s), 16. St. Clair. —Blyth and Coull (s), 18; Ashburton.—O’Brien (s). 15. SpUTH CANTERBURY PAIRS. SECTION A. _ First Round. Bern' 17 heat itaiueo 14. Bell 22 beat McDonald 12. Second Round. Rerry 21 beat McDonald 7. Bell 24 beat Hadlee 14. Third Round. ' Hadlee 24 beat McDonald 23. Berry 17 beat Bell 10. Berry won the section.

SECTION B. ■ . i . First Round. ' ' . Watson 18 beat Madson’l2. Coull 18 beat O’Hagan 12. Second Round. Watson 18 beat O’Hagan 15, Coull 20 beat Madsen 15. Third Round. Watson 22 beat Coull 19. Madsen 20 beat O’Hagan 7. Watson won the section. In the play-off, Berry (Oamaru), beat Watson (Clrristohurch). TIMARU PAIRS. SECTION A. First Round. Bai-rett 23 beat Manning 12. Blackiock 26 beat Thompson 7. Second Round. Thompson 20 beat Manning 18. Barrett 19 beat Blackiock 11. Third Round. Blackiock 27 beat Manning 17. Thompson 18 beat Barrett 16. Blackiock won the section. SECTION B, First Round. Petrie 21 beat Hawkey 7, Loslie 18 beat O’Brien 14. Second Round. Leslie 12 beat Petrie 9. O’Brien 14 beat Hawkey 9. Third Round. Petrie 12 beat O’Brien 11. Hawkey 18 beat Leslie 16. Fotrie won the section. .... . , , In the play-off, Petrie (Waimate) beat Blackiock (Oamaru).

TO-DAY’SPLAY. To-day the semi-finals and the finals of the rinks and parrs will be played on. Timaru green—the semifinals in the morning, and the finals in the arter,ioon. The South Canterbury Minks semi-finals will bo started at 8 a.m. when D. Dewar (West End) will pliiv Gibson (Taieri) and the winner of this match will play Collins, and (West End) will play,Moyes (Timaru) at li,°the T&iaru Rinks Lowry (West ! End) will play Slater (Pli° e xnx) at ain and the winner will play Bojce Park) Laing (Waimate) will play CaHender (Timaru)'at 10.15 a.m In the South Canterbury 1 aus, Gresson (Timaru) will play Edwards (lemukal at S a.m., and tho "' in " el \] vlav Broad (Oamant). Bein -Alen dowbank) will play Rawlmson (Opawa) “ S n’t he I 'Timaru Pairs, Berry- (Kia Toa) will play Elder (Ashbury) aim the winner will play Lane (Ashburton). Taylor (Sydenham) will play Peti (AA’aimate). DRAAA r FOR SINGLES. competition to be played on Thursday“ TI-AIARU GREEN. Hhillilo, Slater, Leslie. Hunt, HrokGr, Gilchrist. AVills, Bradley, laylor. .Mac alluiu, yiiubon, W aru. W Allan, Hedges. Watson. Edward-:. Grant. Ak-ock. B'ackhum. Baird. Gunn. Grigg, Clark, Govf \ {VE^ Hawkey. W? H. Alien, Pollock. Currie (AY-EG. Carpenter, Broad. Cornwall, ProAc- [• veeinau. Hamlvn,. Dunn, Davies. Ourri<> (Taier.;. w-arAon Heron. Summers, Kawlinson, Jrhmd. McLean (St. Clair), Madson, Bairett. _ , . Seddon, Winnington, Jenkins. WES I E.xß GJiE'i'.N. Manning. J. Dewar, Mmrfon. Edwards, Gallagher,.Lane. Coull, McLean (W.E.). Moyes. Erevan, McNamara Duncan McLean (Taieri), C. Davies, T. Leslie. Thompron, Gresson, Ixiwry. Mclnnes. Penrose. D. Deuai. Karwiiker, Blyth. Hayward.