BOWLING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19267, 2 January 1931, Page 3

BOWLING.

CITY CLUBS CONDUCT RINK TOURNAMENTS. Successful rink tournaments were conducted yesterday by the Canterbury and LI n wood Bowling Clubs under ideal weather conditions. At each green three rounds of twenty-one heads were played yesterdaj', and there will be a further two rounds tc-day, when the tournament will be concluded. At the Canterbury green twenty-two rinks took part, the following clubs being represented: Edgeware, Blenheim, Kaiapoi Working Men’s Club, Aulsebrook’s, Linwood, Papanui, United, Riccarton Racecourse. Spreydcn, Shirley. Sydenham. Christchurch, Imperial. Rakaia, Heathcote and Canterbury. Mr M. F. Barnett officiated as umpire, Mr B. J. Finnegan as secretary, and Mr .7. C. Smith as timekeeper. The following skips won all their games: M’Keen (Sydenham), Angus (Canterbury), Ives (Canterbury) and Harkess (Canterbury). At the Linwood green eighteen rinkr. took part, representing the following clubs: Linwood, Barrington, Opawa, New Brighton, United, Sydenham and Beckenham. The rinks were divided into two sections, and after the two rounds today the winners will play off for the final. Mr G. Williamson was in charge of the tournament. Following are the results of the play on both greens:— CANTERBURY GREEN. Tlrst Round. Rakaia —J. Cronin. H. Conway, G. Tattersen, A. Holmes 22, v. Papanui—Bond, Houston, Broughton, M’Kinley 20. Canterbury—J. Piper, T. Robinson, T. Cherry, W. Ives 20, v. Edgeware—J. Bryan, D. Burns, P. Matson, W. Efford 16. Canterbury—Andrews, Russell, J. Barnes, Harkess 28, v. Christchurch— S. Dixon. S. Barnett, W. Barnsdale, Dr Marks IS. Riccarton Racecourse —P. M’Nab. A. Cutts, T. Pollock, G. Reed 22, v. Heathcote—Deere, Burgess, Toy, J. Morgan 15. Canterbury—T. Halliburton, L. J. Lewis. L. A. Gordon. R. Haworth 31, v. Spreydon—Templeton, Davidson, Cossar, Allen 18. Linwood—G. Smeaton, W. A. Drake, A. Archer, A. J. Benzie 24, v. Kaiapoi Working Men’s Club—G. Brown, G. M’Nulty. J. Mealings, E. Monk 15. Sydenham—Shrimpton, Garth, Longley, M’Kecn 20. v. United—Black, Reese, Freeman, H. ‘Watson 3 7. Shirley—Sherman. Kearney, Ramsay, Williams 17. v. Edgeware—Jackman, Kennedy. Sewell. H. West 14. Canterbury—Rumens. Spears, English, P. L. Davies 28. v. Aulsebrook’s—J. Murdoch, G. ColviH. A. Clark. W. Brown 26. Canterbury—Cooper, M’Nish, Ritchie, Craw 21, v. Imperial—Dudley, Clements, Hewson. P. Buck 21. Canterbury—Young. Delargey. C. Hollis, J. Angus 24, v. Blenheim—lnnes, Wareham, Hodgson, Haswell 16. Second Round. Angus 21, Craw 19. Williams 23, Watson 9. M’Keon 29. Haswell 13. Buck 28. Brown 17. Davies 24, Benzie 19. Ives 21. Holmes 15. Monk 32, M’Kinley 7. Dr Marks 22, West 18. Morgan 29. Allen 11. Harkess 19. Haworth 17. Efford 25, Reed 14. Third Round. Haworth 21. Efford 20. West 31, Allen 7. Haswell 27, Williams 13. Ives 32, Monk 15. M’Keon' 26, Craw 9. Angus 28, Brown 14. Marks 32, Benzie 14. M’Kinley 30, Davies 14. Watson 22, Buck 35. Holmes 27. Reed 14. Harkess 25. Morgan 5.

LINWOOD GREEN. xro. X. SECTION. Tirat Round. Linwood—Stewart, Bennett, Free, Haworth 22, v. Linwood—Shaw, Pegg, Burson, H. Wilson 12. Opawa—Munns, Prisk, Hunnibell, Goldstone 25. v. Linwood—Tayler, Buist, Gosney, Walker 9. United—Sheldon, Dunn, BilclifT, Stephens 21. v. Barrington—Allen, Patterson, Truman, Cooper 12. Linwood—Vincent, Coleman, Rountree, H. Muirson 29, v. New Brighton— Lawrence, Howard, Barrett, F. Muirson 14. Second Round. Haworth 23, Cooper 18. Walker 22, F. Muirson 10. Wilson 28, H. Muirson 30. Goldstone 20, Stephens 12. Third Round. Wilson 26, Goldstone 8. IT. Muirson 22, Walker 18. F. Muirson 24, Cooper 16. Haworth IS, Stephens 15. Summary. Wins. Losses.

No. XX. SECTION. First Round. Linwood—Brown, W. Butler, Iggo, Sprosen 24, v. Beckenham—Williams, Hayden, Smith, Healey 16. Linwood—Hannah, Yellowlees, Kelleway, Jones 19, v. Linw’ood—Doney, Muff, Clements, Redpath 16. Sydenham—lvingsland, Jacobsen, Taylor, Madsen 24, v. Beckenham—Allison, .Laws, Wilkinson. Calvert 17. Linwood—Phillips, Rogers, Hall, Smith 26. v. Barrington—Dore, Ccnnor, Clark, Chivers 12. Opawa—Booth, Blackwell, M’Kenzie, Burgess 21. v. Linwood—Phillips, Pullar, Holliday, Kershaw 11. Second Round. Kershaw 23, Chivers 9. Calvert 19, Burgess 16. Smith 25, Jones 20. Healey 19. Madsen 17. Sprosen 35, Redpath 17. Third Round. Burgess 26, Healey 14. Smith 22, Madsen 21. Chivers 22, Redpath 17. Sprosen 22. Kershaw 13. Jones 25, Calvert 19.

WANGANUI TOURNEY. Per Press Association. WANGANUI, January 1. The Wanganui Bowling Centre’s Christmas tournament was won yesterday by London (Wanganui). The semifialists were Tomkins and Travers (Wanganui).

Summary. Wins. Losses. M'Keon 3 n Angus 3 0 Ives 3 0 Harkess 3 0 Davies 2 1 Haworth 2 1 Marks 2 1 ■Williams 2 1 Benzie 1 2 M’Kinley 1 2 Reed 1 2 West 1 2 Watson , 1 2 Haswell 1 2 Monk 1 2 E fiord 1 2 Morgan 1 - Buck (1 tie) 1 I Craw (1 tie) 0 2 Allen • 0 3 Brown 0 3

Haworth 3 0 H. Muirson 2 1 GoJdstone i 2 1 Wilson 2 1 F. Muirson 1 2 Stephens 1 2 Walker 1 2 Cooper 0 3

Smith Summary. Wins. Losses. Sprosen 0 l Burgess 2 l 2 Madsen . Healey Calvert < .'hirers 2 Redpath 3