RINKS PLAY.

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 661, 14 January 1933, Page 13

RINKS PLAY.

Two Rounds Completed at Tournament. N.Z. CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES. Fer Press Association. WELLINGTON, January 13. The first two rounds of the rinks championship were played in the New Zealand bowling tournament at Wellington to-day. Splendid progress is being made and a record was achieved with the completion of the singles on the preceding day. Further pairs games are not likely before next Wednesday. The weather again was delightful to-day. The Australian rink (Frost, Marshall, Bersley, Gumming) had a great contest with Thorndon, which was skipped by Nancarrow. On the twentieth head both were three. They started driving and when they had done only five bowls remained on the green. Cumming drove to take Thorndon bowls out, but took out his own shot bowl. He redeemed the error by drawing a pearler with his last. On the twenty-third head Thorndon was five behind. Cumming had the shot. Trying to draw another, Cumming was a shade pacey and carried the jack to his opponents for six. In spite of the reverse, Cummings rink regained the lead and won 32-28. Maxwell Walker’s rink from Auckland kept the upper hand of Martin’s rink from Hataitai. On the twentythird head Hataitai was lying the shot. Walker rested in for two. Martin failed to save and Walker, with an oldtime trailer, carried the jack to the back woods for four. His card included six threes. In the first round Lambert (Thorndon) had a close go with White (Hastings). There were ties of 9-9 on the tenth head, 18-18 on the twentieth, 19-19 on the twenty-second and 20-20 on the twenty-fourth. When the skips crossed over at the twenty-sixth head, only six bowls were on the green, five of Lambert’s. White drove and removed one and disturbed another, and Lambert scored three to win. P. Smith (Thorndon) lost the first game by one to Rolls (Foxton), and in the second game, when one down on the last head against a strong Timaru rink, scored two to win. Bremner’s West End rink from Auckland, who won the Rinks event at Wellington four years ago, started off with a good win against Woolley (Hataitia), but lost to Mattar ton) in the second round. Smart (New Plymouth) went down to M’Whannell’s (Hataitai) rink in the second round. J. B. Reid (Lyall Bay) with a strong rink lost to Hutchison (Dunedin), whose rink played great bowls. Barry (Palmerston North) put up the record score so far of 43 against Shepherd (Hataitai), while Holland (Putaruru) scored 40 against Whiting (Hutt). Maxwell Walker has started well with two wins to his credit. He won the Rinks event at Christchurch last year. M’Comish (Marton) is making a great show with his rink and will extend all oponents. Brighting (Hataitai) pulled off a great victory against Boulton (New Plymouth) byg one point. The Timaru rink skipped by Currie, while playing good bowls, are not having the best of luck. They are two down. Following are the results of the day’s play:— RINKS CHAMPIONSHIP. FIRST ROUND. Section A. Lawne (Lyall Bay) 31. Bull (Levin) 15. Harper (Gtahuhu) 24, Conder (Island Bay) 21. M’Whannell (Hataitai) 20, Wilson (Linwood) 18. Benefield (St John’s) 32, Smart (New Plymouth) 15. Lambert (Thorndon) 23, White (Hastings) 20. Section B. Hutchison (Dunedin) 34, Shepherd (Hataitai) 12. Kerr (Onehunga) 29, M’Arthur (Petone) 15. Reid (Lyall Bay) 28, M'Kenzie (Opawa) 14. Hughan (Carterton) 30, Hain (Victoria) 19. Bary (Palmerston North) 35, Thomson (Thorndon) 12. Seotion 0. Hinchcliff (Caledonian) 34, Noad (Lyall Bay) 22. O’Donnell (Wellington) 24, Tongue (Rocky Nook) 17. Marks (Christchurch) 24, Lomas (Kelburn) 19. Beddell (Island Bay) 23, Skoglund (Stratford) 22. Feilding (Hataitai) 35, Routley (Levin) 25. Section D. Higginbottam (Mount Albert) 30, Gardner (Kelburn) 13. Dee (Nelson) 31, Gilbert (Seatoun) 28. Arnott (Palmerston North) 25, Lowry (Petone) 20. Ives (Canterbury) 38, Warwick (Newtown) 20. Tucker (Victoria) 28, Bendall (Napier) 17. Section X. M’Comish (Maitai) 24, Naylor (Lyall Bay) 18. Walker (Auckland) 31, Martin (Hataitai) 23. Kendle (Eastbourne) 23, Hutchins (Wanganui East) 21. Turpin (Canterbury) 24, Bringans (Khandallah) 19. Cuming (City of Sydney) 32, Nankarrow (Thorndon) 28. Section F. Brighting (Hataitai) 26, Piper (Maitai) 16. Trayes (Mount Eden) 29, Porteous (Wellington) 17. Nash (Palmerston North) 24, Markman (Thorndon) 23. Smith (Kelburn) 31, Walker (Barrington) 11. Boulton (West End, New Plymouth) 24, Glen (Island Bay) 16, Seotion G. Cooper (Karori) 26, Edwards (Temuka) 9. (Carlton) 32, Whiting (Hutt) Pollock (Newtown) 31, Harrison (St John’s) 21. Wilson (Linwood) 26, Dimock (Wellington) 22. Holland (Putaruru) 26, Jones (Seatoun) 25.

Section H. Reid (Kaituna) 22, Watts (Hataitai) 21. Doherty (Kelburn) 25, Currie (West End, Timaru) 15. Lancaster (Carlton) 39, Robertson (Petone) 17. Christiansen (Terrace End) 21, Bolton (Victoria) 20. Rolls (Featherston) 18, Smith (Thorndon) 17. Section I. Squire (Hawera) 34, Ryan (Lyall Bay) 12. Bremner (West End, Auckland) 22, Woolley (Hataitai) 18. Collett (Waimate) 29, Nalder (Khandallah) 18. Priddle (Island Bay) 30, Mattar (Foxton) 19. Efford (Edgeware) 28, Gordon (St Johns) 20. Section J. Jones (Woburn) 22, Noble Adams (Blenheim) 20. Gilbert (Karori) 30, Mayo (Port Ahuriri) 18. Foy (Hawera) 24, Barker (Hutt) 20. Gray (Kelburn) 29, Robertson (Onehunga) 18. Franks (Featherston) 21, London (Wanganui) 19. SECOND ROUND. Section A. Benefield 24, Harper 21. Wilson 22, Lawrie 20. White 24, Conder 19. Lambert 21, Bull 19. M’Whannel 33, Smart 21. Section B. Hain 26, M’Arthur 20. Hutchison 27, Reid 21. Kerr 34, Thomson 21. Bary 43, Shepherd 14. M’Kpnzie 18, Hughan 17. Section C. Tongue 29, Skoglund 28. Marks 30, Noad 20. O’Donnell 20, Routley 19. Feilding 22, Hinchcliffe 18. Lomas 27, Bedell 19. Section D. Gilbert 28, Warwick 16. Lowry 25, Higginbotham 15. Dee 36, Tucker 15. Gardner 29, Bendall 23. Arnott 30, Ives 22. Section S. Walker 27, Turpin 23. Naylor 28, Hutchins 18. Cumming 27, Martin 24. M’Comish 30, Nancarrow 14. Rendle 30, Bringans 24. Section F. Smith 28, Porteous 27. Markman 26, Piper 24. Trayes 23, Glen 16. Brighting 23, Boulton 22. Nash 29, Walker 26. Section G. Jenkin 27, Wilson 22. Cooper 24, Harris 11. Holland 40, Whiting 15. Edwards 26, Jones 19. Pollock 21, Dimock 20. Section H. Bolton 25, Doherty 23. Reid 24, Robertson 20. Smith 24, Currie 23. Watts 27, Rolls 22. Lancaster 27, Christiansen 26. Seotion I. Mattar 22, Bremner 14. Collett 29, Ryan 8. Gordon 25, Woolley 24. Efford 26, Squire 21. N alder 27, Priddle 17. Section J. Mayo 29, Robftrtson 17. Jones 27, Foy 24. Gilbert 23, Franks 20. London 29, Noble-Adams 16. Gray 30, Baker 16.