FOUR QUALIFY.

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 663, 17 January 1933, Page 11

FOUR QUALIFY.

Rinks Play in Bowling Tournament. A BRILLIANT GAME. Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, January 16. Four rinks, with six wins, have qualified for post-sectional play in the New Zealand bowling tournament, as the result of to-day’s play. The rinks are those skipped by Gray and Smith (Kelburn), Kerr (Onehunka) and Lancaster (Carlton). The most brilliant game of the tournament was that between M’Wliaimell (Mataitai) and Benefield (Wanganui). The latter- was leading 18-3 with eleven heads to go. Hataitai performed the phenomenal feat of scoring on every one of the remaining heads, adding 2 L points to win by two. There was glorious sunshine and it was the hottest day of the tournament. Much interest was taken in the doings of Maxwell Walker (Auckland). Rendle (Eastbourne), was his morning opponent. The Aucklanders were not quite on their game, de Launay being below par. It was a spectacular game, with a good deal of driving. At the eighth head Johns put the jack in the ditch with his bowl a foot away. Walker drew his shot right on the brink and with his second drew closer still for two. Eastbourne scored five on the twelfth head—all drawn shots. Walker then added three on the eighteenth head. Rendle trailed the jack through for two. At the twenty-third head Eastbourne were lying four. Walker drove one out with his second and the jack rebounded to the Eastbourne bowls. Had it gone into the ditch Walker would have had four, it was an uphill fight for Auckland. Rendle’s team gave no quarter, winning 29-21. In the afternoon Walker won a hard game against Naylor (Lyall Bay). The Australian rink skipped by Cumming met Naylor (Lyall Bay) in th*2 morning. Beisley was not on his best same. Lyall Bay kept steadily in front and won. Walker (Barrington, Christchurch) took the lead against Brightling at the start. Brightling got a five on the sixth head and drew level. “Jimmy” Nash, a popular Manawatu bowler, had an enjoyable game against Porteous (Wellington), in which there was not one drive. Gardner (Kelburn) made a break away at the start against Ives (Christchurch), who later scored 3,3, 2,1, 2, 1 in succession and gained his fourth win. Higginbotham (Mount Albert) had a single-handed fight against Tucker (Victoria), whose team wens all on the head. The Aucklanders gave their skip little help. Higginbotham, by brilliant and accurate drawing, several times drew a shot on the htead with four and five against him. Dee (Nelson) was driving against Bendall (Napier). The Hawke’s Bay man kept on drawing and kept the lead all the way. Benefield (Wanganui) met M’Wlnnnell (Hataitai) on the Wellington lower green. In teach of the first four heads the head was killed and replayed. Benefield had the better of the exchanges and scored 5-1. The score stood at 18-3 on the thirteenth head. The dour qualities of the Scotsman came to light and hte began to fight every inch. At the fifteenth head he put a stranglehold on Benefield and from then on until the twenty-third head Benefield did not score a point. M’WhanneH’s men, playing for their lives, made an amazing recovery. With two heads to go they were only one down. Over the last two heads M’Whanntell continued his success, and made a record for the tournament of scoring on eleven heads in succession as follows: 3,3, 1,1, 2,1, 1,2, 2.1, making seventeen points in all, to win. Benefield scored a single on the fifteenth head and never scored again. M’Whannell gaining a thrilling victory by four points, the score being 21-19. Mark’s team from Christchurch wtere going strongly. The driving of Skoglund’s (Stratford) failed to put them off their steady drawing and Marks had a comfortable win. Later the Christchurch team won against Durtley (Levin). 4 ~ Kerr (Onehunga) was unbeatable against Sheopard (Hataitai) and won in a canter by 41-13. Members of the executive prestent in Wellington at Hutt Green played a short game, the honours going to South as follows: H. K. Oakey (Christchurch), A. P. King (Christchurch), W. Connor (Dunedin) and H. Rowley (Dunedin) 17; S. M. Stone. J. Kershaw. M. J. Hodgins and H. G. Mayer (Wellington) 14. Results of the play werte:— SIXTH XOUXTD. Section A. Wilson 21. White 20. M’Whannell 21, Benefield 19. Smart 27. Lambert 14. Lawrie 31. Harper 23. Bull 25, Conder 20. Section B. Reid 25, Thomson 20. Hain 34, M’Kenzie 20. Hughan 22, Barry 18. Hutchison 28. M’Arthur 1«. Kerr 36, Shepherd 21. Section C. Marks 25, Routley 22. Lomas 33, Skoglund 24. Fielding 32, Bedell 20. Noad 21, Tongue 18. O’Donnell 20, Hinchcliffe 18. Seotion 2>. Lowry 27, Tucker 25. Warwick 22, Arnott 18. Ives 26, Bendall 21. Higginbotham 21, Gilbert 17. Dee 22, Gardner 19. Section X. Cumming 31, Hutchins 21. Rendle 21, Turpin 19. Nanearrow 30, Bringans 26. Walker (Auckland) 33, Naylor 26. Martin 25, M’Comish 20. Seotion T, Markman 25, Glen 15. Smith 26, Nash 18. Boulton 29 Walker 22; Porteous 28, Piper 20. Trayes 27, Brighting 21. Seotion Q. Holland 26, Harris 23. Wilson 37, Pollock 20. Dimock 31, Jones 27. Jenkin 28, Cooper 21. Edwards 37, Whiting 23. Seotion X. Robertson (Petone) 26, Smith 22. Lancaster 29, Bolton 12. Christiansen 24, Rolls 22. Reid 32, Doherty 12. Currie 32, Watts 18. Sootlon x. Gordon 27, Collett 13. Nalder 26, Mattar 20. Priddle 23, Efford 14. Ryan 23, Bremner 20. Squire 29, Woolley 23. Seotion J. Gray 28, Loudon 27. Franks 25, Foy 23. Robertson 28, Baker 15. Jones 25, Mayo 23. Gilbert 34, Nobie-Adams 10. SirinKAßY’. The following is the summary of wins and losses to date, wins being given first:— Section A—Wilson (Linwood) 5-1, Benefield (Wanganui) 4-2, Lawrie (Lyall Bay) 4-2, M’Whannell (Hataitai) 4-2. Smart (New Plymouth) 4-2, Harper (Otahuhu) 2-4, Lambert (Thorndon) 2-4, White (Hastings) 2-4, Bull (Levin) 2-4. Conder (Island Bay) 1-5. Section B—Kerr (Onehunga) 6-0, Hutchison (Dunedin) 4-2, Reid (LyaU Bayy) 4-2, M’Kenzie (Opawa) 3-3, Barry (Palmerston North) 3-3, Hughan (Carterton) 3-3, M’Arthur (Petone) 2-4 Shepherd (Hataitai) 2-4, Hain (Victoria) 2-4, Thomson (Thorndon) 1-5. Section C—Marks (Christchurch) 5-1, Fielding (Hataitai) 5-1, O’Donnell (Wellington) 4-2, Bedell (island Bay) 3-3, Tongue (Auckland) 3-3, Noad (Lyall Bay) 3-3, Hinchcliff (Caledonian) 2-4, Skoglund (Stratford) 2-4, Lomas (Kelburn) 2-4, Routley (Levin) 1-5. Section D—lves (Christchurch) 5-1, Arnott (Palmerston North) 4-2, Dee (Nelson) 4-2, Lowry (Petone) 4-2, Tucker (Victoria) 3-3, Warwick (Newtown) 3-3, Bendall (Napier) 2-4, Gilbert (Seatoun) 2-4, Higginbotham (Mount Albert) 2-4, Gardner (Kelburn) 1-5. Section E—Rendle (Eastbourne) 5-1, Naylor (Lyall Bay) 4-2, Walker (Auckland) 4-2, Cumming (Australia) 4-2. M'Comish (Malta!) 3-3, Martin (Hataitai) 3-3, Nanearrow (Thorndon) 3-3, Turpin (Christchurch) 2-4. Hutchins

(Wanganui) 2-4, Bringans (Khandallah) 0-6. Section F—Smith (Kelburn) 6-0, Trayes (Auckland) 5-1, Nash (Palmerston North) 4-2, Brighting (Hataitai) 3-3, Boulton (New Plymouth) 3-3, Porteous (Wellington) 3-3, Markman (Thorndon) 3-3, Piper (Malta!) 2-4, Glen (Island Bay) 1-5, Walker (Christchurch) 0-6. Section G—Holland (Putaruru) 5-1, Jenkin (Carlton) 5-1, Edwards (Te« muka) 4-2, Wilson (Linwood) 4-2, Pollock (Newtown) 3-3, Harris (Wanganui) 2-4, Whiting (Hutt) 2-4, Jones 1-5, Dimock (Wellington) 1-5. Section H—Lancaster (Carlton) 6-0, Bolton (Victoria) 4-2, Christiansen (Dunedin) 4-2, Reid (Lyall Bay) 4-2, Doherty (Kelburn) 3-3, Currie (Timaru) 3-3, Rolls (Featherston) 2-4, Smith (Thorndon) 2-4, Watts (Hataitai) 1-5. Robertson (Petone) 1-5. Section I—Efford (Christchurch) 5-1, Priddle (Island Bay) 6-1, Gordon (Wanganui) 4-2, Bremner (Auckland) 3-3, Collett (Waimate) 3-3, Squire (Hawera) 3- Nalder (Khandallah) 3-3, Ryan (Lyall Bay) 2-4, Mattar (Foxton) 1-5, Woolley (Hataitai) 1-5. Section J—Gray (Kelburn) 6-0, Gilbert (Karori) 5-1, Mayo (Port Ahuriri) 4- Loudon (Wanganui) 3-3, Franks (Featherston) 3-3, Robertson (Onehunga) 3-3, Jones (Woburn) 3-3, Foy (Hawera) 2-4, Noble Adams (Blenheim) 1-5, Baker (Hutt) 0-6.

CHRISTCHURCH CENTRE.

Round of Pennant Games to be Played. Two rounds of the Christchurch Bowling Centre’s pennant matches had to be postponed early in the season on account of rain. _ The round arranged for October 29l will be played next Saturday, while the following Saturday will be occupied by the round which should have been play- | ed on November 26.