BOWLING

Waikato Independent, Volume XXIII, Issue 3041, 5 April 1923, Page 5

BOWLING

EASTER TOURNAMENT ; THE FOURS. * TUESDAY'S PLAY - . Play was continued on Tuesday sxfternoon, after we went to press, the weather continuing gloriously fine, and the greens playing well. Demi-Semi-Finals. In the match Findlay (Mt. Eden) v. Hemus (Auckland), the former (last year's winner of this competition) won, after, a good contest, 20 —21. Cordes (Thames) defeated Higgott, 21—1(5. This left Findlay, Cordes, and the two byes, Pilkington (Hamilton) and Fowkes (Rotorua) to play off the semifinals. Semi-Finals. Both the semi-finals were watched with great interest, more particularly the contest between Pilkington and Cordes, .which was a splendid match, in ’which excellent form was shown all around, the fine playing repeatedly calling forth applause from the great number of interested spectators. The game started off with a single for Pilkington, Cordes then scoring one. On the fourth head Cordes scored two, making the seore 4—2 in his favour, and on the seventh head he notched a three, giving him a lead of 10 —7. The next head gave Pilkington a single, but Cordes added three to his total, 13 —5. Pilkington then scored steadily, until he made the record 14 all. Singles on (either side were the order of the dav until Cordes made a four —the biggest score of the match. At the last 'head the scores were 19—IS, in favour of Cordes. This last head was an exciting one. With Pilkington's shot to go, Cordes was lying two up.‘ The Hamilton skip made a splendid effort, but only managed to reduce his opponent's lead by one, and thus the Thames rink won by one point, 19 —18, It was a popular win. The match between Fowkes and Findlay was not so exciting. After the first two heads, which ended one all, Findlay scored a four and a one, thus giving him a lead of 6—l. However,

Fowkes then went ahead and was never overhauled, last year’s winning team having to give way to Rotorua by 19 points to 12. PAIRS COMPETITION Section A —Hamilton and McFarlanc ((Cambridge) 15 v. Kemp and White (Cambridge) 16. McFarlanc 14 v. Snoad and Carman (Devonport) 17. Snoad 18 v. Miller and Brown (Mt. Eden) 14. .Edgar and Edwin James (Cambridge). 17 v. Dunmore and Martinson 21. James 16 v. Browiy 9. Crowe and Coghill (Morrinsville) 25 v. Martinson 14. Coghill 15 v. Brown 24. James 13 v. McFarlanc 14. Snoad 19 v. White 16. Section B. —Cooper and Richards (Cambridge) 17 v. White and Long 11. Richards 19 v. jl. Lewis and Pearce (Cambridge) 12f Richards v. Thompson, won by default. Richards 25 v. Donald and Horspool (Mt. Eden) 17. Long and Thompson, won by default. Pearce v. Thompson, won by default. Pearce 18 v. Edwards and Johnson (Hamilton East) 20. Pearce IS v. Long 15. Horspool v. Thompson, won by default. Horspool 17 v. Glansfield and Harbutt (Bemuera) 22. Horspool .16 v. Johnson 18. Harbutt v. Johnson, won by default. Johnson v. Thompson, won by default.

Section C. —McFarlano 13 v. Crosbic and Keith (Pukekohe) IG. McFarlano 13 v. Whitehead and Orbell (Thames) 12. Orbell 12 v. Hill and Mclvor (Cambridge) 21. Anderson and Moffatt (Whitiora) 9 v. Clark and Adamson. 18. Moffatt 1G v. Mclvor 21. Webber and Livingstone (Cambridge) 14 v. Adamson 20. Livingstone 15 v. Mclvor 18. Moffatt 15 v. W. MeFurlane 11. Orbell 20 v. Crosbic and Keith (Pukekohe) 19. , Section D. Thomas and Dyson (Avondale) 17 v. Land (Whitiora) 10. Gifford and Simond (Dominion Road) 120 v. E. C. Wallis and Low (Cambridge) 13. Simond 22 v. Speight and Harris (Cambridge) 13. Low 15 v. Harris 12. Harris 17 v. Land 24. Bainbriage and Gatenby (Mt. Eden) 19 v. Cox and Rosovearc (Cambridge) 10. Gatenby 13 v. Land 18. Gatenby 12 v. Roseveare 20.

YESTERDAY’S PLAY

The pairs competition was continued nil day yesterday with the following results:—\ • = Section i A.—N. McFarlnne 18 v. -Martinson 14; Edwin James 20 v. Snoad 17; White 23 v. J4nn.es 12; Miller 19 v. Martinson 14; McFarlano 13 v. Coghill- 14. .Section B. —Richards 14 v. Harbutt 39; Long 19 v. Horspool 10; Pearce 19 v. Horspool 18. Section C. —W. MeFarlanc 14 v. Adamson 13; Adamson 20 v. Mclvor 19; Moffatt 16 v. Keith 15; McFarlano 17 v. Livingstone 15; Orbell 24 v. Mof fatt 18; Livingstone 16 v. Keith 10.

Section D. —Harris 15 v. Gatenby .16; .<3ate»by 19 v. Low 17: Land 1G v.

Rosoveare 21; Livingstone 16 v. Simmonds 14; Livingstone 24 v. Low 20; Simmouds 12 v. Rosoveare 28.

THE RINKS FINAL.

WON BY ROTORUA

AN EXCITING FINISH,

The final for the rinks competition, played on the Cambridge green yesterday morning, was watched with great interest by a considerable , number of enthusiasts —bowlers and others. The opponents were: Rotorua (Fowkes) and Thames (Cordes). Fowkes won a single off the first head, and the second head showed one all. Then Cordes secured a four, followed by a two. ' The Rotorua rink then secured another single, making them only two, and they stuck at this till their opponents were 13, on the ninth head. Then Rotorua gradually picked up, securing a one, a four, and two singles in suceesion, making the score 9—13. Cordes at last passed the fated thirteen with a single, but Fowkes scored two ones in succession after this. Then Thames gained one point. Rotorua at this stage scored a three, making the score 14 — 15, against Rotorua. At the nineteenth head Fowkes secured another three, thus giving them a lead for the first time after the first head —17 —15. Amidst excitement, Cordes scored one in the next head, and the final head was commenced with the score 17 —16, in favour of Rotorua. In this last head Fowkes was lying three up when Cordes with his last bowl lay the shot. Fowkes then promptly drove, and made a dead head. In the next try Rotorua was lying one up, when Thames with a fast bowl took kitty to the ditch. On the third essay the final head was decisive. Things were looking rather black for Thames, when their third man drove kitty, leaving Thames lyingtwo up. Cordes failed to improve the position, while Fowkes, with his final bowl, laid the shot, and the match was thus won, 18—16. It was an exciting finish to a well-contested match in which splendid play was witnessed time and again. TO-DAY'S PLAY Section A.—White 18 v. Miller 21; Snoad 24 v. Martinson 10; Snoad 13 v. Coghill 17; Miller 20 v. McFarlanc 16; Martinson 16 v. White 23; Coghill 17 v. White 5; Coghill 14 v. James 25. Section B.—Long 23 v. Harbutt 15; Johnson 21 v. Richards 24; Johnson 7 v. Long 17; Pearce 21 v. Harbutt 17. Section C.—Orbcll 15 v. Adamson 17; Adamson 13 v. Keith 12; MeFarlano 10 v. Mclvor 14; Orbell 13 v. Livingstone 12; Moffatt 12 v. Livingstone 7; Mclvor 12 v. Keith 17. Section D.—Land 15 v. Low 16; Land 18 v. Simmonds 16; Low 15 v. Rosoveare 16; Harris 20 v. Dyson 21; Dyson 18 v. Gatcnby 15. Section Tiles In section A, Snoad, Miller and Coghill had four wins and two losses. In the draw Coghill secured a bye. Miller 10 beat Snoad 3. Coghill plays Miller. Section B. —Richards won with 5 wins and 1 loss. Soction 1 C. —Adamson won with 5 wins and 1 loss. Section D. —Dyson and Rosoveare tied with 5 wins and 1 loss. In the play off Dyson 6 beat Rosoveare 5. Semi-Final Draws The draw for the semi-finals is as follows: — Adamson plays Dyson; Richards plays winner of Section A. The semi-finals and finals will be played this afternoon.