R.S.A. BOWLING TOURNEMENT

Waipawa Mail, Volume LXVII, Issue 61, 6 February 1939, Page 2

R.S.A. BOWLING TOURNEMENT

AN OUTSTANDING SUCCES| WON BY BLUFF HILL TK.y j Two factors stand out in coJ tion with the second annual l%i tournament of the Hawke’s J branches of the Returned Solijl Association, played on the I green yesterday. Firstly, the , j spread popularity of the game,, secondly the fact that twenty tl after the armistice U 4 men who their country on various froatl the Great War should come toJ from all parts of the purl between Woodville and Nal in friendly combat and tight I battles over again. It was a w<J tul day, marred only by misiy ?! at intervals. Much labor had been devoted t (l preparations for the event. A,, bag gun emplacement had been l near to the green, and on it i ] mounted two machine guns, p j rifles were piled nearby, and a fj Jack floated over the pavilion. Every one of the sixteen nnl,j lered arrived up to time, and | were briefly welcomed by M H Limbrick, president of the V. ay branch. No time was lost i | mencing the serious part of tournament. The arrangements | through were excellent, aud thanks of the executive and players are due to Mesdaiuc K. and Donkin for staging the iuoi and afternoon tea, also to Mi Booker for his assistance in ano department. The green played remarkably i and this was the subject of i favorable comment from tie y tors. Five games of eleven heads played, and at the end of the lo round there were only two un icli rinks—Sykes (Kia Toa) and Roche (Bluff Hill). The former down to Danvers, hut La H scored a meritorious win again* club mate, Duns ford, and (bus the tourney right out. Sykes Oliver tied for second place, and issue was decided over five h The scoring in this was remark each team registering a three nately on four heads. Sykes drew his opponent in the final and gained second prize. At the conclusion of play Mr] In ick thanked the players for I attendance and called up Mr X. I mon, the donor of the silver cup present the trophy, which he did propriately, and also presented M Roche with an “iron ration.” In his acknowledgment Mr Roche cordially thanked the \Vai| Bowling Club for their courta placing the green at the disposi the soldiers. Details of play are as under; First Round. Donovan, Fleming, Gordon, I ford (Bluff Hill), 13; Hares, ( aid, Mackie, Young (Woodv 4. Williams, Dunlop, Dunn, La I (Bluff Hill), 12; Horn, A. Chan Townshend, Lourie (Waipukurai Voake, C. Bainbridge, Rud White (National Service), 11; Rixon, Graham, Kruse (Hash •8. Arkins, Kessell, Johnstone, (Heretaunga), 14; Woods. D Harker, Adeane (Waipawa), 8. Schofield, Tuohy, Head, Sj (Kia Toa), 11; Limbrick, HiJ Chisholm, Eagle (Waipawa), 9, l’irie. Franklin, Tunniclilf, I liams (Napier), 13; Corne, Sel Riley, Danvers (Napeir), 9. Gibson, Drysdale, Taylor, C mane (Waipukurau). 9; Dawc, 1 kay, Hadley, Miller <Taradale), 5 Kidson, Gallagher, Blair, 01 (Omarunui), 9; Maekersey, Bn H. Bainbridge, Snell (National vice), 8. Second Round. Sykes, 14; Hall, 5. La Roche, 11; Williams, 8. Miller, 13; Snell, 4. Danvers, 9; Cummane, 8. Adeane, 10; Young, 7. Kruse, 11; Eagle, 6. Oliver, 10; Dunsford, 7. Lourie, 12; White, 8. Third Round. Cummane, 9; Adeane, 5. La Roche, 11; Oliver, 8. Kruse, 15; Hall, 5. Young, 15; White, 4. Dunsford, 11; Miller, 10. Danvers, 20; Snell. 12. Eagle, 9; Lourie, 7. Sykes, 13; Williams, 5. Fourth Round. Adeane, 8; White, 7. Williams, 12; Kruse, 11. Eagle, 11; Young 4. Oliver, 14; Miller, 3. La Roche, 13; Snell, 7. Sykes, 15; Cummane, 5. Dunsford, 10; Danvers, 5. Lourie, 16; Hall, 12. Fifth Round. Young, 16; Hall, 6. La Roche, 13; Dunsford, 4. Miller, 20; Adeane, 5. Danvers, 17; Sykes, 2. Kruse, 10; Cummane, 4. Oliver, 12; Eagle, 9. Snell, 14; White, 13. Williams, 8; Lourie, C. SUMMARY. W. La Roche, Bluff Hill .... 5 Sykes, Kia Toa 4 Oliver, Omarunui 4 Dunsford, Bluff Hill .... 3 Williams, Napier 3 'Danvers, Napier 3 Young, Woodville Lourie, Waipukurau .... * Kruse, Hastings 2 ; Adeane, Waipawa - \ Eagle, Waipawa \ Cummane, Waipukurau .. 2 ; Miller, Taradale ’ ! White, Kia Toa 1 Hall, Heretaunga ' Snell, National Service .. 1 At a. meeting of the skips held & ing one of the rain intervals it unanimously decided that next yetf tournament be run ai Waipawa the same lines, entries to be restn* to 16 rinks.