BOWLING TITLES

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 13, 16 January 1936, Page 8

BOWLING TITLES

N.Z. CHAMHONSHIPS CONTESTS FOR RINKS JOST-SECTIONAL PLAY. | Ter Press Association. ] CHRISTCHURCH, Jan. 15. After three rounds of post-sectional play to-day nineteen rinks remain to fight out the Dominion bowling chain pionship. Five have two lives and the other fourteen one, so that one defeat will eliminate any one of them. The greens were heavy after overnight light rain, and drizzling showers in the early part of the day made -t'l greens slow. The following remain in the rinks championship:- - Two Lives. Dunedin Anderson), Canterbury iHowa.thi, Edge ware (Gagliardi). Roslyn (Tyrrell), West Harbour (Veitch). One Life. -- Canterbury (Russell), Onphnnga (Livingstone). Kelburn (J. R. Smith). Shirley (Ramsay). Auckland ((’re). Auckland i Walker', Haw-era (Bull), Hafaitai (Blighting), West Find, Auckland (R.einner). Rnlmaeewan (Ferguson). Canterbury Ivesi. Linwood (Wilson), United (F. A. Smith). Napier (Bppf). Rinks championship results are: Section A., Second Round. -Dunedin (’Anderson) a bvp. Onehunga, (Livingstone; 28 1. <'anterburv (Gordon) 17; R.S.A.. Christ chpurch < Young) 19 v. Filzrov (I’ai itt; Third Round.—Dunedin (Andprson, 21 v. Onphnnga (f.i vingst »ne) 18; Canterbury 1 Riisspll ) 25 v. ILS.A.. Christchurch ( Young) J I Section ~. Second Round. Canterbury Hu worth 1 2<> v. Nelso- ( Dtei 9; Auckland ( I’/p 22 v. Shirle’- (Ramsay) 16; West End. Tiinfl’it (Currie) 17 v. Chrictchiirch i WiLon't It; Kelburn (J. IL Smith) 26 v. Caledonian (Lloyd, l-'L Third Round. Canterbury (Hi worth 1 23 v. Auckland (t’re) 1•’ Ke«hnrn -I. R. Smith) 21 v. West End. Timaru (Curr'ei 15; Shirley < Ramsav ) 29 v. Nelson i D’e) 9. Section C. Second Round. -Canterbury Dps: 23 liardi) 25, v. Phoenix 1 Thomson, 14: Hataitai (BriglF ; ng) 15 v. Hawera •'Bull» 14; Sumner (Barlow) 21 v. Bal mace wan (MacDonald) 12: Auckland (Walkeri 27 v. Riccarton Racecourse ■ Burgpssi 14. Third Round. Ldgeware Gagliardi) 20 v. Hataiti (Brighting) 13; Auckland 1 Walker 1 25 v. Sumner (Barlow; S : Hawpra (Bull) 17 v. Phoenix (Thnmso n ' 15. Section D. Second Round.—Canterbury Ives) 23 v. Ralmacewan (Ferguson) 18; Roslvn Tirrell) 19 v. Vnited (Broughton; 11, West End. Auckland (Bremner, 19 . Avon. Stratford (Dickinson i 16; Km Toa (Gray) 16 v. Sydenham - Madsen; Third Round. Roslyn 1 Tyrrell) 21. v. Canterbury (Ives) 9; West End. Auckland . BrernnPt > 24 Kia Tna Gray) 13; Balmacewan (Ferguson) 21 1 I’uited Broughton, 15. Section E. S(*i-i»ri(l Round.-- West Harbour \ pitch 1 33 v. I’uited 1 K. A. 'Smith ) 9; Napier (Beer) 22 v. Caledonian (Claridge) 13; Temuka (Ed wards'. 19 1. Canterbury (Marks; 15; .Linwod (Wilson > 17 1 New Brighton (Besley) 14. Third Round. - West Harbour Veitch 20 v. Napier ■ Beer) 17; Linwood (Wilson) 20 v. Temuka (Edwards) 12; United I E. A. Smith: 17 v. Caledonian (.Claridge, Jf>. PAIRS CHAMPIONSHIP. Now South Wales (Morris 23 bent Si. Albans Brass IBrass was NOTES ON THE PLAY In addition Io the rinks games three games were played and one decided !>v default in the first round nf the final '(mud for Ihe pairs and the New .-Vnith Wales pair, Law and Morris, winning ihe only second round game, has ensured that it will be in the semifinal at least. One singles game was also played, King, of Elmwood Club, scorin'*- a handsome win over Whibley Greymout.h) in the first round. With the rinks, pairs and singles all nearing the final stages public iniere< : in the tournament has quickened -nd in spile of the weather there, we-e good attendances at the five greens .n use to-day. Much interest was taken in an exciting game, one of the best the tournament has yet. produced, b*tivppn Anderson ' Dunedin; and Livingstone (Onehunga . The New South Wales pair, Law aco '.Morris, to-dav played splendid bowL in win two rounds in post-sect ional p.av in the pairs competition. In th;* first round they beat Rigby and H rrhisoii Dunedin , in a \ ery dose game. The Australians began well to take the earlv lead and were seven up in the eleventh head. Hutchison wen' 01. to take the next three heads and neiit on winning until. with tniee heads Io play, the Dunedin men we e 5 tip. The finish was thrilling, the Australian men making good the detidt and going on to win the match in an extra head. The Australians folloved up their success by eliminating the A'bans pair, Drake and Brass, 23 -I.’. in the second round. A dose finish at. the I’uited green this morning between the Auckland rink, with .Maxwell Walker skip, u:d •the Hataitai rink, with Brighting skip, was watched bv a good attendance Brighting non 10—19, leaving ’.alkcr with onlv one life remaining. AI : •: the last head of the game the scores' were ei en and in an extra head lltitaitai scored one point to take th? game. Heaw greens after rain made it difficult. tor the players to adapt their play, but Hataitai took the initial advantage and led 7 —2 after s.x heads. Auckland then went ahe? 1, adding two points to its total al the next head and lying two down at the ninth head. Walker drew a perfect shot, which Brighting could not remove. Hataitai went away again on. the. next head and good play by Shore (third man for Hataitai) and his skip saw the score go to 13—6 in favour of the Wellington men. Auckland reduced the lead gradually and even plav followed to the last. head. The score at the last head was 19 all. In