BOWLING

Wairarapa Daily Times, 19 January 1933, Page 5

BOWLING

NEW ZEALAND TOURNAMENT.

RINKS CHAMPIONSHIP.

WELLINGTON, Wednesday.

Post-section play in the New Zealand champion rinks competition commenced to-day on a two-life system, in bright and breezy weather. A gusty wind troubled players at times. - The following are the results of the three rounds played:— FIRST RODND. Efford (Christchurch) 24, Bolton (Victoria) 18.; Dee (Nelson) 22, Hollard (Putaruru) 12; Lowry (Petone) 37, Benefield (St. Johir’s), 16; 'Bendle (Eastbourne) 22, Lancaster (Carlton) 15; Smith '(Kelbum) 23, H. Wilson (Linwood) 22; Gilbert (Karori) 25. Arnott (Palmerston North) 7; Trayes (Mt. Eden) 20, Gray (Kelbum) IS; Gordon (St. John’s) 20, 11. C. Wilson (Linwood) IS; Walker (Auckland) 21. Tucker (Victoria) 13; Naylor (Lyall Bay) 19, Edwards (Temulca) 16; Reid (Lyall Bay) 23, Kerr (Onehunga) 32; Hutchison (Dunedin) 20, Christiansen (Terrace End) 18; Jenkin (Carlton) 22, Fielding i(Hataitai) 20; Ives (Canterbury) 19, Priddle (Island Bay) 18. SECOND ROUND. Efford 21, Dee 16; Rendle 25, Lowry 15; Gilbert 22, Smith 15; Bolton 22, Hollard 17; Benefield 22, Lancaster IS; Arnott 32, H. Wilson 26; Fielding 21, Priddle 13; Jenkin 18, Ives 14; Reid 31, Hutchison 8; (Christiansen 26, Kerr 16; Gordon 18, Trayes 17; Naplor 21, Walker 13; H. C. Wilson 22, Gray 16; Edwards 22, Tucker 12. THIRD ROUND. Gilbert 26, Rendle 14; Benefield 30, Bolton 16; Dee 22, Arnott 13; Smith 30, Lowry 28; Efford a bye; Ives 21, Hutchison 12; Fielding 28, 'Christiansen 23; Jenkin 21, Reid 19; Naylor 21, Gordon 17; Edwards 18, H. Wilson 16; Walker 29, Trayes 23. The final of the pairs championship was won to-day by DEL S. Mashen and M. W. 'Squire (Hawera), who defeated last year’s winners, Bremner and Ilardley (West End, Auckland), 20/15. In the semi-finals, Hardley 'beat Franks (Featherston) and Squire beat Gordon (Seatoun). —(P.A.)

MTJTRIE CUP. NOTES BY "THE BOWLER.” A challenge match between F. Davey and Perry (s), of, the Masterton Club, the holders, and Evans and W, Gibson (s), of the Park Club, the challengers, resulted in a win for the challengers by 3 points. On the seventh head the scores were: Park 8, Masterton 3. Masterton scored '3 on the next head, but at the 10th head the Park were leading by 8 points. In the next seven heads, Park increased their score by 4 points, while Masterton inereased theirs by 8 points, the ■board on the 17th head being: Park 18, Masterton 14.

On the 19th head Park were leading by 6 points, but on the 20th head Masterton put on 4 points, leaving them with 21 points to win on the last head.

Park,, however, secured a single, and the final scores were: Park 21, Masterton 18.

The game was an interesting and enjoyablo one, many fine heads being played, P -

I was pleased to see such a large number of -bowlers present. The Park bowlers appreciated the fine bowling qualities of the green.