LATEST BOWLING.

Waikato Times, Volume 109, Issue 18256, 18 February 1931, Page 8

LATEST BOWLING.

TAURANCA TOURNAMENT ! ‘ PLAY IN FIRST ROUND, i - HAMILTON RINK COMPETING, (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) TAURANGA, Tuesday. The twelfth annual tournament oi the Tauranga Bowling Club opened this morning. The president, Mr. L. G. Morris, welcomed the visitors, and Mr. Pascoe, representing the Auckland Centre, replied on behalf of ihe visitors. The tournament is being played in two sections, nine teams in each. Results:— Section 1. Second Round. —Tauranga (Lewis) 20, v. Rotorua (Bertram) 17; Auckland Executive 23, v. Devonport 14; Te Puke 14, v. Hamilton (Pilkington) 12; Frankton 20, v. West End 10; Island Bay, a bye. Third Round. —Hamilton (Pilkington) 26, v. Frankton 16; Rotorua (Bertram) 24, v. Island Bay 22; Auckland Executive 22, v. West End 19; Te Puke 24, v. Devonport 20; Tauranga (Lewis), a bye. Section 2. Second Round. —Tauranga South 21, v. Rotorua (Fowkes) 20; Remuera 26, v. Tauranga (Teasey) 18; Hamilton (Bell) 23, v. Whakatane 6; Matamata 22, v. Mount Albert 21; Te Aroha, a bye. Third Hound. —Te Aroha 19, v. Rotorua (Fowkes) 18; ltemuera 25, v. Whakatane 14; Mount Albert 18, v. Tauranga (Teasey) 17; Matamata 22, v. Hamilton (Bell) 20; Tauranga South, a bye. PLAY IN FOURTH ROUND. HAMILTON RINKS BEATEN. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) TAURANGA, Wednesday. The bowling tournament was continued to-day in fine weather. Results : Section 1. Fourth Round. —Auckland Executive (Pascoe) 17 v. Hamilton (Pilkintgon) 15; Frankton (Fraser-Smith) 23 v. Island Bay (Munro) 22; Tauranga (Lewis) 17 v. Devonport (Snoad 14; Rotorua (Bertram) 23 v. West End (Adcane) 9; Te Puka (Palmer), a bye. Section 2. Fourth Round. Whakatane (Sloane) 25 v. Te Aroha (Wykes) 22; Rotorua (Fowkes) 20 v. Hamil- » ton (Bell) 17; Matamata (Livingstone) 22 v. Tauranga South (Clemson) 13; Remuera (Graham) 23 v. Mount Albert (Atleby) 14; Tauranga (Tensey), a bye. CHAMPION SINGLES. DRAW FOR SATURDAY. The champion of champion singles competition will commence on Saturday with series at Matamata, Whittora, Ngaruawahia and Otorohanga. The draw for Saturday is as follows: Section A. Group 1, at Matamata. Okoroire v. Matamata; Putaruru v. Tirau. Group 2, at Whitiora. —Frankton Junction v. Frankton 'Railway; Morrinsvi.le v. Hamilton East. The winners of the respective groups will meet at Lambridge. ou February 28. Section B. Group 3, at Ngaruawahia.—Huntly v. Ngaruawahia; Glen Massey v. Taupiri. Group 4, at Otorohanga.—Te Awamutu, Otorohanga and Te Kuiti; players will draw for the ibye on the green. Winners of the respective groups will play off on the Frankton Junction green on February 28. I Sections C and D will meet on February 28, and all section winners will\ meet in the finals on the Hamilton Club’s greens on March 11.