DOMINION BOWLS

Waikato Times, Volume 194, Issue 22245, 14 January 1944, Page 4

DOMINION BOWLS

QUALIFIERS IN SINGLES FAILURE OF PAIRS CHAMPIONS (By Telegraph.—tt-«s xpsonjanoni DUNEDIN. Thursday Play In the singles and pairs at the annual New Zealand bowling champion- j ships tournament was continued today. j No past singles champions are among ■ two-lifers from today’* play in singles, j but J. s. Anchor (Hamilton), who is ex- i pairs champion, went through unbeaten. I He was given his hardest game by A. Jack- 1 son (North End. Invercargill), the score | being 19—17. This was the only game; Jackson lost. S. Vella (Onehunga) was, one of the most spectacular players among i the one-lifers and helped to eliminate the j .former pairs champion. C. E. Tyrrell (Ros- ' lyn). The winning pair ai the British j Empire Games in 1938, L. L. Macey and! w. Denison (Auckland), both met defeat in ! the singles. One of the early sensations of the day ] was provided in the pairs competition by ; the Otago pair J. W. Thomas and W. W. : Callender, who defeated the present cJiam- i pious. H. W. Maslin and M. J. squire I (Hawerai. 21—20. Maslin and squire were beaten again and Tailed to qualify. Fifty-two players scored four wins on Wednesday, qualifying with one lire Tor post-sec-.’lon play in the singles, and it with five wins went forward with two lives. Fifty-four will go forward with one life from section play today and there are 18 two-lirers, so that 106 players will enter post-section play with one life and 35 with two lives. The two-lifers from to-day's play are: W. O'Neill (Runanga), W. Hewitt (Alexandra', E. P. Ex el by .Frankton Junction), W. j. Short (Pukekohe). W. Williamson (North-east Valley), J. Hope (North-east Valley), D. Mar Lean (Omakau), N. McDonald - Hurt), W. Gilbert (Kelburn), W. H. Hampton (Sumner), .T. Martin (St. Kilda). G. Gray (Kelburn), J. S. Anchor (Hamilton). J. J. Hill (Christchurch R. E. \V. Taylor (Carlton). P. H. Edwards < St. Kilda), J. Ire (North End, Invercargill t. T. Ferguson < Balmacewen). Players With One Life Those with one life from today’s play are; - c. w. Martelld (Blenheim). D. Bennie i Balmacewen >. J. w. T. Macklow (Onehunga i, J. B. Davis (Temukai. F. E. Forster (Frankton Junction). W. Dee Gllnkard (Carlton). W. J. Russell (Alexandra'. L. J. Edwards (Balclutha'. W. Chapman (Christchurch R.S.A.). W. E. Hodge (Mornington i. J. Perrow "(Wan aka >. F. Drake (Ranfurly), N. H. TunntclHT (Roslyn). L. G. Mercer (Greymouth), R. Hutton - Thorndon>, W. M. Pepper (St. John's. Wanganui), J. Ainger (Christchurch), N. Donaldson 'Ponsonbyi. B. Myers < at. Hellers). D. Duns (imperial), .E. Longwortli (Tainui), G. Winesky (Meadowbank), H. A. Craig (Carlton), G. Cook (North-east Valley), R. Breach <Rakaia), R. Buchan (H-awera*. J. Mlddlemass (Alexandra), R. Hanworth (Canterbury), H. C. Clarke (Carlton), G\ Jackson (North End, Invercargill), A. K. Hamilton (Alexandra), A. S. McDougall (Caversham), W. S. Robertson (Anderson’s Bay), J. F. Smith (Wanaka), J. Lee (Tlmaru), S. R. Oemmell, (North-east valley), A. Dey (Christchurch), G. H. Smith lEdendale), J. Buchan (Balmacewen), T. Gray (Kelburn), E. H. Taylor (Phoenix), J. Harvey (Central Wlnton), T. R. McGllllvray (Otago). J. T. Adams (Phoenix), S. Vella (Onehunga), S. C. K. Smith (North End Invercargill'. T. G. Fox (Christchurch), H. B. Kay (Shirley). R. E. Austin (Cromwell). H. J. Masson i Rangiriri >. The following qualified today for postsection play in the pairs.— C. H. Leith and S. Raich (Taieri). W. H. Barton and J. H. Stephenson -Nelson). J. W. Thomas and \V. \V. Calder (Otago). J. F. Rendle and ,T. \. Bridges (Frankton Junction,'. A. Williamson and P. H. Joseph (Canterbury). B. W. Caulton and V. A. Bendall (Greymouth i. J. Lackington and H. H. Parrant (Mount Eden). W. Cormack and A. G. Spiers (St. Kilda l . A. Keast and C. 11. Manning (Timanir. b. Grant and H. Kebby i Hornbv <. A. W. Alloo and H. C. Alloo (Owaka>. C. J. Forbes and T. H. Watts i Beckenham 1 . D. S. Dott and J. R. Smith v Elmwood 1 . R. L. Taggart and A. v. Keast ( Te 'Ranei'. C. -md <;. M. Doyle . snuthbrtdge). W. Hlllhouse and J. Armstrong (Runanga/. (.. i.. Curtis and AX. C. M. . ; nren-on (Carterton >, AV. Edgar and XV. F. Mills i Tainui). J. Whyte and C. Spearman Christchurch R.S.A.), E. D. Edlin and J. R. Jack (Wanganui). The remaining 52 or 70 sections in the pairs will be decided tomorrow and postsection plav in both singles and pairs will starv on Saturday.

PLAY STOPPED BY RAIN ANCHOR AND lIAAVKEN DEFEATED (By Telegraph.—Press Association) DUNEDIN, Friday The weather was dull and uninviting when play was resumed in the Dominion bowling championships this morning. Some rain foil but it was not sufficient to halt the early games. The whole day was devoted to the balance of section play in the pairs competition. 52 sections being engaged on 20 greens and all entrants taking part in four games. The St. Clair pair, skipped by Fisher, the former otago and New Zealand cricketer, had an even tussle with Bennett, and Taylor (Keanton, Tinmru), winning 23—17. Foster and Taplin (Auckland Transport) registered a win of 21 1 4 against O’Neill and Bain (Marlborough R.S.A.). The Carlton pair, McCullough and Donaldson, accounted lor Rutherford and Gladding (St. Kilda', 22—10. Lennie and Donaldson (Ponsonby) had a good win over Smaf-t and Gibson (Shirley), 2^ —B, The Linwood representatives, Archer and Redpath, went down B—l 9 to’the Roslyn pair, Armstrong and McKay. There was another upset with the defeat of Gardener and Anderson (Portobello) by Findlay and Ross (Carlton'. 22—10. Anderson has had many centre successes and skipped the South Island championship rink in 1939. Whittaker and Deare (Carlton) had little difficulty in disposing of Meehan and Lamb (\A 7 ellington) 24—-10. The Canterbury pair skipped by Munn. who has bepn a member of three championship teams, accounted for Rutterfleld and ReTton (Kaikoura) 19—16. There was a further surprise when Anchor, who skipped the winning pair in 1937. and Hawken (Hamilton) had to lower their colours to Bell and Marshall (Anderson's Ray) 15