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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 2, Issue 145, 10 April 1940, Page 8

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BOWLING BAY OF PLENTY CENTRE TOURNAMENT ON LOCAL RINKS The Bay of Plenty Bowling Centre held its annual tournament on the local rinks on Saturday. The weather was good, though cool, and the greens played excellently. Some very close games AA r ere witnessed In the Singles Championship eight clubs Avere represented by their best players, competing for the Cup and title, but the holder, Knaggs, Rotorua, did not defend. Bartlctt, Tauranga, ran out the win ner Avhilc Bell, Tauranga South, Avas the runner-up. The results Avere:— First Round: Bartlctt, Tauranga, 23 v Hunt, Taneatua,. 15; Manning, Te Puke, 24 A' Burrett,, Opotiki, (j; Hooper, Whakatane, Avon by default from Rotorua; Frew. Opotiki Citizens, 19 v Bell, Tauranga South, 25. Second Round: Bartlctt 13 v Mann ing 19; Bell 22 v Hooper f>; Hunt 21 v Burrctt 11; Rotorua defaulted to Frew. Third Round: Bartlctt 22 v Manning 16; Hunt 20 v Frew 19; Bartlctt 24 v Whakatane 12. Fourth Round: Manning 23 v Hunt 8; Bartlett 21 v Bell 14. Fifth Round: Bartlett 19 v Manning 12. Final: Bartlett 21 v Bell 12.

Executive Fours. Ten teams competed in this event. Taneatua (Rae) and Whakatane A (Loane) each having four wins play ed off the final of 7 heads Whakatane winning 9-2. First Round: Watts,. Tyson, Mac. Portman (s) Rotorua 11 v Biddle, Knight, Chester, Sweetman (s) Te Puke 18; McLeod, Littlejohn, Caisley, Loane (s) Whakatane A 17 v Chatfield, Whitfield, Jephson, Stevens (s) Opotiki Citizens 6; Benham Peppercorn, McFarlane, Richards (s) Tauranga 10 v Benton,. Fleming Cunningham, Whitwortli (s) Tauranga South 17; Gee, Frater, Moody Rae (s) Taneatua 12 v Recce, Fisher, Madson,. Hathaway (s) Opotiki 11; Luscombe, Pitts, Hodges, Anderson (s) Ngongotaha 12 v Drube, Turpin r Currah, Howat (s) Whakatane B 6. Second Round: Portman2 3 v Whit Avortli 6; SAA r eetman 12 v HoAA r at 8; Loane 4 v Richards 13; Rae 14 vj Stevens 12; Anderson 14 v Hathaway 9. Third Round: Portman 13 v Loane 14; Sweetman 10 v Whitworth 16: Rae 9 v Richards 8; Stevens 17 v Anderson 10; Hathaway 11 v HoAvat 10. Fourth Round: Portman 15 v Rae 10; Sweetman 9 v Loane 11; Whitworth 10 v HoAvat 15; Anderson 6 v Richards 11; HathaAA r ay 10 v Stevens 5. Fifth Round: Portman 13 v Anderson 9; Whitworth 3 v Rae 16: Sweetman 6 v Loane 16; HathaAvay 3 v Richards 19; Stevens 8 v Howat 12.,

To the average novice taking up bowls, learning how to control the bias on the bowl is enough, but if there were bias on the green, and kitt3 r as well, he would have something to complain about. Even nn experienced New Zealand bowler found he had a lot' more to learn about the art of boowling when he first played on one of the crowned greens of England. lie was Mr W. Lonsdale, recently returned to New Zealand after a tour through Britain and North America. He told :i Taranaki reporter that, while ilat greens were almost the general rule 111 the south of England, in the Midlands the most popular bowling game was played on a crowned green with a biased kitty. Such greens, he said, had a crown of from six to nine Indies, and sloped from the highest point in the centre to the sides and corners. The greens were about the size of an average flat green, but they were not marked out In rinks,, and the players , bowled over the greens ns their fancy took them. j

WEEK-END CRICKET WHAKATANE DEFEATS TE PUKE A combined Hillcrcst-Paroa eleven journeyed to Te Puke during the Aveek-end and Avere successful in defeating the local team by 103 runs to 82 on the first innings. THE SCORE BOARD Batting Spring 39 Bowling Cleland 5 Avickcts for 28 runs Spring 4 Avickcts for 22 runs. Batting first, the Te Puke players, with the exception of Smith (4(5) avlio gave an impressive display, failed to master the boAvling of Cleland or Spring,, and Avere dismissed before the luncheon adjournment . Whakatane lost tAVo cheap wickets but Spring, scoring very forcefully,. placed his side in a winning position before he AA r as run out. Chamberlain (25) and Grant also contributed useful knocks. R. Valder Avith five Avickcts for 49 runs' was Te Puke's most successful bowler. The time Avas split for a short second innings knock for each team, Whakatane scoring 111 for 3 AA rickets and Te Puke 40.

Details were:— (Te Puke (Ist Innings) Crowley b Spring ( 1 Craig c Jeffarcs b Cleland .... 2 Capon played on 1) Gillam .... S Smith b Spring -16 Spratt lbw Cleland 5 N. Vahler c JefTares b. Cleland 2 Randall b Cleland 3 Johnstone b Cleland 2 R. Valder not out 0 Goodwin b Spring 1 G. Suratt c and b Spring 0 Extras 7 Total 52 Bowling: Spring 4 wickets for 22 runs. Cleland 5 for 28, Gillam 1 for 10, Moore 0 for 15. Whakatane (Ist Innings) Spring run out 39 Jackson b R. Valder 0 Moore b Randall 1 Grant b R. Valder 12 Cleland b R. Valder 6 G ilia in b R. Valder 0 Chamberlain c Smith b Valder 25 Peebles lbw,. b N. Valder .... 6 Jeffares b N. Valder 0 Oswald b N. Valder ( 2 Goile,. not out 5 Extras 7 Total 103 Bowling: R. Valder 5 for 49, Randall 1 for 16', Craig 0 for 16. N". Spratt 0 for 4, N. VaMer 3 for 9. Johnstone 0 for 1. BASKETBALL WHAKATANE DISTRICT ASSOCIATION ELECTION OF OFFICERS The annual general jneeting of the Whakatane District Basketball Association was held in the Borough Council Chambers on Friday night last. Delegates from the different clubs were present and the following officers were elected:— Patron-: Mrs Hultquist; president: Mr A. Webb; secretary and treasurer: Miss N. Righton; committee: Misses N. Reardon, J. Dunstan,, J. Sisam, L. Trainor, P. Ngatai, A. Merito, and Mr H. Pirini. The president's report will be published on Friday. TENNIS FRIENDLY GAME PLAYED The Metho iist Tennis Cub visited Taneatua on Saturday afternoon but rain stopped pjay after the first singles set had been commenced. The two teams then adjourned to the Methodist hard ciu ts and played a series of friendly games. No ~e;'u!ts were po'f d.

AMATEUR ATHLETICS BAY OF PLENTY CHAMPIONSHIPS LIST OF WHAKATANE PLACING 3 As the last in the series of three contests, competition was keen at the Tauranga Domain on Saturday, when Tauranga, Te Puke and Whakatane Amateur Athletic Clubs met. The other two meetings had been held at Whakatane and Tc Puke respectively. Certain events of the complete programme are allotted to each centre, and Saturday's events provided keen competition. The attendance was fair, affected no doubt by the somewhat threatening weather. The results Ave re' very satisfactorily broadcast by Judd's Public Address System, operated by Mr Colin Cross. Mr H. J. Sommers,, Secretary of the Tauranga Amateur Athletic and Cycling Club, had charge of the competitions, and ably assisted by the various officials, got the events off promptly to timt. The officials for the afternoon Avere:—

Judges: Messrs R. Richards and J. Mackie; Timekeeper: Mr J. Proctor; Starter: Mr G. Denniston; Field Stewards: Messrs H. Kelson, H. Fox and L. Hume; Track Stewards: Messrs H. C. Johanson, R. Sutherland and J. Sutherland; Referees, Cycling: Mr P. Polley; Athletics: Mr 11. J. Long; Handicappers: Messrs R. Polley and C. G. Gooseman. Mr Brownlee (President) and Mr Jim Parsley (Chief Judge) represented the Te Puke Club. The competing teams paraded and marched past to the commencement of the' sports, and made an excellent showing. His Worship the Mayor, Mr L. R. Wilkinson, tendered a warm welcome to the visiting athletes from Wliakatane and Te Puke. Such competitions, he said, were an indication of the friendly rivalry existing among sportsmen. Mr H. J. Long, President of the Tauranga Club, also welcomed the visitors and briefly explained to the spectators the rules governing the banner competitions. Events in which Whakatane athletes were placed are as follows:— 220 yds Junior Men's Championship Brownlee (Te Puke) 1 Brown (Whakatane) 2 Hancock (Te Puke) 3 Time 245. 220 yds Senior Championship N. Tanner (Tauranga) 1 Johnston (Whakatane) 2 Goosman (Te Puke) 3 Time 235. 120 yds Hurdles Handicap First Heat: Tanner (Tauranga) .. 1 Morpeth (Whakatane) 2 Brownlee (Te Puke) 3 Time 16 l-ss. Second Heat: A. Harrison (Te Puke) 1 I. Faulkner (Tauranga) 2 Brown (Whakatane) 3 Time 15 3-ss. Third Heat: Rowsell (Tauranga) 1 Goodwin (Te Puke) 2 Johnston (Whakatane) 3 Time 16 2-ss. Fourth Heat,Wilson (Whakatane) ......... 1 Polley (Tauranga) 2 Tajior (Te Puke) 3 Time 16 2-ss. Ist Seini-Final: N. Tanner (Tauranga) ...... 1 H„ Wilson (Whakatane) .. 2 Harrison (Te Puke) J Time 15 l-ss. 2nd Semi-Final: Graham (Te Puke) 1 Rowsell (Tauranga) 2 Time 15 l-ss. Final: N. Tanner (Tauranga) 1 Graham (Te Puke) 2 RoAvsell (Tauranga) 3 Time 15 l-ss. Senior Men's Javelin Championship Graham (Te®Puke) 1 B. Johnston (Whakatane) .. 2 N". Tanner (Tauranga) 3 Distance,. 140 ft. 3in. 880 yds Senior Men's Championship Morpeth (Whakatane) 1 BroAvnlee (Te Puke) and Lodge (Tauranga) tie 2 Time 2m 9 4-ss. Junior Javelin Championship N. Sommers (Tauranga) .... i R. Brownlee (Te Puke) 2 T. Brown (Whakatane) 3 Distance, 117 ft. lOin. The final points are:, — Te Puke 121 Tauranga 116 Whal.atane 92

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