WITHOUT BIAS

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 7, Issue 37, 31 December 1943, Page 8

WITHOUT BIAS

HOLIDAY TOURNAMENTS

KEEN LOCAL CONTESTS

Record entries Avere received for the Pairs and Singles tourneys promoted by the- Whakatane Bowling Club over the Christmas' holidays, and faA'oured with the ideal weather conditions the. whole eveut can be classed as one of the most successful scries, yet held by the club.

The finals iji both cases are still to be pla3*ed but in the. section playoil's Avhicli took place last Saturday some really excellent bowling Avas witnessed. Practically every player in the club participated and in the handicap singles there were no less than six sections. In the pairs there | were l'our. Both Avere played over live rounds. Details of the scoring summary were as under: — Handicap Singles Section A: King 3 Avins; Berg 3; Darvill 2; C. Head 1; Taylor 1. Section B: Smith 4 wins; Mollgaard 3; Baxter 2; MeKenzie 1; Mei> ito 0. Section C: Littlejohn 3 wins; Bigeloav 3; Wilson 3; Shapley l)j Grace 0. Section D: Martin 4 Avins; Bennett 3; Creeke 2; §loane, '0; Topp.O. Section E: Warner 4 Avins; Lessing 3; Butler 2; 2; Caisley 1; Dainton 0. Section F: Carling 4 Avins: Mo Isaac 3; Marsh 3. O'Rourke 2; Mcintosh 1; Wilkinson 0. In the play-off the leaders, met in a series of Avell played elimination games the details of, Avhich were:— Berg 25 beat King IS. Littlejohn 27 beat Bigelow 19. Wilson 34 beat Littlejohn 20. Smith 19 beat Carling 18. Warner 29 beat *Martin 2(5. • Handicap Pairs Section A: Cantrell and Caisley 3 wins: Wilkinson and Warner 3; Berg and Loane 2: Butler and G. Head 1: Wilson and Baxter 1.

13 Section: O'Rourkc "and Mollis 3 wins; Curling ami Drube 3; Bennett and Harris 2; Grace; and Tippctt 0; Topp and Pearson 0. Section C: Martin and Ilayward 4 wins; Darvill and Mclsaac 3; Mc.rito and Littleijolm 2; McLntosh and Hellyar 1: MeKenzie and MeLeod 0. Section D: Bigelow and Marsh 4 wins: - Taylor and King -1; Shnplev and Sloane 2; Matthews and, Henderson 2; Smith and Cur rah 1; Leasing and Francis 0. The various section tie.s resulted in the following play-ofl's:—■ Cantrell and Caisley 21 heat AVilkinson and Warner 22. Cantrell and Caisley 21 boat Martin and Hay ward 16. Carling and Drube 22 beat O'Rourkc and Hollis 16. Taylor and King 20 beat Bigelow and Marsh 19. Taylor and King 31 beat Carling and Drube 11. The play-oft" lor the final will be' between Cantrell and Caisley and Taylor and King.

Progressive Pairs A keen progressive pairs tourney on Monday was won by Mcfsaac (skips) and Sheldon (leads) the latter Avinning outright. Details were: —Skips: Burgess 2 wins: King 2: Littlc'john 4}•>; Grant 4; Hellyar 1%; Currali 4%; Marsh 4¥2; Chamberlain 3; Howat 2; Francis 2; Sloane 4; Baxter 2; Hay ward 2; Mclsaac 4%; Buckman 2%; Tunpin 2; White 1 2; Drube 4.}' 2 . Plays-, offs: Marsh beat Littlejohn; Mclsaac beat. Currali;- Drube. a bye. Semifinal-: Marsh beat Drube: Mclsaac a bye. Final: Mclsaac beat Marsh. Leads: O'Rourke 4y 2 ; MeKenzie 1 1" Berg Bigelow 3; Bennett 3; Martin 3; Meritoi 3: Shelden 5; Smith Taylor 3; Creeke 3; E. J. Bell 3; J. Bell IGrace 2.

Full' Rink Tourney The full rink contest on Tuesday resulted! in R. F. Smith's team winning outright with 4 3 /2 wins. Details: Harris, Hellyar, Buckman and, Smith Avins; King,, Head, E. J. Bell and Lawn 4; Sloane, Marsh Carling and Chapman 4; Preston, Drube, Creeke ancl Sliapley 3Yi', Mclsaac, Baxter, J. Bell and Grace 3%; Burgess, Currali, Berg and O'Rourke 'Sy 2 ; Howat, Littlejohn, Cantrell and Martin 3; Hay ward, Thomas, Bige-< low and Bennett 2.