WITHOUT BIAS
RETURNED SOLDIERS' TOURNA-
MENT
WEEK-END BOWLING
A returned soldiers' tournament was played at Taneatua on Sunday March 18. Fine, weather prevailed and the greens were in good condition. Following are the results in detail:— Section A: Frew (Opotiki) 6 wins.; Knaggs (Rotorua) 4; Dr. Wallis (Ro_ torua) 4; Twigg (Opotiki) 4%; Hunt (Taneatua) 6; Davies (Mt. Maunganui) 1; Mansell (Opotiki). 3%; Littlejohn (Whakatane) 5; Foster (Taneatua) 6. In post-section play Frew and Hunt were eliminated by Foster. Section B: Clark (Opotiki) 3 wins; Whitfield (Opotiki) 2%; Leaning (Rotorua) Knight (Te. Puke) 3; Carter (Taneatua) 3; Johnston (Tau. ranga) 6Y 2 ; Luxton (Whakatane) 7; Currah (Whakatane) 5%; Coe (Tan.eatua) 4. In the Wilkinson Horne, 'Warner and Luxton (skip) (Whakatane), beat Mair, P. Moody Torrie and Foster (skip) (Taneatua) t by B—3,8 —3, the Tin Hat being presented to the winning team by Dr. Wallis of Rotorua. Local Bowling Fine weather also attracted a large -crowd of bowlers to the rinks at Apanui on Sunday where some good play was witnessed. Detailed results of games are as follows:— L. Shapley Dixon and Milne 24 beat Compton, C. White. gaard and J. Bell 18. Breekon, Walker McKenzie and Coates 28 beat Sumner R. Wilson « > Littlejohn and Murphy 14. Home Smaljen, Cantreli and Sloane 18 beat Alexander, McLeod and Luxton 14. Baxter King Mclsaac and Howat 30 beat West, Salmon, O'Rour'ke and Creeke 13. White Comer, G. Head and Grant 32 beat Spong Cockerell, W T ilson and C. Head 16. Campbell Johnson and Chamberlain 28 beat Hudson McGowan and Harris 18. Butler, Berg, Hellyar and Currah 2(5 beat Good, H. Bell, Francis and Loane 16. Topp, Riddell and Wilkinson 28 beat Gerring, McDonald and Shaw 24. ' j Saturday's Matches The following team has Peen selected to represent the Whakatane Bowling Club in the Executive Fours and Champion of Champions, East, ern section of the Bay of Plenty Centre to be played on the local greens on Saturday, March commencing at 9 a.m.:—
Executive Fours.: \V. Howat (s) 5 W. Henderson L. Littlejohn,, S. McKenzie.
Champion Singles
R. Murphy
The following clubs will be competing: Opotiki, Opotiki Citizens., Rotorua Ngongotaha and Whakatane.
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 8, Issue 58, 20 March 1945, Page 5
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360WITHOUT BIAS Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 8, Issue 58, 20 March 1945, Page 5
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