WITHOUT BIAS

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 8, Issue 62, 6 April 1945, Page 5

WITHOUT BIAS

SUCCESSFUL EASTER TOURNAMENT TWO LOCAL TEAMS CONTEST FINAL The. second Easter ft Tournament conducted by tlie Whakatane Bowling Club on its greens at Apaunf was favoured with splendid weather throughout and was a complete success iu every respect. I*or the excellent arrangements made, credit must be given to the officials concerned namely the Secretary, Mr S. J. McKenzie and the Tournament Committee, -Messrs L. Luxton, W. Henderson, and S. J. McKenzie. A band of lady workers provided morning and afternoon tea each day a service Avhich was very much appreciated by both bowlers and visitors alike. The visiting bowlers were impressed by the hospitality and good fellowship displayed, and from all appearanceSj the fixture is likely to grow in popularity. There was a full entry of thirtytwo rinks engaged in section play comprising Whakatane 14. rinks Katikati 3, Putaruru 3, Taneatua 2 Hamilton 2, Te Pulse 2 Hamilton ' -j East 2 and Patumahoe, Frankton Raglan and Tokomaru Bay 1 rink each. Seven, wins were required to qualify for section play and it was a tribute to the*standard of play of the local club that although its bowling strength was spread over 14 rinks it provided the two rinks which contested the thus supplying the winners and the runners-up of the tournament. The results of section play Avere as follows: — Section A Seven wins: M. Merito, J. Alexander S. McLeod and L. Luxton (s) Whakatane; R. Funnell ? F. Pearce, T. Stephens and R. Pearce (s) Raglan. Six wins: O. Stevens A. Osborne, L. Barton, and F. Barnard (s) (Hamilton); H. Jackson 5 A. C. Hollis and R. Murphy (s) Whakatane). Five wins: R. Neal, J* Pirrett, H. Oates. and J. E. Brown (s) (Patumahoe); J. Moody J. H. Foster and D. Ferguson (s) Taneatua. Four wins: D. Butler, L. Berg, J. Hellyar and E. Currah (s) katane); F. A. G. Head and E. S. Grant (s) Whakatane) . Two wins: K. Holms, T. Coleman, Precious and C. Whitehead (s) (KaW'kati). One win: J. Tomlin, F. Tomlin, E. Kellahan, and .F. J. Tomlin (s) (Putaruru). Section B Eight wins; N. Robinson, S. Blackwell, J. Barnett and G. Bayly (s) (Putaruru). Seven wins: A. Green, L. Andei'son. T. Luxton, and C. Harris (s) (Frankton). Six wins: L. Bennett S. Sliapley, P. Dixon and H. Drube (s) (Whakatane); W. Baxter } A. King, W. Howat and A. Mclsaac (s) (Whakatane); H. Crabb, H- Vales, G. Wilkes and A. D. Lock (s) (Hamilton); I. Home, P. Smoljan, H. Cantrell and W. Sloane (s) (Whakatane). Four \\«ins: B. A. Shirley-, O. Knight and G. Spratt (s) (Te Puke); A. Thompson. J. J. Bigelow and R. Marsh (s) (Whakatane); W. Clague, M. Butler, L. Johnston and A. Hi'rst (s) (Hamilton East).

One win: R. Spong, F. Cockerell, J. Wilson and C. Head (s) (Whakatane). No wins: T. Samson, G. Harding, T. Thompson and F. Smith (s) (Katikati). Section C C. Good, M. Martin F. Darvill and C. Hayward (s) (Whakatane). Seven* wins: A. -Brown E. Hargraves E. Bartrum and A. Spratt (s) (Te Puke). Six wins: W. R'lxon, A. Torrie, A. Cradwick and J. Lawn (s) Taneatua); R. Morpeth, S. J. McKenzie, W. S. Henderson and L. Littlejohn (s) (Whakatane); A. Carling, C. Pearson, S. Tippett and G. Caisley (s) (Whakatane). Five wins: L. Moore, D. Warman, P. Warman and R. Mills (s) (Katikati). Three wins: B. Knight j G. McCoy, S. Thompson and J. Gates (s) (Tokomarii Bay). Two wins: L. Morgan, P. Kelly, O. RS'ee and J. P. Fox (s) (Hamilton East); E. J. Power, M. Brown, E. Lord and F. D. Dohels (s) (Pu> taruru); W. Gompton, C. White, R. Mollgaard and J. Bell (s) (Whakatane) . One win: R. West, A. O'Rourke J. Greeke and R. Salmon (s) (Whakatane) . Post-Section Play L. Luxton (Whakatane) 20 beat Harris (Frankton) 14. A. Spratt (Te Puke) 17 beat Bay, iy (Putaruru) 13.

C. Hay-ward (Whakatane) 23 beat G. Spratt (Te Puke) 15. Final G. M. Martin, F. Darvill and C. Hayward (s) (Whakatane) beat M. Merito ? J. Alexander, S. McLeod and L. Luxton (s) (Whakatane). In this match, Hayward's team played consistently well, and thoroughly deserved its success.WHAKATANE v TANEATUA The. following teams will represent the Whakatane Bowling Club in matches agjf.nst the "laneatua Club to be played on the tane green on Saturday next: —- Shield Match Bennett, Mclsaac and Howat (s). Butler Hollis Harris and Murphy ■» ' - i _ ... ■ (s). Baxter } Dixon, G. Head and Henlerson (s). Merito f Berg, Currah and Hayward (s). Feathers. Match: Good a ' Horne and Smoljan (s). Each player is requested to bring. , a plate,