Exciting Game For Smith Stars

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 13, Issue 60, 4 March 1949, Page 5

Exciting Game For Smith Stars

Bowling

The competition for the Smith Stars on Saturday at the Whakatane Bowling Club’s greens, was probably one of the most closely contested and even games of the season. With both sides playing good, bowls the points were close right through the game, until at the twentieth end the score board read', 24 all. The final end commenced with both sides drawing fairly close but it was the bowl played by Smoljan’s No 2 which then dominated the picture, this being a toucher, lying right on top of the jack. Dixon’s' No. 2 and No. 3 both tried to remove it without success. Dixon’s, first bowl, played on the back hand,) missed and Smoljan then played a v block with his last bowl. Dixon’s last bowl, played in the forehand, was a perfect shot, with correct green and pace he tapped the shot" bowl, making the jack spring veryslightly and so lay two shots to win, 26—24. Results:— R. F. Smith Stars: Wilson (2), Luxton, Dixon (challengers) 26 beat Thompson, Coates, Pearson, Smoljan. (holders) 24. Walter Smith Buttons: Cockerell, Spong (holders) 27 beat Johnson, Good (challengers) 10. Wilson’s Single Badge: Good (holder) 19 beat Spong (challenger) 18. Club games: Dawson, Bullon, Tyson, Littlejohn 21 beat Graham, Richardson, A. White, Hayward 19; McDonald, Campbell, E. Grants Henderson 23 drew with Tressider. Weeber, G. Howat, Anderson 23;. Atkinson, J. Bell, Loane 23 beat Breckon, V/. Compton, Caisley 18;. Christensen, H. L. King, Burgess 19 beat C. McKenzie, G. Latta, Isaac 10; Drayson, Hannah, Rutherford, McCarthy 25 beat A. Rutherford, Carling, E. J. Bell, Howat 15,