Lyell Only Two-Lifer In Bowls9 Last Five

Press, Volume CV, Issue 30975, 3 February 1966, Page 17

Lyell Only Two-Lifer In Bowls 9 Last Five

The Beckenham player, J. Lyell, is the only two-lifer remaining in the Christchurch Bowling Centre’s open singles tournament.

After a further four rounds yesterday only five went through to play the final stages, on the South Brighton green on February 12. They are Lyell, and four one-lifers, R. Lulham (Christchurch), J. Dale (Burwood), G. Thomson (Fendalton) and E. Fox (Beckenham). Yesterday, Lyell won his first two matches comfortably, had a bye in the third, and then narrowly defeated Dale, 22-20, after a great exhibition of bowling. In the final stages, Lyell and Dale will meet again, and this should be an even greater struggle. Lulham’s Revenge

W. Newburgh (Elmwood) took Lulham’s first life in the first game of the day, when he won, 20-14. Then Newburgh lost his first life to Dale in a close game, Dale evenning by one point. Newburgh then went on to trounce E. Bromley (Christchurch), 23-5, while Lulham outplayed T. Dixon (South Brighton), 17-6. Lulham and Newburgh then met once again in the last game of the day when Lulham turned the tables, to win, 19-14.

Boon Eliminated

M. K. Boon- (Christchurch), an Empire Games representative, had a close call in his first game against K. Robinson (Rakaia), a finalist in a Maddison trophy fixtmfe, and won 18-17. Boon had no diffi-

culty in beating H. Wales (Opawa), 23-9, and then narrowly triumphed over H. Dacevall (Sydenham), 17-15.

But Boon's successes ended when he was eliminated, 17-4, by Fox. Fox had easy passages through his first three games, winning 22-2, 21-9 and 21-12.

Christchurch Green

Round Five. Two-lifers: Bromley (Christchurch) 24, Dixon (South Brighton) 11; Lyell (Beckenham) 21, Craib (R.S.A.) 15; Newburgh (Elmwood) 20, Lulham (Christchurch) 14; Dale (Burwood) 19. Cropp (Amberley) 14; Stuart (Dallington) (one-lifer) 20, Robinson (Barrington) 12. Round Six.—Two-lifers: Lyell 19, Bromley 9; Dale 18, Newburgh 17. One-lifers: Dixon 21, Stuart 19; Lulham 20, Craib 10; Robinson 20, Cropp 14. Round Seven. Two-lifers: Dale 23, Dixon (one-lifer) S; Lyell, a bye. One-lifers: Lulham ’ 17, Robinson 14; Newburgh 23, Bromley 5. Round Eight.—r Two-lifers: Lyell 22, Dale 20. One-lifers: Lulham 19, Newburgh 14.

Elmwood Green

Round Five. —One-lifers: Cornelius (Hornby) 18, Teague (Shirley) 11; Deavoll (Sydenham) 19, Berry (Spreydon) 14; Wales (Opawa) 23, Cotton (Beckenham) 12; Boon (Christchurch) 19, Robinson (Bakaia) 18- Hanrahan (R.S.A.) 22, Hynam (Coalgate) 16; Fox (Beckenham) 22, Carpenter (Rangiora) 2: Good (Tinwald W.M.C.) 20, McLean (Papanui) 11; Perry (Woolston) 22, Mills (Cashmere) 16. Round Six.—One-lifers: Deavoll 20. Cornelius 15; Boon 23. Wales 9; Fox 21, Hanrahan »: Good 20, Perry 19. Round Seven. One-lifers: Boon 17, Deavoll 15; Fox 21, Good 12.

Round Eight.—One-lit era: Fox 11. Boon 14.

St. Albans Green

Round Five.—One-lifers: Murray (Opawa) beat Neame (Christchurch), by default: Lindsay (Ashburton) 20, Moore (Akaroa) 16; Briggs (Dallington) 15, Cooke (Canterbury) 13; Thomson (Fendalton) 16, McAdie (Woodend) 13; Bennett (Fendalton) 19, Smith (Sydenham) 15; Cole (St. Albans) 22, Lawson (Burwood) 17; Bowman (New Brighton) beat Fehsenfeld (Spreydon), by default; Basher (Rangiora) 21, Hayes (Canterbury) 13.

Round Six.—One-lifers: Lindsay 20, Murray 17; Thomson 17, Briggs 16: Bennett 21, Cole 20; Bowman 20, Basher 11.

Round Seven. One-lifers: Thomson 21, Lindsay 7: Bennett 18, Bowman 11.

Round Eight. One-lifers Thomson 18, Bennett 12.