Brilliant Recovery By Burwood Four

Press, Volume CV, Issue 31002, 7 March 1966, Page 16

Brilliant Recovery By Burwood Four

The recovery of the Burwood four skipped by J. Ledgard, which after being down 1-16 after eight ends beat J. Turpin (Canterbury), 23-17, was the outstanding performance of the first day of the Christchurch Bowling Centre’s champion-of-champions fours.

The heavy greens reduced play to two rounds. The next rounds will be played at the Cashmere green on Saturday The Canterbury four seemes set for an easy win when its good drawing play brought 16 points after eight ends. But then Ledgard’s four struck its form. Tight leading and fine drawing saw the Burwood team score steadily and Canterbury did not gain another point until the last end, but by then it was far to late. Champions in Defeat The Morrison avenue team, which included the champion pairs team, D. McCone and C. Adams, lost Its first game, 12-15, to New Brighton, but the New Brighton team was beaten decisively by Oxford in the second round. N. McNab (R.S.A.), who was runner-up in the open pairs, had a 25-9 win over R. J. Rickerby's Riccarton Racecourse side, but had a harder struggle against Lyttelton Watersiders before winning 21-15, C. Rowe (Opawa), one of the Christchurch nominees for the world championships, led his team to a close win, 22-20, over the Christchurch Workingmen’s Club team skipped by R. Thompson. Results: Opawa Greens First Round.—Fendalton 21, Ashburton 11; Akaroa 19, Linwood 15; New Brighton 23. Morrison Avenue 12; Oxford 18, Elmwood 12; Barrington 23. Spreydon 17; Christchurch 24, Redcliffs 12; Sydenham 22, Tai Tapu 11; St. Martins 21, Riccarton W.M.C. 16. Second Round.—Edgeware 21, Shirley 15; Barrington 17, Christchurch 15; Sydenham 25, St. Martins 13: Amberley 21, Rakaia 14; Burnside 18, Woolston 17: Akaroa 21, Fendalton 15; Oxford 25, New Brighton 13: Mount Pleasant 23, United 21; Rangiora 19, Hornby 17: Belfast 21, Avon 20. Elmwood Green First Round.—R.S.A. 25, Riccatron Racecourse 9: Lyttelton Watersiders 21, St. Albans 10:

Opawa 22, Christchurch W.M.C. 20; Sheffield 27, Sumner 16; South Brighton 26, Imperial 17. Second Round.—Beckenham 23, Papanui 13: Opawa 23, Sheffield 13; Dallington 22, South Brighton 14; Hampstead 24, Cashmere 17: Burwood 23, Canterbury 17; R.S.A. 21, Lyttelton