DOMINION BOWLING

Chronicle (Levin), 14 January 1948, Page 7

DOMINION BOWLING

Press Associationj

RESULTS IN SINGLES TOURNEY

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DUNEDIN, Jan. 13.' Tlie Dominion bowling singles championsiiips were continued today. *" The .weather was fine in the morning but a tropical downpour in the afternoon tiooded some of the greens and play was interrupted from the luncheon break till 5 o'cloek. Seven rounds were completed and the field was reduced to eight two-lifers and 47 one-lifers. The pairs will be eommenced tomorrow. Owing to sudden indisposition, S,Vella (Onehunga), present singles chainpion who liad survived Monday's play without loss, was compelled to withdraw. C. G. Spearman (Christchurch R.S.A.) who won his first five games was pitted in the sixth round ugaiust tlie Wellington ' one-lif er D. Spiller (Khandallah). Spiller drew away from Spearman until he obtained a lead of 17 to 4. This drew a large gallery whieh obviously alt'ected Spiller and Spearman, tlirowing ioiig heads, steadily overhauled the Wellington man until, with 4 on the 19th, he was able to start-the last end only oue down. Spiller made a much better show on this end, howeve*, and the players were unable to distinguish the shot, the resultant 'lieasure oeing m favour of Spiller. Spoannan won his seventh round game but Spiller was eliminated by J. Rawlinson (Dunedin). W. Bremner (Epsom) had an exciting game with E. P. Exelby (Erankton Jimction) in the fourth round, the game resulting in a tie on the final end. Exelby played a brilliaut and diffi.culi shot on the extra end to socure a win. Exelby lost in the fifth round and was eliminated in the last round of the duy by C. 11. Kinzett (Maitai; 14 — 21. C. E. Tyrrell ended the day with two lives stili in hand. Two of the unbeaten Onehunga meu, J. 11. Mingju.s and F. Livingstone, both of wliom entered the sixth round With two lives in hand, met iu the sixth round wlien JMingms won 18 to 11. Mingins completed the day without loss. 1-. Livingstone was eliminated by Lynneoerg t Khandallah), the niarker reportuig tliat in Ihe set'ond end oi this game e\ery bovvl was a touchc*. D. Vauglian (Caledonian), oue of Dunedin s strongest singles players, had a close game with \V. Marshall (Georgetown), the Southland singles champion, winning by 19 to 17. \ augnan was eliminated. and Marshall also lost his second life in the next round. W. G. Spencer (Invercargill R.S.A.) won his first six games. In the sixth rouiiu he beat tlie former pairs champion J. A. Veitch (Dunedin). N. W. MeGorlick (-Bluff) suifered his first loss in the fourth round at the hands of L. Latimer (Ivia Toa, Timaru) by the wide margin of 7 — 24, but he won his next three games, and in the sixth round defeated A. W. Alloo (Nelson; by 21 to 18. W. E. Hadwin (Lower Hutt) beat E. Firtli (Mount Albert) twice during the dav,. tlie latter being eliminated in the sixth round. Hadwin hiniself sullered his first reverse at the hands of A. W. Ball (Christchurch R.S.A.). The honour of being the oldest participant in the singles competition is daixned of C. Tavlor (Sydenham) who is 87 vearg of age. Mr. Taylor was not eliminated until the sixtli round. . At tlie end of the seveiith; rpand the. followihg- players were; .left with tw'o lives: A). H. Synions (Otaki" Railway),:. E. Benson. (Balmoral)) . )NaE. /FQlly" (St. Chur')'; M. 1L Buchan (Te Aroha), C. E. Tyrrell (^lorington), A. W. Ball (Christchurch K.S.A.). Two-lifers wlio were relegated to the one-lifers by a loss in the sixth and seventh rounds, were M. Marsick (Ponsonby), W. O. Spencer (Invercargill 1LS.A.), T: E. Crossan (Caversham), 11. W. Hawkins (Frankton Kailway), E. Allison (Opawa), E. Ilenry (Sydenham), J. Eawlinson (Dunedin), H. M. Maekav (Caledonian), J. Veitch (Dunedin), E. E. Lynnelterg (Khandallah), A. N. Caleaghan (Te Aroha), W. J. Cliristie (Kaituna), and C. Spearman (Christchurch E.S.A.). One-lifers remaining at the completion of the seventh round at the end ■ of the day's play were C. H. Fraser (Beckenham), J. Leggett (N.E. Valley), L. J. Edwards (Balclutha), W. G. Milne (Ivia Toa, Timaru), j. E. Sinitli (Christcliurch), C. P. Grav (Otaki), P. "W. Donaldson (Leitli), C. H. Kinzett (Maitai), D. McKav (Ohai), W. Hunt (Helensville), S. Marriott (Opawa), A. Swanson (Georgetown), E. Longworth (St. Kilda), ,T. "Williamson (North East Valley), T. Middlemass (Alex-

andra), E. Chadwick (Hawera), H. A. Gibson (Cashmere), W. II. Dillican (Khandallah), E. H. Taylor (Plioenix) , M.' Pirac (Pukekohe), J. Cuff (Milton), W. Finn (\Vest End, Timaru),; G. Littlejolin (Lower Hutt), J. French (West Harbour), N. W. McCorlick (Bluff), "W. Ohapman ''(Christchurch E.S.A.), J. D. Crisp (Temuka), N. N. Donaldson (Ponsonby), W. W. Wearne (Te Aroha), D. McNab (Roslyn), J. W. Stevenson (Ashbury), J. Sharp (Runanga), R. MeNish (Canterbury), W. F. Hadwin (Lower Hutt).