DOMINION BOWLING

Chronicle (Levin), 17 January 1949, Page 3

DOMINION BOWLING

Singles And Pairs Nearing The End AUCKLAND, Jan. 16. J. Pirret junr. (Tuakau) and J. P. Benson and T. Gande*rton (Balmoral) were the only two-lifers left in tho singles and pairs • events respectively at the end of'the.flfth day's play of the New Zealand "Bowling Association's ehampionship matches. Both events were concentrated ,on Saturday on the Carlton Ciub's greens . where a large crowd watehed the- play s in brilliant sunshine though a strong. gusty cross wind made conditions. trying for the players. • Pirret, Skoglund- (Otahuhu), Taylor (Carlton), Donaldsb'n-^Ponsonby) and L. Franks (Balmoral) were the twolifers left in the singles at the start of the day 's play. Taylor easily accounted for Skoglund by 21 — 12 after the 19th end. Taylor led througliout and after lying 17 — 12 on the 18th end, clinehed the mateh with a score of four on the 19th. Pirret beat Donaldson 18 — 12 and Franks lost a life to Forster (Hamilton), a one-lifer. In the next round Pirret eliminated Forster while Franks put Donaldson out. Skoglund lost his remaining life to the one-lifer Gooch (Kahutia, Gisborne). Pirret beat Taylor 20 — 14 in the eleventh round and eliminated Eixon (Kia Toa, Hawke's Bay) in the next game. In the twelfth roiind Gooch took Taylor 's second life. Travers (Christchurch) eliminated Spurdle (inglewood;, oue of tlie mbst capable bowl,ers in the tournament. After twelve rounds in the singlea, Pirret, two lives, and Travers and Gooch, eaeh one life, are the only players remaining in the singles ehampionship. Pirret appears the iilcely winner, having shown remaifkable ability in all points, particularly with delicate drawing. Pairs Tourney. Ganderton played only two games yesterdav, drawing a bye in the second series. He scored wins over the twolifer Jones (Kensington, Whangarei) and Pilkington (Otahuhu) by good margins. Smith (Christchurch) one of the three two-lifers at the start of the day, was eliminated in the first two games in unusual circumstances. He had a eomfortable lead in both games against Spearman ((Sydenham) and Jones after the 15th ends, but thereafter 'scored only oue point, losing 20 — 16 and 21—17 respectively. Spearman, one of the favoured skips who lost his first life to N. Donaldson in the fifth round, was eliminated by Pilkington in the tenth round mateh. while the 1947 champion Exelby (Frankton Junetion) was put out by J pppsv in ,r oupd. , ele ven. Mingins (Onehunga),., skip of the champion four last year, is one of the seven skips remaining in the ehampionship. F. Livingstone, number two oi

the 1948 champion rink, is leading for Mingins. They are a popnlar pair with the spectators who derive considerable amusement from tlie dry repartee which the skip and lead exchange from opposite ends of the green. The seven skips left in the pairs event are- Ganderton, a two-lifer; Jones, Mingins, Spurdle (Inglewood), Macdonald (Hutt), Purdy (Roeky Nook) and Wills (Walton). The last four named have yet to play the tenth round game. Fours Today. ' Four days of section play in the fours ehampionship begin tomorrow with two rounds seheduled eaeh day. Post-section play in the fours is expected to begin next Friday on the "sudden death" principle. All fours games arp of 25. ends eaeh. Results were: — Singles ehampionship. Ninth round: Two-lifers,: Taylor (Carlton) beat Skoglund (Otahuhu) 21 — 12, Pirret (Tuakau) beat Donaldson (Ponsonby) 18 — 12, Forster (Hamilton) (one-lifer) beat L. Franks (Balmoral) 20 — 13; one-lifers, Lambess (Whangarei) beat Meredith (Balmoral) 23 — 17, Andrew (Onehunga) beat Davis (Avon, Stratford) 20 — 13, Rixon (Kia Toa, Hawke 's Bay) beat Munro (Waitemata) 20 — 15, .McKenzie (Timaru) beat Woods (Tauranga) 19-— 17, Connew (Carlton) beat Deas (Otahuhu) 19 — 13, Bold (Auckland) beat Ennis (Onehunga) 27 — 22, Hampton (Granity R.S.A.) beat Martin (Thorndon) 2Ch — 12, Spurdle (Inglewood) beat Williams (Paeroa) 18 — 16, Travers (Christchurch) beat Buehan (Te Aroha) 20 — 19, W. C. Franks (Balmoral) beat Hoyes (Avondale) 18 — 11, Ritchie (Rocky Nook) beat Tyndall (St. Heliers) 25 — 10, McMaster (Stanley) beat Clinkard (Carlton) 23 — 13, Gooch (Kahutia, Gisborne j beat Fisher (Ponsonby) 29 — 2. Tenth round: Two-lifers, Taylor a bye, Pirret beat Forster (one-lifer) 21 — 19; one-lifers, Lambess beat Andrew 20 — 15, Rixon beat McKenzie 24 — 18, Connew beat Bold 17 — 7, Spurdle beat Hampton 21 — 9, Travers beat W. C. Franks 18 — 12, McMaster beat Ritchie 24 — 9, Gooch beat Skoglund 19 — 14, L. Franks beat Doaaid spn 18 — 16. Eleventh round: Two-lifers, Pirret beat Taylor 20 — 14; one-lifers, Rixon beat Lambess 19—11, Spurdle beat Connew 23 — 12, Travers Beat'McMaater 16 — 15, Gooch beat L. Franks 15—10. Twelfth round: Pirret (two-lifer) beat Rixon 19—11, Travers beat Spurdle 19 — 16, Gooch beat Taylor 24 — 19. Pairs Champlonship. Ninth round: Two-lifers, Ganderton (Balmoral) beat Jones (Kensington, Whangarei) 24—12, Spearman (Sydenham) one-lifer beat Smith (Christ ehurch) 20 — 16; one-lifers, Pilkington (Otahuhu) beat Matthews (Waiheke) 19 — 14, J. Mingins (Onehunga) beat Donaldson (Ponsonby) 24 — -9, Crowley (Tolaga Bay) beat Orrock (Cambridge) 20 — 9, Pearce (Rocky Nook) beat Burndred (Mangere) 2-6 — 19, Pirret (Tuakau) - beat Vodanovieh (Dargaville) 24 — 12; Wills (Walton) beat North (Papatoetoe) 25 — 12, Spurdle (Inglewood) beat Hawkins (Frankton Junetion) 26 — 17, Macdonald (Hutt) beat Callender (Edendale) 18 — 17, Co'le (Onehunga) beat Rodger (Piopio) 20 — 15, Exelby (Frankton Junetion) beat Leonard (Carlton) 19 — 15, Purdy (Rocky Nook) beat Maenay (Whangarea) 20 — 17. Tenth round: Ganderton (two-lifer) a bye, Pilkington beat Spearman 22— 15, Mingins beat Macnay 27 — 17, Crowley beat Pearce 20 — 11, Exelby EeaiT Cole 21 — 10, Jones beat Snrth 21 — 17. Eleventh round: Ganderton (twolifer) beat Pilkington 23 — 16, Jones beat Exelby 21 — 16, Mingins beat Crowley 25 — 13. *