Champions Eliminated In Bowling Fours

Chronicle (Levin), 22 January 1949, Page 7

Champions Eliminated In Bowling Fours

AUCKLAND, Jan. 21. Heads were rolling freely on tlie Carltou, Remurea and Balmoral greens today wlien tlie openlng rounds of the post-section play in the New Zealand Bowling Association 's annual . fours championship were decided. Among the foriner champions defeated today "were Bremner (Carlton), double winner m 1924 and 1929; Franks (Balmoral) 1939 champion; Spearman (Sydenham) 1944 title holder; Engebretsen (Heretaunga), winiier in 1945; and White (Runanga), champion in 1940. The weather and playing conditions were so near perfect as could be expeete'd with ^bright sunshine and very little wind, and all three greens in first-elass playing condition. Four pairs matehes deferred from last Saturday were played and proved a triumph for the Inglewood player, W. Spurdle. He had three games for three wins, including a convincing win over the unbeaten singles player J. Pirret, junior (Tuakau) by 21 — 16. Following are the results of the lirst dhy of the post-section play in the New Zealand Bowling Association fours championship played at the Carlton, Remuera and Balmoral greens at Auckland today in perfect bowling weather, the green conditions being excellent: At Balmoral, lirst round: Tyndall (St. - Heliers) 24, Hawthorne (Balmoral) 20; Wootton (Pukekohe) 24, Hickman (Sydenham) 21; Hammond (Kaitaia) 35, Warneford (Grey Lynn) 16; Taylor (Manawatu) 27, Budd (Rotorua) 25; Girand (Glen Massey) 28, Boag (Kensington) 17; Mingins (Onehunga) 24, Woods (Tauranga) 20; Harkness (Taupiri) 28, Davenport (Tepapapa) 12; Crowley (Tolaga Bay) 26, Cullen (Thornden) 14; Moon (Tepapapa) 26, Clinkard (St. John's, Wanganui) 19; I-Iill (Balmoral) 22, Russell (Upper Hutt) 18; Brown (West End) 21, Macnay (Whangarei) 19; Piper (Maitai) 28, McCowan (Epsom) 27; Gill'ord (Balmoral) 24, Leathcr (Takapuna) 14; Hosking (Carlton) 27, Stevenson (Rangiriri) 14. Second round: Wootton 24, Tyndall 17;. Hammond 35, Taylor 10; Mingins 30, Girand 20; Crowley 27, Harkness 16; Hiii 22, Moon 20; Brown 23, Piper 18; Gifford 20, Hosking 15. At Remuera, lirst round: Benson (Balmoral) 21, Shirley (St. Heliers) 20; Spearman (Sydenham) 25 i, Russell (St. 'Heliers) 21; Franks (Balmoral) 30, Somervell (Ponsonby) 18; Pilking- . ton (Hamilton) 2S, Giles (Kelbourn) 20; Bradley (Ponsonby) 26, Walker (Kahutia) 20; Exclby (Frankton Junction) 27, Joliuson (Port Ahuriri) 15; - tGardrner (Otahuhu) .22, «Delaunay (Cliriton) 21; Fisher (Remuera') 18, Martyn (Nelson) 17; Ritchie (Rocky Nook) 31, Jephson (Ellerslie) 21; Potter (Tauranga) 26, Thompson (Ilillsboro) 21; McMurcliy.,(Grey Uynn) 26, Stirling "(Rdmuera) 21; Haye's (Edendale) 31, U 'Connor (Ohaupo) 24; Watts (Hataitai) 31, Iiaworth (Wanganui East).80; Harland (Remuera) 25, Finer (Henderson) 24. * ' " SecQiid round: Benson 25, Spearman 15; Pilkington 27, Franks 26; Exelby 26, Bradley 25; Gardiner 24, Fisher 20; iUtter 26, Ritchie 18; Hayes 30, " McMurehv 26; Watts 22, Harland 20. At Carlton, first round: Hawkins (Paritutu) 35, Sihitli (Papatoetoe) 15; Patoa (Central, Cambridge) 26, Ball (Marton) 22. Second round: Hawkins 27, Paton 22; Ewing (Stratford) 27, L. C. Travers (Christchurch) 1 S; Donaldson (Ponson by) 32, Munro (Waitemata) 26; Platt (Papakura) 29, Marinovich (Oratia) 21; Blackwell (Putaruru) 21, North (Papatoetoe) 20; Bowden (Rawhiti) 26, Christian (Otaki Railway) 18; Healey (Waimate South) 31, Ardcrn (Grey Lynn) 9; Skoglund (Otahuhu) 33, Donald (Ilillsboro) 21; Meredith (Balmoral) 26, Rowe (Ponsonby) 20; Brodie (Mt. Albert) 20, Wilson (Mt. Eden) 19; Somervell (Kahutia) 28, Mannix (Waihi) 19; Jenkiu (Carlton) 25, O 'Neill (Auckland) 21; Buclian (Te Aroha). 27, Morris (Whitiora) 26; ...Engebretsen (Heretaunga) 28, Smitli (ILelensville) 22; Fleming (Newtown) .27, Sinitlx (Ponsonby) 17; Bremner (Carlton) 28, Mattur (Thorndon) 16; N'eve .(Ilallyburtou Johnston) 28, Burndred (Mangere) 24; \ odanovich (Dargaville) 36, Hooper (St. lleliers) 14. Third round: Donaldson 27, Platt 13; Bdwdeii 22, Blackwell 16; Skoglund 33, Ilealey 17; Meredith 24, Brodie 10; Somervell 29, Jenkin 20; Buchan 19, Engebretsen 16; Fleming 24, Bremner 17; Neve 26, Yodanovich 22. The pairs championship games deferred since last Saturday and played today resulted: Tenth round: J. Pirret (Tuakau) 16. A. F. Wills (Walton) 14; W. Spurdle (Inglewood) 22, N. Macdonald (Hutt) 17. Eleventh round: Spurdle 21, Pirret 16. Twclfth round: Spurdle 24, F. Jones (Kensington) 17.