BOWLS & BOWLERS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1947, 2 January 1914, Page 9

BOWLS & BOWLERS.

THE WELLINGTON CENTRES - TOURNAMENT. OPENING DAY'S PLAY. The Wellington Bowling Centre's 'annual tournament was commenced on all the city greens yesterday, a start being niado on tho '.ma jority <jf tlio greens shortly after 9 a.m. One game was played before luncheon, and two full ganjbs during the .afternoon. After tho perfect wwither of tlio hist fow days yesterday s weather was not so palatable to bowlers, who found tile high nor'-westeriy wind rather disconcerting on many occasions. Iji some instances ail extraordinarily healthy gust of wind would strike a bowl on tlio quarter as it curved toward ' tho jack, aiid straighten it ijp against tho bias, and tber.o were other occasions wiiojii shots laid down with "excellent judgment went wide of the'jack under the influence'of a .chasing puff. Thorp were somo rattier interesting variations in'for/ii recorded during the day. Oiib which caused wore comment than any Qther was the defeat of .Wellington's'veteran skip, Webb'(who had | a very good rink), by Mitchell, of Ha- | taitai. Mitchell's rink played very well, but Webb's men' did not seem to bo ablo to sense tlio green at all. Webb only scored 9 to Mitchell's 37. Webp t also went down to Stephens (Petone) in tho second round. A n ". other old' "Wellington skip of repute, Moult, went down sensationally "to Snaddon (Victoria) in the second round. Moult's rink .could only fjet up to eight, whilst tiic"Victoria skip piled up 32. Ross (Petone) was badly {jounced by Trhretliick (Hutt) in the second round, scores being 33 to 9. During the afternoon at the Wellington CluVs green one of the homo club's skips' drove mightily. His bowl struck the iviter. tap and turned on tho water, ' jyhon it is" knowii that the skip hi question is'a" teetotaller, tho reniark of a - bystander that it was the first time the placer in question, had been kiioivn to '""turn it pn" will bo appreciated. _ The secretarial duties in cpnncction with tho tourii-anie.ijt are being carped' .out by Mr. J.'J. .Roberts, whoso, systemof running a tournament could hardly, be improved Upon. Otakj w.a? the solitary country town which entered a rjuk.iri the tournamept. They, won all three games' yesterday. .

In the third round (Wellington) away from tho. crack Newtosni'skip,':Prin<!c.' On tho twentieth head the score' was 2o—B in Sieyrwrigbt's'favour.

THE COMPETING RINIvS. Tho following are the competing rinks, with the clubs they belong' to Hataitai—Shepherd, Johnson,- Martin, Nasmith (s.);' Fielding, Rhodes, Penney, Hendry (s.); Williams, Jones, Kinniburgh, Mitchell (s.); Claridge, Donald, M'Whannell, Laurenson (s.); M'Kittrick, Smith, Gruar, Pryor (s.). Hutt—Jones, Simpson,' Ciidby, Hollard (s.); Shaw, I'arker, Yates, Hodgins (s.); Hpgartli,' Davidson, Barlow, Macaskill (s.); Birch, Johnson, Hendry, Trevethick (s.).

•' Johnsony.ilie—Hall, Wallace, Petrie, Manson (s.); Smythe, Embury, Townshead, Thompson (s.); Morgan, Mills, I Turner, Sloane (s.). . ]E£arori—Campbell, Spiers, Beven : | Spiers (s.); Grigg, Fulton, Watchman, Crawford (?.)•; • Cos, Lloyd, Sunloy, M'l.cmmn (s.). Kelbn m iM ',Coll & '/MoxtHif, Gray (s.); Hutchison, Gannaway, Johnson, M'Rpbie (s:):Meadowcirof t, Ganjaaivay, Routloy, ,\yilliamson (s!). , "Jiye.ll 'Bay—Jiayen, •' Ward, Smith; C'lastoii (s.). Newtown—R. M. ; J. M., J., and J. Brackenridge (s.); Leahy; Chitty, SpicrSj 'sPuff (s.); Swiney, Fiyger, Scott, Bland (s.)Salmon, Creives, Phillips, Castle (s.); : Sexton,Higginbotham, Pollock, P'rinco (s.); Read, Russell, Noble,. Pollock'(s.)Laws, Crosby, Warwick, Wylie (s.); Pankhurst, Underwood, Sexton, Kerr (s.); Popell, Rauson, Powell, Price (5.).. ' •

Petpnc—WEwen, Molkuish, Coles Stephen (s.); Doiieghcn, Hey, Fowler, Bcuyon, (s.)'j Rennio, ——Smith; We ame (s.); Jones, Brakes, Firth, Dr. R<?s.s (s.). - Seatoun—Vance, Lacliiah, M'Girr, S. Hill (s ). '

Thorndou—Uphani, Johnson, Brandgn, Munro (s.); Ramsay, Tbomi)son, JJimmo, Jackiuaii (s.); Peterson, Stauford; Spefioer, Hogbpn' (s.); Davy, Wright, H;itch, Sl'Arthur (s.); Mitford, lleevcs, luug/'Gray (s.). Tc Hiwi —Laurenson, Jelfery, Shallcrass, E. J. Hill (s.); Cohen, M'Clintock, Wilson, Parata (s.); Matthews, M'Clintock, Wiggins, Loighton (s.); Cre'iigel, Gilmer, Benzie, Lock (s.). Victoria—North, Godber, Townsloy, Ingrain (s.); Baggett, Redstone, Var'coc;' Fossstto (s.)'; Huiit, Madeley, Vosseler, Huesion (s.); Martiji, . Tucker, Hatch, Snndden (s.); Youmans, Bolton, Avery; Townsend (s.); Redpian, Watson, Davidson, Mayor (s.j. Wellington—Kipvig, Jlanz. Thompson, Portpgus (s.); Geddes, ! Waddell, Bary, Still (s.); 'Hdukler, Hildrcth, Wylie, B.allingor ,(g.); lijnes, ' Potter, Frost, Sieyiy-righfc (s.); Greiiiell, Watson, Brodie, Gran.e (s.); Duncan, Mar--shall, Liddle, fjpund <?rg (s.); Brown, Ivnapp, Hamilton, Ballantyne (s.); Watt, Purdie, Nielson, Rppiiugton (s.); Muir, Campbell. Gibbcs, BJako (s.): Ledger, Kelly, Miliar, Dall (s.); Focke, L. Campbell, Browij, Churchward (s.); j Wyatt, Tamblyn, : Ballen, Webb (s.)j Berry (s.); Ashbolt, Menzies, Godder, Moult (s.), Otaki—Bright,-M'Kigg, Bright, Ferguson (s.). : THE SECTIONS. Tho sections! jy.ero ivrranged a? follow (skips' names only given):— Section A—Pollock, Leighton, Wilj liafnspn. Sounders,"Bell, Oliver, Webb,' Mitchell, Stephen's, and Ingram. Section B—Ballihgcr, l'orteous, Jack-, man, Sioane, Hendry, Claxton, Siev-. wright, Parata. Prince, M'Rebie, Ferguson, and S. HilK Section C—Naismith, Thompson, Nimmo, Churchward, 15. J. Hill, M'Lennan, Townsend, Cassell, Gray, Dall. Section D—Manson, Bland, Moult, Price, Ross, Crawford. Bollantyne, Snadden, King, TrevctbicK. Section E—Mayer, Spiers, Berry, Duff, M'Caskill, Hogben, Hueston, Blake, Pryor, Stijl, Werne, Kerr. Section F—Benycn, Hodgins,' M'Ar- : thur, Lock, Remington, Wyhc, Brackenridge, Lawrcijson,' Fossette, Crane. RESULTS OF THE PLAY. FIRST ROUND. Section A (\Vcjlington Green). Mitchell beat Webb, 37—D; Stephens beat Ingram, 20—9; Saunders beat Williamson, 25—19; Leightoii bent Pollock, 26—16; Holland beat 8011, 27—10. . Section B (Wellijigto/i Green). Porteous heat Ballingej', 30—17; Ferguson beat §. Hill, 2*1—16; Prince beat M'Robio, 21) —1/5 ; Hendry beat Claxton, 2fi—2l j Sloano beat Jack/nan, 20—10; Siovivriglit beat Parata, 28—17. Section C (Thorndon Green). Thompson beat N'aismith, 2G —12; Munro boat Churchward, 2!) —1G; E. J. Hill beat M'Lelhij, 19—17; IWimejid heat. Castle, 21 —H; Dall boat Gray, 10 —13. Section D (Noivtown Green). Manson beat Bland, 2G—l3; I'rieo boat Moult, 21 —10; Crawford beat Ross, 26 —13; Ballantyne beat Snaddon, 23 — 18; Gray heat Trevethick, 20—13. Section E (Victoria Green). Mayer beat Spiers, 30 —11; Berry beat Duff, 20—3.8; Macaskill beat Hog-

hen, 18—M; Hueston beat Blake, 23 — ll; Stiil heat I'ryor, 20 —19; Kerr boat Wearno, 29—20. Section F (Kollnirno Green). Bcnyon boat Hodgins, 23 —20 ; Lock beat M'Arthur,' 19 —18: Remington boat Wylie, 20—18 jßrackcnridgo beat Laurenson, 18—14; Fossette beat Crane, 24-17. SECOND ROUND. Section A (Wellington Green). Pell beat Ingram, 23 —13; Williamson beat Mitchell, 29 —10; Hollard beat Leighton,' 22—19 ; Saunders beat Pollock, 21—18; Stephens beat Webb, 27 — 17. 'Section B (Wellington Green). Parata beat Jackman, .17—15; Ferguson beat Prince, 20—18; Sloano beat Baliinger, 23 —40; M'Robie beat Hendry, 20—15; Porteous beat Claxton, 29 —12 j Siey'wright beat Hill, 20—15. Scction C (Tliorndon Quay). ■Townsend beat Gray, 19—18; Hill beat Dall, 21—18; Munro beat Castle, 17—14; Thompson beat M'LclJan, 20 — 18; Churchward beat Naismfth, 21 —13. " Section D (Jfowtown Green). Trey-ethick beat Boss, 33 —9; Ballantyne beat Gray, 23 —19; Snaddop beat Moult, 32 —8; Price beat Manson, 19— 11; Crawford boat Bland, 25—22. Section E (Victoria Green). Mayer beat Duff, 27—14; Hogben beat Spiers, 25—14; Blako beat .Berry, 26—12; Still beat, Macaskill, 26—12; Hueston beat Kerr, 23 —10; Wearpo beat Pryor, 25—IS. Section F (ICelburno Green). Brackcnridgo beat Fossette, 28; Crano beat ■ Remington, 23—9; Wylie beat Hodgins, 20 —19; M'Arthur beat Laurenson, 23—17; Lcck beat Beynon, 21—18. * THIRD ROUND. Section A (Wellington Green). Leighton beat Ingram, 25 —17; Mitchell beat Saundors, 23 —11; Bell beat i Webb, 23 —10; Hollard beat Pollack, 20 j —10; Williamson beat Stephens, 19 —18. Section B (Wellington Green). Ferguson beat Hondrey, 27 —23; Ballijiger boat Claxton, . 26 —19; S. Hill beat Jackman, 23—18; Sloane beat Parata, 29—13; M'Robio beat Porteous, 27 —25; Sicvwright beat Prince, 26—12. Sectiqn C (Tiforndon Green). Dall beat Thompson, 21—20; Churchward beat Castle, 25 —15; M'Lcllan beat Naismitli, 20 —10; E- J. Hill beat Townsend, 19—16; Gray boat Jtfunro, 26—13. Section D (Nowtown Green). Ross beat Ballantyne, 2S—2l; Price beat Snaddon, 32—10; Crawford boat Manson, 30—11; Bland beat Trevethi?k, 10—17; Gray, beat Moult, 16 —15. , Section E (Victoria Green). Hogbcn boat Mayer, 20 —13; Duff beat Blake, 10—15; Still beat Spiers, 20 —13; Kerr beat Berry, Wearno beat Macaskill, 28—18; Hueston beat Pryor, 35—8. Section F-(Kelbnrne Green). Brackcnridgo beat Remington, 30— 8; Fojsett'p beat M'Arthur, 28—8 ;' Wylie beat Be.vnon,-26—16; Laurenson beat Lock, 20—16; Crano beat Hodgins, 21 -19. ;

WINS AND LOSSES. SECTION A. Wins. Losses. Mr 2 i Hollard . . 3 0 Ingram 0 3 Leighton 2 1 Mitchell 2 .1 Pollock 0 3 Saunders 2 1 Stephens 2 .1 Webb 0 " 3 Williamson 2 1 .... SECTION B, . . Ballinger 1 • ••• '2 •- Claxton 0 3 Ferjjuson ... 3. 0 - Hendry 1 2Jackmnn 0 3 S. Hill 1 2 M'Robio 2 1 Porteous 2 1 Prince 1 2 . Parata 1 2 Sievwright . 3 0 Sloano 3 0 SECTION C. Castle 0 3 Churchward 2 1 Dull 2 1 Gray 1 2 E.J.Hill , 3 0 M'Lellan 1 2 Munro 2 . 1 Naismith 0 3 Thompson 2 ' 1 Townsend 2 1 SECTION D. Bland 1 2 Ballantyne 2 1 Crawford 3 0 Gray 2 1 Mansoii ' 1 2 Moult 0 3 •Price 3 0 Ross 1 2 Snaddon 1 2 Trpvethick X 2 SECTION E. Berry 1 * 2 Blako 1 . 2 Duff .. 1 2 Hueston .....a 3 0 Hogben 2 1 Kerr 2 1 Macaskill 1 2 Mayer 2 1 Spiers 0 3 Still 3 U l'ryor 0 3 Wearnc 2 1 SECTION F. Beynon 1 2 Brackeuridgo 3 0 Crane 2 1 Fossette 2 J Hodgins U 3 Laurenson 1 2 Lock 2 1 M'Arthur 1 f Remington .1. 1 2 • Wyiio 2 1 AN OFFICIAL RINK. FOR DUNEDIN TOURNAMENT. The official team of bowlers to represent the Wellington section of the executive of the Dominion Bowling Association at its first tournament to bo held at Diiucdin on January 12 will consist of Messrs. R. J. Collins, T. Bush, A. Veitch, and J. J. Roberts (s.).