RINKS TOURNEY

Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 81, 29 December 1934, Page 13

RINKS TOURNEY

Section Play Concluded Yesterday POST-SECTION DRAW ■Section play in the Wellington Bowling Centre’s Christmas rinks competition concluded yesterday, mid _ the draw tor the post-section play, which will commence at 9 a.m. to-day at the Wellington Bowling Club’s green, was made last night. Only six players take pait in tin. post-section rounds, ' and it is expected that the final match will be played this afternoon. „ E. J. Hill, A. E. Neilson, C. M. Ned son, O. Silbery. H. Watts ,and J. R. Smith are the post-section r . The weather was again line, but o ieat<.. cloudiness prevented the sunshine nora being so trying as on the previous days. A Keen Contest. One of the most interesting games ef the day was that between McWhannc.l and E. J. Hill, at Lyajl Bay. By securing five points on the l ith h ea d AlcW h i.nell brought his total from 12 to li, and made it equal to Hills, Alter the -Otii head the scores were 1948 ni favour of Hill, but McWhannell made them even on the 21st. However, Hill won tae extra head. The final head was a keen tussle with close bowling. When the skips changed over it was difficult to sec who was shot. With his last bowl - Whannell drove, but left Hill the winner of the head by one point, lhe q ajity of the play throughout evoked admir.i tlo The ■ game between Wellings and Scolon on the Lyall Buy green also had an exciting finish. There was rarely moie than two points difference in the totaffi on the board at any period. Both teams were 17 on the seventeenth head. Ihu score was 18-19 in favour of Scolon o the twentieth, but Wallings got two on the twenty-first and made the final sco.e “ When Brighting and Adams went down to deliver their bowls in the last head of their game yesterday morning, Adams was Ivins three. Bright ng drove and took tile kitty back, but Adams still lay three up. Adams drew another, and the four from the head gave him the game by ResultsVf yesterday’s piny are as follow : — . Section A Seventh Round. Hyams, Gibson, White, H. P. .Perry (Thorndon) v. Strickland, Mailman, Gray, Austin (Newtown), 23-14. Arthur McColl, Hay-Mackenzie. J. RSmith (Kelburn) v. Rodgers, Chisholm. Taylor, A. McCune (Hataitai), 28-17. Carrad, Josephson,- Wrigley, W. A. Wellings (Hataitai) v. Jory, Clark Ingram, U. G. Scolon (Victoria), 20-19. O’Gorman, McKenzie, O Donnell, L. ,T. Hill (Wellington) v. Young, Anstey, Roberts. P. McWhannell (Hataitai), 20Neleon, Springhall, Goodwin, H. D. Thomson (Thorndon) v. Ross, Redmond, Ingrain. Ross (Wellington), 25-20. Donald, Dick, Raven. J. M. Brackenridge (Lyall Bay) v. Kerr. Taylor, Hale, J. Lawrie (Island Bay), 26-18. Eighth Round. Hill (W.) v. Wellings (IL), 17-11; Brackenridge (L. 8. v. Scolon (V.). 2319; Ross (IV.) v. Austin (N.), 24-12; Smith (Kel.) v. Lawrie (I.B.), 21-19; Perry (T.) v. McWhannell (H.), 24-23: Thomson (T.) v. McCune (II.), 29-20. Ninth Round. Smith (Kel.) v. Brackenridge (L. 8. 20-19; Lawrie (I.B.) v. Thomson (T.), 20-14; Hill (W.) v. Perry (T.), 20-18; McCune (II.) v. Scolon (V.), 22-20: Wellings (H.) v. Austin (N.), 26-13; Ross (W.) v. McWhannell (H.), 22-11. Section B Seventh Round. , Green, Mitchell, Estall, J. A. Conder (Island Bay) v. Johnson, Nancarrow, Hutton, L. M. Naylor (Thorndon), 23-20. Croxton, Petrie, Reid, C. W. Nielsen (Kelburn) v. Urquhart, Duncan, Caradus, J. A. Doherty (Hataitai), 20-11. McFarlane, Hamilton, Burn, Adams (Karori) v. McCrea, Moston, Cometti, H. L. Brighting (Hataitai), 18-17. Gauntlett, Deare, Hallam, G. H. Noad (Lyall Bay) v. Willis, Dayman, Claridge, A, Wells (Hataitai), 20-17. King, Hoivse, Hazlewood, J. B. Reid (Lyall Bay) v. Hcley, McCabe, Casey, P. W. Smith (Thorndon), 19-18. Foot, Davies, Wood, G. S. Hill (Wellington) v. Hansen, Jenkins, Herron, A. Priddle (Island Bay), 21-15. Eighth Round. Brighting (II.) v. Noad (L. 8. 25-16; Adams (Kar.) v. Hill (W.), 29-17; Reid (L. 8. v. Conder (I.B.), 22-16; Nielsen (Kel.) v. Priddle (I.B.), 17-13; Wells (II.) v. Naylor (T.), 16-14; Smith (T.) v. Doherty (IL), 23-15. Ninth Round. Nielsen (Kel.) v. Hill (W.), 21-13; Priddle (I.B.) v. Smith (T.), 16-13; Noad (L. 8. v. Naylor (T.), 25-33; Doherty (H.) v. Adams (Kar.), 21-16; Conder (I.B.) v. Brighting (IL), 25-22; Reid (L. 8. v. Wells (H.), 25-17. Section C Seventh Round. Hepburn, Shennan, Salt, P. R. Jackson (Seatoun) v. Porteous, Rodger. T. Lock (Khandallah), 19-18. Craig, Churchill, Mason, G W. Key (Island Bay) v, Macdonald, Luke, Walls, S. E. Lambert (Thorndon), 16-14-O’Connor, Keech, Tucker, 11. Matts (Victoria) v. Cull, Pewson, Churchill (Lyall Bay), _a-10. . .. Fletcher, Thirkell, Woolley, W. I'ield-

ing (Hataitai) v. Forgie, Caughley, Lomus, J. E. Widdop (Kelburn), 21-13. Dvett, Grant, Gilbert, A. E. Neilson (Karori) v. Ewart, Waddell, Fowler, J. Porteous (Wellington), 22-21. Eighth Round, Neilson (Kar.) v. Fielding (H.), 20-9; Jackson (S.) v. Watts (V.), 24-21; Lambert (T.) v. Lock (Kh. , 26-14; Key (I B.) v. Porteous (IV.), 24-17; Widdop (Kel.) v. Churchill (L. 8. 24-17. Ninth Round. Watts (V.) v. Porteous (IV.), 29-15; Lock (Kh.) v. Widdop (Kel.), 23-20, Neilson (Kar.) v. Key (LB.), -4-13, Churchill (L. 8. v. Jackson (S-), 24-20, Fielding (H.) v. Lambert (T.), 23-18. Section D Seventh Bound. . Keir, Brooks, Teagle, M. J. llodgms (Hutt) v. Player, Murphy, Roundhill. E A. Baker (Hutt), 33-20. Ball, Taylor, Breinner, W. F. Hadwm (Hutt) v. Coley, Bell, Mosley, A. Macdonald (Central), 27-18. Cates, Paul, Lowry, O. Silbeiy (1 e . tone) v. Muter, Sharp, Cole, I'. Parker (Hutt), 18-16. Howe, Player, Lawson, H. Hayes (Hutt) v. Burgess, Fletcher, Whiting, ItShearer (Hutt), 19-1,

Draw For To-day The draw for the commencement of post-section play this morning is as follows ;—

Byes:-E. J. Hill (Wellington), A. E. Neilson (Karori). O. W. Nielsen (Kelburn) plays O. Silbery (Petone); H. Watts (Victoria) plays J. R. Smith (Kelburn) at 9 a.m.

Summary SECTION A. Losses Wins Hill 8 1 Smith * McCune C 4 Laurie 4 Brackenridge .... •» 4 Boss 4 Thomson «> 4 Wellings 4 u McWhannell .... 4 5 Perry 4 Scolon 2 7 Austin 0 9 SECTION B. Nielsen 7 2 Brighting b 3 Conder <> 3 Adams 6 Reid ... 6 3 Naylor 5 4 Noad 5 4 Doherty 3 G Priddle 3 6 Smith 3 ■ G Wells 2 7 Hill 2 SECTION C. Watts 7 2 Neilson 7 2 Fielding G 3 Porteous 5 4 Key 5 4 Jackson 4 Lambert 3 G Lock 3 G Widdop 3 G Churchill 2 7 SECTION D. Silbery 6 1 Hadwin ............ 5 A Baker .... 4 3 Hodgins ............ 4 3 Parker ............. 4 Macdonald 2 Hayes 2 5 Shearer 1 G