BOWLS TOURNEY

Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 93, 14 January 1935, Page 11

BOWLS TOURNEY

Two More Games of Rinks Championship PLAY ON BUMPY GREENS Collapse of Consistent Performers By Telegraph.—Press Association. Auckland, January 13. The annual tourney conducted by the New Zealand Bowling Association was continued on Saturday. Two further games in the section rounds of the rinks championship were completed, totalling four out of the eight to be staged in the division of the championship. Although a number of contestants had the trying experience of watching many well-delivered woods go astray from their objective through the bumpiness-of some greens, the blame must be placed upon the continued dry spell. Surfaces have suffered materially from the lack of beneficial rains, and have scorched in many instances to the colour of well-bleached hay, having lost the refreshing greenness usually seen in Auckland. The somewhat rough greens had the effect of lowering the form of some consistent performers in the past. This was particularly noticeable in the game between Hutchison (Dunedin) and Bartlett (Awakino), the latter winning 34-24. Bremner (West End, Auckland) provided another instance of a strong rink collapsing. The score read 20 to 13 on the nineteenth head in favour of West End. On the twentyfolirth it read 20 to 24 and on the concluding head Bremner was one down. His opponent, Francis (Balmoral), placed a block-and-back bowl. Bremner swung round the block with a running shot, got the jack but trailed it to the back bowl with a killing head for a replay. Two Eights Running. In the game Pilkington versus Carswell, the former drove and missed the head which resulted in seven for Carswell. Mantell, of Tauranga, scored two eights running against Smith, of Kelburn. Gee, of Te Awamutu, got seven in the game against Steele, of Auckland. Brightlng, of Hataitai, scored six on the eleventh against Harrison, of Auckland. Harrison eventually won by 25 to 23. Duncan Campbell, aS lead for the Auckland rink, was particularly accurate in his drawing. Harrison was 13 to 6, when Brighting drove, making the score 13 to 12. The best jierformance in the competition to this stage is that of Vella (Onehuuga). His total of points on the four games played have given him a margin of 45 points. His highest win was 35 to 12 against Taplin, of Hallyburton Johnston. Little, of Hamilton. has the next best with a margin of 42 points. His highest score was against Johnson, of Ponsonby, 44 to IS. London, of Devonport, follows with a margin of 41 points, his best score being 35 to 15 against Mantell, of Tauranga. ■■■■'< - Thomas, of Wafrere, has a 35-point margin, his highest score being against Sutherland, of Avondale, 30 to 11. Walker, of Mt. Albert, has a 36-point margin; Robertson, of Onehunga, 24 points; Lett, of Park. Masterton, 24 points; Muston, of Carlton. 21 points; Buchan, of Te Aroha, 16 points; Dunstan, of Waihi. 16 points: Carswell, of Auckland. IS points; Harrison, of Aucklarf. 14 points: Jenkin, of Carlton, 19 points. Winners of Four Games. Teams under the above-named skips have all won four games at this stage out of the eight to be played. They have still four to play, but it is almost certain that they can at least win another two games and will qualify for the post-section rounds. The champion rink. G. Dickson, F. Redpatli, H. F. Gibson. H. Wilson, of the Linwood club. Christchurch, lost their last game of the day by the bowling of the St. John’s team, skipped by A. El Stone. Stone’s score was 31 to Wilson’s 23. This loss will not damage the holders’ chance of going forward into the post-section rounds, as six wins will be necessary to qualify for the major stage of the competition. Owing to the number of teams unduly prolonging the 25-head games now played in the rinks competition, the bowling council will consider the advisability of placing a time limit in future, so that the original purpose of the new arrangement will be successful—that of giving contestants a spell for an hour at midday after the gruelling days of the singles and pairs championship. Results of the third and fourth rounds are as follow: — SECTION A Third round: Gordon 22 v. Campbell 16; Fookes 24 v. Evans 23; Maher 25 v. Petty 22; Johnston 24 v. Draper 15; Thomas 30 v. Sutherland 11. Fourth round: Johnston 19 v. Evans 15; Thomas 27 v. Draper 26;-Campbell 3 v. Sutherland 11; Maher 24 v. Fookes 22; Petty 28 v. Gordon 27. Summary: Thomas. 4 wins; Maher, 3 wins, 1 loss. SECTION B Third round: Cameron 33 v. Murray 19; Denison 26 v. Arnott 23; Hickman' 20 v. Gordon 19; Hosking 24 v. Claridge 17: Jury 31 v. Raeburn 23. Fourth round: Arnott 24 v. Hosking 23; Olaridge 27 v. Raeburn 22; Jury 29 v. Cameron 19; Gordon 34 v. Denison 24; Hickman 26 v. Murray 10. Summary: Jury, Arnott, Hickman, 3 wins, 1 loss. SECTION C Third round: Taylor 23 v. Mantell 19; Kenny 24 v. Cliffe 21; Smith 31 v. Hooper 23: Lundon 30 v. Price 23; Ferguson 27 v. Kent 17. Fourth round: Lundon 24 v. Cliffe 20; Price 39 v. Ferguson 11; Taylor 27 v. Kent 21; Kenny 28 v. Hooper 27; Mantell 32 v. Smith 16. Summary: Lundon, 4 wins; Kenny, Smith, Price, 3 wins. 1 loss. SECTION D Third round: Bray 31 v. Harris 21; Jenkin 29 v. Whibley 20; Hollard 23 v. MdMurchy 19; Wright 28 v. Mackie 15: Parkhouse 28 v. Hopwood 16. Fourth round: Wright 26 v. Whibley 20: Maekie 25 v. Parkhouse 18: Bray 24 r. Hopwood 20; Jenkin 24 v. McMurchy 23: Harris 24 v. Hollard 18. Summary: Jenkin, 4 wins; Bray, Wright. Maekie. 3 wins. 1 loss. SECTION E Third round: Loram 31 v. Adess 17: Hosking 25 v. James 13; Engebretsen 26 v. Franks 17; Good 20 v. Vaughan 19: Rolls 24 v. Gatland 23. Fourth round: James 35 v. Vaughan 15; Rolls 28 v. Good 18; Loram 24 v.

Gatland 14; Franks 32 v. Hos-kiug 17; Adess 26 v. Engebretsen 25. mm a ry: Franks, Loram, Adess, Engebretsen, Rolls, 3 wins, 1 loss. SECTION F Third round: Nash 25 v. Paterson 23. Bremner 25 v. Gee 20. Francis 27 v. Hale 21, Hutchison 25 v. Steele 17, De Launay 29 v. Bartlett 19. Fourth round: Gee 30 v. Steele I<Bartlett 34 v. Hutchison 24. De Launay 20 v. Paterson 18. Francis 25 v. Bremner 20. Hall 24 v. Nash 15. Summary: Francis, De Launay, Gee, 3 wins, 1 loss. SECTION G Third round: Banks 29 v. Taplin 18. Bell 24 v. Melville 19. Hosking 28 v. Foy 20. Lett 25 v. Dick 18. Vella 29 v. Gray 14. Fourth round: Dick 21 v. Bell 18. Lett 26 v. Gray 24. Vella 35 v. Taplin 12. Hosking 25 v. Melville 21. Foy 29 v. Banks 21. Summary: Vella, Lett, 4. wine. SECTION H Third round: Robertson 23 v. Whittle 18. Benefield 28 v. Hunt 19. Naylor 33 v. O’Callaghan 14. Graham 29 v. Mitchell 25. Currie 29 v. Smith 25. Fourth round : Graham 23 v. Benefield 22. Michell 28 V. Currie 21. Whitley 32 v. Smith 14. Robertson 25 v. Naylor 20. O’Callaghan 31 v. Hunt 25. Summary: Robertson 4 wins; O'Callaghan, Whitlie, Graham. 3 wins, 1 loss. SECTION I Third round: Carswell 21 v. McWhannell IS. Gardiner 36 v. Williams 22. Lancaster 23 v. Pilkington 17. Bendall 34 v. Jenkin 17. Ramsey 28 v. McComish 14. Fourth round.: Jenkin 29 v. Williams 24. Bendall 25 v. McComish 23. Carswell 18 v. Ramsey 17 Lancaster 28 v. Gardiner 13. Pilkington 28 v. McWhannell 20. Summary: Carswell. 4 wins; Lancaster, 3 wins, 1 loss. SECTION J ' Third round: Parsons 21 v. Mattar 16; Henderson 28 v. Russell 18; Harrison 25 v. Brighting 22; Rankin 31 v. Wilkinson 20; Roberts 27 v. Jones 25. Fourth round: Hendersoh 26‘v. Rankin 25; Jones 26 v, Wilkinson 17; Roberts 28 v. Parsons 20: Harrison 32 v. Russell 22; Brighting 36 v Mattar 22. Summary: Harrison, 4 wins; Rankin, Henderson, Brighting, 3 wins, 1 loss. s SECTION K Third round: Sumner 21 v. McAlister 20; Muston 22 v. Fruish 19; Lobb 26 v. Shirriffs 29;-Mayo 27 v. McLeod 23; Walker 28 v. Efford 27. Fourth round: Fruish 35 v. McLeod, 12; Efford 26 ,v. Mayo 16; Walker 34 v. Sumner 19; Muston 24 v. Shirriffs, 17; Lobb 26 v. McAlister 21. Summary: Muston, Walker, 4 wins; Lobb, 3 wins, 1 loss. SECTION L Third round: Sunde 23 v. McGonagle 20; Fraser 32 v. Smith 22; Moncur 27 v. Armstrong 25; Foster 29 v. Dadley 24; Bilkey 26 v. Davey 20. Fourth round: Smith 26 v. Dadley 17; Foster 29 v. Davey 12; Sunde 26 v. Bilkey 17: Fraser 26 v. Armstrong 25 ; Moncur, 31 v. McGonagle 14. Summitry: Fraser, Moncur, Foster, 3 wins, i loss. SECTION M Third round: Short 28 v. Bainbridge 18; Newman 29 v. Culpen 20; Brackenridge 22 v. Chappell 21; Douglass 24 v. Kerr 15; Johnson 30 v. Coburn 29. Fourth round: Kerr 21 v. Newman 19; Douglass 23 v. Johnson 17; Bainbridge 33 v. Coburn 26; Culpin 2.7 v. Chappell 18; Short 24 v. Brackenridge 14. Summary: Kerr, Short, Newman, Brackenridge, Douglass, 3 wins, 1 loss. SECTION N Third round: Whitten 23 v. Stormont 21; Firth 24 v. Belcher 19; Brookfield 30 v. Skoglund 14; Walker 28 v. Healey 22; Dunstan 26 v. Mingins 19. x Fourth round: Walker 22 v. Belcher 19; Dunstan 27 v. Healey 22; Mingins 25 v. Stormont 11; Brookfield 2-1 v. Firth 23; Skoglund 42 v. Whitten 21. Summary: Dunstan, 4 wins; Walker, Skoglund, 3 wins, 1 loss. SECTION O Third round: Gilbert 25 v. Lindberg 17; Dee 2S v. Osmond 23; Ritchie 30 v. Hay 16; Morion 29 v. Elliott 17; Madsen 26 v. Buckley 24; Buchan 26 v. Richmond 24. Fourth round : Osmond 31 v. Hay 15: Madsen 25 v. -Martin 24; Elliott 24 v. Gilbert 23; Buchan 34 v. Dee 15; Richmond 21 v. Ritchie 20; Buckley 28 v. Lindberg 15. Summary: Buchan, 4 wins; Buckley, Madsen, 3 wins, 1 loss. SECTION P Third round: Morton 29 v. Yukich 28; Findlay 23 v. Layzell 22; Little 22 v. Lamb 19; Wißon 27 v. Johnson 19; Stone 33 v. Kelly 27; McPhail 28 v. Smeed 22. Fourth round: Little 20 v. Findlay 15; Stone 31 v. Wilson 23; Yukich 23 v. Johnson 22; Layzell 25 v. Smeed 18; Lamb 24 _v. McPhail 22; Kelly 28 v. Morton 15. Summary: Little. 4 wins; Findlay, Layzell, Wilson, Stone, 3 wins, 1 loss. WELLINGTON TEAMS More Than Hold Their Own Dominion Special Service. Auckland, January 13, Wellington bowlew at the Dominion tournament are as a whole more than holding their own in the rinks championship, the third and fourth rounds of which were decided yesterday in beautiful summer weather. It has been a wonderful week of hot summer days, without the threat of a break, and fast and true greens and everything to provide idea) conditions for bowlers. Owing to the dry weather, however, some greens are becoming bumpy. The best players from all the prominent clubs in the Dominion have been scattered over city and suburns greens. The tournament opened on Monday with the singles, in which no fewer than 314 players competed. On Wednesday the pairs games were begun, and on Friday the rinks contest. All three competitions will be completed during the coming week. The long spell of fine weather has made the greens very fast, and yesterday they were drawing very wide. As in I lie singles and pairs, there were several surprises in the rinks games. Many of the recognised crack club skips went under, while others just pulled into the next round by a single point. The margin of ecoring varied considerably, and while there were games in which the total points scored were in the thirties, there were others where the totals were considerably greater. The scores of J. _B. London may not come under the heading of sensational, but in the first three rounds of his rink games they were unusual. In bis first game against Mantell his tally was 38, in the second against ITerguson he put 31 on the board, and in the third against Price the marker chalked up 30. making 99 for the three successive games. Another Unusual Score. Another unusual score was recorded in the game between the rinks skipped by C. Little and Johnson. Little’s Hamilton quartet put 44 on the board against their opponents’ 18, the aggregate being 62. During the first three rounds of the links there were 15 games where the total points scored exceeded 50. Mantell (Tauranga) put up n record in the. fourth round (Section C) by scoring eights in two of four rounds he played.. This bis probably never been equalled in the Dominion. There are eight Wellington teams in

the rinks competition, and completion of the fourth round finds the province generally in a strong position. , Three rinks, Smith (Kelburn), Brackenridge (Lyall Bay), and Brighting (Hataitai), each has secured three wins, and unlike some provinces. there is no rink which has not secured a win. Smith faced yesterday’s play in the comfortable position of having two wins to his credit. He went on to add another in the third round, in which he beat Hooper (Epsom) by the somewhat comfortable margin of 31 to 23. He met a strong opponent in Mantell (Ta.iranga) in the afternoon, and had to lower his colours. Yesterday was a bad day for McWhannell (Hataitai), who was defeated twice, although both were well contested. This was unfortunate, as McWhannell eaine on to, the greens yesterday with an unbeaten record for Friday. Brackenridge (Lyall Bay) has been playing a steady, consistent game, losing only one match. Hataitai Bowler’s Play. Brighting (Hataitai) was another Wellington player who faced yesterday’s contests with confidence, for he had been successful in the first two rounds. His first game yesterday was against Harrison (Auckland), and there was very little between the contestants at any stage. In the end the Aucklander prevailed, but only with a margin of three points. Brighting made amends in the afternoon, when he gained a comfortable victory over Mattar (Foxton), 36-22. Of the others, Naylor (Thorndon) has not played with the best of luck, and he has gone down in three of his four games. The positions of the Wellington players at the end of four rounds are as follow: — Smith (Kelburn), three wins; MeWhannell (Hataitai), two wins; Brackenridge (Lyall Bay), three wins; Brighting (Hataitai), three wins; Hale (Island Bay), two wins; Parkhouse (Wellington), two wins; Naylor (Thorndon), one win; Gilbert (Karori), two wins with three rinks. With only one loss, Wellington is therefore in a sound position. Thirteen rinks have won all four games played, and practically all those securing this success represent clubs in the Auckland province.