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BOWLS TOURNEY

Fifth and Sixth Rounds of Rinks Play CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES Maximum of Wins to Four Teams ‘ By Telegraph—Press Association. Auckland, January 14. The New Zealand bowling championship tournament was continued to-day. Two further games in the section rounds 'of the full rinks championship were completed, totalling six out of eight in this division of the championship. Two more rounds will be played to-morrow. Great interest centres on the fact that the result at the end of play to-morrow will determine the teams which will qualify for the postsection rounds commencing on Wednesday. The number of wins necessary for qualification is six, or the highest number of wins in any particular sec- “ tion. Players who are released from the rinks and still survive in the singles and pairs championships will commence play in further eliminating rounds on the Carlton club’s greens on Wednesday. The weather was ideal for bowling to-day; a light breeze blew, but did not affect to any extent the course of wellgreened bowls. The greens played fast, and surfaces which are causing much concern on the part of greenkeepers on account of the continued dry spell played much the same as on the previous days of the tournament. Only four teams have gained the maximum number of six wins. These are ft. V. Thomas (Wairere, Napier), S. Jenkins (Carlton), 11. A. Robertson (Onehunga) and R. Buchan (Te Aroha). Twenty-three teams have five wins, and there are many with four. Any of the latter still has an opportunity of qualifying. The champion rink, G. Dickson, F. Redpath, 11. F. Gibson, 11. Wilson, of the Linwood club, Christchurch, which sustained a loss the previous day, won both matches to-day. The team requires only one win to-morrow to qualify for post-seetion play. Brilliant Drawing. , Contestants who were fortunate enough to be drawn for play on the green of the Devonport club acclaimed the surface as one of the best in the tourney. Players took the fullest advantage of the opportunity, and staged brilliant drawing, despite a mishap to the. Auckland, skip, Steele, when he slipped upon the front of the mat when driving, which resulted in taking two protecting shots out for six down. The game against Bremner, of West End, was one of the best drawing games of the day. One head full lenglher bad eight bowls within an inch or so of each other clustered round the jack. Francis, of Balmoral, had a hard contest with Dr. Paterson, of Mt. Albert, who registered his first win in the fifth round. Francis led on the board on the fourteenth head by 17 to 10. The scores were evened up on the eighteenth, an.l Balmoral wanted one to win on the concluding head. On this Francis lay three on the change over, and Dr. Paterson eventually drove and burned the white. Not obtaining a shot up from his team, and having awkward ' ports to come through, he burned and replayed the head again. On the second replay the doctor was down and could not rake the game out of the fire. Francis leads in his section with five victories. " Napier Player tlndefeafed. Thomas, of Wairere. Napier, continued his winning way and remained undefeated. He had a hard contes't with the Auckland rink in his opening game, and after an undecided commencement the team played excellent bowls, particularly the third, Bryan, and eventually won by two points. In the second game the Napier rink scored an easy win over Evans, Whitiora. Petty, of West End, New Plymouth, was another to score two wins. Both games were won by good margins. The team has a chance of qualifying, now having four wins. Campbell, of Mount Eden, was another rink with two wins on the day, both by narrow margins of points. Draper, of Imperial, Christchurch, registered his first win when he defeated Sutherland, of Avondale, in the opening game. Even the wearer or a New Zealand champion badge can place a bowl down the greens on the wrong bias, as was shown in the game on the Devonport green. The champion in question was C. Hardley, of the West End club, Auckland. Hard Fight to Win. In the game Nash, of Palmerston, versus Gee, of Te Awamutu, Gee fought bard to win on the last head. The decision he wanted was five points, and by fop exact play of his third, North, and himself, his chance of victory was nullified. He lay three shots iwhen North trailed the jack six inches. Three was the count. Then Gee, in endeavouring to draw a further counter, trailed the jacksix inches still further from the original counters in front, and then lay two shots. It was a fine example of bowls played so excellently that he registered a loss in the game. Teams under Fookes. of Carlton, and Evans, of Whitiora, staged a game so protracted that the play occupied four hours and 25 minutes. Another final head of interest was staged between Adess. of St. Kilda. and Engebretsen, of Napier. The St. Kijda team wanted three to tie and four to win. Lying down on the final head, Adess drove White to within six inches of the ditch and lay five shots. Beer, who was actually skipper of the Napier team, overran the length with two bowls, which were ditched. The.shot played by Adess was most difficult, as several awkward bowls had to be negotiated. TTie St. Kilda skip deserves great credit for his cleverness in thus raking the game out of the fire from an awkward position. Little, skip of the Hamilton team, displayed fine sporting spirit in his game against the Kaikohe team. Little had driven the jack against the bank, and white had come to rest upon the green. Thinking the jack was dead, Marker, of the northern team, picked it up after being told that it was still.alive. The. shot was drawn by Little, who would not take the count. Results of the fifth and sixth rounds are as follow :— SECTION A Fifth round: Petty (New Plymouth) 27 v. Fookes (Carlton) 15. Evans iWhitiora) 27 v. Gordon (St. John’s) 22. Thomas (Wairere) 25 v. Maher (Auckland) 23. Campbell (Mount Eden) 31 v. R. A. Johnston (Waitemata) 28. Draper (Imperial) 34 v. Sutherland (Avondale) 17. Sixth round: Gordon 29 v. Sutherland 16. Campbell 27 v. Maher 25. Fookes 28 v. Johnston 21. Petty 31 v. Draper 16. Thomas 25 v. Evans 11. Summary: Thomas, 6 wins; Campbell. Petty, 4 wins, 2 losses SECTION B Fifth round: Hickman (Poverty Bay) 31 v. Denison (Balmoral) 16. Arnott (Palmerston North) 30 v. Murray (Hawera) 26. M. Gordon (Carlton) 24 v. Raeburn (Te Aroha) 18. Cameron (Takapuna) 25 v. J. F. Hosking (Grey Lyonn) 21. Jury (Ponsonby) 24 v. Claridge (Caledonian) 20. Sixth round: Murray 30 v. Jury 19. Cameron 23 v. Gordon 21. Hosking 27 v. Denison 17. Claridge 28 v. Hickman 19. Arnott 27 v. Raeburn 22. Summary: Arnott. 5 wins, 1 loss; Jury, Hickman, 4 wins, 2 losses.

SECTION CFifth round: Ferguson (Balmacewan) 20 v. Hooper (Epsom) 16. Kenny (Onehunga) 28 v. Smith (Kelburn) 25. Luudon (Devonport) 27 v. Taylor (Mount Eden) 18. Mantell (Tauranga) 23 v. Cliffe (Whitiora) 22. Price (Fitzroy) 30 v. Kent (Carlton) 24. Sixth round: Kent 32 v. Mantell 24. Taylor 36 v. Hooper 14. Kenny 23 v. Lundon 19. Smith 26 v. Price 25. Cliffe 29 v. Ferguson 28. Summary: Kenny, Lundon, 5 wins, 1 loss; Smith, Price, 4 wins. 2 losses. SECTION D Fifth round: Harris (Stratford) 25 v. Whibley (Greymouth) 16; Jenkin (Carlton) 24 v. Holland (Putaruru) 22; Mackie (Dunedin) 23 v. Hopwood (West End A) 22; I J arkhouse (Wellington) 23 v. MeMurchy (Grey Lynn) IS; Wright (St. Heliers) 27 v. Bray (Remuera) 24. Sixth round: Harris 22 v. Hopwood 14; Bray 26 v. MeMurchy 21; Jenkin 26 v. Wright 16; Mackie 25 v. IlollarJ 22; Whibley 24 v. I’arkhouse 23. Summary: Jenkin, 6-wins; Mackie, 5 wins, 1 loss; Bray, Wright, 4 wins, 2 losses. SECTION E Fifth round: Adess (St. Kilda) 27 v. James (Cambridge) 19; Franks (Mount Albert)’29 v. Rolls (Featherston) 14; Gatland (Onehunga) 29 v. Good (Linwood) 21; F. A. Hosking (Pukekohe) 24 v. Engebretsen (Napier) 18; Loram (Rocky Nook) 24 v. Vaughan (Carlton' 23. Sixth round: Gatland 30 v. Adess 21); Loram 24 v. Franks 23; Hosking 29 v. Vaughan 12; Engebretsen 30 v. Good 20; Rolls 26 v. James .Summary: Loram, 5 wins, 1 loss; Hosking, Franks, Adess, Engebretsen, Ro.ls, 4 wins, 2 losses. SECTION F ' Fifth round: Bremner (West End A) 24 v. Hale (Island Bay) 19; Francis (Balmoral) 21 v. Bartlett (Awakino). 20; Hutcheson (Dunedin) 23 v. ue Launy. (Carlton) 15; Nash (Palmerston North) 26 v. Gee (Te Awamutu) 20; Paterson (Mount Albert) 28 v. Steele (Auckland) 19. Sixth round: De Launay 26 v. Nash 14; Francis 25 v. Paterson 24; Bremner 33 v. Steele 31; Hutcheson 26 v. Hale IS; Gee 2S v. Bartlett 18. _ Summary: Francis, 5 wins. 1 loss; Bremner. de Launay, Gee, Hutcheson, 4 wins. 2 losses. SECTION G Fifth round: Melville (Devonport) 26 v. Foy (Ilawera) 25. Banks (Rotorua) 25 v. Bell (Hamilton) 22. G. R. Hosking (Carlton) 22 v. Gray (Kia Toa) 16. Dick (Ponsonby) 18 v. Taplin • (Hally-burton-Johnstone) 15. Lett (Masterton) 23 v. Vella (Onehunga) 17. Sixth round: Vella 26 v. Banks 24. Hosking 29 v. Taplin 26. Dick 26 v. Melville 23. Fox 24 v. Lett 23. Bell 23 v. Gray 12.’ Summary : Vella, Lett, 5 wins, 1 loss; Hosking, Dick, 4 wins, 2 losses. SECTION H Fifth round: Hunt (Ponsonby) 23 v. Naylor (Thorndon) 18. Robertson (Onehunga) 25 v. Behefield (St John’s) 20. O'Callaghan (Epsom) 24 v. Currie (Timaru) 18. Whittle (Grey Lynn) 24 v. Graham (Carlton) 18. Michel (Whitiora) 26 v. W. Smith (Auckland) 19. Sixth round: Robertson 25 v. Smith 19. Whittle 25 v. O’Callaghan 23. Graham 23 v. Hunt 20. Michel 27 v. Naylor 22. Currie 2S v. Benefield 26. Summary: Robertson. 6 wins: Whittle, 5 wins, 1 loss; O'Callrfghan, Graham, 4 wins, 2 losses. SECTION I Fifth round: Pilkington (Hamilton) 30 v. Gardiner (Otahuhu) 20. McWhannell (Hataitai) 20 v. Williams (Dargaville) 19. Lancaster (Carlton) 31 v. McComish (Maitai) 21. Carswell (Taieri) 22 v. A. J. Jenkin (Mount Albert) 21. Ramsey (Balmoral 31 v. Ben--dall (Napier) 21. z Sixth round: McWhannell 31 v. Ramsey 18. Lancaster 25 v. Carswell IS. Gardiner 25 v. Jenkins 8. Pilkington 28 v. Bendall 18. McComish 30 v. Williams 21. Summary: Lancaster, Carswell, 5 wins, 1 loss; McWhannell, Pilkington, 4 wins, 2 losses. SECTION J Fifth round : Blighting (Hataitai) 32 v. Russell (St. Heliers) 21; Henderson (Paeroa) 29 v. Mattar (Foxton) 16; Jones (Kensington) 30 v. Harrison (Auckland) 18; Rankin (New Lynn) 28 v. Parsons (Ponsonby) 12; Roberts (Carlton) 27 v. Wilkinson (Cromwell) 23. Sixth round: Roberts 31 v. Mattar 29; Harrison 27 v. Parsons 20; Russell 28 v. Rankin IS; Brighting 22 v. Wilkinson 16; Henderson 35 v. Jones 16. Summary: Harrison, Henderson", Brighting, 5 wins, 1 loss; Roberts, Rankin. 4 wins, 2 losses. SECTION K Fifth round: Fruish (Hamilton) 27 v. McAlister (Helensville) 18; Shirriffs (Mount Eden) 26 v. Efford (Edgeware) 13; Sumner (Pukekohe) 27 v. McLeod (Ponsonby), 19; Walker (Mount Albert) 26 v. Mayo (Port Ahuriri) 14; Lobb (New Plymouth) 28 v. Mustou (Carlton) 16. Sixth round: McAlister 28 v. Walker 25; Shirriffs 26 v. Sumner 15; Murton 23 v. McLeod 20; Mayo 24 v. Lobb 17; Fruish 24 v. Efford 20. Summary: Ruston, Walker, 5 wins, 1 loss; Lobb, 4 wins, 2 losses. SECTION L. Fifth round: Fraser (Mount Eden) 25 v. Moncur (Tauranga) 22; A. C. Smith (Hawera) 32 v. MeGonagle (Waihi) 21; Armstrong (Pukekohe) 25 v. Davey (Dargaville) 24; Sunde (Glen Eden) 25 v. Dadley (Auckland) 21; Bilkey (Waitemata) 27 v. Foster (Caledonian) 20. Sixth round: Bilkey 24 v. MeGonagle 17; Sunde 26 v. Armstrong 25; Fraser 29 v. Dadley 17; Moncur 30 v. Foster 21 ; Davey 27 v. Smith 17. Sunimary: Fraser, 5 wins, 1 loss; Lllkey, Sunde, Moncur, 4 wins, 2 losses. SECTION M Fifth round: Brackenridge (Lyall Bay) 30 v. Culpin (Rawhiti) 25. Short (Pukekohe) 28 v. Newman (Thames) 15. A. T. Johnson (Maitai) 32 v. Chappell (Balmoral) 31. Bainbridge (Mount Eden) 27 v. Kerr (Onehunga) 22. Coburn (Ponsonby) 22 v. Douglass (New Plymouth) 20. Sixth round: Short 26 v. Coburn 20. Bainbridge 29 v. Chappell 23. Culpin 26 v. Kerr 19. Brackenridge 25 v. Douglass, 22. Newman 29 v. Johnson_l6. Summary : Short, Brackenridge, 5 wins, 1 loss; Newman, 4 wins, 2 losses. SECTION N Fifth round: Firth (Glen Eden) 26 v. Skoglund (Stratford) 25. Belcher (Napier) 34 v. Whitten (Claudelands) It. Brookfield (St. Heliers) 26 v. Dunstan (Waihi) 19. M. Walker (Auckland) 24 v. Stormont (Rocky Nook) 16. Mingins (Epsom) 27 v. Healey (Beckenham) R>. Sixth round : Mingins 33 v. Hitten 19 Stormont 29 v. Brookfield .18. IValker 28 v. Firth 23. Skoglund 24 v. Healey 9. Belcher 27 v. Dunstan 16. Summary: Walker, 5 wins, 1 _ I OS< C Mingins, Skoglund. Dunstan, 4 wins, 2 losses. SECTION O Fifth round: Elliott (Whitiora) 22 v. Ritchie (Carlton) 14. Richmond (Epsom) 29 v. Hay (Ellerslie) 19. Buchan (Te Aroha) 27 v. Buckley (Grey Lynn) 26. Gilbert (Karori) 25 v. Madsen (Sydenham) 21. Dee (Nelson) 36 y. Lindberg (Onehunga) IS. Martin (Wnipukurau) 23 v. Osmond (Auckland) _ IS. Sixth round: Richmond 26 v. Lindberg 23. Ritchie 24 v. Osmond 23. Dee 27 v. Madsen 19. Buckley 28 v. Elliott 22. Buchan 31 v. Martin 17 Gilbert 25 v. Hay 19. Snromarv: Buchan, 6 whir; Richmond, Buckley. Gilbert. Dee. 4 wins. 2 losses. SECTION P Fifth round: Lamb (Carlton) 29 v. Johnson (Ponsonby) 25. McPhail

(Auckland) 23 v. Little (Hamilton) 20. Kelly (Epsom) 22 v. Smeed (Tuakau) 20. Stone (St. John’s) 24 v. Yukich (Kaikohe) 22. Layzell (Devonport) 26 v. Morton (Otahuhu) 13. Wilson, 1934 phampion (Linwood) 25 v. Findlay (Mbunt Eden) 23. Sixth round: Morton 24 v. McPhail 10. Findlay 27 v. Lamb 21. Stone —v. Layzell 20. Kelly 19 v. Johnson 18. Wilson 36 v. Smeed. 10. Little 22 v. Yukich 17. Summary: Stone, Wilson, Little, 5 wins, 1 lose; Findlay. Layzell, 4 wins, 2 loeses. WELLINGTON TEAMS Fifth Round Performances Dominion Special Service. Auckland, January 14. • After it welcome week-end rest, much needed by the bowlers, who had had strenuous days of hard comitetition play in at times intense heat, teams were much fresher than on Saturday when the fifth round of the rinks championship commenced this morning. Three Wellington rinks, Smith (Kelburn), Brackenridge (Lyall Bay), and Brighting (Hataitai), were in good positions, each with only one loss and three wins to his credit. Four other rinks, McWhannell (Hataitai), Hale (Island Bay), Parkhouse (Wellington) and Gilbert (Ka.uori) were faced with the task of winning all the remaining four games to qualify for post-section play, unless they win their sections, in which event six wins is not necessary. The weather was again beautifully fine, with at times a strong breeze. In the fifth round to-day Smith (Kelburn) started badly, losing to Kenny (Onehunga), 25-2 S, in a' close contest. Smith now has two losses. Brackenridge (Lyall Bay) had a comfortable win over Culpin (Rawhiti), 30-25. The Lyall Bay rink was playing good bowls. Brighting (Hataitai) beat Russell (St. Heliers), 32-21, his opposition being weak. This made his total four wins. McWhannell (Hataitai) defeated Williams (Dargaville), 29-24, giving him three wins and two losses. Hale (Island Bay) was opposed by a strong rink skipped by Bremner (West End), and lost 19-24. \ Parkhouse (Wellington) bent McMurcliy (Grey Lynn) 23-18, giving him three wins. A Keen Game. Naylor (Thorndon) had a keen game with Hunt (Ponsonby), and lost 18-23. Gilbert (Karori) beat Madsen (Sydenham), 25-21. At the end of the fifth round there were only eight skips undefeated. They w<re Thomas (Wairere), Lundon (Devonport), S. Jenkin (Carlton), Lett (Park, Masterton), Robertson (Onehunga), Carswell (Auckland), Theo Walton (Mount Albert), and Buchan (Te Aroha). Three skips who suffered their first loss this mornin" were Muston (Carlton), Little (Hamilton), and Dunston (Waihi). First wins were recorded by Dr. Paterson (Mount Albert). Melville (Devonport), and Coburn (Ponsonby). Little (Hamiltfin) met Ms first defeat at the hands of McPhail (Auckland) this morning on the thirteenth Jiead. ' Little was 13-9 and he remained on the devil’s number for eleven heads while his opponent put on 14 points McPhail eventually won 23-20. At 'Waitemata, Harrison, the Australian who is skipping Parker's Auckland team, suffered his first defeat in the rinks, when Jones (Kensington, Wliangarei) beat him easily by a dozen points. The rinks champion, Wilson (Linwood) had another win at Carlton, accounting for Findlay (Mount Eden) after a good game, 25-23. On the same green Lamb and Johnson staged a great battle. They were level 9-9 on the eighth, 10-10 on the tenth, 15-15 on the fourteenth, 17-17 on the sixteenth, and 25-25 on the twenty-second. Lamb eventually won 29-25. The Sixth Round. The weaflier had become sultry when the sixth round commenced this . afternoon. Wellington rinks did well, recording five wins and three losses. Smith (Kelburn) had a keen fight with Price, mnd only just won by an odd point, 26-25. McWhannell (Hataitai) had an easy win from Ramsay, 31-18. This gave the Hataitai rink four wins. Brackenridge (Lyall Bay) beat Douglass, 25-22. this being bis fifth win. The Lyall Bay rink may play an important part in the final stages. Brighting (Hataitai) defeated Wilkinson. 22-16, making five wins. Hale (Island Bay) lost both games today, the sixth to Hutchison, 18-26. Hale has only two wins. Parkhouse (Wellington) lost to Whitley, 23-24. This game was a very keen one. Naylor (Thorndon) lost again to Michel, 22-27, and has only one, win. Gilbert (Karori) beat Hay, 25-18, giving him four wins. All rinks who qualify as a result of the eight rounds to be completed tomorrow will assemble at the Carlton green on Wednesday morning to begin post-section play on the two-life system. It is also hoped to resume post-section play in the pairs and singles as soon as the competitors surviving are relieved from rinks.

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Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 94, 15 January 1935, Page 11

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