CENTRE BOWLS

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20057, 2 October 1939, Page 4

CENTRE BOWLS

TOURNAMENT PLAY SUCCESSFUL FIXTURE CENTENNIAL EFFORT The bowling tournament conducted on Saturday by the Gisborne and East Coast Bowling Centre in support of the candidature of the sports queen. Miss N. Henderson, in the centennial queen carnival, was a most successful one and the proceeds amounted to £l7 Three rounds were played and the section winners were found before the close of the afternoon’s games. The three leading rinks, who are to play oil at a later date, are:—H. Moles, A. Brown, R'. Rennie and A. Slight (s.); J. Kane, S. Gallop, J. Watson, P. Meredith Cs.); F. Matthewson, J. Strawbridge, T. Robertson, G. Henderson (s.). Representatives of the centre thanked the clubs for placing the' greens at the disposal of the centre. iMr. A. Slight, president of the centre, spoke at the Kahutia green, Mr. J. K. Popple, vice-president, spoke at the Gisborne green, and Mr. D. G. Robertson, secretary, spoke at the Poverty Bay green. Results were:— A SECTION First Round J. Alexander, F. Allen, M. Robinson, V/. Riddell (s.) 15 v. W. McLaughlan, R. Surgenor, B. A. Quane, G. Bennett (s.) 11. C. Lawn, A. Chapman, H. Gilmer, H, Hughes (s'.) 13 v. H. Downey, J. Haisman, 'D. Ferguson, H. Ritchie (s.) 9. H. (Moles, A. Brown, R. Rennie, A. Slight (s.) 10 v. D. Purdie, C. Vail, T. Atkinson, C. Blackburn (s.) 8. If. Alley, W. Bury, F. Fredericks, W. Cameron (s.) 9 v. A. Morrison, S. Phillips, H. Irvine, A. Hay (s.) 4. S. Leach, R. Baldrey, P. Fischbach, J. Nasmith (s.) 15 v. V. Butler, Parkinson, W. Neal, L. Moore (s.) 5. A. Boys, L. Pike, D. S. Thompson, R. lya-tt (s.) 6 v. W. Keith, O. Dunlop, R. Derbyshire, J. McCulloch (s.) 5. Second Round R. Watt 13 v. J. Nasmith 9, G. Bennett 12 v. H. Ritchie 7. A. Hay 8 v. H. Hughes 7. W. Cameron 11 v. W. Riddell 10. A. Slight 10 v. J. McCullock 9. L. Moore 10 v. C. Blackburn 8. Third Round A. Slight 10 v. H. Ritchie 6. J. Nasmith 11 v. C. Blackburn 9. G. Bennett 15 v. R. Watt 3. A. Hay 13 v. L. Moore 6. J. McCullock 12 v. W. Cameron 7. W. Riddell 12 v. H. Hughes 6. B SECTION First Round T. Ellis, F. Sell, J. G. McGregor, D. McKeaguc (s.) 10 v. F. Green. E. O’Brien, G. McKessar, H. Armstrong (s.) 8. E. Simpson, E. R. Brown, J. Hankey, S. McKenzie (s.) .15 v. J. Dower, H. Robinson, D. J. Duncan, C. Holland (s.) 8. F. T. Robinson, S. Pearson, J. Buzza, M. Craig (s.) 14 v. B. Paine, E. Roderick, H. Wootton, A. Falconer (s.) 11. E. File, J. Graham, A. R. Smith, W. Sinclair (s.) 11 v. C. Atkins, G. McK. Smart, J. R. Murphy, F. Williams (s.) 7. B. Hall, J. Hutchin, R. Campbell, J. Murray Cs.) 11 v. C. S. Smith, C. Hands, J. K. Popple, R. Jenkins (s.) 6. J. Kane, S. Gallop, J. Watson, P. Meredith Cs.) 18 v. 'Nicholas, J. Booth, J. S. Wauchop, J. Hartley (s.) 3. Second Round F. Meredith 11 v. J. Murray 3. H. Armstrong 13 v. C. Holland 12. W. Sinclair 18 v. S. McKenzie 2. D. McKeague 8 v. F. Williams 7. J. Hartley 18 v. M. Craig 6. R. Jenkins 6 v. A. Falconer 4. Third Round M. Craig 14 v. C. Holland 3. J. Murray 15 v. A. Falconer 8. P. Meredith 13 v. H. Aa-mstrong 12. R. Jenkins 8 v. W. Sinclair 7. F. Williams 12 v. J. Hartley 4. S. McKenzie 9 v. D. McKeague C. C SECTION First Round F. Ardcroft, T. Burstall, W. J. White, P. Sim (s.) 7 v. Potts, E. W. Forrest, O. R. Olsen, E. R. Beckett (s.) 4. J. H. Bull, J. Eaton, L. Balfour, E. Somervell (s.) 14 v. A. Torrie, G. McConnell, T. Bayliss, E. Somervell (s.)

Ash well, R. Patty, T. Holt, F. Gardner (s.) 12 v. N. H. Shaw, C. Leggett, R. Graham, H. Hopkinson (s.) 9. R. Grant, W. Paltridge, R. Whiting, L. Bright (s.) 19 v.. J. Robinson, H. Sinclair, D. McKenzie, E. Lane (s.) 3. F. Matthewson, J. Strawbridge, T. Robertson, G. Henderson (s.) .14 v. P. Brady, H. Laffer, S. Clare, J. Rothwell (s.) 2. Second Round F. Gardner 11 v. C. Somervell 8. G. Henderson 11 v. E. Lane 6. P. Sim 7 v. E. Somervell 5. E. R. Beckett 11 v. J. Rothwell 4. L. Bright 11 v. H. Hopkinson 5. Third Round E. Lane 10 v. J. Rothwell 6. P. Sim 15 v. F. Gardner 9. C. Somervell 16 v. L. Bright 7. G. Henderson 14 v. H. Hopkinson 10. Ei Somervell 8 v. E. R. Beckett 6. In the play-off to decide the section winners, G, Henderson beat P. Sim, 7—4. SUMMARY OF PLAY A Section.—A Slight, three wins, no losses: W. Cameron, G. Bennett, A. Hay, W. Riddell, R. Watt and J. Nasmith, two wins, one loss; L. Moore, J. McCullock, and H. Hughes, one win, two losses: 11. Ritchie and C. Blackburn, no wins, three losses. B Section. —P. Meredith, three wins, no losses- D. McKeague, S. McKenzie., M. Craig,’ W. Sinclair, J. Murray and R. Jenkins, two wins, one loss; H. Armstrong and F. Williams, one win, two losses; C. Holland and A. falconer, no wins, three losses. C Section. —G. Henderson and P. Sim, three wins, no losses; C. Somervell, iL. Bright and F. Gradner, two wins, one loss; E. Lane, E. Somervell and E. R. Beckett, one win, two losses; J. Rothwell and H. Hopkinson, no wins, three loses.