HOWLING

Hokitika Guardian, 23 January 1924, Page 1

HOWLING

f IS V TEi. Ell it A I’ll TEI! TRUSS ASSOCIATION.] Cl [lf ISTCI inilCH, .'an 21. The most important of all the cum petitions, ihe rinks contest, o! the howling tournament was concluded today. W. llreniner's rink of '.Vest Kiel. Auckland .healing W. Wylies of Newtown. by a fair margin of ix points. The teams were as follows: West Knd. Auckland- W. Ure, 11. Hill. C. G. .Maher and W. flrcmner (skip.): .'Newtown—l. C. Braekonbridge, .1. Pollock, -1. Bracke.nridge sour.. W. Wylie (skip). As a result of Monday’s play, onl.\ two teams, Bremuers and Wylies were left in the contest, hut as Brenincr had the advantage of having two lives, lie could afford to he defeated in the first game with AVylio. ‘lbis took the form of a seuii-linal. and was played in the morning, it resulted in a win for Wylie, who. had he been defeated, would have been eliminated, leaving Bremner as ihe winner of the contest, llreniner’s defeat necessitated an afternoon game which resulted ill him emerging as skip ol the New /calami champion rink.

Other results were :—Singles, semi final: W. Carswell (Taieri) 21 heat W Fielding (llaiailaif. 8. Pairs:-—J Angus ami .1. A. liedpath (Canter luiiw) 18, heat W. T. .Smellie and A Sinellie (Cl Island) lii.