BOWLING.

Hokitika Guardian, 10 February 1925, Page 3

BOWLING.

WEST COAST TOURNAMENT. YESTERDAY’S PLAY. Flay in the pairs competition was continued yesterday afternoon, the section play being concluded except that two pairs have to have a further round, lo complete this stage a tie in Section F was played off after 7 p.m. and did not finish till 8 p.m. when Conning won the game and the section from Graham (Grey) by one point, after a. capital contest. The winners of the sections except Section H i.s therefore completed. The following nic the section winners : —- Section A—Blaxall (Westport) 3 wins. Section li, Smith (St. Albans) 3 wins. Section C, Brass (St. Albans) 3 wins. ■Section D, J. Wilson (Hokitika) 3 wins. Section E. Benjamin (Hokitika) 3 wins. Section F, Conning (Hokitika 1 ) 2 "ins (after a tie with Graham, Grey, two games each). Section G, Chogwin (Beckenham), 3 wins. Section 11, unfinished. The green proved to he very fast and somewhat fiery and it had most of the players thinning at one time or another how to control their bowls, tbe green at times especially when there "‘as a cross wind from the north-cast during the middle of the day. proving very tricky. Generally the players expressed the opinion that the green "'as fast, enough for anything, the recent hot weather having made it very hare ill places and this added to the difficulty of correctly judging either the weight or the width at times.

There was some capital play and the fortunes of the game came and went, hut in most of the sections the actual winners showed a marked superiority and steadiness. The Ladies Committee excelled themselves in the generous attention that they gave to the wants of the players and visitors. It was a large hand to eater for. hut there’was a dainty morning tea ready at 9.30 a.in. and from thence onward at regular lij hour intervals there was full and plenty for all that so desired and full justice was done to the viands throughout the morning and afternoon. The following are the results of the play after "e went to press yesterday afternoon : - BOUND V. Blaxall 21, Scott 7.

Muiidl 13, Firman 20. Wise 12. Smith 15. Stevenson 10, Ahern I I. Brass 19, Rae 7. Chalk 17. W. Wilson 14. Keighley 11. Buck 18. J. Wilson 17. Ryan 14. ROUND VI. Speakinan 7, Gagliardi 19. Benjamin 18, Ring 5. Skogluml 13, Conning IS. Craig 7. Graham 17. Jones 5. Chogwin 15. Southard 0, .Morgan 12. Dauii 11, Genre 7. Ikiddeley 19, tVhildey 22. Bishop a live. AT GRKYMOUTir. ROUND 111. Davies 12. Harrison 21. Mnddisoti 10, McKay 17. Langley 9. 11 ark ness 12. Kirker 10. Blackwood 15. Hollis,s. {'. K.. 22. Munson 12. Ilodgins 11, Steer 10. I.orrimer 13, Clark 11. l’age 15. Baldwin I I. Ross. Blair, and W. Ilolli.ss, lives. ROUND IV. Langley 19. W. Ilolli.ss 17. C. I-;. Holliss 15. Blair 10. - liarkne.s.s 11. Kirker 10. Ilnddisoii 14, Harrison 10. Davies 2.5, Hiss 18. Ilodgins and Munson who have not yet played in this round, will play in (his section at eight o'clock tliis morning. SECTIONAL' TIES. J —McKay, Harrison and Maddi.sou. Harrison drew a bye. and McKay plays Madison at. eight o'clock this morning. J— Darkness won straight out. K E. lfoiliss won straight out. L.—-Page won straight out. RINKS. ROUND 1. Section F-. Rage IS, Blackwood K>. Kirker 21. Harrison 14. Section F. Clarke 25. Davies 22. McKay 17, C. F.. Holliss 16. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10th. SECOND DAY’S 'J’LAY. The Full Rink Competition was commence:! tliis morning. The following are the players engaged, and where thev are playing. FIRST ROUND. Chogwin 17, Morgan 10. Stevenson 23, Wise la Benjamin 19. Buck 23. Oakley 18, Blaxall 13. Jones 13. l’yan 2->. Gagliardi 23, Rae 12. _ Finnan 19, Whiblov li . Bruce 18. Southard 21.

AT GREY-MOUTH. The (.‘reymoiith green was in ' xcelleut condition for play to-day and although a little heavy this morning gradnallv improved and this :i!cerno.' , i tins very fast. IUNKS—ROUND 11. Black wood 2H, Harrison 16. Page ‘26, Kirkcr 12. Stoeve 39, Clarke 21. Davies 12. McKay 26. ]n the final of the play-off in the sectional lies Maddisnu 7 heat .McKay 7t. Thirty live of the howlers taking part m the games at Greymoutn are journeving to Hokitika this allern..on by motor-bus, one bus leaving Grey at ..’clock, while the other departs at 6 o’clock.

RINKS. AT HOKITIKA. WESTPORT.— C. Sara, J. Green, .1. Craig, 1. Rvan (s). S. Wheatley, J. Ahern, H. I.evy, I*. IJlasall (s). RUNANGA M. Walhvork, N. Leach, H. Speakman, J. S. Raejs). G. Baddeley, T. Bowes, W. Brown, W. Southard (s). ST. ALBANS— W. CL Brass. H. C. Wilson, E. A. Smith, H. B. Oakley (s). EDGEM’ARE— Jus. B. Borthwick, Carl Skoglund, W J. Ashley, J. Gagliardi (s). HEA'i'HCOTE. — W. Dearc, J. Round, F. Roach, J Morgan (s). BECKENHAM— A. J. Manning, J. Parr, E. Dann, E. C. Cheqwin (s). F. M Robson, W. Henderson, W. ML Keighley, H. Firman (s). OBEY M OUTH J. Kyle, ML Kyle, ML Scott, F. D. Whibley (s). A. L. Steele, AY. Sharp, J. ML Chalk, F. ML M’ise (s). J. B. Young, E. R. Moss, ML Graham, E. R- Buck (s), G. D. M’ilson, J. Brislane, T. Baxter, T. Jones (s). HOKITIKA— H. Thompson, A. B. King, J- H. Wilson, A. Benjamin (s). G. H. Blank, ML M’ilson, J. Bain, D. Stevenson (s). J Breeze, E. C. Adams, J. ConninSj T, ML Bruce (s).

AT GREYMOUTW. WESTPORT— J. Rose, W. A. Tulloch, J. H. Harkucss, 11. Harrison (s). RUXANGA— T. Halliday, F. Heslin, B. Munson, ■W. S. Clark (s). ST. ALBANS— G. Home, J. Renton, Maddison, T. Kirker (s). E-DU E W A RE J. Stewart, J. Lorimer, C. W. Colville, P. L. Davies (s). SYDENHAM.— E. E. Langley, M. Jacobsen, W. Britten, C. lE. Holliss (s). LYTTELTON.— W. Holliss, W. Taylor, H. Barnard, D. Page (s). G BEYROUTH— C'apt. Ross, F. Lawn, M. Walker, J. Steer (s). E. Holmes, AY. Reynolds, AV. Blair, D. McKay (s). M. Phillips, J. Hannan, F. Baldwin, G. A. Blackwood (s).