BOWLING.

Hokitika Guardian, 1 March 1926, Page 4

BOWLING.

COAST CHAMPIONSHIPS.

'fhe contests among the selected of West Coast Bowling Clubs for Hie Singles and Pairs Championships took place’ on tiie Rttnnnga Club’s green on Saturday. As a result of heavy ram during tiie night and early morning, the green was in a very wet condition when play was commenced, and tiie foothold "was extremely greasy and slippery. To such an extent was it difficult to keep a firm foothold that the mats were stapled to the ground after one game lmd been played. The green was heavy, but under tiie circumstances played well and improved as the day wore on, and the ground dried up. The Ruininga Club lady supporters provided a very plentiful supply of eatables for the players and visitors throughout the day and were very attentive to the wants oi’ players. Play was commenced shortly before 10 o’clock. Mr. Heslin (President) welcoming the visitors to the green. Owing lo tin' threatening condition oi tiie weather and thero being a prospect of stoppages owing to train il was resolved to cut, down the play from 21 heads to lti heads for the pairs, but to continue the singles with twenty one heads. The G-reymoutli Club representatives proved successful in winning both the singles and the pairs championships showing good form and going through without a loss. lif tiie singles Mr. Levy (Westport) and in the pairs Messrs Thompson and Stevensoil were the runners up. Alter the conclusion of play about -1.39 p.m. Mr. lfeslen (President of t he Runanga. Club) in the absence of the Centre Chairman (Mr. Ring) presented tiie two cutis to the winners, tiie singles to Mr. Atcrcer and the pajrs to MV. Fletcher, congratulating the winners on their success, hut regretting that the conditions for piny lmd not her-n more favourable. He Imped that, at next year's tournament, setdown to ),e held -'t Runanga. they would he favoured with b-tter weather conditions. when tin- green voidd ! ■■ toned in a much improved condition. Messrs Mercer and Fletcher replied brielly thanking the President for his kind i'< - marks and referring with pleasure to tiie hospitality of the ladies. Air. Lett (AVestport) nisi) returned thanks for the hospitality extended to the visitors. Cheers for the champions and the ladies concluded the tourney, the afternoon having proved very line and warm. The details of the plav are as follows: SINGLES. First round.---Mercer (Grey) 22 beat Leach (Kunanga) 10. Levy t’Aesl- | M >ri )18 beat Benjamin (Hokitika) 13. Strongman (Reel’ton) a bye. Sec-iMul round. —Loach 20 boat Strongman 17: A forcer Iff beat Beniamin 13. I.ovv. a bye. Third round.- Alert er 20 heat. Strongman 20: Leach 19, bent Levy 10. Benjamin. a live. Fourth round. -Levy IS. beat Strongman 8; Leadlt 20. heal Benjamin 7. Fifth round.—Mercer 21, heal Levy lb. Mr. Atereer (Groymouth) with four wins and no losses became singles champion of champions. THE PAIRS. First round.—Sharp and Fletcher (G ivy mouth) 22. beat llc-slin and Munson ( Runanga) 18: Thompson arid Stevenson (Hokitika) 19. boat Kadiotd and Gascoyne (Westport) 17. Second round. Sharp and FTeiclter 18. beat Radford and Gascoyne 15: Thompson and Stevenson 21. beat Heslin and Almtson 17. Third round. -Sharp and Fletcher ]S. la-at Thompson and Stevenson Hi; Radford and Gascoyne 22. beat Heslin and .Munson 13.

Messrs Sharp and Fletcher (Oreyniouth) having won their three games been me pairs champion of champions lor the year.