BOWLING.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 January 1927, Page 3

BOWLING.

[IP TELEGRAM —rEIt PRESS ASSOCIATION.] DOMINION TOURNAMENT. AUCKLAND, Jan. 11. Beautiful weather again prevailed for the continuation of the New Zealand Bowling Tourney. In the singles contest, the following were left in at the end of the day: No losses—Mclntyre (Hamilton). One loss—Bell Jim. (Hamilton), AA alker (Auckland), Smellio (Green Island). Clarke (Itoeky Nook), Maher (West End). It will he noted that Smellie is the only player outside the Auckland province still left in.

flic Australians’ last hone of success faded with the defeat of Allatt (Vic- ! toria) by Maher and Bell Jun. Keen interest was taken in the Ninth Round when Mclntyre and .Maher. the only two-lifers were pitted against each other. Mclntyre played brilliantly winning by ID—l2. AA alker had a close game with Johnson (Dunedin), Walker holding the load until the loth, head, when the score "as 12 all. AA ith one head to go the score was Hi all and in an exciting finish AA alker won I>\- 17 1(1. An event-pegging contest was provided by Gray ((Colburn) and Tvnigbt 131. 7felons) TCnight led r, —o on the (bird head but bis opponent then crept i'P. and led 10—9 at the twelfth. After L'ti all at the thirteenth and thirteen all at the eighteenth. Gray was one up with one head to go, hut Knight scored t"'o (o win 15—14. Loll Jun. and Duff had an even game. Bell winning 15—14, AUCKLAND, Jan. 12. At the howling tournament tlie Dominion Rinks (.'hampionshio was rommoucod this morning with 17 Clubs. The weather was overcast with a strong southerly blowing, but after several fine days the greens were still good. I hero are 170 competing teams, who are required to play <) games of 21 heads at the rate of three daily. Post section play commences at tlie conclusion thereof. Three games of 21 heads each (or three hours) will lie undertaken daily. In position play the two lite .system applies and the Tourney ( oinmiitee has power to play Ihe w inner against the loser should it consider such a course advisable. Teams beaten twice in the position play, drop out and under an automatic draw, a preference ol byes, where necessary, will be given to two lifers.

Al CKI.AND. January 12. Rink Championship available results: Section I).—Wright lOnehimga) heat Kilgour (Carlton) 25 to 13; Stone (.NewSouth Wales) heat Thomson (Southland). 29 to 12; Bull (Hawcrai heat Brake (Takamina). 21 to 11; Broomfield St. Hcliers) beat Pilkington (Hamilton). 21 to It); Bremiiler (West End) beat MiAVhannell (llalaiti), 20 to I> • 9 In Section I, Wallace (Onehnnga) beat Gibson (Ponsonby), 22 to 21; Garry (West End) beat Spot leer (Shnnnotti, 28 to 10; Mayer t Wellington) beat IVard llikurangi), 2s to 13; Rundell ( Rocky Nook i beat Denison (Dominion. Road), 20 to 13; Bray (l’emitera) beat Moves (Tiniaru), 27 to 16.

Section (.). —Enrnser (Mount Eden) beat Donnell (Carlton), 25) to 15; Smart (New Plymouth) heat Brooks 'West End). 30 to 9; Raisons (I’otisonby) bent Almao (AA'hatigarei), 38 to 9 : Iveiili ' I’likekobei heat MeCrohie (Reniuera). 21 to II; Stewart (Edgeware) beat J. Pollock Newton). 22 to 11. Section 11. ■ Blanchard (Reniuera) beat 'Coltman (Carlton) 26—10; Benfield (St. John's) beat Sailand (Onohunga) 35—24; Scantlebury (Auckland) beat AfacPlierson (Piikekoliet 21-16; Doherty (Kelburn) beat Johnston (Waitemata) 18—16; Bygrave (To Aruba) beat Williams (Beckenham) 21—18. Section A.-—Gribble (Rotorua) boat Mingins (Epsom) 20—14; Buchan (Balmacenean) beat Moifutt (St. John’s) 23—18: By,an (Reniuera) beat. Glendiuing (Wellington) 23—16; I.orrand (Pottsonby) beat Franks (Mastertnn) 22 20; T. AYilson (Carlton) boat Goldsmith (Dominion Road) 21 Section B.—Trtlseoft (Carlton) beat Eorsluuv (Kdoiulale) 30—23; G. Clarke (Alt. Albert) bent Elford (Edgeware) 2-s—ll ; Chapman (Ponsonby) beat J. A. Nash (Palmerston North) 22—IS; Swan (Melbourne) beat McPherson (Rawliiri) 31—10; Knight (St. Helier's beat Sneddon. (Victoria) 22 19.