BOWLING

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVIII, Issue 44, 20 January 1938, Page 5

BOWLING

RINKS CHAMPIONSHIP. FIVE WITH TWO LIVES. Per Press Association. DUNEDIN, Jan. 19. Twenty-nine rinks took part in postsectional play when the New Zealand bowling tournament was continued today in perfect weather, and at the conclusion of three rounds played under the automatic two-life system that number was reduced to 16, of which five rinks still have two lives.

The five two-lifers are those skipped by Aitchison (Caledonian), Thomson (Phoenix), Wilson (Linwood), Britten (Sydenham) and Foster (Caversham). The 10 rinks left with one life each are those skipped by Thompson (li.ilmacewan), Carswell (Taieri), Webster (Kaituna), Veitch (West Harbour), Dowland (St. Kilda), Ferguson (Balmacewan), Tyrrell (Roslyn), Piper (Maitai), Marks (Christchurch) and Bull (Hawera). In practically every case the two-lifc men went through the three rounds of post-sectional play with convincing victories, Thomson in particular registering three good wins. His victims were Dowland (St. Kilda), Gagliardi (Edgeware) and Piper (Maitai). Gagliardi gained seven wins and one loss in the section play, but went out comparatively easily in the first two rounds to-day. Aitchison’s three wins included victories over Marks (Christchurch) and Tyrrell, the well-known Roslyn player. Wilson won his matches comfortably, in no instance being extended. Foster and Britten each drew a. bye and had to play only two games. In the third round match Britten accounted for Veitch (West Harbour), 25—16 on the twentieth head, after the local rink had liad an early advantage. One of the most interesting games, although by no means the closest, was that in which the veteran W. Carswell, with one life, mot Watts (Victoria) and won bv the substantial margin of nine points on the twentieth head. Carswell played brilliantly, bi 6 drawing shots being a model of accuracy, and be ran to a 15 —1 lead on the eighth head. Against such a lend the visiting rink could do little. Although they drew up slightly in the middle of the game, they practically had no chance from the l>egmning. Post-section plav will be continued to-morrow in addition to as many crames in the pairs and singles ae can be arranged. Results: KAITUNA GREEN. First green.—Longworth (St. Kilda) 18 v. Gagliardi (Edgeware) 15: Tyrrell (Roslyn) 32 v. Madsen (Opawa) 13; Aitchison (Caledonian) 26 v. Marks (Christchurch) 18; Ferguson (Ba.lmacewan) 20 v. Hosking (Grey Lynn) 19; Nelson (Dunedin) 19 v. McGilUvray (Roslyn) 18; Piper (Maitai) 27 v. Coomlis (St. Clair) 17 ; Thomson (Phoenix) 21 v. Dowland St. Kilda) 12. Veitch (West Harbour), a bve. Second round.—Two-life division: Tvrrell 22 v. Longworth 20; Aitchison 22 v. Ferguson 5; Piper 20 v. Ne’son 14; Thomson (two-lifer) 18 v. Gagliardi (one-lifer) 9. One-life division : Madsen 17 v. Hoiking 15: Mark** 17 v. McGillivray 16; Dowland 22 v. Coombs 19. Third round.—Two-life d'vis’on : Aitchison 23 v. Tyrrell 15; Thomson 26 v. Piper 19. Onp-life division : Marks 24 v. Madsen 20; Dowland 17 v. Trongworth 15; Ferguson 18 v. Nelson 16.

DUNEDIN GREEN. First round.—Britten (Sydenham) 23 v. Gardiner (Dunedin) 11; Watts (Victoria) 21 v. Devereaux (Kaikorai) 16; Foster (Caversham) 26 v. Thomson (United) 12; Bull (Hawera) 24 \. Huntley (Roslyn) 15, Wilson (Linwood) 23 v.. Thompson (Balmacewan) 12; Webster (Kaituna) 17 v. Carswell (Taieri) 16; Gilbert (Karori) 22 v. Edwards (St. Kilda) 16. Second round.—Two-life division : Foster 19 v. Watts 18; Wilson 26 v. Bull 10: Webster 19 v. Gilbert 15; Veitch (two-lifer) 17 y. Gardiner (onelifer) 13. One-life division: T. Thompson 29 v. Devereaux 12; W. Thompson 19 v. Huntley 16; Carswell 22 v. Ed--11. ...

Third round. —Two-life division : Wi'son 26 v. Webster 12: Britten 25 v. Veitch 16; Foster, a bye. One-life division; W. Thompson 33 v. T. Thompson 11; Carswell 21 v. Watts 12; Bull 19 v. Gilbert 18.

AUSTRALIAN CARNIVAL;

NEW ZEALANDERS BEATEN

SYDNEY, Jan. 10. The bowling carnival was resumed to-day after overnight rain in insultry weather, wit hlhe play-off by the sectional winners in the fours championships. Forty-six fours were eligible, including two New Zealand rinks, both of whom were beaten. At the city green the New Zealander W r ilkinson’s rink was defeated. 17— 12, byt a rink from Orange (New South Wales) skippered by Curran, who is a leading State player. At Waverley the New Zealander Robertson’s rink went down 20 —9 to a Victorian four, led by Crocker. Later Curran’s rink was eliminated, 17—16, and Crocker’s rink won, 13 .ii Qualifiers for the semi-finals, of the four championship play-off on January 26. , . , The first three rounds of the singlehanded championship, in which a number of New Zealanders are engaged, is ebing played to-morrow.