Bowling.

Putaruru Press, Volume VII, Issue 274, 7 February 1929, Page 8

Bowling.

PUTARUKU CLUB. ] Further games in the competitions j organised by the Putaruru Bowling i Club have resulted as follows: — Championship Singles—T. F. Snell 23 v. Brown 14; Francis 22 v. Brown Handicap Singles.—T. F. Snell (6) j ?1 V. S. C. Snell (14) 24; Francis (4) | 26 v. Brown (14) 20; Brown (12) 29 v. Yandle (10) 20; Brown (12) 28 v. Lindsey (5) 26. MATAMATA TOURNEY. Won by Ponsonby. The Matamata club commenced its fifth annual open, tournament on Friday. The weatlir was perfect and the green ran true and than usual. There were several Auckland rinks competing, but apart from Morrinsville and Okoroire rinks South Auckland clubs were conspicuous by their absence. Considering the manner in which the Matamata club supports tournaments in the centre, the lack of support ■ given by Waikato is, to say the least, disheartening. Although there were fewer

rinks than usual the tourney was most enjoyable and an interest was maintained till the last round. Mr. Gordon’s arrangements were all that could be desired. At the end of Friday’s play Stew- i art (Matamata) and Sneddon (Carlton) were leading with 4 wins and 1 loss each. JTie competing rinks were:— Morrinsvilla.—Kirk, Crowe, Buchan, Donald (s). Okoroire.—-Higginsen, Cranswick, F. Browne, W. Gordon (s). Matamata. —E. C. Banks, J. Were. 'A. Oates, F. Livingstone (s). Matamata.—Cockhead, Egan, Foubister, Stewart (s). # Ponsonby.—Rolfe, Farrow, Hawken, Letham (s). Ponsonby.—Rolfe, Farrow, Hawken, Letham (s). Ellerslie.—Joll, Howell, Wilson, Dickson (s). Matamata. —McMasters, Barnes, J.

Green, Crabb (s). Carlton—G. Casey, V. Casey, Kilgour, Sneddon (s). Results were: — First round: Stewart 11 v. Sneddon 4; Latham 13 v. Gordon 11; Dickson 12 v. Livingstone 14; Crabb 12 v. Donald 9.

Second round: Sneddon 20 v. Gordon 5; Stewart 15 v. Donald 9; Letharn 17 v. Dickson, 10; Livingstone 19 v. Crabb 3. Third round: Livingstone 23 v. Gordon 5; Sneddon 14 v. Donald 1; Dickson 20 v. Crabb 8; Stewart 15 v. Letham 14. Fourth round: Sneddon 13 v. Crabb 11 ; Dickson 16 v. Stewart 10 ; Letham 14 v. Livingstone 12; Gordon ■ 12 v. Donald 9. Fifth round: Donald 21 v. Livingstone —; Sneddon 12 v. Dickson 9; Stewart 12 v. Gordon 11; Crabb 11 v. Letham 10.

Saturday’s Play. The tournament was continued on Saturday. At the end of the sixth round the position was interesting, no less than four rinks still having good chances. i Further results were:— Sixth round: Livingstone 15 \. Stewart 13; Letham 14 v. Sneddon 9; Donald 13 v. Dickson 11; Crabb 14 v. Gordon 4. Seventh round: Sneddon heat Livingstone ; Stewart beat Crabb ; Letham beat Donald; Gordon beat Dickson. As the result of the section play Stewart, Letham and Sneddon tied with five wins and two losses. Letham drew the bye. Semi-final: Stewart beat Sneddon in a tight game, in which an extra head had to be played. Final: Letham beat Stewart 25 to 13 on the nineteenth head.