BOWLING.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 9, Issue 584, 16 November 1920, Page 2

BOWLING.

PUKEKOHE CLUB'S TOURNAMENT . ARMSTRONG AND FITNESS IN FINAL. The Pukekohe Bowling Club's inaugural open tournament was contined on Friday and Saturday in windy and showery weather. The climatic conditions were adverse to brilliant bowling, but in spite of this some excellent games eventuated. On both days the visitors were entertained at luncheon by the club, while afternoon and morning tea was dispensed by a large committee of ladies, and greatly appreciated by all. On Friday evening the visitors were entertained at a smoke concert held in the Premier Hall. The tournament was a success in every respect, notwithstanding the unfavourable weather conditions, and already a number of the visiting teams signified their intention of returning to Pukekohe again if the club proposed holding another tourney next year. »

In the A section there were six rinks, and finally E. Wright, of Onehunga defeated .Maxwell Walker, of Pojisonby, by 5 points to 3. B section* was won by R. Fitness, of Pukekohe, who beat Wilson, Whangarei, by 6 points to 3 after a keen game. G. H. Armstrong, of Pukekohe, defeated Geo. Hosking, Carlton, by 7 points to 5 in C section. Results alter we went to press on Friday are as follow:-

Second Round. A Section: A Maxwell Walker, 18, beat Coote, 16; J. F. Hosking, 22, beat Wright, 18; Perkins, 19, beat Keith, 18. B Section: Harvey, 18, beat Pelham, 16; Wilson, 27, beat C. Clarke, 15; Bockett, 22, beat Fitness, 17; Steele, 22, beat Clarke, 18. C Section: Cadwallader, 22, bqeat G. Hosking, 19; Armstrong, 27, beat Blake, 20; Wallace, 25, beat Quinn, 16. Third Round. A Section: Maxwell Walker, 25, beat Perkins, 14; Coote, 24, beat Hosking, 18: Wright, 26, beat Keith, 20. B Section: Pelham, 25, beat C. Clarke, 20; Fitness, 27, beat Clarke, 18; Bockett, 27, beat Harvey, 12; Wilson, 25, beat Steele, 14. C Section: Armstrong, 29, beat Wallace, 24; G. Hosking, 18, beat Blake, 15: Quinn, 23. beat Cadwallader, 20.

Fourth Round. A Section: Maxwell Walker, 15, beat Keith, 8: Perkins, 16, beat J- «F. Hosking, 14: Wright, 18. beat Coote, 16. B Section: Pelham, 18, beat Wilson, 12; Fitness, 14, beat Harvey, 11; Steele, 22, beat C. Clarke, 15; Clarke, If), beat Bockett, 11. C Section: G. Hosking, 23, beat Quinn, 18: Armstrong, 24, beat Cadwallaclei*. 18; Wallace 25, beat Blake, 22. Fifth Round. A Section: Wright, 16, beat Maxwell Walker, 15; Coote, 20, beat Per-" kins, 14; J. F. Hosking. 19, beat Keith, 17. B Section: Wilson, .18, beat Fitness, 15; Clarke, West End, beat C. Clarke, 14; Bockett, 17, beat Pelham, 15; Steele, 19, beat Harvey, 11. C Section: G. Hosking, 18, beat Armstrong, 13; Wallace, 31, beat Cadvvallader, 13; Quinn, 23, beat Blake, 21. Sixth Round. B Section: Wilson, 21, beat Bckett 18; Fitness, 17, beat C. Clarke, 11; Harvey. 17, drew with Clarke, 14. Section Finals. A Section: Wright, 5, beat Walker 3. B Section: Fitness, 6, beat Wilson, 3. C Section: Armstrong, 7, beat G. Ko.sk ing, 5. THE SEMI-FINAL. Wright v. Armstrong. The semi-final between E. Wright (Onehunga) and G. Armstrong (Puke-1-ohe) winners of A and C sections respectively, attracted considerable interest. From the commencement both teams played careful bowls, rnd Wright was first to score, but Armstrong soon overtook his opponent. From the third head until the finish there was not more than two pints' difference beween the teams. First Wright would forge ahead, and then Armstrong, and throughout the game was full of exciting incidents. A feature of the game was the driving' of Duncan Roulston, who proved himself very deadly on a bowl that was lying short. Applause was frequent' on both sides. At the Mb head the game was 10 all, but Armstrong got two, leaving Wright to get 3 to win on the 21st head. However, he had the position at the finish. and missed, making a draw of it by the narrowest of margins. Annstrong won by 21 points to 20. Fitness, winner of B section, will meet G. Armstrong at a later date.