FIRST THREE ROUNDS

Rotorua Morning Post, Issue 5330, 18 February 1947, Page 5

FIRST THREE ROUNDS

SS TEAMS TAKING PART in FIXTURE , Although conditions were rather cold at the commencement the weathei; improved , as the play in the opening rounds of the. Rotorua Bowiing Club's annual paifs tournament progressed at the Government Gardens greens yesterday and prospects"for completion of the fix- , ture in good conditions seem promising. The tournament was officially opened yesterday morning by'the President, Mr. A. J. WKite, and during the day three of the 10 rounds of section play were decided. At the start the bitterlj'' cold conditions associated with a tricky wind had an upsetting influence on the play of piany teams' and even when the sun dried them out, the greeps remained fairly dead and diffieult. Thess eonditic-ns were indicated by ' several inexplicable lapses by some of the most prominent teams- ancl generally play during the day was below the usual high standard shown in this fixture. In the first round most Rotorua teams were unequal to the conditions and, with the exception of A. F. and E. C. Budd, all lost their matches, while at the elose of play none had won all their games. " Ci Adams (Ngongotaha) was among those who had secured three wins, and with him were Hawken (Hamilton), Leather (Takapuna), Rowe (West End), Graham (Edendale), Blackburn (Poverty Bay), Keys (St. Heliers), and Colthurst (Auckland). Harvey (Heretaunga), Woods (Tauranga), and Dawson ( (Otahuhu) each with two wins were also unbeaten. Section play will be continued tc/-day. Detailed results are as f ollow: — SECTION A • First Round Hislop (Auckland) 20. " Franklui (Papatoetoe) 19; Dunn (Remuera) 27 Gagliar-di (Kaikoura) 44; Hawker (Hamilton) 17, 'Pakes (Rotoraa) l '1* Leather (Takapuna) 19, Firth (Mt. Albert) 12; Woolley (Auckland) 19, Brownie (Rotorua) 8; Downes (Whitiora) a bye;*" Second Rolmd , -Leather 24, Hislop 14; Fxanklin 31, Gagliardi 10; Downes 23, Dunn 11; Firth 24, Woolley 17; Hawken 19, Brownie 16; Pakes a bye. Tliird Round Hawken 18, Firth 1-6 ; Do.wnes 24, Franklin lll; Pakes 21, Brownie 16; 'Leather 24, Gagliardi 11; Hislop 21, Woolley 11; Dunn, a bye.